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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
ROYAL ARCH MAS0HS
May Hold Their Next Meeting at
Cleveland or Toledo.

Springfield, o., Oct. 5.-Two hun.
dred delegates were present at the
opening Of the seth annual session
oil the Grand Chapter Royal Arca ~.
sons yesterday. President Charles
G.. Heckert OF Witlenaerg college de-.
livered the address of welcome and
the response was made by Jac
Bromwell, OF Cincinnati.
Grand High Priest Lewis Schaus, of
Newark. In his annual address said
that the net gain in membership dur
ing the year was 1853. The total re-
ceipts for the year were $14,331 and
there is a balance of s1G,435 in the
treasury.
The Masonic home was visited Ly
the delegates. 1t is probable that
the next meeting will be either In
Cleveland or Toledo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
TO STEAL ROCKEFELLER
Pat Grove Says He Had His Plans
Formed

Butte. Mont, Oct. 5.-Pat Grove. in
Jail awaiting officers from Omaha is
putting in his time "confessing'' to es-
capades.
Today he told about plan he form
ed soon after the Cudahy kidnapping, to
steal John d. Rockefeller and get ST.
00O,O0O ransom from his son in Chi
cago.
He took in a partner and they went
to Cleveland to study the situation and
concluded that 1t would be dead easy"
to steal "old man Rockefeller" from
Forest Hill. It was planned to hold
up the watchman, gag him and then
enter the house. The time was fixed,
but Groves partner weakened at the
last moment. Grove then feared his
partner might ''peach," and he fled to
New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
ton to his other profits.

ton to his other profits
That a contribution was paid last
year to the National Republican con-
gressional committee by the Mutual
Life Insurance company on the ground
that there was great danger Of DEM
ocratic house, and that that would
probably result In legislation that
would restrict business, was the decla-
ration made by Mr.. Thummel.
Mr.. Thummel admitted that he paid
$4,000 himself In cash to Mr.. Bah
cock, chairman of the committee No
payment was made to the Democratic
congressional committee.
What reason was there for contrl-
button by the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. to a congressional committeeP"
We'll, the general ground was that
there was great danger of Democrat
ic house and that would probably
result in tariff agitation and other leg
islative attempts that would be of such
character as to upset business. That
was the basis of the argument"
Mr.. Hughes probed the transactions
by which the three big life insurance
companies have sought In the last five
years to influence legislation in the
various states, and to trace the many
items of expense paid Jointly by these
companies in connection with that
work. Mr.. Thummel was asked re-
garding the division of territory be-
tween the companies and replied from
memory:
THE Mutual Life had Virginia,
North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota. Washington and
Oregon, and New Mexico.
The Equitable had Maryland.
South Carolina, Georgia. Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Arkan-
sas, California and Nevada.
''The New York Life had Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Okla
homa.
I'VE looked particularly after, when
we conveniently could, anything that
happened to be in the New England
states, and l think, the middle states.
The anairs in the District of Columbia
I usually attended to, although that
was not supposed to be in the general
arrangement"
How was the matter of expenses
adjusted between the companies?"
'In a general way, the plan was
that each paid its own expenses, and
from time to time we adjusted and
paid differences"
District Attorney Jerome has aban-
doned his idea of having an extraordi-
nary grand jury to investigate insur-
ance matters. He told Judge Davy in
the criminal branch of the supreme
court today that the matter is now be-
ing investigated by competent COM
mittee and competent counsel, and it
would only further mix matters to
have second investigation. Later
on, he said, he might present the mat
ter to grand jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
public UTILITIES
SHOULD BE OWNED sY THE MU.
NiciPALITY.
Keynote OF Platform Upon Which
Mcclellan Was Renominsted
For Mayor Of New York.

New York, Oct. 5.--Municipal own
ership of all public utilities is the key
note of the platform adopted at the
Tammany city convention which re-
nominated Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian and incidentally opened city
campaign here tonight which promises
to be one of the mast unique in the
history of the municipality. The Re-
publican convention, which will be
held tomorrow night will likewise de-
clare for municipal ownership and the
spectacle will be presented of the two
great parties united on the principal
issue to be raised for the benefit of
the voters.
The convention tonight met in Car
negie hall. that mammoth auditorium
proving far too small to accommodate
the thousands of party men who desir-
ed to see Mayor Mcclellan honored.
The resolutions recited that under
Tammany administration the affairs
Of the city are in an unequalled state
of prosperity; its finances and credit
of the strongest; the various depart
ments economically administered; the
school system improved during the
last two years, so that all children are
being given an opportunity to secure
an education and promises that If the
present administration is continued in
power its policies will remain un-
changed
The municipal ownership plank de-
clares mat the party has always been
ready to carry out plan of this kind
but has heretofore been unable to do
so because of the reckless and cor
rupt granting by state legislatures of
perpetual franchises without compen-
sation to the city, and with an utter
disregard Of its charter rights" 1t
calls attention to the fact that the ely
now has municipal ownership of certain
of its ferry systems; that It is con-
structing lighting plant and pledges
the party to grant only limited fran
chises pending the arrival of the time
when the city is in a position to con-
duct its own public utilities. ,r
After adoption of the platform this
city ticket was nominated, there being
no contests for any of the positions:
Mayor-George b. Mcclellan, of
Manhattan.
mptroller-Herman A. Metz, of
Brooklyn.
President of the board of aldermen
Patrick F. MCGOWAN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
At REVOLVER'S POINT
The Father Was Held While the
Daughter Was AssauIted--Deatn
Penalty for the Fiend.

Russellville, KY, Oct. 5.-W. Il.
Fletcher was convicted today of Grim
inal assault on Mary Gladder, young
German girl and given the death pen.
atty.
The rape of Mary Gladder was one
of the most fiendish crimes in the
annals of Kentucky. She was an ig.
norant girls. 16 years old, and the
proof in the case of Fletcher, showed
that he and three other men indicted.
robbed the father OF the girl first
and then held him off at the points of
pistols while they assaulted his daugh-
ter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
H0ME-SICk LADS
Who Were Arrested In Canton Picked
lin AZ Alltanea

Who Were Arrested In Canton Picked
Up at Alliance.
The two boys. John Nelly and James
Merriman. who ran away from their
homes at Beaver Falls, remain In the
city jail. Thursday morning tele-
phone message was received from the
mother Of one of the boys that they
would send for them In the afternoon.
The boys ran away from home and
started for Chicago. At Mansfield they
we're arrested and remained In jail
for some time. When released they
started for home on freight train
and were arrested at Canton for tres
passing. They paid their fine and got
as far as Alliance. when they were
arrested again. They are now anx-
ious to return home. having had ex-
perience enough for the present.--Al-
lance Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
ROSENFELD'S SHARE
WAS 100000 CASH FROM THE
WESTERN LIFE COMPANY
In Return for the Business Of the
Pennsylvania Life Insurance
Company-courts May
Settle the Trouble.

Chicago. Oct. 5.-E. I. Rosenfold,
general manager of the Western Life
Indemnity Co., admitted before Ref
cree in Bankruptcy Wean this after
noon having received 100000 cash
from the Western Life Co., in return
for the business of the Pennsylvania
Life Insurance Co. His testimony
showed that he netted $4,000 cash
from his deal in life insurance, being
obliged to use $125,O00 to repay the
Western Trust and Savings bank mon
ey borrowed to buy the contract of w.
Fl. Gray In the Western Life Indem-
nifty Co. Rosenfeld says he has no as
sets. He says all the $4,000 was used
to pay old debts. lie was head of the
Rosenfeld Construction Co. which
failed in Colorado with loss of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars in 1893.
he said, and he used the money won
In the insurance deal to retire the
debts of the construction company
deal.
Rosenfeld asserted he owned no
STOCKS, bonds or realty. He declared
he did not even own the furniture in
his home. His principal asset, he
said, was s150,00O life insurance, car
ried in his wife's name. He said he
has had an income of $500 a month
under the contract bought from Gray,
but the money receivedshas been turn
ed over to his creditors.
An end of the fight which dissatisfied
policyholders of the Western Life In
demnity Co. have been directing
against the company and its general
manager, Rosenfeld. appears to be in
sight. Following a suggestion of
United States Judge Kohlsaat, both
factions have agreed to submit all af-
fairs in dispute to the court in an un-
official capacity and agree to abide by
the judges decision. General Moul-
ton. president Of the company, sent
letter to Attorney Isaac Mayer today
instructing him to confer with Attor-
ney Levinson, with view to leaving
the entire controversy to Judge Kohl
saat for decision.
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or each year were as follows:

In addition to these large sums Mr..
neCurdy was receiving up to 1892 one
half of the profits received from for
sign business of the firm. After 1892
he received the full amount of the
profits.
From 1903 on ne also received sal
iry of $4,000 year from the Mutual
Life. His average for more than ten
years was easily over 100000.
Mr. McCurdy left the firm in 1893,
Rhen Louis A. Thebaud, his brother
h-law, succeeded him. Mr. Thebaud's
profits on his interest In the firm last
rear amounted to $147,687. His total
profits from the firm since 1893 have
been $920,1l3 witness said.
Robert II. McCurdy. former presi-
lent of the Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Ind William #. Thummel, one of the
sounsel who represents the Mutual in
Inc triple legislative alliance existing
between that company, the New York
Life and the Equitable, gave interest
Ing testimony before the committee
today.
Mr.. McCurdy testified that since
1886 he had been receiving a percent
hge of the profits Of the foreign office
Of the company averaging about $780,
pO0 a year. Since 1908 he has been
receiving $4,000 a year salary as gen.
Tsl manager OF the company in addi-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
THE ENORMOUS INCOME
OF MANAGER MccURDY
Charles n. Raymond Tells Of Annual
Dividend Policies of ths
Mutual Life.
MecuRpY RECEIVES $4,000 YEAR
Tells More About the Contributions
OF Insurance Companies to Pol.
itical Campaign Funds.

New York, Oct. 5.-Two develop
ments of great interest were brought
forth at the afternoon session of the
legislative insurance investigating COM
mittee in the city hall today. Charles
E. Hughes, counsel for the committee,
made public a letter sent to Samuel
Untermyer, counsel for James Hazen
Hyde, in which he declared that no
discrimination would De made in favor
Of the latter as to his examination as
witness before the committee. Fur
ther testimony was given by Charles F.
Raymond in relation to the enormous
income of Robert II. McCurdy, general
manager of the Mutual Life Insurance
company.
The letter sent by Mr.. Hughes to
Mr.. Untermyer is as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge receipt of
your letter in which you say that Mr.
Hyde is willing to appear and testify
as a witness, provided that he is not
examined as to matters that are en-
braced in pending litigation and that
he Is permitted to be represented, ad-
vised and re-examined by his counsel
"Your proposition has been brought
to the attention of the committee and
In reply am instructed to say that no
discrimination will be made in favor of
Mr.. Hyde with reference either to the
scope or to the manner of his examina-
ton. He will have opportunity to state
fully all facts pertinent to the investi-
cation, and 1t is hardly necessary to
add that he will be treated fairly and
impartlally."
When Mr.. Hughes was asked If any
extraordinary measures would be talk
en- to compel Mr.. Hyde's appearance
on the witness stand, he said he had
nothing to say.
The chief witness of the afternoon
session was Charles H. Raymond head
of the firm of c. H. Raymond G.
Co., general insurance agents and a
former partner of Robert H. McCurdy.
One of the first questions put to him
by Mr.. Hughes was:
isn't IL a fact that insurance COM
panies have been trying to discourage
annual dividend business for the last
fifteen or twenty years?"
"Yes." replied Mr.. Raymond, who is
72 years old, and who has been in busi-
ness since 1873.
"How much of the Mutual Life In
surance Co. business during the last |
ten years consisted of annual dividend
policies?"
"One per cent"
Mr.. Raymond was then asked to give
a list of the profits received by Mr.. |
McCurdy from the firm since 1883 up
to last year. The list was furnished, |
showing that the general manager of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. had |
profted to the extent of $530S67.27 in
the last IA years
Mr.. McCurdy's shares of the profit |
Tor each year were as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
TEMPER ANCE WORKER
Indicted for Mailing Postal Cards Of
a Seurrilous Character.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 5.-The United
States grand Jury here today returned
an indictment against William Burk-
hart. wealthy citizen of Sidney, O..
charging that he was implicated in
the mailing of large number of pos
tai cards of scurrilous character to
prominent society women of thai
place. Burkhart is an enthusiastic
temperance worker and his friends
claim that IL guilty, he allowed his
enthusiasm to overrule his judgment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
MANiPULATioNs OF SCHOOL
FUNDS WERE BROUGHT. OUT
Half Million Dollars Of Public Mon
py Thought to Have Been
Taken In.
RAISED CHECKS IN EVIDENCE
The Accused Man Is Said to Have a
Fortune Estimated al
$500, ,ooo.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct 5.-Sensation TO-.
lowed sensation today in the case OF
Newton c. Dougherty. superintendent
Of schools, who was indicted by tha
grand jury for embezzlement, and
revelations of the most startling man.
ipulation of school funds have been
made. AS result of the disclosute
Dougherty has resigned his Offices as
president of the Peoria National ban..
director in the Guarantee Title q
Trust cornpany and superintendent Of
schools. The reslgnations have been
accepted.
From present indications the amount
of his defalcations, ranging for
period of seven years will approach
100000, and those who are con-
Quoting the investigation announce
that with further progress the TO-
tai amount of the embezzlement win
probably reach a half million dot.
lars.
Dougherty was arrested at noon to-
day and taken before Judge Puter-
bangh, where he gave bond for $1,000.
with prominent capitalist as his
surety.
The first indictment was based on
a check made In favor of Dooley
Brothers, coal merchants, the amount
being $164.50 There are stacks of
similar checks made out to the same
firm and yet Dooley Bros. have not
sold the school board ton. of coal
in many years. Besides such checks
there are other piles of vouchers
made out to various Arms from which
no goods have been bought. On eachf
Of these there Is proper Endorsement,
but inquiry shows that they are clever
forgeries. Various stubs and vouchers
are missing. Stubs were found which
read $117, while the corresponding
check had been raised to S1,17O
The investigation grew out of rev.
elations made by Edwin Schnebley.
clerk in the bank of which Dougherty
was president. The clerk had been
following the workings of Dougherty
for seven years and was instrumental
in bringing the case before the grand
jury.
The position which Dougherty he'd
iT the educational and financial world.
both abroad and locally has made tn ,
result of the investigation more as
founding. Dougherty Is a close frlen:
of Nicholas Murray Butler, head of
Columbia University Of New York and
only recently returned from New York
where he attended a dinner givea
President Butler on his return rrorl
Europe.
He at one time was president ot
the National Educational association,
and was, with Mr.. Butler, one of the
three trustees Of the $176,000 fund of
the National Teachers association. At
the meeting of the association last
summer. Miss Margaret Haley. of Chi
cago. president of the Teachers asso.
citation led fight against the trua.
tees Of this fund and there were inti-
nations of shortage. II is prob
able that there will now be an inves.
tigation by the association.
Dougherty is accounted u wealthy
man, his fortune being estimated at
$300,00
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
SUIT CASE MYSTERY
DeveIopes Clue In the Person Of
Young Woman Who says She
Acted as the Nurse.

Lowell. Mass, Oct. 5.-The local DO
lice are investigating the story of NAL
vina Rivers. who claims that the Win
throp dress suit case victim is May
Ella Kelley. Maine girl. aged IT. She
says that an operation was perform
cd ON the girl at Plaistow. N. II. road
house and she acted as nurse. The
body, she says was taken to Winthrop
by two young men. In consequence Of
the story, the Rivers woman. who is
also known az Kitty Mayo. was arrest
ed this afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
ONE HUNDRED
New Members Added to First Chris
tian Church During RevivaIs.

The list has now reached 100 for the
new members added to the First Chris
tian church through the influence, of
their revival services. The house was
packed at the services Thursday even
ing and many were turned away. The
subject of the sermon for Friday night
will be Mothers Religion" Prof
Kendall will sing solo, which will be
illustrated, "Tell Mother I'll Be
There" This song is based upon tel
egram sent by the late President Nc
Kinley to his brother upon receiving
the news that his mother was dying.
A number of questions will also be an
swered and the rite of baptism will be
administered at the conclusion of the
services
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
AMERICAN FISHERS
In Canadian Waters. viii 30 Caught
II They Don't Watch Out.

Cleveland. o., Oct. 5.--Acting on au
thority given him by Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw. Charles r. Leach. col.
lector of customs for the port OF
Cleveland. will take hand in tho
work of putting stop to depredations
of American fishing tugs in Canadian
waters and sailed from Detroit today
on the United States revenue cutter
Merrill for a cruise over the lake tish
ing grounds in search of boats carry
ing fish caught In Canadian waters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Electric Lines Meraed.

New Castle, Pa. Oct. 5.-The mer-
ger of the local and interurban lines
OF Youngstown, New Castle. Niles an,
Warren and the Sharon and New Cas-
tie Street Railway company was COL
summated this afternoon by the stock
holders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
They Used a Rubber.

Columbus, o., Oct. 5.-State Exam
iner Crooks in a report on the fl
nances of Columbiana village states
that he has found that certain officers
In the village have got rid of small
shortages by the simple method Of
erasure and starting a new account.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
NOT READY
To Disclose Proposed Plan Of Action

To Disclose Proposed Plan of Action
Against New York Life.
Jefferson, City, Mo-. Oct. 5.-State
Superintendent of Insurance w. d.
Vandiver said today that he is not yet
ready to disclose his proposed plan OF
action against the New York Life In
surance Co. Under the Missouri laws
the superintendent of insurance has
the right to exclude insurance compa-
nies for wasting the money of deposit
tors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Demand For Coed Roads.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 5.-The State
Federation of Labor at its meeting
here today made demand for con.
victs to work on public highways.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Bio Deal at Alliance.

w. II. Ramsey of Alliance, pu:-
chased the Tessel property in that
city for $4,000, and it is understood
combination hotel and opera block
Is to be erected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
In Trouble Before.

Chicago. Oct. 5.--Dispatches from,
Denver revealed the fact today that
ID, I. Rosenfeld. general manager Of
the Western Life Indemnity COM
pany, has been in legal tangles pre-
vious to the trouble In which he and
his company are now involved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
OHIO BRIEFS

Columbus, o., Oct 5.-Miss Mix
ME Bachtel of Canton, WAS today nom
mated for vice president of the Ohio
Rebekah assembly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
In Receivers Handa

Youngstown, o.. Oct. 5.-The Inter.
state Oil Co. went into the hands Of
receiver today. Senator Dick is a
heavy stockholder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Freight Train Struck Wagon and Was
DeraiIed.

Marietta, o.. Oct. s. A freigh.
train on the o. L. G. X, r. r. ran in
to wagon loaded with a heavy oil
field boiler which was crossing the
track at Devols Dam tonight and the
engine and FIVE cars were derailed and
thrown nearly 30 feet high
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Dick and Herrick at FindIay.

Findlay, O.. Oct. 5.-Senator Dick
and Gov. Herrick made campaign
speeches here tonight. Gpv. Her
rick spoke at the fair at Fremont
this afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
DYNAMITE BLAST
Killed One and Fatally Injured Anoth-
er In New York.

New York, Oct. 5.-One man was
killed. one fatally injured and third
seriously hurt by the premature explo.
sion of a dynamite blast in the large
excavation that Is teing made at Fifth
avenue and Thirty-lourth street for q
new building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Grand Hiah Priest Elected.

Springfield, o., Oct. 5.-W. A. Ret
er, of Miamisburg, was elected today
grand high priest of the Royal Arch
Masons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Nominated for Mayor.

Toledo, o., Oct. 5.-Brand White
lock was nominated for mayor today
by the Independents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10

II Is pretty hard for man TO iy
like bird. but he can easily make
monkey of himself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
TWENTY-FIVE TIMES
Has DllIonvale's Mayor Been Indicted
by Grand Jury.

Wheeling. w. Va, Oct. 5.-Because
his ideas of business un.... and ex.
ecutive propriety became confused
Mayor Frank Mallhorn of Dillonvale.
o., has gotten into serious trouble
with the court. He has been indict-
ed rs times by the Belmont county
grand jury for compelling all oth,r
saloons in the town to close on the
sabbath, while his own saloon ran
wide open.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
His Tour by Trolley.

Columbus. o., Oct. 5.---Gov. Her.
rick's tour by trolley Is to begin Octo
Der 16 at Springfield.