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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
Or. crleh,oa says All wronr

Dr. crichton. president OF the coun-
ell. Il was not present on the night
% Sept 2. and therefore do not know
whether the motion was made or
not. The frEt knew OF Il was when
I read Il In Saturdays Star. The
adding ~ something 20 The council
minutes, efter meeting Il over. IL ir-
regular and all wrong. and when ~
dute. would have no legal ftandinr. ="
Councilman BENJAMIN said today.
Il am not positive, and could not
swear that such n motion was made
have a faint recollection OF the mat
ter. but that "a eli. There IL no
question about the TIRE gaiRrity OF
inserting II. at any rate"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
END or TINE WORLD
DUE IN 80 YEARS

NEW YORK. oct. The REV. A
b. simpson. Ia a sermon yesterday.
predicted the end % the world IN 81
years. He said al signs pointa to
christ's early comlaE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
ALONE CAN PREVENT
MURDER OF MISS STONE

BOSTON today. 10000 neoes-
to Mias Helen the American missionary kidnapped by
Macedonian brEand Kdder Peabody Co..
boston banking nrm which has OF the fund
All n by
banking hours this
10 murie Of Msa stone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle and viclnlty-Thia after
noon. tonight and Tuesday. occn,
sional showers. fresh Aouthcriy
winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
KING EDWARD HAS CANCER

LONDON oct liking Edward driving
being public
learned condition gives
ysiclans considerable anxiety
There longer doubt
The trouble he IN early yielding
nent has steadily grown worse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07

The body OF Thomas Sexton. who
died IN the city jail several days ago.
VIII be shipped to PlttBburg, KAN
~ Butterworth a. Sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07

Charles II. Hallenbeck, aged &C
years, died at i32 seventh avenue.
Yesterday. The body is at Donney Il
Stewards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
SPECIALS

Panns Velvet Hats IN royal. red.
brown and black, worth g2.s0. for,
ehch .+ss-.ss- .s....s.s4.....Et.& Ia
Ostrich Amazon PiumeE, a rich,
glossy black, ~ inches long,
special at, each 90. ..s.....Hf "a
Ostrich Tips In black or white,
three In a bunch, worth &c, Tor,
fAcN s.ssss sssasssssss. ..s.-s. - - q
Larger ones. three In a bunch,
worth sl.z5, for, each $3.50. 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
To Country Cousins

Buy all you can at your
home store-give your local
druggist a chance to live
but in serious cases tele-
phone or write your pre-
Scription. Drugs are pure
and the service is unequaled
for promptness and accu-
racy. Write for anything
YOU want.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
coaseIlmsn eyers

Councilman Tsyerai Il am not alb
eolnteiy positive. but ] have some
faint recollection ~ such a motor,
being made. However, " II wasn't
made. Il should not be on the rec
orfs That II irregular and withou,
authority. The time 20 make any
corrections IN the minutes IL when
they are brought up for official APP
prevail"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
BLAKE'S MOTION never
MADE IN CITY COUNCIL
Tamperng With Records Meets Strong announcement by
Members of That Motion Inserted the Morn
Ing After the Regular Session InteVenes

The sensational expose In aatur-
days Star concerning The manner u
inserting motions ia the city council
recure.s after the meeting n over.
and y her no such motions have been
made. ,aussd no Attls amount 81
comment on the streets and Ia ciiy
offiCial clrcigh.
Councilman Blake claimed 90 have
made molten GA Monday ulght,
Sept ., authorizing the board % pub
80 works and seven members OF
thu eonI 81 ~ 80 TO spokane 90 In
veatigats wooden slave pipe and ~.
phalt The clerk q the counlil dld
not set tse motion on his inmate
blottsF. and said that he did not hear
" made. The day aftsrwaFd the mo-
tian IN question vas added to the
mingtsa. and there u now appears
regularly on the c1nncii records. In
an interview with q Star reporter
Mr.. nlahR denied that hs ordered
the addlion 20 the minutes. Today
mast 81 the couneilmsn we're inter-
s.sNed IN the question. and ali but
nrs eesn could not remember hav-
laE heard such a motion. That one.
Mr. useis. Was NOS absolutely POSI-
tive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07

was not made IN open council. II has
n9 business On the records. DO
not know what Object any one had
Tor ADDING the motion. ~ a motion
has been left from the minutes By
overnight. the time % add II ia az
The mkt mestlns, when the former
minutes come ltp for approval"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
Nc one hssths Right

Count Imam Muidoons Il arm not
sure about the motion. That night
] brafd something about the motion,
but ! considered Il ore ~ nlake's
Jokes paid no attention TO Il.
and would never have thought Of II
again had Il not been brought out
n Saturday. Star. Even were the
nlefion made IN council and the clerk
Jailed q eater u on the biotter, II
was most Irregular action for any
fcHnciifna = q recommend that Il be
added 20 tire minutes outside 81 a
regular council meeting. Tho order
q business IN which the minutes Of
previous meetings are read. IL for
the very purpose ~ correcting any
errors IN the minutes % the former
meeting AIR. Muieoon further said
that u was not the Intention % cnsan-
cil % ask Tor reimbursement for the
spokane Trip. and ne didn't see any
nae 81 the motion. even II u had
been made regularly, and u certainly
bad no business 10 be added irreRu.
larry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07

Councilman Rude. Il DO not re-
member having heard the motion
y1H speak %. cannot make a
EtniNn.wni on anything that I am not
poFiitfe 81. one thing IL certain. no
motion has any business on the
eouneli records uulrss that motion
has been regularly made. IN thh
particular instance. / cannot ace that
any harm can c0me from IL. but that
10 not the qusatlYn. A bigger thing
niisht act IN the same way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
TWO DARING HOLD-UPS
EARLY THIS MORNING
IN HEART OF THE CITY
Desperate Hghwaymen Attack Citizens and Severely Beat
Them-The Attempts at Robbery Occurred Within
Hai-Hour Of Each 0ther-0ne Thug Captured

Held up and then severely beaten
WAS last nights experience OF Chss.
"a egrcs,. ~ Are&r &urthefh Iambltfe-
at Interplay. and John a. Ketrokey.
a walter in the Royal Cafe on First
avenue. one man. John Dunn. is IN
fail charged with the crime, and
three others. Tom Smith, X. Hlms
and +. WarmwoOd have been arrest
cd ms suspects.
Tho First Crime
At 3 o'clock this morning Charles
Peterson was walking along West
ern avenue near Marion street sud
denly two men sprang out at him
from a dark corner and bore him to
the ground. They ralned blows upon
him thick and fast. He struggled
ana cried for help al the top OF his
voice. For fully two minutes the
three men struggled and fought, Pct
erson calling for help all the time.
Ofhccr Mcdonald, who heard the
cries, ron to the scene Of the trouble
ana az he ala 30 the desperadoeH ran
down the water front and disappear
ed among the box cars. A dillgent
search was made for them. but they
could not be found.
The Second Hole-up
At $3.50 o'clock this morning. lust
o hhf- hour after the attack Of Pet
ersOn, John A. Ketrokoy was set up
on % the corner OF Second avenue
and Madison street. He was walking
along the avenue when two men
Jumped upon him. They bore him to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
whs, Mr.. James Ssys


Councilman J. A. JRnsH this morn
Ing related In the following words the
circumstances attending the lfrsgu.
lar pF-seesdlnzf
"C'nuncilfnon W. v. Riuehart, J. q.
Blake and myself happened 10 meet
on Tuesday morning. sept. ~. In the
city clerks once Mr. Blake asked
the clerk n ne had recorded abe mo-
tiun which he fHihksl said that ne
hal made At the council meeting
Monday night. The motion IL qusS-
tlon Ola NOT appear In the record ~
the meeting. nor did Clerk CoFysii
remember ~ any motion being made
BY Mr. Blake. Mr. ninehArt. who
presided at the meeting, and myself.
WEIR standing near. and we were ap-
peaied to for our recollection of what
occurred Monday night had no
recollection % Mr., nlaks'a making a
motion authorizing anyone TO make
the spokane trip, and told them 90,
but Mr. Rinehart said that such
motion might have been made In
view % the fact that Mr.. Rinshart.
the presiding osficer % that nights
council meeting. said this. and Mr.
Blake WAS ~ positive that he bad
made such a motion. suggested that
the records be made % show the
same. This was done and nothing
moro waa aAid."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07
was Very lrrsgslsr

Councilman Vincent said to a Star
representative Il cannot remember
% any such motion having been
made. n ia possible. however, that
the motion was made. but arm sure
7 cannot recall a. At any rate. n
the motion wnE not made. ard u wRH
inserted IN the minutes after the
meeting. such action was entirely
wrong and irregular"
"i pon't RseAii ~"
Councilman Navini mo, I 40 not
recall that motion. II that motion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-07

We offer a beautiful collection of
Trimmed Hats ct the special pricee
OF $500, 5000 and 81. 90 each.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24

eminent. The sale will be con-
by the officials Of the
Bismarck land office and will
be put up at auction in 40 acre
tracts until all the land is sold.
The reservation is ten miles
square located on both sides.
|of the Missouri, the principal.
part being in Mclean and the
balance in Mercer County,
The land thereabout is fertile,
well Watered, has considerable
|growing timber and contains
some Of the finest Ignite coal
veins to be found in thispart of
the country. Priority of claim
Tor settlement will not be con-
sidered in the purchase as all
residences now there is in the
light of trespass as the govern
ment view them. This was
expressly stipulated in the sale
of the buildings there in Jan
uary 1895,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
CONTEST NOTICE
Department ofthe Interior.
Tritc1 States, Land Office. MinOt. N. ID

United States Land Office, MtnOt, N. ID.
..une 9th 1901. e
A sufficient contest affidavit having lieeni filed
in this office by Edward Iund Contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 5844, made July
o. 1900, for SA ofNEA and S1a Of NWA Sec. $,
Twp. 149. Range 80, by John X: Armstrong. con
testee. in whicl, II Is alleged that said John
Il. Armstrong, died on N arch 25, 1901, at We'll
land, Toronto, IN the Dolnlnlon. Of canada
lifetime failed and neglected TO reside upon and
improve said lract as required by Law and that
lie wholly Abandoned the same for fnarethan
six months prlOr<tO his death; that since Ills
Heath his heirs have neglected. to keep upthe
improvements on saidjtract and the admins
traitors have offered toiSell and will sell the said
improvements on said tract; that said John II.
Armstrong was Il single mNni at the time Of his
death that all the heirs Of said, eptryMan re-.
side III AMI are citizens.Of Cana.la and tll:tt said
has. no heirs that are citizens OF 1.-The.
u lifted States; that John b.. Olson and. james
Larmef are administrative Of the estate OF said
that Fannie eMcCaw and Kate Mil
Ter are sisters Of the deceased and reside in
Canada; that the names OF the other heirs II
any, are unknown to the contestant. Said
ATE hereby notified tn. apprnr, respond
and Offer evidence touching saidfAllegyatlOn AZ
70 oiclocka m. August 70, 1901; before the Reg;
The said contestant having; In q proper aft-
dayit. iiIel Mayo 1901. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, II IS hereby
and directed that. such notice be- given
byJdue ard proper publication.
. Thomas E.Olsgard
24a a4T ss46SEfSsSAsS HaGs3SEE Nh N6I1SLGTs sAeA.Ss1fF
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
First Publication Aug. ii 1901.

CITATION HEARING PROOF WILL
stat i a,s Soa,h d Dsseta, as sSSs' Ks11 MslsannsS.
il the matter q tie esta. tee, q James BRADY,
lame Z: IEsdy, petitioner np nt.,,on
N Nss, as I; st Il. n. EIl. sss ae s; Aes q Shn
w. Brady, Respondents.
The Siateo OF North Dakota, To the above
named res pOndents ard all persons Interested
in the estates James W. Brady. deceased:
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
Y; lame H:,sla =. the petitioner herein. has Z il!s g
testament Of james. w. BRADY, late ofti,e town
Of Elackwater In the County Of copper and
State OF Missouri, deceased, with his petition.
pray ing for the admission to probate OF said
document as, the last will anditestament OF said
Of letters testamentary thereon, and that the
said petition and the proofs OF said purported
will and to lament Will he heard and duly. con.
sidered by this court OF TteHday, the path. day
of September A.. 1901, at 10 the fore-
noon OF that day. at tie court rooms y TINS
q WAshb!rn County OF Mclean and STATE q
Yon and ea.ilof you are hereby cited.to be
ard appear before this court at said. time and
place and answer said petition amt show cause,
II any there be, whythe prayerof said petitioner
s'l ost not y Granted. Nv the Court.
$50 e. A. Lamb.
80 judge f the County Court.
Dated tile 18th dayO I August, "A. p. 1907.
First Publication, Aug. i, 1891.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24
MR.. sHuLTKN s GOOD FORTUNE.

ell sHAss
Farmer Shulteen, of Painted
Woods Lake, informs the Lead
er that an Unfamiliar sound now
disturbs his evening REVERE in
his bachelor quarters near the
lake shore. Floating sounds
of something striking the water
with a loud whack are to be
heard up and down the timber
lined lake, almost every clear,
still night. instead of ghosts or
goblins the sounds are a precur-
ser of good fortune to Mr.. Shul-
teen and if he can keep hunters
and hobo trappers off his lands
in ten years, he will be a pros
porous man. Observation and
investigation has since proved
that the remnant of the hunted,
dynamited and prosecuted bea-
yer family have moved down
from the mouth of Douglass riv-
err and taken up quarters near
Mr.. Shulteen, hoping for better
things. They have. alreadycom-
mence to builc a house and are
as busy as any people can; be-
Through articles in Forest and
Stream, - Nice lure's magazine
and other publications,a beaver
raising craze is on among keep
ers of eastern parks and game
preserves. Only a short time
ago managers of a Minnesota
park sent up to Canada for 8 or
4 live beaver which cost them
$500. And here Mr.. Shulteen
has the same Enthusiastically
valuable, that has come to him
as a gift-providing he treats
them right,-and we sincerity
hope he will.
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First Publication july 81, 1901.
oNrEs NOTICE.
Department. Of the Interior,
United States land Office. Devils Lake. ~

Department. of the Interior, .4
United States Land Office, Lewis Lake, N. D.
July Goth. 1901.
Asudicient contest AFFIDAVIT having been filed
in this Office l,y Friedrich Koenig, contestant,
against homestead entity No. 2O3GI made April
If 1890. for the SNA SecLiOn q. Township. l49.
Range IS. by christian Films conteStee, in Wlii"i.
it is alleged that the salt christian illns las
wholly abandoned sail tract; that he has
changed his residence tiierefr0m TO. more than
six months since makinsSsaid entry: THAI said
tract. Is not settled upun and cultivated ly said
party as required by law; AM, the absence Of
said christian Iuns is not tue To employment IN
the United States army or navy In time ri Wai,,i
SAID ~lh.ttjes are hereby notified, tn aIsp.aI, ~.
spond ant!O!Ier evidence touching said tllrc;
CATION at 10 O'cE,ck u. III. sl SEPTEMBER oil:
1901. before Henry Bartz, . Notary Pntlic: a
hearing whit be held u ;OO'cl.Hk. IL. III: oil Sep
emlAer 18th 1901. before the R..*ist,r and Re-
reivcr at the United States land office In Devils
Lake: N. d.
Tie s,iyi contestant having Ana proper aft.
tl;tyit, filed July 90, 1901, set forth faets which
show that after due diligence. lRrsOEal service
If this notice cannot, br made, u Ii hereby
ordsrri. and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Ole iS~erilngard,
&.$sGs Register.
Record address o. c0ntestec. Harvey. N. II. q
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CONTEST NOTICE
United states Land once, Devils Lake en- N. >.

arrrHs- -f~S fifesss-- NsGt g Ia. sNSSHf eIHaAe%rs
United States Land Office. Devils Lake. Nd.
June 10, lOOi.
this Office by August Gutknecht. contestant.
against homestead entry No. 2OSO5 made M:ly7;;i
1900, for So .EEA, sen NWA and Skh5NWA,
Section 20, Township $50. Range 75, by Albert
Scllwarz, eontestee, in which 1t is alleged that
said Albert Scl,warz has wholly abandoned said
Ifagt; that lie has changed his residence there
from for more than six months since making
said entry: that said tract is not settled upon
and cultivated by said partyas required by law
q d thai the absence Of said Albert Schwarz is
not due to employment in the United. States
army or navy in tine Of war sind parties are
hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching safi iallegatlon, at i0O'clOck
a. m. on Sept. ~. 1901. before Henry Bartz, q
Notary Public, at his of!ice.st Anam0Ose n. D.,
and chat final hearing will he held at .1ONO'lOck
a. III. on se.:t. %, ls0l, before the Register and
Receiver at the Unit d s,tates Land Office In
Devils Lake, ND.
The said contestant having in a proper af1-
davit, filed 1901. set forth facts which
show thar after due diligcnte,,s personal service
and directed that such notice be, given
by due ant proper publication.
y Ole Serumgard:.
Register.
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First Publication, August II, 1860.
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estatetof john B. Arms
trong. deceased. saSt
Notice is hereby given by the UNDERSIGNED.
John y. Olson and james 1alilner. executors,
of file estate of John r. Armstrong deceased.
North Dakota, to all creditors and debtors Of,
and all parties having claims against said de-
reased. to exhibit With the necessary vouchers,
hereby notified t. pay the same within four
months after the first publication Of this notice
to said executors ut their residence at COAL ar-
boz, In said Mclean county and State OF North
Dakota. mi. VS. Sas
Dated tllis 10th iayof August. 1901 NJ
ss9 James taFtMer q
s@ sAH $50 JOhn u. Olson, s%s
455 4s executors. s,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24

Notice is hereby given that bids for the con.
stsletiol, OF a bridge stone aDnttments and
grading Of arproacl.s to tile same across what
is known ny Turtle creek OnSOr near tho section
line between sections7 md is, Township lG5,
at Nashb,nI. i. D., ,p 10 and Including
O'clock II IN. Septemoer2 ., 1901.
Plans ard Specifications for tho same may
be seen at lie office OF the uI1de signed.
Tile right Is reserved to reject any or all bids,
BY order Of the Board of County Commissions
ers.
fDated at Wasl.blrn, N. D.. July 80, 1901.
August il. Johnson, Co. Auditor.
Mclean county. ND.
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Notice Is hereby given that scaled bids will
be received by the Giioplsboardof Blooming
Valley scnoGt listiict. Mclean county, North
naknta.f for the erection ofsstwo school houses.
16X24 according to plans isdssleclGcatiOns on
file at the office OF i; &c. W%aydeman, president
Of the y ard. at Anam0ose,, Nib. Said bids
will be opened at 2 O'clock II. m. III Tuesday,
September 18th 1901: Tie rights is rescrNedb "
reject any and all bids. -
BY order Of the District School Board.
Henry BaTtS,
81 .ilerk..
August 1861.
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Notice 10 Teachers.

Regular teachers examination will
be held in the courthouse in the city
on Friday, August 80, 1901. Elk
animation in books of Reading
Circle Course of 19Oo-l9O1 will
be held on Saturday, the follow:
ing day.
Henry Holtan,
Supt. of Schools.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-24

49, - g IN ~ ~ Va
Mclean. State OF North Dakota, for the year
laO0l90l,
RECEIPTS
Total during the year
from the appOit iennent of the
Amount n,a'n "i Received cd during the i year 40 .
from taxes Levied by the district
school board. including outstanh-
ing warrants redeemed. or in
dOrSed in the collection of taxes l19 Is
Amount received during the year
from sale aud refunding Of bonds. 500 0c
Total receipts for the year, in
Guiding cash on hand July I 1900 S sSs Os.
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid durinr the year for
school houses, sites and furniture S 5C2 SO
Amorpt pail during the year for
services and expenses OF school
Amount paid during the year for in. -"
terest on bonds and warrants. ALI
Amount paid during the year for
incidental expenses. ........ 10 O5
Total expenditures during the
Cash on hand June 50, 1901 .... Si9 IS IS
Grand total. expenditures. and
casl! ON hand, to balance above
IOtai TccelpIS...... ............. , Sa3 w
. James Clar.,,
Treasurer OF Clark School District
Apnrn*edGth this 9th day IF .!uly A. ~. 1901.
BY order Of the District School Board: II,
President.
hi ,trict Clerk.
Clerks Statement Of Indebtedness of District
Whole amount Of BOMBS outstanding
June 30. 100. :. ... so on
Total Indebtedness of district June