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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-31

Rep. Candidate tor County Attorney.
S b Wilson, the present faithful
and efficient county attorney, asks the
endorsement of n second term at the
hands OF he people of the county. He
has filled the office for the past two
years with ability and success, his
record in the matter of convictions Of
law breakers being exceptionally fine.
MI. Wilson is a graduate of the
Mapkato state normal school and of
the law department of the state uni
versity He has practiced at the bar
for a number of years and stands high
in the legal profession He has
large numter of warm friends
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-31
mo and hostage stamps.

enue aud postage stamps.
The burglar evidently searched che
pocketbook and then concealed it, not
caring for the stamps. No clue ever
developed to the burglars
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
SEVENTY FIVE PER CENT.
State Board Fixed that Standard of
Valuation for Taxation Purposes

State Board Fixed that Standard of
Valuation for Taxation Purposes.
The several committees OF the state
board Of equalization charged with
the equalization of assessments OF real
estate in South Carolina for taxation,
and also with the assessment OF cotton
mills, fertilizer mill and cotton oil mill
plants, worked all of Tuesday after
noon and evening and all of WedneS-
day morning as well, and it was not
until o'clock that they were ready to
report their action to the full board.
The important per cent com
mittec" recommended the adoption
of 10 per cent basis OF market value
for taxation Of all property subject to
equalization by the board, provided
that after obtaining proper informa-
tiOn from the counties the board may
lower the percentage if not injurious
TO the several counties. strenuous
effort was made to change this so as
TO make the basis of valuation 65 per
cent, but this failed by vote of ii to
II, the chairman casting the decisive
vote in favor of the committees re-
port. This report was then adopted
us follows:
Your committee appointed to fix
the PERCENTAGE on property beg leave
to report that they recommend that
| the following resolution be adopted:
Resolved, That all property sub
ject to equalization by this board be
put on basis of 10 per cent OF it's
market value, and that the county
auditor and county chairman OF each
county 5e required To furnish the
comptroller general, before the next
meeting Of this board, sworn state
mcnt, according to their best knowl-
| edge and belief, showing what per
cent Of its market value property was
/ assessed at in their county. Provided,
That when this information has been
obtained, the board may lower this
percentage to such figure as will
euualize the taxes and at the same
time provide sufficient amount To
meet the requirements of the various
counties"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
McLaurin May Decline.

Some people in the South Carolina
circle in Washington who claim to
have inside information as to affairs
in this state seem to think that, after
all, Senator McLaurin may not be APP
pointed 10 the federal judgeship of
the court Of claims. Not because
they do not think the president would
appoint the senator if he desires the
honor, but because they believe that
after all the talk concerning the sena-
tor that he may not care to accept the
place. He may prefer to remain in
the senate until the end of the next
session Of congress, when his term will
expire, and then to recnter the prac-
tice of his profession, either In South
Carolina or in Washington. The
senator, it is stated 10y his friends,
has received many tempting offers, but
he has accepted none of them, and it
is said he may decline the judgeShip
il ntlprpH
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
THE OREGON OUTLAW.
Who Has Killed Six Men Since June 8
Still at Large.
BLOOD HOUNDS ON HIS TRAIL.
Fully Thousand Men are i'm Pursuit
OF Him Including Posse Which
Takes Train to Cut Him or
from Cedar Mountain.

Harry Tracy, the convict who has
Killed six men and wounded several
oChegS since June ., is being hotly
pursued by men and dogs i'm the coun-
Try southeast of Seattle and will prob
apiy be slain or captured. His pur-
Suers who have with them two fine
oioodhounds are only short distance
behind him,
Tracey made another extraordinary
escape from ole of the posses after
hih wednesday afternoon. Word was
received at the sheriffs office that
lracey had been at the house OF Mrs.
uerald near Renton for five hours.
fltty armed men at once FASTENED to
tne scene. When they reached the
place they scattered and took possess
sion SD they could watch the house to
Uhe best advantage. The peculiar
actions of Mrs. Gerald convinced the
men that Tracey was still in the house.
On the arrival OF Sheriff Cudihee the
posse closed in on the house ONLY To
learn from Mrs. Gerald that Tracey
mad given them the slip. He had
lett the house by rear door ten
minutes previously while the posse
place, hid for Il few minutes i'm some
OF the bushes and then quietly slipped
through the woods toward Palmer.
THE WONDERFUL GOODNESS
and daring OF the convict was never
more FULLY cXemplified than i'm this in
stance. In the back yard of the Ger
aid home, Anderson, the man whom
racey had kept a prisoner from the
tlme he left Port Madison, was found
tled To tree. Tracey had tied Ander-
son while the posse was i'm full view of
the house. The bloudhounds were let,
loose on his train and are reported to
Oe only few minutes behind him.
fully thousand armed men are now
engaged in the pursuit, including a
posse which has taken the train for
rainier TO intercept Tracey in his
hight toward Cedar mountain.
News was received at the sheriff's
Office Wednesday that Harry Tracey
was at Rancher Gerald's house. below
iNeno, on the Cedar Mountain road.
old son OF Rancker Gerald arrived at
the sheriff's Office with gold and
silver watch, saying that Tracey had
arrived at lis fathers house at 1880
o'clock Wednesday morning and after
eating hearty meal had sent him to
a neighbor'S house with the two
watches, with instructions to try to
sell them. Tracey said if they were
given away" he would kill the whole
family, the boy included. The boy,
knowing that it was Tracey, conclud-
ed to bring the watches to the Sheriff'S
office, hoping that the desperate
would remain there until searching
party could arrive. The watches
answer the description of those stolen
from johnson. Young Gerald describ-
ed Tracey accurately, and the officers
think he is trying to make the Palmer
cutoff by the Cedar Mountain road.
JohnSon's white boat, used by Tracey
in his escape from Port Madison, has
been found on the flats, near Seattle.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16

A sandstorm has caused damage
estimated at $1,000 900 in the Indio
valley on the Southe}n Pacific railroad
in the Colorado desert. An artificial
oasis of nine hundred acres had been
made by digging arteSian wells and
planted in melons. Judging by last
year, when only sixty acres were in
cultivation, profit or more than
81, 600 an acre would have been made.
Three hundred carloads OF melons, for
which 81, 200 car had been offered
were almost ready for shipment when
the storm broke. For three days it
ragged with the thermometer 1876 i'm
the shade, and when it was over every
bit of vegetation had been destroyed.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
A Convict Rewarded.

Gov. McSweeney Wednesday re-
warded n convict for the saving of a
guards life near this city, granting
him a pardon. The pardon was grant
ed upon receipt Of the following from
SupU. 'Gritlith OF the State peniteu-
tiary: Dear Sir: | respectfully ask
you to give Walter Anderson a full
pardon for the reason that on the 10th
day Of March, 1900, while on detail
work on farm, several prisoners over
powered and took Mr. Harling's gun
from him. Harling was the guard. }
Some of the prisoners lad IIarling
down on the ground when this con
yict, Walter Anderson, rushed to his
relief, pulled the convictS off Of him
and saved him from being killed, for
which | at once made him a truSty, .
and he has ever since, as well as be-
fore, been fine prisoner, humble,
obedient and good worker.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
A Simple Remedy.

The troublesome little red ants that
appear 10 if by magic about midSum-
mer, and take complete control of the
pantry at the time when summer heat
makes other trials hard to endure,
may now be routed by very simple
remedy. y practical housewife made
the discovery by accident, and it has
been found satisfactory in every in
stance in which it has sir &c been tried
Simply mix five cents worth of tartar
emetic in an equal amount of white
sugar, make it quite moist with cold
water, put it into small dishes and set
it on the shelves where the ants are
troublesome. The ants will disappear
quite as mySteriouSly as they came,
and there will be no dead ones lying
around on shelves and floor. DO not
throw the mixture away, but save it
for further attacks, as it can easily be
mOiStened and used again when we
go to the pantry some warm, moist
morning and find sugar bowl, cookies
and all sorts Of sweets and cereals.
Swarming with the troublesome sum
mpr nests
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
Works of n CIoudburst.

a special from Paris, State of
Choahuila, says A cloudburst visited
this section today, covering an area of
30 square miles and doing damage to
the extent of 100000 The big
Patagolana dam, the largest in north
crn Mexico, broke with all the flood
gates open and was completely de-
StrOyed. The san Lorenzo dam, which
has been standing for over $50 years
was also washed away. This dam was
built Of solid masonry about 1870 and
was in. perfect condition until We'd
ucSday
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
Three MutiIatcd Bodies.

Near Prudence, Enid, O. r. 30 miles
southwest OF here, the bodies of Il
man, woman, two children, appar-
emily members Of one family, mutilat-
ed into almost unacceptable masses
were found today. The bodies had
been stripped of all clothing leaving no
means Of Identification. 1t is sup
posed that the family were strangers
travelling overland and that they
we're robbed and murdered 10y men
who tEen made off with their team
and belongings.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
An IndinnH Hanged.

Arch Conley, an Indian, and Dick
Fleming, were hanged upon the same
Scatfold in SALISBURY, y. G. last Tues
day. Conlcy paid the death penalty
for the murder of young negro last
November. Fleming was hanged for
committing an assault on white
woman last February.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16

the deadly gases. Richard Bennett
and John Meyers, two miners, were
similarly driven back. Then the at
tempt at rescue work from the main
opening was shifted TO Mill Creek, five
miles from this city.
Business in the city was practically
at Standstill.
They are not all dead. We ran
across some Of them alive" sta ammer-
ed Mr.. Swan Tylar, at 1.25 o'clock to-
night, when he staggered out of the
shaft at Mill Creek.
Just how many, though, dead or
alive, he was unable to say. He had
been down in the mine since = o'clock
in the afternoon with the, rescuing
party. The first victim brought to
the surface was William Robertson ac-
companied by DR.. John i. Lowman.
We have four with u.s." said the
doctor. Robertson is in the worst
shape. He is unSconscious and badly
hurt. We passed twenty-five bodies
while getting out these iour, who are
yet alive. We counted them as we
went along. They lay 10 all kinds of
positions. One ma i was leaning
against Il door, not far from Robert
son, just where he had been thrown
by the force OF the explosion. Froth
was running from his mouth and he
had undoubtedly died i'm great agony.
Others were partly standing. partly
reclining. They were i'm heaps and
Singly. The patty with us has nearly
reached the actual scene Of the explo-
sion and the work OF bringing out the
poor fellows ought To progress rapidly
from now on
1T was nearly - o'clock before the
first four live men aud one corpse was
brought up and laid on mattresses,
rugs and comforts on the ground.
They were not left long outdoors, aS
it was too cold there, but we're carried
INTO the boiler house nearby, and The
doctors went To work on them, giving
them rcstoratiyes and administering
oxygen in the glare OF the fires from
the open furnaces.
At l2.l A. NJ, this Q'riday) morn
ing,
GENERAL MANAGER MOORE,
OF the mines, who, with Superinten-
dent Robinson, had penetrated to
distance in the Klondike,
had reached telephone station and
notified men at the main entry that
he had found five of the bodies up TO
that time and had been only i'm the
right rooms. From the brief report
it was understood that Mr.. Moore had
gone as far rs he could without en-
his life from fire damp, and
had decided to go TO the Mill Creek
entry from there without further
search.
Further news came few moments |
later that Mine Superintendent 30
binson, who had gone into the mine |
with General MANAGER Manre had |
been overcome with lire damp and Was |
unable TO talk. He had been carried |
to the Mill Creek entrance. The mine |
employees stationed at the mine en-
try stated that the fact that Mr.. |
Moore had penetrated so far into the |
mines showed that the fire damp was
being cleared rapidly and with every
prospect of being entirely driven from
the mine before morning.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
MURDERED AT SEA.
One Man ofthe Crew Shoots Down
Another without Warming.

"A special from Pensacola, Fla. saws
Inc American schooner, Mary, San
ford, which arrived Saturday after
noon had an eventful VOYAGE from
biueneldS, Nicaragua, to Pensacola
uurihg which time one man killed an
otner and the crew were almost in
constant mutiny for the mans blood
VINO murdered their shipmate. Cap
Tain Mcdonald was glad to reach here.
ana as Soon as possible had the
murderer in Jail.
The Mary Sanford left RluefieldS nm
June ~ and when four days out i'm
iatitude 40 and longitude sl.45.
y. q. Nicholson, the first mate. kin
ed Fred, Reed West Indian seaman
at 1 a. m.
Reed, it was learned, had been
ordered to some duty about the sails,
but the particular job was not done
according to the liking Of Nicholson.
VINO ordered Reed to do the work
over. The latter did not relish this
ana made insulting remarks To the
mate, who without any handy of
words, whipped out u l4-calibre reyol-
yer ana illied the negroes body with
io'ir bgiietS, either one of which would
nave proved fatal. The Seamen died
within 20 second after being shot.
When Captain Mcdonald saw what
had happened, he ran and overpowcr-
eu Nicholson, took the pistol from
MN ana threw it overheard. The
mate was then placed in irons and
kept SO confined. and under strict
guard until the vessel reached the
PENSACOLA quarantine station, when
Che United States marShal's oilice was
tod OF the murder ON the high seas
ana Nicholson brought here and lock-
ed up. lie will be given preliminary
trial before L. :. Commissioner Tuni-
son tomorrow morning Since he has
engaged legal advice he refuses to
talk and give his side VI the occurr
encc.
10 The Journals representative one
OF the ships officers stated that inn
mediately after the killing four West
Indian Seamen, couutrymen of the
dead man, openly resented the murder |
OF keed, and many times did things |
as though the murderer would |
swing from yard arm. The captain, |
Two mates and steward were the oniy |
white men On the vessel, and the |
combined watchtulneSS of this over
worked quartette prevented a marine
session OF Judge Lynch'S court. The
west Indian were said TO have been a
most rcyengeful class and various con-
Spiracies were nipped in their in
clpiency by the white crew. who |
cleaned knowledge of the plots by the |
coasting OF the eonspirators who on !
ed TO have the lives OF all the ships |
officers when they were prevented from |
laying hands on Nicholson.
Reeds body was wrapped in sails |
and buried at sea- few miles from
the location OF where the shooting oc. |
Cured. He had repeatedly made
trouble for the ship and is spoken of
rs having been dangerous man.
Nicholson belongs to a prominent |
family at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and !
has followed the sea for many years.
The Mary Sanford, flying the
American flag, is a frequent trader
here, The murder will necessarily |
have to be heard in the United States
court, which conveneS here next |
month. And this is the first capital |
crime to be heard or docketed in the |
federal court of this district for years.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
ErFEcr oF rnE nXrLosInN.

The few survivors who have cScap-
ed from the depths of the mine de
scribe the condition as frightful. out
side of the "Klondikc'. the mines are
safe and uninjurcd. Within the fatal
limits Of the mine the havoc wrought
10y the explosion is such rs bcggars
description. Solid walls or masonry
three feet through were torn down as
though barriers Of paper. The roofs
of the mine were demolished and not
Il door remains standing.
Brave attempts at rescue were made
here. Mining Engineer Moore and
his assistant Al G.. ProSScr, tried to
make some hcadway toward the inn
prisoncd miners three and half miles
away, but they were driven back by
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16

Mr.. henderson was at last put on
his metal and made the best speech he
has made on the campaign. He was
born, he said, in Colleton, and not a
dishonest dollar has ever passed
through his hands. Elliott, Latimer
and Hemphill, who have been in CON
gress so long, have not brought saliva
tiOn to South Carolina. Latlmcr poses
as farmer, saying two words always
for himself and one for the farmer.
Col. Elliott tells that he has fought
negroes for fourteen years and now, as
a reward, asks to bc sent TO the Senate.
He told how they settled the negro
question in Aiken forever. Mr.. Hemp
hill has been i'm congress ten years ne
did not set the world on fire, but after
all these years ne comes back and
wants TO go to the Senate. Evans said
that he defcabed him (llcnderson) in
Aiken, but he did not. Ben Tillman
defeated him and not Evans. He ran
on the Shepard ticket and Evans had
Tillman at his back Ben Tillman
knows him and respects him and be
licyeS him henderson, to be an honest
man. The campaign said Mr.. Hen
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-16
GREAT DISASTER.
Three Hundred Men Perish in
Johnstown Mine.
BEEN IN OPERATION SO YEARS.
Cause of the Explosion Not Known,
but Supposed To be the
Care1essness Of Some
Miner.

iohnStown was again visited by an
appalling disaster last Thursday. 1t
is only less frightful than the awful
calarnity of May 81, 1899, i'm cost of
life, but i'm its terrible consequence il
has Arought the shadow of sorrow in
huHareds Of homes made desolate by IL
ming explosion, which took place in
the Cambria Steel Company Rolling
mill mine, under Westmont Hill. at
1920 O'Clock, Thursday afternoon.
How many are dead it may take
several days to ascertain, but that il
is long and shocking list is certain.
1t may reach 200 or more men.
lt-was nearly an hour after the ex-
ploSion before any general knowledge
OF what had happened got abroad.
Men who came from the mines. escap-
ing with their lives. told the terrible
news and soon It spread like wild fire
all over the city. In scores of homes
there were the most pathetic. scenes.
: Mothers, wives, daughters, Sons and
relatives were frantic with, grief.
Hundreds rushed to the point and.
with sobbing hearts, awaited news
that did not come from the ill-fated
mine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-17
BABCOCK DENIES REPORT
DID NOT SAY PRESIDENT WOULD CALL
EXTRA SESSION TO CONSIDER
TARIFF

In dispatches from Milwaukee yesterday Rep
resentative Joseph ". Babcock was quoted, in
connection with his withdrawal from the race
for the Speakership. saying that the Presi-
dent would call extra session of Congress to
enact tariff legislation and that the President
had modified his ideas of a tariff commission
Mr.. Babcock sent dispatch to The Tribune
last night in which he asked that this story
be denied. He said that he was not authorized
to speak for the President, and a mistake had
been made.
After the Wisconsin Republican Congress dele
cation on Saturday offered unanimously to sup
port Mr.. Babcock for the Speakership of the
House of Representatives in the LVIILth Con-
gress he made speech declining to be candi-
date, and advocating the unanimous support Of
Representative Joseph G. Cannon. Of Illinois
The Wisconsin delegation then adopted resolu-
tions in accordance with Mr.. Babcock's advice.
His speech was in part as follows:
want to thank 1 you YOU from the bottom ,t Of my
appreciate the great honor you have conferred upon
State involved in the offer OF support, I believe
that l should consider this subject in an absolutely
impersona! way. laying aside all merely personal
ambitions.
sidered is an HARMONIOUS organization, one that Will
bring to the speaker all the elements of strength
gentlemen whose names have been mentioned for
nounced candidate the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon Of
Illinois the veteran leader of the House ripe in
experience. courageous. wise and above reproaCh,
whose highest ambition would be faithfully TO pro
the success of Republican principles. to give
due heed 10 pubic sentiment on the great ques-
lions that confront and that likely TO
be considered and 10 maintain the cooperation OF
she House with the Senate so necessary to wise
and careful legislation
We must not forget that our first duty is t. the
people and that We must give President Roosevelt
administration A strong and united support While
I assure you. my colleagues and friends. tEat l
gratefully appreciate your kind tender support.
/ am constrained believe that the interests
of the great Northwest. the whole country and
the Republican party. all things considered re-
quire that the West should present but candi-
date for this high office.
After considering the subject from Ell stand
points including those which have mentioned, l
have concluded not enter the list OF candidates
for the Speakership. have been reluctant. not
outstanding attering offers OF support for the
eakership which have come TO to allow my
self to be numbered among the candidates for that
office. lest might attribute a portion OF my
support 70 the political leadership which. for the
time have held. IL is not enough for me TO know
that such an imputation would be unjust II Is
enough for me to know that it might TO many
shall never cease 10 be grateful 70 my col
leagues for the tribute OF confidence involved N
your Endorsement OF me for the SQeakershi0-