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VRtDAY, AUGUST 17, TARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, CANTON, OHIO, li IS. L 'd IC IS Camp Pattlson, Strasburg, O., Aug. 13. Camp Pattlson today became a reality and tho villagers flocked to tho scene of mlmld warfaro when tho soldiers marched through the. village to their tented homes. The grounds are well adapted. A flat rldgo ex tends through them On the north end are the division headquarters, on Uho south the division hospital, and on the east the Second Brigade Is lo- w 1R jcated. Wooded, bluffs, near by afford many opportunities for defensive tac- ,. flcs, and in the 40 square, miles mark- ()t,ied for warfare are,,aU kinds of strate- ..glo, possibilities,, 9 j. . The. division, medical CQrp3 ,1s under the command of Lieutenant . (Co'oiiel -, Edmund Brushy The health qf the soldiers up to, tonight was excellent, and there was practically nothing for , the corps to do. Tho sanitary condl- (Ions of, the camp are flno, Tftore is 1 a hydrant from which runs pure cool . yater, on eaoh ,company, street , THERE'LL BE A REUNION. A feature of tho maneuvers will be a reunion of the soldiers of the Span- . Jsh-Atnerican war. Tho Ohio mili tary establishment has an automo bile corps. An automobile was sent down to camp by a Cloveland manu facturer, and It can be used as official chariot, ambulance or patrol wagon. The demolition squad of dynamite v ehootors of the engineers will give a demonstration for the benefit of Major Glenn, the Inspector general, and will Juggle rocks with nltro-glycorlne with the aid of a new apparatus."" All the troops and the rogular army , umpires are In camp, but no general maneuvers will be undertaken until Tuesday. The next probably will be 'Thursday, with the most important Qt tho'serlea Friday, tho latter being tho day Governor Harris, commander in chief, will be here. This program Is not final, being subject to change in the discretion .of the chief umpire. The nature of all maneuvers will bo unknown to any but the chief umplro until noon of the day before when commanding officers will be given specifications of the problem to be worked out. REGULARS ON DUTY. From the details of regular army officers made for -this work, those who Will be here are: i-Ohlef Umplro Lieutenant Colonel A.' O. Sharpe, and the Infantry Inspector General, Ed win F. Glenn, Fifth Infantry; Um pires, Majors Eben Swift, Twelfth Cavalry, and David H. Boughton, El eventh Cavalry; Captains C. D. Rhodes, general "staff; G. H. McDon ald, First Cavalry; William Wright, general staff; Campbell King, - First Infantry; Ewlng B. Booth, Soventh Cavalry; T. Q. Ausbune, Artillery . Corp; Lieutenant 'e. A. Kregan, , i Twenty-eighth Infantry. - Major General Dick, division com mander, arrived In camp and all the - general staff officers will bo here. General Critchfleld had intended to go -home over Sunday but remained to meet General Dick. Some annoyance is being occasioned at Bolivar, where the First Brigade Is stationed, by a temporary shortage of water. The wells so far drilled have been dis appointing in the amount of flow, but this will be remedied, if possible, eith r by more wells or the striking of a real gusher or two, as is anticipated. The-whole of the Ninth Battalion of Infantry, the negro troops, including the company from Cleveland, are now at Bolivar. The formal christening of Camp Pattison, or, In military par lance, the raising of tho pqst flag, took place at noon Monday.- By the middle of the forenoon Mon-, day, the 697 population of Strasburg had grown to 6697. The division headquarters, in charge of Cpl. G. M. Wright, Toledo, chief of staff, crowns a grassy bluff at the , northern boundary -of Strasburg. The , beehive tents of the, engineers' corps, , of Cleveland, the detailed-guard ot the headquarters, snuggle at tho base of the hill, Stretching a mile down the valley of Sugar Creek are tjje quarters of, the Second brigade, Brig. Gen. J. Speaks, Columbus, oommandlng. , To the east, at Bolivar, five miles over the bills, tha First brigade Is encamped. Brig. Gen. W"m. V. McMaken, Toledo, com. man da the First brigade. ENGINEERS FIRST. The engineers were first on the ground. One company came from Cleveland' a week 'ago, with MaJ. J, R. McQulgg,- to lay .out the camp and install telephone, water and sanitary arrangements. Lieut. Col. F. M. Rltezel, of War ren, the chief commissary, is the bus iest man at Camp Pattlson. Early ar rivals were more numerous than usu al this year. Rltezel saw Battery A, Cleveland, arrive in camp Sunday, hot and dusty, after a 25-milo bike from Canton, and doubled his order for 1200 dozen eggs and other staples In pro portion. The men looked hungry. RETIRE EARLY. Another busy man la Lieut. Col. Harry Frease, acting quartermaster. ' one of whose duties Is to issue 'tots -aild bedding. There 'were ' few mill- tUnaMi 'who 'were aot1 betwefe,H Man ' 'ets by, the tisie thtf engineers' Itrod, of Cleveland, played a selection from "Tantihauaer," Iho third numbor ov the" evening' concert Sunday night, "and "taps" was sounded for tho stars and crickets. In tho "bluo" army aro Infantry regiments: First, Cincinnati, Second, Lima? Third, Miami sfourg; Sixth, To ledo; the ninth battalion, colored, ot Clovoland; second field battery, To ledo, Troop A, Cleveland, and Co. A, ilgnal corps. The "brown" army has tho following reglmonts: Fourth, Co lumbus; . Fifth, Cloveland; Seventh, Ironton; Eighth, Buoyrus; the first field battery, Clovoland; troop B, 'Co lumbus, and Co. B, signal corps. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. Accidents of tho first day at Camp Pattlson wore as follows: General Field Secretary S. P. B. Williams, Canton, of the Y. M. C. A., severoly burned on right hand and arm while lighting gasollno stove. Capt. W. M. Scofield, Cleveland troop; thrown from horse and bruised ontiface and 'body. - " ' Win. Cookprlvate, battery A, Cleve land, run oven by artillery; ankle and foot crushed.' A. private of tho .Engineers wad ovprepmo by heat. late SundoyrJjUt recovered later, , , . , t ONTIL WEDNESDAY Strasburg, Aug. 13. There will be no general maneuvers Tuesday. Such Is the ordor from division headauar ters. The day will bo occupied by troops In such movements as brigade commanders dlreot. Tho first general maneuvers will bo Wednesday. Tho camp Is now complete In every detail with Major General Dick in command though tho post flag is 'not raised in a formal manner and General Dick spent most of tho day In civilian at tiro leaving the executive details to Col. Kautzman. A chapter In National Guard history was made when tha Cleveland engineer corps built tho first permanent military bridge over ereoted in America by National Guardsmen. This bridge is over Su gar Creek and is a hundred fee long, five feet wide, resting on eleven tr ties. FOR BRYAN A Public Reception Will be Given at Cincinnati. Ohio Railroad Law Goes to Interstate Com merce Commission. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 13. Bryan is to bo given a public reception In the baseball park here . No Opposition to Burton. .Cleveland, O., Aug." 13.':7mgre3S man Burton Is likely to have-no oppo sltlon from Democrats. :Mayor John son wants Democrats not to make any nomination. Judge Day to Speak.. Columbus, O., Aug. 13. Justice Day and Senator Daniels of Virginia, are to speak at the dedication of the Mc Kinley memorial at Columbus, Sep tember 14. Goes Higher Up. Columbus, O., Aug. 13. The ques tlon whether railroads have tho right to charge a three cent fare on inter state business has been passed up to the Interstate commerce commission by the state railway commlslon. Tho latter has power to act. Death Came While Prayers Are Said, Marlon, O., Aug. 13. Constance, aged 0, daughter of L. Bartram, an at torney, died here while saying her prayers. Dug Himself Out Chagrin Falls, O., Aug. 13. Frank Rose, a farmer, was burled under tons of ' sand. He dug1 himself out1, and orawled a half mile to his home. TWO ARE KILLED -' IN COLLISION Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 13. As the result of a collision botweon passen ger trains of the Rook Island road on the East street bridge today, two persons are dead, two fatally Injured and a score of others slightly bruised. Harris Fixes Labor Day. Columbus, Aug. 13. Governor Har ris has issues the annual Labor day proclamation, calling- on sympa thizers of union labor to observe Mon day, September 3, 1906, as Labor day. Ho expressed the hope that this holi day would prove an occasion of good will between employer and employo, Why Lightning Zigzags. Because oloctriolty seeks the earth and strives to get there by the path of least resistance, in some places the air by Its density forms a greater ob' struction than lb others. The" light uiug flies from side to side to find the easiest path. MAMEUVERS fill, REWARD Out for Fugitive Bank President A Woman Forger Said to Have 'Aided Stensland. Chicago, Aug. 13. Five thousand dollars reward will bo paid for the arrest of Paul O. Stensland, fugltlvo president of the Mllwaukeo Avenue State bank. The bank of tho Chicago Clearing Association will pay tho re ward. Announcement of tho deter mination of the bankers to stop at nothing to capture the accused banker was made today. The bankers wero in conference for an hour. Bonds for Ttieodore Stensland, Who surrendered .to tho authorities, this afternoon were "given in tho sum of $2000. Cashier .Horing has hot Jjeon' ijuiu u-jnu uonusmen wno win Vufl" gate themselves for tho $08,000 'uecos- sary tq secure his release frohi pus- loay.anu in consequence ne,)s. puii In the county jail. A police dragnet was thrown out today to cajtch a wom an forger, who Is thought to have In timate knowledgo of tho fraudulent Stensland. The woman's arrest was ordered by tho state's attorney. Dotectives who are searching for her declare that she may have forged the signatures by means of which Stens land looted the bank. She is known to have been closely associated with the banker and to be skillful with the pen. Search for her was directed at a downtown hotel. At the place It was declarea that she was away with her husband. Information of the identity of the woman was received in a letter be lieved to havo been written by a bank employe. It gave evidence that tho police think will determine tho quesU for tho penman In the marvel ous Stensland forgeries. FURTHER ARRESTS. Deep probing to discover, tho Iden tity of the expert 'forger believed to have aided President Stensland was begun today. Before it Is finished ev ery employe and clerk In the ruined bank will be put under a. fire of ques tions by Assistant States Attorney Oleson. In this movement Jtho au thorities are drawing the net of law about Stensland. While further arrests are expected, attempts are being made to cast up the 'loss to bo suffered by the 22,000 persons who deposited. $4,200,000 In tho Stonsland bank. One estlmato today says tho bank will pay G7 ppr cent. This Is on the basis that no new frauds will be uncovered in the $1,000,000 on mortgages in the bank's vaults. POSSE FIRES Into Crowd of Disorderly Negroes and Wound Five, One Fatally Jail Under Guard. Otlsville, N. Y., Aug 13, A force of 2 deputy sheriffs aro assisting the regular police of this village to guard Daniel Templeton and three other ne groes who were arrested charged with being the Instigators of a riot which lasted for 36 hourB In the vicinity of Otlsvlllo, as a result of the action of tho chief constable- In refusing to permit the negroes to purchase liquor. Threats of lynching are being made and while they are not seriously en tertained the authorities are not tak ing any chances of mob violence In this" peaceful community. The trouble started Saturday when 200 negroes who were employed on tho Erie railroad, got drunk in their camp near hore. After exhausting all of ther visible supply of liquor they came Into Otlsvlllo to get more. They practically took possession ot tho streets, insulted women and beat all who opposed them The sheriff swore In the staff of the Now York uity sanitarium locaiea nere as aopu ties, and they "drove tho negroes out of town after a hard fight In which a' number of heads were cracked by the blows ot the officers. The sheriff and deputies; realizing that matters were-serious fired a volley polut .blank Into tho mob wounding five, one prob ably fatally, They thou went at tho rioters with their clubs and drove them out of the corporate lines. SIX INDICTED New York, Aug. 13 Six indictments for railroad rebating were returned by the federal grand Jury. Aftor banding In tho presentments tha grand Jury adjourned until Octobor 10. The six indictments aro believed to lncludo both individuals and cor porations. U. S. District Attorney Stlmson would not give out the data of the papers, but it Is believed that the presentments name officials of trunk lines accused of rebating In favor of the four trunk lines. Fairbanks to 3p?ak. Columbus, O., Aug; 13;-ylce Presi dent Fairbanks is to sijeak ai the Ne groes' state Industrial exposition here. MANY INJURED : IN ACCIDENT Key Route Train and Street Oar Collide at Oakland, Calif., on Way from Ball Games. Oakland, Cal., Aug. 13. As tho re sult of a collision between a Key Route train and a street car at For tieth street and Telegraph avenue 25 people were Injured, 15 seriously, yesterday. The ' accident 'occurred "as -the crowds were leaving the ball games and tho mallneo hi the theatre' at Idora- park.- -An Unbound closed tar of the Oakland ,, Traction- C6innany, with about 75 pessengers left tho park and on 'reaching Key Rould crossing' at 40th streeet .slowed up. The flagman signalled that the line was clear, and the motorman went ahead Just as tho, Key Route train of three vestlbuled cars came around tho curve at 20 miles an hour. Be fore either motorman could act tho train crashed Into the street car broadside. Tho later with human freight packed like sardines was hurled from the tracks and overturned. The train stopped and remained on the rails. Amidst shrieks of tho women and children, the victims were re moved from tho wreckage and hur ried to the hospitals In ambulances. Call Teachers "White Slaves." Lima, O., Aug. 13. In a bitter fight for the adoption of their text hooks, representatives of Silver Burdette & Co., on the failure to supplant present educational texts, declared' that Su perintendent John M. Davidson and Miss Hartson, supervisor of music, wero but "white slaves" In the cm- ploy of school book trust. The teach ers will resent the insult by refusing to use books of that company already In tho schools. Confesses to Murder. Ravenna. O., Aug. 13. John Keiffer, serving a sentence of 15 years in tho Ohio penitentiary for forging his brother, Wesley Kelffor's name to cer tain notes, is sad to bo In a 'dying condition in the prison hospital suf fering with locomotor ataxia and ab cesses. It Is further stated that he has made a confession to shooting his brother Wesley with Intent to kill and that tho confession implicates two others who are said to have helped him to mature the plan and to have shared the proceeds of the notes with him, One night in January, 1901, while Wesley Keiffer and his wifo wero at the barn milking the cows, somo one shot him from ambush, one bullet entering above the heart and the other striking him In the leg. The assassin also'shot at Mrs. Keiffer but missed .her. John Keiffer was sus-" pected of the crime and arrested by Akron authorities, but was released on a strong alibi. Negro Barked Like a Dog. East Liverpool, O., Aug. 13. B. I. Hlllard, of Lawrencevlllo heard a noise In his henhouse. Getting his gun ho fired at a crouching figure in the corner whiob he mistook for a big black dog. A cry of pain followed and he found he had shot a colored man through the shoulder. Tho fel low escaped. 8ho Must Have Died Happy. Marlon, O., Aug. 13. While talking to a Marlon newspaper reporter, Mrs. Frank Arrowsmlth, 58, was stricken with heart paralysis and fell on her face. The reporter raised her from the floor and she expired In his arms. A Bishop for the Poles. Toledo, O., Aug. 13 Announcement is made that Rt. Rev. Josoph Weber of Lemberg has, been appointedby the popp as bishop for the United States to look aftor the welfare of 3,000,000 Poles In America ., MYSTERY SURROUNDS The Movement of the Missing Chicago Bank President Clues In Texas. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 13. Aroused by the reports that Paul O. Stensland, the missing president ot the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. Chicago, alleged to have absconded with a million dollars and bolonglng to depositors of the Institution Is hid ing in this state, the police officials of all Texas cities are on the lookout for any man answering Stensland's description. In Galveston It was rum pred that Stensland had chartered an oyster schooner and gone to South America, but tho report was like; many others that has proceeded It and was not generally credited. At tho union station In this city ono of the ticket agents claims that a man answering StenslaTld's descrip tion purchased three tickets for Gal veston and the jiews was circulated that Stensland was accompanied by Steve O'Connor, formerly ot Chicago, and a woman, although this, cjan, is. not substantiated by any proof, Ill BRIEFS JIMMS New Theatrical Company, Owned by Local People, Begins Rehearsals. For tho first time In twelve years Canton is the birth place of a theatri cal company. It Is called the Popular Amusp;nont company. Tho troupe will bo known as The Americans, and Is owned and controlled by local people. They will play popular dramas and have a repertolro of nine plays, open ing with "Tho Man-o'-War's Man," Thomas E. Shea's greatest success. Tho other productions, all of which have been staged successfully, aro "A Game of Hearts," "tTho Hypocrite," by John D'Ormond, "Trinity Chimes," "Satan's Imp," "A Romance of Okla homa," "The Color Lino," "The Voice of 'Nature" and ""Let Not Man Put Asunder." The" full coiripany, composed of 23 people Including1 band ahtf' orchestral ba3 nbw arrived &ud rohearsais" "be? gan' Morida'triorn'ing: " - 'They" Have 'secured the servlc6s of Henry Testa1 as stage 'manager. Mr -Testa has be"e"n Identified wlthThos. E. Shea for years, and will be remem bered .as the villain In all his pro ductions. In the productions they have se cured they will differ from most popu lar priced companies In so far as starring any ono part Is concerned, preferring to balance their plays. They will also carry vaudeville feat ures and their own band and orches tra. For advertising purposes they have ordered a large electric display sign for the theatres. John D'Ormond, who is favorably known In the theatrical world, will play tho leading roles. Other mem bers are Kastoii Ernst, a cousin of Jack Ernst, and Mort W. Zielie, formerly of Alliance. Unless unforseen contingencies arise they have a bright . future be fore them, as they are booked solid from August 25 to April 22, which is something unusual for a new com pany. They will play a far as the Mississippi river and back, and being a local company, will be weened with Interest by Canton people. All the men who will be In control have had experience in the theatrical business, and that they aro thoroughly competent Is fully demonstrated in the originality they will bring into play which should make their suc cess assured. 280 LOTS SOLD In the Ten Days' -Sale at Grand View Heights Weather Conditions Unfavorable. Saturday was the closing day of- the Grand View Heights land sale which the management report very success ful. In the ten days in which this sale has been going on about 2S0 lots were sold and they are confident that If the weather man had treated them a little better the entire plat -would-have been disposed of. ' Very few of the lots were sold to speculators, and many of the purchas ers will commence building homes at once. Hundreds of people who attended the sale saw the new Industries In this locality for the first time, and it is believed to be a matter of but a short time until this entire section is built up. All the lots were dis posed at auction and hundreds of val uable prizes, including pianos, were given to the bidders and others, as all were given chances on entering the grounds, and many of the prizes were drawn by people who wero there for curiosity only. SALEM PROHIBITIONISTS In all probability the Ohio campaign of the Prohibition party will be open ed in Salem on Labor day, September 3. Lopal Prohibitionists are now working for the opening and have al ready the assurance of State Chair man Mecartney that he will lend all his influence to land the meeting for Salem, the only other like city for tho convention being East Liverpool The Prohibition party in this state intends to make Columbiana county one of Its principal battlo grounds during the coming Campaign and all the forces of the party will be center ed hereabouts In an effort to swing a heavy vote for the antl-Ilquor candidates.- Salem News. 8panlsh War "Vet" a Murderer. Lima, O., Aug. 13. During an alter cation over wages and work, Charles Wheaton, a Spanish war veteran, who served In the San Juan campaign with valor, assaulted and shot his employ er, Michael Troxel, aged 50, on tho farm of the latter, west of the city. Troxel waB brought to the hospital here unconscious and will die, and Wheaton has surrendered to the sher iff. GETTING READY FOR THE FALL TERM OF SCHOOLS Alliance, O., Aug. 13. Superinten dent John E. Morris, of the Alliance public schools, who Is also In charge of the Lexington township schools, is making a tour of the various country sobool buildings and arranging such changes as may be necessary to have made before the fall term opens. DESPERATE Fight of Policernan With a Mad Dog-That Had Bitten Five Persons. People in a Panic. Philadelphia, Aug. 13. After a desperato fight which lasted for inoro than ten minutes, Policeman Andrew Know clubbed to death a mad dog which had bitten five persons and created a panic in tho vicinity ot Front and Cambria streets. The po liceman was exhausted after his long tussle with the dog and were it not for a lucky blow which stuuned tho maddener beast It Is' probable that ho 'no wouid haver'fallertl,a vlctint to thd Infuriated btiast. 'The' dog '"made Its appearance as hundreds of 3peoplerln the itelghbor lhood were un 'tlnMr way to 'church. Asiit''ran ft'sTmpiieUafc'ttUveraKpeoplo Whd worq; walking -on tho "sidewalk but did 'not touch them. One of tho party noticing thb vicious appearanco of tho dog shouted "mad dog" and in an instant there was a panic. Ethel Haggersly, ten years old, wa3 taking her two year old sister Anna for an airing' in the baby carriage. The dog attacked the girls and tried to bite the tires of the carriage. Tho dog next attacked John McCaffery, who was standing in front of his home, but he escaped from the dog. Mary Bailey, 8 years old, was tho next to be attacked and bitten on tho hand. Policeman Knox next at tacked the dog and killed the animal after a long fight. MILLIONAIRE'S SON Has Diet of Bread and Water Until He Can Be Tried by Court Martial. Norfolk, Va, Aug. 13. J. Rainor Storres Wells, landsman U. S navy, husband of a chorus girl, and tho son of Millionaire W. S. Wells, of New York and Newport, has spent his first day in the brig of the U. S. receiving ship Franklin. His diet Is bread and water and he will likely be in the brig for a good many days to come, unless some outside infiuenco can be brought to bear. He is to bo tried by a summary court martial, the date for which has not yet been set and should ho bo deilth with as onllst i 1 men In the na vy who overstay their time, he will bo sentenced to ten days in the brig for every day he overstayed his time, which In his case was about four days and a half. Obituary. Lydla Conrad, wife of David Roedel. was born in Pleasant Valley, Stark county, O., August 4, 1827. Died at her home in New Franklin August 12, 190C. Aged 79 years and 7 days Sho was married by Rev. Peter Herbruck to David Roedel in 1851. She was the mother of ten children, two ot whom survive her, viz: Mrs. Prof. Frank Jones, of 124 Fulton street. Canton, and Miss Anna, residing at home. She has ono grandchild, Mis3 Anna M. Jpues. Mrs. Roedel was confirmed by Rev. Peter Herbruck when 15 years of age; but after her marriage united with the Lutheran church at New Franklin and had been a member for 50 years. She was of a quiet unas suming nature, and hor enemies wero as snow "flakes in summer. Mrs. Roedel had been an invalid for 15 years. Funeral services will be hold In St. Johns Lutheran church. North Franklin, at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday. Rev. Hedges, of Minerva, officiating. Friends from a distance desiring to attend the obsequies will be met at tho Moultrie station on the C. & P. It. R. and conveyed to North Franklin at 10 a. m. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Melster. Mrs. Elizabeth Melster, aged 73 years, of 720 South McKlnley avenuo, died yesterday morning at the homo of her daughter, Mr3. Edward Beh ringer, 713 Marion street, after a prolonged illness. A complication of diseases brought on by her extreme age was the cause of death. Mrs. Melster was born in Germany and has been a resident of this city for many years. The deceased was an active member of St. Peter's Cathollo church from where the funeral will take place. She Is survived by hot husband, George Melster, and tho fol lowing children: Mrs. Edward Boh ringer, 713 Marion street; Mrs. Ar nold Behringer, 1723 Cedar streot, and Emll Melster, also of this city She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Martin Glosser; Mrs. Philip Rauchenschwln der and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday morning; Interment In St. Peter's cemetery. For Unlawful Fishing. Charles Miller, of Canton, pleaded guilty to unlawfully fishing in Slppo lake, in Justice Sldle's court. The charge against Miller, preferred by Deputy Game Warden Dangelelsen, was that he had ured net and out lines. He was fined $25 and costs. Death of Former Misslllon Woman. Orrvllle, Aug. 13. Mrs. Blon L. Tront, wife of a well known Chicago automobile manufacturer, died In Chi cago yesterday aged about '10 years. Her maiden name was Miss Louise Sohmlok, and sho was formerly a roal dent ot M&Bslllon.