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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
MORE PAY FOR
TEACHERS

The board of education at its
meeting yesterday afternoon prom
Used Il raise of approximately 20
per cent to teachers beginning Jan
uary 1. 1908, the earliest date on
which an increase can be granted.
The board re-appointed Superin-
tendent J. A. Tormey for another
term and raised his salary to
$4,000.
The First Ward Improvement
club asked for a new school to &C
commodate the growing population
of their ward. The matter was re-
ferred to the building committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12

never Jagged. Detective Alec Mac
donald has the matter personally in
charge and is working in conjunc-
tion with Portland, Ore, detec
tiyes. it being the belief of the po-
lice that the murderer of Hutchin-
son, if ever he is found, will be no
regulation holdup man. as was sus-
pected at first, but someone with a
grudge against the murdered man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
STILL WORKING ON
HUTCHINSON CASE

Regarding the communication
sent to Mayor Daggett by a COM
mittee of Y, NJ. c. A. officers ask
ing the mayor to order a renewal
of efforts of the police to locate the
murderer Of Reno Hutchinson,
Chief of Police Waller this morniny
said that efforts along that line had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12

supplants something which those
who like to be in the know have
been using. So, by the time
"skidoo" and twenty three" have
gotten as far west as Kansas City,
the words are dead language in
New York. There is right now a
new crop of slang which is likely
to be superseded by another crop
in few weeks.
For "skidoo" and "twenty-three"
the pert boulevardier now says,
with considerable JUNCTION, You'd
better roll your hoop" Roll away"
is now the wise remark. 1t may
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
Notice

Housewives, we want you to buy
pure food bread, cakes and pies
where quality and quantity are alb
solutely guaranteed. Home made
bread, cakes, rolls and buns, fresh
every day. NEW HOME BAKERY
0ts24 Division St., Corner Indiana
G. Robert, Prop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
MAN WITH SHA;
WOULD DON SKIRTS

CLEVELAND, o., March 12.-
From a Pittsburg man who wants
to become a mousseline de sole
sleuth has been received an appli-
cation for a job on the Cleveland
detective force. He is under the
impression that this city needs a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
Ex.PRESlDENT DEAD.

PARIS, March 12.-Jean Paul
Pierre Casimir-Perier, former presi
dent of France, died today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
Special Correspondence to The Press

NEW YORK, March 12.-With
the rapidity of a new popular song
going into the discard, Gotham
slang changes its style. Somebody
along Broadway is always invent
ing new slang, and when word
or phrase finds favor it quickly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12

A lobster is now lob" a BOBBY is
a boob" and a souse is a stew"
HAS 'em all put away" is used
as a superlative. A champion of
anything no longer puts them to
sleep. He puts them away
Things put into the discard are
canned" Champagne, commonly
known as wine" is referred to by
the ultra-wise as "the grape" and
sassy suds" and wealthy water"
Anybody wishing to understand a
New York sidewalk conversation
will do we'll to consult a glossary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
LATEST SLANG LINGO

never become as popular as ski
doo,' but it is orthodox and crop
of 1907.
A new synonym for money has
been coined. 1t is no longer scads,
cush, etc. 1t is Iron men," An
Iron man" is dollar. You are
supposed to be very smart If you
refer to your assets as Iron men. -
A crook or a CRATER Is no longer
such. He is lag" This is gen.
uine thieves slang, and Is not new,
but it has been adopted as new.
Another bit of thieves slang find
ing favor is giving the Office, "
which means tipping off anything.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
BIG HOTEL BURNS,

SAULT STE. MARIE, March ~.
The Iroquois hotel burned today.
Loss 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12

male hawkshaw who can don skirts
and get the unsuspecting evil
doer.
The man says he is machinist,
has a good set of back muscles and
a very good grip. He measures %
inches waist, 38 inches bust and 80
inches hips. He says he could put
up a very good shape and that
those measurements are about
what one would require in the
role.
The impression at Cleveland
headquarters is that he would
make a very good cloak model.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10

United States Senator, Ben
jamin r Tillman of South Caro-
lima, more favoriably known as
"Pitchfork" Tillman, will deliver
his famous lecture, "The Ran
Question from Southern Point of
View," in Bismarck, Tuesday eve-
ming, May 22rd, at the Atheneaum.
The Senator appears under the
auspices Of the Bismarck Lecture
Course Association and great pre-
parations are being made to take
care of the crowds from the neigh
boring towns who are so eager to
see and to hear the fiery oratory
of this much talked of parsonage.
Not since Bryon appeared in the
Capitol City has so much enthu-
siasm been manifested as that
over the coming of 'lillman to
North Daknta. Come early and
get a good seat as none will be re-
served. Come and get posted on a
live subject by a live man. For
further particulars, address the
President Of the Lecture Course
Assoc, Bismark, N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
Dullam, for respondents.

Dullam, for respondents.
Opinion by Morgan, G. j. Judg-
ment reversed and cause remanded
for further proceedings in accor-
dance with the opinion, the court
holding that 1.-The facts warrant
the entering of a decree for speci-
tic performance of the contract
with deduction from the purchase
price of the value Of whatever 100
acres that the wife may select for
her homestead and deduction of
the value of the southwest quarter.
The district court will be directed
to determine from evidence to be
taken before it within so days
after the filing Of the remitter in
district court, what the value of
the homestead after selection
thereof by the widow and the
southwest quarter of section IL
was and to make findings thereon
and to render judgement Oh such
findings. The value to be in each
case as the date of the contract.
The widow will be given thirty
days within which to select her
homestead, and if she fails to Sc
lect her homestead, and if she
fails to select one within said time,
the district court is directed to
select one for her."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
Underwood Standard.

Last Friday evening Mrs. A. w.
Raw entertained for her sister,
Miss Elenore Iverson. A number
of young ladies were present and a
pleasant evening passed by all.
Postmaster Beardsley has CON-
menced work on his two-story
brick block on the corner of Lincoln
avenue and Second street. The
building will be equipped with
steam heat and all modern con-
veinences.
G. E. Mccullough narrowly es-
capped being crippled or killed
while attempting to board a NOV
ing train in the yards here Mon
day. In some way he was thrown
off his feet and dragged some dis
tance. He was severely bruised
but can be thankful that he did
not loose his feet.
Work has commenced on the
excavation of the basement for the
Security State Bank building, and
G. w. McGrey will also commence
work on the excavation of his new
brick building as soon as the City
Drug store building has been re-
moved.
A prominent young business
man of Underwood who was
hurrying to take his honey to the
basket social at Washburn on
Tuesday night became slightly ex-
cited over the happy hours that
was to come, and carefully attired
himself in a corduroy coat which
was later exchanged for an up-to-
date short sleeve conventional
black. Love has a strong influence
even over the most conservative.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
MCLEAN COUNTY
HAPPENINGS
Items Of General Interest from the
Various County Newspapers.
Garrison Times.

Garrison Times.
Mr.. Clark of Bismarck, was in
Garrison and the adjoining coun-
try this week, looking over the
advisability Of shipping break
ing rig into the country.
Miss Margaret Campbell has
been elected as one of the teachers
in the public schools at Minot at a
salary of $40 per month. Miss
Campbell will make proof on her
homestead this summer.
Mrs. Mary Londenbeck, accom-
panied by her witnesses, Ole Kor-
stad and Joe Duchene, went to
Bismarck to commute on her val
liable quarter, Monday. She
leaves Bismarck for Iowa We'd
nesday.
Mrs. G. Fl. Londenbeck, return
ed to Garrison from her Mime
sofa visit Friday. Miss Ftta
Maxwell, a sister, accompanied her
and will visit at her home and also
with her sister, Mrs Hackett, and
brother, W. E. Maxwell.
Mrs. w. III. johnson, sister of
the Anacker brothers, joined her
husband here last Thursday, with
their two children. They will
make North Dakota their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fliginger
Gust recently married at Freeman
South Dakota) arrived in Garrison
last Saturday. They brought with
them a carload of stock and moved
at once to Mr.. Fliginger's home
stead north of town, where they
will make their future home. The
Times joins the many friends of
the young couple in wishing them
a happy and prosperous welded
life.
julius Granberg returned from
Minneapolis last Thursday, after
several days sight seeing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
Denhoff Voice.

VS044VAA VVASSs
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beckman, on Thursday last, a
baby girl.
Payseno Bros. bored we'll on
Kings lots last week, but were un-
successful in striking water.
G.. Mix was confined to his room
for two or three days this week
suffering with severe attack OF
backache'
Anton Brunick, of Watson,
Sask., Can, was caller at the
Voice Office this week and sub
scribed for a year. Mr.. Brunick
has half section of land south of
town, which he has rented to |. 81.
Roberts for the coming two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Priest and
daughter, of Bowdon, were the
guests of friends in Denhoff over
Sunday. Mr.. Priest is a stock
holder in the Denhoff Hardware
Co. While in town Mr.. Priest
subscribed for the Voice.
A. E. Foster, one of the. new
corners to this part of the country,
and who has a claim north of town
was a caller at the Office Monday.
Mr.. Foster is busily engaged in
clearing his land Of stones and
claims to get plentysof exercise at
80. - 's@.l.it II: q. y.i.s ~! 4 . N, =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
Turtle Lake Wave.

F. II. Bicker has just completed
the work on Matt Skaley's resi-
dence and is building an addition
to the dwelling of j. Ratch.
Mrs. Sarah Smith left Thursday
for her old home in Minnesota.
She proved up on her claim north
east of town.
Contractors Michaelson and
Moen began Work Tuesday on j
P. Keim's residence in the eastern
part Of town. This building will
be 3Ox3O with l8 foot posts two
story. When completed it will be
as fine a dwelling as any in town.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Rhone came
in Wednesday evening from La
Crosse, Wisconsin, and are moving
onto their claim a few miles north
Of Darling, postoffce. These
folks are related to A. Slettum.
Charley Huston's daughter, is
very low with pneumonia, which
continues severe siege of the
whooping cough.
A movement has been started to
organize a brass band, and in order
to start a good band such as would
compare with the base ball organi-
zation of this town, about $500 in
cold cash would be required, this
would equip the boys with seven
teen instruments. Some time
next week the town will be solicit
ed to see what the business men
and other citizens think about it.
At the Turtle Lake School Dist.
election last Saturday it was de-
cided to locate the new school
house on the NW4 SEa Of Sec. 8,
q. l47, r. 81. The site chosen
was about halt way between the
dwelling houses 81, ]! r; & a, !: :pingnaln
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
and j. B. Sellon. The next elec-
tion will be to vote bonds to
build the school house.
Wilton News.

S. Noble, G, G. Allen and G. A.
Van Aernam arrived in town this
week with a veiw of purchasing
Mclean county dirt. They were
accompanied by party Of land
seekers from Minneapolis. It will
not be long now before people
who desire land that's worth it's
weight in gold will have to move
out this way mighty fast.
Monday afternoon while Ben
Cleveland was unloading lumber
from car his team became sud-
denly affrighted and started ssfor-
ward on the jump. "a Before they
had gone far the front end Of the
wagon caught on a box car and
the resulting jolt was so sudden
and hard as to throw the inside
animal against the iron covered
corner of the car and underneath.
The horse was placed under the
care of DR.. Noble who stitched up
an eight inch cash in the upper
part of the left hind leg.
On Thursday of last week the
three year old daughter of Andrew
Fisher was drowned in the Paint
ed Woods creek nearby the house.
It seems that the little one in. COM
pany with two other companions
Of about the same age was sitting
ON the bank amusing herself by
throwing pebbles into the water.
In some manner she became dizzy
or overbalanced herself and fell
into the water. Her girl compan-
ions fed terrified to the house and
told of the accident, but before
help could arrive the little one
was past all human aid. The
sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
-s Last week two destructive fires
went thru Trygg township taking
every thing in their paths, several
stacks of hay and young Gram
ling's shack with all its contents.
He had just laid in his summer
supply of groceries, etc. Every
foot of Bert Kettlesen's place was
burnt over, also Mr.. Diamonds on
whose. place the buildings were
saved only by the help of all the
neighbors and the women of the
family. We understand that the
first fire was started by ashes from
a stove. The best place for ashes
is a hole dug deep enough that the
wind cannot fan them. Several
neighbors have this arranement
and never feel uneasy about fire
from that source.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
NEW COAL
EQUATIONS
New Regulations Governing Gov
ernment Land Which Is Found
To Be Coal Bearing.
Geological Survey VIII Classify the
Workable Tracts and Sales
0 be Made Accordingly.

0 be Made Accordingly.
Washington, April 27.-There
has been complete revision Of
the coal land regulations by the
commissie1 of the general land
Office, wildly were promulgated
under date Of April IL, 1907, and
forwarded by circular instructions
to register and receivers Of local
land office directing them as to
the method of procedure affecting
all lands within coal areas, as we'll
as the disposition of lands outside
thereof.
1t is believed by Commissioner
Ballinger of the general land Of
fee that the new regulations and
the practice to be adopted there
under will compel all persons
seeking to obtain coal lands to ac-
quire them under the coal land
laws, as they were intended to be
applied by congress, and that they
cannot longer, to any great extent,
be secured by a system of subter-
fuge through other classes of
entries.
These regulations follow the
executive order of March IL, 1907,
which was in the following terms;
"In view of the reports made by
the geological survey on the
character and quality of lands
covered by the orders dated July
Is, Oct. 10, IL and Is, 1906, with
drawing certain lands from coal
entry and issued under my5..di-
rection you are hereby directed to
modify those orders in the follow
ing particulars:
All lands which now are report.
ed by the geological survey to con-
tain no working coal shall be
Immediately released.
Gall lands which contain work
able beds Of coal and concerning
which the geological survey has
sufficient information available to
enable you to properly classify
them, shall be open to coal entry
as soon as you shall classify such
lands and promulgate rules and
regulations for making entry.
Hereafter other lands shall
he similarly opened to entry as
rapidly as the geological survey
can make proper examination
thereof and report to you.
II am advised that under this
order about 28,O0O,OOO acres Of
coal land will Immediately be
opened to entry
The regulations cover both the
public land and the district Of
Alaska and are issued in single
pamphlet.
In the public land states, in pur-
suance Of this order, the geologi-
cal survey is proceeding to prepare
the necessary data for the classif-
cation and valuation of coal lands
as a basis for their disposition
under the new regulations. Upon
the classification so made register
and receivers will be instructed by
the commissioner Of the general
land Office of the price at which all
coal lands in their respective dis
tricts shall be offered. They. from
time TO time, will be furnished
with schedules and maps, first
showing lands known to lie with
out certain coal areas and open to
entry under the general land laws
according to the character Of each
III v ss ..S u s S$ss7Ft ss5sg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-10
DECISION AGAINST
THE R0BINS0NS
The Supreme Court Of North Dakota
Render a Decision In the
Knudtson-RobinSon Case.
Eight Hundred Acres of Land In.
volved Which is Now Worth
More Than $4,000.

More Than $4,000.
An action for the specific per-
formance of written contract for
the sale of $50 acres of land, not
signed by the wife of the vendor,
may be maintained by the vendee
and relief granted so far as pos
sible, although part of said land
constitutes the homestead of the
and 100 acres thereof is
owned by the wife.
Spesific performance cannot be
decreed as to the homestead nor as
to the land owned by the wife but
a deduction of the purchase price
will be decreed to the extent of
the value of said homestead and
the land owned by the wife at the
the time the contract was made.
The homestead not having been
selected by the vendor or his wife,
and the boundaries thereof
not being ascertainable until
selection, a decree of specific per-
formance cannot be made as to the
other lands, but the cause will be
remended to the district court to
determine the value or the home
stead after selection by the widow
of the deceased vendor.
A contract for the sale of a
homestead alone without the sig
nature of the wife is void, and
specific performance will not to
enforce the same, nor can an action
for damages for the breach of such
a contarct be maintained against
the husband.
A contract for the sale of land
which includes the homestead and
other land, signed by the husband
but not by the wife, is not void
except so far as the homestead is
concearned. .rE
A vendee may MAINTAIN an action
for the specific performance of a
for the sale of land, al
though the vendor is not able to
a material portion of the
land contract for the sale of land,
contractee to be sold, and the ven-
dee will be entitled to deduction
of the price as to the deficiency.
A tender Of the purchase price
of land under written contract to
the same is not necessary
when the vendee repudiates the
sale, and such tender would be a
futile act.
A contract for the sale of land
cannot be voided on the ground of
the intoxication of the vendor un-
less he was in such a state of
intoxication as to be incapable Of
understanding the nature and ef-
feet of the transaction.
The fact that the plaintiff has
not filed claim for damages on
account of breach of contract to
convey real estate with the county
court on the settlement of the es-
tate of the vendor will not defeat
an action brought against the
for the specific performance
Of the contract.
Enforcing a contract specifically
so far as possible against the
vendor in case of failure to con-
vey all the land as provided for by
the contract and adjudging the
purchase price to correspond with
the value of the portion that can
not be conveyed is not enforcing a
new contract.
Appeal from the district court
Of Mclean county; Hon W. Il.
Winchester, judge.
!, g. P. Gibson; Lee & Fowler, for
!, !. H. g. skulason; Newton &
3
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-01
WHAT ABOUT THE
PURE FOOD LAW +?

The question of the enforcement OF
the Pure Food law Is being taken up
by cable with Secretary Wilson by
Governor Carter. who sent message
yesterday asking whether the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
would attend to 1t. This cable Is to be
followed by an explanatory letter.
stating that insomuch as the Terri
torial Legislature is now in session 1t
is necessary to know whether an APP
preparation will have to be passed here
for the enforcement OF the law.
The Pure Food law went into effect
on January 1. but there has been no
action taken under 1t because no APP
preparation had been made at WASH
lngton. On Monday, the cable brought
the news that the appropriation bills
had been passed. and 1t was to learn
whether a sum had been voted for the
prosecution of the sellers of adulter-
ated food products that the cable was
sent
1t is most probable that an answer
will be received today stating that the
matter will be looked after here in
future by the Federal authorities,
which will be that much of a burden
taken Off the shoulders of the Terri
torial taxpayers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-01
THE FEDERAL AID
TO LEGISLATURE

While the members of the House and
Senate are wrangling over the propriety
of accepting any thirty thousand dol
lars from Congress that has string
to it, the bills to be paid out of this
appropriation are beginning to amount
to something. Yesterday the first Of
these was passed into the Secretary for
his inspection, as required by law.
This part of the deal is something
which some of the Legislators are gag
ging over. Another thing they deem
sort of lese-majeste is the provisa
imposed by Congress regarding the tabu
of a special session under full pay. The
inspection and auditing power of the
Secretary regarding the bills paid out
of this appropriation is coming to that
official, who has bound himself to the
amount of $4,000 that the fund will
be expended according to the condi-
tions attached.
The bill presented is the Senate's, the
~ Luz idSBCu pShihu ~
getting in an account. In this connec-
ton it will be interesting to note what
proportion Of the thirty thousand will
go to the House and what to the Sen
ate. No one supposes for minute
that the appropriation will be refused,
despite the appeals being made by some
that it would be undignified to ac-
cept it, but when it is taken, the
scramble between the two branches of
the Legislature will begin. According
to numbers of members the House ought
to receive twothirds of the amount, but
will the senators allow it to be given
out that their work is less valuable
than that of the lower chambor7 So
far the question has not been mooted,
but it promises to be up and doing be-
fore the week is out.