Butler County Democrat from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 2

BUTLER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1899 M'KINNEY Succeeds on Heavy Machine Tool Combine EIGHT MILLION THE CAPITAL Of the Combine, With No Water--Col. Will Move to New York. It has been known to a few of his friends for some time that Robert McKinney would leave Hamilton as a place of residence and more to New York. This change in Col. McKin- COL.

R. C. S'KINNEY WHO MAs BEEN INSTRMENTAL IN PERFECTING HEAVY MACHINE TOOL COMBINE AND WHO WILL MOVE HIS RESIDESCE TO NEw YORK. ney's residence after he had remodeled and greatly beantitied his East Dayton street home was a source of regret to his many friends and will be 3 source of deep regret by all who like to see such a public spirited and inDucntial citizen go away. 'I'he reason for Col.

Mckinney's remoral to New York is his large business interests in the cast and the further reason that the Niles Tool Works (o. of this city is to be combined with other big machine tool concerns. It was on this business that Mr. McKinney has been engaged in New York for some months It is said that Col. McKinney and family will go to New York in the carly fall.

With the going of R. C. ALEXANDER GORDON THE: HEAD OF THE: SILES Tool WORRS AND WHO MAY BE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE New CoatDINE. McKinney there will also go to New York another Hamiltonian- CHARLES CORNELL. This gentleman has been the conlidential secretary of both Col.

Gordon and Mr. McKinney in their best. interests in the Sites and it is said he pies to New York to act in the same capacity only in il more responsible position. A DEMOCRAT Man saw Mr. Cornell and asked him as to his going to New York but he declined to talk for pula lication; he would neither deny nor aMirm the statement.

However, the DEMOCRAT has it on very reliable authority that Mr. Cor nell and family will go to New York in the carls fall. In Mr. Cornell the new combine will, have a finished tinancler and a man of exceptional integrity and ability. Mr.

Cornell has a host of friends in who will congratulate him but who will be sorry to see him go away. THE: BIG COMBINE IS NOW AN ASSURED FACT. 'The big combination of the heavy machine tool plants is assured. 'This is the deal R. C.

McKinney has been working on and its consummation means the removal of his residence to New York. The following dispatch from New York tells the entire story (in detail: "The charter of the Niles-BementPond company was filed at Trenton, N. J. The company is organized with 000 capital stock, of which 000,000 are common stock and $33,000, preferred. 'The preferred is al 45 per rent.

accumulative security, redeemable at 105 at the option of the company in 1911 As the name of the company indicates, it is consolidation of the SILES TOOL WORKS company of Hamilton, Bement, Miles Co. of Philadelphia and the Pond Machine Toot company of Plainfield N. J. The new concern will take over the Bement and Pond plants, together with controlling interest in the Niles Tool Works company. It will also own the business of the Philadelphia Engineering works of Philadelphia.

Asa matter of fact the Niles Tool Works company and the P'hiladelphia Engineering works have always been under 'THE CONTROL ('ol. Alexander Gordon, Colonel Robert C. McKinney, the Gaff estate and their friends. About a year ago, these parties acquired a majority of the stock of the Pond Machine Tool company from linger Maxwell, president of the Jersey Central railroad. The Rement concern has always been an independent one.

"The new company will. on the face of things, control the heavy machine tool trade of the country, including gun carriages. 10 is understond that in its organization the Niles-BementPond company is a radical departure from recent incorporations, in that it is practically FREE FROM WATER its stock representing actual assets. Further, there are no promoters in the ordinary sense connected with the matter. No outsiders have El chance at the stock, all of which is taken by the vendors themselves.

They, it is said. will; renmin in management. Colonel McKinney has been in New York from Hamilton almost constantly this summer, closing the details of the organization. "Gordon Hughes, the attorney in charge of the formation, said that the first meetings of incorporators and directors woukt he held next Monday and Tuesday. 'The makeup of the board of directors and the otticers has not as yet noon made public." 'The meeting of the stockholders to: place Tuesday.

The board of directors agreed 011 among all interested is as follows: Robert ('. McKinney, Hamilton: Thomas 'I'. Gaur, Gordon Shillito, Daniel I. Holmes, Cincinnati: ('. A.

Moore. of the firm of Manning, Maxwell Moore: Fred W. Gordon of the Philadelphia engincering works: Colonel Alex. Gordon, president Niles Tool company of Hamilton: Clarence A. Bement and Fred 8.

Miles. of Bement, Miles Co. of Philadelphia: A. C.Stebbens. George I.

Reiss.James K. Collen and Walter L. Clark. Pond Machine Tool company of Plainfield. V.

Colonel Clarence C. Burke of (lesoland. and W. S. McKinney of Pittsburg.

As everything is harmonious in the now combination the alone direr- tors will be selected beyond any doubt and without any friction. S'KINNEY PRESIDENT. It is understood that it has been agreed on by all the parties that J. McKinney of this city shall be the president and Charles L. Cornell the secretary and treasurer, I The election of these two Hamilton men to such responsible positions of trust and honor in the business world not only reflects honorably on Hamilton but on the two -Messrs.

McKinney and Cornell. The headquarters of the NilesPond Co. willbe in New York and hence Messes. McKinney and Cornell will reside there. CANDIDATES Still Telling What Their Expenses Were.

Tomorrow Is The Last Day cf Grace-Some Interesting Figures, As candidates must file their expense accounts within ten days from the das of election, tomorrow is the last day of grace for those who were candidates hefore the primaries held on August 5. Wilson S. Warwick spent $85 to bel nominated for representative on the democratic ticket. Of this amount 530 was spent for livery hire; $10 for printing; $20 for cigars and $25 for sundries. Henry 'Tabler incurred $12.30 of expenses in securing the democratic nomination for infirmary director.

Hespent $7.50 for cards; $1.25 for announcements; 20 cents for revenue stamps: $1.40 for al box of cigars; $20.65 for other expenses, and $7.30 for workers at the poles. Wilson B. Smith spent nothing in his campaign for district. assessor in Wayne township. L.

A. Dillon's renomination for county surveyor cost him nothing. Joseph D. Fisher incurred no expenses in his canvass for district assessor in the Fourth ward of Hamilton. William Coleman, Mr.

Wisher's oppoment, spent $2 for cards, for cigars, and $1.35 for refreshments. I.V Jones, candidate for democratic central committeeman in Union township, spent no money. J. D. Berk, candidate for district assessor in Madison township, says that he had no expense whatever.

Warndorf, democratic central committeeman from the Second ward of Hamilton, had no expense. I'. E. Welsh, democratic central committeeman from the Fourth ward of Hamilton, spent $6.00 for ments. Tom McCue, democratic central committeeman from the Fourth ward of Middletown, spent $5.00 for ments and cigars.

Pittman Doty, democratic central committeeman from the Second ward of Middletown, spent $5.00 for refreshments and cigars. John I'. Mechan. democratic centratet committeeman from the Third ward of Middletown incorred no expense. I'.

I'. Flanagan, democratic con (ral committeeman from Oxford township. $7.90. Jamies Gillespie, democratic central committeeman from Hanover township, spent. 80.00 for cigars.

David Gorsuch, democratic central committeeman from Liberty townshit, spent nothing. Louis Shuter, democratic central committeeman from Ross township, Spent Fred Bauer, democratic central committeeman from Milford township, spent nothing. W. B. Warwick, democratic central committeeman from St.

Clair township. incurred no expense. George A. C. Pool spent $2.65 to be made central committeeman from Looking Backward Morgan township.

William C. Smith, chairman of the new democratic central committee spent $1.00 to get 011 the committee from Fairfield township. Harry J. Long spent $5.00 to represent Madison township on the central I committee. Willard Smyers, representing the First ward of Hamilton on the democratic central committee, spent $10.

Leo Grathwald, the central committeeman representing the Fifth ward of Hamilton, spent $2.00 for cards. 10 cost Extward Koblman $7.50 to be elected democratic central committeeman from the Third ward of HamilLon. LABOR Day Will Be An Imposing Event. TOBACCO UNION OF MIDDLETOWN Joins Hamilton Trades Council -Socialist Labor Party Makes Nominations. The Tobacco Workers' union of Middictown with a membership of 612, became a member of the Trades council of Hamilton Wednesday evening.

Delegates were installed and the union thus taken into full membership. It is expected that fully 1500 members from the five different unions of Middletown will come to Hamilton to take part in the celebration of Labor day on September 4 and unions from Piqua will 'also be present. It is expected to make the casion one of the biggest Labor days ever known in this section. A feature of the parade will be two wagons, each containing 100 girls dressed in white. Seven bands will be in the procession and the platform to be erected at the fair grounds will take 10,000 feet.

of lumber. An immense quantity of provisions is also being provided and the committee is now working night and day. THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY MAKES SOME NOMINATIONS. The socialistic labor party which has been organized in this city for about a year held a convention in the G. A.

R. hall, Friday evening. The mecting was hardly large enough to create much enthusiasm, there only being about twenty-live or thirty men present. David F. Cronin was chairman and called the convention to order, Louis Stieger acted as secretary.

Resolutions and a platform, similar to that of the national socialist labor party, were read and adopted after which the convention proceeded to the task of nominating a county tickfor the fall clection. Only representatives, a commissioner and a central commitice for the city was nominated. THE TICKET. For representative, James IT. Rooke and August Steiger were nominated.

For commissioner, John Steiger. For central committeemen, David Cronin, Louis Steiger, Mr. Duetentaler, Joseph ilermelic and P'eter Feber. All of these candidates were volunas none for other otlices volunteered, these were the only ones nominated. LICENSED TO WED.

Samuel Miller, aged 37, a laborer of Hamilton, and Myrtle Ann Coffman, aged 16, of Middletown. Mr. and Sirs. Coffman gave their consent to their daughter's marriage. We've had a splendid season, a big sale and we've addled lots of names to our long list of pleased customers HAPPY! Looking Forward There couldn't be a more pleasant -we have orders out for more line Clothing, prospect Hats and Furnishings for this fall than we've ever shown before in Hamilton--we'll buckle 011 our price armor which none can touch -times will be good Looking Around Us, we find a few odds and ends which we've tagged at such prices as will make a clean sweep before the fall goods go on sale and A lot of Men's Suits that We think left we sold every are after the terrible man in Butler storm of County a pair our temptation sale.

of trousers during our Mostly one or two of a kind. tation sale, but there' arc tempa You find samples in our few pairs left and will we'll show window. Each garment with them part thusly: bears a card showing exactly the sizes we have in stock and stating the (insiguificant sum Splendid strong and heavy for which we are willing to cotton worsted trousers worth part with those particular $1 for 59c suits. You can make a heap of money studying this show Good Cassimere Trousers window. for dress wear, worth $2 to Children's Suits.

A lot that $2.50 $1.23 were'damaged during the push and rush of our sale will be' The shoved off at 6gc. Some of 011S for price we're made famour strictly high grade highest grades of wear- Trousers during our late sale resisting Children's Suits that will he continued a lew, days were $4 and $4.50 to close and $3.50 Trousers out $2.48 for $1.98 ALWAYS THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY AT THE ROBBED Was the Jersey Packing Company Sunday. 'The factory of the Jersey Packing Co. 011 South Seventh street was robbed some time during Sunday. T'he night watchman failed to discover it however.

F. (. Gibbins, when he arrived at his olice Monday morning, soon saw that, someting was wrong. Several drawers and his desk were broken open. An investigation was started, which resulted in the discovery that a number of brass tit tings, cigars, stamps.

bottles of ketchup, all to the value of $135, were gone. The matter was reported to the police, who are investigating. PERRY SMITH'S THANKS. 'To my democratic friends: It is impossible for me to sec every democrat who so kindly voted for me at the late primary nomination and I take this method through the DEmoCRAT of thanking each and every one. 1 desire to say that I have no kick coming.

appreciate the big vote got and will do power togise The entire ticket a big majority in November. Very truly PERRY R. SMITH. OUR GREAT CLEARING -UP SALE---Will Be Continued For One More AY, AUGUST 19. Any STRAW HAT in the house only.

98c This includes our Fine "Hopkins' $3.00, $.2.50 and S2.ox Hats. THE CAMP Of Fat and Lean Men To Give Big Farewell. On Sunday the 27th of August, the Fat and Lean Men's Fishing club, will give a farewell dinner to their many friends, at their camp 011 Reiley's island. There will be a big fish fry and refreshments of all kinds. There will also ho amusements of various kinds and general good time is expected.

The city band will furnish music, there will be daylight fireworks, Joc Resch will give a cake walk and Charles Walker and Jacob Reichrath will enter for a sack race. Jacob Beal the trick cyclist will be present to entertain the crowd with his performance on the bicycle. Joe Stopf will be head waiter at the dinner and George Light will be Cncral manager of the entertainment. FINGERS BENEATH A LOCK. (corge Schneider of Fifth street.

had his fingers caught beneath a fall. ing lock on the hydraulic last even ingabout 7 clock. The ring linger was cut off and the middle and little lingers of his left hand mashed. Dr. A.

Schumaker rendered the nec. essary surgical attention. All of our Fine All of our Shirts Linen and Felt Buggy Dusters "Manhattan," Go al price. "Monarch" or All of our "Emery." Some Special Bargains in Hats. NECKWEAR Regular $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00 Nobby for $3.00, $2.50 and $2.00 HatsChoice this one day-- Reduced qualities, Reduced 69c Only.

98c to 19c All colors and styles. Sold at 75c, 50c and 25c. positively be your last chance to buy these fine goods at such low Hatter and Furnisher, 235 High Hamilton, 0..