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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
GREAT CANDY TRUST.

Combination Forming to Control
Eighteen Large Fact0ries.
st. Louis, Aug. 10. A candy trust
with capital Of 10000, 900 and head
quarters in Chicago and st. Louis.
That briefly tells the story Of an organ
ization Of the candy interests now
forming in the Central West. Twenty
to twenty-five concerns are going into
the combine. They are located in st.
Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati. It is ex-
pected that the organization will be
completed within the next three weeks.
The trust is certain to control eighteen
Of the largest factories in the Middle
West, and will have an output Of 10o,-
000. 900 pounds year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
DUAL LIFE DIsCovERED.

Nan, Drowned in Indiana, About to
Marry, Had Wife and Family.
Kenosha, Wis. Aug. 1.-THE drown
ing Of John +. Bishop Of this city at
Mishawaka. Ind. last night revealed
the fact that Bishop, who was one Vt
the, best known men In Kenosha. had
been leading dual life. Bishop had q
wife and two children In this county,
ana. according to reports received from
Mishawaka,, he was to have been mar
,ried on next Sunday to q woman at
sEishawaka. A. Bishop was q son Of
Hon. I. =. Bishop. and q member Of one
Of the most prominent families IN this
Fart Of the state. his death under the
circumstances has caused consider
able sensation. S:3}s f3; I'D
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
MARTYR TO SCIENCE.

Young Doctor Contracts TuberculO-
sis While Making Investigations.
New York, Aug. 19.-Dr. e. III. SEQ
field has fallen a victim to tuberculosis
In his investigation at Yale. When in
the medical school he made special
study Of the disease and was sent to
Denver almost on the eve of his gradua-
ton. suffering from the disease which
he had contracted from his patients.
His condition improved there and he
completed his studies in the medical
college in that city. He recently suf-
fered a relapse and has failed rapidly
for two weeks DR.. Scofeld Is about
twenty-five years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
STRUNG Up by A MOB.

Outlaws Are Thus Forced to Give
Information About Their Leaders.
Z. Cordell, Okla, Aug. 10. = A mob Of
several hundred men took Levi Reed
and Bud Wingo, outlaws captured re-
Gently in a raid on the Casey Cravens
gang, from the county Jail here and
strung them up to trees to force them
to reveal the whereabouts Of their lead
ers and to give information regarding
their crimes. The outlaws finally gave
the desired Information and the mob
returned them to Jail, disappearing, ap-
parently to run down the band. Reed
was so badly strangled he was revived
with difficulty. The Cravens gang Is
one Of the worst that infests this coun-
try. Recently they have committed
many outraEes In Southern Oklahoma,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
5,1xyrLY DAY ron THE DUKE.
Chicago. keeps Mer DlstinEuished
~ 9sfsssl vfaafnr m the Run *

Chicasog keeps Her Distinguishedi
Il Visitor on the Ran.
Chicago. Aug. 1s. Chicago's visitor.
Grand Duke Boris Yladimirowitch Of
Russia, wasea much bewildered4 noble
man last night when he retired to his
suite at the Auditorium hotel. mental-
~ reviewing the various experiences
that had made up the ''quiet Sunday"
assured him by his friends in this city.
"A rapid coach drive to the Saddle and
Cycle club soon after breakfast. with
two exhibitions en- route Of fire COM
panies IN action, luncheon at the North
Shore clubhouse, an exciting automo-
bile runaway IN which his highness was
the sole participant, a quick trip back
to the city and a banquet at the Chi
cago club Immediately following were
some Of the things that had made the
day, SO the duke thought. far from be-
ing uneventful.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
DEAD HERMIT AN HEIR.

Undertakes Discovers That Recluse
Was Entitled to an Estate.
s Florence, Colo, Aug. 19.-The UNDER
taker who had charge of the funeral OF
Thomas Whaley, who died recently IN
q dug-out near Williamsburg, where he
had lived for twenty years as a hermit,
has discovered that Whaley was heir
to a vast fortune in England. On ac-
count Of love affair Whaley left his
home in Northwest Durham twenty
years ago, and since that time his sis
ter. Mrs. r. Wilson Of Annesfield. DUR
ham county, England, has made con-
slant. though fruitless, efforts to find
him. Remarks dropped shortly before
his death led to the discovery Of his
relatives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
DYNAMITE USED.

Reapins Machine IL Blown UP by a
Miscreant.
whitewood, 8. D., Aug. 19.-Some one
in a spirit Of malice blew up most OF
the reaping machinery Of Fritz Berger
with dynamite. Mr.. Berger Is we'll
known farmer on the Centennial prairie
near here. The mischief was done dur
ing the night. Mr.. Berger heard the
report Of dynamite, but did not know
what. had happened until next morning.
when he found his self binder blown all
to pieces, some Of the fragments having
been hurled far across the place. 9th
er machinery was somewhat damaged,
entailing loss Of several hundred dol
lars.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
MAY BE HoLD-uP MEN.

Two Men I'm Jail I'm Iowa Because
They Tried to Stop q Train.
Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. 19.-Men giving
the names of Joe Powell of Kentucky
and Frank Russell of Dixon. ILL.,. were
arrested, charged with attempting to
hold up a Rock Island passenger train
near washburn, Iowa, Friday. They
Jagged the train, but the engineer. sus-
pecting that something was wrong,
put on full steam and the men were I'M
able to get aboard. Powell said they
tagged the train because they wished
to overtake a brother at this place.
Both men were armed when arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
TWO BROTHERS DROWNED.
Lose Their lives in Pike Bay-Accl.
dentally Discovered. gst

Lose Their lives in Pike Bay-Accl.
dentally Discovered.
Cass Lake, Mimi, Aug. II. - George
end Henry, the young sons Of Mic Hem
ry, were drowned In Pike Bay. The
whistle ut the scanlon- Gipson planning;
min Rad Just blown for the completion
Of the days work, and James Allen, an
employe Of the company. was crossing
on some boom sticks when he disc0v-
cred straw hat lying on top Of the
water. He looked in the water. and =
snort distance from the hat dtscovereh
the body Of boy. While searching Tor
the body another child was discovered,
lying out a few feet distant In exactly
the some position.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
HIs OWN UNDoING.

Freight Conductor Neglects His.
Duty and II Killed.
{ Humboldt, iowa, Aug. ia serious
rear-end collision between two stock
trains going east occurred on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad three
miles east Of here yesterday morning.
Conductor Roe Harlan Of Eagle Grove
Jumped from the caboose, but truck
hit him, cutting his head In two. The
caboose was. hurley thirty feet. Six
stockmen In 1t escaped with q few
bruiees.. The engineer and fireman ct
the rear train jumped. The engineer had
his arm broken. Blame Is placed on the
dead conductor for not placing red
lights out. i. ID s = IN a. " a .5E y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
&, ROBBED or HIS ROLL

llinnesotas Nan Loses the Proceeds
v, u OF the sale OF His Farm.
Morris, MINI, Aug. 1s.s.-Martin Dali
9ren OF Melvin, Polk county. Mimi,
got on the east bound Great Northern
train here yesterday morning and rec
ported that he had been robbed Of BIZ
100 after he. boarded the train at
5Crookston. He discovered his money
was gons after he left Breckenridg
He; had t1S0 Iii cash and the balance
was In certifcates of deposit on the
Bank % Walnut Grove. MINI. and the
scandia Bank of Crookston: ne 4 had -
ssold his farm near Crookston and was g
"a route to his former home 81 Wain y.
Grove y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
I CoURT-MARTIAL ENDS.
Verdict in Penrose Case II Sent to

Verdict i'm Penrose Case IL Sent to
Washington.
Erie, Pa, Aug. 19.-The court-martial
detailed. to try Past Assistant Postmas-
ter Charles w. Penrose on charges Of
making false returns, embezzlement.
scandalous conduct, absence from duty
and negligence, has arrived at verdict
and adjourned. The court de1iberated
four and one-half hours. The findings
have been sent, sealed, to the depart
ment at Washington, where the pro-
ceedings Of the court will be reviewed
and the verdict made public by the sec
rotary Of the navy. f-si II
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
MENACED BY a FLOOD.

ottumwa II IN Great Danger Of Be-
-. B ing Flooded.
ottumwa, Iowa. Aug. serious
food nenaces the territory along the
gDes Moines river from Des Mofnes TO
Keokuk. The stream Is rising and In
dications are that several blocks OF
houses ID the lowlands qf the city VIII
he surrounded by several feet Of water
inside of q few hours. Heavy rains
have Caused a rise in the Raccoon
river and this win augment the Hood.
Families are moving out Of the base
grnents In the business district Of OF
tumwa. which iss under water. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Wisconsin Town Threatened With
Destruction.
/. Florence. Wis, Aug. 19.-Forest fires
that have been raging In this vicinity
now threaten the town. and yestc, day
afternoon the fire department was
called out to protect the lumber yard
and sawmill of d. s. Fuller on the out
skirts Of the town. Crops in the vicin-
ity are seriously threatened. and word
has been received from Common
wealth, a mining village south of here,
that the citizens have banded together
to protect their homes. The flames
have spread so rapidly in the last few
days as to cause the greatest alarm
among the farmers in this section.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
cyclone DfvAsTAIfs CROPS.
IToRM SWEEPS EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA, CAUSING MUCH
Z 6 DAMAGE 81
TORNADO dIIs PARK RAPIDS 'lP
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE TO
BUILDINGS AND CROPS ARE
LAID Low.

3 Grand Forks, N. D., Aug.N20. 10 Sum
day evening a terrible storm passed
over the eastern part of the state,
coming from the direction of the Turtle
mountains. Considerable damage Is re-;
ported in places. a5
Reports received from Rolla say that
four deaths occurred eight miles east
OF there as-a result of the storm. Enc
house Of the settler, who was away
from home, was blown down and ms
wife and three children were killed. HIS
son was killed instantly and his gwlie
and little daughter were imprisoned Pc
meath the wreck and could not pc re-
moved for three hours. They were SO
badly injured that they died In q snort
time. The country there is sparsely
settled and the name of the settler
could not be learned. Y.
Many Buildings Destroyed..s..3,
The storm passed directly over F seaIls
but no damage was done there. AIte es
leaving there it developed cyclone pro-
portions and many substantial farh
buildings were destroyed. In the valieyi
two sections of the storm passed. "he
in the evening about o'clock ana the
other about -. In both the Agnthl'ls
was very severe, and there was heass
rain a few miles north. Hail Tell IN
places in sufficient quantities to de-
etroy crops, which were just ready 20
be cut. The western part of the state
had heavy rain, which Will pc VI
great benefit to the late crops. No mar
vesting was done yesterday IN the
storm belt, but to-day work Will pc re-
sumed. Passengers from the east re-
port everything, hailed out In the VI
cinity Of Erskine.
Tornado Hits Park Rapids.
Park Rapids, MIMI, Aug. 2o.-A small
tornado passed over Park Rapids YES
terday morning, doing consider aole
damage. It came from the northwest
and struck the fair grounds, where II
blew down about half mile Of fence,
blew over the grandstand, judges
stand, stock sheds and did other dam
age. Then It passed on to the court
house, where it carried away the tower.
"A. Rima's brick store was badly dam
aged, the plate glass front being blown
out and the cornice, as we'll as a part
Of the brick wa1l, torn off. S. s. NC.
Kinley's store and r. a. Fuller's hard
ware fronts were injured. Consid
damage was done to barns and other
outbuildings and the telephone and tel
exraph wires are demoralized.
A heavy rain followed the wind ana
considerable damage was done to grain,
both standing and in the shock. NO
one is known to have been injured, but
there were some narrow escapes.
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ONE OF POSSE KILLED.

Two Oregon Robbers Hold Their
Pursuers at Bay.
Pendletan, Or, Aug. 19.-Sheriff Tay-
lor and posse Of six men are engaged
in battle at barn north Of Athena
with two robbers who Thursday night
.aeld UP several men in Freewater. Dep
uty Scott Richie has been wounded in
the thigh and is lying behind mound,
unable to escape the range Of the rob.
bers' guns IL he should move. The last
report IL that the robbers. under cover
OF darkness, had succeeded in stealing
horses from the posse and escaping.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
PROFIT FoR THE FARMERS.
Grain Rate Reduction in Eject
Within Week.

Grain Rate Reduction in Eject
Within Week.
st. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE reductions in
grain rates promised Minnesota and the
Dakotas by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific systems will go into
effect, President James ]. Hill of the
Great Northern said last night, within
week.
1--WE will lower grain rates in the
Northwest within q, week." Mr.. Hill
raid. I'VE want the rates to@beneht
Northwestern farmers. and we want
them effective In time to move the Inn
mense crop Of the Northwest. I cannot
lay on-hand what the reduction will
save the farmers this year. but you may
state that It will be q large sum-a very
large sum IN fact. The reductions Will
cover the entire Northwest, and other
lines than the coast lines will join them.
Farmers everywhere will get the BEN
sfit."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
SHOT, PERHAPS FATALLY.

North Dakota Negro Has Trouble
With Northern Pacific Brakeman.
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. Ex-Governor
Griffin, a negro who shot and possibly
fatally wounded Brakeman Fred Stew
ems of the Northern Pacific in the yards
of the company here, was bound over
in $4,000 bail to await trial on the
charge of assault with a deadly weap-
on. Griffin was captured thirty miles
from here. He admits his identity, but
claims the brakeman shot at him first,
and that his own weapon was dis
charged by accident.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
KILL.lE,D'' II a WRECK.

Exeursio Traia lCrashes into .,
\ FreiRht Train.i IL ssa II u;
ChicaEp, AUG. One man was killed
outright and another was pr0bab bly, fa-
tally injured "A ssa railroad rsck sa e
Hammond. Ind; early yesterda ~
chicago q Erie freight L. landing
ont tracks Of the Chicago q Vest
lern India rail road was crashed into
NV q special train of the Chicago. IN:
5siiRnApolis 10 Iouisville rail- road bear
!,ng 100 ex snr5ion ists from Cincinna 4
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! CRAP GAME ENDS FATALLY.

Negroes XIII One Man and Wound
~ Another.
a Murphysboro, I'LL, Aug. 1s.-six per-
sons have met violent deaths in jack
son county In the last week. The latest
outbreak OF violence was In the shoot
Ing Of William Smith and son Jacob
yesterday near Raddlesville. The
father was killed but the son will re-
cover. Negroes committed the crime,
which was the outcome Of . game Of
Craps. at q negro picnic. ts;;s5
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MURDERED FOR pHEIR MONEY.

Woman IL Found Dead and Her Hus-
band M0rtally Wounded.
! Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. ~. - The de-
composed body of Mrs. Jessie Tuman
was found last night q hundred yards
away from her home near here, ana
her husband unconscious and with
mortal wounds, was found on the floor
in the house. Signs Of a desperate
struggle were found in the house. The
couple are known to have had consid-
cradle money. The money cannot be
found and Dan Williams, who for two
weeks made his home with the Humans.
has disappeared.
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'coNFEss1oN5 on a BANK NorE.S

last Left Of =. $40, 900 Fortune-Mur-
dered wife and Two Little Chill
dren. Il 5.55s },.ss ~
vandalia, Ill, Aug. 19.-on the back
OF a 81 bill taken in yesterday by the
cashier Of a local mercantile firm was
written In red ink the following note:
sThis Is the last left Of a $4,000 fortune,
and have murdered my wife and two
little children, and whosoever's. hands
this may fall into take the warning.
William Coplin, Toledo. Aug. 10, 1902.
Whisky did it, AZ M
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NEGRO RAv1sHEs CAPTURED,
Gives Posse . Hard Fight, EscaP61
and IL Recaptured.

WISeb F0bbe . HAf0 FT8Mtt 0bc810b
and IL RecaptuFed.
Lodi, Wis, Aug. ia negro brutally
assaulted Anna Zimmerman, daughter
Of farmer living about q mile east OF
the village Of Dane Thursday night.
and, after leaving her in q senseless
condition for several hours. returned TO
the scene of his crime and confessed TO
two men who happened to be in tho
neighborhood. The men failed to cap-
ture the negro but Immediately, In
formed the father Of the girl AID .
posse was formed. The posse captured
the negro, but after a desperate strug-
rle he escaped. Later in the evening he
was recaptured and lodged in Jail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
CONDITIONS ARE SATISFACTORY
WILL BE BUSY WITH THE BIG
FLAX CROP IN A COUPLE
@ OF WEEKS.
BRILLIANT BUSINESS OUTLOOK
COUNTRY MERCHANTS EXPECT
BEST YEAR IN HISTORY OF
NORTHWEST.

North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa, which have presented the most
Interesting features Of this years crop.
are progressing well with q much
drawn out harvest. Wheat cutting UNI
der favorable weather conditions Is be-
coming general in the northern coun-
ties. Some early fax is ready for the
binder, and it is expected that the har-
vesters will be busy in most Of the
crop in the big flax district In two
weeks. The possibilities for business in
the present northwestern crop are
great. Country merchants expect the
best business year in the history Of the
entire territory tributary to the Twin
Cities. The Northwest will have
great surplus Of feed grains to sell. De-
velopment Of the smaller towns and
cities as well as the big centers will es-
tablish new records.
Conditions In the Valley.
On the whole the Red river valley
counties Of Minnesota and North Da-
kota have done well. The Red river
valley proper. which comprises a terri
tory about thirty miles wide along the
banks Of that stream, has brought its
grain crop along excellently considering
the handicap of flooded lands during
the spring, but the valley proper has
had too much grief to make satis-
factory showing. In Minnesota, Kilt
son county, and especially the section
flem Kennedy north, has a good crop.
Around Warren it Is not bad. Below
Warren it is worse. From Crookston
south along the Great Northern to the
Northern Pacific the crop generally is
lcor, although the region must be given
c,edit for the showing 1t has made I'M
Ter the conditions. The eastern por-
lions of these counties have good
yield. While western Polk has suffered
from an unfavo:able spring, the eastern
Part of the county raised Its usual fine
rrop Of grain. The same is true OF the
EASTERN portions Of other counties IN
this springs wet district. From Fertile
south on the Northern Pacific there is
good crop. From Fertile to Grand
Forks it is unsatisfactory. s,
The western portions Of Pembina,
Walsh, Grand Forks and Cass counties
have held their own on grain yields
Ind partly equalized the unsatisfactory
showing in the section along the Red
river. Cass county suffered more from
the surplus Of moisture in the spring
than the rest of the valley counties.
Richlani county was outside the wet
district and has raised q fine crop OF
grain on nearly all Of Its acreage.
Wilkin county. Mimi. has also secured
. fair yield.
Up to date conditions for maturing
and harvesting the crop in western
North Dakota have been more salts
factory. One night when the mercury
ragged down close to the frost line in
some sections the northern counties
murdered, but that has been the only
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Eieht Troops for Fort Meade

Eieht Troops for Fort Meade.
sturgis, s. D., Aug. 1s.-It is reported
that word has been officially received
s. Col: Hayes, commanding officer at
Fort Meade. that the post VIII have
eight troops this winter. The troops
that were sent north some months ago
are to be returned. Advertisements for
the construction Of more stone barracks
at the post are expected almost any
day. WIZ ~ ~ s% & s issl 3x
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REAPs As HE sowED.

Ross, Murderer Of Thomas walsh,
sentenced to Death.
Bottineau, N. D.. Aug. 17.-William
Ross was yesterday sentenced to death
for the killing of Thomas Walsh ~
Willow City July 5. The date for the
execution will be hxed In q few days.
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His Death a Mystery.

HIS Death q Mystery.
st. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE mangled re-,
mains Of an unidentified and well
dressed man were found at 8 O'clock
Yesterday morning scattered for two
miles along the Milwaukee tracks near
IIirhwood. The body and clothing were
gathered up and taken to the morgue.
There was no money or valuables in
the pockets Of the dead man. HIS
identity remains q mystery.
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HAND CAR AND FREIGHT MEET.

Two Men killed in . Collision ON
the minneapolis 4 st. Louis.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Aug. 19.-Thomas
Farrell died as a result Of injuries re-
ceived by being in collision Of a hand
car and freight on the Minneapohs q
st. Louis road just north OF this CITY.
In the same wreck L. Anderson was
killed. .dsa,Isa,,.EH