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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
THE PRETTY GIRL
WAS DENIED HIM eY HER
WEALTHY PARENTS
And the Enraged College Student
Killed Sweetheart and Fatally
Wounded Himself and
Two others.

Two others.
Caledonia. Mimi, Jan. because
her parents objected to his suit, Ned
Styer, % years old, student In den
tistry at the University of Minnesota,
shortly after midnight this morning
went to the home of Miss Pearl When
ton. % years old, his sweetheart, two
miles from town, killed the girl, fatal
ly wounded her mother and sister and
then fatally shot himself
The dead
Miss Pearl Wheaton
. Fatally wounded:
Mrs. Anna Wheaton, So years old.
Miss Ituth Wheaton, % years old.
Ned Styer.
f.. N. Wheaton. one of the richest
farmers in this county, forbade Styer
the house. Last night StyeT sought
admittance and was refused. He broke
in through a window.
Ruth Wheaton, a sister of his sweet
heart, attempted to stop him and Sty-
er shot her twice, intliCting faLal
wounds.
The mother appeared and the on
ragged lover shot her in the throat and
arm. Dashing upstairs Styer found
/ Miss Pearl Wheaton hidden in closet.
He sent bullet through her heart.
Then placing the pistol to his own
breast Styer fired.
| NeighbOrs round him apparently
dead with his head on his sweethearts
! breast
Miss Pearl Wheaton was an eXcep-
tiOnally beautiful girl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

The French Government has pro-
posed TO the Chamber of Deputies 10
create a universal exposition In Paris
In 1890. TO commemorate the founda-
tion of the French Republic. s.@
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
COLUMBUS LETTER

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-Lobbyists
were dealt knockout blow today
when Speaker Thompson, of the house
of representatives ordered the SER
geaDt at arms to enfoce the rules gov
erning those to be permitted inside
the chamber. In the past lobbyists
have entered the chamber at will and
openly fought for or against legisll-
tlon from the floor of both branches
of the general assembly. Governor
Pattison in his message yesterday urg-
ed both houses to bar lobbyists, and
Speaker Thompson took action at the
first opportunity.
Today's session of the Legislature
was brief, no business OF Importance
being transacted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Budapest's dead street continus 20
houses. which no one will enter be-
cause OF the abnormal death rate that
has prevailed there In the past /
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The Daily News
st. Petersburg correspondent says:
Revolutionary leaders dlsciaim the
initiative in the Moscow insurrection.
One of them, M. Gilliaroff, who has
just returned from that city, reports as
fellows to the st. Petersburg commit
| tee:
Governor General Doubasoff carried
ont the massacres on plans agreed up
on by Count Witte and Minister Dur
novo of the Interior department Dis
covering that the addition to their
pay OF 20 or 80 kopeks monthly had
not satisfied the troops and that mu-
tines were continuing the government
| decided that military on interior duty
should receive twelvefOld wages, and
that the police should be given special
rewards simultaneously the COVER
nors and their subOrdinates were en-
time on their own responsibility. Thus
the whole empire was put in a state OF
s.eye.
The soldiers, upon each receiving
the wages of twelve men, became loyal
The police, in order to get. the prom
ised rewards, went to work to provoke
riots. Dragons surrounded peacefu
meetings at the Aquarium and the
Fidler school and detectives freC
shcts Thereupon the artillery bonn
barded the buildings, setting them Oh
fire and burning the assembled people
to death in the same way that hund'
reds were killed in Tomsk Thus the
revolution was started in blood.
The dragons butcheTed everybody
including women and children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
SERIOUS FIGHTING
Reported Along the Line o. the Khar'
koff Railway, 800 Being Killed
or Wounded by Artillery
r. Fire.

London, Jan. 3-The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF the London Daiiv
Mail telegraphs to ais paper that con-
mcts between the reyolutionaries AMI
the government forces are raging in
the provinces. Ho estimates the cas-.
ualtics at 1000 daily
At Riga the workmen who attack
led, the Dragons took refuge in fac
tory which was bombarded until tic
besieged surrendered.
The garrison at Bakbmut was al
tackled by the rebels, who were r.
pulsed, one thousand of them beinc
killed or wounded.
Serious fighting has occurred along
the line of the Kharkoff railway, 500
being reported killed or wounded by
the fire OF the artillery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

The paper trust will reap rich har-
vest off the present session of the leg
islature. Already 1t has sold to tie
members, through retailers stationed
at least a ton of foolscap, The mem
bers have taken their pens in hand
and have twisted their tongues aud
prepared bills that cover all the ideas
of stateeraft known to the mind
of man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Representative Hillenkamp. QndD
Lucasco is looking for legislation for
the protection of policy holders in
the insurance companies. He will
ask for the appointment of a commits
sion to investigate the reliability o.
all companies operating in Ohio. r.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Will the clause in the municipal code
giving the governors the right to re
move mayors for misconduct in office,
be repealed?
Sentiment in the legislature is d.
yidcd
In the senate there seems to be a
sentiment for it's repeal. In the house
the members will divide on the prop
Osition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
WATER MAIN
NOW REPAIRED
Merritt-Chapman Company Com.
pIeted Cau|king Of Sixtsen-lnch
Main This Morning.
THE COST WILL BE ABOUT $500.

The Merritt-C Chapman WreckiEg
Company completed their WORK this.
morning, and left for New York this
afternoon. The leaks in the main are
now all repaired and the water Will
probably be turned on at once.
The work of repairing the leaks In
the sixteen-inch main was started
last Wednesday, and, as was esti-
mated, the work will not cost much
over 5000. When the Merritt-Chap-
man Company bid on the work they
had only one competitor, the Baxtc--
Wrecking Company, of New York,
who bid 500 day. AS the Merritt
Chapman Company's figures were
$40, they were awarded the contract.
Without any delay the work was
started and was completed in just
one week The leaks which we're
thought to be only two III number by
Engineer S. j. Mason, proved to be.
five when all were fixed, but with the
exception of large leak on each side
of the channel, they were easily rer
paired. While the leaks were being
caulked, the entire supply for the city
came through the twenty-four-inch
main, but now that the sixteen-inch
main is repaired, the water will be
turned on at once through that main
also,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
MACCABEES READY TO
ENTERTAIN VISITORS

Perth Amboy Tent No. 81, knights
of the Maccabees, is making great
preparations for entertaining a mum
Der of the state officers and heads of
the several lodges that comprise this
district, in the Jefferson building,
Saturday night. 1t is expected that
the state commander will also be
present on this occasion.
The meeting is called for the pur-
pose of getting new members into the
different lodges. The grand lodge
of the United States has offered a
prize of a piano to the lodge getting
the largest number of members dur
ing the next year, and the local tent
and the others in the district are go
ing to get hustle on them to try and
win the prize.
There will be supper and a good
time is looked forward to by all the
members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
STATE CLOSES
FISCAL YEAR.
Balance in the Treasury Shows
a Falling Off Of About
Half a Million.
TREASURER GIVES THE REASON

TRENTON, Nov. 1.-The state fis-
cal year havingended yesterday, State
Comptroller J. Willard Morgan sent
to Governor Stokes a letter giving the
states balance in hand over indebt-
edness. AS was anticipated, the bal
ance is $773,504.74 less than last
years, while the decrease last year
from that of 1904 was $S2,520.
The cash balance in the treasury
at the present time is $2,0S4, ,891. 80.
Last year it was $2,S5S,396.13.
Mr.. Morgan's letter follows:
Hon Edward c. Stokes, Governor
MY Dear Sir:-The close of the
states fiscal years shows a cash bal
ance in the treasury of $2,084,891.39.
This balance is less than that of
last year, but this fact is accounted
for by the reason of receipt of over
$220,000 last year from the United
States for interest on civil war bonds,
and the further expenditure this year
of over 100000 in improvements
and additions to the various state in
stitutions. There was also an in
crease of nearly 100000 in the
amount paid to the various school dis
tricts in the state for the purpose of
reducing taxation.
'Very respectfully,
-. WILLARD MORGAN,
Comptroller"
Trenton, N. j., Oct 81, 1906.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
LEAGUE WON'T
HEAR ORATORS
Hebrew Independent League AS
sures CIergymen There Il be No
Political Meeting Sunday.
AT INSTANCE OF Mr.. NoRTHRuP

No political meeting will be held
Sunday, as was announced at the last
session of the Independent Hebrew
Political Club. Rev. j. H. Northrup
has received this assurance from sew
eral members and officers of the club.
Mr. Northrup became active in the
matter of Sunday political meetings
after reading accounts of last Sun
days meeting at Braga hall. He has
spoken to several local democratic
candidates and is assured that no loc-
al democratic candidates will speak
at Sunday political meetings in this
city. Mr.. Northrup said that he does
not blame the Jews for disregarding
the Christian Sabbath as to religion,
as all have their belief, All Ameri-
can law-abiding people, however, he
said, should regard the American
Sabbath.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
BIG STEAMER ON
FIRE IN MID-OCEAN.
Crew of the Neama Rescued in the
Nick Of Time-1WO Sailors
We're Burned.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 1.-The
British steamship Vedamore, from
Baltimore, October 20, for Liverpool,
passed Kinsale Head this morning
and signaled that she saw the British
steamship Nemea abandoned and on
fire in latitude 81 north and longitude
15 west The crew of the Nemea,
with the exception of two men who
were lost, were taken on board the
Vedamore.
The British steamer Sylvania, from
Boston, October, "a, for Liverpool,
also reported subsequently seeing the
Nemea on fire in about the same posi-
ton, about two hundred miles off the
Irish coast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01

COUNTESS DE CASTELLANE.-
Maitre Cruppi did not mention names
or even initials, designating the CO.
respondents as Mime. A." Mime. b., 4"
and so on.
Maitre Cruppi asked that the count
ess be given the custody of her three
children.
Maitre Cruppi painted Count Boni in
the blacklist of colors, declaring him
to be rapacious, brutal and licentious,
while the countess was held up as the
long suffering and innocent victim.
Nothing was spared and nothing was
CLOSED over. In chronological order
Maitre Cruppi recOunted the history
of this unfortunate alliance, which, he
said, had been unhappy from the very
honeymoon owing to the incredible ex-
travagance of the husband. who in five
years had used up the colossal for
tune that the daughter of Jay Gould
had brought him.
Count Boni's correspondence with
women of fashion was conducted
through his secretaries The reading
Of letters from some demimondaines
aroused great amusement in the room
Upon society women and demlm0n-
DANES alike the count showered flowers
and gifts. according TO the speech of
the attorney for the countess, even
pawning precious articles bought by
his wife to get the money or borrow
ing from usurers when he could not
obtain credit.
The courtroom was crowded among
those present being many members of
the American colony. Counsel for the
countess spoke for an hour and Il half
and had not finished when the court
took recess.
Counsel placed at SS000,000 the totai
of the counts expenditures preceding
the appointment of trustee. At one
time there was a seizureoo their prop
erty in a suit for the recovery of
debt amounting to S229.G0O.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
REPUBLICANS
TO ITALIANS.
Political Meeting Held for Their
Benefit in Washington Hall
Last Might.
LOCAL MEN THE SPEAKERS.

The Itaian-American Citizens
Club held an enthusiastic mass meet
ing in Washington hall last night.
A band of music was in attendance,
and played popular airs between the
speeches. which were made by num-
ber of city officials and cand' .ates,
Antonio Cerbo acted as chairman,
and opened the meeting with few
words. All the members seemed
pleased over the large attendance.
The chief speakers were an Its ian
minister and an excellent orator srom
New York. Besides the Italian
speeches. short addresses were made
by the following republicans: Act
ing Mayor Pfeiffer, Jens K. Jensen,
candidate for mayor; Harold e. Pick
ersgill. candidate for recorder; l.. b.
Moore. candidate for alderman in the
Third ward; William Cheshire, can
didate for the excise board; B. Frank
Henry. candidate for comptroller, and
Charles NJ. Mac william, city clerk.
Refreshments and cigars We're in
abundance and the meeting was a
huge success in every particular
A big republican mass meeting was
held in Roosevelt last night. Dr.
Frank Crowther, Prosecutor George
Berdine and Assistant Prosecutor
Charles e. Tindell were the principal
speakers. An enthusiastic crowd was
present.
The republicans also held meet
ings last night in Piscataway and al
Dunellen. Besides DR.. Crowther, adj
dresses were made there by Senator
Jackson and Assemblyman Drake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
Complnin of Depression.

A number of residents have COM
planned to the police in regard
to the sidewalk at so Gordon
street. When the street was paved a
short time ago, some of the sidewalks
were raised about foot, while others
were not changed at all. The walk
complained about is lower than the
other walks, and pedestrians say that
in rainy weather, the place is almost
a pond. The police will probably have
the owner notified to make the neces-
sary repairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01

ed. Chairman Stricken next intro
duced DR.. William II. Ramsay, one
of the assembly candidates. DR.. Ranl-
say spoke on. anti-bribery. and how 1t
should be checked. He spoke of the
shifting of the voting machines. DR..
Ramsay made his speech short, as he
had only received three hours sleep
this week so far, and felt very tired.
Former Assemblyman Samuel
Swackhamer, of North Plainfield, was
next introduced. III. Swackhamer
commenced his speech with few
funny stories on corporations, but
he soon got down to business. He
spoke of the Illegal things he saw
while in the assembly. He spoke of
the good work OF Colby. Fordyce.
Cannon and others at Trenton, and
also of the methods of Jackson and
other senators. He said that some
things he saw during his two terms
in the assembly would make a de-
cent. honest man shudder, to think
of. He spoke on equal taxation ana
said that railroads and other corp0r-
ations escape, while poor man must
pay for what the corporations do NOT.
He concluded his speech by speaking
of the records of the various demo-
cratic candidates. He said that they
are all comparatively young men, and
youth Is the time of accomplishment.
He was greatly applauded. sss
Albert Bollschweiler democratic
candidate for mayor, made short
interesting address on the excellent
ticket he heads
He was followed by short address
form George s. Silzer Mr. Silzer.
previous to this meeting, had spoken
at meeting in Jamesburg, and as
he had come by automobile, his voice
was hoarse. He spoke of the various
bills for and against which Senator
Jackson had voted, and said that Sem
ator Jackson's record is such. as NOS
to deserve votes. Mr.. Silzer was
greeted with great applause.
Between the speeches Bollschweil-
ers Union band played patriotic airs.
A democratic meeting will be held
at Roosevelt tonight.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
will also meet tonight in Odd Fell
lows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
CasteIIane Divorce Case Before
Paris Tribunal count Beat and
III Used His Wife.
MANY WOMEN ARE MENTIONED.
Daughter of the Late JAY Gould, of
New York, Sues for Divorce from
Her Titled French Husband on
Many COunts-Countess Wants the
Custody of Her Three Children.
History of the Unfortunate Alliance.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Castellane di-
vorce case was heard before NJ. Henry
Ditte, president of the tribunal of first
instance of the Seine
In an extended review counsel de-
clared that the countess at the begin
ming of the suit was not acting under
influence, but solely for the purpose of
ending forever the peril of the moral
desolation of her household. He ex-
planned the marriage contract. by
which the regime of separation of prop
erty was established from the very be-
ginning, and stated that domestic diff
ficulties arose over the question of
money. Ill treatment soon followed.
the count even striking the plaintiff
before the servants.
When he reached the question of the
infdelity charged against the count.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
FIRE ALARM CAUSED
EXODUS FROM HALL.
Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting
Held Despite Circumstances
Which We're Unfavorab|e.
CANDIDATES WERE APPLAUDED.

An enthusiastic democratic meet
ing was held last night in Wilder hall.
Up to the time the fire bell rang, a
large crowd was present While John
G. Garretson, candidate for recorder,
was speaking about o'clock, the
fire bell commenced to ring, causing
half the audience to leave the hall.
Joseph E. Stricken acted as chair
man of the meeting
After short address Mr.. Stricken
introduced David Harvey, Jr., candi-
date for congressman. Mr.. Harvey
made short but interesting address.
He spoke of the excellent ticket the
democrats had this year. He fur
ther spoke on the anti-bribery agita.
tion, how committee of fifteen. COM
posed of five democrats, five republi-
cans and five Independents, had
formed a club, at one of the county
conventions to stamp out bribery at
the polls. Mr. Harvery asserted that
the five democrats and the five inde-
pendents lived up to their promises
to do all the could but that the re-
publicans did not. He further said,
it just goes to show that the repub-
licans expec to win by the use of
money Mr.. Harvey was very en-
Enthusiastically received He was COM
PEELED to cut his speech short, as he
was to speak at New Brunswick also.
John G. Garretson was introduced as
''our next recorder"
1t was while Mr.. Garretson was
speaking that the fire alarm rang,
causing half the audience to leave the
hall. This, however, did not deter
Mr.. Garretson, who kept on speaking.
After Mr. Garretson's speech, the
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner" This national anthem prompted
Captain James Parker, who was seat
ed on the stage, to stand up His ac-
tion was followed by the other cam
didates and speakers, then by the en-
tire audience and finally by the band.
When the band ceased playing Cap
tain Parker remained standing, say
ing:
II have served too many years un-
der this emblem of freedom not TO
heed its name when mentioned. "
Captain Parker was loudly applaud
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
To SUCCEED PROF.
SHEPPARD AT NO. 7
W. n. Wilson, of Little Falls, Comes
to Locals Position Mr.. Shep-
pard Goes to Paterson.

Superintendent Shull said today
that the teachers committee has rec
commended W. II. Wilson to succeed
Charles A. Sheppard as principal of
school No. 7. Professor Wilson will
start his duties as principal on Mon
day andh Professor Sheppard will
leave here Tuesday for his new post
at Paterson.
Mr.. Wilson comes highly recon-
mended and is at present employed as
principal in public school at Little
Falls. He is brother TO City SUI
perintendent Wilson of Paterson. The
teachers of all the schools will hold
meeting in the high school this af-
ternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
Mr.. VESTS FUNERAL.
Will be Held at 2::30 O'Clock at St.
Peters Church.

The funeral of George West will be
held in St Peters church at 2:30
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The fun
eral was to have been held at 2
o'clock at the home, but on account
of the large number wishing to at
tend the present change in the time
has been. made. The Elks are to
meet in body at 2 o'clock and march
with the knights of Pythias to the
church. Friends may view the re-
mains from 2 o'clock in the afternoon
until 10 o'clock Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
Many Social Events and Mask
ers About Town Made Last
Evening Memorable.
GOOD ORDER WAS MAINTAINED.
Dances and Masquerade Parties in
All Sections of the City--Seneca
Club Had Delightful Barn Dance
lat Braga Hall-SeniOr Glass of the
High School Made Merry at a
Sheet and PillOwcase Party.

Halloween was largely celebrated
in social way last night, and merry
parties congregated in private houses.
and spent the evening playing orig
inal Halloween games and other
amusements and dancing. At most
of the parties the guests were masked
For the first time in years" say
the police, Halloween was orderly
and Quietly celebrated" Chief Burke
said today that not one complaint was
received in regard to damaged prop
erty, and as far as he could learn, in
all parts of the city, everything was
in accordance with She orders issued
few days ago Last year the conf
plants we're numerous, and much
property was either stolen or de.
stroyed, and it required some time be-
fore the different property owners
were finally pacified. On Smith and
State and other streets last night small
crowds of children paraded back and
forth, throwing rice and confetti at
pedestrians, who seemed to enjoy
watching the pranks of the boys. Ev-
erything was quiet until 8 O'Clock,
when an alarm from No. 2S called ou.
crowd of people. The merry maxi
ing was resumed later and until after
midnight the revelry continued.
Party at Gibbons Residence.
A masquerade party was held at
the home of John L. Gibbons, 80 Fay
ette street, last night. The building
was decorated with Chinese lanterns
and false faces of all descriptions.
Music and songs were rendered, and
refreshments served. Dancing COM
menced at II O'Clock and lasted until
early this morning.
Among those present were: The
Misses Charlotte Hollahan. Anna Mel
ick, Violet Laforge, Mary Donovan,
Alice O'Donnell, Mary Kelly, Sofia
Iyerson, Julia Overton, Lottie Holli-
han, Nellie Shean, Charlotte Law,
Jessie Coons, Anna Kenna, Mary
White, Anna Major, Anna Nelson,
Eta Gibbons, Irene Gibbons and May
Gibbons
Messrs. George Massey, Michael
Harrigan, James Harrigan, Walter
O'Donnell, James Mullen, George Ri
vas, Eugene Mullen, Leo McNulty,
John Kelly, Stephen Gibbons, John
Quinn, Morris Shean, Thomas Fitz-
gerald, Wilson Tyrrell and William
Tyrrell
Seneca Club Barn DaEce.
About cl hundred and fifty Wei
present at the annual reception ard
barn dance of the Seneca club, which
was given in Braga hall in Division
street last night The hall was dec
Grated with corn stalks and pump
kins. The ladies present were at
tired in lowered calico.
Dancing began at about O'Clock
and continued until an early hour this
morning.
Refreshments were served by the
committee in n~charge and most de-
lightful time was had by all present,
The music was furnished by Pro-
fessors Andrassy and Nelson.
The committee in charge, who
made the affair one of the best that
the club has ever had, was the Misses
Elizabeth Toolin, Margaret Bird,
Mary Mullen and Mamie Donnelly.
Miss DE Worth Hostess.
A masquerade party was held at
the home of Sarah DeWorth at her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-01
LAST TWO BOATS OF
LARGE ORDER READY.

Two produce scows are just being
finished at the Perth Amboy dry
docks, completing an order of ten
scows for the Corbin-Wright Produce
Exchange of New York. Eight have
been sent away, one is being painted,
and the last is about half finished.
These scows look very peculiar on
the water. They much resemble a
cattle boat.