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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
WORDY BATTLE

Washington, Feb. 26.-"I'll deal
with you in the senate when the facts
come out" said Senator Morgan to
William Nelson Cromwell, during the
examination this afternoon of the New
York lawyer by the canal investigat-
ing committee.
TITS safe place to do it, retorted
Mr.. Cromwell, folding his arms but
in an angry tone of voice.
This was the elimination of a wordy
battle between the two in the senate
committee. Senator Morgan had been
very trying in his inquiries. He want
led to know how it come that Mr..
Cromwell seemed to be the chief in
strument in directing everything con-
cerning the canal management.
The break came when Mn. Morgan
inquired how it came that Mr.. Crom-
sensational conference between the
secretary of war and John F. Wallace,
when the latter was announcing his
retirement as chief engineer Mr..
Morgan characterized the action of
Secretary of War Taft and Mr.. Crom-
well as a demonstration.
Mr. Cromwell objected to the use of
the word.
Mr. Morgan repeated it.
why do you term it a demonstra-
tion?" demanded the attorney.
when you get me on the stand I'll
answer you," replied the senator.
Il wish l could,' retolted Mr.. Crom-
well.
CROMWELL'S INTERESTS. =,
Il don't care to make you the sub,
iect of comment before the commit
tee" declared the senator. 1t was then
he notified the witness that he would
be discussed in the senate, and the
matter was passed.
Mr.. Cromwell stated that the only
financial interest that he or any mem
Der of his firm or any associate, has
upon the isthmus, is personal in.
vestment in the capital stock OF the
Panama American corporation.
He Subscribed and paid for at par,
$51 800 in the capital stock of that
company, out of a total capital of
$229,000. This company is engaged in
supplying the people of Panama City,
electric light, ice and telephone SER
vice. 1t is local and private affair
and Mr.. Cromwell said that his IN
vestment was in large part induced by
desire to assist local enterprise.
Referring to the testimony of for
mer Chief Engineer Wallace, which
blamed Mr. Cromwell for his deter
mination to, resign, because of his
continual interference with the admin
istratlon of canal affairs, Mr.. Crom
well produced letters to show that at
no time contemporaneous with the
event did Mr.. Wallace refer to him as
being in any sense whatever a cause
for his resignation. One of these
letters WAS from Mr. Wallace himself,
written two days after his arrival on
the isthmus last May, warmly thank
ing Mr.. Cromwell for his advice and
counsel and referring to him as the
skilled and polished diplomat who
has made this great work a possibil-
ity."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
FORMER CANTON man IN
FAR OFF SEATTLE AD.
vERTlSES FOR WIFE

Seattle, Wash.,. Feb. 2G.-Lukas
Myer who, though born in Switzer-
land, lived for 20 years in Canton, O.,
is seeking a wife, and has asked the
help of the Seattle newspapers in his
search. Myer recently purchased a
little house and now wants a mistress
for it, The only requisite is that the
future Mrs. LHkas Myer must be a
Catholic and good housekeeper.
Ohio girls are not barred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
Ex-eanker Now a peddIer.

East Liverpool, o., Feb. 26.-S. S.
Shilling, until recently head of the
banking firm of Shilling & Son, at
Colum biana, took out street ped
dler's license here today and began
selling Kitchen knives. He makes
fifty cents on each set sold. Shilling
was prominent in business in Colam-
biana county for years. but since his
bank failed few months ago, the liti-
cation by his partners and creditors,
has used up his wealth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
DEEP WELL

Be Oil Producer.
Millersburg, Feb. 26.-The deep
well test in the Bloomfield district,
nine miles south of here, has come
in producer of same grade of oil as
in the Butler district in Richland
county. The well is $500 feet deep
and was drilled by Pittsburg parties.
1t will be shot with $50 quarts of nj
tro-glycerine. Much excitement is on in
the district as this well proves what
is in the deep sand here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
BAND OF MASKED MEN
ATTACK RURAL GUARDS

Havana, Feb. 26.-Two persons
were killed and seven wounded, fol
lowing an attack made by a band of
is masked men, led by a man in the
uniform of Havana policeman, upon
the barracks of the rural guards at
Guanabacoa, a city of 100000 four
miles from Havana today. The par
ty forced its way into the barracks
shouting viva constitution! vice
Liberal Party! Down with the rural
guards!"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
Hit by Trolley Car.

Findley, O., Feb 26.-Jay Frey and
Karl Snyder, glass workers from Fos-
toria, were Knocked from an inter
urban car today, the former being
killed and the latter seriously injur-
ed, They boarded the step on the
closed side OF the car and were
struck by the limited coming on the
other track.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
Convicted of "eoot.LeaoIna.u

Special to Morning News.
Miilersburg, Feb. 26.-Fred D. DON
aid has been found guilty ct boot
Logging" here, the town being dry.
Mayor Shaw fined him 500 and costs
and committed him to Columbus work
house until paid. The conviction was
on the evidence of James and Frambes
two anti-saloon detectives of Colum-
bus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02

Paris has a school for aeronauts
and contemplates secoud la the
one already in existence beginners
in the navigation of the air can get
Instruction in the latest theory and
practice of airship management Ar
chored balloons with cables as high
as 400 meters (abont 400 yards) m
length are at the disposal of the pu
pills.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
The Nom.pe.PIume.

Literary men sometimes derive
their names-de-phme from strange
sources. Robert Barr, when driving
through the main street of an Ameri-
can town, came upon the name
Luke Sharp" over an undertaken 5
shop. Il was a rather grim jest, but
SIS grimness SO tickled the humorist
that he decided to adopt it as pen
name
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
AVER GRoCERS KEPT PRICE
PACT

Letters tending to show that the
Ohio Wholesale Grocers' Association
company had continued the price
agreement after April l, 1905, were
produced by c.. C. Higgins in the hear
ing in the attorney generals office.
At previous hearing the claim was
made by the association officers that
the agreement was nullified at that
date, upon advice of their attorney.
The hearing was adjourned for one
week, at which time Virgil P. Kline,
attorney for the association, will be
given an opportunity to answer the
charges and evidence.
Mr.. Higgins, local wholesaler, is
seeking to have the State Association
company ousted on the ground that it
is trust.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
AN OLD WOMAN

Who Lives in a Mountain viii Get
All of RiIey's Wealth.
Lisbon, o., Feb. 26.-Attorney
Charles Speaker and an attorney of
Beaver, Pa, have located a woman SO
years old in the mountains of Penn
sylvania, whose name they refuse to
give, and who will get the estate of
the late General Riley, of Wellsville,
Ohio, valued at 100000, General
Riley left no will. Many came with a
claim for the wealth to Admins
traitor Cope, of Wellsville, but could
prove no relationship. This woman
is an aunt of the old warrior.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
AKRON MAN MADE ROSTEH
CLERK

Adiutant General Hughes has ap-
pointed A. G. Kelly of Akron to sue.
ceed George T. Blake, resigned, as
roster clerk. Kelly has been in the
employ of the street railway system
at Akron andc is active in politics
there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
FIRE INSURANCE RISKS
CREASE.

Fire insurance risks written in Ohio
in 1905 aggregated $1,045, ,036, 100, as
against $960,922,9s7 in 1904, premi-
ANS $12,254, 4,7SG.96, losses $4,33s,633.-
Ga. The per cent of losses on pre-
MUM receipts last year was. 35 per
cent, compared with 81 per cent in
1904.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
OFFICERS
May be Called in Custer
Case Against Gro
II GERS Combine.

Columbus, O., Feb. 26.-The taking
of depositions in the custer suit
brought by Attorney-General Wade II.
Ellis against the alleged Bridge Trust
may now terminate in summoning the
officers of the American Bridge Com
pany, said to be at the head of Che
alleged combine.
During the taking of the depositions
The Attorney-General has not been sue,
cessful In securing much testimony.
He attempted to prove that an agree
ment. of pooling contracts among the
various companies existed as late as
last year. The witness was W.. N.
Cleveland, contractor. He refused
to answer on the ground that it may
incriminate him.
Now that all of these witnesses
are seeking to be exempt from an
swering questions on the ground that
they may incriminate themselves, it
is suggested that the Attorney-General
summon the chief officers of the Am
erican Bridge Company, and If they
should refuse to answer for the same
reason then there would be excellent
grounds to oust the company from the
state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02

Oxen and sheep fatten better in COM
pany than when left alone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-02
NO ADVANCE PENSION PAYMEN1

1NO It1J 1f4FC1I I fIHNk1IO1N 4 II I'R III Il .
Pension Agent w. r. Warnock has
issued a statement to the effect that
no special payments, in advance of the
regular pension payments, will be
made under his administration. 8
Scores of his oldF army comrades
have written to him personal letters
making such request. Said he:
1T would be not only a violation OF
law, but would work an injustice to
the tens of thousands of equally de-
serving old comrades and widows,
who have no influential friends to
push their claims and secure special
action"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04

having forged the name of George r,
Whitcomb TO railroad ticket. Justic,
Leventritt held the sale of the tlcke
carried with II the purchasers rlgbl
10 sign to II the name of the man
from whom ne bought It,
Denver has a Y. NJ C. A. member
ship of over 600.
Jack O'Brien and Gus Rubin have
signed for twenty-round 10.
DR. Herrick Johnson declares that
the trend OF the day is toward unity
Of churches.
The Colorado a Southern railroad
Is TO establish system of motor cars
connecting Colorado towns.
Clarence A. Barnum, a Michigan
farmer. killed his wife and two chn.
dren and then blew off his head with
a shotgun.
Coal OIL Johnny" wellknown
Pennsylvania character, who spent
s3,0O0,000 in seven months for amuse.
ment is dying In poverty in Franklin.
A Canon City fire bug dodged sue.
eessfully three bullets fired by a
woman occupying residence he was
about set on fire. Too bad she did not
land.
The three big New York insurance
companies have signed compact
agreeing to stop rebating and placing
Grover Cleveland as referee to de.
eide all questions in dispute.
Rev. John l.. Scudder, Jersey City
pastor, has opened school where
girls will be taught how to use re.
yolvers and bring down burglars who
visit their homes In the night.
Renaissance of the Treuga Del. on
scale that will bring about the abso.
ute cessation of war for 100 years. IL
urged on President Roosevelt in an
anonymous open letter from Boston.
A new isthmus line by way of Te.
huantepec railway. with fleets OF
steamers on the Atlantic and the Pa
cific, is expected to be an active rival
of the Panama route, writes William
&c Curtis.
N. G. Dausherty. the Peoria Napo-
leon of finance, only beat the school
district out of million dollars. ac.
cording to last reports. And the othef
members of the board permitted thir
TO be done.
Former Governor Odell, says an Al
bany dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle
Is preparing for a reprisal on Presi
dent Roosevelt by revealing an al
Legged camnaigR secret involving the
presidents agreement ito take care OF
Senator Depew" on condition that
campaign funds be raised.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
COUNCIL MEETING.

The council met Tuesday night. all
members being present. including the
mayor. The rebuilding of the Four
teenth street foot bridge was the frs
Important matter under consideration
Engineer Wigglesworth advised the
body about the abutments for the
bridge. He said the bridge would cos.
about $500 Mr.. Balster thought that
since the city was expending nearly
100000 for new stone bridge the ex
Dense on the foot bridge should be
kept down. It was agreed that the
city would give $3.50, the rest to be
raised by private subscription.
The Hoover accounts were under
discussion and 1t was decided to GOV
er all of them. pro rating. SO that each
claimant would get So per cent. Mayor
Mcconnell said that In doing this his
bank would lose $3.50. When the vote
was taken on pro rating the claims
Aldermen Hanno and Dobbins voted
nay
Attorney Reese suggested that thu
action Of the council In this matter
should be covered by n motion tina
all accounts be covered in full by pr
rata.
! Attorney Reese said Mr.. Mcconnell
could go into the courts and collec
his claim.
Mayor Mcconnell said that men
bers OF the city council should not d
business in affairs of the city. an
he was willing to take his medicine
The monthly bills were read an
audited. Alderman West. IA he ha
done before. desiring to make an o.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
THE PENNY COMBINATION.


The Tommy Patterson-Ikey Stevens
Dave Day-hop dream combination Is
a warm one. Here Is a sample OF tne
Stevens dope:
Special to the Chieftain.
Durango, Dec. 3l.-The citizens of
Durango and vicinity bothered Dave
Day all day. getting him to give them
penny change for money so that they
could buy six cents worth OF stamps
and send the annual edition of the
Chieftain east. Mr. Days Patterson
penny fund came In handy In making
the change. Every copy that entered
Durango was sold within few hours
after the arrival of the train"
The idea of calling on Dave to get
change so the people could get post
age stamps. And, again. the New
Year edition of the Chieftain did not
arrive In Durango until late Monday
night. The dispatch simply goes to
show that It was either written In tiio
Chleftain office or in the Democrat
office while the writer was full OF
dope.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04

ception of the bill OF sllas Smith for
making plans for the stone bridge.
Alderman Hanno arose again to ad
dress the council with the purpose Of
having the Hoover claims verified by
Hoover
"A resolution was passed effecting
the sale OF the city ranches to the
several purchasers.
Mr.. Balster brought up the subject
of city scales and Mr.. Berndt said that
the city could create no monopoly for
city weighing. that an ordinance must
contemplate license for city weigh.
Ing which would give anybody the
right to take out license. Mr.. Dob
bins said that the sale OF hay as well
as coal called for licensed weIgher.
Alderman Berndt said that a Mr..
starr had quantity of tagging stone
to deliver to the city for laying need
ed crossings and IT was decided to nc.
cept his proposition.
new ordinance carrying the old
number was introduced and passed to
cover the water refunding bonds and
the election was postponed until
March 90. 1906.
Ordinance No. 424, referring to
health. was read and approved.
II was suggested that since Mr.. An.
drew had resigned his place as grave
digger a new sexton would be needed
during the next three months.
City Engineer Wigglesworth pre-.
sented the plans for sewage system
for the city and these were referred
to the proper committee. Mr. Wiggles
worth discussed the manner of pro.
curing right of way on the Rio Grande
railway ground. Mayor Mcconnell
suggested that Mr.. WIgglesworth meet
with the committee Thursday night
to take up the plans and that night
was selected for the conference.
Adjourned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
RAILROAD COMMITTEE
APPOINTED LAST NIGHT


The board of trade directors met
Tuesday with nearly a full At
tendance and considerable routine
business was transacted, such a. lis
tening to reports of committees and
allowing bills.
Secretary Armstrong reported that
in compliance with request from
Messrs. Boetcher-Morey sugar combI.
nation he had secured signers who had
agreed to plant from five to twenty
acres In sugar beets. MI Morsy re.
quested that 25 different farmers be
secured; that the sugar factory people
would pay the regular market price
for the beets grown and stand the ex-
cess cost of shipping to the factories.
This is for the purpose Of demoustrat.
Ing the quantity and quality Of bests
that can be grown covering { wide
range and In large quantities. and no
doubt factory hinges on the result.
The sugar people are TO furnish the
seed and their Instructions are to be
followed in regard to cultivation.
The next business of Importance
was the selection OF the railroad com.
mittee to visit Denver to discuss rail.
road rates with the Denver 4 Rio
Grande officials, and considerable
time was given to the matter, various
names coming up for consideration,
those ainally selected being r. n.
Sloan. l.. C. Jakway. Harry jackson,
w. G. White and Chas. q. Herr To
this committee was assigned the work
OF gathering statistics and figures
bearing on freight both in and out OF
Durango, with request that all Join
in aiding the work. II order that the
committee may have the adNpke and
aid of many others the board selected
the following gentlemen to Join the
committee II possible in Denver when
the conference is held, the parties
named having wide acquaintance
and understanding OF the rate situ-
alton: Franklin Guiterman. Geo. G.
Logan. J. l.. Mcneil. B. w. Ritter.
J. T. Burns. Chaa. Boetcher. Henry
Arnold. f. C. Dunbar. B. N. Freeman
and ]. A. Porter.
After informal discussion Of other
matters the board adjourned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04

arms and neck and was furionsI,
making death assault upon her whe,
picked on by passers-by
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Tbe STOCK
markets livened up today. although ,
general fall in prices showed much
weakness. Anaconda dropped ST,
points. but later rebounded. AT noon
| however. the list showed renewed
| strength
| CHICAGO, Jan. IA locomotive
telescoped caboose on a Chicago
| Milwaukee q st Paul stock train To
day Twelve stockmen and railroad
men were injured and were taken to
hospitals
DENVER, Jan. 3.-The assessor of
this city has put the valuation for
1906 at lis. 1000. 900, as against ll2 600
900 for the preceding year.
DAYTON. o.. Jan 3.-CIara Fish,
er. aged l6, while on her way to work
this morning was criminally assault
ed. Recovering consciousness she
staggered from beneath the yiaduct
where she had been dragged ana gave
the alarm
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-Smallpox
and yellow fever are epidemic at Para,
Brazil. according to the report of Con
sui Ayme. Thus far there have been
557 cases of smallpox and III of yel
low fever
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The presi
dent has determined TO increase the
number of battlesnips In the Asiatic
waters and at the presidents request
Secretary Taft today cabled General
Wood, commander of the Philippines,
that he is to be reinforced immediate.
ly. that he may always have strong
detachment in readiness to proceed
without delay to China in case Amer
lean interests are threatened.
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-The will OF
Charles Yerkes, the late millionaire.
Is full of surprises and wonderful
love for the wife he once spurned. He
gives her the income from seven mil.
lion dollars for life. a auarteW of
million dollars iD cash, and says:
The body of my beloved wife and oil
no other person must lie beside mine
in the Yerkes mausoleum."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
pUoILIsM vs.. FOOTBALL.

Pugilism when compared to foot
ball by most people is a brutal. un-
gentlemanly game. but when It really
comes down to facts 1t Is . gentle
mans game.
Comparison Of injuries shows that
football carries of the honors. A
man may be football player and still
enjoy every social distinction. while
II he is pugilist he is forever barred
from society. Why should social lead.
ers thus decree? While 1t 10 true that
a great many pugs are not ut TO min
most exacting. But their profession
bars them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Senator Smoot defes the w. C. r.
U. and says he hopes to live to cast
his vote for the army canteen.
John ID. Rockefeller is said to have
under consideration the Idea of an
endowment for old-age pensions.
Thousands of negroes paraded the
streets of Savannah yesterday and
took vengeance on any who interfer
ed with their line OF march.
a cousin Of John Jacob Astor was
refused loan of $40 by his wealthy
relative to save mis- family from evic.
ton for non-payment of rent
Mayor Mcclellan. VINO was sworn
in yesterday, will serve four years
under the new law. This should
give him time TO carry out some re
form measures.
Congressman Brooks declares him
self heartily in favor of the PROPOSE
ton to create national park out OF
North and South Cheyenne canons,
near Colorado Springs.
District Attorney Jerome. in open
court, declares that the gambling
houses and pool rooms are numerous
in New York as ever and scores the
police for failing to SUPPRESS them
Several people were poisoned ana
sick for several days at Greeley from
eating meat purchased of peddler
Sick cattle had been purchased an,
butchered. IT'S safe to leave unknown
peddlers alone.
James Hazen Hyde. who sailed for
France on the steamer La Lorraine
says he is tired of insurance and H.
going away for a rest He denied
that he was going to leave America
to make his home in France.
Crime is on the Increase In London
says William Il. Curtis, writing from
Washington. despite the strict enforce
ment of Justice and the fact that $13,.
100000 year is spent Oh the police
prisons. courts and other means OF
checking the lawiess.
The Telluride Journal office under
went another mishap Saturday, tho
ceiling of the front office caving ir
| and making pretty mess. The stow
pipe broke the fall of a large chunl.
OF plastering and injured the young
est son OF Mr.. Painter.
Ng Poon Chew. Chinese editor
tells William T.. Curtis the Chimes,
| boycott is real peril to this coun
| try and will work great harm to CON
merce unless Americas exclusion
laws are modified so that Immigrant
from China to the United States vii
receive Just treatment.
| A spark from locomotive owned
by the West Jersey g. Seashore rail
road will cost that company Just S94,
500 If the verdict In local court Il
sustained by the supreme court. Tho
suit was brought by the More-Jona,
Glass company. whose factory was de
stroyed July last by fire. It beinf
claimed that the blaze originated II
a spark from the locomotive
l.. House. city marshal at Holly
Colo. was shot and fatally wounde,
by Howard Brown yesterday Brow
was engaged In a street fight whicl
the marshal endeavored TO stop. whel
Brown turned and fired three shot
at the marshal. The marshal. befor
sinking to the ground. used his bin
on Howard and pounded him int
insensibility. The latter is in charg
of the sheriff
The right to sign another man
; name TO a railroad ticket sold by on
passenger to another was affirme
by the New York supreme court sa
urday. The decision was given b
! Archibald c. Newburn. accused
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
FURIOUS FIGHTING.

For seven years." writes Geo. W,
Hoffman, of Harper. WASH. Il had a
bitter battle with chronic stomach
and liver trouble. but at last | won.
and cured my diseases by :ue use oil
Electric Bitters. | unhesitatingly re
commend them to all. and don't intend
In the future TO be without them In
the house. They are certainly won.
derful medicine to have cured sucn a
bad case AZ mine" Sold. under guar
antee to do the same for you. by G. E
Tiffany. Jr.. druggist. at 60c a bottle
Try them today.