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The sun., 1908-07-14
AUTO PLUNGEs THROUGH BRIDGE.
Tumblos % Feet while Going 40 Miles an
Hour-Fiye sersousiy Hurt.

Hh'S op4aoa*3sy Ah1Ee
LouIsvnLR. July ls.- Bowling along q
smooth Kentucky turnpike at forty miles
an hour in an automobile. five young people
OF Louisville suddenly dashed over a bridge
half OF which had been carried away aud
plunged thirty-five feet into Salt River.
Every member Of the party was seriously
injured. They are Richard Menefee, crushed
and otherwise internally injured; Carl Wise
man. both legs broken, may die from shock;
Miss Elizabeth Sherley, jaw broken. three
teeth knocked out. wrist broken; Mrs.
Shelby Williams Bonnie. bad cutsover right
eye. bruised; Shelby Williams Bonnie, leg
broken, shoulder dislocated; Sam Barr,
chauffeur. bruised and badly scaided on
back
They were In Mr.. Wiseman's 90 horse
power car. and as 1t was nearly O'Clock In
the morning had no fear OF enoountering
vehicles. The bridge had been minus half
span for a month, but the county a,,-
thorities have had neither watchman nor
light to warn travellers.
Mics Sherley. Mrs. Bonnie and Mr. Meme
fee were able TO drag themselves to their
feet. but Wiseman. Bonnie and Barr were
caught under the machine Menefee at
tempted to lift the car TO relieve the ohauf-
feur. who was screaming with pain as the
hot oil from the machine ran down his back,
but he could do nothing.
The women. badly hurt as they were,
scrambled up the bank to look for aid and
finally found a crew Of mon employed in a
sawmill. After twenty minutes the ma
chine was lifted and the men were released
All were brought TO Louisville
The sun., 1908-07-14
ABRUzzI-ELKINs BRIDAL PLANS.
King to Make the Occasion . National
Festival and Pardon Offenders.
Special Gable Dsspateh TO THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, July is.--The Globe publishes
to-day despatch from its Rome oorre-
spondent announcing that the King of Italy
has decided to make the celebration Of the
Abruzzi-Elkins wedding holiday Of oon-
siderable importance throughout the king
dom. In connection with the festivities
proclamation of general amnesty will be
issued, whereby certain offenders, par
ticularly Of a political character, whether
banished or out Of the country Of their own
accord, will be allowed to return and enjoy
again the full privileges Of citizenship.
Those benefited. 1t is said. will include
Signor Nupcio Nasi, former Minister of
Education, who was some time ago con-
victed for the smbezzlement of $500 600
which he declared had been spent in good
faith for secret information concerning
foreign Powers. He will now be allowed,
according to the Globe correspondent, to
take his seat in the Chamber Of Deputies,
where he represents Trapani, Sicily
Another exile who will be restored to
good standing Is Commentators Raffaelo
Palizzolo, former member Of the Chamber
OF Deputies, who has been called leader OF
the Malta and who was the principal figure
In a-famous political murder trial in 1909.
He is now in the United States.
The sun., 1908-07-14
WINANS DEAD" IN MIMIC DUEL.
American Then Poiishes on several OPP
pOnents with Frozen Wax bullets.
.SpeetaI CabIs Deapateh 10 TEE sum

Special Cable Deapatch 10 TEE SUN
LoEroN. July ls.-Before the regular
Olympic gamea opened at sheph >rd's Bush
to-day there was n series Of exciting duels
with pistols fought in secluded corner of
the exhibition grounds. Nobody's honor
was at stake. yet several Of the duellists
were killed. while wounds without number
were dealt out.
1t was the competition for honors OF the
well known Paris club which exists to
enjoy and promote the apparently exciting
sport Of harmless duelling. The oompeti-
tors use ice cooled pistols and frozen wax
bullets. They wear a light protection over
their clothes and a mask suggesting q
divers helmet. which an American at the
competition to-day christened a peekahoo
hat.
There were eleven competitors, repre-
septing France, America. Russia and
Sweden. Walter winsns. the crack Ameri-
can shot. was instantly shot In the heart
by Major FerDns Of France. Mr.. winans
acknowledged that he had received death
wound. but he survived to kill subse-
quently several OF his opponents and came
out high on the list Of winners. Every man
engaged was frequently killed before the
finish. Mr.. Winans 10 enthusiastic about
the sport. which he is trying to popularize
In England.
The sun., 1908-07-14
WADE ELLIS FOR TRUST BUSTER.
May succee Purdy as Assistant to tho
AttoRney.a;eneral.

May succee Purdy as Assistant to the
AttoRney-a;enerai.
WASHINGTON. July lathe belief that
Wade Ellis, present Attorney General Of
Ohio and nominal author OF the Chicago
platform OF 1908, will succeed Milton D.
Purdy as chief trust buster Of the Admins
tration is partly confirmed by the fact that
Mr.. Ellis will soon have q conference with
Attorney General Bonaparte. He was to
have visited Mr.. Bonaparts in Baltimore last
Saturday. but was detained by illness
The Attorney-G General was in Washington
to-day. and Mr. Ellis will coon have
a conference with him. either here or In
Baltimore. The Office Of assistant to the
Attorney General. TO which Mr.. Ellis will
probably be appointed. was created in 1908.
and the lneumbont has special charge Of
Investigations and prosecutions under the
antitrust laws.
James A. Fowler, the successor Of Ed
ward T. Sanford az one Of the Assistant
Attorney Generals. entered upon his new
duties at the Department Of Justice to-day.
Mr.. Sanford was recently appointed to a
Federal Judgeship in Tennessee. Mr.. Fowler
was formerly his partner in the practice
OF law.
The sun., 1908-07-14
NEW YORK HAS SUBWAY CRAZE.
So Says Commissioner Bassett, VINO Praises
Berfin's street Car System.

Special Caols Despatch TO THE SUN.
BERLIN, July ts.-Edward Bassett, q
member Of the New York Public Utilities
Commission has arrived here to study the
transport conditions. He has inspected the
street railway system, and finds 1t superior
in some respects TO that Of New York
especially in the easiness Of the stopping
and starting Of the cars and their COM
parative noiseleasnees. the ballast being
30 laid as to take up a great part Of the
sound. MIR. Bassett deseribes New York
"a crazy on the subject Of subways and
adds
while in Berlin 1 have seen that the
elevated and subway lines can mutually
assist each other
Mr.. Bassett particularly condemns the
costly connection of subway system
with an elevated line as exemplifed by
the section of subway connecting the
Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges. which
he considers also as dangerous owing to the
rising and falling gradients.
He notices that economy is bester prao-
tised in Berlin. citing as I'd instance the
continuous waste Of oil on the bearings Of
the cars Of the New York system. He
has seen The hanging street railway at
Elberfeld ard intends to visit the expert
mental section now operating In a suburb
of Berlin, but he reserves his opinion as TO
whether such line in to be recommended
for New York.
The subway craze, he says. 70 equivalent
to putting passengers In the cellar and
handling freight traffic on the ground
floor
The sun., 1908-07-14
SHOT BECAUSE or A PICNIC.
Youth VINO Didn't want His Girl to Go
wounds Her and .zHimself.

Veronica Meene, 1s years old, stenog-
rapher employed in a lawyers office,
was shot twice by her sweetheart little
before midnight last night at Twelfth
street and Avenue G because she had gone
to church picnic against his wish. He
then turned the revolver on himself and
sent bullet through the hack Of his head.
Heis William lid, 2i years, Of 2se Avenue
Is. Both were removed to Bellevue Hos
pital in a serious condition.
The girl lives with her parents at 2s8
Avenue B. When she returned from the
picnic last night Wild was waiting for her
at the corner near her house. One bullet
lodged In her jaw and the other struck her
behind the left ear She fell unconscious.
and when Wild shot himself he fell across
her body
The sun., 1908-07-14
MISHAP TO SOUND BOAT.
Maine Breaks Her Steering Gear In Hell
Gate and Ahchorso

Maine Breaks Her Steering Gear In Hell
Gate and AhchorsO
The steamship Maine, bound from New
Bedford to this port, broke her steering
gmr when Capt. Webber put her helm
hard over early yesterday morning to clear r
Hallsts Point, in He'll Gate. There were
dangerous shoals not more than a ship 8
length away and Capt. Webber dropped
anchor as the Maine drifted into Pot Cove.
He footed for holp and a passing tug took
message to the Manhattan shore that
brought two New Haven tugs. One tug
acted as ruddsr and the other helped the
engines OF the Maine take her to her pier
at the foot of Clarkson street. Only few
Of her 200 passengers knew what had nap
pened to her until long after she dropped
anchor in Pot Cove. Most we're eating
breakfast and did not let the accident upset
their appetite.
The sun., 1908-07-14
SECOND DAYS DUEL STOPPED
Wounded Advocate Wanted to Renew
Combat with Newspaper Writer,

Special CnMs Despnses e TEE SYN.
PARIS. July iS.-In consequence OF an
article published by the oil Bios a duel
with swords was fought yesterday between
an advocate Of the name of Demonzie
and Pierre Mortier. the author Of the article
The combat lasted an hour and fifty min
utes and it's continuance was prevented
by the coming Of night Demonzie was
slightly wounded in the arm. but insisted
upon the fight continuing. and vowed he
would meet his antagonist again to-day.
The duel was not, however. continued
to-day. the seconds deciding that honor
had been satisfied at yesterdays meeting.
In spite of his injury Nj, Demonsie insisted
that the fighting should be continued,
but after conference OF the seconds a
reconciliation was effected.
The sun., 1908-07-14
HyTCHCOCK WILL BE THE BOSS.
He VIII Manage the TAFT Campaign In the
West rs Well as In the East.

WASHINGTON, July ls.-There is much
speculation as 10 who would be selected
to manage the Taft campaign in the West
with headquarters at Chicago, 1t may be
said fatty that whoever he may be he will
be a man of Mr.. Hitchcocks own choice.
When Senator Hemenway came up from
Hot Springs fresh from a conference with
Mr. Taft friends Of his said ne could have
the Western end Of the campaign to run il
he wanted it, In fact they declared that
Mr. Taft had offered the place to Senator
Hemenway and urged his acceptance Of it,,
but Senator Hemenway was rather disin-
clined.
There is not much to this beyond prattle.
Those who know Mr.. Taft's views best
know that he washed his hands Of the whole
troublesome detail Of campaign manage
ment and the choice Of managers with the
appointment Of Frank II. Hitchcock as
chairman of the national committee
When George B. Cortelyou took charge Of
the Republican national committee In 1904
he announced TO tho committee at their
first meeting that he intended to be the
chairman in fact as well as In name. Mr..
Hitchcock viii also be the chairman in fact.
This was ono OF the conditions under which
he assumed the management, and Judge
Taft made 1t clear that he does not desire
to be consulted. He says he will be occu-
pied with the Issues of the campaign. II
would not know how to 20 about the work
Of getting an organization" said Mr.. Taft
whom one Of his friends talked to him about
organization. He believes that Mr.. Hitoh-
cock will be in abetter position 10 do his work
Il he has a free hand. The man selected to
manage the Western headquarters must be
satisfaotory TO the chairman and will take
his orders from the chairman. As q matter
of fact Mr.. Hitchcock win be the Western
chairman as well as the Eastern He will
spend a good portion Of his time at the
Western headquarters. He will not dele
gate the responsibilities OF the campaign
to any one. The Republican candidate has
sufficient confidence in the political judg-
ment and aoumen Of his young Warwick
TO entrust him with the job In all its details.
Chairman Hitchcock will return to Wash
ington before the end Of the week, The
campaign viii not be allowed 10 lag. Il
will be under headway not later than
August l.. Reports Of Bryan's weakness
do cot satisfy the nav manager. He will
take nothing for granted. 1t 10 predicted
that there viii be less talk and more work
in this campaign than there has been In any
since Hanna'a campaign In 1899,
The sun., 1908-07-14
JIM DAHLMAN COMING HERE.
Intends to LAaso and brand All the Anti.
bryan Mayesieaxs.

DENVER, July is.-James @. Dahlman,
0maha's cowboy Mayor. win invade New
York in Bryan's behalf this fall in a spec
taoular campaign that will make the East
erners sit up and take notice.
Mr.. Dahlman will be accompanied by
his quartet Of singers He also will take
with him the famous rope with which he
noosed Mr.. Bryan whom the Commoner
landed In America from his trip abroad.
He will be dressed after the fashion OF
che range rider and he will be prepared TO
brand all the political mavericks In the big
State on the Atlantic Coast.
Mr.. Dablman expects to jump into New
York and do big part toward winning
that State for Bryan by adopting the same
methods that proved 80 SUCCESSFUL during
his Mayoralty flsht In Omaha.
The sun., 1908-07-14
OIL FIELD STILL AFLAME.
Light Seen 10 Miies OT-Fears for Ebano
Wells Also

IAMPIoo. MeKioo,July 1s.--No direct word
has been received from tho great oil field
are on the San Geronimo River, seventy
ave miles southwest of hero. for two days.
Ihe light OF the flames can still be seen
from here. and It is evident that the UNDER
ground basin Of oil Is still burning fiercely.
The usual route Of travel TO that distriot
Is by boat but the burning oil upon the
river and upon Lake Tamispeta makes IL
dangerous to make the trip. II is reported
that the flow Of oil in the wells at Ebano,
situated about forty miles distant from the
burning field, shows decrease.
It ID feared that the two oil basins are
connected by an underground channel and
that both may be entirely destroyed.
The sun., 1908-07-14
AUTO PATROL WAGON WON'T DO.

The Comptroller IL Advised TO REFUSE TO
Psy for IL.
The Department OF Finance has declined
to pay for an automobile patrol wagon made
fog the Police Department by the hapid
Motor Vehicle Company and costing, by
stipulation. 5000. The contract was
awarded after public letting to tho lowest
bidder, and the wagon has been In rse for
several weeks. Experts OF the Comptroller
declared that IL is not up to specifications
and Comptroller Metz referred the matter
TO the Corporation Counsel for advice. Mr.
Pendleton advises that the bill be not paid
will have ground for actions against the
city.
The sun., 1908-07-14
SHOOTS HER DRUNKEN FATHER.
New Jersey woman Fires when Her Parent
Strikes Her Sister.


MILLvllLE. N. j.. July 1s.-Enraged by
family troubles and drink. Edward Pol
halmus went to his home at belmont last
nj ight and, it is alleged, tried to kill his
whole family. His elder daughter, Helen,
postmistress at belmont. appeared with
a revolver after Polhalmus had knocked
her sister Sarah unconscious to the floor.
Helen intercepted him as he went on his
way UP stairs, where his wife lay with a
baby thres days old. Helen fred. striking
her father in the neck. He made q dash
for her and she fred again. striking him
in the abdomen. Neighbors. who came
near mobbing Polhalmus. were restrained
by the young woman who had shot him.
She gave herself up to Justice Beckley
and neighbors offered any amount Of bail.
She was not arrested. however, and may
not be.
The sun., 1908-07-14
WHIRLWIND TOUR FOR DEBs.
VIII Talk Socialism From q Special Train
Prom Coast to Coast,

Ffom Coast 70 Coast.
MILWAUKEE, July Is.A-viotor Berger of
the national executive committee OF the
Socialist party to-day announced that
the committee has decided to send out
Debs In a special train for whirlwind tour
OF the country.
Starting from Chicago the Debs train
will strike for Seattle and Tacoma, south
to Los Angeles. return via Denver and
st. Louis to Chicago, traverse the North
western States, running down the Atlantic
coast to Baltimore, then back to Chicago
by way OF Louisville.
The South will be the only section not
touched by the train. The train will be
on tour for sixty days.
The sun., 1908-07-14
DOGS haired ON ID. u. T. Zines.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
has been enlisted in tho recent crusade
against dogs, and notice was given yester-
day at the main office that they would
soon be excluded from the cars on the
entire system. surface and elevated New
permits to carry dogs on the cars will not
be issued and all outstandiny permits will
expire on July 81.
The sun., 1908-07-14
DEsERTIONs FROM THE FLEET
Only ITO Out of $4,000 Enlisted Men
Left In San Francisco.

WARRINGTON. July i3.-Ths total number
OF absentces from the Atlantic battleship
feet when 1t left San Francisco was i2s en-
listed men There are about $4,000 men on
the feet The absentees are about one DER
cent. OF the full enlisted complement of the
vessels. Officials Of the Navy Department
believe that-not moro than one-quarter Of
this number have deserted. The small per-
centage OF absentees proves to the salts
faction OF the Navy Department officials
that the world cruise Ia popular with the en-
listed men.
Inc largest number Of missing seamen
on any one vessel was twenty-eieht from
the New jersey. The Kearsarge had full
enlisted complement. with none missing.
sinoe leaving Hampton Roads last Decem-
Der the total desertions from the battleship
heet have reached COS. or about ? per cent.
The sun., 1908-07-14
LANGUAGE LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
suggestion That Army ORoers Be Sent
Abroad to Learn Foreign Tongues.

S"Ss0uon Ihet Army Om0orS Be Sent
Abroad to Learn Foreign Tongues.
WASHINGTON. July ls.--It 10 said there are
fewer ofacers In the American army who
speak foreign tongue than In any other
army in the world. Capt. r. B. Hennessy
OF tho field artillery has suggested that a
number OF the offlcers OF tho highest class
standing at the army school Of the line or
the stan college be allowed Language
Ieave OF absence" for one year. to be sent to
foreign countries to acquire the tongue.
just how this linguistic accomplishment
would make better warriors OF them Ia not
stated. but the War Department 10 inclined
toregard the suggestion as Of practical value
and may act on 1t.
Another thing under contemplation is to
detail officers to attend the riding sch OF OILS at
saumur. Franco; Vienna, Hanover and
Rome.
The sun., 1908-07-14
bishop Potter Continues to Improve.

cooPERsvowN. N. Y. July l3.-Reports
from the bedside Of Bishop Potter continue
to be very encouraging. Yesterday the
Bishop waH able to be propped up in bed
and to-day he was able 10 leave his bed and
sit up for short time. Those nearest the
venerable prelate feel the greatest enoour-
agement In spite Of grave complications in
the case. The physicians did not deem it
necessary to issue bulletin tonight
The sun., 1908-07-14
GOV. FORT THROWN FROM HORSE.
His Now Mount Scared by the Band ut State
Camp-He Was Only Bruised.

Camp-He Was Only Bruised.
SEA GIRT. N. j., July is.-While riding
his new horse at the State camp this morn
ing Gov. Fort had q narrow escape from
serious injury. The animal became fright
ened when the band began to play at guard
mount and reared and plunged until the
Governor was thrown of his back. Off'oers
ran from all directions to his rescue and he
was soon on his fe,st.
The Governor, when he found that he
had suffered only few bruises. mounted
the horse again and rode around the parade
ground. He was oomplimented by the
officers OF the camp on the pluck he dis
played. :.
Gov. Fort sent message TO Major Will
lam B. Martin OF the Second Regiment.
who tied with Leushner for high man on
the American team in the rifle shoot at
Bisley England. The cablegram said;
"New Jersey oongratulates you and takes
pride in the victory Of the American team.
The sun., 1908-07-14
TIRE BURST; TAYLOR HURT.
Biey ciists Arm Badly Injured In Race at
the bordeaux veioGrOme.

Special CdNe DespGieh tolTHR SUN.
BORDEAUX. July 1s.--W lille taking part
In the races at the Park Vslodrome to-day
Major Taylor. the bicyolist. was thrown
from hin wheel by the bursting Of one OF
the tires.
His right arm was badly hurt and he
received other injuries. He will not be
able TO race again for some time.
The sun., 1908-07-14
Metz Coming Home Soon.

Comptroller Metz viii got here nsxt Mon
day. He had expected TO visit Salt Lake
City and TO spend some time In california.
No reason 10 given for the change Of plan.
The sun., 1908-07-14
STUDYING wORKMEN's LIVES.
Miss Anne U. Morgan Inspects the Krupp
Colony and Berlin Municipal Building.
Special Gable Despatch TO

Spee1dI CdDf DeSpdIeH 70 The oUN
BERLIN, July ,ls.-Miss Anne T. Morgan
daughter OF j. Pierpont Morgan, has ar
rived here In an automobile from Magde-
burg, where she visited the Krupp work
mems colony. She Ia studying the subject
OF the amelioration Of workmen's condition.
She inspected the munioiNal workmens 8
building here to-day.
The sun., 1908-07-14

Vta Psnngyivanis Railroad, July ~ 70 TO- Tiokeis
soos 70 return unsl July q. inciusiye. Sec tckss
The sun., 1908-07-14

NERVOUS y-UsssE take RorsfoTt's As.s phSS-
Schs and Insomnia. a wholssofns toals,-Ass
The sun., 1908-07-14

,Sstsy.eSs. Tsas; FsEsssslsy S.s;sss,S,
psnses Plsa. Inquire 30, laoo nroadway.--A1a
The sun., 1908-07-14

DEwEYs sAUTERNE or MOsELIE.
Excellent pInner Wines. In warm weather,
Il 7. Dewey q Sons Co.. se Fulton st.. New York
The sun., 1908-07-14

Cooled fSs ~ .suran Rs:tsurana Park Rev Bldg.
Auae.-Aag. ~'
The sun., 1908-07-14

Continued on Second Pdge.
The sun., 1908-07-14
ROOSEVELT AT A POLO GAME
Az INTIMATE TALE OF OUR
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT.

co,s TO Cedarhurst Unexpectedly and Un-
ostentat,ousIy and Is Greeted with No
rormanty- General invitation to Have
n brink lie secmIngiy Doesn't Hear.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-21
John Better Dies Suddenly

John Better, farmer who resid-
ed near Hecker, died at the Waverly
hotel Sunday morning about 10
o'clock from heart trouble superin-
duced by throat trouble. The man had
been in the city for few days re-
ceiving treatment, but he refused to
follow the directions Of his physician
He was at the hospital for few days
and was getting better, but Of his
own accord and without the consent
or knowledge of his physician, he left
and was seen walking about the
streets. He attempted to secure a
room in the hospital again, but the
institution being full he went to the
hotel. Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
when the bellboy went to his room
Better was walking about. An hour
later he fell in faint on the bed,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-21


Viii & Carroll, candidate for the
nomination t. the senate. has devel-
cped into quite 4 medicine mixer"
but he'll have to call ip the assistance
of more than an Indian medicine
man to incapacitate John Wallin, his
opponent.
Officer Day and Chief Hagen radded
a disorderly joint on Jarvis street
Monday night arresting two men and
two women. Brooklyn addition will
be ridden Of that class of inhabitantsis
Judge Murray releaseds the quarto on
bonds until Thursday evening. I.
The Parker Amusement company
will more than likely 3be in Minot
within few days for d, weeks stay.
b. b. Garner, advance man for the
company was here Monday and Tues
day, and made a proposition to the
council offering the city $3.50 for the
privilege of showing here for the
week This offer was accepted, pro-
viding this company could find
suitable location off the street. The
company has nine shows, which are
now located in Kansas, but will Jump
to Minot enroute toi the Canadian
northwest