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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
THE WHEELING &LAKE
ERIE WILL Open
COAL LANDS
IN STARK, SUMMIT AND WAYNE
COUNTIES.
Big Mortgage Filed to Secure Bonds.
Feeders For the Railway
Lines.

Akron May 4-The Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railroad Co., has entered in
to a deal, to develop the coal lands of
Summit, Wayne and Stark counties,
and two large coal companies. the
Massillon Coal Mining Co., and the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal Mining Co.
have filed mortgage for 100000 in
the recorders Office here The mort
gage is given to the Guardian Savings
C Trust Co.. of Cleveland to secure a
6 per cent issue of the gold bonds 1t
is on the company's properties in the
counties mentioned, and according to
the mortgages the bonds are issued to
acquire an interest in the Wheeling G
Lake Erie railroad for the purpose of
shipping the coal products over the
road.
BY the requirement of the interest
in the railroad, the two coal companies
will be the predominating interests in
the road.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09

taken no part in the disturbance.
John Dansberry, colored strike
breaker from st. Louis; shot in back
at same place.
Adolph Schmidt, st. Louis; beaten in
fight among non-union workIGn at 20
Lake street.
Mrs. W. Claret, 1879 Twenty-eighth
Place, shot was fired from street by
colored driver, who feared an attack.
James Jackson, colored teamster;
beaten by crowd at A. NJ. Forbes Cart
age company stables in West Monroe
street.
Louis Jones, colored teamster; hit
in chest by brick and knocked off
wagon at John V. Farewell company
barns.
Policeman sullivan, Central detail,
knocked down by brick while protect
ing wagon near washington street
bridge
John Schuyler, Cleveland mistaken
for a rike-breaker, followed from
railway yards and badly beaten.
Unknown man, Schuyler's compan-
ion, similarly handled.
The strikers threaten tonight that If
the employers do not give in to their
demands that they will persuade the
men of the Union Traction Co. to go
out in sympathy. This company, un-
der a government receivership is re-
ceivipg coal from the Peabody Coal
Co. A committee of the strikers called
on the company tonight and told its
officers that they must cancel the con-
tract with the Peabody company or
their men would be called out. Argu-
ments were of no avail and the con-
cern was given until tomorrow to de-
eide.
The question of coal is becoming
more and more serious, as even the
hospitals are running on very limited
supply. Corbin Sons G. Co., wholesale
grocers, Michigan avenue, was added to
the list of firms whose men went out
tonight Their teamsters struck on
being ordered to take goods to a GER
tain department store.
Another big business house was tied
up when Pitkin & Brooks teamsters
struck for the same reason.
The strikers through their head men |
tonight still claim that in the end
hey will win. On the other hand. the |
business men say that the strike is
broken; that all they want
IS the protection of the troops for the
drivers they have employed. If that
protection is given them they declare
hey will prove that Chicago business
nan has a right to run his affairs as
le likes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
GOV. LA TOILETTE
AND THE RAILWAYS
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE LIKE.
LY TO PASS LAWS.

Madison, Wis, May 4.-"If the iegis-
lature passes an elective railway COM
mission bill Governor LaFollette will
not go to the United States senate;
neither will he be candidate for a
| fourth term as governor but he will
be candidate, under the primary cleo
ton system for a position on the rail-
way commission" ~
1t may be stated as certainty that
the elective commission will be author
lied by the Legislature and hence
United States Senator-elect LaFollette
will never take the oath at Washing
ton and the above statement by a man
close to LaFollette is full of signifi-
canoe.
All efforts to interview Governor La
Toilette proved futile AT the exeea-
tive office there was no one who would
either deny or confirm the statement;
but that this is believed by admins
tration men to be the real situation
there can be no doubt
1t was discussed tonight in the exec
ullNt oSSolOu VI Inc 5tHdte COHtInlLl6p
on railroads in the form of hypoth-
etical case, and later it was discussed
throughout the capitol and even in the
hotel lobbies.
T. H. Gill, counsel for the Wiscon-
sin Central, heard of the proposition,
accepted it as true and left tonight
for Chicago to confer with the big
railroad presidents and to make his
last protest against the railroads in
sisting on an elective commission.
CONSERVATION reigns tonight in the
ranks of the railway lobby. They
can see no escape from effective rail-
way commission in this state.
Convinced that the legislature will
pass an effective bill giving the COM
mission proper powers, the lobby,
though once tentatively agreed to an,
appointive commission, had until to-
night intended to make its last stand
against effective regulation of rates by
contending for an elective commission,
hoping to gain control of the commits
sion through the elections. Tonight
the lobby is without ray of hope.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09

blesome at times, but he held that
the cattle husbandry was an abso.
lutte necessity to the prosperity OF
the country and that it should be pro-
tected from exorbitant charges.
He believed that the granting of
the rate-maEing power to the inter
state commerce commission would re-
suit in widespread good.
In response to the remark of Chair
man Elkins that he would not like 1t
If the government attempted to fix
the price of beef, he declared that If
present Investigations were pushed,
there would be no need of such de-
mand
William Grote, manufacturer,
banker and merchant of Elgin, ILL.,,
H. c. Garvin, secretary of the Bay
State Milling Co.. of Winona, Mimi,
and Charles hewitt, treasurer of the
Payne Lumber Co., of Oshkosh, Wis,
all large shippers, opposed any change
in present laws. They explained the
advantage of the commodity rate, and
urged that the interstate commerce
commission be not given the rate.
making power.
Prof Meyer, of the Chicago Univer-
sity, compared the experience of for
eign governments in railroad legis.
lation with that of the United States
with view of showing the disasters
that would result from giving any
body OF the government the rate.
making power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
FREIGHT RATES
Five More Witnesses Be-
fore the Senate
Committee.
LAW CHANGE OPPOSED

Washington, D. c., May Alive
witnesses were examined today upon
the subject of proposed railroad legis.
lation by the senate committee on
interstate commerce. One was a pro-
fessor of political economy and three
of them shippers. They all strongly
opposed the granting of the rate pow.
er to the interstate commerce com
mission.
The other witness was an eX-United
States senator, who, in speaking in
the interests of the cattle raisers,
urged rate fixing legislation that
would prevent present discrimination,
He was w. A. Harris, formerly Of
Kansas, now Of Chicago He repre-
sents the Shorthorn Breeders associa-
tion and is vice president and general
manager of the National Livestock
association.
He said that rates outside of those
in the southwest were reasonable but
that in that region the cattle rahsers
were grieyously imposed upon.
He informed the senators that only
45 per cent of the cattle shipped in
to Chicago were killed there. The re.
mainder were shipped to WESTERN
farms as a rule, where they were
later shipped to Chicago for slaugh-
ter. For this reason, he declared,
that the cattle industry was one Of
the greatest patronizers of transpor
tation.
He said the markets did not ad-
vance, but that the rates did He ad-
mitted that evils had crept into trans
poltation and that It miSht be trou-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
A SOUTHERN TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Flick Home
From Florida and Cuba.

WT' anu WITS HuuoiPn TICK nome
From Florida and Cuba.
Rudolph Flick and wife returned
Tuesday from five months trip to
Lake Helen, Fla, and Cuba. Mr..
Flick is greatly pleased with Cuba
where he believes in time good III
vestments will result from land plir.
chases made now. The tax ON land in
Cuba is on the production and not
on the land itself. The price of rich
farm land is about $40 per acre.
The frost in February reached far
ther south this year than ever before,
having destroyed the orange groves
as far south as Mama. Mr. Flick re-
ports number Of Ohio people in Flor
ida and nearly all are well satisfied
on account of the climate. A num-
ber of northern people are engaging
in the raising OF early potatoes and
fruit for the northern market with
considerable profit.
On his return home the first section
of his train was wrecked and he had
a narrow escape from serious acci-
dent, the first section having gone
through trestle. MIR. Flick reports
his health much improved by the
trip. He is well known In this city
as the Inventor of the "blue fame"
oil burners and former partner of z.
w. Davis of the Winton Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
H0CH DER GOVERNOR
No Saloons In Topeka While He Is
In Office.

Topeka, Kas., May Awhile he has
not announced his policy in regard to
the enforcement of the prohibition
law in the other countries of the state,
Governor Hoch has determined that
liquor shall not be sold illegally in
Topeka during his term of office
"The saloons" he said today, shall
not run in the capitol city of Kansas
without my interference. l do not care
whether or not my interference is liked
by the local authorities, the .Sints
shall not operate here during my
term Of Office. that's settled"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
House Robbed hu a Nenrn.

A report was made to police head
quarters late yesterday morning that
the residence of Aaron Mumaw of 300
West Tuscarawas street had been en-.
tered by negro and was robbed of a
sum OF money amounting to between
$50 and $40. Officers Brisbin and
Roach responded to the call but the
negro thief had gained distance and
time and could not be found. Mumaw
Keeps the grocery store at the lake
junction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
Village surrenders charter.

Carrollton, May 4.-As the result of
an attempt to build a suitable town
building at East Springfield, this
county that village is no longer a
corporate entry The vote for the
surrender of the charter carried 2S to
21.
The trouble started when the mayor
and some of his supporters decided
that the dignity Of the village required
suitable building wherein to trans
act the towns business. This was
opposed by the heavy taxpayers of
the town and the project was knock.
ed out The agitation for the sur
render OF the charter then followed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
Both Wrists Broken.

The young son of L. Weber of South
street fell from a telephone pole to
the ground, distance of some 12 feet
on Wednesday night and fractured
both his wrists. One wrist was al
SO badly thrown out of place. DR..
A. V. Smith was called and rendered
medical attention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
Electric storm Causes Great Damage.

La Crosse, Wis, May Am electric
storm causing the sparkling of imper-
feet wires in the laboratory of the
Spence-McCord Drug Co. caused loss
of $4,000 to that company. 1000 to
the Hixon estate and $4,000 to the
Finke Candy works. Several small
frame buildings were destroyed.
pence-McCord insurance is $4,000, and
that on building is 100000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09

East Greenville o., May 4.-The male
glee club went to Massillon Sunday
afternoon to practice with the Amphion
chorus, of Massillon for the Eisteddfod
which will be held in Canton May 80.
Since the Massillon council has
granted the Canton-Akron street rail-
road two years in which to build their
line to East Greenville the citizens
of this place have declared that they
will do their trading with Dalton and
also boycott the street car line by not
riding thereon SO they will know where
their trade comes from. They are
talking about purchasing motor cars
to accommodate about IA passengers and
have street car line Of their own.
The post Office inspector paid our
village a visit Monday 10 inspect the
books and accounts OF our postmaster
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
Death of GARRY sIutz.

Garry slutz, an exemplary young
man and chief clerk at the Western
Union telegraph Office died last night
at IL p. m. of typhoid fever at the
residence of J. H, McCurdy, 416 East
South street. He has been sick nearly
u weeks. He is son of Mrs. q.
sluta who resides at 60i South Cherry
street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09
COR RESFCNDENCE.

Greentown o., May 3.-Sherman
Cashner has been sick the past week.
John Pontius and FANNY visited
John Sheets of New Berlin, Sunday.
John Maser has purchased a new
delivery wagon.
Mrs. ID. j. Wise was in Akron Tues
day calling on her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Boston.
The first ball game of the season was
played here Saturday between New
Berlin and the Greentown Blues, scores
being a to 6 in favor. of New Berlin.
A goodly number from here attended
the commencement exercises at Green's
burg Saturday night
Mrs. Cora Carter will move into
John Sticklers house in the east end.
this week.
The country schools closed for the
four month vacation last Friday.
Miss Julia Bair, of Hartville, was
a caller in town Saturday.
A good report was brought home cy
our citizens from the Hartville com
mencement Friday night.
The Ia year old son of Henry G..
Wise, who was formerly a resid ent of
this place, died last week in Akron.
Mrs. Daniel Wilson and son Harry,
visited Mr.. and Mrs Henry Miller at
Uniontown Tuesday.
Daniel Foust and family of Hartville,
were the guests of A M Shanafelt
Sunday.
d. Edison Shoemaker and wife, of
Midway, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Wilson, Sunday
Charles Bausher had his new home
painted last week.
Clyde Baston is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baston of this
place.
J. G. Pontius bought new wagon
last week to make his weekly trips to
Canton with produce.
Ira A. Miller and wife gave a recep-
tion for the Greentown male quartet
Saturday night at their home on South
Jackson street. An enjoyable time
was reported. Those being present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Raber,
John Danat and two sons, Allen Wise,
Mrs. Hattie Wheeler and Mrs. Davis
of Chicago. Lunch was served by the
hostess. Music was the principal fea-
ture of entertainment The company
all being music lovers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09

which he found right and in good con-
dition.
Miss Ada Collier has returned to our
village after few weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. John Thomas of Somer-
dale.
William Hughes and family are nov
ing. their household goods to the
neighborhood, of Youngstown.
John James Sr., moved to Wads-
worth this week.
Morgan Richard and George Aston,
of Alliance, were home over Sunday to
visit their parents of this place.
There will be preaching in the M. e.
church Sunday morning at IL o'clock
by Rev. J. T. Houlk, pastor. Epworth
League in the evening at T. The topic
for discussion being, "The Making of
a Christian; his exercise; Jas. 1: 22-27;
leader Miss Toinotte Grant.
Navarro O., May 4.-The Navarro
public schools under the charge of Sup
erintendent Denbrock close Friday,
May 10th. Special exercises will be
held in the different departments.
Ida, the little ten-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston had
her arm broken in two places while
playing in the yard.
James Biddle and three daughters,
Gertrude, Agnes and Ethel, were in
town over Sunday. They were former
ly residents of Navarro but now live
in Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Walker and sons,
Walter and Clarence attended the fun
eral Of Mrs. John Walker at Massillon
Saturday morning.
Rev. Klinger will hold communion
service in the M. e. church next Sum
day morning at 10 a. m.
Rev. Joseph Alton has returned from
Rome, N. Y, much improved from
his burns and is again resuming his
pastoral duties in st. Clements church.
The library and hall have been remod-
eled during his absence, new pieces
of furniture purchased and the walls
nicely decorated.
Mrs. Eliza Mccormick Biddle fell
recently and badly injured her hip.
She is in a critical condition as she had
suffered similar injury over year
ago which had not healed.
Mrs Elizabeth Ray and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Carson, of Canton, were
in town over Sunday with friends.
Moultrie o., May 4-Miss Ethel Luz
cas- is working for Marion Stumps this
summer.
Mrs. Harry Herbster, of Sebring,
Howard Van Meter, of near Fairmount,
and Mr.. John Hassler were visiting in
this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Lee visited Mr..
and Mrs William Bates Sunday.
Mrs George Plots returned to her
home in Cleveland, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shively returned
home Tuesday morning from East
Rochester where she visited with her
brother, Barney Reil, a few days. {
Miss Sadie Baird is very ill.,
Mrs. l.. r. Edwards and Misses Ag-
mes and Nellie, were shopping in Min
erva Wednesday
Mrs Fanny Freed visited G.. A.
Essigs few days this week.
Misses Anna and Alice Cassiday are
on the sick list.
Miss Ada Cohn was visiting in this
vicinity Monday.
Midway, May S.-Ollie Longanecker
of Hartville spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Longanecker.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Roy
er, a son.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Adams,
O son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Guiley spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. N. Guiley.
Mrs. II. Roger made trip to Hart.
vile Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-09


were Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Raber,
John Danat and two sons, Allen Wise,
Mrs. Hattie Wheeler and Mrs. Davis
of Chicago. Lunch was served by the
hostess, Music was the principal fea-
ture of entertainment. The company
all being music lovers,
New Berlin May 3.-Supervisor Dick
is at work on the roads. He has
big job Yon his hands and there is
much room for improvements. Let us
have good roads by all means.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hoover have
been confined to-the house for some
time They are among our Oldest
people, being octogenarians.
Frank Smith and fam:;y nave moved.
back from Akron Guess this is a
pretty good place to live in
- Claude Schick' and wife are moved
into the Palmer house.
Miss Elsie Wise is teaching school
this week as a substitute for her broth
er.
Ed Unger and his family have left
for the west. They will make their
future home in the state of Washing
ton.
Frank Schick who has spent the win
ter here, has returned to the state of
Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. Swope, visited with
friends in Akron the first, of the week.
Miss Martha Clouser is in rather a
serious condition from dropsy.
The Ladies Literary club met at the
home of Mrs. H. G. Coleman. The
rendered was interesting and
a pleasant time enjoyed Misses
Houch were guests.
A horse which Mr.. Lebeau had
hitched to a buggy, while standing in
front of the post Office was scared at
an incoming car, and was SO fractions
that he threw himself backward. The
shafts and parts of the harness were
broken.
North Industry o., May Aired
DiSNhpchCi hdo iSthcu lIoiu Iuc SdiOou
business.
People passing along the road
witness sight not seen in this coun-
try for many years A pair of oxen
hitched to plow. The Wise brothers
purchased yoke Of oxen from Mr..
Miller and are using them to do their
spring plowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hershey Of
Canton, visited at the home of Henry
Jolly and J. r. Bowman Tuesday. On
Wednesday they left for Charles Oyer's
where they expect to visit, besides
other calls in their old home
Howard Bowman has secured en-
ployment in the Carnahan works.
The country is beautiful in its wealth |
of peach, cherry and apple blooms.
The latter are not at their best yet but
will be in few days
The assessor is making his annual
round
Song and praise service will be held
at the Christian church next Sunday
evening after Sunday school.
Magnolia o., May 4.-Lewis Leigh
thamer, of New Philadelphia. spent
Sunday at home with his parents.
G. S. Greer has commenced the
erection of anew dwelling house south
OF town.
Eta Elson has returned from Canal
Dover where she spent several days
with friends.
Matte Zutavern Of New Philadelphia,
Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs John
Benfer.
John Leighthamer has bought the
Benfer property on Carrollton street
and will commence the erection of
fine residence soon.
Sara Evanr returned Sunday, from
Canton whele she spent few days
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-27
MRS. SUMNER p HUNT, ONE OF THE HosTEssEs


The Ebell club women followed af-
ter the old adage and killed two birds
with one stone yesterday afternoon,
when they succeeded in giving one of
the most successful social events of
the club year and also increasing the
furnishing fund for the new club house
by several figures.
The affair was card party given by
the art and travel sections, and Mrs.
Ira o. Smith was chairman of the
committee in charge. Three hundred
beautifully gowned women chatted
merrily over the card tables which were
arranged in the auditorium, parlors
and Shakespeare rooms. Sixty tables
there were in all, and in the auditor
ium, where euchre was the game, six
women were gathered around each of
them. In the parlors five hundred was
played by another company of women
and for those who preferred whist the
Shakespeare rooms offered whist tables.
The Ebell yellow, always prominent
in club affairs, was effective in the dec
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-27
Whist Club Events

One of the affairs which members of
the Lake Side Whist club enjoyed re-
Gently was luncheon and card party
at Long Beach given by Mrs. F. Bur-
rows. The guests went to the beach
town early in the day and spend the
morning on the sand. Luncheon was
served at o'clock at Mrs. Burrows
home on Fourth street and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was devoted
to whist. On Friday afternoon members
of the club were entertained by Mrs.
F. Door. On this occasion roses and
ferns decrated the house in a pretty
manner and hand painted score cards
were the work of Mrs. Doors son. The
first prize was awarded to Mrs. Nc
Clure and the BOBBY went to Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. S. Stewart and Mrs.
Loomis were the special guests of the
club and all the members were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-27
Dancing Party

A delightful informal dancing party
given last evening was that at which
Mrs. Wesley Clark and her daughter,
Miss Inez Clark, were hostesses, and
this evening the Clark home at 2S4
West Adams street will be the scene of
similar affair when Miss Lucille
Clark will receive her friends. Effec-
tive decorations of ferns, palms and
blossoms were arranged in the various
rooms where the guests were received
and danced, and in the supper room
also a pretty arrangement had been
perfected. Arend's orchestra played.