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The Washington times., 1903-06-14
THREE PERSONS HURT
BY FRtNZIED NEGRO
Detective Lynch Suffers a
Fracture of Finger.
USED BRICK ON ENEMY
Felix Simms Nearly Kills Robert Cook
and Then Knocks Down a
Small Boy.

A series of unusual incidents develop
ed in fight last night between Felix
Simms and Robert Cook. negroes, at the
Western Market, Twenty-frst and K
Streets northwest.
After knocking his antagonist out
with the aid of brick, Simms was ar
rested, but he broke away from the po-
liceman, causing the latter to fracture
finger.
In making his escape he collided with
a small boy, who was thrown to the
ground and severely injured.
All three were taken to the Emerg
ency Hospital, and the strenuous negro
was captured later.
The chapter opens at the ending of
the quarrel, when Simms tried to bury a
brick in the head of his antagonist. Al
Ter the collision Cook felt rather tired,
and suddenly sat down. Then he exam
ined the place on his head where the
missile had landed, and found a deep
scalp wound.
While the brick was sailing through
the air Detective Lynch, of the Third
precinct, appeared and took a tight grip
or section of Simms collar. He then
started TO lead the prisoner 10 the sta
tion. Simms broke away, and likewise
broke one of Lyneh's fingers.
In dashing down the street the negro
brushed against Harold Cults, of 5Si
Twentieth Street The boy was hurled
with great force to one side, and struck
his head on the sidewalk, inficting q
severe cut on the head.
Their wounds were dressed at the
hospital and they were discharged
While the trio was under the physicians
care their assailant was arrested By
Policeman Gunther while coming out o.
a saloon.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
MRS. SARAH CORDELL DEAD

BOYDS, Nd, June 13.-Mrs. Sarah
Cordell died at her home near Point CT
Rocks last night. aged seventy five
years. Heart trouble. from which she
had been suffering for the past six
months, was the cause of death. Mrs.
CordeH was the wife Of Adam Cordeil.
a prominent farmer.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Cordell
she was a Miss Frawley, and came from
an esteemed and well-known family Of
Virginia. In her half century OF wadde1
life seven children We're born to her,
the eldest dying some time ago.
She is survived by a husband and six
children, j. H. Cordell. of this vicin-
ity. Boyds; Miss Alice Ley, of Taylors-
town, Va; Mrs. Anna Williams. o. the
same place; Martin L. Cordell, of Point
of Rocks; Mrs. Lulu Wright, Of Point
of Rocks.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

The following is a list of those who
will be promoted from the first to the
second year class at the Business High
School. Those whose names are marked
with an asterisk. are conditioned in one
subject, and should present themselves
for examination in that subject on the
opening OF school in September:
Section A1-Edwin B. Henry, Ray
Heacock. %Walter S. Kerr. Milton S.
Kronheim. Elyot Mason, Leslie E.
Prince. John T. Ready, Heber NJ. Slicer,
"Herbert H. Warner. Edward T. Weleh,
blanche Austin, Katie V. Boswell,
%Irene (. Dickson. Daisy H. Johnson,
Annie Mae Peters.
Section B1-Louis A Babcock, Walter
L. Carter, William j. Cassidy, Samuel
v. Durham, Thomas L. Furbershaw,
@Alfred L. Haas. Vernon E. Keiser,
Harry B. Riley, Joseph F. Taylor, Ada
H Birch. Susie G. Davis, <Mattie v
Ellis, Helen L. Gray, Florence v. John
son, Gertrude w Jordan, Grace l. NAL
lard, Lillian P Mitchell, *Gertrude x,
O'Brien, *Ada e. Titus, Edythe j. Tup-
per, Jamie Nj. Wood.
Section C1-James H. Hickson, Irving
D. Jacobs. John NJ. Kemper, William NC
Wade, George w. White, Manning ]
NlllcOXSOn. ReDeCc2 DISZ, LENA - AAoII
kamp, ~Anna A. Manning, MARY h
Moore, Dora Sherman, and Ina Stalee.
Section D1-Richard F. Alley, %Thomas
/ A. Conner, Louis C. Dismer, James d
Edmunds. Walter Gillian, Carl H. Kat.
lehman. *Charles W. Nestler, George
Peacock; Raymond c. Williams, Harr!
A. Works, ESTHER S. Elliott, Rose Har
mel. MabeIle R. Hercus. Rosa B. Hill
Elsie F. Jordan, *Deveda R. King, Ber
tina NJ. Riggles, Carrie E. Sale, Helen Z
| Wilson. and Helen j. Ziegler.
Section E1-John H. Baltz, Harry b
| Cooksey, Harry L. Freer. William W
La Porte, John H. Mills, Ben Hur Moore
Lester Neuman, Herbert j. Rich, Law
renee Sondheimer, Francis NJ Williams
| Daisy V. Baker. Annie E Brown, Pear
NJ Dawson. *Edna L. Emo, %Nellie X
Keiner. MAUD A Mckinley, Ida l
| Merit. *Emma A Molineu, Clara
Schubert, Addie F. Speiden, Lila NJ. Su
Section F1-Jack F. Carraway, Donal'
/ s. Edmonds, Burton R. Green, Theodor
P Heap. Albert NJ. Holman. *Vincen
w. Hopkins, Anna NJ. Anderson, Mlidre'
Ii BarthoIow, Naomi l. Bradburn' Emil
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
PIRATES STEAL $500
GIFT SILVER CUP
PARK City Yacht Club Looted by
Thieves, Who Sail in Strange Craft

RRIDGEPORT. Conn, June 1SSThe
home of the Park City Yacht CluD mas
been looted, and hundreds of dollars
worth of valuable goods have been taken
away. Among the valuables is the $500
silver cup presented by a New York
yachtsman. Previous to the raid o
mysterious craft was noticed by local
mariners anchored just outside the near
by harbor.
For some time audacious river pirates
have been operating along Long Island
and Connecticut shores, and this last act
of vandalism has aroused the authorities
who will keep sharp lookout for
strange craft and strangers who ap-
proach club houses and other private
property without warrant.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
NEGRO KILLED IN
QUARREL OVER WOMAN
Murderer Escapes Alexandria Police.
Emptied Revolver Into Victim.
(speeiaI Is The washington Times.)

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 13.-John
Green, q negro, was killed about IL p m.
tonight by another negro, Thomas Blan-
aEan. who emptied the contents Of his
revolver into his victim. Green was a
3anitor at the Alexandria Armory and
Blanahan was driver for brewery.
The men quarreied about a negress
named Eliza Williams
The shooting took place on Green
Street near Henry, and four shots We're
fred, three taking effect in Green's body
DR.. Hopkins. negro physician, was
summoned, but could do nothing for the
man. who died in short time.
The murderer escaped, and is supposed
to have gone in a northerly direction
The Washington Detective Bureau has
been asked to look out for the man
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
"WHITE. MAN OR NEGRO"
SAYS SENATOR TlLLMAN

AUGUSTA, Ga, June Ex-senator Till
man, in an interview tonight. said that
If the Ohio platform is made the ma
ttonaI measure it will mean a revival Of
ante-bellum days and leave national pol
itics merely a question of the white man
or the negro.
He says the repeal of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments is inevita-
Bile and may be taken up in the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
HEAVY RAIN STORM
PLAYS HAVOC I'M MAINE

PHILLIPS, Me-, June 13.-The heaviest
rain storm for years has prevailed for
more than twenty-four hours, causing
much damage to the roadbed OF the
Phillips and Rangeley Railroad.
il bad washout between Reddington
and Rangelcy this morning caused the
canceling of, the morning train sched-
ule. The washout was in the same 10
cality in which last week the culverts
We're burned by fires.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
ARMY OFFICERS
RETURNED FROM EUROPE

General O'Reilly. the surgeon general
OF the army, and Col c. l.. Heizmann
assistant sugeon general. have returned
to Washington from Madrid where they
went to attend the fourteenth interRa-
tional medical congress. Upon their re-
turn they visited several army hospitals
in France and Switzerland.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
GEN. MILES ADDRESSED
WEST POINT GRADUATES

Reber, Of his staff. have returned from
the West Point Academy. where they
y snt 10 attend the commencement exer-
csses. General Niles delivered the ad-
dress To the graduates, and Secretary
Root distributed the diplomas
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
ARIZONA STRIKE SETTLED.

MCRENCI. Ariz., June 1s.-The strike
is settled. The men accepted the com
pany's offer of nine hours pay for eight
hours work The Territorial Guard will
leave camp today. Five troops of regu-
lars from Forts Grant and Huachuca arc
here, Colonel Lebo In command Ital-
ians only are not included in the settle
nent.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
I. w. SUPPLIES RESIGNS.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 81. w.
Supplies, general superintendent of the
Wilmington Transfer Company for the.
past fourteen years, has resigned to take
charge of the Avalon Hotel, at Avalon,
N j. Mayor elect Charles D. Bird.
superintendent, succeeds him.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
THE c. H. DAVIS SINKS.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13.-A YES
sci, the c. H. Davis, has just sunk off the
Cleveland harbor. The life-savers have
gone to the rescue of the crew. 1t is
not known whether any were drowned.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company Of the District OF Columbia viii be
held at the office Of the company. No 525
Eleventh Street northwest, THURSDAY,
JUNE IS, 1873, for the election Of fifteen
trustees 10 serve the ensuing year. Polls opea
from 10 O'CLOCK NOON to , O'CLOCK p. ".
Transfer books Will be closed from June 10 10
10, both days inclusive
JOHN ". SCHAEFER, Secretary.
jeIO-T
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
E. A. HOPKINS HANGED.

WISE. Va. June BE A. Hopkins
was hanged here today for the murder
of John Salyers.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
W. B. MOSES & SONS.
CARPETS.


select FROM Regular Boo yard Special E-S
Heavy Union Ingram Carpets suitable for
variety of choice Regular price, yard. 2
Special 80 ~
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drawing choice
Regular yard Special ~ ~
Kdderninster Atwood Art Carpets yard wide pretty
3 and Taperg y patterns in variety Of e0o Regular 67JC
Odfahoned Rag Carpets suitable for dning-room . Er.
kitchen Regular price soc yard Special - ~
Brussels Carpets variety of choice patterns Regular ar
Brussels Carpets variety of patterns suitable parlor,
ing roo halls and stairs Regular price, yard Soc EZlN
Special ~ ~
Superior Carpets quality guarantee
sproutgoods special variety
patterns suitable for par dinno chamber halls
yard, 1928 Special ~ ~
Odfashioned Velvet Carpets good wearing quality,
number of choice patterns Regular yard S00
SPECIAL - =
WILTON VELVET CARPETS, by one of
faurers variety of rich and handsome suitable pao
dnngoom chamber, halls and stairs Regular 81 1r1N
yard $3.50. Special ~HSie-2S
ADMINISTER CARPETS of fue quality rich pretty
Regular yard, $3.50 Special N2
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
W. B. MOSES & SONS.
w. B. MOSES s SONS.

You can save 25 per cent by order
ing at ONCE any Carpets or Rugs you
will require next fall and winter
We are giving this discount to en-
courage the placing of orders during
the dull season.
Have room measured
SeIeCr your carpets rugs.
Make small deposit
Make your payments between and Sepfem-
Delivery will be made notice money will
refunded with interest,"
This safe only includes stock hand.
1t VIII last for 80 days only.
For goods special prices viii prevail
Carpets of every quality.
Rugs of every quality and size.
Over 20, 600 yards of carpet.
Over 1000 rugs of all sizes.
Two car tickets will be presented
to every housekeeper looking for
Carpets or Rugs, whether they buy
or not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
SIOUX FALLS Will
BUILD WATERW0RKS
Town Finally Decides Not to
Buy Old Plant or Extend
Franchise.
WAR MUST OUT
After Truce Lasting Year, Council
Decides to Drive Out the Old Com
pany and Build It's Own
Water Plant.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May S.-Maj ority
and minority reports of the special com
mittee appointed several months ago by
Mayor Burnside to investigate the wa
terWorks question and effect com
promise between the city and the water
company. have been made to the city
council, which has unanimously adopt
ed the minority report.
This report recommends that the
extension OF it's franchise which ter
inmates next year be declined and that
the city proceed to construct it's own
plant, for which the voters year or
more ago authorized the issuance Of
bonds in the sum Of $4,000 The minor
ity also recommends that the entire
management of the municipal water
works system be under board of con-
troll appointed by the state court, after
the plan followed by Sioux City
The report Of the minority having
been adopted by the city council, that
body now has instructed the city aud
itor at once to advertise for sale the
bonds voted for construction Of the
municipal system. The city attorney
has been instructed to draw up a reso-
luton forbidding the private water
company from building its proposed
tensions or improvements Of its system
Thus after truce lasting for some
months between city and company,
war has again been declared, with
every prospect Of now being waged to g
finish in the courts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
WATCHED the awful
FRANK DISASTER
Mrs. Geo. 6. Wiltse Saw Rocks
Bun Down Mountain
Like River.
He TOWN is DOOMED
The Mines, Hewever, Are Too Valuable
to Be Abandoned-A New Town
Will Be Established in a
Safer Locality.

Vermillion, S. D., May 9.-Mrs.
George e. Wiltse arrived home this
week from Frank, Alberta, the mining
town which last week was nearly
wiped from the face of the earth by a
mountain landslide. She will visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Brosins, for few weeks, and will then
secretary and treasurer Of the coal
mine company there, and is compelled
to remain. Mrs. Wiltse. since return
Ing to her former home in this city,
has been obliged to give much OF her
time to telling of the awful disaster
friends taking great interest In the
calamity as told by an eye Witness
1T would be an utter impossibility'
for me to describe in detail the terrible
catastrophe which visited Frank last
Wednesday morning" said Mrs. Wiltse
In speaking of the affair. Imagine, If
you can. thousands Of tons Of rock,
many pieces being half as large as a
business block, coming down noun
tain half mile high, and see 1t going
by you like a mammoth river within a
block Of your home, and you will then
have some idea as to what our feelings
really were. We were awakened about
4 o'clock that morning by violent
shaking Of the earth, accompanied by
rumble in the distance. CHANGING up
the mountain we saw an avalanche Of
fire and rock descending. Soon there
was the widest confusion. Everybody
ran from their homes, meE were ter
ror-stricken and many women tainted.
No one seemed to know what to do
or where to go. People stood around
In groups listening to the terrible noise
and viewing the wreck. There were no
groans Of the dying nor shrieks of the
injured The dead We're killed out
right and only two were injured. The
miners cabins were buried under sew
eral feet of rock. Everything touched
by the landslide was demolished.
The town Of Frank is doomed, but
the mine Will never be abandoned as
1t contains the richest deposits Of coal
known. A new town in safer locality
will be established and the mine oper-
ated from another point. The owners
of the mine arrived the day left and
hll things will be determined by them"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
BLACK HILLS MUST
STAND Big RAISE
Lawrence County Instructs AS
SCISSORS to Increase Assess
ment so Per Cent.
WILL REDUCE TAX LEVY
State Board of CIVILIZATIONS Demand:
That That Section Contribute
More to the State Will
Be Honored.

Deadwood, S. D., May 6.-The COM
missioners of Lawrence county have
given verbal Instructions to the county
and city assessors to raise the assess
ment of property so per cent. over the
assessment Of last year. 1t is ex-
pected that CONSERVATION will 1 be
created in some circles, although it is
asserted by the members of the board
that the reduction IN tax levy will
fully offset the increase in valuation.
The raise is made on account Of the
attitude Of the state board of equaliza-
ton, which has repeatedly threatened
in the past to raise the assessments on
Black Hills property in way that
would be startling unless the COM
missioners themselves did SO. It has
been claimed for long time, and per-
haps with some justice, that the Black
Hills state institutions receive more
IN appropriations than this part of the
state pays into the treasury in taxes.
and the action Of the commissioners OF
this county is to remedy that condition
in part at least.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
coMsINATIo,Nl TAEATER SOLD.
New Man Will Try to Conduct Dead
48 woods Notorious Variety Show.

New Man Will Try to Conduct Dead
woods Notorious Variety Show.
Deadwood. s. d., May 8. ohm Ryan
has made a transfer Of the Eombina-
ton theater, the source Of so much
dissension In Deadwood during the last
few weeks, to Frank Safer Of Denver.
Mr.. Safer has been granted q county
license for the retail liquor business
at the place. and has applied for d city
license for the same purpose, which
will probably be issued as soon as May
Ror Med Donald lis assured that the trans
fer of the place is in good faith.
The Combination was closed by the
mayor two weeks ago and the license
was revoked, on the ground that it was
not an orderly institution, and that 1t
was unfit to, continue business. Sew
eral attempts have been made to open
Az since, but the mayor has declared re-
peatedly that 1t could not reopen as
long as there was connection between
the place and the former proprietor.
b John Ryan, and the former manager.
James Black.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
EXPERT CRACKSNEN
WORKING The STATE
Postal Authorities Are After the
Gang That Robbed r'um-
boIdt Postofflce.
WAS WORK OF EXPERTS
Robbers Have an Accomplish, W7o
Makes Towns Ahead Of Them
Have Fourd No Clue to
Their Identity.

Sioux Falls, S. T., May 1.-THE Unit
ed States authorities are now fully
convinced that expert cracksmen have
of operations, and that unless the men
who recently robbed the postotace at
Humboldt this county, are soon cap
tured it Is probable that other and
similar robberies will occur during the
next few weeks. Therefore every ef-
fort will be made to run down and cap
ture the cracksmcn and thus break up
the gang. The federal postal officials
have as yet failed to find any trace
whatever of the men who robbed the
Humboldt postoffice. That such q
robbery should be committed so close
to Sioux Falls. which is the headquar-
ters of the United States officials for
South Dakota, certainly shows that the
men implicated do not lacl. boldness.
Work of Experts.
The manner in which the robbery
was committed proves that it was the
work of expert craftsmen. That more
than one man was implicated in the
robbery is shown by the fact that the
safe had been tipped over.
A hole was then drilled into the door
and an explosive tore the door off it's
hinges, enabling the robbers to secure
the contents of the safe, amounting to
about SCI in cash and watch belonging
to Postmaster Lockwood. Several mail
sacks were wrapped around the safe to
deaden sound Of the explosion. Tools
We're stolen from a local blacksmith
shop. No strangers were seen in Hum
boldt the night before the robbery,
which indicates that the cracksmen re-
NAMED in the country near Humboldt
until late at night, when they entered
the town and proceeded to rob the post
office, which, no doubt, had been visited
probably several days or week be-
fore, by confederate for the purpose
of observing how it was arranged in
side
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
OPPOSED TO REIMBURSEMENT.
South Dakota Woodmcn Don't Like the
Step Rate ..Ian..

Step Rate .Ilan.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 9.-The mat
ter OF readjusting the plan Of assess
ments brought out a long and lively
discussion by delegates who attended
the grand lodge meeting Of the Modern
Woodmen of America, of the jurisdic-
ton of South Dakota, who have just
completed their work and who today re-
turned to their homes in various parts
Of the state. AS the matter stands,
Modern Woodmen Of South Dakota APP
pear to oppose any change in rates as
sessment. Officers elected as follows
for ensuing year:
State consul, w. Z. Bancroft, Wes-
sington Springs.
State advisor, w. D. Nelson, Pierre.
State banker, James T.. Ohlwine,
State clerk, DR.. r. F. Robinson, Egan.
State escort, Chas. McCafrree,
Canova.
3 State Waterman. w. J. Bennett. Mill
town. i
State sentry, S. r. Voorhees,. sturgis.
{ Head physician for South Dakota. DIR.
w. S. Bentley, Gary.
Nine delegates also elected to repre-
sent the Woodmen Of South Dakota at
supreme lodge meeting to be held at
Indianapolis.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
DAMAGE WAS SMALL.
Grain and Fruit Not Damaged Much by
ate s. oS+

Grain and Fruit Not Damaged Much by
Late Frost.
Canton, S. D., May Careful inves-
tgation shows that while the cold,
snow and frost of the last week was
the severest in many years, the damage
done In the southern part of this state
IS trltilng In comparison to what was
reared. Oats and wheat, which were
thought to have been damaged to an
alarming extent. now show unmistalS-
able signs of soundness, the damage
done to them being SO small that it will
be scarcely noticeable by the last Of
this week. Apple and other fruit trees,
which We're supposed to have suffered
greatly by the storm, are also coming
out nicely, for it's seems that they were
not far enough advanced in foliage
when the storm came to be materially
injured. About the only thing that
suffered any at all in that line was the
plum crop. In most cases they were
budded quite freely and many Of the
buds were killed by the FROST but there
are enough of them left to assure a
good crop. The greatest mischief done
by the storm throughout this section
was in loading the fruit and forest trees
down SO heavily with snow and ice that
a great many limbs were broken off and
thus the trees were permanently in
jured. The storm may also be the cause
of some damage to the coming corn
crop because it has delayed planting a
week and the crop will now be late get
ting into the ground.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
GET a GOOD HAUL
Merchants State Bank at Freeman
Loses $1,000.


Freeman, S. D., May 5.-Burglars en-
tered the Merchants State bank, OF
Freeman. S. D., Friday night and Sc
cured about $4,000.
They broke through the vault with
tools from the section house, making an
opening large enough for one man to
crawl through on the side of the vault.
They then used nitroglycerin to blow
open the safe and were completely sue
cessful. The vault and safe were COM
pletely wrecked. The entire contents OF
the safe were taken,
No one seems to have heard or seen
anything of the burglars. The officers
are completely at sea, the cracksmen
not having left the slightest clew be-
hind.
The robbery was not discovered until
o'clock next morning.
A year ago an attempt was made to
rob this bank, but 1t was fofled by a
man who was sleeping in the bank.
Scotland. s. D., May 4.-Gottlieb Harr
cashier of the Merchants State bank OF
Freeman, was in Scotland at the time
of the robbery and went home at II
o'clock Saturday. The exact loss will
not be known until an investigation is
made by the cashier and insurance
agents. So far as known no clew to the
robbers has been discovered. Five thou
sand dollars in currency was In transit
for the bank. but had not been received