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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
DRIFTING INTO WAR.
Belief Becomes Stronger That War In
the Orient is Near.

Belief Becomes Stronger That War In
the Orient Is Near.
London, Dec. 81. - Observers who
share much of the information in the
possession of the foreign Office state
that their belief that Japan is rapidly
drifting into war with Russia is great
ly strengthened by the action OF the
privy council and cabinet in voting
unlimited credit for military defense.
The three other emergency ordinances,
providing for the official completion
and control of the Seoul-Fusan rail-
road, the revision of the organization
of the imperial headquarters In war
time, and the creation of war coun-
Gil in war time, are regarded as show
ing that Japan believes the time OF
emergency is at hand. Viscount Hay
ashi, the Japanese minister, has In
formed Lord Lansdowne that circum.
stances no lnger permit Japan to re-
frain from taking measures OF pre-
caution in ...,rea." The exact mean
ing Of this language is not explained.
but it is suspected to cover the move
ment of troops to strengthen the
guards of Japanese railway. telegraph
and other interests in the peninsula.
It .is feared that Russia will adopt q
policy of counteraction, tending to
bring the opposing armies into con.
tact. sa, j gi
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
TRAIN FIGHT FATAL.
Battle Between Negro Tramps and the
Conductor and His Aids.

Battle Between Negro Tramps and the
Conductor and His Aids.
New Orleans, Dec: 81. - A gang of
negro tramps attacked freight train
or the Southern Pacific railroad near
Morgan City, run OF the conductor and
captured the train. The conductor Sc
cured assistance from other railroad
employees. and in the fight that fol-
lowed two of the railroad men. Brake
men B. 8. Cooper and F. G. Watcher,
were shot and morta!ly wounded by
the negroes. Several of the latter
were subsequently captured and
brought to Franklin. There are sew
eral other negroes in jail at Franklin
on the same charge. The practice is
becoming common in that section for
negroes to attack freight trains or
open IRE on them when passing in the
night time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
FIGHT FIRE TWELVE HOURS.
Flames Ruin Supposed Fireproof
Warehouse.

Flames Ruin Supposed Fireproof
Warehouse.
Pittsburg, Dec 31-For twelve hours
thirteen engine companies battled with
q stubborn fire in the six-story storage
warehouse of Haugh & Keenan,.
Crossed electric wires is given as the
possible cause of the conflagration.
The loss, according to James F. Keen
an, president of the company, may
reach 100000. The insurance will not
cover more than one-tenth of the loss.
Mr.. keenan, blames the steel shutters
and doors, which are approved by the
fire underwriters, for most of the dam
age. He contends that if the firemen
had been able to open these doors and
shutters the flames would have been
under control long before they were.
The building is solid brick structure,
equipped for a warehouse and con.
structed of slow combustion material.
It was supposed to be practically fire.
proof. Its solidity and protected char
acter were the means Of making it one
of the hardest fires to fight the depart
ment has had for years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
SAVED BY A HERO
BRAVERY OF AN ENGINEER
AvERTs A TERRIBLE
CATASTROPHE.
OASHtS OVER A BURNING BRIDGE
TO SAVE APPROACHING TRAIN
FROM CERTAIN De.
sTRUcTioN.
fire OF lNCtNDlAQY ORIGIN
LARGE RAILROAD BRIDGE RE-
DucE0 TO A MASS OF
cHARRED RUINS.
DASHtS OVER A BURNING BRIDGE
FIRE OF INctNDIAay ORIGIN

Crookston, Mjnn.. Dec. 81. - What
might have been q serious catastrophe
with heavy loss Of life and long
list of injured was averted Saturday
evening by the bravery and GOODNESS
Of mind sof Crookston man. The
large railroad bridge over the Mouse
river at Surrey, N. D., in. some mys-
terious manner caught fire and tho
structure in a short while was a mass
Of charred ruins. No. 4, the east-bound
fast coast train, was approaching the
burning bridge, and the crew having
no knowledge of the fire, thought ev-
erything all right.
Owing to the fierce wind and bliz-
zard which enveloped the prairie, the
blaze the blaze could not be seen for
more than q hundred yards, and the
approaching train, had it not been for
the
Bravery and Goodness
of mind displayed by Floyd Green
hough Of this city, the fast train would
have rushed into the mass of ruins to
which the bridge was shortly reduced.
Telegraphic communication was cut
off shortly after tho fire started. and
railroad men at Granville we're in a
quandry about warning the approach
ing flyer. The bridge which crosses
the Mouse river is about ten miles east
of Minot, and Norwich was the near
est point upon the west side at which
the train could be stopped.
Engineer Greenough boarded light
engine, pulled the throttle wide open
and headed down the track In the
hope that he might reach the bridge
before the fire had seriously weakened
It. Without thought Of his own life
or the fate Of his engine. as he ap.
preached the bridge, he @ 4
=. Pulled the Throttle Wide Open
to either go over and warn the ap.
preaching train or go through the
strusture to eternity. The bridge
stood the strain and the engine rushed
on to Norwich, where the flyer" was
torpedoed and tagged and the crew
warned of their danger. Fireman Ar
mold of this city and Engineer Mullal-
ly of Grand Forks composed the en-
gine crew of the fast train, and both
believe that the bravery of Mr..
Greenhough saved their lives and their
train from rushing into the river.
Fireman Arnold, when seen, stated
hat with the blizzard which was rag
ing, It was impossible to see anything
upon the track, and that he considered
the affair the closest shave" ever ex-
perienced on the Dakota division.
Railroad officials are of the opinion
that the fire was of incendiary origin,
and the Great Northern secret service
is at work investigating the matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
POWELL APPEALS FOR AID.
Three Revolutions in santo Domingo
and the Situation 10 Serious.

Three Revolutions In santo Domingo
and the Situation 10 Serious.
Washington, Dec. 81. = With three
revolutions raging on the island the
forces of Jiminez within four hours OF
San Domingo City, and excitement
prevailing, Minister Powell thinks the
situation demands the presence of an
additional warship, and in cable
gram, dated yesterday, appeals to the
state department for aid. In anticipa'
ton of the crisis which appears to
have arrived, the state department has
already taken steps to send another
to San Domingo, and at its re-
quest Secretary Moody yesterday ca.
bled Rear Admiral Lamberton, com.
manding the South Atlantic squadron.
now at Trinidad, to dispatch one of his
vessels to San Domingo at full speed
to assis the gunboat Newport in pro-
tecting American and other interests.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
NOT BUDGf A STEP
UNITED STATES WILL TURN
. DOWN coLoMsIA's PROP.
n osITIoNs.
REYES SEES NO KOPf AT ALL
$REALlzEs ADMINISTRATION WILL
NOT RETRAcE A STEP ON
isTHMUs.
ROOT ACTS FOR SECRETARY NAY
CABINET SPENDS LONG SESSION
IN DISCUSSING THE SIT.
..a UATioN.
ROOT ACTS FOR SECRETARY nay

Washington, Dec. 31.-At meeting
of the cabinet called by the president
for 4 o'clock yesterday the Panama
situation was the principal subject un.
der consideration. a.'5 g.
The meeting was one Of the longest
held for several weeks. the session
consuming quite two hours. At the
conclusion Of the meeting the men,
bers were not communicative. but it
was learned that in addition to dis
cussion of matters relating to Panama
several departmental matters of minor
Importance were considered.
Secretary Root was delayed nearly
half an hour in his arrival at the meet
ing, having been in conference with
Gen. Reyes, the special representative
of Colombia This circumstance
caused it to transpire that during the
illness of Secretary Hay, Secretary
Root has been designated by the pres
ident to
Conduct the Negotiations
of this government with Gen. Reyes.
Secretary Root laid before the presi-
dent the details of his interview with
the Colombian minister. Careful con-
sideration was given to the Colombian
note filed with the state department by
Gen. Reyes, but it can be said that no
answer yet has been made to it.
No intimation of the contents OF
Gen. Reyes note or of the reply of this
government is given from any au-
thoritative source. It is known. how
In }of, t{0vH nd
the ratification of the treaty with the
republic Of Panama as the first step to
be taken in the entire pending matter.
Wat this government may do subse-
quently will be determined at least in
part by the circumstances than sur
rounding the case. Just now it is
said authoritatively there is nothing
In the situation to arouse serious con-
cern.
Gen. Reyes frequent conferences
with the officials Of the administration
have enabled him to realize that the
United States will not retrace step
on the isthmus.
Urges His People to Keep Quiet.
Returning = visit of Secretary Root
which was made several days ago,
Gen. Reyes called at the war depart
ment yesterday afternoon and was
with the secretary for half an hour.
Gen. Reyes took occasion to reiterate
the great pressure he was bringing to
bear on his people to remain quiet un-
til his mission is finished. The secre-
tary fully appreciates the delicate po-
sition of Gen. Reyes. and 1t is possible
will be able to give him some sugges-
tions as to haw the Colombians may
be made aware Of the real situation
here. Gen. Reyes has great admira-
ton for the ability Of Mr.. Root and
has expressed his indebtedness both to
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Hay for the counsel
they have given him.
; Gen. Reyes deprecates the publica-
tions which have appeared purporting
to give the substance Of his note to
this government. He pronounces them
to be incorrect.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
NEW CAPITOL IN FLAMES. 4!

Handsome BuiidIng Just Completed At
4 Phoenix Ariz., Badly Damaged.
Phoenix, Ariz.. 1, Dec. 81. -. At
nearly 10 O'Clock last night the terri
torial capitol building, lately com.
pleted at d cost of $150,000, caught IRE
In the boiler room from the furnace
heat. The capitol is . couple Of miles
from the center of the city. After
more than an hours work by the use
of small hydrants and chemicals the
fire was subdued. Several thousand
dollars damage was done by the gut
ting of the boiler room and the smok.
ing of the building.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02

A. J. HEDRIX...
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
General Practitioner in State and Federal
Once, Office with j. r. Hoaeland, COS Main
street, Telephone 1885, Bismarck. N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

MCLEAN COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.,
Official Bonded Abstractors for Mclean
County, N. Oak.
Abstracts furnished on short notice.
Titles examined aud perfected.
Tax matters attended to for residents.
Money to Loan on Real Estate.
WAsHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
SAYS liz HAD TO "HooF IT."

Man Alleges Soldiers Took Horses and
q, Wants Compensation.
Belle Fourche, 8. D.. Dec. 31.-Et-
forts are, being made by. Bruce aebas-
tian Of Belle Fourche to collect a claim
against the government. In the early
days while hunting buffalo near the
Little Missouri he alleges that the SOL
diers confscated his guns and ammu-i
milton, burnt his wagon and other
property, appropriated his horses and
left him :afoot. At the time he was
not on the reservation and was not o..
the hunting grounds. His loss. he
AYERS, was between two and three
Thousand dollars. lar,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
BURLINGTON TRAIN splTcHEo.

Engineer lnjured-FIreman and Brake.
man Are Killed.
.Galesburg, I'LL, Dec. .31.-By the de-
railment Of an engine and fifteen
freight cars on the Chicago, Burling-
ton &. Quincy. railway near Denrock,
Il., Fireman H. G. Badger and Brake
man w. ]. Long of this city were
killed, and Engineer e. B. Healey, also
.of this city. Was injured. The wreck
vas caused by q broken rail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
WILL POSTPONE TRIP.

Emperor william No Longer Feels the
Need o. Rest From Public Duties.
Berlin, Dec. 81. - Emperor William
will probably give up his projected Va
cation In the south of Europe, % It ID
sald. he no longer feels the need Of rest
from public business. Arrangements
are making for the usual winter court
functions, especially those Of Jan. ~
and 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
ROBBED THE PosTo,FFlcE. i,

Masked Bandits Make 4 Rich Haul II
West Point.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 81. - ]. I. Gar.
srett, the town watchman Of West
Point, was held up last night BY three
men armed with revolvers who bound
and gagged him, marched him to the
broke in the door. blew
open the safe and robbed It Of consid.
.erable money and package contain.
Ing $2,100 in bonds. Garrett was com.
PEELED to take q seat and witness the
whole performance. The robbers es-
capped. !. & III
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
PERISH IN FLAMES.
Locked in House While the Mother
Visits a Neiqhbor.

Locked in q House While the Mother
Visits a Neighbor.
Chicago, Dec. 81. = Mrs. Michael
KoD5as of Woodlawn avenue locked
her two children, Barbara and Mary,
aged five and three years. respective.
ly, in. the house yesterday afternoon
while she went of to visit with q
neighbor. During her absence the
house caught fire and both children
perished in the flames. They might
have been rescued. but nobody knew
they were in the house until Mrs.
Kondas attempted to rush in and save
them. The house was practically de.
stroyed when she arrived and the po-
lice held her back from the flames.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-02
RAILROAD TIME CARD
BISMARCK, wAsHBURN & GREAT FALL
RAILWAY.
lDaily except sundayD
d Telegraph station

Trains No. and will run Monday, Tuesday
Thursday and Friday.
Train no. 2 will not leave Underwood until
Train no. has arrived.
Registering Stations Bismarck, Wilton,
Was6burn and Underwood.
@. r. ECKELS, E. b. WALKER,
GENERAL sUPT. TRAFFIC MANAGER
BISMARCK. N. OAK.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
SERIOUS TREASURY DEFICIT
Department Falling Behind at Ire
mendous Rate.

Washington. The Treasury deficit
has averaged more than million dol
lars a day for every working day Of
the present fiscal year. The govern
men has paid out $19,500,000 more
than it has received. since June 80; the
cash balance has shrunk $17,000,000
in the same period, and the customs
receipts, which are the government IS
chief source of income, have fallen off
steadily. The above facts have given
TO Secretary Shaw and other admin
istration officials considerable con-
cern Coming at the outset of pres
idential campaign, in which there is
bound to be much discussion Of rev.
enues, tariffs and other fiscal matters
this unfavorable showing of national
finances is regarded as particularly
unfortunate from a republican point
of view.
One of the diseouraging features Of
the situation is the fact that, while
conditions may improve some during
the next two months, the condition of
the treasury for the current fiscal year
promises to be the worst of any year
since the adoption of the Dingley Tar
iff Law. This is admitted by Treasury
officers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28

the end of that time, his or her case to
be submitted to arbitration and that
all killing, cutting and casing depart
ment men be reinstated in their for
mer places within forty-eight hours af-
ter the resumption of work.
As soon as the peace negotiations
were declared futile all heads of the
in the various plants were
ordered to hire all the workmen they
could. From the progress that had
been made the indications are that
fully 1000 new men will have been en-
gagged by before Monday. 1t is the
intention of the packers to house these
men inside the plants. 1t now looks if
no agreement will be reached for many
days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Seat on the Bench.

Esopus, N. Y.-Judge Parker has
addressed letters to some of his as
sociates in the New York Court of Ap-
peals seeking their advice upon the
resignation. 1t may be said on COM
petent authority that Judge Parker
has not determined what his action
will be in relation to severing his con-
nection with the bench, and in fact
it has not been settled that he will re-
sign at all.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Half-Million- Dollar Increase.

The Meridian City Assessor Fewell
has just completed the assessment for
the year 1904. The total assessment
is $6,700,OOO, an increase of over
$500,000 above last year and of over
81 100000 above 1902. The assess
ment includes only buildings erected
previous to Feb. /, 1904. This year
more substantial structures have been
erected than ever before and the as
sessment for 1905 will show at least
81 100000 increase over this year. The
present rate is 15 1-2 mills and the as
SCISSOR will recommend that it be low
cred to Is mills.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Burned to Death in Stable Fire.

Fire destroyed the livery stable Of
James G. Blackwell, near the railroad
depot in Pascagoula. How the fire
originated is unknown, but it is sup
possed that Frank Anderson, colored
boy about fifteen years of age en-
ployed on the premises, went to sleep
in the hay and dropped a cigarette
that started the fire. Anderson s body
was found in the ashes. 1t is said that
when the f,e started Anderson was
awakened and brought out of the
burning building, but he must have run
back into the flames.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
TIE WooDMEN's LOG ROLLING.
Extensive Preparations Have Been
Completed for the Occasion.

All the preparations are now COM
plete for the Woodmen of the World
Log Rolling, August End and 3rd. The
lighting committee report that 100
different varieties of japanese lanterns
are on hand, and ready for distribu-
ton among the visiting Woodmen.
This is said to be the largest and most
varied, besides the most artistic col
lection of lanterns ever brought to
Mississippi. The street parade COM
mite report that all things point to
the street parade being the most elab-
crate event of its kind ever carried
through the streets of Vicksburg.
There have been some twenty-five
floats promised, and with the Fire
Department Boys Auxiliary, Bands,
Drill Teams, Bicycles, visiting and
Local Choppers, the affair has as
sumed tremendous proportions. The
decorating committee state that the
Suburban Casino will be a Fairy land
in w. 0 w. decorations; while the
speakers Of the occasion will be the
most prominent men of the city, the
state and the nation. The city will be
spoken for by J. w. Collier and W. l..
Trowbridge, the state by Governor
James K. Vardaman, and the promi
nent and only national man will be
the great and only John Sharp Will
liams. The Vicksburg and Monroe
base ball teams will cross bats in
double header game, while the Lyric
Opera Company will occupy the
boards at the Casino during the nights
Of August the End and 3rd. The re-
ception committee has added twenty
mere men to it's number and will have
a delegation at the depots and landings
every time a whistle blows or bell
rings. The accommodation committee
has secured the Cotton Exchange, as
place for general headquarters
where all visitors will be taken and
registered and distributed from there
to the different places throughout the
city, where accommodations can be
furnished. The merchants are making
preparations for extensive decorations
at their places of business and every
thing tends to show this Log Rolling
will be the biggest event ever held in
Vicksburg.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle Of ALI Important Happenings
U. s. Department of Agriculture

Weather Bureau.-The following
data, covering a period of Is years
for the month of August, have been
compiled from the Weather Bureau
records at go observation stations in
Mississippi. They are issued to show
the conditions that have prevailed in
the state State, during the month in
question, for the above period of
years, but must not be construed as
forecast of the weather conditions for
the coming month. temperance Qn
degrees.) Mean or normal tempera-
ture, So The warmest month was
that of 1902, with an average of SO.
The coolest month was that of 1889,
with an average of 73. Some of the
highest temperatures recorded were
as follows: LOG at Canton and 107 at
Pittsboro in 1902 Some of the low
est temperatures recorded were as fei-
lows: 49 at Corinth, Kosciusko and
Pontotoc in 1891. Precipitation.
Average for the month, 4.33 inches.
Average number OF days with 0.01
':ch or mo-a, ., Tie greatest average
monthly precl.'itation was S.25 inches
in 1888. The least average monthly
precipitation was 2.12 in ,hes in 1891.
Some of the greatest monthly amounts
of precipitation recorded were as foi-
lows: 1908 inches at Biloxi and 14.11
inches at Holly Springs in 1888. Some
of the least monthly amounts of pre-
cipitation recorded were as follows:
0.12 inch at Vicksburg and 0.40 inch
at Edwards in 1900 Clouds and
Weather. Average number of clear
days, Is; partly cloudy days, 10;
cloudy days, g. Wind.-The prevail
ing winds have been from the south.
Issued at Vicksburg, Mississippi. W.
is. Belden, Section Director, Weather
Bureau.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Fraud Charged.

Knoxville, Tenn.-A mass meeting
has been called for to take action on
the election of last Saturday when the
return of the votes showed that near
ly half million dollars worth of i'm
provement bonds had been voted. The
anti-bond men claim that fraud was
practiced in some Of the wards. They
have affidavits from seventy-four vot-
ers in the Tenth Ward that they voted
against the bonds when only thirty
four votes against the bonds were re-
turned from that ward,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Poor Tigerites.

The Rankin officials are determined
that the booze dispensers on the pike,
just across the river from Jackson,
shall not run. Recently the sheriff
and a number of deputies swooped
down on the "pikers" and captured
q lot of booze and arrested Emmett
Bradley. Bradley was taken to Bran
don and put under bond of $500 to
await the action of the grand jury.
The action of the Rankin officers for
the last few weeks has rendered the
tiger business on the pike very un-
profitable.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
To Organize Farmers Association.

The Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Starkville is moving for
the organization of the farmers of Mis-
sissippi into an association for the pro-
motion of the agricultural interests of
the state. During this summer, while
the institutes are going on throughout
the state, efforts are being made to
organize farmers clubs as a neuclus
for the state organization. The plan
being proposed to the farmers attend
ing the institutes is to organize clubs
in each supervisors district of the
county After these clubs have been
organized throughout the state it is
proposed to have the district clubs
unite into one county club, thus max
ing a permanent organization in each
county. Delegates from these clubs
will be sent every year to the State
farmers Institutes, which will be held
at the college.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-28
Deposed as Candidate.

st. Louis. w. 7. Scott, presiden-
tial candidate of the National Liberty
party, who is now serving a twenty
day sentence in the Belleville, ILL.,, Jail,
charged with keeping a disorderly
house, has been deposed. Judge Geo.
E. Taylor, of Ottumwa, Ia, has been
chosen to fill the place made vacant
by the deposition of Scott.