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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11
called time on her.EShe punctured

called time on her.kShe punctured
the atmosphere with . ".,rnhor
of remarks which made her
gessor angry. She then grabbed
a plate and threw it at Crandall.
but the missile missed it's mark.
Crandall picked up the plate and
threw it back. The woman
kicked Crandall;s shins and the
seconds cried foul.
Round 4-Both participants
were nearl y all in Crandall
opened the door and ended the
round by tossing the woman out
into the alley.
After the jury had heard the
testimony, the case was turned
over to them. The woman had
half a dozen witnesses in court
who substantiated her story.
Crandall told about the same
story as the woman except he
denied choking her. The Jury
was out five hours. Seven were
for conviction. Thejury was dis
missed, as there were no hopes
Of getting them together. The
case will likely come up again
tomorrow. .-..s
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CRANDALL.GATES. ..... -. -.
SCRAP BY ROUNDS
Dacotah House Manager Attempts to put out
Dining room girl and has an Interest,"
ins time Girl Claims Manager Burned
Her face with Cigar.

Wallace Crandall, the manager
OF the Dacotah House, was tried
before a jury of twelve OF the citi-
zens of Minot at the city jail
Tuesday morning on the charge
ofassault upon the person OF
Mrs. Maud Gates, employed as
waiter in the hotel. According
to the testimocey OF Crandall,
Mrs. Gates interfered with him.
He had been in the habit Of send
ing guests into the dining room
and she refused to wait upon
them according to his notion.
This brought about words in the
dining room and Craodall told
Mrs. Gates he was manager of
the house and if she did not do
as he requested, he wouldpu her
out. She replied that it would
take a larger man than he to
to put her out Of the hotel and
he at once began his arduous
task.
Round 1-Crandall came bold
ly forward with little fear on his
face. The spunky woman met
him with a solar plexus across
his face with the broadside of her
hand. (Crandall said it didn't
hurt),
Round 2-Crandall grabbed
the woman and choked her. He
pulled and pushed her towards
the door and let her drop in the
wood box. To make the mat
ter more interesting for the wo.
man, he burned her cheek badly
with a lighted cigar which he for
got to dispose Of before entering
the ring.
Round 3-The woman arose
from the box before the seconds
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RED CROSS NURSE
LOSES VALUABLES
Miss Mamie Hope has all Of her Money and
the:: diamond presented heriby Lord Rob-
erts and Dom Paul Kruger, Stolen From
her Ia Minot Tuesday morning

Miss Mamie Hope, a Red Cross
army nurse, was robbed Of sixty
five dollars in money, two. gold
brooches, and the ring which had
been presented her by President
Kruger and Lord Roberts in
Africa, for brave work. The
deed was committed in one OF
the lodging houses in this city
about 1 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Hope accompanied by
an old school mate came from
Canada where she has a claim
and stopped for the night at one
Of the lodging houses. Before
retiring they went into the eat
ing department and had a lunch.
When Miss Hope awoke in the
morning, her purse containing
all Of her money, and jewellery
H-}tss -.
was, missing. Her Red Cross
pass, good on any rail road in
the United States, was also stol-
en-. All that she had left that
morning was thirty-five cents
and AFFAIR PIN Her companion
loaned her ten dollars and she
has written to her parents in
in Grand Rapids, Mich, for mon
ey to take her home. In the
meantime she is working in the
laundry department Of the Scan
dinavian hotel.
She feels very badly over the
ring which she lost. The gold
band was presented her by Lord
Roberts and the diamond which
set'it was a present from Dom
Paul Kruger, the former presi-
dent of the Boer republic.
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ROBERTSON KILLED AT
BURLINGTON MINE
Car Load of Coal Breaks Loose and runs from
Triple to Bottom of Kenmare Ignite Coal
and Brick Co.'S Mine killing Workman.

Chas. A. Robertson, a miner
thirty-fve years Of age, was
struck at the kenmare Ignite
and Coal Company's mine near
Burlington at 2:3O O'Clock Tues
day afternoon and injured SO
badly that he died the following
morning at 1886 O'Clock. A
string Of loaded cars had been
pulled from the bottom OF the
mine to the tipple and released.
One car broke loose and went
back into the, mine with great
speed, Robertson was working
near the bottom of the slope
back nearly 400 feet and the car.
struck him squarely on the head
A bad cash was cut across his
eye and the scalp was torn loose
in two places, two large patches
being pulled off. Workmen saw
the car go back, but did not see
their comrade struck. He was
found Immediately after the &C
cident Tin the mine with his
head on the track. He was car
ried to the top Of the mine and
when asked..if he wanted air replied
in the affirmative. He lost con-
sciouspess Immediately and did
not 6me to his senses before he
died. He had been at the mine
but a short time. Hecame from
Clinton, Ind, with the manager
of the mine, III. NJ. Graves. He
was an old acquaintance OF Mr..
Graves, having been foreman in
one of the mines in Indiana. He
leaves a wife and three children.
DR.. Taylor was called from Mi
not after the accident but could
do nothing for the man. The
remains will be brought to this
city and an inquest will pr Obably
be held tomorrow.
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Bankers Meet Here

The bankers OF the eighth judi.
cial district will meet in this city
Dec. 10, at ten o'clock. Major
j. S. Murphy will address the
bankers, thirty-six in number.
The meeting will likely be held in
Jacobson's opera house. The
bankers willorganize and talk
over their interests.
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Will Deliver Coal

Arthur Metcalf wishes to inform
the public that he is hauling coal
from the mines and will deliver
it anywhere in the city on short
notice. The coal is guaranteed
dry and hard and the prices are
right. Leave word at McKone's
grocery store. 29tf
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New Yale locks have been placed
on all the Offices. The county
officials grew tired supplying the
public with pencils, stamps, etc.
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Strictly up-to-date styles: Prices
Reasonable. Get your clothes
made to order and have them
right; Clothes pressed & secured.
MINOR N. OAK.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

7 \ Adam & Co. Buffalo: J. McI4arcn. upholsterins
so815 Bodgett s ordway & Weber X Mumford
bowel & Helm Baltimore; W. T. Helm, millinery
e. Wi Edwards & Son syracuse; Miss A NJ Smith
notions fancy goods etc and j. j. Grossman domeStes'
Farisy i' Harvey & Co Boston; H. Tucker. linens
white s29f S5s nd SsS donsstics anne
dress goods. silks and vevets No 90 Frankin-s ioli
Forbes Wallace sprns4e5E EoAmsn5is Miss n L. CnFFieF IN
Gchrst Company Boston; F. E. Flint. coaks suits
GoldenPerg Bros BsnGei P5n D. W w IT. fiager furnish
@ sge ] s1i6 Underwear and corsets. 377 Broad
"dy 5 Sewsrt Company PittsburE Yelma, mil
linary No AZ Leonard st: Navarro. -. z
Houston Henderson. Boston; T. j. Grahan' gloves anu
riPI9ns 0nsto Henderson Boston. Bell hosiery and
gloves parasos aces handkerchiefs No 10 Spring
Jordan Marsh Company, Boston; R. Lamb gloves; e
A. Iaubham carpets and rugs; j. T. Mccarthy sta00i-
kline ne Bros Altoona / Kline. millinery and house
furnishing goods 4 Grand-st Broadway Central; ds
tics fsnnels and blankets. No 4$ Leonard-st
inS 9on Dress IS goods silks e6a w Aubuchon
Mier & Peck Company waterbury r W Tate does
tics linens. notions and trimmings; e5 D. ~ oS0o''
PETS Neai dna Hyde syraeUse Neal dress goods silks
and q ers yeIyess Gompany NS az PFoTdenco
furnishing goods hGuse1qrnIhRg fgTa6 s5uaTe g0o'S' T.
NJ & Co. Akron NJ * oINe d9msftics' hannel'
oNeil & Co. Baltimore; Miss NJ Frinh, fancy goods
Imperial - ,,,., ,,i,r = 7 c-,eitb dry
goods notions furnishing goods, No 5l Leonard-st
G y s Quackenbush Co, Troy; E O. 1asel' car
pefs Rtd ana Fighes Drygoots Company Waterbury; w
waTace domestcs fannes blankets, linens and white
goods No 70 R4o sbamokin penn / Shapiro
siapeI Coo5er & Co Chicago; womens hosiery
and ,99ntiervear No 65 WoOster-st; Winsonia - ,.
william Taylor Son CO. Cleveland; A "; Calder
c9sk + sjf5 W5te ah co Boston; A l. notions and
small wares EpgFsa F COMPANY New-riesns; A A
Castenado. notions furnishing soOus anu NiNe' 49,
oil Ieonari-st ,.. w NJ r-varett
ro11sefI,rnishuC goods 433 Broadway: st: Denis
E Edwards & Son, syracuse; MISS a ~ IL '-'
jewelry. Victoria - ,o,--- 4szArv
Square .,,a-+
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
CITY MUST PAY FOR BOYS DEATH
Verdict of $1,560 for Father of Lad Killed
by Fireworks Explosion.

jury in the Supreme Court before Justice Truax
yesterday found verdict Of $1,000 with interest.
for Solomon Landa, who sued to recover $4,000
damages for the death Of his sixteen-year-old son.
George Landa. who killed in Madison Square
last election night by the explosion Of bombs
at a celebration Of the Democratic victory in the
XIth Congress District
motion of Assistant Corporation Counsel Hutch
inson that the be dismissed. it had not been
shown that the city was responsible, was denied
by Justice Truax The latter held that the setting
off of fireworks In public streets was a nuisance
per Sc, and the city might be responsible. Mr..
Hutchinson argued that the charter of the city
of New-York gave the Board of Aldermen the right
to give permits the setting off Of fireworks in
the public streets and cited decisions in his favor
He also read the resolution passed by the Board
of Aldermen, that the ordinance relating to the
setting off of fireworks In political campaigns of
1902 be rescinded. The situation the same as
if there had been ordinance prohibiting the
setting off of fireworks. Justice Truax said that
there was a special permit issued, and that II
named no persons or place. but that the fireworks
might have been set off anywhere in the city.
In his charge Justice Truax said:
THE question for you to decide IS the amount
of damages that plaintiff is entitled to- hold
that the city IS liable for the death of decedent
and leave TO you the question Of how much dam
age the plaintiff has sustained by reason OF de-
cedent's death"
Justice Truax held that the city had no right to
allow the setting off of any fireworks, notWlth-
standing Section 49 Of the charter says that the
Board of Aldermen shall have the power TO make,
amend and repeal ordDanceS IN relauon 10 the
Assistant Corporation Counsel Hutchinson sald
that the would be appealed.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
CASE TO BE HEARD BY GOV. 0DELL.
Moody Merrill Again in Court-Says He
Sent Money to Boston.

Moody Merrill formerly Of Boston who vas ar
rested few weeks ego by Detective Sergeant
Woodbridge on a charge of embezzlement. the charse
being made by Mrs Sarah Cohen, OF Boston, was
again arraigned in the Tombs court yesterday
On application of Woodbridge the case was ad-
1ourned until June !. at D. IN. Woolrldge to'd
Magistrate Deuel. that wcrd had been received
that reouistion papers had been signed ana were
on the way here from Boston. 1t Is unue1sloou
that the case on requisition will be argued be1ore
Governor Odeli and the police court hearing on
June will be a mere matter of form
Fx-Magistrate Wentworth appeared for Merrill
Merrill was brought 10 the court about hai1 an
l,o,,r before the case called, and sat IN ue
pr1vate examination room. He was accompanied 10
the room by Mrs. Leon Harvier. of No 2S2S Broao-
way a niece of MerrilTs first wife. 1t is under
stood that Mrs Harvier has obtained jude rent
for a large sum against Merrill. They conferred
about half hour
When Mrs Harvier asked what interest she
had in the case she said that Merrill had received
. large sum of money from her mother, VINO hao
ipoe died and that she GIrs. Harver) had taken
Nv, her Interests and those of her sister d MI
Itrford She said that Merrill had tod heT WINE
t.i,- for his case to called, that while ne
~ q man at No. 96 South Markets., Boston, 70
,,1ae+ his obligations and that II this money hAti
-, Eaan nroperly distributed ne did not know II
While waiting for the case TO be calico MeIi III III
was served with q summons IN a complaint ny
lanes Cauldwel-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MISSIONS AND SCHOOLS.
Subjects Before Presbyterian Gen
eraI assembly.
fpv rr,EGR.pH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

T nc ArgeIes CAL MAY 2s.-Home missions and
education occupied the bulk of the time In the
Presbyterian General Assembly to-day com
mission was appointed to raise szNoV" Iof coz
leges and other higher institutions OF learning
Stirring speeches made by the Rev. LII. iietJ
van Dyke Of Princeton; ID. W. tisner pTeslueh' y.
Hanover College; s. B. Mccormick, president oi
Coe College: Calvin ". Matter. of North emma Cor
tee. yyiriap II Roberts stated clerk, and others
on the Importance of the subject Ihis dlscussiol
followed report on the work Of the colIege Oodl"
by Professor David s. Schaff. OF Lane seminary
and Dr. Edward C. Ray. secretary OF the Do"iu,
DR. Raw showed that the Methodists. BaptlSts anu
CongregationaIists were ahead OF tns -
terians in the work of college education III tue
/ West Continuing, he said:
If we tell the facts churches our GhuEfne I
viii change the facts 6v The tn9 money! only the mind
IS lacking Knowledge of the tacts VIII IN 5r tbe
rIgh rs Thing when it sees it we plead theTef9re. fore
that you adopt the resolutions wni Year % to present
hsse things to our people that sabbath schools
and young & peGpe g2a work for the young people Of
the West which the young people nr Ie easts snail
be circulated in the pews that our evangelc l-
mt 1ore s depaTtment small in cost but mighty
in it's results conferences with all our PresDyte are
to do personal for souls and and bT e Of
how do It. They Viii GarIx Gndyxedae es INTO all the
homes churches Sabbath schools and young nginpe9 ned
pies soeete eager " and influential hosts be so
easily enlisted drilled filed with arq4r @d 'e
against the powers OF Western WorIdhhess'
This morning DR.. Charles L. Thompson t OF Ne"
York secretary of the Board OF home NiiS7iou',
deuvered a ringing speech on home missions anu
the evangelizaton not of America alone Out VI
the entire world. With words that burned ana en-
phasis born of inspiration, he portrayed the oeo1
which America owed to other nations for what II
had received from Europe and for the opportunity
which Law before sending the Gospel to ASA
ForcefuI almost bitter, the manner In which
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
, the Mormon Church IA a

he compared the work OF the Mormon Church IA n
helnous octopus which stretches out It's tentacex IN
ali directions, gathering in It's victims. The two
thousand Mormon missionaries at WORK
throughout the country he compared to two thou
sand smallpox patients turned loose upon the
Community. After reading extract from Victor
Hugo describing the work Of the octopus. he said
that there was just moment IN which the
animal could be destroyed. and that moment was
when il showed its head
nnonfsrn When one of its leading representative
seeks 10 enter the United states Senate that s the
time to crush this octopus Tne heel should be
Dr. van Dyke reported for his COMMITTEES this
resolution regarding Bible study
We recommend the appointment 5y the modsrator
of a special committee OF nine, six ministers and
three elders. take into consideration the whole
subject o methods and means looking TO a for
ward movement in Christian education IN the home
the Sunday school, the day school, the college
the university.
one member of this committee shall be repre-
School Work. and the other members shall be men
who are actively eu2a ged in form 0f the gen
erai work to be considered by this committees. To
this committee shall be referred OvertureS g 70
63 on Christian education. OvertureS 81 20 IS
an supplemental lessons for church candidates
overtures f0S 10 Ill. Sabbath school instruction
Overtures 1f9 to 123. the OF the revised
version IN lesson help, overture 124 on a graded
course OF Sunday school lessons. This commit
Assembly
This evening two popular meetings were hsid N
the interest of home missions.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
ALLEGED SLAVERY IN ALABAMA
Secret Service Investigating Charges That
Negroes Are Held in Servitude.

Washington May 26.-At the request of the De-
partment OF Justice, the Secret Service has UNDER
taken the work of Investigating the charge OF peoh-
age or holding another in seryttude to Work out d
debt which has been made against persons HFIhs
near MONTGOMERY Ala. The punishment proVloed
by the statute for this crime is a hne OF not less
than se9O nor more than 5000 or Imprisonment for
not less than one year more than hve. one
man named Robert \. Franklin has already peeh
indicted for keeping negro in servude tor at least
a year. Information In the hands OF Chlef "llKie
tends 10 show that regular system has oeen prac-
tsed for long time between certain lIlds4stfaEe9
and persons who want negro iaborers II IS SAID
that the plan is bring poor negro before a
MAGISTRATE on a himsy charge he Is convicted
and having no money to pay a tlne, the WhlIe man
offers TO advance the money provided the negro
will make labor contract with him for g. suffclent
time 10 reimburse him for the money and trouble
he has taken to keep the negro out OF jan he is
then taken away and begins what is frequenty. ~, d
long term Of cruel servitude, being frequently
whipped for failure TO perform work TO the @ satls-
faction of his employer. An agent OF the secret
Service who is now on the ground vii! make "a a
thorough investigation of the whole system ano
turn over to the United States Attorney for mat thae
district all information he may secure, Wlth d VIC"
10 prosecution of offenders
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
WCAFFERTY ARRESTED.
Brooklyn Police Had Long Sought
.4Ueged Po0Lroom Man.

What the police in Brooklyn consider an ex-
ceptionalIy notable arrest was made on Tuesday
when William McCafferty thirty-three years oiu'
of No. 366 Fifty-sxth-st., that borough was
taken on a charge of keeping and maintaining
a pooIroom. McCafferty, it is declared, mas long
been backed by a strong pooiroom gang IN tres
city, and failure to arrest him mas leo III
Brooklyn to a termination of the connection OF
two captains with the force. McCafierty mas
been operating in Brooklyn, the polce decldle'
for some time. With him three others were di-
rested on pooroom charges yesterday.
Captain Evans. of the Fourth-ave statloii'
who was put there recently. applied to Captain
pinar for esneciaJly able assistance in his cam
paign against McCafferty. The deputy corniIhs-
sioner accordingly gave hiro two Manhattan
men, his personal aids, Mack and Arnett
Ex-Counciiman William A. Doyle. the Demo
cratic leader of the With Assembly Dlstrlct'
went on McCafferty's bond.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MRS. HERvEY DE B. GIBSON DEAD.
Recent Explosion on Her Yacht Cause OF
Death

Mrs Jeanie Burnham Gibson, widow OF Hervey
de Blois Gibson living at No. East Seventy-tnlrd-
ST. died at her home yesterday as q result OF shock
and internal complications. caused by the explosion
on and burning OF her yacht Vagabond on the
Hudson River, near Eighty -sixth-st, on May To-
On the day which the explosion occurred Mrs
Gibson and two guests. who were interested IN the
storing of acetylene gas the yacht were on
board. There were also about half a dozen sailors
employed on the yacht. Without warning the gas
exploded and 1t was with difficulty that Mrs Glib
son. her guests and the sailors were rescued Some
of the sailors severely burned. Mrs Gibson
was landed at the pier Of the Columbia Boat Club.
IN the neighborhood, and, after having her injuries
which appeared to be confined to burns about the
head and face, dressed, went home. She refused
go a hospital.
It was learned yesterday that since the accident
she had been confined to her bed and had gradu-
ally weakened. The primary cause OF death was
given shock, with paralysis OF the liver and
other internal complications.
DR.. Wood, the family physician had been attend
ing Mrs Gibson ever snce the accident Monday
night she became much worse and Dr. JaneWay
and DR. Robert Able, OF No. 13 West Fiftieth-st.,
called in consultation. All three agreed that
there was hope. and that the illness caused
entirely q result OF the accident.
Mrs Gibson was fifty years old. She a Miss
Burnham. daughter Of John 4. Burnham, of Bos
ton. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. William
Grant. OF Philadelphia. and Miss May Sharswood.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
HEARING ON STREET WIDENING.
Proposition to Broaden Clintcn-st. Opposed
Increasing Width of Boulevard

The Local Board of Improvements for the Bow
cry District met in the old Council Chamber OF
the City Hall yesterday, with Borough President
Cantor presiding. The old chamber was crowded
with residents and property owners from the East
Side, many of whom opposed proposition to widen
Clinton-st- approach TO the new Williams
burg Bridge. A proposition TO widen Suffolk and
Norfolk SITS. and East Broadway also was discussed.
Practically every one present was in favor Of any
of the streets being wdened. with the exception Of
Clinton-st The board said that It would con-
slider the arguments presented, and would postpone
further hearing on the matter until two weeks from
yesterday. -
The same decision arrived at on a petition
TO widen the Boulevard Lafayette. This thorough
fare is now 100 feet wide. but II is proposed TO
widen it another 10 feet thus making It one OF the
grandest boUlevards in the city. G. ]. Schroeder,
OF No l20 Broadway said that the growing re-
qurements of traffic along the boulevard required
that the avenue be widened particularly in view
Of the increased population that the opening OF the
rapid transit railroad would bring to that dis
trict He pointed out that the city could make
the improvement now al comparatively small
cost whereas in a few years from now. when the
section was built up, to perfect such an improve
rnent would entail a large expense A further
bearing on this proposition will also be held