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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
FINED SlI4,ooO
Judge Holt's Sentence on the New
York Central Railway and
F. L. Pomeroy.

New York, Oct. 19.-Following a
scathing arraignment Judge Hot, in
the United States circuit court this
afternoon sentenced the New York
Central Railroad company to pay a
fine of $4,000 on each of the six
counts in the indictments, a total of
$10S,000, for granting rebates to the
American Sugar Refining company of
New Jersey and the American Sugar
Refining company of New York. Fred
erick Pomeroy, assistant traffic man
ager of the railroad, and a co-defend-
ant, was fined $1,000 on each count, a
total of $4,000.
The maximum penalty possible for
the court to have imposed was a $780,
000fine on each count. Under the Elk
ins act, the provisions of which the
company was alleged to have violated,
there is no clause for the imprison-
ment of the offender. The Hepburn
act, passed at the last session of the
congress, makes the offense punish.
able by Imprisonment. Judge Hollis
arraignment of the methods employed
by the company was also an arraign.
ment of Mr.. Pomeroy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
One Hundredth Anniversary.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. 19.-The
celebration of the 900th ami
versary of the Burr and Blennerhas-
sett episode was held at the Y. M. G..
A. auditorium in this city this even
ing under the auspices of the Ohio
Valley Histocal society The
speakers were Charles w. Fairbanks,
vice president of the United States,
and Hon. John McSweeney of Woos-
ter, O.; Col. Douglas Putnam, Of Ash
land, KY, president of the society.
acted as chairman. The address Of
the vice president was brief, confining
himself largely to praising the objects
of the society.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
STANDARD
IS GUILTY
Last Juryman at FindIay
Trial Gave In Yester-
day Morning.

Findlay O., Oct. 19.-After 80 hours
of deliberation the jury in the case
of the Standard Oil company, returned
a verdict of guilty on the charge of
conspiracy against trade in violation
of the Valentine antitrust law. Stand
ard Oil attorneys Immediately gave
notice of the fling of a motion for
a new trial and declare they will
carry the case to the highest court in
the land.
Prosecutor David was highly graft
fed r9oigN
i Attorney General Ellis was pleased.
II was declared tonight that Attor-
ney General Ellis had been called to
Washington to confer with Attorney
General Moody with reference to the
case. If the present verdict stands
the Standard Oil company will owe
the state $4,000 if the highest pen
atty possible under the Valentine act
is assessed. The statute provides a
penalty of $4,000 for violation of the
law In addition it provides a penalty
of $50 a day after an accused com
pany has been notified to discontinue
business.
Attorney Virgil P. Kline, for the
Standard, said tonight: "A motion
for a new trial will be filed within
three days. 1t is unnecessary for me
to say that the verdict was disap-
pointment"
The verdict was rendered at 4:35
o'clock this morning, the jury having
announced it's readiness to report ex-
actly at o'clock. The court and at
torneys arrived in a half hour. The
first ballot Wednesday night stood 9
for conviction and 3 for acquittal. At
4 o'clock Thursday morning, one of
the three Joined the majority. At z
O'Clock Thursday night one of the
two remaining went to the other side.
and, at o'clock this morning the
last gave his consent to the verdict of
guilty. A touch of the dramatic
marked the two closing hours of the
jurys deliberation. Hymns were sung
during all but ten minutes of this
time. This ten minutes came at the
end and was occupied by the remain
ing juror, who had stood out, in ex-
planning his position and surrender
to the majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
To Better Mlnino conditions.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Mining congress at it's session to-
day adopted a number of resolutions
of wide public interest. One of these,
introduced by Governor Pardee, of
California, declared for the establish
ment by the federal government of
department of mines and mining to act
co-ordinately with the department OF
agriculture. Another important reso.
luton adopted asks the several state
legislatures to adopt the draft OF a
bill prepared by Governor Pardee,
providing a ten years sentence for
the promoter who wilfnlly publishes
false or misleading statements in a
prospectus, tending to initiate unduly
the value of shares in his company.
The bill also carries provision for a
fine of $4,000.
Two other important resolutions
were referred to committees. One by
George w. Ritter of SAT- Lake City,
insists on unification of the mining
laws of the several states, and the
abolition of extra lateral rights. The
other by r. A. ingalls,, of New York
provides for a committee of compe-
tent engineers and operators to draft
better laws for the protection of work
men in the mines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Abbott Lost Golf Title.

Garden City, Oct. 19.-Robert Alb
bott of Yale, individual champion of
the intercollegiate golf association,
lost his title this aftexnoon. 1t took
10 holes however, for w. E. Glow, Jr.,,
his college mate. to defeat him. An
other development of the afternoon
was the putting out of the last Prince
tonian, Dudley H. Barrows, by Dwight
Partridge, of Yale, so that the final at
SO holes will be between two Yale
men as in 1905.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
currency Plan ARRANGED.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 19.-The Ameri-
can Bankers association has mapped
out through its legislative commit
tee credit or clearance currency
system. The plan will be placed in
the hands Of the five members or the
present legislative committee and Of
ten other committeeman to be chos-
en- from various national and state
banks and trust companies.
This committee of fifteen will con-
fer with the committee of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, and CO.
operate with the latter and with the
proper congressional committees with
view to the enactment of law COW
ering the subject.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Bound and Gaoued.

Chardon, Oct. 19.-As Myron Ray
mond, a wealthy farmer who lives
about four miles from Middlefield, was
about to enter his barn last night he
was attacked by two MASKED men who
bound and gagged him. They tried to
make him tell where his money was
but he would not tell even when they
threatened to burn his house and kill
his sister. They left him and told
him to be quiet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Boston Next.

New Orleans, Oct. 19.-Boston Sc.
cured the next encampment of the
Knights of Pythias. An amendment
was adopted by the supreme lodge
eliminating the major general com.
manding the Uniform Rank and the
president of the Board of Control Of
the endowment rank, as officers of the
supreme lodge, favoring Ohio, Indiana
and Pennsylvania principally was de-
feated by the smaller domains and
there will be no change. An amend
ment was adopted providing for alter
mates for supreme representatives to
the supreme lodge to be elected at the
time of the representatives and for
the same length of service.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Nearly Killed,

Akron, O., Oct. 19.-While playing
with the Akron High school eleven
Windbigler went to tackle one of the
Akron team, was kicked in the head
by Harris, quarterback of the visi-
tors and tonight lies at the city hos
pital suffering from concussion of the
brain. At the hospital tonight the
physicians state that after thorough
examination it is believed that the
injuries are not necessarily fatal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
American Minina Congress.

Denver, Oct. 19-Government owner
ship of smelters by statesmen members
of the American Mining Congress was
today. The principal speakers in favor
of this radical move we're e. M. De-
Lavergne, state senator of Colorado,
a prominent mine owner in the Cripple
Creek district, and Harry Josephs, a
state representative of Utah, both of
whom made many radical anti-munici-
pal ownership advocates, Both speak
ers claimed that the smelter trust was
slowly throttling independent mine
owners and forcing them to either sell
their property at ruinous prices or
submit to alleged extortionate treat
ment charges, fines, penalties, ETC. and
accept whatever prices for metals con-
tanned in their ores that was offered;
shippers for metals invariably paid
several points below the current quota
tions carried by the press associations
in their market reports. The charge
was also made that in cases where the
ores treated were rated as gold and
silver, but contained small percentages
of copper, zinc, lead or sulphur, that
these coarser metals were never paid
for at all. Franklin s. Guiterman,
general manager of the smelter trust
replied to these charges, denying them
in toto and presented detailed figures
showing that instead of retarding and
suppressing the mining company his
company was really paternal and
benevolent organization.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
One kiIIed-Nine Injured,

Chicago, Oct. ia boy was killed
and nine persons injured this after
noon when a Lincoln avenue trolley
car jumped the track and dashed into
the curb. The car was running about
Is miles an hour. The accident is be-
lieved to have been due to defective
rail. Frank Schilling, six years old
was standing on the front platform
when the car jumped the track and
was thrown under the wheels which
cut him almost in two at the waist
The injured while seriously bruised
and cut, will all recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
BISHOP POTTER'S
Daughter a Suicide at a sanitarum
Melancholia Was the Cause.

Cromwell, Conn, Oct. 19.-Mrs. LIE,
ma Potter Cowdin, daughter of Bishop
Potter, of New York, committed sui.
eide in Hallocks sanitarium hers
Tuesday night. The fact that she had
ended her life did not become gen.
orally known until the issuance of the
death certificate today. Mrs. Cowdin
hanged herself in the basement of the
sanitarium. She had been an inmate
of the institution for four weeks, being
treated for melancholia. Her desire
for peace and quiet led the sanitarium
authorities to place at her disposal an
entire cottage, with several nurses
10 attend her. She was given every
attention that wealth and promi-
nence would warrant. Having the con
fidence of her nurses, Mrs. Cowdin
prevailed upon them to leave her to
herself last Tuesday afternoon. And
after a short absence her caretak-
ers returned to the cottage to find
her missing. Mrs. COwdin was Bishop
Potter's second daughter. She was
A years of age. Her husband is q
wealthy wool manufacturer They
were married November 8, 1886. Mr..
Cowdin's factory is at Passaic, N. j.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
MAYOR TOM WILL
RUN FIRST CAR

Cleveland, Ohio, October 10. =
Mayor Johnson, who has fought SO
hard to give Cleveland three-cent
street railway service, will run the
first, car over the new line when
ready to start. President du Pont
asked the Mayor to take that honor.
Mayor Tom may have to join the
union first, but he says he'll do that
If requested and keep up his dues for
life, too. He even wants to be elected
as delegate to the Central Labor
union.
1t is announced that the new line
will employ union men, as the old
company has agreed to do in the past
few days. In other words, both shops
will be open"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
The President ereets w. c. T. U

Boston, Oct. 19-Delegates to the
worlds triennial convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and thousands of friends of the cause,
who today packed fremont Temple,
enthusiastically applauded the read
ing of message of greeting sent to
the delegates from President Roose-
welt. The president greeted the par
ticipants Of the cause of temperance,
and invited them to the white house
on Wednesday, November 7.
The elections will take place tomor.
row.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
RASCH|O THE
LEPER DEAD.

Pickens, w. Va. Oct. 19.-George
Raschid, the leper, who has been no
end of trouble to the health boards
of several states for the past four
or five months. will bother them no
more. The unfortunate man aIed to-
day. His death was not due to the
dread disease that had made him an
outcast from his fellow man, according
ter DEATH but was attributed to heart
trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Sensational charqe.

Marion, o., Oct 19.-In sensation
al answer to the suit of Frank A. HUI
ber and other executors against the
Marion Malleable Iron company today
William P. Murphy, a large stock
holder and former president of city
council, charges the eompany's direc-
tors with misappropriating assets
This he charges was done to give out
the false impression that dividends
were being paid from surplus profits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
oovernment Clark SUSPENDED.

st. Louis, Oct. 19.-Marshall B. Fer
guson, paying teller in the United
States sub-treasury at ST. Louis, was
suspended this afternoon, owing to dis
coyeries by the government experts
investigating the $4,000 shortage in
the receiving department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
BeeI Defeated NlcLord.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Fred Beel, Wis
cOnsin's crack wrestler, defeated Dan
Mcleod, the Scot, in two straight
falls, catch as catch can, tonight, win
ming revenge for the match two years
ago in which the result was reversed.
The first fall was on body hold, and
half Nelson in 33 minutes and SO sec
onds; the second a head hold in 10
minutes and seven. seconds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
COMMUNICATED Rsstorsd.

New York, Oct. Communication
was restored with Miami early this
morning and it was reported that
Elliott's Key was swept clean by the
hurricane and ESQ persons we're
drowned. The report has not been YER
flied. -' J
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Cleveland M.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 19.-Former
President Grover Cleveland is confin-
ed to his bed at "Westland,' his
Princeton residence, suffering from a
severe cold. The family physician,
DIR. ]. M. Carnachan is in attendance.
Mr.. Cleveland contracted a severe
cold while fishing in Tamworth, N.
H., which fully developed today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Elected presIdsnt.

Streator, H., Oct. 19.-Edwin R.
Wright of the Chicago Typographical
union, was elected president of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor at
the annual convention tonight. Rock
ford was chosen as next years meet
ing place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Candidate weIty at East Palestine.

East Palestine, o., Oct. 19--Hon.
j. G. Welty who has been making a
speaking tour of Columbiana county
addressed a large audience of inter,
ested listeners at this place tonight
He handled the important issues OF
the campaign in his usual able and
convincing manner and was enthusi
astically received.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Steamer sunk.

New York, Oct. 19.-Late advices
from Miami state that the steamer
st. Lucie. sunk of the Florida coast
during the storm, and that % of the
crew are dead, while the rest suf-
fered more or less serious injuries. 1t
is also reported that large part Of
the fishing- feet was destroyed.
Ladies, see our special $3.50 and
50 dress shoes. Rose
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Mining Congress Adjourned.

Denver, Colo. Oct. 19.-The Ameri-
can Mining Congress adjourned sine
die this afternoon after re-electing
Judge ]. II. Richards. of Boise City,
Idaho, president, and selecting Jop-
lin, Mo-, as the meeting place roI
next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Attemptsd Suicide.

jefferson. o.. Oct. 19.-Mrs. John
Mcclure attempted TO comma suicide
yesterday at her home near Eagleyille
by cutting her throat with a butcher
knife. She will recover. Dependency
because Of domestic affairs is given as
Che cause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
RAILROADS
CON NT|NUE
KILLING

Only 7S persons we're killed in Ohio
in September by the railroads. Two
were passengers; eleven were struck
at road crossings; % were trespass-
ers, and 3S were employees. This is a
shocking enough record for one month
in one state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23

When a lawyer gets decision of
court, the opposite of that which he
gave as Judge. one is apt to regard
the foundation of truth q little wobbly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23

There is talk OF letting the Panama
canal out ON private contract. II so,
let all extras be anticipated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
HURR|CANE:
WAS AWFUL
Worst Storm In History
of Cuba Governor
MagoOn Gets Message
Through to Secretary
of War.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Cuba has
been scourged by hurricane that 1t is
feared may be the worst in her his
tory. The following cablegram was
received by the war department late
this afternoon from Provisional Gov
ernor Magoon at Havana under today's
date:
Terrific hurricane swept over Has
vana and vicinity at midnight lasting
several hours. Wind officially report
ed at 80 miles an hour. Telegraph
and telephone wires all down. Trees
blown down in all parts. Two schoon-
ers ashore Loss to city and country
is heavy. Fear considerable loss of
life. Eight deaths reported in city OF
Havana. Have called upon governors
of provinces to report local conditions.
Ocean going shipping in Havana har-
bor unharmed Number of launches
and lighters are adrift and sunk.
(Signed.. "MAGOON."
New York. Oct. 19.-Dispatches, the
llISJ III lWO udy "OiS iNSNi'~N -
this city. but their contents give but
a few details of the damage wrought
by the cyclone which visited the coast
towns of Southern Florida. Commun-
ication with the western part of Cuba
has not as yet been restored, and
information as to the extent of the
damage in the interior is unobtainable.
The Western Union late this after
noon received this message.
"A hurricane struck the coast at
Miami at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and continued until 2:30 in the
afternoon. Roofs were blown off the
train sheds and the docks were badly
damaged. Many houses were also un-
rooted and especially those of con-
crete and brick construction. The
Methodist church suffered severely"
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has 200 men searching for the
trouble on the mainland end.
According to trainmen who came
from Miami it is stated that the cy-
clone razed over 100 houses and
churches. The city jail was so badly
damaged that it became necessary to
move the prisoners. According to re-
ports several people lost their lives.
The Washington times., 1906-10-17
HOTEL SYNDICATE
GETS MORE LAND
Stockholders to Be lnCOrpor-
ated With S300,000
Capital.

The syndicate that purposes erecting
a hotel at the corner Of Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, has
purchased a small additional piece OF
land belonging to Daniel Loughran IN
the rear OF the property. which viii give
an outlet on the alley. The price paid
was 81 per square foot
At a meeting last night final arrange
ments were made to proceed at once
with the plans. and it was decided TO
Incorporate under the name Of the Ran
dolph Hotel Company. with a capital
stock OF S30O. 600. Tenants OF the property
have been notified to vacate by January
l. and Immediately thereafter IL is eX-
pected the lot will be cleared and oper-
ations begun.
Architects have been requested 20 sub
nit plans lH con, petition and prizes
amounting to 81. 600 have been offered for
the first four approved
The building is expected TO cost IN the
nelghbOrhOod OF 500, 900, and 10 contain
$50 rooms with q fine office and hand
some rathskeller on the ground floor.
The company has about twenty stock
holders, comprising some of the best
known business men OF the city
The Washington times., 1906-10-17
NEW OFFICE BUILDING
PLANNED FOR G STREET
Epiphany Church Home to Build Six
Story Structure on Lot Bought
Last Spring.

Sketch plans have been made for
fine six-story store and office building
to be erected on the site Of 1909 C
street northwest, on the vacant lot
adjoining the new building Of Arms
& Drury, which is a part Of the same
holdings.
The property belongs TO the Epiphany
Church Home Association. and was
bought last spring at @ cost OF $50. 900.
It has a frontage Of thirty-three feet
with a depth Of seventy-seven feet,
and the plot contains 1852 square feet.
The price paid was nearly SI4 per foot.
which was considered d good figure at
the time. though later they received
an ofer of $4,000 advance for the pur-
chase.
The building adjoining which. as
stated, also belongs to the same or
ganization, ana which now lacks an
elevator, viii be connected with the
new structure and made a part Of II.
Building operations will commence
almost Immediately, as the committee
having the matter in charge expect to
ask for bids in a short time.
The Washington times., 1906-10-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Randle Highlands - United States
Realty Company to George J. Smith,
lots = and Is block ., $3.50
AnacOstia-E. Frances /. Puts 10 VII
liam W. Scaggs and Sarah D Scaggs,
lots 62l, CD, 633 $40
Addition to LeDrOit Park-Harry
Nar6man 10 Ida A. Beng'son, lot IL
block 49, $40.
o street northwest. between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth treets-Clarence +
Norment ct al. trustees, 70 Joseph
Auerbach, lot 81, square Isl g. 90
g03 II street nOTtheast-Ruth A CID
son TO Annie E Harr, lot Il, square sS4
2035 Vermont avenue noTthwest-Jack-
son II. Palston, trustee, 10 Daniel NJ.
Goodacre. lot IS, square 800. 81
81 p street nOrthwest-Ernest L.
Schmidt ct al, executor. to James Vim
cent mart lots I3 and IA square SIC. SO
West Eckington-GeOrge Truesden e
ux TO Andrew w. Lukei. lots 81 TO 9S.
Bowen Road-Mamie Atkins to VII
liam Sleiger. part of Aaron and Bay
ley's i urchase. containing acres, $40.
KOsciusko Jlace-Joseph Wahler ct
ux to James a. Severn. lots ! and 2.
block I. SO.
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Michael J. Keane ct al, TO Alexander c.
Crook and Elizabeth c. Crook. lot 50,
west clington-George W. Allison
ct al. to Gottfried Mayer, lot H. block
Alley between L and NJ. Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest-Michael J.
Keane, trustee. to Jonas W. Hechinger,
part original lot Il, square 449. S400.