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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
STnlI<E nEING BROKEN.

New Men BEING Secured to work in
Amnlisamntcd Mines.
Butte, Mont, April 6.-New men are
rapidly being found to fill the places OF
the hoisting engineers Of the Amalgam-
ated Copper Mining company, who
three days ago walked out and tied UP
nine Of the biggest producers of that
company. The Brotherhood of Engi-
neers is doing all in its power to assist
the company In securing crews. By
Sunday it is thought all Of the mines
will be fully equipped, though it may
be a few days later before the proper
ties win be running full blast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
PROF. sJHL is I,REsIDtsNT.

N0rths<xtern MinMexOtM Teachers'
.. ASS 0clntiOn Elects.
Moorhead, Mimi, April S.-The four
teenfh senai- ai-annual meeting Of the
Northwest tern Minnesota Teachers as
sociati0n, just held. In this city, was
the best attended and the most inter-
esting in Its history. Many excellent
papers were read and discussed. AT
the closing session A. w. Chi super1n-
tenAent OF schools of Detroit was
elected president and Prof w q.
Chambers Of the Moorhead normal
school, vice president for the ensuing
term. - Al .
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EAR. NOSE AND LIP GONE.

Farmer Thrown by n Runway Team
Into a Wire Fence.
Elk Point, S. d.. April 6. "A. Chausse
and wife and d. Flannery, wealthy
farmers living two miles west, We're in
a runaway while returning home last
evening. The polestraps broke and
Chausse and Flannery were thrown
into harbed wire fence. Chausses
ear was cut off and he received gap
ing wound in the neck. His face was
also lacerated. Flannery's upper lip
and enose Were almost cut away. Mrs.
Chausse was baliy bruised and the
carriage was wrecked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
HIS GIRL WIFE DEAD.

Young Duluth Man Returns From
Hunt for Work to Great Grief.
Duluth. Mimi, April 6.-John Spenz, a
young man who had been out of the
city seeking employment, received g.
sorrowful shock last night. He re-
turned to his home to find It closed and
neighbors told him his nineteen year
old wife had been taken to the Red
Cross hospital, as she had been taken
very sick. He hastened thither to find
that she was dead. ates Z
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.

Farib,Ult Youth Accused of Bur-
KlarizinRi . store.
Faribault, Mimi, April s. William
Anderson, son Of Robert Anderson of
this city, aged eighteen. was arrested
in Minneapolis by Sheriff Moshier Of
this city on the charge OF burglarizing
.Nutting.s grocery, store here last Week. 4.
part Of the stolen good were found IN
his possession. He has been lodged In
the county jail mere to await the action g !,
OF the grand Jury at ths May term M OF
the district court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
CARLETON TAKES noxoms.
Result of the intercollegiate Orr

Result Of the IntercOllcgiate Ora
tOrical Contest.
Mortified, Mimi, April Gas the re-
suit of the tenth annual contest of the
Minnesota Intercollegiate Oratorical as
ISOLATION held here last evening, the
chief ho.nors were captured by North
fields two colleges. c. A. Culver OF
Carleton won first honors and A. A..
Reece of St. Olaf secured second place.
Fred w. Allen of Hamline was awarded
third place. Mr.. Culver will be Mime
sotas representative in the interstate
contest in st. Paul May l. and Mr.
Reece will attend as delegate. r
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.ILrGElITlNING,s FREAK:

one NAN kiIled. while His Cona-
pantOn Is$ Umhurt.
wincna, Mimi. April S.-7A peculiar
fatality occurred on Saturday after
noon in Burns Valley. Henry Horn
berg and Anton Rye Of Wilson were
driving home from Winona. when q Q
thunder storm came up, and Horilbers
and both horses were killed by q
sIitt stroke of. ligh ghtning. Rye escaped un- un
hurt, althouE he was: on the same seat a:
as as5ornberE.
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MONEY IS TOO CHEAP.

sOatl, Dakota COuntiea Can't LOni
school Fund Money.
Sioux Falls, s. D., April S.-County
Treasurerosch Of Kingsbury county
reports that he has been compelled to
return to the state treasury the sum OF
$4,000 OF the permanent school fund
because he has been unable to loan It.
The same condition of affairs prevails
In practically every other county in the
state. aptly Illustrating the excellent
condition of the people of South Da- a.
kota- 4
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CALAMITY REPULsfD The BofRs
ONE PARTY FIGHTS UNTII. ALL
ARE EITHER KILLED OR !. !:
WOUNDED.
Both SIDES losI HEAVILY
FIGHTING WAS SEVERE AND GEN
ERAL FOR OVER THREE
HOURS. ~

4 klErkEQOrp, Ir1nSEAal, April 6.--Dces
tails received Of the battle at DOorn-
bait arm March 81, in which the Britt
1sh had ) officers and "A men killed ami
16 officers and 13l men wounded, while
the Beers had l37 men killed Or
wounded, show that quite 1000 Beers
opened a strong attack from different
points with three guns and a POM
pom. This attnck was made ct mo-
ment when the British had left their
luggage In laager in charge Of the
Canadian contingent md were galI0p'
ing across the open plain with the IN
tentlon OF. capturing a Beer convoy
which had been discovered five miles
ahead. The British laced steadily, and
having dismounted opened a return
fusilade on the Beers.
While the luggage in charge Of the
Canadians was sent for the British
formed camp and started digging
trenches. The Smelling Of the Boers
stampe6ed the mules and caused con-
fusion, but otherwise it was not very
effective, as many of the shells
Failed To Explode.
The Canadians were attacked by
strong numbers, but they gallantly re- re-
pulsed every attempt made by the
Beers to break through. One party OF
the Canadians fought until all We're
killed or wounded and the last man OF
his party, although mortally wounded,
emptied two bandoliers Of cartridges
sat the enemy and then broke his rihe.
The fight ting was severe and general Tor
fully three hours, but after the British
had intrenched and. the guns got irfs
action the forces repellel numerous :and
determined attacks made, under the
persona, exhortations of the Boer lead.
ers. Toward night the fire gradually
ceased and the Beers retired.
The British then telegraphed for aid
and further intrenched their camp for
the night to await the arrival OF Gen.
Kitchener, but the Beers made no at
tempt to renew the attack.
Peace Negotiations Go SLOWLY.
Kroonstad, Orange River, April =
Owing to the great distance separating
the members of the Transvaal mission
here from Mr. Steyn, the former prest-
dent OF Ine orange = rec oIeIee' o" oAA
Gen. Deleary, the negotiations between
the Beer leaders in South Africa look
Ing toward the conclusion Of the war
make little progress. It is expected,
however, that MI. Schalkburger and
his colleagues on the mission will
shortly leave here for a more conven-
.ieht center from which to conduct the
negotiations.
\ Strength of Boers.
Pretoria, April S.-Careful computa-
tion gives the total strength of the
scattered Boer conlmandos at between
5000 and 1000. j q /. if \: @
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TO TEST DENTAL LAW.
south Dakota Beard Of Examiners
- Arrest Dentist.

Sioux Falls. s. d.. April s.-Dr. John
Schwartz, a prominent local dehtls1,
was arrested yesterday on complaint OF
DR.. F. n. Palmer Of Madison, president
of the state board Of dental examiners
and DR.. c. w. Collins of Vermillion. Its
secretary. for alleged failure to take
out an annual license as required py
a law passed by the last legislature
DIR. Schwartz furnished bonds for ms
appearance at the next term OF the
state circuit court. The arrest was
made for the purpose of making the
case a test one. many dentists In thc
state maintaining that the act of the
Legislature fixing a license fee is un-
constitutional. Upon the outcome OF
this case. therefore, depends the val
idity of the law.
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IN a DYING CONDITION.

Nephew of Former Senator Bruce Is
Found at DealwO0d.
Deadwood, S. D., April 6. - Alonzo
Bruce, colored. nephew of the former
senator and registrar of the treasury,
Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi. was
found yesterday in his room in Dead
wood, badly beaten and bruised, and
almost in dying condition. He had
numerous severe contusions about the
head and fractures Of the skull and has
SO far failed to recover sufiiciently to
relate what happened to him. He is
in the hospital in a critical state.
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Gets Ten Years,

Butte Mont, April 6.-Frank Grey
was convicted OF assault with corrosive
acid upon Agnes Downing. last evening,
and the jury fixed his punishment at
ten years Imprisonment. Grey threw
acid into the woman's face, soaring her
for life and binding one eye The wo-
man had refused to live with him. The
defense was insanity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-12
!. INsAxE PATIENTs IN. q PANIC.

Fire start. Under Stage Where They
Are Attending Performance.
Fergus Falls, MIMI, April S.-Fire
caused a panic, In the amusement hall
IN the insane hospital at o'clock last
night. The patients were removed
hastily to places Of safety, and after
hard Hcrk the fire was extinguished.
A live wire under the stage is thought
to have caused the tlaze. The hall was
considerably damaged and the scenery
entirely. ruined. ss
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Moolen Mills sold.

q Beaver Dam. Wis. April s. The
Beaver Dam woolen mills were sold
at public auction FOR $50, $50. The mills.
will be reopensd at once. The plant was.
bought by Peter Boule. j.. C. lander,
NJ. "A. Jacobs. J. W. Miller, Arthur
sZander, B. Pfefter, Joseph Harley and
two Chicago men. 4 ss s.. .ss 4. ), s.! KS!
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WRECK INJURIES FATAL.


WinnebaHO City Men. Hurt In Tcx"s
SmAsL.UD. Dies.
Winnebago City. Minn.. April 6. - A.
telegram from Houston, Tex, was re-
ceived here yesterday announcing the
death Of Byron Sperry of this place.
Mr.. Sperry was one Of the party who
left in special car for Southern trip.
and was hurt in a street car wreck at
Houston some two weeks ago. Mr..
Waldron. the other gentleman from
here who was also severely injured, is
in a critical condition. Very little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
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THREE ntAD; THREE ARE DYING
HOUSES BURNED 10 DIsLOnGE
SEGRO FROM HIS HIDING
PLACE.
nalfD AND THROWN NTO FIRE
RELIC SEEKERS. CUT OFF NEGR'srs
FINGERS AND OTHER PARTS
or BsDY.

! Tuscumbia, Ala, April XThree men
are dead, three mortallY wounded and
four seriously wounded as the result of
'an attempt by Sheriff Gassaway yes
terday to arrest Will ReEnolds. a des-
perate negro. Reynolds was slain In
the fight. } q 4
All the casualties, except the death
OF Reynolds himself, are the result of
the deadly fire Of Reynolds with a 45-
caliber Winchester. The negro was in
his turn rtddled and thrown into q
fire.
Sheriff Gassaway went TO Ia negro
settlement, "Knardtown,' yesterday
morning to arrest WEI Reynolds for
obtaining goods under false pretense.
The. cfacer was met by the negro. who
opened fire with O Winchester, wound
ing the sheriff and Immediately firing
upon the deputy, Will Gassaway, who
was some 800 yards away, mortally
wounding him. e n.
AS soon as possible every man In
town who could procure a gun was tn
the oreighborhood, but owing to the To-
cation none dared to venture. within
the open space. 3@
Dynamite Was Procured.
and the house In which the negro was
barricaded was fired upon, but with no
effect. At o'clock Capt. Simpson, Of
the Wheeler rifles, arrived with twelve
guns and one thousand cartridges.
which We're distributed among twelve
picked men. This company was sta-
toned around the house and riddled 1t
but the negro had taken refuge in ths:
cellar and returned the fire, killing
Jones and wounding Finney. Coal oil
was then procured and after four
hours of hard work the houses adjoin-
ing .ehat In which the negro was located
were areds by tins Wheel 4Isifies who
had arrived on the scene. The negro
took refuge In shed and opened fire,
killing Wallace and wounding Davis.
but the people and some militiamen
riddied the negro. and the crowd, NUM-
bering 1000, gra5bel the body and
threw dt into The burning building.
Wallace, who was killed, was closing
in on the negro, who shot him through
the body.
DlsmelnDered by Relic Seekers.
His body fell into The burning debris,
but was recovered. Davis. Wallace and
Falkner were the men who fred the
negre,s fingers and such parts Of the
bod;- as could be procured. Three
houses were burned in the effort to
reach the negro. Several Horses We're
killed In the battle.
Last night 1t was reported that the
sheriff and his brother had no chance
to live So deaHy was the negroes aim
that it was possibly an hour before the
body OF Prout could be recovered. Not
shot was fired by Reynolds that did
not tell when those whom he was firing
upon were seen. The. excitement was
Intense but there is no fear 81 an up
rising among the negroes. u
Fully 1000 people from Florence and
Shcnseld were here and every surseo1a
in the two towns Was pressed into SER
vice. ST.. 3s .8sSs .SS j
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FOR MURDER OF HIS FATHER. 4

Young Man Goes tn tI,e scaGo1d
without Fear or Trembling.
Deer. Lodge, Mont, April Clinton
ticiration in the murder Of his father
Dotson went TO the scaftold without
fear or trembling. Just before the trap
was sprung he confessed the crime. He
slept to within half an hour before he.
was led out to the scaffold. His neck
was. broken by the drop.
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WEST SUPERIOR HAS WEALTH

- 80 y q.
For the. First Time In Years the Cits,
win Have Money With Which to
y Pay Its Em plOSes. I
West Superior, Wis. April :. .$-S For - :
the first time In years the city Of SUI
per:ors Will. be able ia! run without be-
Ing behind in the payment OF its sen-
pioyes and without borrowing money
to tide over the last few months OF the
year. is probable this year. Every.
thing looks now as though the financial
difItculties OF running the city through
the year were over with. This fs the
:first time that arrangements have moi not.
been figured on to borrow money. Last
year the employees were behind seven
d and n.ne mont In their ssiaries. and
the ednessso OF the city to the enl-.
SploYes has just been sat lied UP by the;
payment Of 1920, 600. ST
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Pefitio,. In Bankr..,.p,t1cy. !, ,

s9F 81 ~ eiISlUH - RtEys 1s a
g Sioux Falls, s. D., April S: There is
no q apparent decrease In the number Of
voluntary bankruptcy cases. Among
the latest to file are Charles A. Sells and
James NJ. Lowe. The former is q Sioux
Falls. travelling man. who places his lia =
4bilities at q, ,93e and his assets at q ,70s..
Lowe s4s q farmer who lives near sisse-
ton. In Roberts county. He schedules
his liabilities at sl;lls and assets at ~
go. II G; sss S3s 5s ssi
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rron,i.e Broken.

Marshalltown, Iowa, April 6.-Judge
Burnbanl yesterday sentenced Mrs.
Georgia Mason to the penitentiary at
Fort Madison for two years for adul-
terry. Mrs. Mason Pleaded guilty to
this charge at the November term Of
court. At that time the court gave her
freedom on promise to live better
life. Recently. however. she was ar
rested for shoplifting.
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Z sl3or,asltoril, Tor worries.

Gissoula. Mont. April The state
board OF education In ses sion here has
I,accepted plans fol. a. asw0man's building.
isand Sor1pitory for the state university
Ito cost approximately $s5. 600.
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wAR.s VICTIMS MANY.

Hart. River Loss.s Gn Both Sides
IL Aggregate 1874 Oniccrs and Men.
Pretoria, April S.The British losses
in the, engagement IN the neighborhood
of Hurts river in the southwestern ex-
tremity of the Transvaal March 81.
were 8 officers and "a men killed and 16
officers and 131 men wounded. The
Beers admit that they lost 1s7 men.
killed or wound !. The action occurred
at Doornbalt farm.
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81 LoEdon, April 4. The South African
Casualty list shows losses s,.stains1
by the Second Dragon Guards in their
sharp rear guard action with the Beers
near Boschrna MS kop, during the even
ing OF March 81 We're severe. Two Of
sficers were killed and 5 were wounded
and ls men were killed and IS We're '
wounded. III sl55 "a s's5s
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~ 4stl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
EARTHQUAKE IN FLORIDA
Continuous shocks Felt I'm st. Angus
tine for Period of Three
Hours.

ATLANTA. Ca. May IA special 10 the
Journal from St. Augustine, Fla. says:
Almost continuous shocks. presumably Of
earthquake were felt here from o'clock
until midnight last night.
The earthquake was accompanied by q
succession OF short but decisive reports
like distant cannonading. seemingly from
far out at sea. The sounds were unlike
thunder. having no reverberating roll and
were accompanied by decided tremors. while
the sky in the southeast was sufiused with
glow. The reports came at intervals Of
perhaps three minutes and persons who
remember the earthquake at Charleston
say the noises were very similar to the
subterranean noises accompanying that oe-
currence. The sound Travelled from the
south TO southeast,
The night was perfectly clear. num-
ber Of citizens gathered on the sea wall
and timed the intervals between the re-
ports
CHARLESTON. S. c. May 2l.-The local
forecast oficials reported today that he
observed volcanic dust in the air last night
A red sunset was caused by the particles
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
MUTINY ENDS IN FATALITY
Desperate Prisoner Kills Guard and
is Dangerously wounded in
Attempt 10 Escape.

CANTON, o., May 21.-George Jacob is
dead, Homer Stone probably fatally
wounded, Charles Giganti dangerously, II
not fatally, wounded.
This in brief was the situation at the
Starke county workhouse today after a
murderous assault committed by Giganti in
An attempt to escape from the brush and
broom shop in which he was working.
Giganti snatched revolver from a guard
and begsu shooting. The first man to fall
was George Jacob, a former guard at the
workhouse but who. at the time, had charge
OF soma contract work in the shop. Guard
Homer promptly came TO the rescue and
shots were exchanged between him and
Giganti. Stone received a wound in the
arm and another in the body near the
heart. and rs probably fatally inj0red. ca
ganti's wounds are pronounced very dan
gerous.
In the midst Of the shooting an attempt
was made by other prisoners to escape
from the workshop, but the guards man
aged to hold them by the aid Of some
TRUSTEES.
A call was sent to the Canton police
department and ali the officers available
were hurried 10 the scene, but when they
arrived the prisoners had been subdued.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nehraska-Partly Cloudy and
Warmer Thursday: Friday Fair.
THIRTEEN BODIES RECOVERED
Victims of FraterViIIe Mine Disaster
Found with Letters 10 Their
Families.

KNOXVILLE, May 2l.-The latest esti-
mate as to loss Of life in the Fraterviue
coal mine disaster at Coal Creek is 226.
Including contract miners, day laborers and
boy helpers. The last find reported was
that Of thirteen bodies, in an entry, and
with these, all of whom we're dead, were
found six letters, written by fve men be-
fore life became extinct.
One OF these letters gave the time Of
day it was written, at $3.50 o'clock Monday
afternoon, thus indicating that these and
perhaps other entombed men lived many
hours after the terrible explosion, which
occurred Monday morning at 7:3O o'clock
The letters gave a general suggestion OF
the suffering that was undergone, indicat-
ing that the men we're gradually, being
strsngled to death by the foul air that was
entering and gaseous air that was filling
the mine. One piteously read, My God.
for another breath"
The letters in the main were directions
to families as to what dispositions should
be made Of the writer's bodies and business
affairs and instructions as to raising the
families. President John Mitchell OF the
Mine Workers of America has sent 500
for the relief fund and Mr.. Howe today an
nounced that the Mine Workers OF America
would at once expend s., 900 for the needy
families Of its members who died IN the
mine and more will be available II needed
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
LoUBET WARMLY WELCOMED
President of France Given Great
Ovation by People of st.
Petersburg.

TsARKoYE-sELo, Russia, May 21.-The
car and President Loubet arrived here
yesterday afternoon. The car accom-
panied his guest to the palace, where Pres
ident Leubet will reside. The president OF
France called upon the czar and the
cEarina.
The French naval oficers have been ac-
corded a reception from the, people only a
degree less enthusiastic than that given to
President Loubet himself. Russian ma
tional officers are fraternizing with the
Frenchmen and accompanying them on ex-
cursions to points of interest about St.
Petersburg.
The sight OF a French uniform is every
where the sign for an ovation. There
will be given a banquet in the evening in
honor Of President Loubets visit in the
magnificent Sale de Faes.
The czar, President Loubet. the czarina
and the dowager cIarina attended a great
review of troops today. His majesty, on
horseback, and NJ Loubet, the czarina, the
dowager czarina and the Grand Duchess
Sergius in a carriage, passed down the
front Of the troops, attended by brilliant
suites. The imperial and presidential cor
tege received an ovation from the large
crowds OF people which assembled to wit
ness the military display.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
RAIN DEMORALIzES TRAFFIC
Six Hours DOwnpour Near La Crosse,
wisconsin, Causes Many
Washouts.

LA CROSSE, Wis, May 21.-Railroad
trafhc is practically demoralized here to-
day, owing to six hours rain in this vicin-
ity, which caused a great many washouts
on roads leading into La Crosse.
On the Chicago g. Northwestern road
there has not been a train since last even
ing and couple of trains are held at FL
roy, waiting until a bridge near there
which was washed out can be replaced.
There also are several washouts between
Sparta and Elroy.
At River Junction, on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road. two miles from
here, there is another large washout and
the fast mail is held there. Between here
and Austin, Mimi, several washouts are re-
ported. The worst place is at Houston,
where the whole town is under water
Many valuable race horses on the lowlands
owned by d. ]. Cameron Of this city are in
danger OF being lost. Another serious
washout is near Lansing. la. Root river,
q small stream in eastern Minnesota, is on
a rampage and much damage is feared. No
drownings have as yet been reported.