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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
NIXON WOULD DEPLORE
Nomination Of a Tammany Man for whom
Democrats VIII Not Vote.

Lewis Nixon issued denial yesterday
of a statement published that he had said
that he wanted to run for Mayor and that
Mayor Lows administration had been
bad all through. To this Mr.. Nixon added
later:
AZ shall deplore condition Of Demo-
cratic ticket and policy that would induce
Democrats to vote for Republicans FOR
local Offices, as it would be but natural
for the Republicans to use the powers
~ their official positions for the advance
men Of their party at the next national
elect ion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS MEET
warneld Named for Governor-NeSro Vote
Called Dangerous.

BALTIMORE, Sept. ie.-The Democratic
State Convention nominated State ticket
tonight and adopted a platform. Edwin
Warfield was nominated for Governor
DIR. Gordon T. Atkinson for State Comp
troller and William Shepard Bryan for
Attorney General. The COMPROMISING
was the only place that had not been slated
last night. There were half dozen can
didates for this place, which had been as
signed to the eastern shore OF Maryland.
All were eventually thrown over and Dr.
Atkinson was named as the compromise
candidate.
There was no hitch in the convention.
Music Hall, in which it was held. was
crowded to the doors, the gallery being
given up to the ladies. Senator Spencer C..
Jones who had been Mr.. Warfield s opponent
presided.
The resolutions commend the State ad-
minstration and call attention to the negro
vote, which is referred TO as dangerous TO
State institutions. The resolutions 60 on
to say that the political destinies OF Mary
land should be shaped and controlled by
white men alone.
The promise is made Of rigid enforce
ment of the laws, economy in expenditure
of money, necessary amendments to the
election laws, the fostering Of the public
schools, the improvement of the highways.
the protection Of the oyster industry, a
sewerage system for Baltimore city, a
primary election law applied to every
county in the State and the election OF a
nenocrat il ITnitad Statas SanatOr
Senator German assisted in forming
these resolutions, but did not attend the
convention. Every leading Democrat in
the State had seat on the stage and con-
siderable enthusiasm was shown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Feared 10 Run Against Merritt.

WHITE PLAINS, n. T., Sept, l6-The
Democrats Of Westchester to-day nomi-
rated Mayor Edwin W. Fishe Of Mount
Vernon for Sheriff and DR.. j. II. Brennan
Of New Rochelle for Coroner, owing TO
the wide popularity Of James >. Merritt Of
Rye, who Is the Republican candidate Tor
Sheriff, the nomir otion against him has
gone Logging FbISr, il Ii eaid, agreed TO
lake il only on condition that he Demo :,
cratic State Committee would rnise fIhd
~ $1,000 to elect Democratic Senator
u Wrstcheater thi. fall in the pInce on
senator Charles p NcCleilnnd, who re-
slgu"d
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Ba,nbridse for Nixon and Hendrix.

Chairman Richard W. cambridge OF the
Democratic County Committee in Brooklyn
Yesterday issued Il statement in which he
said that Edward NJ. Shepard was entitled
m the nomination for Mayor. Assuming.
however. that the nomination would go
70 Manhattan, he expressed the opinion
that Lewis Nixon was the strongest candi-
date who could be named land favored
he choice of Joseph c. Hendrix for Comp
trollar. Success he believed would he
absolutely assured with Nixon and HENDRIX
on the ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Prisoner Makes Dash for Liberty.

When Magistrate Voorhis in the Coney
Island police court sentenced William
Jones, negro vagrant, to six months in
the penitentiary Yesterday morning Jones
dashed away from the officers and jumped
from second story window, landing on
the roof of stable from which he fell.
cutting his face. He was captured later
in the day. and was locked up in the Ray
mond street Jail last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
She smoked for 100 Years and Died al IFS
From the Philadciphi1 Press

HoNoLuLU, avg 81 There has just died
at X nmehamekula, on the island Of Maui.
Kao ma a native woman at n" age Of llh
Of Ke Pani~ai o lao. m 1890 and 7h" had
some faint remembrance Of the event. She
had been married several times but neither
husband nor children survived her Report
saws that the woman retained her faculties
to the last and could see clearly without the
llse Of glasses She lived mos, OF the Nm"
in the open air. and smoked "A pipe 10 within
IA few weeks OI her death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Gen. Hughes's Assets and Liabilities.

GLENs FALLS, N, Y, Sept, i6.-The
schedules In bankruptcy Of Assemblyman
William II. Hughes of Washington county,
just filed with Referee King. show liza
bilities of 1892 1876, and assets Of 1852, i25.
All the assets, except few hundred dol
lars, are pledged collateral security HE
unsecured creditors hold claims amount
ing to Ss2 9sl. II the proceedings are
pushed the latter will receive nothing
Most Of the claims are held by neighbor-
ing banks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
No Leader In the 34th. South.

In the Thirty-fourth Assembly district
(south), where John Haveron beat Percy
Nagle a year ago Leader Murphy has
adopted new plan now. Mr.. Haveron
has been dropped. Both John F. Cowen
and Nagle want TO be leader They ran
ON the same ticket in the primaries, and
no opposition appeared To maintain har
mony during the campaign Mr. Murphy has
decided that the leader shall not be chosen
until after election
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
FATAL, Injured b, q Freight Train.

FONDA, n. Y, Sept, l8-While walking
along the West Shore tracks Tonight, on
his way home from the county fair at Fonda.
where he had been all day, Charles Kline
of Aurins Vile was struck by an eastbound
fas, freight train and fatally In iured He
war an employee at the Shrine Of Our Lady
of Mart yrs at Aurissville and was " years
old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
NO UNION LABOR HEREAFTER.


COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Sept. lo.-The
Mine Owners Association. a strong organi
cation including the owners Of nearly every
shipping mine in Cripple Creek, has de-
cided to employ only non-union labor here>
after. Notice TO this effect will be posted
at all association mines tomorrow.
The camp has been about equally d.
vided between union and non-union labor.
The mine owners action will drive union
ism from the camp The decision is the
result of the present sympathetic strike.
Non-union men will he imported to sup
plant 800 or more strikers. A movement
among strikers to organize distinctive
miners organization to supplant the West
ern Federation of Miners is gaining head
way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
MULOUEEN WON BY ~.
Murphy Shakes Hands. hut Does Not Com
graduate.

Not until yesterday did the followers
of Thomas F.. Rush concede the defeat Of
their candidate in the Twenty ninth. Joseph
F. Mulqueen got in by Al. He called at
Tammany Hall yesterday morning and
shook hands with Leader Murphy, who,
by the way, did not congratulate him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Talk OF col. Hell for GOOdrich's Place.

COT James D. Bell, President OF the
Brooklyn Bar Association, is very likely,
so his friends said YESTERDAY, to be the
Demo- ratio candidate for Justice Of the
supreme Court in the Second Judicial
district in place OF Justice W. W. Goodrich.
Col. Bell Is prominent In Grand Army
circles and served as Police Commissioner
in the old city OF Brooklyn He was
for several years chairman OF the Demo-
rratic County Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
HYPNOTISM, FORGERS PLEA.
Mrs. Parker Says Her Husbands to blame
He Says So, Too.

Mr. and Mrs. James Parker, who are
under indictment for forgery, pleaded
TO their indictments yesterday before
Judge Foster in the General Sessions.
Mrs Parker set up insanity and her law
yer, Charles Z. lie Barber, said that she
was the victim of the hypnotic eye of her
husband. The young woman ia addicted
to the Use Of morphine and Judge Foster
is going to have her sanity investigated.
Parker himself pleaded guilty to forgery
in the second degree and declared that he
had influenced his wife to commit the
forgeries. He was remanded TO the Tombs
to be sentenced later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Woman Staps Her ROardcr.

Mrs. Rachel Berstein Of % Essex street
stabbed Morris W.ingratz. who boarded
with her and her husband in row last
night Wcingratz. who was dangerously
wounded, was taken 10 Gouyerneur Hos
pital The woman was arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Punched IN the Pulpit.

PROM The TdirestOn Ud0v Nous
ARDMORE, / T, sept. 10, VI bile In the
midst of u sermon ~ Hans Church near Der
wyn last night officers walked INTO the pulpit
and arrested the preacher who Is GolOr"d
man hnnd"uff-d hlin and placed MN IN jan.
n Ii alleged that h" II wanted " -" county.
Tex Oh "a charge Of cattle stealing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Jimmie Reynolds Sees the New TenderlOin
CAPTAIN.

James b Reynolds, the Mayors secre-
tary, gIided into the 1"nderloin station
last night. He spent some time with Capt.
Burfiend, the new boss, and then glided out,
waving of the reporters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
NepuDIican County Committee.

AT the meeting Of the Republican County
Committee tonight conference commit
tees will be appointed 10 meet wit, with u"
committees OF other organizations o''
borough and county tickets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
Delaware Endorsement OF Gray for Presl-
dent.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. l8.-The Young
Mems Democratic Club Of this city Tonight
adopted resolutions advocating the noml-
nation Of Judge George Gray ah the Demo-
crbtic candidate tor PRESIDENT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
COUNCILS REGULAR MEETING
City Council Disposes OF Accumulated Bust
ness at the Regular Meeting at the
City Hall Monday Night.

Indebtedness. but thought their status
should be established in court.
Alderman Patterson brought up the
matter of mud puddles and holes on
Fifth street and moved that steps be
Lahen to drain the streets into I'D
joining sewers. The motion was lost.
Alderman Patterson also moved that
steps be taken to fill up the puddles
opposite O'Grady's house and oppo-
site the Palladium office. A substi-
tute was moved hal the matter be
referred to the committee on streets
and the substitute was carried.
The bill of Ole Johnson, $122.50 for
the construction of sidewalks, was
allowed and ordered paid.
The board of health bills were al
lowed from the emergency fund. al
other bills were referred.
The committee to prepare an ordin.
snce for the licensing OF merry go
rounds asked for and "a granted
more time.
Alderman Reade brought up the
matter of the collection of licenses
and the absence of the city engineer.
when wanted to furnish grades for
improvements. Mayor Register agreed
to take up the matters and adjust
them.
Herder Hastings told the council
his troubles with regard to the gather
ing of cattle for the city herd in the
morning. The Mayor said he would
consider the matter and attempt o
adjust it.
The council found itself in a guam
larry regarding some of the salaries
The city auditor gets $500 a year un-
der the new salary ordinance, but
the appropriation for last year was
only S3CO. Consequently the Il Tor
his salary is exhausted. and the coun'
ell decided it could do nothing until
a new appropriation was made. In
the meantime the city auditor VII
have to wait for his pay until Septem-
Der at least. The members OF the
council find themselves in the same
box as members of the board OF equal
ization and cannot draw pay for tina
service until an appropriation is made
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
ANOTHER MURDERER HERE.
Sherman Wells Brought to the State
Penitentiary to Serve a Term of
Fifteen Years for Murder.

Sherman Wells was brOuhgt into the
state penitentiary by Sheriff AXtel,
of Dickey county to serve a term of
fifteen years for m%anslaughter. in the
killing of Frank Carr at Forman last
fall. The body of Carr was found in
an old barn this spring and Wells was
arrested on suspicion. The defense
claimed hal Carr had been killed
by Wells brother, John, who vas af
terward killed himself in attempting
to board a moving train. The jury
probably took these facts into con
sideration in finding a penalty less
han the original crime charged.
The trial OF the five Russians who
| are charged with the murder of Chris
Rott at Ashley is set to begin today
at Glendale.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
THE LOSS OF LIFE is HEAVY
Seventy=Five is the Latest Estimate of the
Loss of Life in the Floods at OakfOrd
Park, Pa.

Jeanette, Pa, July Tt is now
estimated that the loss of life through
Sundays flood and c%loudburst at Oak
ford park will reach seventy-five.
Twenty bodies have been recovered.
Many are foreigners and have not been
identified.
Brush creek valley is a scene of
devastation and ruin. From the sight
Of the break of the dam at Oakford
park to Wilmerding. taking in the
towns OF Jeanette, Penn, Larimer.
Greensburg, Irwin, Burrell and Manor,
the awful power of the rushing waters.
following the breaking of the dam. is
apparent On all sides. The damage to
property will not be less than 100000.
Almost with the first streak of day
light a bureau was opened here, where
the names of the identified dead recov-
cred and the missing were registered,
together with a description of the bod
les recovered but not identified.
The catastrophe was caused by a
waterspout, which flooded Brush creek,
q small stream running past the park.
The disaster occurred late in the
afternoon, when the park was crammed
with pleasure seekers.
Buildings Are Swept Away.
The ~suddenness of the disaster, to
gether with the attendant features
was pathetic. Most of the people were
attracted to the park by the Children's
orchestra. a juvenile musical organiza
ton, which gave its initial open all
concert. The band was playing when
the storm came up. Many OF the mu
s~icians, who were girls, grabbed theii
instruments and ran into the building
used as a roller coaster, to the laugh
ing gallery and the tent covering the
merrv-go-rOund
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
Board in Session.

The board of capitol commissioners
is in session at the capitol this after
noon. There are several matters 10
be disposed of, among them the let
ting of the contracts for the electri-
cal and lighting apparatus, the receiv-
ing of the plans for the addition from
the architect and other business
Architect Reebe is here. and severa
representatives Of heating and Il
trical apparatus firms.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07

AL these buildings, with the eXcep-
ton of the roller coaster building and
a portion Of the merry-go-round, were
swept away. The exact number of
persons who We're seeking shelter in
the buildings from the storm is not
known. Witnesses of the disaster say
at least 200 were housed in the places
of shelter, while the officials of the
Pittsburg, Mckeesport and Greensburg
Street hallway company assert that
most of the persons in the buildings
escaped.
In addition to the loss of life in the
park many persons were drowned in
the valley below the dam. Houses
were washed away in all the towns
along the little stream M hundreds
OF persons were thrown into the water.
A majority of these were picked up by
rescuing parties, but many were
drowned.
Every Bridge Washed Away.
The greatest property damage done
by the flood in Brush creek was in the
vicinity of Irwin, the loss falling most
heavily on the Pennsylvania railroad.
| The estimated loss of property there,
it is said, will reach $3.50. 600. Reports
show every bridge along the creek was
washed away.
The search for bodies among the de
bris along Brush creek has begun. All
| during the night bodies were e In
the swirl of the creek.
; The calamity at Oakford park
though on a much smaller scale so fal
as loss of life is concerned, is similar
in it's cause to that of the great Johns
town food Of fourteen years ago. Ii
that case, as in this, a dam whose wa
tiers were swollen by a sudden tioot
following on a period of rainy weather
burst and wrought ruin and great de
! %struction of life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
WORK OF SUMMER SCHOOL.
the School and the Work Of the
School Begins this Morning.

The work of the summer school
Over fifty teachers were enrolled from
the several counties participating,
and more are expected to arrive to-
night. It is expected that seventy-five
teachers will be enrolled this week,
Work was begun this morning, and
the hours set from s to 1879 O'Clock
each day, with 10 afternoon session
The teachers have found comfortable
rooms and boarding places about the
city. TIE following is a list of those
enrolled today:
Mary Andrews, Washburn.
Frances Arends, Wilton.
May Anxier, Bismarck.
Mrs. H. T.. Barnes, Wilton.
Anna Currin. Linton.
Eliza Carpenter, Sibley Butte.
Clara Dawson, Bismarck.
Daisy DeGraff, Bismarck.
Mrs. Mamie Fiscus, Steele.
Adeline Faick, Washburn.
Nellie Falconer, Bismarck
Lydia Gaskill, Sterling.
Lizzie Gould, Steele.
Gertrude Groat. Steele
Isabel Hagen, Painted WOODS.
Ruth Hood, Frances.
Hannah Kilian, Wilton.
Lizzie Knudtson, Glencoe.
Florence Kirkland. Coal Harpor'
A. L. Leer, Lincoln.
Dora LIE Roy, Washhurn.
Grace Mahin, Tappen.
Sadie McKeen.
Mrs. Carrie Mann. Wilton.
Marion Marsh, Wilton.
Stella Marvel, Bismarck.
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell, WHICH,
Irene G.. Moore. Wilton.
c. A. Norman, Livona.
Ruby Morton. Steele.
Elmer Mccullough, Slaughter
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
Fine Meeting at Cooperstown-R.

Turner: | spent five days at COopers-
town as the guest of Governor Bart
lett. The fair and live stock show
was in progress and they had tn. fin
est live stock there | V saw in the
state. Massingham of Morton county
took the first prize for a bull, S1,000
as a cash premium. There were good
ball m and races, and the people
there are up to date and deserve cred
it for their energy and enterprise
Cooperstown is a pretty little city
with handsome trees, well kept Houses
and live business places. | enjoyed
myself thoroughly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
Grace McHugh, Bismarck.
Nellie O'CCnnor, Bismarck.

Grace McHugh. Bismarck.
Nellie O'Ccnnor, Bismarck.
Elvina Peterson, Wisner.
Clara Peterson, Washburn.
Ruth Plants, Bismarck.
Faye Purdy, Steele.
Althea Richards, Bismarck.
Katharine Riley, Wilton
Maud Rockafellow. Steele.
Idella Rodgers, Mckenzie.
Bessie Ryan, Bismarck.
Carrie Steie, Tell.
Emma Stevens. Bismarck.
Katharine Spain, Slaughter.
Anna NJ. Schwalier, Turtle Lake.
Harvey Thompson, Steele.
Mrs. Clara Ullum, Bismarck.
Lena Willis, Wilton.
Bertha Whitecraft, bismarck.
Vena Wright, Happen.
Sadie Eldredge. Bismarck.
Jessie Ward, Washburn.
Everett Jones', Washburn.
Supt. Olson of Mclean CONT
Stunt. Pcrtner of Kidder, Supt. Coven
ry, Of Emmcns, Supt. Evarts OF Blu
leigh.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting last night and trans
acted accumulated business. There
was nothing of great Importance be-
fore the council for their attention.
Part of the time was put in at reading
and approving part of the minutes of
the board Of equalization.
A communication from President
Mellen of the Northern Pacific road
regarding the request to furnish
switching facilities to the river land
ing stated that the track had been an
expensive one to build and the com
pany did not care to throw it open to
competition under the circumstances.
The communication was referred TO
the committee on streets, grades and
additions.
A communication from the fire de-
nartment stated the selection &C -"
Homan as chief and Nels White as
assistant for the ensuing year. Mayor
Register subsequently made these ap-
pointme1ts, as is customary.
City Engineer Harold called the at
tention of the council to the erection
of several poles outside the curb line,
and steps were taken to have them
placed inside.
City Auditor Thistlewaite reported
the following figures Of property as
returned by the assessors and equallz-
ed by the city board of equalization:
Returned. Equalized.
| Personal -. $267, 10000 s325,674.oo
Real 1872, 532.0o S32.225.oo
Total s1,157,s9s. 90
The city auditor also called the
attention of the council to the fact
that it would be necessary for them
to make the tax levy.
was instructed to prepare a list OF
the probable expenses OF the city
government for the use Of the coun'
Gil.
alderman Reade reported the sale
of the old engine house to c. A. Bur
/ ton for $50 and an offer OF $40 fol
,re bic chemical fire engine. Inc
latter deal has not yet been closed
Alderman Tstley in behalf OF the
owners OF certificates of Indebtedness
that were issued by the city severa
years ago, brought up the matter o
their payment. The matter was gen
orally discussed by members of tn
council. Mayor Register defined hi
position in the matter. He said ther
was a question of the legality of III
certificates and he thought an orde
| of the court should be obtained befor
he would sign warrants in paymen
He did not believe in repudiating II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07

Prof. Crawford of Dickinson con-
ducts the summer school in this city.
Pro. Crawford reports good rains IN
the western part of the state n the
ranges in good shape. The rainfall has
been heavier in the western portion
of the state this year. Stockmen ex-
meet a good year and to find plenty OF
feed for next winter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-07
TRANSPORT ON SUNKEN REEF

Several OF ner forward plates were
roken Two Of the interisland trans
ports were dispatched TO continue the
distribution OF the Fourth infantry 10
| various stations in Luzon and TO bring
the T~wenty-sixth infantry 10 Manila
where that regiment Will embark on
the transport Logan and sail Tor san
Francisco.