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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Young officers for command in Cuba
in case the army is sent there is the
plan practically decided upon by the
war department. General Frederick
Funston probably will be in command
and his chief lieutenants are likely to
be Brigadier Generals Thomas H.
Barry and William H. Duvall.
The president has issued procla-
nation opening he1Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache Indian lands in Oklahoma.
The interior department will announce
the date 10: the reception of sealed
bids under which the 50S,0OO acres of
land gre to be disposed Of to home
steaders.
President Roosevelt has extended
the eight-hour law to apply to all pub
lie works under the supervision of any
department of the government. This
order affects most particularly work
on river and harbor improvements.
Four bids have been received at che
isthmian canal department for supply
ing Chinese labor for the work of
canal construction. The bids range
from 3 to II cents an hour.
With view to meeting any possible
emergenGy that may arise in connec-
ton with Cuba the quartermaster gen.
erals department is busy making its
preparations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
CRIMINAL NEWS.

A race war of alarming proportions
began at Atlanta, Ga, Saturday night.
Through the night it ragged with vary
ing vigor and when morning dawned
it found at least ten negroes and one
white man dead, score of both races
wounded and the downtown streets in
possession of eight companies of the
Fifth Georgia infantry, with battery
of light artillery in reserve. The riot
ing followed repeated assaults on
white women by negroes.
Oscar Napier, aged eight years, was
found guilty at Abba, Ia, of the muir
der of a playmate. The Iowa juvenile
law does not cover murder cases, and
the boy will be sentenced the same
as if he were of mature age.
o. B. Sto:lard, cashier of the Peo-
pies State bank of Sedan, Kan, with
deposits of $4,000, has disappeared,
leaving note saying he was de-
faulter and had fled.
Examination of the books and ac-
counts of the Peoples National bank
of Sedan, Kan, indicate Cashier Stall
lard to be defaulter to the extent Of
$4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
POLITICAL NEWS.

Primary elections in Minnesota re.
suited in the denomination Of all the
present Republican congressman ex-
cept Buchanan and Fletcher. The for
mer was defeated by c. A. Lindbergh
and the latter was not candidate.
Frank M. Nye of Minneapolis was
named for the place. Mayor Jones.
who has put the lid on in Minneapolis,
secured a denomination by small
plurality.
In bitter clash of opposing fac
lions in the primary elections in New
York county Congressman Herbert
Parsons, president Of the New York
county committee, won a sweeping
victory for the control of the Repub-
iican organization, while Leader
Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany Hall
retained his position at the head of
that organization by narrow margin.
Laura B. Payne of Fort Worth. Tex,
in accepting the nomination on the
Socialist ticket for congress, comes
,ut strongly for government owner
ship of railways and goes step far
Their than Bryan in advocating govern
ment ownership of all packinghouses.
Acting upon the recommendation of
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor the San Francisco
labor council has adopted resolution
denouncing ]. N. Gillette, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, as an
enemy to the interests of labor.
Charles NJ Floyd Of Manchester
was nominated for governor at the Re-
publican convention in New Hamp.
shire. Nine ballots were taken and
Winston Churchill, the novelist, was
Floyd's closest competitor.
Colorado Republicans have NOM
mated Henry A. Buchtel, chancellor
of the Denver university, to succeed
Philip B. Stewart as the nominee for
governor.
The Republican state convention at
Seattle, Wash, adopted on rising
vote resolution demanding the NOM
ination of President Roosevelt in
1903"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
LABOR NEWS.

Warfare between the Standard Oil
company and the labor unions of the
country was begun when portion of
the Whiting Qnd.) employees of the
company quit work to enforce their de.
mands for an increase in wages. The
strike threatens to tie up the business
of the big corporation in the Middle
West.
Not union man is working on the
$50 buildings in course of construction
at Winnipeg. The strike declared by
the unions is in sympathy with the
plumbers demands for higher wages
and about $500 men are out.
Operators in the Chicago Office of
the Postal Telegraph company have
voted to strike to enforce demands
for increased wages and improved
working conditions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior,

Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office Bismarck, North Da-
kota. Aug. g. 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Nils H. Granle, contestant
against homestead entry No. 1857, made Aug.
80, 1906. for nwA Section "a, township 146, range
80 by Niels Mortensen contestce. in which it is
alleged that said claimant has wholly aban-
doned said land; that he has not resided upon
and cultivated said land as required by law;
that such default has existed for more than six
months last past and does now exist, and that
said alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment il the army, navy OF
marine corps of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine, during the
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
Karl Klein, a notary public at his office in
Washburn, N. u. land that final hearing will he
held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Nov. 2: 1905, before)
the register and receiver at the U. s. land office
in Bismarck, ND
Thesaid contestant having, in q proper !sfll-
dayit filed Aug. II, 6,..set forth facts.
which show that after due diligence, personal
service Of this notice cannot be made, it is
,hetaby orderedaad: dirscted that, such notice
be given by due and proneE application. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
CHICAGO BANKER DECLARES HE
IS NOT THE BLACK SHEEP
HE HAS BEEN PAINTED.
MAKES STATEMENT TO THE POLICE
SAYS CASHIER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY SHORTAGE ABOVE
HALF A MILLION.

new YOrk, Sept LO-fduI ". 0leuo'i
land, the former president Of the Mil
waukee Avenue State bank of Chill
cago, who was returned from Morocco
a prisoner on the charge Of wrecking'
the institution, was acquainted during
the day with the details of police ex-
animation.
Stensland was lined up at police
headquarters with a score of alleged
pickpockets and others who had been
arrested during the night and was
subjected to the customary examina-
ton by the detective sergeant. This
ordeal over he was removed to the
Identification bureau, where he was
measured in accordance with the Ber-
tillon system, and later his photograph
was taken to be placed on file at po-
lice headquarters.
An early visitor to Stensland's cell
was his son Theodore. The two con.
versed until the summons came for
the father to appear before the Cen
trail office men. The former bank
president spent a sleepless night and
was in a condition of semi-prostratiOn
He tottercd rather than walked from
his cell to the office and leaned heav-
lily upon the supporting arm Of his son.
Stensland during the night told one
of the officers who was watching him
that he wanted to go back to Chicago
and would have done so had not he
been arrested in Tangier, Morocco.
Il want to straighten out matters"
said Stensland. There is a great deal
behind this case and want to show
the public that l am not the black
sheep l have been painted"
Sheds Tears of Remorse.
Stensland made voluntary state
ment to Police Inspector Mclaughlin.
Trembling with emotion and with
tears falling down his cheeks. the ex-
bank president said:
81 made some bad investments and
they did not act as quickly as l
thought they would. They were not
Ter, mean-took advantage of the
situation and he got more than |. All
I got was 100000, but l don't know
what the other man got. The money
Invent away with was few thousand
dollars that ] made in real estate
speculation last summer. l had been
always in hope Of paying the money
back, but suppose all is lost. l am
suffering from asthma. I want to get
back to Chicago just as quickly as pos.
sible.'
Stensland, who had recovered some
what from his prostration, was able
to walk with detectives from police
headquarters to Third avenue, where
street car was boarded on the way
to the criminal court building. The
trip was made without special Incl
dent.
The extradition conference lasted
until after the noon hour. The prin-
cipal act of Stensland was that of sign.
ing waiver of his extradition rights
and his signature of document which
set forth that his removal from New
York state was not under duress.
After leaving the criminal court
building Stensland, accompanied by
Detective Kinder and Detective Ser
geant Downing, entered a hanson cab
and was driven to the Hotel Breslin
for another conference shortly before
the departure of the Twentieth Cen
fury limited for Chicago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
FATAL BLOW OVER HEART.
PugiIist Dies Ten Minutes After Being
Carried From Ring.

Portland, Me-, Sept. ga boxing
tween Terry Martin and Jack McKen-
zie, both of Philadelphia, came to a
sudden termination in the fifth round
with the collapse Of Mckenzie and his
death ten minutes later.
Just before The close of the round
Martin delivered a hard blow over Nc
Kennels heart. Mckenzie staggered
back, but Immediately recovered and
returned two blows before the gong
rang He went to his corner and
while his seconds were administering
restoratives he suddenly became I'M
conscious and died just after being
carried to the dressingroom.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Wilbur Glenn Voliva has been
chosen by the people of Zion City as
their leader by the overwhelming vote
OF 1911 to 6 for his opponent, A. E.
Bills. The election was held under
the orders Of Judge Lands of the
United States district court.
Secretary Root has. arrived at Pan
anna OF his return. from his South
American tour; 80: . = = - ".
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
rwEN7v-s,x A DAY.
Average Number Killed on American
Railroads.

Washington, Sept. 26.-During the
year ending June 80, 1906, according
to the inters commerce commits
sion, an average of 26 persons were
killed day and 23S injured a day on
railroads in the United States. The
total number killed during the year
was 900, while the injured numbered
96,00S.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
Wounds wife; Kills Himself.

Lidgerwood, N: D.. Sept. 2e.-Chrts
Lueck, farmer residing about nine
miles southwest fromsItere, shot his
wife. in the right. arneand then shot
himself in the aiM3s,es.:s;s,I kee is
dead, but MIS-. Lueck VII VII u esSTier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-28
Lands!

5000 Acres of the fin
est farming lands where
the finest c .ops are raised
in the United States and
where a failure of crops
are unknown. Near Coal
Harbor. Mclean County,
North Dakota.
JOSEPH MANN, Agt.
Washburn, N. D.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Masonic

San Francisco Chapter No. 1, Royal
Arch Masons, at its convocation on the
fourth Thursday in November in Mis-
sion Masonic Hall, had work in the
seventh or royal arch degree.
California Lodge held a special meet
ing on the fourth Thursday in the cur
rent month in the chapel at 1896 Post
the second degree.
There was a special session of South
San Francisco Lodge on the fourth
Thursday in the month for the purpose
of giving the master mason degree to
a candidate.
There was a good attendance of
Master Masons in Doric Lodge on the
fourth Thursday in the month to wit
ness the officers of the lodge confer the
third degree.
San Francisco Lodge of Perfection, A.
and A S R. of F. M, at its meeting
on the fourth Friday in the month, con-
ferred the following degrees: Elect
of fifteen: sublime knight elect; grand
master architect and that of knight of
the ninth arch.
/. Amity Lodge had work in the second
degree in Mission Masonic Hall. and
conferred the second degree. On the
afternoon of that day Jewel Lodge con-
ferred the third degree.
Last Saturday California Chapter No.
5, R. A NJ, held a meeting and con-
ferred the mark master degree, in King
Solomons Hall.
Occidental Lodge on last Saturday
afternoon held a special session for
the purpose of comforting the master
mason degree.
Occidental, Richmond ard King
Solomon Lodge met last Monday, and
the officers of each were occupied in
comforting the master mason degree.
Golden Gate Commandery met in Mis-
sion Masonic Temple last Tuesday
night and conferred the twelfth or
Knight Templar degree in ritualistic
form. This commandery has abandoned
the intention of going to the next con-
clave to be held in Saratoga, for the
reason that it. has not yet secured
uniforms to replace those destroyed by
the fire. The commandery is having
the work on its new temple on Suffer
street hurried as fast as artisans can
advance it, as it is anxious to once
more get into its own home
California Chapter; at its meeting.
last week. conferred the past master
degree in King Solomon's Hall:
Golden Gate Lodge, Pacific. and
Oriental Lodge each had work in the
master mason" degree last Tuesday
night.
Last Wednesday. night Crockett,
Mission, Excelsior and Starr King
lodges each. conferred the third degree
in their respective meeting places.
Work on. the Albert. Pike Memorial
Temple on Geary street is continued,
and the repairs that have been made
have placed the building in the order
that it was before IT was damaged.
The roof has been fully reconstructed,
and now the interior work is to be
rushed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
The Americans

Columbia Assembly of the Order OF
the Americans, recently organized In
the Panhandle district. gave It's Hrst
social during the latter part OF Novem-
Der in the hall of the Y. M. II. A. on
Page street, near Stanyan, and IT was
one of the most delightful functions
ever arranged by any assembly in this
city, There was a delightful pro-
gramme of entertainment and an oroer
of dances
At the first of series of whist par
ties recently given by Emergency As
sembly in lakewood Hall. Mrs Deer
ing won the ladies first prize and MT.
Como the gentlemen's first prize, whlle
the BOBBY prizes went to r. 5 weed
and Miss Doisron Director General II.
c. Lewis was a close second Tor the
BOBBY prize. There were many players.
The assembly in candidates is quite
active and each week. is sending in
records of initiation.
Lincoln Assembly of Berkeley VIII
have social evening on the night or
December 6.
Portland Assembly reports good
meetings Aand the initiation OF candi-
dates at each session.
The best report as to business by Los
Angeles Assembly in the time of its
existence is the one that was received
last month
Emergency Assembly is arranging
for a Christmas tree party on Decem-
Der 26 in Oakwood Hall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Redmanship

The records of A1tahmos Tribe, I'M
proved Order of Red Men, for Novem-
Der show that at the close of the month
there were twenty-six more members
in full good financial standing than
there were before the fire. All the
members are keeping themselves at
this time in good standing
On December Is Seminole Council of
the Degree of Pocahontas will cele-
brate its second anniversary by a grand
ball.
The degree team of Iroquois Tribe of
stockton visited the wigwam of Te-
cumseh Tribe last week and was re-
ceived by members of the order, who
escorted them to the meeting place.
and there the visitors conferred the de-
gree on class of sixty-five pale
faces. The ceremony, very interest
ing one. was followed by a banquet
and speechmaking.
Great Sachem Cunning Installed a
new tribe at Turlock last week with
seventy-five members.
e. w. King, great mishinewa, has
organized a tribe at MADEIRA. 1t will
be instituted December 3.
The new council instituted at Mon
terey by Past Great Pocahcntas Mrs.
Bliss has been named Wautoka. 1t was
started with a charter roll of fifty
two palefaces-
The great pocahontas. Mrs. Wheeler.
will soon institute new council to
be known as Onondago She will also
institute one at Mendocino City Still
another will be instituted at Corona
by deputy specially appointed by the
great chief for that purpose. The
team work will be by the chiefs of
the council at Riverside.
Alfarata Council of the degree of
Pocahontas had an entertainment in
Yeoman's Hall last week, at which
there was presented very interesting
programme of musical and literary
numbers.
The Red Mems wigwam on Golden
Gate avenue is being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible. The basement
has been put in condition and the
framework of the first story is all UP.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
FrafenaI Brotherhood

There is a great deal of activity at
this time in the Fraternal Brotherhood,
as there is not lodge in this city that
is not initiating one or more candidates
at each meeting.
Aurora Lodge recently had very en-
joyable meeting, when there was pre-
scented for the entertainment as many
as could crowd into the brotherhood
headquarters at 1164A O'Farrell street,
a programme of musical numbers, reci-
tations and poetry.
Last week San Francisco Lodge had
a dancing party at headquarters, and
between dance numbers there were
recitations by Miss Pearl Miller and j.
N Chappell, vocal selections by Mrs.
Germa, instrumental selection by a
either and mandolin trio and literary
numbers by R. f. Mackenzie and M.
Hyman.
Supreme Chaplain Bachelor was in
the city during the latter part of No
vember and visited number of the
local lodges.
Last week Mission Lodge had an en-
tertainment for its members and friends
in Polito building. on Sixteenth street.
The meeting place was crowded to its
limit, and the committee in charge,
under the direction of Mrs. Lille A.
Dygert. presented a very interesting
programme of varied numbers. after
which there was an order of dancing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Foresfers oil. America

James G. Blaine Circle. Companions
of the Foresters of America, will give
an entertainment and dance in Wood
mems Hall, on Seventeenth street, on
the night of Saturday. December s
This affair will be given the same care
full attention that has made previous
social events by this circle successful
Robin Hood Circle at its second meet
ing in November had a short business
session in its locale in the Elks' build
lowed by a short programme of instru-
ing of German lunch. There were a
a pleasant time.
America has arranged for ball to be
given in the near future at VOLTS
Hall, Ocean View.
Court Zenith will hereafter meet on
the first and third Tuesday of each
month!
Martha washington Circle has ap-
pointed committee to arrange an an
niversary ball to be given in Jefferson
Square Hail.
Grand Chief Companion Mate H.
5Cartright announces the following Of
fetal visits for the month of December:
December 4, ocean View Circle, Santa
Barbara; December I, Honda Circle,
Lompoc; December s, Cartelar Circle,
Santa Barbara; December IL, Union
Circle. Los Angeles; December 13, Ere
mont Circle. Los Angeles; December IA.
Violet Circle Soiedad; December IL,
Haywards Circle, Haywards
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Eastern Star

The elected officers of Starr King
Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star, Helena Cohen, worthy matron;
Harry E. Heineman, patron; Lula ,Dud-
ley. associate matran; Sarah David,
secretary; Sarah. Cohn, treasurer; Della
Simon. conductress, and Sadie Pefser,
associate conductress, together with
the following named appointed officers.
will be publicly installed tomorrow
night in the lecture-room of Calvary
Church.: Mary Keller. Adah: May Nut
tall, Ruth; Teresa Cohen, Estherj Lii
liam NJ. Forsyth. Martha; Celia Rosen-
berg, Electa; Mary II. Lewis, sentinel:
Herschel H. Herbst, chaplain; Zelda
CHASER, marshal; Rebekah Cohen, war
der. and Loretta David. organist. Miss
Helena. Cohen, who is to- be installed
as matron, is a graduate of the Uni
versity of California and is very popu-
lar in the chapter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
Druidism

Noble Grand Arch NJ Pozzi of the
Ancient Order of Druids announces the
following as his official visitations for
the month of December: December 3,
Centerville, No. f23, Centerville; De-
cember 6, Salinas. O. 101, Salinas: De-
cember Z, jacksonville, No. 1875, Wat
sonville; December 8. Louis de Cameon.
No. 81; Slavno, No. 16e; Madrona, No.
81; Santa Cruz, No. 142 (joint meeting) !;
December -, Petaluma Grove, No. 3S,
Petaluma; December 49,, San Joaquin,
No. 8, and Stockton Grove Joint meet
ing); December IA. Yosemite, No. 1863,
San Francisco; December 10. Roma, No.
IS, Oakland; December Is. Calico, No.
81, San Francisco; December IS. Olym-
pia, No. 119. San Francisco; December
20. Rodeo. No. III. Rodeo.
During the latter part of November
the noble grand arch paid. an official
visit. to Oakland Grove and one to
Serpa Pinta Grove, both located in
Oakland.
During the latter part of the month
he visited the groves in the city of
Sacramento and those of the city of
Stockton. In each place the groves met
in joint session, and the visiting Off
cial, together with the other grand
officers who accompanied him, were
most cordially welcomed. There was
work in the degrees in each city, and
the officers who conferred them acquit-
ted themselves in a most creditable
manner, and for this t-ey were praised
by the visiting oficials. At each place
q banquet followed the meeting, and
there were addresses for the good of
the groves and the order.
Grand Secretary Guglielmoni reports
that the reports received at his office
show a gain in nearly every grove.
Those groves that have not made
themselves financial with the Grand
Grove for two consecutive terms are In
danger of losing their charters. as the
law in regard to this matter is to be
put in force.
The secretary's office will soon issue
in book form the laws of the order in
convenient size SO such may be added
TO subordinate constitutions. To this
will be added the code of procedure.
The proceedings of the Supreme
Grove have been received in this city
and will be sent out to each grove.
1t is expected that the regalias that
the Grand Grove has promised to
groves that were burned out will be
ready for distribution during the cur
rent month.
The grand secretary has received an
invoice OF oficial buttons for the use
of members. These will be sold to the
groves only, then the groves can dis
pose of them to members.
Old Friends Grove will have a social
in Eintracht Hall December 8. with the
idea of cultivating the social features
OF the order.
Regina Margerita Circle of Juvenile
Druidesses, which was organized by
Past Grand Arch Druidess Zazzi week
before the fire. met last week and in
stalled the following named as officers
for the current term: Anna conrado.
past arch druidess; Julia BaSsi, arch
druidess; Carolina del Francfa first
and Ersiglia Sinni second lard; NJ.
Sofa, treasurer; Adelaide Gusti, secre-
tary. Louise Conrado. conductress; Le-