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Newspaper
Canton Evening Times
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1910
Page
1
A blast at a military parade mortally wounds ten and fatally injures two others. The explosion injures many as bodies are hurled about during the artillery march. Investigators search for the cause as emergency crews treat the injured.
The list details fatal and severe accidents from gun bursts and boiler or powder explosions aboard ships including the Kearsarge in Indian waters and the Carribean, Iowa off Florida, Missouri off Pensacola, Massachusetts off Culebra and Philadelphia, and Bennington at San Diego.
Ten Coast Artillery Corps members were killed and several injured when a 1 1 2 inch gun charge exploded during battle practice at Fort Monroe. Lieutenant George Van Dusen suffered a broken leg. many senior officers witnessed the incident and a War Department report followed.
Within the next month $5519 will be deposited in the county treasury as state and county officials seize property of three Canton women and one Massillon resident for unpaid taxes. Elias Arnold and O'Brien of East Seventh Street face $1074.72 each, Laura Jackson of West Third Street $1051.64, Daisy Corbin of Case Association $2318.02, with charges of not paying Dow nan taxes and related actions by Treasurer Metzger and deputies.
City water consumers are warned that water waste will not be tolerated and that the supply will be turned off of the street without further notice. By order of the board of service, L. B. Obliger, superintendent.
U S Senator Theodore Burton returns from Beverly and strengthens opposition to James R Garfield for Ohio governor. He hints Brown Thompson or Harding could win support while denying discrimination, and implies dark horse options may emerge if Kinkade stalls. Burton links Taft administration harmony to the winner.
John J. Guyer a private in the Fourth U. S. recruit company was sentenced by a court martial to serve one and a half years in the Fort Leavenworth military prison for attempting to hang himself in his Fort Slocum N Y cell and for mutilating a blanket. He previously faced another three year term and was convicted after pleading not guilty. The finding was affirmed and the term reduced by half.
Canton quadrennial land appraisers mailed city property pamphlets showing each parcel's assessed value. They acknowledge possible errors due to haste and divergent real estate opinions but expect eventual public acceptance as fair. Emphasis is on returning personal property to ensure proper taxation and government funding.
A notice urges readers to have The Times or News mailed to them during the summer with updates as needed and provides a contact phone number.
Warden J B Bridges disclosed a counterfeiting operation in a Charles Town state prison cell. A complete moulding setup and metal box were found after a dispute over a counterfeit half dollar from a Sunday game. Investigations continue to determine how many coins escaped.
Chicago and Winnetka authorities abandon murder theories and conclude Ira G. Rawn, president of the Monon railroad, died by his own hand. The police and family dispute the finding, while life insurance investigators review policies and motives as a coroner's jury nears.
Service Director Ray Harbert has steered Northern Ohio Traction to replace worn bricks with new ones as rails are laid in the public square. Albert notes the old bricks are chipped and unfit for reuse, urging proper work during the upgrade.
Miss Rose Wadel and Harry Angy al were married by Mayor Turnbull Thursday morning. The bride is a relative of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Woll of this city.
James Devlin, sole heir to a $150,000 Halifax, Nova Scotia estate, is jailed in Pittsburg for non-support. He cannot post the $300 bond set by Judge John C. Haymaker as his wife Mary Devlin presses charges. Devlin notes his brother's recent death left him the full inheritance.
Women report repeated harassment by men hiding in bushes near Meyers Lake Park. A girl was grabbed by the arm and men demanded her whereabouts as others fled toward a dance hall for safety. Residents blame police for lax patrols around the area.
The Canton Hughes Pump plant will move to Wooster per Evening Times report, while a new industry of equal employment will be established in Canton by pump company stockholders. The firm says Canton remains the home base, outgrown facilities force the move, and a modern factory will employ at least as many workers in the same quarters.
The local justice, upon opening his office Thursday, greeted a couple and issued a marriage license. The couple, Orlando Italiano, 46, and Sarah Sweeney, 48, of Masailion, plan to reside in Canton after the ceremony.
Directors were elected by the Canton City Bottling company Wednesday at its annual meeting. The new board includes John Burkhardt Robert Harnett August Bernhard John Schubach William J. Piero John P. Weiss and Jilis H. Dever. The firm makes pop and other carbonated drinks. ROMB Popeius granted an audience to Bishop Vonahue of Wheeling West Virginia and Bishop Vandeven of Natchitoches Louisiana.
The Northeastern rail strike widens to Scottish lines with about 60,000 workers quitting. Disruptions affect coal mines, docks, factories, and freight. arbitration talks fail. Grand Trunk eyes normal freight within days as armed guards monitor lines in Vermont and New England.
Judge Robert S. Shields was elected chairman and W. D. Caldwell treasurer of the Democratic executive committee to manage the fall campaign. The meeting in the Barnett hotel club rooms also empowered Shields to pick a seven member executive committee and name the secretary. Candidates praised the outlook for November success.
Attorneys Welty and Albaugh for the Second National Bank of Bucyrus sue C E Lothamer Emanuel Raber and the Ohio Battery Company for 500 dollars alleging the amount is due on a promissory note the bank secured from the defendant company
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