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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
500 HURT IN cRAcoW.
Powder Explosion Caused by LishRnlna
Wrecked Forty Houses.

London. June IA despatch re-
ceived here from Cracow. in Austrian
Poland. says that five hundred persons
were wounded by the explosion Of an
army powder magazine there Satur-
day night. Three soldiers were killed,
forty houses were wrecked and hun
freds OF other houses damaged. and
many OF the wounded are seriously
hurt.
The magazine. which was situated
near the railroad station. was struck
by lightning and exploded. Several
thousand pounds OF powder went orr
and 1,500 projectiles ware scattered
among a big crowd OF -"ople who had
assembled at the station awaiting a
train. The local hospitals are crowded
with the wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Nearly a Million and a Halt in Be.
auekts

Warwick, r. l., June 5.-Publlc in
stitutions and Episcopal church organ
izations will receive $685.. 900 and mdl-
viduals viii get s1.0I5.2 400 under the
will OF Mrs. Henry G. Russell OF Prov
idence. r.. l.. which was fled FOR pro-
bate here today. Upwards OF twenty
institutions, all located IN Providence.
will benefit Half Of Mrs Russeli'E
valuable library goes 70 Brown unlvsr.
atty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
CLERK STOLE $4,000.
Baltimore City Money Taken from the
Resisters Office.

Baltimore Md, June 7.-Wiliam r..
Downs, a former clerk IN the city reg
ister's office. was today placed on trial
in the criminal court here on three
indictments. charging larceny OF city
moneys. There are altogether thirty
five indictments pending against
Downs accusing him OF having stolen
S35,00O. The total alleged dcfalcation
was $4,000.
Downs, who Is 20 years Of age ana
married, was = $500 clerk IN the regis
ter's office. He was known as q lib
eral spender. the owner OF a race horse
and the financial bscker OF several
pugilists.
One OF his duties at the registers
Office was TO deposit the city funds
received there at various banks. and Il
is alleged that he distracted money
during a period OF many months.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
TORPEDO BOAT AGROUND.
The Winslow Fast in the Mud of
Morehead City Harbor.

Morehead City, N. c., June 7.--While
on her way to sea from Beaufort,
where she was towed when disabled
yesterday, the torpedo boat Winslow,
with the Massachusetts naval reserves
aboard, ran aground in the harbor here
today. The little boat is stuck so
fast that all efforts to get her off
have so far proved unsuccessful.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Honolulu. June Tt is rumored that
the striking Japanese on the Eva,
Wailue and Kahukuku sugar planta-
tions voted yesterday to return to work
today at the old scale. At the Eva
plantation 80 out of 1.500-strikers voted
to continue the strike, the others IA
voring surrender.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

London. June 7-E. H. Hartman ar
rived here today from New York on
his way to Paris. He said he had had
a good trip across the Atlantic, ex
cepting for a few days Of seasickness,
and that he was in better health than
a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Madrid. June Henry C. Ide, the
new American minister to Spain in
succession to William M. Collier, ar
rived here today by automobile from
Paris The date for the presentation
of his credentials has not vet been
fixed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Telephone Operator ScaIped by EIec.
trio Fan Blades.

New York, June MARY McNama-
ra, telephone ope~6tor in the Jersey
City offices of Swift & Co, the pack
ers. caught her pompadour today in
the whirling blades of an electric fan,
and was almost completely scalped.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Auto Coast to Coast Race.

st. Louis, Mo, June THE two
Ford automobiles, the Shawmut and
the Aome, which are entered in the
coast to coast race. left tonight for
Kansas City. The Fords and Shaw
NUT departed at $50 o'clock and the
Acme at 1905 >. m. The Italia 10
due at IL .. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
AbIaze With Forest Fires.

Toronto. June IA special from St.
John, N. B., says the central portion
of the province is fairly ablaze with
forest fires. Many thousands of acres
of valuable timber lands have been
swept clean. Nothing but heavy rains
can avert wide destruction
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
PORTO RlcAN BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Without Observation-Disclosures Of
tho 5ilI--Adiourned TO Thursday.

washington, June 1.-THE house of
representatives today passed the Por-
to Rican bill without amendment The
bill provides that whenever the legis-
lakure shall fail to make the necessary
year. those of the current year shall
be considered as in force and effect.
1t also provides that hereafter all
reports of an official character shall
be made direct to an executive de-
partment Of the government Of the
United States to be designated by the
president and such department is au-
thorized to take jurisdiction of all
matters pertaining to the island pos
session.
The house adjourned until Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
American Federation of Labor Vice
President Dead

Denver June MAX Morris, As
years old. fourth vice president of the
American Federation Of Labor, is dead
at St Joseph's hospital He was a
member OF the lower house of the COL
orado legislature for three terms
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
United Confederate Veterans Reunion.

Memphis, June with the stars
and bars and the Star Spangled Ban
ner Tapping in the soft breeze, and
with the streets filled with thousands
of visitors the United Confederate
Veterans reunion began today The
real business of the reunion will be-
gin tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
8. and o. Strike Violence.

Pittsburg. June For the first time
since the Inauguration OF the Baltimore
and Ohio machinists strike violence
was experienced at Newcastle, Pa. to-
day Two men who arrived at that
place today from New York were be-
lieved to be strike breakers and were
set upon by strike sympathizers. Both
men were taken to a hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Gould Divorce Case peIaved

New York. June THE suit for a
separation brought by Katherine
Clemmons Gould against her husband,
Howard Gould, was called for trial in
the supreme court today, but a hear
nesday
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
ATLANTA BOY VICTIM
OF MIMIC HANGING.
Almost Dead as Result Of Attempt to
Re-enaet Moving Picture Execution.

Atlanta. Ca. June 7.--As the result
of an attempt on the part OF youthful
playmates TO re-enact n hanging scene
witnessed in a moving picture show.
Gerard Williams. 6 years old. lies az
the point Of death. Gerard and his
brother two years older. were playing
In their grandmother's yard with one
OF their little neighbors when the at
tempt 10 carry out the hanging scene
was made. Gerard, being the smallest.
was selected as the subject and about
his slender neck a leather strap was
fastened. Climbing on top OF a coal
house. the strap was made fast 20 a
limb OF a nearby tree and Gerard was
''let down" The playmates became
frightened and ran toward the house.
where they informed their grandmother
OF what they had done.
When taken down the little boy was
blue in the face. every muscle was
rigid and he was unconscious. After
four physicians had worked with him
for two hours the little fellow regained
Consciousness and Il was announced
that he had an even chance for recov-
cry.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Narrasansett Pier anti Gambling EIe.
ment Win in Close Election,

Narragansett Pier, r. l., June T.
The anti-gambling element in this
town won a close election here today,
electing its entire ticket. 1t is ex-
pected that sweeping action against
the gambling in this town will be
forthcoming soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Berlin, June IA Soloniki despatch
to the Frankfurter Zeitung says that a
fight lasting eleven hours has occurred
on the Bulgo Turkish frontier between
Bulgarian and Turkish frontier guards.
The casualties are not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
ApANA MASSACRE ARRESTS.
445 MosIens and III Others Held for
Outbreaks of Last April.

Constantinople, June 7.--An official
telegram, received here today from
Adana, Asiatic Turkey, says that 445
Moslems and lit nom -Moslens have
been arrested there in connection with
the rioting and massacres Of April.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

A Number of Deacons Took Orders
and ten were raised to priesthood by
Bishop Greer in the Cathedral OF St
John the Divine. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Zurich June 7.-An automobile in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bager of New York
and two others were travelling over the
road from Schwamendingen to Zurich
fell over an embankment today and
was completely demolished. Mrs.
Bager suffered injuries to the spine
and fractured clavicle and was re-
moved to a hospital. The others es-
capped with slight injuries
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
$4,000 Fire in Plow Factory.

Louisville. KY. June Fire today
damaged the hardware house of 3.
#. Avery & Sons plow factory s75.-
600. The operation of the plant will
not be interfered with.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Boston, June THE capital stock
of the Shannon Mining company was
Increased from $4,000, 600 to s3,S00, 900
today by q vote Of the stockholders.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Nine More Gases of Cholera were re-
ported in st. Petersburg and a serious
epidemic is feared.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

The Countess Of Aberdeen arrived
from England and made two public ap-
peals at New York for aid in the fight
against tuberculosis.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

The New York State German Ameri-
can alliance opened its convention al
Buffalo,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
New York Cotton Exchans. officers.

New York. June 7.-George Brenneck
nass reelected president, Arthur r.
March vice president. and James r.
Maury treasurer at the annual election
NJ the New York cotton exchange to-
das.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris, June 7.-Charles Frohman an
nounces that he has secured Rostand's S
"ChanticIer'' for America.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

has restored the appropriation for the
navy which was rejected by the douma.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Steamshin ArrivaIa-

At Glasgow: June s. Caledonia. from
New York.
! At Liverpool; June Z. Arabic. from
New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Police of the West One Hundredth
street station. New York, arrested a
record number of hoodlums in the
Broadway subway trains.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Walter WeIInan Expects to Leave
Spitzbergen in his balloon for the
North Pole on Aug. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

The Peruvian Government has can
celled the exequatur of the Swedish
consul general. at whose house insur-
gents took refuge on May 90
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Papers Are Being Issued in Curacao
permitting Dutch steamers to enter
Venezuelan sports.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Mrs. John oIaesser of ST. Louis
turned on the gas and killed herself
and two children when her husband
was arrested on charge of embezzling
$275.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

London. June THE May statement
of the board of trade shows an in
crease of $2,963, 500 in imports and a
decrease of $7,705,500 in exports. The
principal increase in imports was in
cotton, and the exports decrease was
in manufactured goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Australia Has Formally offered tc
present a Dreadnought to England.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Middletown.-Tho F. brennan
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John brennan,
was ordained to the priesthood at the
American college IN Rome Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08
Condensed kilograms

Admiral uri Visited Niagara Falls as
the guest of Wallace Nesbit
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

Mail Adviees from Syria sar that
great destitution continues, refugees
fearing to leave the towns. owing to
the alleged treachery of the Turkish
troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-08

This motion was put before several
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
Fourth Ward.

The meeting Of The fourth ward
held in Carpenters store progressed
much in the manner of that in the
first ward with The exception Of the
fact that the non-partisan element
was "A little more in evidence.
The Rev. d. " Curb presided over
the. gathering and Mr.. \. c. Young
was chosen secretary.
There was considerable discussion
as to whether the ward comply with
the request issued TO II that It send
the ten men 10 confer with the com
mittces from the other wards There
was strong movement in favor of
standing for primary, hut eventu-
ally the committee plan carried by
the close vote of 81 to 10.
Captain Wilmington made a strong
plea that the call be recognized.
This caused much argument and in
slstent cries were heard for the prl.
mary II WIS u'tlufus HbNtNfT, lldl
a committee of three appoint the
committee to confer with the other
wards. The appointive committee was
composed Of Mossrs w. II. Glover,
IT. J. Snyder and \. e Young They
appointed as the ward committee:
T e. Barringor. J. r. DeArmond, II.
j. Snyder, Joe London, w. II. Glover,
William Brown, George Criner, W r.
Wimberly, d. y Curb and Ash Doug
las.
After the committee reported, DR.
Hargrayes moved thai the committee
be instructed 20 announce 10 the cen
tral committee that the general sen
timent of the ward indicated that
the ward desired nomination by pri
mary election The motion was car
ried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
Representative Whayne in City.

Representative John r. Whayne
has been in the city since yesterday
but hel caves this afternoon in order
10 get TO Guthrie in time 10 an
swer roll call at 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning Mr.. Whayne made the
motion to adjourn yesterday and IL
is said that this is always his priv
iloge.
Whayne Is eXpectant of a good
deal Of legislation that will be Of
benefit to this district and feels con.
filent that there viii be some def.
mite legislation during the coming
week. concerning the good roads
measures. All the bills before the
house having the good of roads as
their object have been referred 10
a committee of both houses and they
are TO report back this week.
Mr.. Whayne says that every mem.
Der OF the democratic party in both
houses at Guthrie stand solidly with
the governor and half the republic
cans. There IS no doubt whatever OF
the outcome OF the present trouble
| Mr.. Whayne expressed himself in
regard 20 the present city elections
as being unquallfedly for the pri
mary election and the democratic
party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07

made strong plea for democracy,
aud advocated the primary as the
true democratic mode Of election.
and Mr.. j II. Champion. who insist
ed upon the equal rights OF all vot.
ers and the primary as the just
method by which to place men in
Office. MIR. Cad Bennett made the
longest speech of the evening and
threw the harpoon into the repub
lican party and the uon-partisaus in
such pleasant way and so fre.
quently ihac Il will take them quite
a while TO discover how often and
where they were hit lie discussed
the patronage question at some
length and the connection Of the tar.
IN with city government. MIR
Cotner made speech as strong
as that made before the democratic
club few nights ago. and insisted
that the primary wts the only true
and equal method Of nomination
and election. He utterly rcpudiatcd
any clique or cliqucs of mon ian the
management of The affairs OF the
people as a whole and declared that
he would not countanancc any rule
that became ono man rule. lie
made good clean forcihlc aud de-.
cisiyc argument along party lines
and one that showed infinitely well
by contrast with some Of the non
partisan talks which had been given
TO the meeting Nj Guy cobb also
add"csscd the meeting AZ somc
length
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
Second Ward.

This meeting was hold at Fra'oys
mill and resulted as was expected
Mr. J.. :. Dolman called the meet
ing 10 order and Mr. Errct Dunlap
was placed i'm thee hair. with W r.
Salisbury as secretary
Mr. Sam Weeks was the first
speaker and advocated the resembling
of the action Of the free yotSs OF
the ward i'm placiug Mr. Hayden
in nomination for the office OF com.
missioner from The second ward
Mr.. Hayden very gracefully withdrew
his name
f. X. West, W. r. Salisbury. W.
c. Doak, J. r. Butler and W. 5.
Fraloy were selected TO appoint thu
ten men who were 10 confer with
the other ward committees. The
committee as appointed from the
second ward stands as follows. DR..
G. 4. Goodwin, l.. 5 Dolman. w.
n. Blcakmorc. W. r Salisbury. DIT.
J. c. McNoes, Errett Dunlap w. G.
Doak. VI. VI. Griffith. G. X. l,eeman
and j NJ. Jones. with the following
alternates: +. X. West. J. L. But.
Ter. Y. II Lynn. Henry Hunt ana
Dr.. J. L. Cox.
The leaders Of the non partisa.
movement of this ward who have
have spent the greater portion uf
the time upon the streets canvass.
ing non-partisan issues during the
past week or two were doubtless
gratified at the action taken by the
first ward, they being there on time
in the city hall 10 see how the mat.
ter ended with the first Warditcs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
PERSONALS
ALL THE NEW SHADES IN FOU.
LARD SILKS AT MADDEN'S.


Mrs. Miller and her sister Miss
Bonnie Everett OF Madlll were in the
city shopping yesterday.
Mrs. -. Il. Nelms is at Webb City,
Mo, where she was called on account
OF the illness of her mother.
Among the out of town shoppers
yesterday were Mesdames Jas d.
Freeman and II. G. House of Mari
eta.
George Lyon of the Ardmoreite
staff is being visited by his mother,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lyon, of Junction City.
Kan.
J. Peyton Hunter of Dallas was in
the city Friday night and left Satur-
day morning for McAlcster on a bus.
mess trip.
w. NJ Ballou OF Marietta. cha'r-
man OF the board of county commits
sioners Of Love county. was an Ard
more visitor yesterday.
Granville y. Hodges will leave to-
day for st. Louis where he will pur-
chase the spring and summer goods
for the Hyden-Hodges Co.
Mrs Lowenstetn left the city yes
terday evening for the Eastern mar
kets 10 purchase her spring stock
of millinery and ladies goods
Mr. \. Lowenstein returned to the
city Yesterday evening from the
Grand Lodge Convention of the a.
o. Y. w. held at Muskogee.
Mr. Gilday left the city yesterday
evening for Anadarko. He will remain
in that city during the session OF
court there in this coming week.
f. z. Guilot left yesterday after
noon for Arkansas City whore he
will visit for day with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r. Rutherford. formerly OF this
city.
Miss Margaret Bois who has d
stenographic position with the state
legislature, is in the city spending
the Sabbath with her aunt. Mrs. w.
r. Burnett.
Mr.. C. NJ. McIntire, retired real
estate dealer and veteran democratic
newspaper man OF Arkansas City
Kan. is making his home in Ard
more for a few weeks. Mr.. McIntire
is looking over the country down
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07

will prccipitatc upon Ardmore the
stormicst public meeting that she has
ever had When the democratic party
goes To- the polls 10 will go there
with good men. Tho best that there
arc I'm the city The argument that
the democratic party cannot get good
men 20 vote IS as false as IL is ridic.
ulous
Just consider the fairness Of the
arrangcmcnt Il the committees. Four
democrats and six republicans Two
to three, when the white democrats
OF this city are fvc to one of the
white republicans
The idea that the twcnty.four dem
ocrats could ovcrshadow the sixteen
republicans is unreasonable because
already some OF the democrats on
those committees are nonpartisar
colorcd and the meeting would ycrv
shortly resolve itself into case NJ
well Won give us SO and so and We
will give you somebody else W. are
not dcmi gods or angels yet We arc
Just men and are actuatcd by pas
sions and desires and instincts iha'
We cannot eradicate while We have
life with us Tho committees intend.
"a TO do well no doubt-hut would
they have been able 10 do what hoy
desired 10 do?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
Dangerous Crush
Saturday Morning
Eager Buyers Crush Plate Glass Door at
the Bankrupt Sale. Manager Darnell
Prevents Injuries Being Sustained.

Well crowd! Saturday morning before Miller Bros
sidewalk hokaded by
pushed Of the French
Darnen the
falling Darnel
notified Admoec would be held responsible the
The exclusively this
the
ponby this the day when the first excitement
of the steady of customers passed and the satisfied
the glass
still picked
The building front little
disgud reminder the bargains inside For
honest, standard merchandise much tho big
bankrupt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07

c. Il. Buchanan. manager at Mad
den's, has returned from the eastern
markets where he purchased the big
gest line Of spring merchandlsc the
house here has ever carried He an.
ticipates a heavy spring business and
is prepared 10 take care OF his Gus.
toners. Mr.. Buchanan says the mills
were shut down during the summer
and early fall and that merchandise
IS harder to get than on former years
and the prices are advancing as the
spring buyers arrive While ne was in
The markets some of the staples ad-
vanced 1-2c on the yard He went
earlier this year than ever before
and says the early buyers are ne
fortunate ones. As an example Of the
scarcity OF goods he says one large
Chicago house placed an order for
December delivery OF five thousand
cases of ginghams and the mills have
at yet been able 20 MI the order
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
ALL THE NEW SHADES IN FoU
LARD SILKS AT MADDEN'S.


Galveston, Feb Captain Mo'n-
tosh Of the Mallory steamer san
Marcos, which arrived here today
announces that the Mallory liner, Ala
mo Is now safe in Key West harbor.
and not lost off Diamond Shoals as
was supposed Both the Alamo ana
San Marcos left New York the same
day. The Alamo is tweAy-foug hours
late All are well on board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
Miller Brothers q Co.

here and has spent some months IN
Texas and other portions of the south
and southwest. Mr. Mclntirc Is ac-
companied by Mrs. Mclnuire and
daughter.
y. \. Ragland. a former resident
of this city. but now Of ST. Louis. is
spending a few day here visiting
with friends and looking after bust.
ness matters.
W. J. Gill and family have arrived
from Philadelphia TO make Ardmore
their home. As soon as their furniture
arrives they will occupy the r. w.
Dick home on West Main street.