The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31

Chicago, Oct. 28.-Mayor Harri-
son has decided to become candi-
date for the nomination for the
presidency on the democratic ticket
next year. In making this deci-
sion, it is said, he is influenced
more by the possibility of being the
nominee in 1853 than be is in 1904.
Democratic leaders are not hopeful
of electing their candidate next year,
but the Mayor believes the demo-
cratic nominee will be able to make
such good showing against Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he will be the
logical candidate for denomination
in 1913, the year the democrats ex-
pect political landslide which will
sweep them into power again.
The mayor will go to the nation
al convention, at the head of the Il
linois delegation. I.ctds ntally he
hopes to be made nat;cilal commit
teeman, if he fails 4 recure the
domination for the presidency. His
friends argue be is the only demo-
crat in the West who can unite the
party, az they believe if ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland is able TO dictate
the nomination, if he does not take
it himself, there will be third
ticket in the field, because Mr. Bry-
an and bis followers are not expect
ed to accept Mr.. Cleveland.
c lumbus, o., Oct. 2S.-A depu-
ty United States Marshal today re-
ceived from the district attorney at
Cincinnati request for the arrest
of Mrs. Samuel Boswell, of this city
on the charge Of using the mails to
defraud, but she was too i'll to be
taken into cnstod y.
Itis alleged in thea fhdavit that
Mrs. Boswell sent through the mails
letter to 2. l.. White, leading
merchant of Columbus, demanding
that he pay her $500 or certain
facts would be exposed. 1t is al
LEGGED that the woman sent simi-
lar letter TO Senator Hanna de-
manding $500. Il
Tie name sAana Lynn was
tsigned to The letter in both instan-
ces. The identity Of the sender
was ascertained through decoy
letter. When confronted by post
office inspector, it is alleged Mrs.
Boswell admitted having cent the
letters, saying she knew nothing
derogatory to the persons to whom
they had been addressed, and her
act was inspired solely by desire
to obtain money.
When the deputy marshal called
at the Boswell residence this af-
ternoon to serve the warrant, he
found the woman suffering from
nervous prostrstion and unable to
be moved from. the house. An a.
greement was made by which Mrs.
Boswell will be arraigned before
United States commissioner as soon
as che has sufficiently recovered.
Mrs. Boswell is 55 years old. Her
husband is travelling salesman.
Marceline, Mo-, Oct, 2e.-Mrs.
Booth Tucker died at 2:5o o'clock
this morning, just as the train bear
ing her and the other wounded
pulled into the station here.
Consul Booth Tucker bad been
visiting the Salvation Army colony
al Amity, Colo. She stopped in
Kansas City to inspect large
working mems hotel that the army
was opening here, and departed last
night for New York. She was to have
been mat in Chicago today by
Com mander Booth-Tucker.
The train ran into an open switch
and struck large steel water tank
with such force as to move it five
feet from its foundation and throw
five cars FROM the track completely
wrecking them. The only cars es-
Gaping were the mail, express and
day coaches.
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