The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
RESUME OF NEWS

tonight at her home in Sufield when a
lamp overturned, igniting her clothes.
Alliance-A large and most im-
portant shipment of cranes was made
by the Alliance Machine company Fri
day. This shipment of machinery re-
quired twenty-one cars.
Pittsburg, Nov. 13.-Case Of Mary
Scott Hartje, wife of Augustus Hartje,
| the millionaire, will be brought to
trial on Monday next. Since Hartje
failed to win notorious suit against his
wife much new evidence has been
| gathered. 1t is said some startling
evidence will be introduced.
Washington, Nov. 13-Secretary
Metcalf of the navy resigned orally to
President Roosevelt this afternoon. He
will surrender the portfolio to Truman
| H. Newberry December 1, who was
appointed secretary upon the tender of
the resignation. Metcalf resigned be-
cause of continued i'll health
New York, Nov. 13.-Walter Am
mon, prominent business man and
millionaire financier of Jersey City,
was shot and instantly killed by An
drew McGrath this afternoon, at the
pennsylvania station in Jersey City.
! The shooting is said to be due to diff
ference over business transaction.
Kent, O., Nov. 12.-Theodore Camp
bell, aged 20, who wandered from his
home here five weeks ago, was found
! dead in swamp this evening. Camp
bell was a civil war veteran and had
been prominent in business circles,
but a few years ago received injuries
on the head which affected his mind
Youngstown, o., Nov. 12.-During a
dispute as to who should pay for the
drinks at bar room, William Doud of
Oil City, Pa, this afternoon was killed
by Frank Walsh who struck him a
terrible blow on the point of the chin.
He fell to the floor lifeless. Doud
was a passenger conductor on the
Erie. d..
New York, Nov. 12.-Standard Oil
company plans to open January a
secretly constructed refinery at Bay
Fay, N. j., near Elizabeth It will
be tire lar"f st in the world when COM
plet@ 7.'' -or,lmen expect employ
n EN- m ' ely and 10000 ultimate
Iy. Tho Dl..' covers 1000 acres with
great doc = } aten Sound and will
tap Pennsy ylvania oil fields with
3ranch pipe lines.
New York, Nov. 12.-Rivalry be-
We" ice d 3, =. on lower east side
h S af,erHoJ. d in the murder of
"r Adm ..- 80. and several ar
ea haFC a 49,. Louis Schnei-
der is Gig, d wI,h homicide. The
victim was Drained with heavy ice
longs and a % attacked the slayer
HE in th L 5 of the detectives.
oner pro S d until reserves ar
iyCd to O. riot. The crime
S .-...... liz i sable.
NaS1-.- e.. oV. 1.-THE deficit in
HI ECs, .l-U for the year ending
III SO, 1865, was 91G,91O,27S.3O, as
2Lnounced this afternoon by Postmas-
ter general and exceeds by $4,000
IL previous deficits. Postmaster
@yer attributed the deficit to increas-
compensations authorized by con-
5ress to postal ployes of $9,691321
I'd genera business depression. My
demand tht IiLmpt establishment
of p-rCel posi- service on rural free
delivery System so as to make the
- stem self sust aiming.
Nemphis, Team, Nov. 12.-John D.
}harps, now In. iii charged with COM
licity in the .IIiHg of Carmack, was
hCrif of Nashville aud is a member
the present leg. sia, are. He was ar
'estod this morning and committed
without bail. Sharpe was a personal
body guard of Governor Patterson and
Yas always in close proximity when
he governor made a speech or took
art in a debate. He was one of the
first men seen standing by Carmack's S
ody. Experts say the shot that kill
ed Carmack was fired from behind
he question is now asked who was
ehind him.
Cleveland, Nov. PA blanket in
junction suit to restrain county Of
ticials and the county building COM
mission from continuing the con-
struction of the court house was filed
Thursday in common pleas court by
SA''A ASS : LSWIoJ luIOuSH Ine law
firm of Ford, Snyder & Tilden.
One of the assertions made in the
petition is that unless a comprehen-
sive system of subdrainage is PROVE
ed the new court house building will |
slide into the lake. He wants the |
made by the board |
of expert engineers hired by the !
county buildings commission to be
carried out.
Washington, Nov. 12.-Speaking of
ariff revision and the work of the
ways and means committee, Champ
lark of Missouri said this afternoon:
Why, Sir, it's a bunco game. | ex-
oect very little If anything from the
or congress. 1t appears
% me the committee is only hearing
hose who are in favor of the present
arif or who would make it higher
han it is at present. The probability
s, If it is not an absolute bunco
game, what we will get will be a min
mum and not maximum legislation in
he way of this so-called speal of Re-
'ublicans to revise tariff before cleo
ion and let it alone after"
Henry Boutell, OF Illinois, said: