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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

Minot. N. D., May l6.-The demo-
cratic county convention WAS held here
Saturday, with Col. J. C. Marcy chair
man. The convention srlected sixteen
delegates to the two state conventions,
and twelve 10 the judicial convention.
A new central committee of eleven
members was elected, with D. c..
Greenlnaf chairman.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
There Is a Reason For It.

You soc the best Of people travel year
after year via tho North Western Line
There 10 reason for it,-everythine
possible 10 provided to make travelling
on this famous line pleasure. The
North. Western Limited. Minneapolis
and st. Paul to Chicago every night
invariably wins friends and patrons BE-
cause it, the best and most comfortable
train between these three great cities
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
For Sale--Ranch.

For Sale--Ranch.
$50 acres of decided land on river bot
tom, 100 acres Of It al grown timber and
60 acres of cleared timber land. Also
$50 Of clear land with good house Of two
rooms, 16x17, bunk house 16x18, chicken
house l4xl6, ice house 18x18, barn
1889, good we'll Of water with pump
and good corrals on place. Can cut
about 200 tons Of hay. 80 acres Of crops
which goes with place. al! fenced. This
terms call at Pioneer Land Office. L5tf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
Facts YOU OUGHT TO Know.

Facts you Ought 70 Know.
Ge1son tickets s. Psul o. Minnesp-
gig e 8. Louis e :ad q rst e S26.o e
tickets @14.2
Fair opsns Nay LIT and closes Do.
Y comheI let. @ .- :.
Five daily trains 70 Chicago. each
making close connections With St.
Louis trains.
\ No extra charge 10 20 via Chicago.
I Tickets good % tho Fast Mail and
Pioneer Limited electric lighted
Full information about rates, routes
and accommodations will be cheertully
furnished ON application to
W,B, DIXON, N. W. P. A.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Ry.
"a St, Paul, MINI.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

FOR SALE OR RENT.-Good houses
for sale or rent on easy terms. Inquire
Ut the First National Bank.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

Wanted-l5 carload of horses by the
Pioneer lsud Go. Want carload lots.
Must have them soon, ..l~. ..,,., a..,..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

Parties wanting cattle in carload lots,
for spring delivery. will do vol to call
on the Pioneer Land Co., Williston
n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

LOST OR sTOLEN-A water.spaniel
bitch. small. brown, stub.tail. Will paw Z
reward Of 80. for her return to W. T..
Benton. agent Great Northern r. r.
48tf James Borte
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

All Cigar dealers report q great in.
terest in the popular Lady Contest
offered by the manufacturers of key.
stone Maid" and RED Fern" Cigars.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

Those in want Of coal. can be supplied
with the best Ignite from Bryn's mine.
on short notice. BY applying to John
Heaeruan, Wilhston. N. D. 30u
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
HORSES.

n. 81. Danny has eastern and western
hofeee lbr oslc at Hoyd's barn. See
dem boabro buying elsewhere. (97 Il
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19

For Rent-Two log houses. comfort
able and neat. near depot. Inquire at
Graphic Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
EXPLOSION HURTS THREE
Giant POzcder IN Burning Sa1cmW
BIOzcs Up.

Three were injured by explosion of
giant powder in a sawmill on the Waldmere
property, at Flushing. Queens. yesterday. The
mill was wrecked and many windows were shat
trede in nearby buildings. The manager of the
mill was arrested. The injured are PatTolman
Patrick H. Dimond of the Seventy-sixth Pre-
cinct, struck the head by a beam and back
bruised; William Butler. nineteen, of No. II
Burling-ave.. Flushing, struck the neck and
back by pieces of iron. and Harry Worth.
twenty-four. of No. 166 Burling-ave.. Flushing.
pierced in the right side of the back by piece
OF steel
The injured men were taken to the Flushing
Hospital where their wounds were dressed by
DR.. Keas. piece Of steel that had entered
Worth's back was extracted by the physician.
All were subsequently sent to their homes.
Dimond first reporting at the police station.
At o'clock flames were bursting from
the lower floor Of the mill The first fire COM
pany had just arrived. when there terrific
explosion The roof blown a hundred feet
in the air and great pieces OF corrugated iron
were hurled in every direction. George S. APP
pleton, manager of the mill. taken before
Magistrate Connorton and charged with storing
giant powder without a permit. He said he
supposed the giant powder that had exploded
had been left in the mill by the man who had
the contract for clearing away the tree stumps
from the property. He declared that the storage
Of the powder was without his consent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SIX HURT IN CRASH
Trolley Gets Beyond Control, and
Rear End Collision Results.

In a collision OF two trolley cars In Newark va
terday morning six persons were injured. In Cir,
ton-ave near Spruce-st. Elizabeth-ave car
which beyond the control of the motorrnar
crashed into Clinton-ave. car with great forss
The front Of the Eliza5sth-ave demolished
and the motorman severely hurt. while the r.a-
platform OF the Clinton-ave. dana gsd ana
the windows smashed The injured persons wer..
GREGORY. Mrs. Francis. No. "A Emmet-st Gu,
over eye and injured about back
MARTIN, the Rev Daniel H. cut and bruised
WYMAN. motorman OF Ehzabeth-ave car, Gu,
about face and head.
MINrz. Mrs.. WaverIy-ave., injured about hand,
and arms.
MYER. E H.. No. $50 Peshine-avs.. cut And
thumb broken
MYER. Harold. .two-year-old son Of E. H. My~r,
cut about the head.
WARNER. Frank. cut and bruised
The two cars were bound north. The Ciinson-sy.
car was some distance ahead when a boy crossed
the street in front OF It, The motormsu brought ths
car to a standsrill at 5pruce-st. and Clinton-av,
and as the Clinton-ave. car stopped the notorman
OF the Elizabeth-ave. tried 10 avert collision
1t Is declared by witnesses. however. that the car
was beyond his CONTROL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
WILLS MAY TAKE BOOKS BACK.
Willing To, His Counsel Thinks, if Blodgetts
Show Sufficient Cause

According TO counsel for George ]. Wills. Of No.
162 West Eighty first-st., who sold a OF rare
books from his library Mrs Abbie B. BIodgett
whose son. told IN yesterdays Tribune is bring
ing suit 10 rescnd this and other book transactions
Mr.. Wills disposed Of the set through an agent
only lately aware TO whom II sold and
provided sufficient be shown. will doubtless be
willing take II back.
so far client IS concerned" Robert
Thorne. who has Offices with Deforest Brothers
Mr. Willss counsel told q Tribune reporter yester-
day the is adjourned Until next week for the
preliminary hearing the injunction. l presume
Mrs. Bodgett has already paid one or more in
stalments The merits OF the I am not now
prepared 10 discuss. although il would appear the
plaintiff has exaggerated the facts. We are con-
WINGED that Mr.. Wills acted in perfect good faith
and only regret that his name was brought into
the after"
Ambrose y. Tremaine, attorney for Robert T.
Newbegin. whose sales TO Mrs. Blodgelt included
Hallwelrs edition OF Shakespeare, enlarged by
extra illustration 10 twice the number OF volumes
well as a $4,000 set OF Boydell's Shakespeare
Gallery. asserted that his client would the
suit 10 the last ditch.
II have to-day been served with an AFFIDAVIT
making further charges" Mr.. Tremaine told the
m.tted that Mrs. Blodgett when she bought Mr.
Newbegin's volumes, was as competent as you or l.
] am also confident that she was not overc harged;
that she and is able TO pay for the books. ."
Mr.. Tremaine added that his clients would
probably come up Tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
ALL WOULD BE QUEEN OF THE MAY. "
James ]. Hagan, of the XIXth, Is in Much
Trouble About His walk"

James ]. Hagan. former warden Of the Tombs
prison. and now Tammany leader OF the XIXth As
sembiy District. yesterday applied TO Park Com
missioner Palas for a permit to hold his annual
May walk in Central Park. and 1t became known
that Hagan is in trouble. It is all because OF diff
Guilty in selecting Queen OF the May"
SO strong has the rivalry for this honor grown.
and so bitter the jealouses that he has chosen
a committee Of eight OF his election district cap
tains with full power TO select the queen" One
OF the committeeman has withdrawn. On Saturday
evening the selection IS to be made II Is now
planned
Last year Mr. Hagan. who then was not a leader
had his queens" from families where there were
twins, dozen pairs marching at the head OF his
parade. This year he decided 10 have a colored
queen, an Italian queen and French queen, with
Few others following. These queens in turn,
were TO be led By the real May Queen
According TO the application for the permit. there
VIII be over ten thousand children In line. The
walk will be Saturday afternoon. May q. Elabo-
rate preparations have been made for a luncheon
for the children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
KIRKPATRICKs FUNERAL TOMORROW
It Will Be Held in Newark-Many Mes.
sages of Sympathy Received

The funeral OF Judge Andrew kirkpatrick. Of the
United States Circuit Court for New-Jersey. will
take place at O'Clock tomorrow. and the SER
vices will be held IN Grace Episcopal Church New
ark The Rev. George NJ. Christian. formerly rec
tor of the church. will oficiate. assisted by the
Rev. Charles G. Edmunds, the present rector Tns
honorary pallbearers selected Judge George
Gray Judge VI. W. Acheson. Judge George "
Dallas James Smith. j., Jonathan Dixon. Vice
Chancellor John r. Emery. Attorney General Rob-
ert Fl. McCarter Frank Shepard William p
Hardenburg. Charles Bradley. W. Campbell Clark
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. James E. Howell Bsn-
tamin Atha. and J. Kearney Rice. kilograms Of
sympathy were received yesterday from distant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
BISHOP SIGHTS WRECK.
CAPTAIN Forced Sailors to Pump at
Pistol Point.

Thanks 10 the keenness Of sight Of Bishop O'Con-
nor, Of Newark. the Princess Irene took eight
men from the Austrian brigantine Mariji Rugus
Avechia, guano laden. from Aruha, Venezuela. for
Genoa. For nine days the brigantine had been at
the mercy OF the waves and Captain Bartolozzi had
10 use his revolver TO keep the exhausted crew at
the pumps. When they reached the Princess Irene
they dropped to the deck from exhaustion. They
had 10 be taken aboard from the steamers boats
in P bo'sun's chair The vessel was fired when she
abandoned.
On May Day the brigantine was sighted by
Bishop O'Connor. When the officers OF the Prin-
zess Irene brought their glasses 10 bear they saw
the eight men huddled together on the roof Of the
after deckhouse. which was almost awash Her
hold contained nine feet OF water. and her masts
and boats had been swept away by the gale which
had caused her 20 spring leak.
Twice while Captain Bartolozsi stood over the
men at the pumps with drawn revOlvers. he fired
into the air TO keep them at work, and for four
days he did not once dare 20 close his ewes IN
sleep. He owned the brigantine which was valued
at $4,000 Her will he sent home Dy the
Austrian Consul here. but Captain Bartolozzi IN
tends To remain here TO try 10 get employment
having lost every cent he had IN the world
Passengers the steamer made up a purse OF
500 for the shpwTeeked men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
DRYING AWAY SHIPPING.
SO ". l.. Gmllaudeu Says of Ne7c-
FORKS Municipal Pollen.

President W, L. Guaudeu of the Old Dominion
Line OF steamships lectured last night at the
School Of Commerce. New-York University,
The Organization and Management Of a Modern
Steamship Company" Water transportation. he
said, was the earliest form Of transportation
known. and NewYork could boast of being the first
port I'm which steamship successfully run.
He spoke of the anniversary which will be cele
brated Of the launching OF the steamer ClermOnt,
in 1907. Robert Livingston. of the capitalists
In that affair, had established a line of coastng
vessels. of which the Old Dominion Zine the
lineal descendant.
While the United States had coast line of some
5000 miles. New-York City, he declared, with its
coast line OF 400 miles. was through its municipal
policy driving shipping 10 other places where the
port charges were lower and accommodations
greater
Mr. Guillaudeu went on to say that IN recent
years the size and cost Of vessels have become so
great that It has been necessary to do away with
the old methods OF ownership in shares and the
corporation idea has come into prominence He
said that under the law each ship that company
owns is separate entity. and each voyage sepa-
rate venture and consequently the owner, whether
corporation or individual. has limited liability
He said that owing TO the dangers OF the sea the
biI OF lading is drawn 70 limit the liability Of the
carrier. and that this bill % lading Is the greatest
document ever written.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SUE UNION FOR S1,I7O.
Carpenters Damaged, They Allcge,
Uhen Strike Vas Ordered.

Samuel Thompson and Thomas Thompson have
brought suit against George Kern, as president or
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners'
Local No SIS. alleging that they have been dam
aged. the extent Of N.i7o They allege that they
were doing business carpenters and joiners that
the brotherhood is unincorporated association.
and that OF its objects rs 10 protect conserve
champion and look after the rights. interest and
labor union carpenters. joiners and other kinds
OF union mechanics in good standing
The complaint states that on March q, 1901 the
plaintiffs entered into a contract with Samuel
Ciunsberg put up the framework OF a building
being erected in East one hundred and hrst-st for
the Of 81, 300: that they began the work about
March q and put work union men only and
that they worked until June :, 1901: when
Spreter. the walking delegate OF the brotherhood,
without any right or just cause, took away from
the building all the men employed thereon
Charles II. Beattie. counsel for the brotherhood,
says that the men were taken of the work because
Of sympathetic strike 10 help the plasterers. Mr.
Beattie said that this the first of the kind
10 be brought. and the outcome would I've watched
with great interest by union worknen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
TWO FOUND MURDERED.
Mystery in Death of Brother and
Sister-Farmer Enraged.

Buffalo May "A dispatch to 1.-THE News
from Angelica. n. Y. says that early to-day the
bodies of John Van Gorder and his half-sister.
Miss Anna Farnham brother and half-sister of
ex-senator Van Gorder. of Buffalo. were found
in the sitting room of their home on a farm in
West Almond. They had been murdered in the
night. Mr.. Van Gorder had been shot through
the back and his sister was stabbed to death
with stiletto made from a file. This
found. The bodies discovered by a neigh
Dor. John Rice. who had gone to the place to
borrow farming implement. Mr. Van Gorder
was a bachelor. about fifty years old. Miss
Farnham. who was forty-hve years old. kept
house for him. They well to do. and were
in the habit of keeping money and jewelry IN
the house.
District Attorney Church Of Olean was i'm
mediately informed. and went to the scene Of
the murder. Robbery supposed to have
been the motive of the double crime. the
house had been ransacked from end to end.
Both the man and woman were fully clothed
when killed, indicating that they had not retired
when the burglar got into the house. A pile of
charred papers was found in the centre Of the
kitchen floor. evidence that the murderer tried
to burn the building before he left It, A red
handkerchief was found outside the door. and
the officials looked for the murderer among the
laborers employed on the Shawmut Railroad
tension
Sheriff Hancock arrived at the scene Of the
murder this afternoon. and has looked the
ground over for clews in addition to the red
handkerchief and the file stiletto. So far he
could discover there money or jewelry
missing. Later he visited the camp of the
Italian laborers in all endeavor to obtain a clew
Farmers from all over the region are securing
the country for the murderer. Every is
armed. feeling of general insecurity prevails
through the entire region OF West Almond
owing TO the robbery and murder.
No clew to the murderer Of the Van Gorders
has yet been found. The Sheriff and his
sstants still securing the woods. Investi-
cation the house has revealed footprints
made by shoes having unusually large nails.
such generally worn by labOrers. There
We're ten more knife wounds the bodies
Of each of the victims. heavy wrench. which
it is presumed used the heads OF the
murdered couple. has been found. Every room
drawer. trunk and chest in the house had been
opened and Tansacked, but IL is believed little
booty obtained Two Italians were seen
going toward the house last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SAY MINsKY DECLARED MONEY SAFE.
Depositors in East Side Branch of Federal
Bank Testify Against Him

The case against Louis Minsky. formerly solicitor
for the Federal Bank. charged with grand larceny.
was resumed yesterday in Special SESSIONS. The
courtroom crowded with Eas. Side people.
most OF whom had deposits in the East Side branch
OF the Federal Bank. AT Grand and Orchard SITS.
William NJ. Woods, OF No. 234 Decatur-st. Brook
Ign, testified that he president of the Federal
Bank from March until April IA. when the bank
failed; that Minsky employed a solicitor for
the bank, and was connected with It in other
way, and that Mr.. Doottle and himself owned the
controlling stock in the bank when IL failed.
Myer Weiss. Of No. 25 Henry-st.. the com pIainant
against Minsky. testified that Minsky met him in
front Of the bank and told him that the bank was
the best place 10 deposit money, and that he Min
sky manager. He drew his deposit from an
other hank, and put the money. $40 I'm the East
Side branch OF the Federal Bank Mrs. Margaret
Meyer, Of No. 2S5 East Twefth-st.. testified de-
posting $50 in the bank Minsky having assured
her that the money was perfectly safe there. Will
lam r. Rosenthal. or No. 245 Broomest stated that
he had lost 81. 200 by the failure. and that he had
been told that Mnsky was the manager Of the
place.
were told 20 submit briefs 10 whether a person
representing himself as manager would be guilty
of larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
" +" SYSTEM TIED UP.
Com plete Block at Rush Hour
Thousands of Persons Delayed.

Every elevated line was blocked from ten 10
twenty-six minutes at the beginning Of the
rush hour last evening owing to the short
circuting' of of the big feeder" cables in
the main powerhouse of the company. now in
use, at Seventy-fourth-st. and the East River.
The system for the first ten minutes after the
accident entirely paralyzed, and only the
trains on the down grade could move, and then
only short distances. Many thousands of per-
sons were delayed and the surface cars were
overtaxed. frequent blocks of short duration
being caused.
Centres of congestion. at South Ferry, City
Hall. Cortlandt-st.. Park Place and most of
the other downtown stations. became so
crowded that in several instances the police had
TO be called on TO keep the crowds orderly.
The new special police force did effective work
There were accidents.
After il had become known that the system
was paralyzed blockade signs were hung
out at all the stations and persons were pre-
vented from going out on the platforms
The current having been grounded it was in
stantly shut off from all the distributing stations
and from the feed wires from the distributing
stations and from the bond wires of the third
rail- and from the motors of the trains Instant
~ the lights in every station went out and the
lights in the power house and the sub-stations
went out.
Fifty electricians went TO work at once. and
in ten minutes. working under well planned
system, the grounded cable had been replaced
by new one and one of the generators had
been started and current OF 1000 volts was
sent 10 the sub-station at No 264 West Ninety
sxth-st. This was done 20 start up the express
trains on the Ninth-ave. line that had been
stalled uptown 1t moved northward all the
trains north Of about Seventy ffth-st. In quick
t,o -bola
order again. Within thirty-hve minutes after
the accident happened every line had its full
force. General Superintendent Hedley said the
accident unavoidable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
F. H. ROBINSON, GRAND MASTER.
RumOr of Shortage in Officers ACCOUNTS De-
MED

The following officers were elected AT yesterday =
session Of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the State
Of New-York: Grand Master. Judge Frank II. Rob
inson. Hornellsvie: Deputy Grand Master Con-
gresham Townsend Scudder. Glen Head; Senior
Grand Warden. Judge S. Nelson Sawyer. Palmyra
Junior Grand Warden Charles Smith, Oneouta
Grand Treasurer. John r. Gardner. New-YOrk City
Grand Secretary. Edward NJ L. EhIers, New York
City. Contrary expectation. there no contest
for the office OF secretary. Mr. Ehlers being elected
unanimously. Grand Treasurer Theodore T Tay-
Tor, OF Brooklyn. reelected for the fifth time
but declined the honor. The installation OF the
Grand Master followed the election. and the other
officers will be Installed to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SAY PRATT WILL DROP HIGH SCHOOL.
Reason Given Is That II Has Accomplished
It's Purpose.

II stated yesterday that the trustees OF Pratt
Institute had decided 20 give up the high school
department, and that the close OF the school year
in 1905 had been fixed the date for it's abandon
ment- The reason given for tho step was that the
purpose Of the school having been accomplished
there need OF its continuance. This pur-
pose was to demonstrate the feasibility and wisdom
OF teaching manual training In the public schools
There are now manual training high schools both
IN Manhattan and Brooklyn. and Pratt Institute
does not care 90 compete in this field.
Frederick b. Pratt. president OF the trustees OF
the institute declined absolutely 10 say anything
about the report.