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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
PARIS.

Paris, March 23-Near the noon hour
Friday about 80 friends with well fill
ed baskets gathered at the Stonepile
school house and gave the teacher and
scholars a pleasant surprise. A fine
dinner was spread on tables arranged
of which all partook heartily. The
noon hour was spent in social chat
and games- In the afternoon the read
er classes recited and several reci-
tations were given by the children
Addresses were made by T. and v.
Sheatsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Stier and son,
Paul, and c. r. Sefert spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Stier.
There will be sery ices in the Re
formed church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder and
daughter Anna, spent Sunday with
Conrad LaUtycHhcisCr.
Miss Hazel Oyer of Alliance. and
Mrs. Hiram Hanes of Pleasant Valley
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. John Oyer
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Farmer, who has been
Ill, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Foltz and
daughter Fdullne, Vlslleu win MS par
ents near Mapleton Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Sponsel1er vis-
tied with Rev. and Mrs. C. Hange. Sun
day.
Howard Conrad of Linden Hal! call
ed on his mother, south of here Fri
day.
Garry Baughman and friend Eftle
Kerns II Navarro. visited friends here
Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. II, II. Sponseller called
on Mr. and Mrs. ]. Farmer, Monday.
Ernest Booth and sister, Esther, and
the Misses Marie and Mabel Sponseller
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
H. H. Sponseller, Sunday.
Miss Vida Stuckey is working for
Mrs. ]. Farmer.
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K|DNAPERs CAUGHT;
WOMAN HAS THE CASH
CONTINUED from Page one,.

the time he was called from school
last Thursday until he was restored to
his father in Cleveland last night, is
confused and in part incoherent. 1t
is believed that the lad was not per-
mitted to see anything but the walls
OF the rooms in which he was detained
and the interior of the cars or ether
vehicles in which he was taken from
place to place. To keep him ignorant
of his surroundings and the routes
over which he Travelled 1t is believed
narcotics were used. The lad tells of
having been given candy from time to
time and Of becoming drowsy and fall
ing asleep soon after eating each NOR
sci Of the candy
Willie believes he was ia, Ashtabula
most of the time he was gone and is
confident he was in large hospital
with many nurses and other attend
ants. He was terrorized into submis-
sion by threats that If found he would
be committed TO the pest house among
smallpox patients. BY such threats he
was kept away from the windows or
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
TO CONSTRUCT DITCH.

A joint session of the commissioners
OF Stark and Portage counties was
held in the court house yesterday
1t was agreed to construct the Con-
gress Lake ditch, which will extend
over three miles in Portage county
and a like distance in this county. Sur
yeyOrs of both counties estimate the
cost of its construction at $4,000.
1t was decided yesterday that 72 per
cent of the expense was to be borne
by this county and 2S per cent by Por-
tage. Commissioners Hay and Nc
Donald of Stark and Granger Jenkins
and French, of Portage. were pres
ent at the meeting 1t was agreed to
hold another joint meeting in Canton,
April 6, at which the plans and prOfiies
will he accepted. The following claims
for compensation and damages were
allowed: Mary Royer, $40; c. B. Kinse-
ley, $50; l. B. Alexander, $3.50; Peter
Reidinger, 5000; H. B. Brumbaugh will
have tile placed over his property.
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WOMAN ADMITS GUILT;
IMPLCATES OTHERS

Cleveland, March 24.--S:se a. mr.
It is reported that the woman arrested
in Ontario street last night, In whose
possession over $4,000 in currency was
found. has confessed to the police her
completely in TIE KIDNAPPING Of the
whltla boy, and that she has given
the police complete story Of tia
crime duplicating others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
MISSING BALLOONISTS
ARE HEARD FROM

pilot of the balloon America, and five
companions, who have been lost in the
Sierra Madra mountains since last Sat
urday afternoon, when they assembled
from Pasadena on pleasure trip,
reached Swetzer's camp this afternoon
Mueller says the America landed at
Coulter's ranch Saturday afternoon and
they have since made their way slowly
toward Los Angeles None injured. Was
feared all lost or frozen to death in the
terrific blizzard that swept the mouR-
tains.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
CARRIES SKULL HOME
IN HIS DINNER PAIL

Xenia, O., March 23.-The wife of
one of the colored men who has been
working on the Lever farm, when
three skeletons were found a few days
ago, is almost a nervous wreck as
the result of a joke.
Some of the men thought it would
be a good joke to put a skull of one
Of the unearthed skeletons into the
cOlored mans dinner rail. When his
wife opened the bucket to prepare his
dinner, she was thrown into Mysteries
when she saw skull grinning at her.
Her terrified screams aroused the
whole neighborhood.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
William L. Mason and Gertrude V.
Mason TO Moody c. Pyles. lot 9415.
Canton, $1,000.
William B. Kohr 10 Willis w
Brash, part lot 81, Wilmot, $3.50.
Emma and Frederick Fry to Will
ham B. Kohr, lot 40, Wilmot, $4OO.
William f. Rogers to Ellen n. Ring
er, lot 2G50, Canton, s2450.
S. Dewitt and Grace R. Chapman
to Ada G. Cox, lot 6185. Canton, $3.50.
Ella p. Alexander to Rudolph Draye,
part of fractional scctiCn 30, Jackson
township, $3.50.
Joseph Biecheler to Charles r.
Krumff, lot 1888, Canton, $1,000.
Homer Miuser to Mary Bush, part
northwest quarter of section 20, Lex
ipgton township, $3.50.
Charles f. Schwart to the Board OF
Education of the Canton Union School
District, part lots 267G-7-S, Canton
S17OO
Ozia A. Essig and Marguerite A.
Essig to Charles E. Schwart, part lots
f67G-7-S, Canton, 81.
The City Of Massillon to Nellie
Konter, tract Of land in Old Kendall
cemetery, Massillon, ST.
William A. and Sadie E. Taylor, to
Henry Gottshall, part lot 1910, Can
ton. 5000,
John and Emma Hair to Eliza r.
Hair, part lot 434S, Canton, 81.
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MoDoNALDsylLLE.

McDonaldsvilIe. March 22-Jerry
Metz is moving to the Essig farm
north of town.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ream. of
Greensburg took place Sunday. Burial
at this place.
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TRIAL STARTED.

The suit brought by Robert McEl-
downey,. of Alliance, against Koch
Brothers for the collection of Sl25,
which is alleged due on a contract,
was commenced yesterday in court
room No. 1. The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Attorneys AXE & Day and
the defendants by Attorneys Hart &
KOehler
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PROBATE COURT CALENDAR.

PROBATE COURT CALENDAR.
In guardianship of Sarah Shaw, Lex
ington township, Arthur w. Morris
appointed guardian.
In will of Anna Marie Stephen, Per-
ry township prObated.
In guardianship of David P. TeXter.
final account filed.
In guardianship of Dudolph M, Rine-
hart, Emma Rinehart appointed guard
ian.
In estate of James T. Hewitt, Sandy
township, John c. Hewitt appointed
administrator.
In estate of Anna Marie Stephen,
Perry township Charles Stephen and
F.. Perry MaConnaughey appointed
executor.
In trusteeship Of Ralph Neisz, petit
ton to sell real estate filed.
In guardianship Of Pauline ]. Rider,
Canton, petition to sell real estate
filed.
In estate of Almira C. Hewitt, San
dy toynship, inventory and appraise-
ment filed.
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CASE CONTINTED

The case charging Nellie Callahan
with selling liquor in q brothel was
continued until Thursday morning on
account of the illness of Probate Judgc
Row
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Building Permits.

Building permits have been issued
by Clerk Lloyd as follows: l.. NJ Boy
er, North Walnut street, $500; R. B.
Smith, Garfield avenue, $3.50; Mrs.
Peter Wagner, North Wells street,
S60O
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pIstrIet Attorney aeslaned.

Washington, March 23.--Henry l.. slim
son. United States District Attorney for
New York. today resigned. and Henry A.
Wise appointed 10 succeed him. Slim
son "a 70 be retained as special assistant
so fight ths case against the Sugar Trust
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IN JAIL.

Howard Kittinger, Lee Krear and
William Cregan, of Canal Fulton,
bound over to the grand jury on the
charge of stealing 5000 worth of furs
were brought TO Canton yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Kirk and placed in the
county Jail The Fulton authorities
set Kittingers bond at $500 and the
others at $500 apiece. Thomas Tenn
pie, charged with the same offense,
has secured a $500 bond.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Leander c. Miller, 80, matchmaker.
10 Laura NJ Seikef, 81, Canton.
Myron P. Maxson, 2S, bolermaker,
to Clara D. Snyder, 80, MassillOn,
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Dramatic school for Poor Children.

New York, n. Y. March 23.-Mrs VIII
Ham Ellis Corey wife OF the Steel trust
president, who was Mabelle Gilman. a
comic opera star. announced today be-
fore sailing for Europe that next fall she
will establish a dramatic school here for
poor children of both sexes
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A physician may write prescrip-
tion for himself for intoxicating Ii
quor to be used by himself for special
purposes, the attorney general so holds
in an opinion to Prosecuting Attorney
Edward NJ Toilette, of Washington
county, which has voted dry. He also
holds that if liquor is prescribed for a
person who is too i'll to go to the drug
store for it, he may send an agent
for it, but the name of the person
receiving it must be recorded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FRIEND OF HARRY THAW
SAYS MAN Is NOT INSANE
Asserts Evelyn Thaw Threw Harry
Over Hard, Telling Jerome All.
Divorce Proceedings

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 11.-Roger
O'Mara, who has returned from White
Plains, n. Y, where he attended the
latest hearing in Harry K. Thaw's ef-
forts to establish his sanity, believes
Thaw sane and confidently expects him
to be freed. OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
he says
"She threw Harry over hard in this
White Plains trial Why, after what
he did for her, after he had married
her to square her name with the world
she played to jerome and told him
everything that until that time he had
not known. She was not for Harry
and did her best to keep him in Mat
teawan."
Asked about Evelyns threats to ge;
a divorce, he said:
IF she tries to get divorce there
will be no obstacles placed in her way
This talk of Harry Thaw not being
wanted in Plttsburg makes me laugh
He will come back to Pittsburg, his
old home, and will start again and no
person will object"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FOUR LOST WHEN
NAVAL TUG SINKS
CARGO OF ANCHORS PROVES
TOO HEAVY
Captains Wife and Boy Among Those
Survivors Who Make Shore
After Five Hours Des.
perate Struggle

ROCkPORT Mass, Aug. 11.-The
cargo of anchors on board the naval
tug Nezincot. Captain Evans, proved
too great a burden as she rolled down
the coast from Portsmouth for Boston
before northerly gale today, and after
the seas had flooded the engine room
the tug rolled over and sank off Cape
Ann.
Four of her crew lost their lives,
while nine others. including the cap
tains wife and boy, reached land after
hard struggle.
The lost were:
DIR. CHARLES TROTTER, acting
assistant surgeon.
c. l.. TAYLOR, ordinary reaman.
c. f. WHITE, colored, ships cook,
first class.
l.. r. EDWARDS. colored, seaman.
Captain Evans and Machinist's Mate
A. Belfric were taken from an oak
grating by life saving crew after they
had been in the water nearly five
hours and had seen DR.. Trotter washed
off into the sea.
Chief BoatsWain's Mate f. r. Bitter
struggled an hour with Mrs. Evans
and the boy oil a narrow plank. En-
gineer Pratt and three seamen man
aged to gain the ships boat from the
sinking tug, and righting her, hauled
Mrs. Evans. the boy and Bitter on
board and then rowed ashore.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
mo IMPROVEMENTS"
SAYS S.P. CHIEFTAIN
r. P. schwerln Declares That Pacific
Mail Accommodation viii Be
Cut OF Instead of
5ettered

HONOLULU, Aug 11.-R. 2. Schwer-
in, vice president and general manager
of the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
who arrived today on the steamer
Korea, announced that the company
had no intention Of improving the
passenger service.
1T is more likely" he aaid, that
the company will retire the Korea
after this trip. The earnings of the
vessel viii not exceed $4,000 and the
freight will be carried at far below
cost. The rulings OF the interstate
commerce commission put the Pacific
Mail at A disadvantage and favor the
New York and Suez lines. Japanese
steamers are subsidized to the extent
Of 500 600 per trip
1.-THE Pacific Mail Is reluctant to
withdraw from the Pacific trade, bur
circumstances may force the result. "
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
CURTIS TURBINE WINS
IN TEST OF CRUISER
Scout Cruiser Salem Makes Mile In
Better Time Than Chester
in Race for Record

ROCKLAND. Ne, Aug. IA gen
eral Improvement in the action of the
machinery Of the scout cruiser Salem
over any previous test was shown in
the re-trials for Standardization of her
propcilers today. over the Rockland
mile course off owls Head the Salem
was put through runs Of speed varying
from ten knots TO top speed. The fol-
lowing statement was given out.
The salem WAS standardized sue
cessfully. Her performance exceeds
that of The Chester bv one knot. She
developed 1000 more horse power than
on her builders trials. All machinery
worked with unparalleled perfection
The best mile was 26S2, average mile
was 25.7O. This puts The curtis tur-
binc CAS- used in the SalemJ ahead Of
the Parsons (as used i'm the Chester.
officers and men Of the Salem are
anxious for the Chester to get into
condition for the twenty four hour
competitive test and await that race
with anxious confidence
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
SENATE IRRIGATION COMMITTEE
GETS TOGETHER IN LAKE .TY

CHICAGO Aug. 11.-United States
Senators Chamberlain of Oregon, Car
ter of Montana, Warren of Wyoming,
Flint of California, Paynter of Ken
lucky and Borah of Idaho, comprising
the senate committee on irrigation. met
here today and started for a tour of the
various reclamation projects of the
west and northwest
Senator chamberlain was a speaker
at a luncheon given by the Chicago
association of commerce.
CLOSELY allied with the reclamation
work." he said lis the conservation OF
the natural resources. Without the for
ests, without perfection against the
ravages and greed of men, the streams
must soon dry up and the districts that
now are happy homes must cease to
exist
Il do not care what is said about Mr.
PmchOt. | know that he has given his
entire time and attention to conserV-
ing the natural resources. In support
ing a man of his caliber politics should
not be taken into consideration. He
should be permitted to proceed without
hindrance or interference"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
VETERAN OF STATE BENCH
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Judge William Wallace, Attorney
General, Chief Justice and Uni
Versity Regent Passes Away

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 1l.-Judge
William T. Wallace, who had been con-
spicuous in legal and judicial circles
for more than half a century, died to-
day at his home i'm this city. A part
ner and son-iu-law of Peter II. Bur
nett, first governor of California under
American rule, Judge Wallace, who
was 81 years old. was later made at
torney general of the state and then
chief Justice of the supreme court, an
office he held for seven years
After two defeats for the office of
United States senator he was made a
Democratic presidential electOr and a
regent of the University of California
For twelve years he was a superior
judge of San Francisco, and during
that time he presided at the sittings of
the Wallace grand jury, which broke
up the municipal ring headed by Chris
Buckley.
Judge Wallace leaves a widow, two
sons and two daughters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
STATE LEGISLATURE
IN EXTRA SESSION
GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON
URGES ACTIONS
Investigation of Alleged Corrupt To-
litical Society Is Requested.
Charges Against Insurance
Commissioner Made

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 1.-THE
eleventh Legislature, called In specia
session to consider charges of mai
feasance in office against state IN
surance Commissioner John II. SchlYe-
ly, and which adjourned July thai
Impeachment charges against SchiVe-
ly might be prepared during the re-
cess. reassembled this afternoon.
Governor Hay is preparing specia
message recommending investigation
OF an alleged corrupt political society
in Spokane known as the Order oi
Panta Pantois, to which three Spokane
county superior judges are said to be-
long.
The new message of Governor Hay
who has hitherto striven to Confine the
session to consideration of the SchiVe-
ly case, is expected to open the gates
for bills of all kinds.
The special session expires by limita-
ton on August 2l. and to continue ii
the governor would he obliged to issue
another call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
INJURED MINISTER BEGS
LAWS FORGIVENESS FOR
DRIVER WHO HURT HIM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.-Refusing to
20 to the hospital, although perhaps ia
tally injured, until promised that the
person who injured him would not he
arrested, Rev. W, =. Jacobs, Pres
byterian minister, so years Of age,
head of the ThornwelI orphanage Of
clinton, 5. C., put into practice the
golden rule which he has preached for
many years.
The minister, in Washington on
Sightseeing trip, was run over on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue last night by
two-seated surrey.
II don't want the driver prosecuted"
he said. "as ! know it was not his
fault
The driver, however. was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Miss Santa Claus Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IL. 49, Miss
Elizabeth Phillips, widely known as
miss Santa Claus committed sui
eide today by inhaling Illuminating
gas. she was found in a room at her
home with a gas tube In her mouth.
Pinned to the woman's clothing was a
note which read: II have been in fail
ing health for some time. | have al
ways tried to do my best for mankind" "
Miss Phillips enjoyed almost a ma
tional reputation by reason of her
work at Christmas time among the
poor children
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FIRE KILLS WOMAN;
PARAMOUR IS HELD
Neghbors Tell Of Quarrel, of Sound
of Blows, of Mans Retreat
and of Discovery
of Flames

SACRAMENTO, Aug 1.-THE burned
body of Mrs. Carrie Breslan was found
in the ruins of her home after it had
been destroyed by flames last night
and surrounding circumstances led the
police to arrest her paramour. James
Cook, on suspicion of numbering her
and setting fire to the house to destroy
traces of the crime.
Cook and the woman were quarling
during the evening. The neighbors
heard two heavy blows, and short
time afterward saw Cook leaving the
residence.
A few minutes later, at about IL
o'clock the fire broke out.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
VENDETTA ENDED BY
BOYS PISTOL SHOT
FRIEND OF HARRY THAW DIES
IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Od-Time Crimes Committed in Null.
berry Bend Reawakened by
Latest Tracey In the
Italian Quarter

NEW YORK, Aug l1-Victim of q
vendetta, Rafael Cascone, defended by
Alfred Patrick and befriended by
Harry *. Thaw whom he came to
know in the Tombs, died today at a
hospital where he had fingered since
he was shot down on the street last
night by a boy of Is.
Amato Santonielh, arrested as his
assailant, is a brother of Charmineo
SantonielH and a cousin of Bergio
Shanellf. who we're shot and killed in
Mulberry Bend in 1908
Cascone was tried twice for the mur-
der of these men. He was convicted
on the first trial but through the ef-
forts Of Albert Patrick obtained a new
trial and was acquitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
OFFICER STABBED;
SHIPMATE ARRESTED
FIGHT ABOARD STEAMER MAY
PROVE FATAL
Witnesses Say Quartermaster Held
Fourth Mate on Deck and Beat
Him SaVagely-Wounded
Man May Die

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 11.-As re-
suit of a fight on board the steamer
President, While lying at her wharf
here tonight, James Foley, fourth Of
ficer of the vessel, is in a serious con-
dition with a knife stab in his lung,
just below the heart, and G. p. Pin
kiert. the quartermaster, is in jail
charged with assault to kill.
Witnesses Of the affair say that
when the stabbing occurred Foley had
Pinkiert on the deck and was beating
him saVagely with his fists. The
quartermasters face is badly disfg-
ured from the punishment.
The physicians at the hospital to
which Foley was taken state that it
is impossible to say whether Foley
will recover or not.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
WOULD EXHIBIT HIS
AEROPLANE AT FAIR
Louis Blerlot Offers to Bring t, Seattle
Machine in Which He Crossed
the English Channel-Nego-
tlons Are Pending

SEATTLE, Aug. 11.-Louis Bleriot
the French aviator, has asked the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition man
agement, through his agent, for an
offer for an exhibition with the aero
plane in which he made his famous
English channel flight.
The exposition management in reply
asked Bleriot for terms. The eNposi-
tion has made an appropriation OF
SOS. 600 for contest between Blcriot
and the Wright brothers, but the lat
ter have not accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Veterans Fall to Jlbe

PTTTSBURG, Aug. 11:-Today's ses-
slons of the joint conventions of the
army of the Philippine islands and the
veterans of foreign service did not
develop the expected affliation between
the bodies as was predicted when the
delegates arrived here Tuesday On
account Of objection by members of tho
army of the Philippine islands, the
question was not brought to a vote