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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
Denhoff Voice.

Denhoff Voice.
R. L. Wood is spending a few
days in Denhotf looking after
business interests.
Alex. Tibeau left for Washburn
on Friday Of last week, waere he
went on a business trip.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ellis, who live north of town
died last week and was buried in
the Denhoff Cemetery. The little
one was sick but few days.
j. Waldner, who has been en-
gagged in the real estate business
in Canada for the past four years,
arrived in Denhoff last week and
will visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Waldner, for several weeks.
Theo. Hanson, Who lives north
of Denhoff and is one Of the pro-
gressive farmers of the Lincoln
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
Underwood Miner.

The Casey Land Agency has
two steam breaking outfits hard at
work on Section 3. They intend
to put in from three to four hum
dred acres of crop on that section
this year.
Quite a party left yesterday for
the coast. Axel Landgren and
wife and David Carlson and wife
will spend the summer in Wash
ington and California. Miss
Fransin, who has been working
for Mrs. Rovig, will accompany
them as far as Seattle, in which
city she will hereafter make her
home.
We are actually acquainted with
one instance of where a land seek
er was over conservative. The
fall of 1905 he came out here ex-
pecting to buy land. A section Of
land was listed to him at 5000 per
acre. He concluded not to invest.
The spring of 1906 he returned.
in the meantime this particular
land could only be furnished at
$l2.5O per acre, with much clos
er margin than before. Mr.. land
seeker thought the land should be
delivered at the original price and
would not buy. Today the land
cannot be bought for $500 per
acre, illustrating in a forceful man.
ner the fact that land is advancing
in price and he who invests early
is the man who reaps the benefits.
The old saying :'There is only one
crop of land, there will never be
another" is true.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
Goodrich Citizen.

Mrs. D. T. Davis and daughter
Mrs. Wyard went to Grand Forks
Friday to attend Commencement
exercises at the state University
this week.
w. S. Culpand family are en-
joying a visit from his mother
who arrived from Chicago a short
time ago and expects to spend the
summer here.
Conrad Fichtner and John Mil
leTsmade rather quick trip to
thecounty seat this week. They
left here on the train Monday
evening and returnsds.T tuesday,
morning on the train az ttended
to the business they went on.
Gottlieb Strobel, of near this
place, become violently insane the
latter part Of the week and made
several attempts to kill himself.
He was taken to Fessenden by his
brother, having been stopping with
him when attacked, and from there
taken to jamestown to the asylum
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
Some Facts from Capt. Mash.

Last fall Mr.. j. K. Doran from
Coleharbor was making inquiries
about an old time Missouri river
pilot by the name of John Doran.
I knew him we'll. In 1865 he was
pilot on the steamer Grant, the
other pilot was Chas. Weisman,
Tim Packard engineer, James Nc
Gray mate, who was later captain,
running between Bismarck and Ft.
Benton, and died in Bismarck in
about 1880. His picture is now
in Capt. Bakers bank in Bismarck.
I know but one man who was
ON the bo at that is now living. He
is Capt. Conner manager of the
Lee line of steamers running be-
tween st. Louis and Memphis.
He was either watchman or deck
hand on the boat. An incident
happened on the boat when she
was OH the way from st. Louis to
Ft. Benton, at q point below Ft,
Pect in Montana and at the mouth
of Dry Fork river. The river that
year was very low. The boats
having lots of trouble at the above
point. The boat could not get
over. She stopped and John
Doran the pilot went out to sound
with the yaul, while doing so he
had to go about a mile above the
boat. While going up the shore
the Indians attacked them, he
pulled away to get out of range of
the bullets. In some way and
I never learned how some of the
party in the yaul got on shore.
The Indians got them and took
them all on the prairie, built
a fire and tortured them in view
of the crew and passengers on the
boat. am not sure but my re-
collection is they got two Of the
men.
Also many people have
spoken to me asking what given
point OIL the river two miles above
Coleharbor is called Dead
Mans Collie. With others, Geo.
l.. Robinson spoke to me about it
last fall I told him I would have it
published. This morning 1 was
talking to Joseph Taylor about the
matter and 1 think I am in shape
to tell all about it. In 1865 the
same year of the Gen. Grant Incl
dent at Dry Fork, the Indians
gave the boats lots of trouble. The
steamer St. John had made her
trip from st Louis to Ft. Benton,
and on her way down at a point
now called Dead Mans collie above
Coleharbor, the Indians were
concealed in the bad lands, they
fired on the boat and killed five
men. Geo. Mary the mate was
one, the other four deck hands. I
knew George we'll as I had him
with me on the steamer Marthella
as watchman the year before, the
year that we built Ft. Rice below
Bismarck. The officers of the
boat were Capt. j. r. Sousely.
Capt. John Gillavn who is now on
Jukon river was pilot and on watch
at the time. The only man that I
know of who is now living is Low
Quick the engineer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-21
MCLEAN COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT
Convened June 10-Large Calendar
Of Criminal and Civil Cases
To Be Tried.

The jury brought in verdict of
guilty in the case against John j.
Lang on the charge Of rape, after
being out for six hours. Sentence
eleven years.
This is the second conviction Of
this defendant for the same offence.
He was tried last January, found
guilty and received penitentiary
sentence of eleven years. For
certain reasons he was granted
second trial and the present jury
has confirmed the action of the
first. ...
After the jury in the Lang rape
case retired Wednesday to deliber-
ate, Richard Atkinson was brought
into court and pleaded guilty to
the charge of shooting with intent
to do bodily harm. The informa-
ton alleged that the shooting was
done on or about October I9, 1906,
at the body of one Sophie Tureck,
in the county of Mclean. Sent
ence will be pronounced Friday
and the other charge against the
defendant, that of escaping from
custody, was dismissed. When
Atkinson was arrested last year by
the sheriff. before the preliminary
hearing could be had, he fled and
it took some time for the authorl-
ties to locate him in Spokane,
Washington. He was arrested
there and brought back into Nc
Lean county and taken before a
justice of the peace, who for some
reason, without the defendant Of
fering any testimony, dismissed
the case and released the defend
ant.
Atkinson was thereupon le-
arrested and taken before a diff
ferent justice and bound over to
district court. He has now
pleaded guilty to the charge and
was given a sentence of one year.
Thursday morning Emil Marohl
was brought into court and tie
hearing commenced. This is an
action brought by the state on
the charge of Marohl
selling horse worth $l25.
90, covered by a mortgage, with
the consent Of the mortgage.
The jury brought in a verdict of
not guilty and the defendant was
released.
Friday morning the trial Of G.
O. Paulson was commenced in
district court. It seems a rather
r
queer story as, outlined by the
state attorney in his opening re-
marks. The scene is laid at
Martin. Mclean county, and the
time was the early morning of
October 10, 1906. The Breitzman
live in six-roomed frame dwelling
house on Herr avenue, in Martin.
Mr.. Breitzman was away, but the
rest of the family hal retired for
the night.
Miss Sophie Tureck, sister-in
law of the Breitzmans, occupied a
bedroom off the kitchen. Her
door was open, the door leading
eat from the kitchen into the
yard was locked when they went
10 bed. About o'clock she woke
up and saw the form of man
against the sky line, which showed
through the open kitchen door.
She Immediately jumped up and
closed her bedroom door, scream
ing vigorously the while.
The noise awoke Mrs. Breitzman
who also started to scream. Two
men came rushing into the house
and went into the kitchen and with
out asking any questions or MAX
ing any explanations, started to
shoot through the bedroom door.
leading into Miss Tureck's room
One bullet struck Sophie Tureck
in the neck, wounding her severly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Real Gratitude.

coin was exhibited by Sir Fred erick Treves during an address on hospitals at Nottingham, which. he declared, was in value absolutely be- yond price" It was a twenty-kroner piece (egual in English currency to fifteen shillings), connected with the following touching anecdote:
 Years ago a Norseman came to the London Hospital tolbe cured Of trou- bIe, which prevented him from earn ing his living. and was put under my care I operated, the man was cured, and there the matter, SO far as I sup posed, ended Three weeks after the man left he came to my house. I did not know that he was aware of my name, still less of where I lived. and I am ashamed to say that I supposed he had come begging.
 He said: Tt Is now three years since I left Finland. Before I left, my wife sewed this coin in the band of my belt, and told me on no account to part with 1t until I was starving. For three years this coin has stood be- tween me and starvation. The value to you is nothing: the value to me cannot express, but when I was in the hospital I was determined you should have it.
 CT am proud to say that since then I have been starving. and since I left the hospital I have not slept in a bed, but I would not part with the coin because I wanted you to have it."
 What magnificent piece of jewelry, asked Sir Frederick of his audience, could equal the value of that coin?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
FOUL PLAY
 SUSPECTED Body Found With Skull Crushed. THOUGHT TO BE H. D. (. ROY Corpse Discovered in River Near
 Benton. According to Reports One Side of Head Appears To Be Beaten in.
 Negroes Are stiII

The body of a white man believed to be H. D. c. Roy, who mysteriously disappeared from Montgomery early Sunday morning, January 27, was found near Benton yesterday noon, and it's appearance, as reported in Montgom- cry, induces the suspicion that MT. Roy may have been murdered.
 One side of his head is said to have been crushed or beaten in, but the corpse is so bloated and distorted by its weeks submersion that the cursory examination first given it may have given rise to incorrect rumors.
 The police department has held in custody the two negroes arrested the day after Mir. Roy's disappearance It is believed that information leading to an explanation of his disappearance
 The first news of the finding of the body was received by Chief of Police ". H. Taylor at o'clock yesterday sdfs,Isia ad1ernoon. when he was in telephoniee Lowndes county, within the confines facts given to Chief Taylor were few. man had been found in the river near Benton: The corpse was badly swol- len, but a cut or bruise on one side of the face was discernible.
 night when a passenger on the Vest ern of Alabama Railroad who had come rom Benton arrived in Montgomery. He stated the corpse was found at the Brewer place. six miles above Benton. at a log landing of the Schuh- Miller Lumber Company, by a negro who lowed the body to the shore, and att there The head, according ing ootSe to the statement of the passenger, had been
 The body was left at the landing hold an Inquest which took place yes- terday afternoon. The body was or dered by the coroner to be held until to Montgomery, if it is identified by to Benton yesterday afternoon.
 to bring the body to Montgomery last night but was unable to do so. He Is reported to have ridden from Mont gomery to Benton in an automobile. ton too late to take passage upon the eastbound Western train passir~ Ben ton about P m.. and reaching Mont
 David Armstrong and Joe Bradford. negroes, are held by the police depart disagpearaIce of Roy. They left after midnight January 27. and Mir. Roy Roy had not been seen or heard of until yesterday: They left the saloon with the intention of assisting him to re- move his wagon and team of horses from the ferryboat which was then in midstream
 Bradford was found upon the ferry boat about 6 o'clock on the morning of January 27. He said Roy had gone to the ferryboat in skin in which. after they had attempted to move the ferry boat to the shore. the white man left with the intention of getting more as- sistance in the city. Bradford said he never saw Roy after this.
 Armstrong said he went no further with Roy and the negro than the en- trance to the underpath at the foot of Commerce street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
THAW CASE IS FOREMOST
 FEATURE IN NEWS FORECAST

The time of both the Senate and the House this week will be taken up with the consideration of appropriation bills. In the Senate the Indian bill Is now under consideration, while the House has the river and harbor bill under way.
 Several days will be required to dis pose of each of these measures and when they shall have been finally vot- ed upon, the Senate will take up the army bill and the House the naval bill These four measures will practi- cally monopolize the time of the two bodies as there are many points in each of them over which there Is wide difference of opinion.
 It Is expected that the Senate amend ments to the Indian Territory. matters will develop debate concerning the ad- ministration of business in that terri tory while the question of big battle ships will be fought out in the House in connection with the consideration of the naval bill.
 Proceedings in the trial of Harry K. Thaw have reached the stage where the actual taking of testimony will be- gin on Munday unless more of the Ju-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

TOTS already selected are excused when the court resumes its session.
 The taking testimony concerning the conduct of the colored troops al Brownsville, Texas, which resulted in their dismissal by the President, is ex- pected to begin before the Senate com mittee on military affairs in Washing ton Monday.
 conference between President Roosevelt, Secretary Root and the San Francisco Board of Education which Mayor Sehmitz will attend is expected to be held in Washington on Friday or Saturday to discuss the Japanese school question. It Is understood that the President will endeavor to induce the board of education to rescind its action excluding the Japanese children from the schools.
 James Bryce, British Ambassador to the United States. is to be given a din- ner by the Pilgrims of London Febru- ary 6. The American Ambassador whitelaw Reid. will probably propose the health of MT. Bryce and the speech es of the two ambassadors are expect ed to sound the keynote of the friend ly relations existing between their re- specitve countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
ArlIlty of Hares and Rabblts.

interesting nBureS on the relatlVe a. gility of hares and rabbits are given in a recent volume by J. W. Millais. When running at ease" he says, the length of the hares stride is about four feet. but under conditions of fear it's leaps extend to ten and twelve feet, while some authors claim that 1t can jump fen ditches 20 to 25 feet in width. Perpendiculariy, a hare can jump onto a Ave foot wall, but it seems to be nonpulssed b-- one or about six feet. The stride of the rabbit is about two feet; when necessary 1t can make leaps of six or seven feet horizontally. About three feet is the highest that a rabbit can attain to even when helped by the asperities of a stone wall" MT. Milais tells how rabbits swim-when compelled to: They swim with the head held as high as possible, while the hooks of the hind legs appear above the element at each stroke The shoulders and front part of the body are buried beneath the water, while the trump and tail are high and dry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
$ WEALTHY WIDOW.
Large Planter of Limestone, Iae of AEr. Hughes.

Large Planter of Limestone, Ide of H1r. Hughes.
 Feb. 3.-(Special. IA TO- lrtship was ended here to- } marriage of Mir. J. N. Blountsville. Ala. to Mrs. e, of Lentzville, in the west county.
 iage was consumated at the ayor Clements who is him. ster and who performed the les Is State agent of a life ompany, who came here a
 He went to Lentzville to ice, who is a wealthy mer- farmer of that part of the wrete her a policy. He o weeks ago to deliver the collect the premium. He with the handsome and nan and proposed marriage. came to Athens where the as performed and the two ms left for St. Louis on a les has for some years been le of the finest financiers in and has beside taking care of children bought a num- able farms and also con- .arge mercantile business led the country surround niles with all merchandise. left a widow some years everal children. Now she he largest tax payers in isham, a young son of A. was kicked in the mouth mule last evening at his n in this place and badly smaller brother of the child r two ago and broke his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Ne,rnnnner Waifn.

q would have you understand. sir" said the slender young man with the shiny coat collar. that the true poet Is born" Well, what of it?" asked the heartless editor. Do you want to run a birth notice ?"-Nrilwaukee Sen tinel.
 Tell us what 1t is that crawls on it's stomach?" said the teacher. as she pointed to the serpent on the black board. Snakes and motorists re- piled the little boy whose father owns an automobile which often breaks down. Chicago Daily News.
 q never saw any one so stuck up as Markley" began Popley. Last night he" 'Whv." interrupted Goodart. that's not like Markley at all. He's the best natured fellow "Of course" continued Popley ''but last night he came to my house with molasses candy for the children and let them sit on his lap while they ate it''-Philadelphia Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
WHITE MEN IN AFFRAY. Tom Hall Stabbed in Cutting Scrape. WOUNDS OF SERIOUS NATURE Trouble Said to Have Grown from
 Divorce Case. Lawyer Interested fin Case Attacked By PresIey's and Friend-carries
 Two Inches of Steel
 in Body.

Tom Hall, stabbed in lung, back, throat and abdomen; Frank Presley, stabbed ip. head; Roan Ward, badly beaten in head, are the victims of an affray in Factory Row. in West Mont gomery, about 7:30 o'clock last night, when four mep engaged in an alterca- tion. Warrants on all four of them were served by Oficers Swearingen and Russell M
 It is said that divorce proceedings, In which Roan Ward, as quasi lawyer, had part, caused the difficulty. Divorce proceedings of Mrs. Presley against her husband. D. E. Presley. are said to- have been encouraged by Roan Ward
 Ward isA said to have been stopped by Hall. who is friend of the Pres Ieys. in front of the boarding-ho of Mrs. Culpepper. with whom Hall and the Presleys boarded. A quarrel. 1t Is alleged, immediately ensued. Ward Is reported to have rushed into the house to secure a shotgun. of which ne knew the locality. but he was met by D. E. Presley, with whom he fought for possession of the weapon.
 The gun was broken in two. A general affray followed. and in 1t Ward Is said to have used a knife with a four inch blade. It is believed either Hall or Frank Presley now has two inches of the steel in his body as the blade of the weapon was broken off at the end. Both Hall and Presley were seriously wounded, and 1t Is possible one or both of them will die.
 D. E. Presley and Roan Ward were lodged in the city prison. the latter on charge of assault to murder, the former on Suspicion" Charges of assault to murder were entered against Hall and Frank Presley, but on account of the serious nature of their wounds they were not incarcs- rated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
AFTER FEHsu PAsHA.
Turkish Court FaVOrite Incurs Eun,ity of
 German Empire

Turkish Court Favorite Incurs Eun,ity of
 German Empire
 Constantinople, Feb. 3.-The Sultan has ordered a special commission to examine in to the charges against Fehmi Pasha chief of the secret police of the palace and a great confidante and favorite of the Sultan who. 1t Is alleged by the German Embassy re- gently caused the seizure of a ships cargo destined for Hamburg.
 Meanwhile the proprietor of forest near MldIah on the Black Sea has taken refuge in the German Embassy for protection against Fehmi Pasha. He was recently de- tained as prisoner for a fortnight by Fehmi Pasha, who forced him by frequent beatinEs to sign document agreeing to pay him twenty per cent. of the income of his forest industry.
 It is said that Fehmi Pasha in this way obtained the cargo of timber which is the subject of dispute.
 A dispatch from Constantinopie, January 29. said that Fehmi Pasha had come into serious conflict with the German Embassy, owing to his causing the seizure of ships cargo destined for Hamburg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
NAVAL INNOVATIONS.
Guns of Greater Calibre Than Twelve
 Inches Are WOrthlesH.

Tokio, Japan, Feb. 3.-Ihe HochI- Shimbun, quoting a naval expert, says:
 Tn spite of the apparently limitless rivalry in size and efficiency of naval ornaments according to the systems at present known, ships cannot be successfully constructed exceeding 20'- 900 tons or efficient guns Of greater calibre than twelve inches.
 More powerful explosives have re- cently been invented and greater economy, in space realized in boilers and engines. These mark a new epoch in naval armaments and it is now only open to experts to concentrate their energies for carrying these tnnova- tions into effect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
RI.ennial se..ion Bill Coming Up.

Senator Jones' bill. providing for biennial elections in Alabama. and biennial sessions of the Legislature will come up under a special order in the Senate Tuesday. The bill provides for a submission to the people of the State of an amendment to the Consti- tuition. which, will permit the Legislature to meet every two years The Senate has already indicated that 1t favored such a bill The bill was originally upon the ad- verse calendar. but a motion of senator Jones brought it from that calendar with votes 10 spare.
 The Senators do not see anything danger GUS in the proposition to give the people chance to say whether they do or do not want & session of the Legislature every two years.
 Some of the lawmakers profess to see in the criticism of the presnt Legislature, which has begun so early. an indication that the people will not vote for a two years session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
WIII Honsa Go to MardI Graa9

In the House today the question may come to a vote as to whether the Legislature shall or shall not accept the invitation or the city of Mobile to be the city's guests during the Mardi Gras festivities.
 The invitation has already been accept ed by the Senate. Those who in a posi- ton to know, ssy that the sentiment of the House is decidedly in favor of accept ing the invitation. It Is known, however. that several of the House leaders, have for some reason opposed the acceptance of the invitation. and considerable Hog rolling" has been done to kep the lawmakers from going to Mobile If by chance. the House should refuse to Go 1t would be because Of tho actiVty of some of the leaders
 It Is not doubted a great majority of the House members want to accept Mobiles g invitation and just now 1t looks as though they are going to do it. Some of the mem- bers who are most ardently in favor of go- | ing to Mobile are members from rural dis- | tricts who are confident their constituents would nos criticise them for taking the Mar 1 di Grns trip.