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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
JUDGE THAYER ON
WITNESS STAND
TELLS OF ORGANIZATION OF THE
DAVIS PROPERTY.
Bank Directors Ignorant of Davis
Financial Standing Till Night
Before the Failure.

The hearing in the case of Judge
Fawcett, trustee in bankruptcy for
William l.. Davis, against the receivers
of the Canton State bank was contin-
ued yesterday from the Thursday ad-
iournment.
The first witness called was Judge A..
A. Thayer, attorney for the Canton
State bank, who testified as to the or
ganizing of the w. l.. Davis company
and how Davis held the deed for the
transfer of the Davis property to the
w. l.. Davis company until 10 o'clock
of the morning the bank closed its
doors, instead of filing it the previous
day. He also told of the meeting held
the night preceding the failure of the
bank, of himself, Mr.. Davis, Grant B.
Willis and representatives of Sommers
| of Cleveland. At the same time the
board of directors of the Canton State
bank held meeting in the adjoining
| room, and 1t was here for the first time
that they found out the true financial
standing of Mr.. Davis.
After Judge Thayer's testimony
which occupied several hours, num-
ber of other witnesses were called,
among them Henry Sperry of Akron,
who was an appraiser of the Cleveland
Brick Co. After the noon adjournment
c. A. Dougherty and John X. Hadley
of the Canton Hollow Block Co. testi-
fled as to their knowledge of the Davis
! real estate interests.
Grant B. Willis, secretary of the
| Cleveland Brick Co. and the Davis
Railroad G. Coal Co., was next called
to the stand. He testified to the same
effect as Judge Thayer, concerning the
holding of the property deed in Davis
safe until after the banks failure and
the all-night meeting held in Judge
Thayer's Office.
The court then adjourned and will
convene again this morning at 0 a. m.
TO QUIET A TITLE.
Suit has been entered in common
pleas court by J. A. Bauhof, admins
| traitor of the estate of Jemima Lantz
against Louisa l.. Gimble ct al. The
plaintiff sues for the quieting of the
title of property owned by the estate
of Jemima Lantz. j. p. Fawcett filed
| the petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Child Hurt in Accident.

Wilson Mallory the 5-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mallory of 701
Washington avenue, met with a some
what painful accident Sunday after.
noon. While watching pair Of run
away horses, did not notice a rider OH
bicycle approaching him. Before he
could get out of the way the rider
struck him with the wheel, throwing
him to the ground and bruising him
badly about the face. He received
cuts near the eye and mouth, but is
reported to be getting along nicely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
FAMILY REUNION
Closed Abruptly With Killing OF
Mother by Her Son.

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 21.-A family
reunion at the old Claycomb home
stead near pleasantville, Bedford,
county, came to a sudden and tragic
close Saturday evening, when Stat
Ter Claycomb, of Windber, accident
ally shot and killed his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Claycomb, with 32 calibre
revolver, which he had just finished
repairing.
The children of Mrs. Claycomb had
made the Changers picnic at Osler-
burg last week the occasion for gath
ering at their old home Statler, while
at the picnic, had found a prospective
buyer for a revolver which he owned
and spent most of Saturday cleaning
and repairing it, He loaded the weap-
on, placed it in his pocket and went
into the dining room, where the family
were just setting down to supper.
Mrs. Claycomb was sitting at the
table. No one seems to know exactly
Just what happened, except that Stat
Ter Claycomb had drawn the revolver
from his pocket when it was suddenly
discharged, the bullet striking the
aged mother in the right temple. She
died few seconds later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
ARE NOT GRATEFUL
FOR THE SOP THROWN AT THEM
BY THE czAR.
Not Believed That the Nationa
Assembly Will Be Productive
OF Real Good.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-A special cable
gram to the Daily News from st. Pc
tersburg says:
Opinion in this city declares that in
the matter of the new national assem-
bly, the mountain has brought forth a
mouse. The manifesto has disap-
pointed all. The Novoe Vremya, how
ever, while admitting that the Douma
is sadly deficient in real power, finds
solace in the reflection that a half loaf
is better than no bread, that the Rubi-
con has been crossed, and, progress
having become possible, is therefore
imminent. But he leading zemstvo-
lists are respondent, and think their
hopes of pacific solution Of the ma
tion's needs have been blighted
Prince Wolkonsky, whose opinion
has great weight with the Russian peo-
pie, said today to your correspondent:
"The insincerely conceived, secretly
elaborated and stealthily proclaimed
douma is a humbug. 1t deceives no
body and will precipitate revolution.
The ukase outlining its scope excludes
from the franchise professional men,
laborers, shopkeepers, the entire mid
die class and the Jews. Twenty mil
lions of city population get less num-
Der of representatives than two mil
lions illiterate muzhiks, because the
latter vote under official guidance.
Odessa, with 100000 inhabitants, and
Riga, with 100000, have only one rep
resentative each, though the majority
of their people are Christians. Cities
in which Jews form a majority of the
population are denied representation
altogether. Jews are forbidden to re-
side in the country, and thus they are
excluded from the douma. Neither
Poland, Finland nor the Caucasus is
represented.
THE czar abrogates the law Of last
March granting the right of petition
and of meeting for political discussion,
preserving for himself the right to in
validate members of the douma, regu-
late its minutes, adjourn its meetings
and even dissolve the assembly. 1t is
not necessary for bills to pass the
douma to become laws, and the minis
ters of the cZar are not bound to an
swers to the members of that body. Its
minutes and it's debates are secret
These regulations make the douma a
mere parody of a popular assembly,
while preserving intact the autocracy
which the representatives of the people
must swear to uphold. Thus the
whole reform is ephermeral, like the
zemstvo and judiciary reforms, which
the autocracy granted and then abro-
gated"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
M'KINLEY MONUMENT
Switch Nearly compIeted-Material
Being Rapidly Delivered.

The switch from the b. & o. railroad
OF the Mckinley monument site is ex-
pected to be finished today or tomor-
row, at which time several cars of ce-
ment will be run in and the founda-
tions will be begun. The Metropolitan
Brick Co. has been delivering bricks
on the grounds for the past week at the
rate of 10000 per day. Contractor Geo.
w. Maltby of Buffalo is expected in
Canton today.
Secretary F. S. Hartzell stated that
the granite from the Massachusetts,
quarries is now on the way and is ex-
pected at any time. A wash drawing
of the monument design has been re-
ceived, but it is unsatisfactory, and un-
til a perfect one is received the plan of
the monument will not be published.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Roush Family Reunion.

The 10th annual reunion of the
Roush family was held at Ravenna o.
on Saturday, August 10. One hundred
and seventy-five relatives and friends
of the family were in attendance. A
good dinner was served at noon to
which all present did ample justice
A business session was held after din
ner, with songs and recitations and
election of officers for the coming
year which resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Art Waystler, New Berlin; vice
president, John Roush, Canton; sec
retary, Mrs. J. Smith, New Berlin
The next meeting will be held at vii
liam Roush's, Justice, on the third
Saturday OF August, 1906. Mrs j
Smith, secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
MORE LAND
Wanted by Railroad Company at sa.
linevilIe.

.#|IHE Nrt.. b u
Salineville, Aug. 21,-Agents. for the
C. & p. r. r. have approached num-
ber of the citizens owning property in
the village along the railroad with a
view Of obtaining additional ground.
The agents have not disclosed just
what they will use the property for,
but it is thought by many that addi-
tional tracks will be laid, making the
@. & p. a four-track road. The sue
cess which the double track has been
operated and the quick handling OF
freight has greatly encouraged the
of additional tracks along the route
has taken deep root with the parties
who own property along the road. The
agents have been quietly working for
over three months and have so con-
cealed their actions as to create but lit
tie stir. Parties who own property in
this village have been visited several
times; each time the question of lines,
probable amounts and price have been
inquired into by the company's repre-
sentatives 1t is also highly probable
that the location of the present depot
in the village will be changed from the
east side of the main track to the west
side, which would place the freight
house in more convenient part of the
village. An effort will also be made to
have gates established at the railroad
crossing on Main street by the village
council.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
HEALTH CERTIFICATES
viii Be Required Before Entering
State OF Texas.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 21.--In explana-
ton of the Texas quarantine regula-
tions, advices, were today received by
the passenger traffic representatives OF
the Dallas railroads from State Health
Officer Tabor, that, commencing next
Thursday, August "a, no passengers
will be admitted into the state OF
Texas unless they hold health certifi-
Gates issued by city or county health
officers of the place at which said pas
senger takes passage, and all such GER
tifcates must bear the seal Of the city
or county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
new AFFAIRS
For st. Peters Nearly Completed and
Soon to Be Dedicated.

Soon to Be Dedicated.
Two new altars are now under course
of construction in st. Peters Catholic
church. The altars are duplicates of
the main altar and are placed on either
side of it, one being on the gospel side
and the other on the epistle side.
The material used in constructing
them is an extra fine quality of marble
obtained from the marble quarries of
Vermont. The design Is Gothic, and
the two affairs will cost approximately
$1,000, The dedication of these newly
constructed altars will be in honor of
Father Arnould's fortieth anniversary,
which should have been celebrated on
August 7, but owing to the fact that
they are not yet completed the date OF
the celebration of the anniversary had
to be postponed Those in authority,
however, fixed the date of dedication
in connection with the celebration of
the anniversary, three or four weeks
distant, when the altars are to be COM
pleted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Funeral Of John S. Rohrer.

The funeral of John S. Rohrer was
held from his late residence, east of
town, Monday afternoon. Mr. Rohrer
was resident of Canton nearly all
his life. He also was soldier in the
civil war and was in several Of the
hardest battles. He was GO years old
and was well known and prominent
citizen of Canton. Rev. e. p. Herbruck
of the Trinity Reformed church off.
ciated. lnterment was made in West.
lawn cemetery,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Brought Story to the Editor.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ,21.=-John w.
Johnston, a cripple went into a news.
paper office at Turtle Creek, Pa, to-
day and calling on the editor said he
intended to give him news item The
editor thanked him and was getting
ready to take notes. on the story when
Johnston drew bottle of carbolic
acid from his pocket, saying Here is
your story" drank the contents and
ran out of the office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
WILL TEST THE LAW
Alliance saloonists are OF the Opinion
That They Can Break the
Sunday Ordinance.

The saloonkeepers of Alliance are
preparing to test the new Sunday ordi-
nance OF that place which provides
that no one, not even proprietor, is
permitted to be inside of place on
Sunday where liquor is sold during the
week days.
The test case will be against Ed.
Stout, bartender employed by Fanny
Moore, who was cleaning up on Sun
day when a policeman came along,
demanded admission and placed Stout
under arrest. Counsel has been EN-.
ployed to make a. test case of the
arrest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Young Boy Badly Injured.

Monday morning the 5-year-old son
of Mr., and Mrs. j. H. Edwards, 705
East Third street, had his hands and
arms burned and narrowly escaped
drowning. While playing about the
house, he stumbled and fell into a
boiler partly filled with hot water, DR.
G. Il. Schilling was called.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25

when he had left the house and had
gone few steps away he heard the
upstairs window open, and Emma, the
servant, cry; For Gods sake, he is
killing her."
He heard Mrs. Taggart's screams
and said he thought that while she
was able to scream she was still alive
and he did not go back.
The next day Mrs. Taggart sent for
Captain Poore and asked him to ap-
peal to Colonel Miner for some sort of
protection. He went to Colonel Miner
and reported. Colonel Meacum then
had Taggart brought to Colonel
Miners Office and he was asked what
he had done the night before. He said
that he did not know, Poore testified:
that he could not tell exactly what had
happened. He had been worried over
his wife's conduct with young Of
| ficer, but he promised that II he were
permitted to go he would not use vio-
lence toward her again. He was not
permitted to go, but Colonel Hoff and
Colonel Miner called on Mrs. Taggart
and we're assured that she could not
again live with her husband, as she
was fearful for her safety.
Captain Poore testified that Colonel
Miner, after seeing Mrs. Taggart d.
rected that there be no further COM
munications between herself and the
captain and that Taggart be confined
in the hospital
81 next saw Mrs. Taggart on the
afternoon of July l." said Poore Her
face was bruised and there was raw
mark on her shoulder which saw. |
afterwards had talk with Taggart in
the hospital. | told him that his wife
and children were going to San Fran
cisco and that he should hold no fur
ther communication with them for
four months by order of Colonel
Miner. He cried and insisted that
| Culver be left with him: that he was
the apple of his eye, and he didn't see
how he could get along without him. "
On cross-examination Poore admit.
ted that he and his wife and Mrs.
Taggart and Fortesque had absorbed
| Inc night VI
June 80. Poore said that after he had
heard the screams he made no effort
to get any help; that he was not
afraid Taggart would kill his wife and
that he went home and went to bed
Mrs. Adelaide Poore's deposition
was next submitted. Mrs. Poore is the
wife of the captain. The next day
after the row at the Taggart house
she went over and found Mrs. Tag
gart dazed.
Mrs. Taggart asked me to get Cap
tain Poore and do something about it, -
she said. She stated that she had
seen Mrs. Taggart and Fortesque to-
gether but never alone.
| Upon being cross-examined Mrs
Poore stated that the little company
met between 10 and II o'clock at he-
house that night and separated about
half past 1. She didn't know how
much they drank
81 am not accustomed to count the
number of drinks my guests take"
sho explained.
question was asked about the at.
tempted suicide of Dr. Brooks on her
account, but she stated that she didn't
know anything about it. Mrs. Poore
hadn't heard anything about her alleg-
ed bad reputation. She denied the
drinking bout betwesn herself and
Mrs Taggart at Fort Thomas.
Whoever said so, lies" she said in
answering question about it. She
said she had more respect for Captain
Taggart than he had for her
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Work Started on Conduit.

Work was started on Monday morn.
ing on the conduit In which the race
will be confined, in order that free
approach may be secured to the Nc.
Kinley memorial. The conduit will be
tubular in shape and constructed OF
brick, being 5 feet in diameter, II
will be constructed by Contractor
Skeels. sf2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Children Burned to Death.

Toledo, o., Aug. 21.-Martin Diller,
aged 2 years and Henry Diller, II
months old, children of Mrs. Kath,
arine Diller were burned to death by
the explosion of a gasoline stove this
afternoon. Their mother was also
terribly burned and is lying in a criti-
cal condition in the hospital. ."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Dewalt Family Reunion.

The 18th annual reunion of the De.
walt family will be held Saturday,
August 26 at The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pitts, one mile south
of Canal Fulton. All relatives and
friends are cordially invited. Mrs.
John Dewalt, secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Grsnue Picnic.

The New Berlin Grange will hold
their annual picnic at Springfield lake
Thursday. An extended program has
been arranged, and all are invited to
be present with baskets well filled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
George Smith Had Foot Painfully
Burned While Attending Picnic.


Burned While Attending Picnic.
While in Canton attending the p.
H. c. picnic George Smith, an en-
ploye of the West End pottery, met
with an accident that will compel his
laying off from work for few days.
While riding on the switchback on
the picnic grounds Ahe permitted his
foot to hang outside Of the, car, and
that member caught in the rails an I
was dragged some distance before it
could be extracted The friction caus-
ed by the foot bearing on the rails
and being drawn by the rapidly mov-
ing car caused a severe burn which
was very painful.--East Liverpool
Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
u. S. MARSHAL
Found Barberton Man Charged With
Violating Liquor Law.

Violating Liquor law.
United States Marshall Lampsell of
Cleveland arrived in town yesterday
with warrant for the arrest of Geo.
Sillei. He succeeded in locating Sill
lei about s o'clock. Sillei is wanted in
Barberton, where, it is alleged, he has
been selling liquor without license.
Later he was released upon his own
recognizance. He will appear before
United States Commissioner Whiting
at o'clock Wednesday morning.
William Gard was brought in about
z O'Clock by Patrolman Lehnis, drunk
and yagrancy" being placed opposite
his name.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Who Has II?

The census bureau has figured out
that there is $129S for every man, wo-
man and child in this country. You
know where your share is.--Dayton
News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
Eye Seriously Injured,

Joseph H. Mohrer, employed at the
Carnahan tin works, had his right eye
seriously burned Monday morning by
sDluttering grease, caused by the mix
ture of hot and cold grease. DR.. w.
II. Clouse was called and according
to him, Mohrer may lost his sight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25

AS smoker of strong cigars there
are few, 1t is said, who can toe the
line with Rear-Admiral Schley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23
ALEXANDER GRANT.
Leading Master Painter Passed Away After
Great Suffering Following Operation

Alexander Grant president OF the Alex
onder Grant company, Inc. painters. died
al his home ll3 Camp street. yesterday
afternoon.
Ne was born in Fast River. Nova SEQ
tia. 70 years ago and came 20 this city
when hardly more than a boz, obtaining
employment az painter. In which busi-
nogs he worked Up o. the highest notch.
May Is. 1854 he was married I'm Boston
to Hannah NJ Johnson OF Nova Scotia,
their golden wedlGng being observed a
year ago. His widow and several children.
two brothers. Daniel and James, and n
sister, Mrs John l. Patterson OF War
wick Neck survive him
Mr. Grant never TONED any orders or
clubs and never INDUCED IN politics, being
a strict home body.
Ne was operated upon last Saturday for
a stomach trouble. which was found too
deeply seated TO be corrected. His funeral
will be held next Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23
AT NEW ORLEANS

Big fields started in the races AT the
fair grounds AT New Orleans yesterday
afternoon. and the fields were so well
balanced that close finishes were the rule
The track was good and the weather per-
feet
Diaphanous, 25 10 I chance. led his
field all the way I'm the first race. and
had a length 20 spare at the end
Edith May. a Derby candidat te in the
races up the line. showed real Derby
quality when she won the 5]s furlongs
the second race.
Evelyn klnsey, whicn was at the IA
vorite price led her field all the way In
the mile and a quarter though Lee had
10 hustle her TO the limit in the last quar-
ter. Lucian. favorite in the fourth race.
was as good as left AT tho post, while
One More. 25 70 ] chance was Off run
ming, and was never headed
Matador was an odds-on favorite In the
fifth race but was outrun all the way.
Fair Calypso, al TO |. a product OF the
Bungalow farm in Missouri made all the
running. stood a long drive samely and
won by length Mayor johnson was
the runner-up and easily beat the favor
ite for the place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23
RACING AT BEkNINGS

With the opening OF the Washington
Jockey clubs spring meeting at Ben
nings today. the eastern racing season
will begin. From conditions at the pres
ent time. with the track stables filed and
nearby stables crowded with horses OF
class. a record meeting Is looked for.
After the spring rains the track Is expect
ed 10 be a bit heavy. but the fields are
all we'll balanced. though rather small.
because lateness In owners shipping
from southern and western tracks.
The feature of the opening days pro-
gram will be the running ot the first
section of the Bennings handicap for
S-year-olds and upward, At six furlongs.
Such good ones as Roseben. Toscan. Sais
Trapper and Amherjack are down 70 per-
form and a grand race is expected.
The Arlington stakes. hslf-mile sprint
for 2-year-olds. u another feature while
the steeplechase has some good timber
toppers in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23
--"--7-7 7-7-77---77777--7-7@7-7"-
GRIM STAYED LIMIT

Joe Grim. the Italian champion. met
Buddy Ryan OF Chicago. the self-styled
welterweight champion, in the windup at
the National A c. last night.
Not only did Ryan fail to knock out
Grim. but the Chicagoan was never able
10 send the Philadelphia TO the floor.
All the physical advantage belonged 10
Grim. as he had height. weight and reach
on Ryan. and the latter had great diff
Guilty In reaching him with his right.
Ryan fought very cautiously. He went
into the ring with his mind set upon scor-
ing q knockout. and he went about it in
a very businesslike manner. During the
early round Buddy time and again swung
with his right for Grims jaw. Seeing
that he could not get his right across
Ryan kept using his left. frequently stag
gering Grim with his left swings on his
face Grim then pounded Ryan's body
hard, which caused the Chics goan 10 go
after him fercely.
In the last round one Of Grim's right
swings landed on Buddys cheeks. and
the crowd yelled for him TO GO after and
stop the Chicagoan. The latter went at
Grim harder than ever and punished him
severely with swings TO the body and
face