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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
M1ssouRr,s COURSE CHANGED.

Mass Of Ice Fills. Stream to BottoA
/. and Water Finds Another Outlet.
Chamberlain. s. d., March 8.-Ine
water in the Missouri river remains
about the same. as early yesterday
morning, showing a total rise OF one
foot. A gorge has formed between
Chamberlain and American island q
ice is packed solid to the bottom OF q
river along the entire length OF the rs
land, a distance OF about four miles,
This has diverted the channel to the
west side Of the island, where a
water and a heavy run Of ice is passing
freely. This is very likely to leave n
channel permanently on the west SIDE
Of the island, as, with an open chan
mel there no pressure exists to clear
out the gorge on the east side. A three
foot rise is reported at Evarts and tho
water will doubtless go somewhat high
er, yet it is felt that the critical stage
has been passed, the accumulated
water having passed out gradually.
No further serious trouble is antici-
pated, as it will yet stand a reasonable
rise before touching the danger point
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Boy TH1Rsrs FOR GORE.
Kills Animals Just to See Then

Kills Animals Just to See Them
Die.
Ithaca, N. Y, Marcn 21.-A story comes
to Ithaca from Nunda Of the
strange thirst for blood which a nine
year-old lad named barley Mornes is pos
tsessed. The little fellow was taken from
a home for homeless children in Pittsburg
J by kline Mrs. Nancy Redmond, who in
tended to adopt him. Mrs. Redmond runs
a farm near Nunda and she thought 1t
would be a nice home for the little fellow.
His mania was to kill animals about the
farm, and barley had not been about q
week before he had made his presence
felt. In one day he killed ten sheep and,
the next day he invaded the hen coop and
deliberately murdered fifty chickens. To
accomplish his purpose he used a III
hammer, and his mode Of operation was
to hit the animals on the head with this
effective weapon. The discovery of the
boys crime was made by a %neighbor.
Elgie Shaw. With his gun in hand; he
went to Mrs. Redmond's shed to learn
the cause of the commotion among the
sheep. Upon entering he saw young
Mornes raise his hammer in the air and
brain a sheep. After he had done this
the lad looked up, saw the gun and, cry
ing Don't shoot!" he ran to the house
and then made a full confession. He
said that he had killed the animals Just
to see them die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
MANSIONS ARE WRECKED.

Brownstone Fronts Undermined by
q Tunnel.
New York, March 23.-Park avenue, this
city, yesterday was again the scene Of an
accident which, while it entailed no loss
OF life, caused a property loss of consider
able proportions.
The brownstone fronts Of several four
story private houses on the east side OF
the avenue sank because of the under
mining Of the foundations by excavations
for the rapid transit tunnel. The first
serious cave-in occurred when the side
walk and area way Of No. IS Park avenue
sank to a considerable depth, leaving the
front wall with no support and EXPOSING
the cellar. The houses On either side Of
No. IS were also rendered unsafe. Later
in the afternoon there occurred a further
settling Of the walls and sidewalks and
the residents on the east side Of the block
were ordered by the police to leave their
homes.
The tunnel along Park avenue. where
the trouble occurred, is bored through
solid rock. Seams of rock for a distance
Of about sixty feet commenced to slide in
a lateral direction into the tunnel
Wednesday night. 1t was believed, how
ever, that no great damage would be
done, until to-day, when the first cave-in
occurred. I
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES TIE CASE
DECLARES THAT HE Is TIRED OF
THE FRICTION II THE
ARMY.
CABINET TAKES MATTER uf''
SHOULD RESPECT sUPERIORs AS:
HE WOULD BE RE-
SPECIFIED. y

Washington. March %. - The state-
ments made by Gen. Miles before the
senate committee on military affairs
were discussed by the president yes
terday with a number of his callers.
There is little doubt that these state
ments ultimately will lead to Gen.
Miles retirement by the president.
In discussing the matter with his
callers, among whom were senators and
representatives, the president took the
position that the lieutenant general OF
the army should entertain toward his
superiors the same respect that he
would expect and demand from his
subordinates.
!, It is significant that long after the
cabinet meeting adjourned Secretary
Root and the attorney general were
closeted with the president. The pres
ident is known to have stated that he
was tired Of the .,
Friction in the Army,
and whether or not it is decided that
Gen. Miles statement was a privileged
one, he will at 40 distant day take ac-
ton looking to his retirement. The
printed testimony Of Gen. Miles has
not yet been made public and it is UNI
derstcod that a great deal Of what the
general said will not appear in the
record. Members of the committee say
the report published was correct in
substance in every particular. At the
same time these senators do not agree
that Gen. Miles can be punished for his
u%tterances before the committee,
whether they appear in the record or
not. OF course, the committee could
take no action to prevent the retire.
ment Of Gen. Miles. That, under the
law, is purely an executive act and
needs no confirmation OF approval Of
the senate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
SWEET IN
Alleged Convent Thief Makes n Com
fessi0n.

Alleged Convent Thief Makes n Con-
fession.
Milwaukee, March 23.-That the bare
footed thief, Sweet, alias Sullivan,
robbed three converts in st. Paul and
Minneapolis aid secured about $500 is
the substance of his confession to the
police as a result Of a sweat-box
seance. The fact that he robbed
church folk alone may result in his
early release, instead of confinement
in prisons Of various states, is the re-
suit Of his examination in court. When
he was arraigned yesterday, Rev. j.
Beveridge Lee, whose home Sweet en-
tered, announced that he would prose-
cute him on the minor acharge with a
hope that the police of St. Paul, st.
Louis, Denver and Chicago might oe
induced to give up the prosecution by
the time he finished his prison term, II
he showed signs of reformation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
La CROSSE BUYS HOUNDS.

Is .HH-If .f.rtE Lrt- .n-. &. So - =.
Han-Huntine Dogs to Be Used in
Tracking Criminals.
La Crosse, Wis, March %. Two
trained man-hunting bloodhounds have
been importuned{ from Tennessee by
the city for the purpose of running to
earth a gang Of crooks which infest
this vicinity. The larger Of the hounds
has a record Of having captured six
teen criminals in his native state. In
Galesville, a village a few miles north
Of here, the village water supply tank
was recently burned by an incendary.
and Thursday the movable property OF
the village minister was stolen. The
hounds will be used Upon this case at
once, and the G%alesville village board
has offered a reward Of $500 If they
trace the criminal. There will be a
public demonstration with the blood
hounds to-day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
PROFIT. OUT OF EARNEST MONEY
OFFICERS HELD ON CHARGE OF
USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD
AND CHEAT.
DEALT IN WORTHLESS BOOKS
AGENTS MAKE DEPOSIT AS AN Elk
PRESTON OF GOOD
FAITH.

Philadelphia, March 81. - Charles L.
Graham, president Of the Peoples Pub
fishing company; William l.. Holloway.
former manager Of the company, and
George Y. Clements. former assistant
manager, were held in $1,000 bail
each for trial on the charge Of using the
mails to cheat and defraud.
The, charge was preferred by P~ostofice
Inspector Holden. who testified at the
hearing to-day that the Peoples company
had been for a long time past been maxi
ing a practice Of securing agents for the
sale of alleged worthless books.
He said they employed %canvassers and
general agents to dispose Of their publ
cations. It is alleged that the. sum Of
$500 is asked for from the agents. with
the understanding that it is to- be used as
a deposit. as an expression of good faith,
for one years time. At the expiration of
the year. If the agreement is found to be
unsatisfactory. the deposit
Money Is to BE Returned.
According to letters received by the
postof1ce authorities from Prof. l.. r.
Thomas of Williamsburg. Pa: F. D. Ow-
ings of Knoxville, George Spiney Of
Pittsburg, and many others. this agree
ment has not been adhered to.
The alleged victims assert that when
they receive the cooks they find them
valueless for canvassing.
William L. Holloway and George 7.
Clements recently went out of the Peo-
pies Publishing company and started q
concern of their own called h "Domin-
ion company" The books of the Peoples
Publishing company are, as stated, al
legged to be valueless. and the business OF
the general agents Of the defendants in
securing other %subagents is said to have
netted them $25, 900, as far as is at pres
ent known. by the postal authorities. /.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
FIRST STUDENT FRAcAs.

Melee ut South Dakotn University
Results in Disfisurements.
Vermillion, s. D., March 23.-The des-
perate battle between the freshmen
and seniors Of the state university here
yesterday was the first of the kind in
the history Of the institution. The
freshmen were victorious, but their
blood mingled with thai Of the van
quished seniors in decorating the
campus and the sidewalks leading to-
the drugstores and rooms of the COM
batants. Noses suffered greatly, but
the clothing Of half a hundred of the
1ive-score mixed in the melee looked
as If the wearers were specially dressed
for q hard-timess party.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
HAzEE SHOOTS HAzER.
Rash Revenge Of lows Agricultural
"f COLLEGE Student.

Rash Revenge Of lows Agricultural
College student.
Webster City, Iowa, March 21.-J. r.
Campbell. the young student at the state
agricultural college at Arnes, who yes
terday shot a fellow student; J. a. Law
renee. through the shoulder, resides three
miles northeast Of this city. He bears a
good reputation among the younger so
Lawrence had hazed Campbell and
otherwise aroused his hatred to q
point where Campbell. his physical In,
fcrior,. shot him upon coming face to faca
the campus.
breast. glanced on q pocket comb and
thus diverted, passed through the
shoulder. Campbell's friends here are
much surprised at his rash act. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
!. Quarrel MAY End Fatally.

4 Quarrel May End Fatally.
st. Paul, March 23.-Harry Morgan,
q bartender. is at the city hospital in
a critical condition as the result of a
fight at z o'clock last night with. F.
Bryan, proprietor of the City hotel, 444
st. Peter street. Morgan has a contu-
sion. on the back of the head and was
unconscious most Of the night. The
doctors are unable to- state whether he
will. recover. Bryan was arrested and
detained at the central police station
pending reports from the hospital.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Foreign Notes.

The revolution in Russia continues to
spread.
Campaign agitation in Haiti resulted
In many arrests.
The king of Siam will make pro-
longed tour this summe Of Europe
North America and Japan.
Owing to cholera at Hongkong, a
quarantine Of five days will be enforced
against all ships arriving at Manila
from that port.
The Westinghouse Electric company,
limited, has secured a contract to erect
an electrical power station for the Net
ropolitan railway in London.
King Edwards evening court at
Buckingham Palace surpasses in bril-
liancy anything seen since the early
days Of the reign Of Queen Victoria.
Prince Henry, on his arrival at Gux-
haven, repeated his thanks to the peo-
pie Of the United States for their hos
pitality. He. was met by his brother,
the emperor, and proceeded to Kiel.
The London Times understands that
Persia has concluded an agreement
with Russia under, the terms Of which
3CA6AO 10 w l6SkE q fAVoAA
roubles and is to give Russia q con-
cession for a new read from Tabriz to
Teheran. 4s
Because a Chinaman threw a stone at
Baroness Romania Avezanna. wife OF
the secretary, Of the italian legation ct
Pekin. while she was passing in the
street, the dowager empress has ISSUED
m edict sternly admonishing the Chi
spese against insulting foreigners.
With the exception Of the Chinese
representative. who has not yet beer
appointed. the board Of conservancy Of
the Shanghai river has been formed 81
Shanghai. Great Britatnahas five mem
bers on the board United States
Japan and France haiJH two each. while
Denmark. Belgium ana Germany have
one member each. !chlsa wtil have one
.me.nbeE \ !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

There is a strange mingling Of the
Arabian Nights with the modern west
ern world in the notice that the open
ing Of the Bagdad railroad has been
postponed till after the feast Of Bal
ram. BY trolley to Jerusalem is the
next extension projected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Admiration for Washington is moth.
ing new in England. Byron declared
that there is but one such man in his
tory. Washington came Of an old
English family and for the most Of his
life was an English subject. What he
did in his later years helped to make
England itself freer. Mr.. Bull has
no reason to be ashamed Of the Wash.
ington strain Of blood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Great Britain has just invited bids
for ten new torpedo d%estroyers. and
one Of the principal conditions of the
contract is that the torpedo destroyers
shall float a reasonable length Of time
after leaving their docks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
CONVICT Is

Robbery Of Butcher shop in Spring
Valley Charged to Layton.
Spring Valley, Mimi, March 23.-W.
J. Hughes meat market was enterAd
Thursday night through a cellar win
dow and about 81 taken from the cash
register. Yesterday Jack Layton was
arrested and for want Of bail was COM
mitted to the county Jail at Preston.
Layton has just returned from a term
Of imprisonment in Iowa. /
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
BOLD BURGLARS.
Rob a Jewelry Store, Steal a Team
md Eacape

Rob a Jewelry store, Steal a Team
and Escape.
Duluth, MIMI, March 23.-Burglars
perpetrated a most daring robbery last
night. They climbed a telegraph pole
in the street to the top Of a building,
got to the roof by means of a board
and entered the skylight Of a one-story
building occupied by r. c. Kruschke
as a jewelry store, and stole goods
worth $500. They were then scared
away by a burglar alarm in the show
case. Outside they stole a team and
drove away, and they have not yet been
located. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
BIG DEAL IN sTAMPs.

one Purchase OF 1885, OO worth at
the Chicago P%0stofice.
Chicago, March PA record-break-.
ing sale Of postage stamps Is reported
by the Chicago postoftice. The sale
was 1000. 900 stamps. on which, the pur-
/ chaser gave a check for $25. 600. In one,
package were 800. 0co AGENT stamps, and:
in the other the same number Of 1-cent
stamps. This Is the largest indIyiduaf
purchase Of stamps in the history Of
the Chicago postofhce. WI IL A8f
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

The daughter Of a Kentucky politi.
clan accompanies her father during
his campaign for a congressional NOM
ination and sings and plays for votes.
This differs from the general custom,
where money pays for everything.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
GUILTY OF
Albert Saunders Pleads Guilty al
Gets EiYe.Year Sentence.

Albert Saunders Pleads Guilty and
Gets Five-Year Sentence.
Fargo, N. D., March %. - Albert
Saunders, who has been in Jail here
some months on a charge of forging a
$500 check at Casselton, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to five years in the
p~enitertiary. Saunders purchased
horses over the country, and after MAX
ing q deal, would request the owner to
identify him at the bank so checks for
large sums could be cashed. 1t is said
that Saunders operated similarly In
Kentucky, and one of the witnesses
here testified that the defendant has
been under arrest there Is J. H. Bur-
ton,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
coA1. MINERS DO NOT ALL AGREE.


Expectations Of Adjustment Are Not
Ful6llcd.
Shamckin. Pa, March 23.-Contrary
to expectations the convention Of Dis
tricts Nos. l and 2, United Mineworkers:
of America, yesterday failed to reach 2
determination concerning the griev-.
ance Of the anthracite coal miners.
Many Of the delegates had expected an
adjournment and definite action not
later than yesterday, but the discus
sion Of the scale committee report was
more protracted than anticipated. and
Its adoption entire had not been ac--
complished at the hour Of adjourn.
ment yesterday afternoon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
MILL WORKERS. WORRIED.
Patent Mill That Will Throw Many
Out of York. ,e

shlCA HAk4A ~
Out Of Work. ,se
Pittsburg, March 81. = Millworkers are
much wrought up over the report that
has been current on the South side this
week that thousands of rollers will be
thrown out of employment by a newly
patented rolling mill. The new mill ts
black plates, or what is known as con-
tinuous, and will roll sheets the same as
the continuous mills do to rod mills. At
the present time sheets are run through
separate mills, and each one OF the mills
has seven men at work on it. The new
mill is made up Of a number Of rolls and
is so arranged that the hot bar is placed
in, one end, goes through the entire mill
unassisted, and comes out Of the other in
finished sheets. h new mill will do the
work Of twenty Of the present mills. It IL
asserted, and his means that each Of the
new mills will do away with between 100
and 40 men. Only two men will be neces-
sary to operate the new invention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

We must all quit this vale Of tears
some day, and many a weary mortal
would like to make his exit after the
manner of that lucky Wisconsin man
who has just died of laughter over a
good story.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

II eastern Siberia grows in thu
next fifty years as our western states
have grown in the last half century,
the people of Siberia and the United
States will be singing Hands Across
he Sea" to a new tune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

The latest misalliance is charged
up to %hypnotism. However, that's
only another name for powerful fas-
cination. So let the couple plead
guilty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

The aged organist who boxed J.
Pierpont Morgan's ears is now making
q bid for fame, but he should have
waited until after Prince Henry had
gone home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
sHIo,RlrAGE OF AQUA PURA.

.Montana Has Less Than the Usual
55599@ FL Amount Of Snow.
Helena, Mont, March u. Sec
ZION Director. 81. Glass has issued
q bulletin IN which he stated that i276 re-
ports from. all parts OF state showed that
there was much less than the isuals
amount Of snow In the mountains Of Mon
fana, and water supplyain some
sections Of. the state would In consequence
short next summer. ;2fN5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

After July /, 1902, the only kind OF
pistol that a be sold lawfully in
South Carolina will be a formidable af-
fair twenty-five inches long and weigh
ing not less than three pounds. There
will be some bootlegging In pistols
donesin South Carolina after that date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

A Missouri school teacher whippet.
William Boone's son and shot Will
liam for objecting. There may have
been some other extenuating circum.
stance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Lord Sholto Douglass and wife are
to open a saloon in Spokane. It is
not every country that can boast Of
royalty tending bar"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

q A man who once boxed ]. Pierpont
Morgan's ears for cutting up" in a
church gallery is still alive. He ought
to have little trouble in making him
self dear to the hearts of the America0
people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
s~choolboy Missing.

Cbttagt Grove, Mimi, March 23.-The
sseventeen-ysar.old Eon Of, Mr. and
Mr.. Frank B..Keene has been missing
) TWO weeks. He} was last seen &C
the. Hastings high school, which M
5ynai attending 9f@ssls \ &S M ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Foul PLAY suspected. !.

EN sFOuI PIAy Suhpecteu.
Sedan, Mimi, March823 81 The coro-
ner's jury has decided that the un-
known man found dead by the track
yesterday was struck by the cars.
There ia a suspicion Of foul play, but
the evidence before the Jury was too
mpleaegyer to base a verdict Of positive
ness upon. The suspect in jail at
4GIenwood may be held until the case
can be investigated further.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Puts and calls in Illinois have beer
put on the shelf by the United States
supreme court, where they are likely
to stay put.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Mayor Low Of New York has just
made the painful discovery that 1t is
a hard thing to please everybody all
the time.