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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Several Wire Grass Counties
 Yet to Hear From
RETURNS FROM 36 COUNTIES
Both Candidates Still Confident of Nomination for Attorney General. Wilson Claims 1t by 5000
 and Garber by 25oo.

The ultimate result of Mondays pri- mary for attorney general IS still in doubt, with both candidates claiming the nomination by large majorities, but ow- Ing to such little interest being manifest ed the returns have been meagre
 The unofficial returns of thirty-six counties give Garber 5s96 Wilson 4792, but when the wire grass counties are heard from, which are MT. Wilson's stronghold. the Garber majority will doubtless be decreased.
 It is the opinion of pr. Charles whelan. who conducted Mir Garber's campaign in Jefferson county. that he wil win by 25OO majority
 MT. Wilson stated last night that he Jefferson county. that he will win by 25OO majority.
 In Jefferson county Mr Garber's ma jority will reach HOO. he carrying every precinct in Birmingham and a large ma- Jority of the county boxes.
 The partial returns of thirty-six coun- ties indicate the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
PIcKPockET CAUGHT. Is Believed to Be One of the Men Who Escaped From Nashville Prison.

Indianapolis September 16. Frank Ford, who after struggle was arrested by a detective several days ago. was to- day positively identified by Captain Ger bert as William Dockery. alias James Thompson, notorious pickpocked of St. Paul, Minn., who on August {. with nine other prisoners. dynamited his way out of the Nashville, Tenn. jail According to his story Cookery had been sentenced to serve terms in St. Cloud, Minn., and in South Dakota, but each time made his escape.
 In 1901 he blew open the postoffice safe in little town in Tennessee, was cap- tured and given sentence of two years. He had only six months to serve when he. with nine other prisoners, dynamited their way out of the Tennessee prison.
 He will be held awaiting advices from Sioux Falls. S. D.. St. Cloud. Minn., and Nashville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.
Many Delegates Discuss Question of
 Discipline and Control.

Philadelphia, September 16.-The na- tional prison congress held three busy sessions today at which many interesting reports and addresses were heard. At the morning session several reports were submitted and discussed.
 The afternoon session was devoted to the report of the committee on prison discipline which was presented by Albert Garvin, warden of the Wethersfeld Conn.,, state prison. A spirited discus- sion followed.
 Tonight the congress was addressed by Judge L. G. Kinnie of Des Moines, presi- dent of the Iowa state board of control on the purpose of prison control and dis cipline. An address was also delivered by Hon. Michael Heyman of New Or leans on the Progress of the Reform in Louisiana"
 A discussion of the papers read con- cluded the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
INDEX TO TODAYS PAPER
The Weather.

 Washington. September 16.-Forecast for Alabama-Fair Wednesday; Thurs day partly cloudy, probably showers; fresh east to southeast winds.
 Page One. David B. Henderson withdraws from race for congress. Washington stirred over the speakers s actions. Party of senators confer with Roose- welt. Nicholas Fish, millionaire, killed in sa- loon brawl. Attorney general race is very close.
 Page Two. Forest fires are beyond control and aid is requested. Devery wins his fight for leadership in New York.
 Page Three. French minister makes warm speech. Soldiers obstruct traffic in Panama. General state news.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in local hotels.
 Page Five. The republican convention opens and hears many speeches. Negroes excluded from the convention make vigorous protest. Convention of negro Baptists will open today.
 Page Six. Social news of Birmingham.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Page Eight. Baseball, racing and general sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17

conference is to ascertain If there had been any marked political changes in the different sections of the country dur ing the past year. The conference to- day. it is said, showed there had been none.
 'The conference was entirely har- monious." said one of the gentlemen who participated in 1t, but who declined to have his name published. No difference of opinions developed and the Presidents position on the different questions dis cussed was endorsed. We talked over the entire political situation. especially that in the states through which the President is to pass. The coal strike was not talk ed about %
 The senatorial delegation arrived here at 12:20 p. ID. coming from Long Island city In the private car of President Bald win, of the Long Island railroad. The senators refused to see a number of newspaper men who were on the train. On their arrival here they were driven at once to Sagamore Hill in President Rcosevelt's traps. They left in the private car at 10:10 p. m. for Long Island city.
 Postmaster General Payne came over earlier in the day from Centee Island. He left at 6:35 p. m. for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
SENATOR BARD VERY ILL.
Suffering With Pneumonia, With
 Strong Symptoms of Typhoid.

Los Angeles, Cal, September 16-United States Senator Thomas R. Bard is lying dangerously i'll at the Van Moves hotel in this city. He is suffering from pneu- monia complicated with strong symp- toms of typhoid and very weak heart ac- tion.
 Senator Bard returned from Catalina Island on Friday evening, where he had spent several days fishing in company with Senator Quarels of Wisconsin. On Thursday he got wet and caught a cold, which put him to bed.
 He grew worse until late last night when a consultation of physicians was held and Dr. Taggart announced that the senator would probably not survive the night The upper part of his left lung is congested There is also a strong symptom of toxaemic poisoning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Will Not Recognize Union.

Charleston, w. Va. September 16.-A committee of New River coal operators having charge of matters pertaining to the strige, met at Thurmond today and adopted resolutions declaring that the operators of that district would not rec ognize the United Mine Workers of America or treat with them or any of their members with reference to the wage scale or other conditions of employment; that they would make no concessions or in any way change the conditions of em- ployment from what they were prior to June when the strike was called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
Henry A. Houston Nominated as Rep
 resentative in Congress.

Dover, Del, September i6.-The demo- cratic convention today nominated the following ticket:
 Representative in Congress-Henry A. Houston.
 State Treasurer-Joseph Hosinger.
 Auditor of Accounts-J. Thomas Lowe
 The contest hinged on the nomination for congress. Houston defeating former Congressman l.. Irving Handy by a ma jority of two votes. Because of the split in the republican ranks the democratic leaders claim to be able to elect their congressional candidate in November. and consequently there was a scramble for the nomination. Each of the three counties in the state had several candi- dates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
GOMPERS PLEASED
 WITH SITUATION
SAYS MINERS ARE BEING CARED FOR AND GAN GET MORE AID WHEN NEEDED-oNE BREAKER STARTED.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. September 16.-Presi- dent Gompers of the American Federa- ton of Labor and National President Mitchell and National Treasurer Wilson of the United Mine Workers, together with the district presidents of the same organization in the anthracite region. spent the best part of the day in secret conference here. After the meeting none of those who participated was in a com municative mood, President Mitchell said it was the regular monthly meeting of the executive board of the United Mine Workers and MT. Gompers and MT. Will son. happening to come this way, slipped over. MT. Gompers, when asked what was the object of his visit to strike head quarters, replied:
 'I simply came here to look over the strike situation. find everything in ex- cellent shape. The strike is being ably conducted and learn that there is ample relief for all the strikers
 Mir Gompers was asked whether the federation would be assessed to support the miners. He answered that the trades unions now comprising the federation are making voluntary contributions to help the miners and that if 1t is neces- sary to give additional aid it will be done.
 MT Gompers said the annual conven- tion of the federation would not be call ed at an earlier date than November to take action on the strike. MT. Gompers will leave tomorrow for Washington. Ma tional Treasurer Wilson left tonight for Indianapolis.
 The breaker at the Conyham mine of the Delaware and Hudson company was started up today and was in operation for several hours. It is not known how much coal was run through the breaker. The breaker of No. mine operated by the same company at Plymouth was also put In operation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
PACKERS TRUST
 SELLS BAD MEAT
WITNESS IN THE BEEF TRUST lN- QUIRY SAYS SAUSAGES CON- TANNING MANY UNHEALTHY THINGS WERE SOLD.

St. Louis, September 16.-Partly de- composed meat which had been treated chemically to hide it's condition as well as sausages containing potato, flour, un- healthy kidneys ground up, and other adulterations were gold in St. Louis and the other large cities of the country be- tween August 2l. 1899 and May l, 1902, by the members of the packers trust, ac- cording to testimony given today by Thomas L. O'Sullvan, meat and live stock inspector of St. Louis.
 O'Sullivsn was the first witness called by Attorney General Crow when the talk ing of testimony was resumed by Su- preme Court Commissioner I. N. Kernlee in the beef trust inquiry today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Returns Coming in Slow.

St. Paul, September 16.-Returns from ly and it is impossible to give anything like definite results. At a. m. the in dications pointed to the nomination of Congressman J. A. Tawney, republican in the First district; c. B. Buckman. republican in the Sixth; M. J. Bowling republican in the Seventh; J. Adam Bede, republican and Capt. N. L. Pay, democrat in the Eighth and Halvord Steenerson, republican in the Ninth. In the fifth, ex-Gov. John Lind. democrat is well ahead.
 These are the only districts in which there were contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRIKE.
Not Many Union Me- Are Going to
 Work, But There Are Some.

Charleston W. Va, September 16.-There Is little change in the strike situation in this section. Mines on New River are increasing their output daily and are now working about half the force. Not many union men are going in, but there are some. and the feeling is general that there Is now but question of days until the strike will come to an end Not so large a proportion of Kanawaha mines are running and the proportion of men is not so great, but there is a constant in crease. Miners are daily being forced out of the company houses and as the weather gets colder they must either move away or go back to work. It has been decided to ask the governor not to withdraw the troops for the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
THREE coLLIERIEs START.
Companies Claim They Have an EstI-
 mated Output of 2o,ooo Tons.

Cranton, Pa, September 16.--The Della ware & Hudson company today started up three collieries, making six collieries and three washeries this company has in operation.
 The Ontario & Western company now has three mines and three washeries go- ing.
 Altogether the companies having head quarters here claim to be operating nine teen collieries and twenty-one washer les, with an estimated daily output of 20 900 tons.
 A deputy at the Pancoast colliery was chased by a crowd today and to hold them off he discharged a revolver He was later arrested by the borough au- thorities and sent to jail for discharging firearms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Freeman Won on Time.

New Haven, Conn.,, September 16.-The motor race between Freeman and Nelson here tonight had to be decided by riding five miles against time. In the first heat Nelson's motor broke down, throwing Nelson, and as there was no spare motor, Freeman consented to an agreement by which the man riding the fastest five miles was declared the winner. Freeman won in 7:3S. Nelson's time was TAP 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
To Test Anti-Fusion Law.

Topeka, Kas., September 1e.-Suit was brought here in the supreme court to compell the secretary of state and all country clerks in Kansas to place the name of W. H. Craddock. the fusion nominee for governor, on both the dem ocratic and peoples party tickets. This is the test suit to determine i..e validity of the anti-fusion law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Nomination In Washinqton.

Tacoma, Wash, September IS. = The democratic state convention today nomi- of the supreme court indorsed United States Senator George Turner for re- election and adopted a platform indors- ing the Kansas Ciss' platform; opposing imperialism and colonialism. government by Injunction, trusts and ''trust-fosterins tsriffs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
DAVID B. HENDERSON WTTHDRAWS
 FROM THE RAGE FOR CONGRESS-
CAUSES SENSATION
 AMONG POLITICIANS
WORDS WHICH CAUSED
 HENDERSON'S ACTION

The Iowa republican state con- vention. held in the latter part of July, took strong grounds on the
 question of the reduction of the
 tariff on goods whose production in this country is controlled by
 trusts. making the following dec
 laration on that subject:
 We favor any notifications of
 the tariff schedules that may be requiI ed to prevent their affording shelter to monopoly"
 There was a great deal of oppo-
 sition to this statement, but 1t will
 be finally adopted by the conven- tion- It is thought here that this , plank in the platform was the one which has raised the issue in
 : General Henderson's case and has : induced him to withdraw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
HOT ON TRAIL OF
 ST. LOUIS BOODLERS
ONE MAN THOUGHT CHARLES F. KELLY WAS IN LITTLE ROCK AND so TELEGRAPHED POLICE. ALL A MISTAKE.

St. Louis, September 16.-A rather un- eventful day passed In the poodle investi- gation. Ten members of the house of delegates, who failed to appear before the grand jury yesterday were examined to- day in regard to the city lighting bill ana the street railway legislation. The grand jury is looking into all phases of tie lighting scandal in an endeavor to secure enough evidence to indict the mill lionaire givers of the bribe paid to the members of the house combine. There were several false clews as to the where abouts of Charles F. Kelly brought to the attention of Attorney Folk. but none turned out to be of any value.
 One telegraphic announcement that the much wanted man was in Little Rock, Ark. The circuit attorney wired the chief of police to take him into custody. l. soon transpired that the man was not Kelly and that his apprehension was due to the desire of an individual In Little Rock to earn the $500 reward offered for the arrest of the missing delegate.
 Kelley In Little Rock.
 Little Rock, September 16.-For three hours today 1t was thought that Charles F. Kelly, wanted in St. Louis in the boodling cases. was in hiding in Little Rock. and the entire police force was on the lookout for him. Nobe Connolly, local lawyer. wired the Post-Dispatch that he would produce Kelly for $50. Through that paper the police here were notified and Connolly shadowed. When a man answering Kellys description, ex- cept as to age, joined Connolly, both were taken in custody and taken to police headquarters. The suspect proved an alibi, but Connolly stuck to his story that he had spent last night with Kelly, who, while drunk, told who he was, and said he would return to St. Louis to- night. He now claims Kelly left town this afternoon. Chief of Police McMa- hon does not believe Kelly has been in Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17
Senator Bard Better.

Los Angeles, September 16.-10 p. m- The condition of United States Senator Thomas R. Bard. who is dangerously il of pneumonia. is slightly more favorable tonight.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
The Relay Team

Fran What can BE seen a Tie ttavk
ever niglC il is evident tnar jh= Car
sCn r&h1>llrGn ;re "1iE:E after the
..caius u ,'ne /. ne Whe"tgaen in dead
earnest .Sl.nda, q sDrt of a Try out
was sjvcL. tie team ana while some OF
ne boys We're neW at the game the
i.Ge NAG meie Than euaals any fifty
mila l'uE ever ATTEMPTED. in the STATE
Ii - tI"-' that Rev material mas been
.ld&eG te. the Carson club and in ev-
tli-tn "G1cn up 10 expectations. Sever
al OF the boys Who raced in former
days haze work.. into 2 better cCldi-
JIM. th."1 Ger before. Taking esarr
lecture ii me game. Carson stands =
| b"tter nance t. capture the gam"
his ge2l' tan ever bel.r"- IRE Re-
+ no boys realize this taot and are
strainiD@ every nerve 10 better their
own excellent team Ven The Two
teams Deet it viii be i race worth
going 1.,e 1istaZe.e 10 So ana wiz,
airs E4am viii hs,vc had 20 DO some
record breaking 10 carry - ;hc hon
! Gls.
! Ihe Carson team ha,. -.tectyl rur
! isiG an3 g@., IL lie g'aA c0lors and
las safe p say - q th~ c1lQrs WI. lie
+a evidences on IT, ish day # JYly
/ fEaca il. al u.,us@al amount Of gnthu
! IA y gu the part @. the al aidere
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Last EVENINGS Play

The Russell Players performed to
Sair audience az the Opera House last
evening producing jules Velne's ;lay
Michael St~os"if." III. play i "
cry detail was we'll produced and che
eXceil9Et drama Aas as Nail rG,iuc-
ed as the mos; critical au.iiance coulc
ack. n fatt the production warrant
ed better an 4'en .. Tf:s evening
The Shadows 81 New York" one ~ the
sita' Eest nlay3 IL the entire week
repertoire. VIA !,e gi1 Ell. 1t should
receive . mig house as it is certain to
he we'll HvssenieG s.nd staged, The
rcaM paIy Ea.z sientE 81 talent nol al
/ sv-o wisi. IL eAjov Q s,ocd ov&e.inG can
s..aG i 3 III ol.i, tiouse tonight.
One al ne bet fvagGr.. al t'lc week :
~ njoyIrvnt IS the fact t1ae popuia'
prices i4.cN, - IL. =, ant 3. cents
seats a-l s;% st S-,aiumetzs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Salt Lake is Falling

Great Salt Lake is dying up at tha
rate OF one inch per week. At lcaa
the measurements on the Official
guage show that TIE wate&r is fall 7lS
at that rate Alreatty the water is os-
er two feet lower than it was n: rnis
time last year
Obsers arions Tor SOME years pas
have shcmn that the waters x .io
lake recetc between he Escrs. rs. OF
June ana September. This season the
water has started 81 its uownvard
course two weeks eaflIcr than usual
and it is moTing .: rate -s@ver be
fore observed. Ia tie past two week s
the water has ta]l n an jrch each
week, and t is sad to be still going
down TiN water now is at the seven
inch mark below zero.
Last year at this same season tht
water measured one toG1 and niur
inches above tisr zero mark Las:
year the water II il one Io5.t and eleven
inches between the months OF JuGs
and Sep embeT- and If ti.e Level GOO:
down as much IS that this year II Wiz
ne one FOOT All one irch lowel thA.
during She past winter when U-e l'N
est known levi was reached.
This great a fall. i is cak-uta ed
would move he Wa line far i pu
the present position aof the pavilion
and ba9hers would have tc stroll from
the bath houses an jndeirite uistanc.
out OF the sands to = acn ,he Wat =
salt Lake HaralG
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Pia.oS

Mr.rO. Z Pettis, representing >Sher-
man K Cia1 one 81 the DIGEST .stab-
Iished piauc c0EeeIn on tie Coast. is
III this ciry tor a short time ana viii
enGeaSor to place some standaNt p;
amos in the residences OF this city.
He has made his iit aiquart<ars al Day
is & hirmans store where ae VII be
pleased to SHOW the public sOn17 eN-
cellant sos. Fte is selling on1T the
standard makes. sn-h as SteinwGy ami
others and the tsne point that he
claims is thas the customer VIII 4
ceiye a piano thai is guaranteed by
the firm end at price minUs rie mid
dleman's profit. He also has on ey-
hihition an orchestral Au2elns. which
plays a piano and this alone is worth
while going to the store to Sc are
hear. AlT. Petjis viii be pleased &c
meet the Deorle and explain beth the
piano ana the anselus
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
4 Great Achievement

Congressman Francis G. Newlands
"ri,iEg TO d friend i'll this city who
thinks that the irrigation bill just
passed is the most important meas
Efe tina has been acted upon by Con
Sress Tor years, says. please accept
my thanks for your kind telegram of
cOngratula.ion. We have mad hard
night running over many years. and
much contention during the past two
wears, but the result is worth ell the
time and labor expended. | feel that
we have secured bill which will ace
au: omatically fer all time. and viii
without further legislation do all tina.
is required in me way of government
Wor!. in the arid region. '-ChrGnicle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
The MORNING APPEAL
Carson City. Nevada.


Washington, June oo.-Repres"n-a
tive Sutherland OF Utah has introiuc-
cd a substitute for the till recently IN
tr.,iu.@d by him amending Il e placer
laws and which the members on the
committee could not accept. The lev
bill is as fellows:
That where OIL Ian S are located
as placer mining claims an annual as
sessmrnt lahc" upon sns lie Of II group
of claims lying contiguous ami owned
by the same person or corporate IL
not exceeding five claims in all. pro
viding that such labor will tend to the
development or determine. oil bearing
character of such contiguous claims
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Death of D J Harris

Photographic word was received -
this city yesterday morning annnunC-
ing the death OF =. j. Harris in Oak
land. at the home OF lis daughter
Mrs. lnSTham. It vas only j few
days ago that Mr., Harris " IS taken 10
California for medical treatment and
word haH been receive: that he was
improving. His death cane as a
great surprise and blow 10 his son
John il this city. Nj Harris has con
Quoted q barber s'op in thus city for
many years and raised q family III
this city. For tre past yea he has
been failing BIZ, his condition was not
considered serious. He was a native
Of Montreal. Cara5n and aged 81 years
The funera. vii! take place in Oak
land today John harris was de-
parcure frr the 50! scene last evening.
Deceased leaves tree sons and one
I daughter It. mourn his loss.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Foot Mashed

NesteI.i:. while riding horse bacl,
on the Day ranch -ariey Wy!ie nad
the misfortune to be thrown to the
ground and received injuries thct will
lay him IN TOR some time TO come
The cinch slipped and when the sad
die turned Charley was dragged by
the foot and finally thrown to the
groIn1 His ankle was broken and
badly mashed. 1t is feared that the
injury is o! more tl3an ordinary sev-
Gritty
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
ADDING to c & C Rolling Stock

The Southern Pacific Company il
making ADDITIONS to the rolling stock
equipment OF the Carson & Colorado
railroad on account of the marked in
crease in freight and passenger traf
fic since the Tonopah excitement be-
gan. The latest addition is hand
some mail and express car formerly
used on the South Pacific Coast line,
furnishing fine and airy quarters 20.
postal clerks and express messengers,
who heretofore were luartered in a
naboOSs,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-24
Churchill Borax

Tl.a Lovelocz Tribune says a sKron"
Churchill couIty pOIaX feds and has
seInred 1000 acres in the marsh at
the mouth OF Cottonwood canyon, be
low Boyer's lGnct. Inc present price
Of boraX is $3.50 per Iol:. Pare boron
c~> stalls are worth Soc pound