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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
BuNGLING EXECUTION.
Rope Breaks and Victim Again Car
ried to Gallows.

~
Indiana, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The first
hanging in this county for more than
twenty years took place here during
the day and was not a success, as,
owing to the breaking of the rope, the
operation had to be repeated.
The victim of the law was Carmine
Reno, aged forty-five years and weigh.
Ing It's pounds. The weight Of the
man and the drop of five feet proved
too much for the strength of the rope,
which snapped when the trap was
sprung, precipitating Reno to the
ground. The Jail attendants loosened
the rope around his neck while others
adjusted a new rope to the scaffold
and the man, already half dead, was
carried to the platform and the lever
again sprung. This time the execu-
ton was successful.
The crime which Reno expiated
was the murder of his sweetheart,
Marian Bearno, aged fifteen, at her
home in Ernest two years ago. It had
been agreed that Reno should marry
the girl providing he paid thu passage
of herself and parents to this country.
He did this and when the girl refused
to wed him he shot her.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
nelson | ! !: MORRIS DEAD
Well known Chicago Packer Sue
culmlnbl to Heart Disease.
WAS WORTH MANY MILLIONS
Deceased Came to America From Ger
many When a Mere Boy and Rose
From "a Stock Yards Employe to
One Of the Wea!thiest Employers.

Chicago. Aug. 2s.-Nelson Morris,
the well known packer, died during
the day after an illness Of several
weeks. Nr Morris was a victim of
heart disease complicated with kid
ney troubles.
Nelson Morris was born in the Black
Forest, Germany, in 1910. He came
to this country when eleven years of
age, landing in Philadelphia without
a cent Of money. His first work was
in Lakeville, Conn, where he hauled
coal for IS a month. Later he worked
his way to Buffalo on a canal boat
and from there walked to Chicago. He
went to work in the stock yards here
fol. IS a month for the first year. His
first clearinghouse was opened in 1862.
Ever since that time he has been
prominent in the packing industry and
his fortune at the time of his death
was estimated at many millions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
RECEIVED WITH PLEASURE
News in Washington Of Central Amer.
lean Agreement.


Washington, Aug. 28.-At the state
department the dispatch announcing
that peace is now assured in Central
America was received with distinct
pleasure, but Acting Secretary Adee
pointed out that the influence of the
governments of the United States and
Mexico was confined to friendly "me-
diation." The advices from the City
of Mexico indicate that Nicaragua Is
now willing to join with the other
Central, American states in an agree.
ment providing for lasting peace, a
step which Costa RIGA, Honduras, Sal
vador and Guatemala have been anx-
ious for since the conquest of Hon
duras and Salvador by Nicaragua last
summer.
Largely through the offices of the
bureau of American republics the Cen
trail American states have been
brought to see that continual warfare
has not only been costly to the coune.
tries, but has prevented commercial
advancement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
PICK PAPER TRUST HEAD
M. II. saiiou Slated to Be President
Of Merged Concerns.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 2S.-That the
next move in the paper mill merger
Of the mills in the Northwest is the
election of officers and a board of d.
rectors is the latest information avail
able concerning the merger and it Is
said that at least one Minnesota paper
mill man has been picked for the
board Of directors. M. H. Ballou,
president Of the Menasha Paper COM
pany Of Menasha, Wis, is said to have
been assured Of the presidency OF the
merger. It is declared the general OF
Gees will be located at Neenah.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
SEVERAL STRIKERS INJURED
Miners Clash With officers at Eveleth,
MINI.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 2S.-A demon.
stration by the striking members of
the Western Federation of Miners
took place at Eveleth and it is thought
that about 100 miners were prevented
from going to work before Chief Kent
and deputy sheriffs arrived on the
scene and dispersed the strikers. Sew
eral of the latter were injured in. the
clash with the officers.
The mines are in a badly crippled
condition, as can be seen by the way
the shipments of ore to the docks are
held up.
The boats are constantly being de-
layed by the nonarrival of ore from
the mines and the shipments will fall
short of the record expected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
HIGH COURT Of JUSTICE.
Americans Submit New Plan to Hague
Conference.

The Hague, Aug. 2S.-Joseph H.
Choate and James Brown Scott, for
the American delegation to the peace
conference, have brought up a new
proposition with respect to the allot-
ment of judges for the international
high court of justice.
In this proposition the United States
announces the willingness of all the
countries of the American continent,
including the United States, to have
four judges, appointed for the twenty
one countries of the continent, on the
understanding that this will reduce
the number Of judges to fifteen. The
proposal does not go any further, but
it is understood that the Americans
hope the other countries will take
similar action, that Asia will be al
lotted two judges and Europe nine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
TRAIN STRIKES STREET CAR
Sixty-Five Persons More or Less In
jured at Crossing.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 28.-One man
was dangerously injured and sixty-fve
persons badly shaken up and narrowly
escaped death in an accident on a rail-
way crossing at North La Crosse. A
street car containing sixty-five per-
sons was hit by a train of cars on the
crossing. A great panic ensued among
the passengers and for a time it was
feared that many had been killed and
ambulances and a corps of physicians
were hastily dispatched to the scene.
The bulk of the passengers, however,
had miraculously escaped injury.
James Gaskell, aged sixty, had both
legs broken and crushed and was TAX
en- to a hospital in a serious condition.
The other passengers received only
scratches.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
EARL OF N DEAD
Prominent English Christian Scientist
Expires Suddenly.

London, Aug. 2S.-The Earl OF Dun
more. a prominent Christian Scientist
in England, who last December visited
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy at Concord,
N. H., died during the night at Trim
ley Manor, near Canterbury. He was
suddenly attacked by illness and died
before q doctor could be summoned.
The earl was born in 1S41 and mar
ried b daughter Of the second Earl OF
Leicester. His only son, Viscount
Fincastle, q major Of the Sixteenth
lancers, succeeds to the title. The
late Earl Of Dunmore owned about 49,
800 acres of land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
STOLEN AMOUNT DwINDLEs
Recent Mail Pouch Robbery Only
Amounts to $3.50.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Three ciphers
have disappeared from the amount
taken in the alleged $250,000 mail rob-
berry on a Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railway train recently. The Of
fetal count of the lost money is $3.50.
Postofice Inspector Kimball has re-
ceived word from the officials at Den
yer that they had not yet found the
thief or the two mail pouches stolen,
but that they had found that the
amount Of money stolen was but $3.50.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
FOR UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY
Irish Member of Parliament and Forty
Others Arrested.

Longford, Ireland, Aug. 2S.-James
p. Farrell, Irish Nationalist member
of parliament for North Longford, and
forty others were arrested early in the
day and are now being tried by a spe-
cial court convened for the purpose
on the charge Of taking part in ian
unlawful assembly likely to cause a
riot" Large forces of police are be-
ing dispatched here, trouble being an
ticipated.
Mr.. Farrell has been holding meet
ings throughout his constituency at
which exciting scenes occurred be-
tween Nationalists and members of
the Sim Fein society. In addition
many cattle have been driven from the
grazing lands district, which the pros
ecution alleges was encouraged by Mr..
Farrell and other speakers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
SHARP ENGAGEMENT.
French Forces Drive Moors Back Into
Hills.

Casa Blanca, Morocco, Aug. 2S.-A
sharp engagement between the French
and the Moors took place about six
miles from General Drude's camp. A
accommodating party of Spahis came
in touch with the enemy, who opened
a heavy fire on the cavalrymen. The
latter replied with effect, but retreat
ed under instructions with the object
of attracting the attention of the
French commander to the Moors' ad-
vance. Reinforcements with artillery
were promptly forwarded to the scene
Of the fighting and the Moorish force
was driven back into the hills. No
loss occurred on the French side.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
WITHDRAWAL OF TURKS.
Satisfactory Solution Of Persian DIFF.
ficuIty Probable.

Constantinople, Aug. 28.-The Per-
sian legation having protested against
the continued occupation of Persian
territory by Turkish troops and. the
atrocities committed by Kurds in the
disputed frontier districts the porte
has decided to send a commission to
the frontier with instructions to make.
an inquiry cojointly with Persian dele
gates and to order the. withdrawal Of
the Turks Immediately if it is found
that they are on Persian territory. The
decision Gems TO promise a satisfac;
tory solution Of the difficulty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
Hurled u Death Under Car.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 2S.-Richard
Flynn. the eight-year-old SON Of MI.
and Mrs. Peter A. Flynn, was killed
and his father and mother were serl-
ously injured in a collision between q
buggy in which they ere riding and
q street car. The buggy was smashed
into bits and the boy hurled by the
force Of the impact under the wheels
Df the ].
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
THREE WoRkMEN KILLED.
Result of Boiler Explosion in Lumber
Camp.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. 2S.-Three
men are dead and a fourth is dying
as the result of a boiler explosion at
a dumber camp on the Hayette farm,
about eight miles north of Hagers-
town. The dead are George W. Beard,
Midlesburg, Pa; Samuel Shirley, Lam
caster, Pa, and Elmer Stevens,
Smithsville, Pa.
It is thought the explosion was the
result of low water in the boiler.
Beard, who was the foreman in
charge of the saw mill, was near the
engine at the time and his body was
hurled 400 feet. One of his legs was
found 200 feet further away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
crusade Against obscene Cards.

Philadelphia, Aug. Discharged by
United States postal inspectors with
the wholesale selling of obscene postal
cards Guistave r. Lang Of this city,
who traded under the name Of the
p. c. Novelty company, was arrested.
and held in bail for trial. The arrest
Of Lang is regarded as the most i'm
portan1 capture vet made in the cru
SADIE against Objectionable cards..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
OF ,NcENDlARY ORIGIN.
Four Persons Burn to death in Okla,
homa. City.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 28.-
Searching for an exit from the death
trap that confronted them and
hemmed in on all sides four persons
we're burned to death in q fire on East
Grand avenue. The dead are Lillian
Rave, Verge Wallace, Sadie Ward and
Walter Ward.
!. The fire is believed to have been OF
incendiary origin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
Moroccan Ports Remain Calm.

Paris, Aug. 2s.-Vice Admiral Phili-..
bert cables from Casa Blanca that all
the Moroccan ports remain calm, that
there has been no further fighting az
Casa Blanca and that the French
scouting parties are2not encountering
any resistance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
Two Killed by&Train.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 2s.-Clifford
Atwood, the three-yearsold son Of the
proprietor Of a hotel at Montour, was
killed by a train. An Italian track
laborer who attempted to rescue the
child vas also killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30

Mining and milling operations will be resumed on or nasn;f-
cent group of properties in Montana not later than September /,
when the price of the stock will be advanced to par, which is Sloo
per share.
We have a milling capacity of 800 tons per day, and running
on nothing but $40 ore, our gross receipts will total $4,000 for
every working day i'll the year.
There m 365 such days in the mining districts, and if our cf-
forts are confined exclusively to our low grade ore, r gross re
ceipts for the first twelve months of operation will total s2,92OOoo.
By no possibility can our mining, milling and administration
expenses exceed Is per cent of this sum-, which would leave Our
net revenues very close to our total capitalization, and every dollar
of the same will go promptly to the payment of dividends.
No money will be spent for beterments or development, as it
must be kept distinctly in mind that ours is a developed property
with two big reduction plants ready for immediate operation.
Ours is more strictly a manufacturing proposition than a mining
one, because we have more than 100000 worth of ore opened
up on two or more sides, and two of the finest mns-in the United
States for the treatment of the product.
Crr ore runs ST much better than $40 per ton that we arr more
than likely to earn III capitalization two u three times over every
wear, but if we do nothing better than earn our capitalization, that
would be 200 per cent on the present selnnS price OF le SloSk.
There never has been, and there never will be such a chance for a
Killing as is offered in the purchase OF this stock. 1t is gilt
edged from every standpoint it can be viewed.
This is the one proposition in a thousand on which you need not
be afraid to plunge. You will get your money back SO many times
over it will make you heartsore that you did not double, treble,
quadrupe your holdings.
Do not forget that nothing venture, nothing gain is just as
true today as it was a thousand years ago, and as it will be a
thousand years hence.
Many of the best known men in the state are buying this stock
because they know they will get a Square DEAL and because they
believe the representations that have been made. All Of these men
arc money makers, not money losers, and what is good enough for
them ought to be good enough for you.
Better sit right down and write for some Of this stock today. It
will make you more money than you ever dreamed of on an in
vestment, and it will get better and better every year.
You do not have to have all cash for what you buy. We will
arrange payments to Suit your convenience, but you must act
promptly if you really NEAR business.
The present selling price of the stock is so cents per share, but
# is worth five times that much right now, and it will never dim
inish in value. Furthermore, there will be a spot cash market for
it within the next few months, and the price will not be less than
$3.50 per share.
BETTER WRITE TODAY
Address All Communication to
GOLD CORD mining CO.
EDWIN MORRIS, pres. ". F.LEAcH, Treas.
Suits z and 8, Edwards BLDG, Fargo, Nd.
sMYTH & WENHAM, Fiscal Agents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
KNOCKED DOWN
AND ROBBED

Al Cox, living at the Dempsey
alley near the Oxford turf exchange
about midnight, and robbed of SIT
and a gold filled II jewel watch
and gold filled chain. He could
give the police no description, say
ing the assault and robbery was
so sudden he was unable to recov-
er himself in time to gain any
knowledge of his assailant's ap-
pearance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
BY NJ. c. BARGER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. g
When the people of Atlanta, little
town in southern Kansas, with but
one railway, stopped through
freight train and gave this order
to the conductor, Take out car
of coal and allow us enough to keep
warm" they struck at the heart of
the car shortage problem. The car
was set out: coal was distributed
to those needing it, and remittance
was made to the company.
If a railroad company may con-
fiscate coal, why not town?
The car problem is vital to the
west. The soul of it is not always
reached in hotel parlors where high
salaried officials make 'investiga-
tons" To understand it go out in
the "short grass country. A scat
tered prairie town, one small ele-
vator, one or two coal yards with
storage for two or three cars of
coal at a time. Few granaries for
the wheat, few families with capital
enough to lay in the winters coal
in September. Cars must come
when they are wanted-or there is
distress.
In the north billiards threaten,
in the south, cattle and sheep await
shipment to market. On branch
lines in the wheat belt when cars
cannot be had, wheat is heaped on
the ground, 10000 bushels in a
single pile.
II tell you. we fellows in Texas
have our blood up" declared H. c..
Jet, of Fort Worth, a leading cat
tleman. eve are ready to tear up
tracks; we can't standt it." He has
lost $4,000 through lack of cars in
which to ship cattle.
Col Mudro M'Kenzie, president
of the American Live Stock associa-
ton, who has taken the matter up
officially, puts it this way: 1--WE
Texans have to wait sometimes two
months for cars. Cattle and sheep
are driven from Texas to the north
because there are no cars. | lost
| 81 900 on one shipment because of
a wait of six weeks-yet hundreds
of stock cars are backed on coal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
SHINED HERSELF WITH SHOE
BLACK|NG TO BE- A F00TPAD

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2.-For sew
veral weeks the Omaha police have
been puzzled to locate the female
highwayman," who has been depriv-
ing her victims of their valuables
at the point of revolver in true
western style.
All the victims described the fe-
male bandit as greasy black"
negress. The police arrested Stella
Moore, a mulatto, on suspicion, but
when the victims endeavored to
identify her they were forced to
say that she was not the woman.
She was of the general appearance
of the female footpad," but she
wasn't greasy black
Then bright idea occurred to
the police Taking backing brush,
they daubed Stella's face with
backing and then presented her for
identification.
That's the woman" exclaimed
those who had been robbed, as with
one voice.
Since then her Identification has
been made complete
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
MASONIC LODGE
|NSTALLS

Spokane Masonic lodge No. "a
held its annual installation of
officers last night at the temple.
An elaborate banquet followed the
ceremonies.
John Clifford, retiring master,
was presented with a master work
mans medal, as a testimonial. The
following officers were installed to
serve during the ensuing year: L..
w. Perkins, w. M; Thomas H. Ell
son, S. W.; J. G. Gundlach, Jr. w;
w. r. Marvin, treasurer; E. F.
Crawford, secretary; j. w. Childs,
Jr. D.; F. S. Mattress, j. D.; w. c..
Losey, F. s.; H. I. Ingram, j. s.;
M. r. Buck, teller; j. E. Harmon,
marshal.
An impressive drill was given at
the close of the installation by the
ladies' team of the Eastern Star,
comprising II members under the
direction of Mrs. w A. Lothrop.
The drill was of Mrs. Lothrops
own designing.
+ Following the drill musical
program was rendered by Krantz's
male chorus. d
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE
CAR FAMINE

mine sidings. The roads use our
cars for other things"
More than that-thousands of
cars are on the sidetracks at cen
trail railroad points; hundreds are
on track at division points; scores
stand here and there at moderate
sized towns. Why are they not
used?
For the answer go back to the
little interior town. The local
freight tolls into town five hours
late Why? Engine broke down."
mutters the tired brakeman. Had
to cut out six cars to tighten the
load" Do it often? Nearly every
day. Down at the junction are a
hundred cars of freight waiting for
the much-repaired engine. The
through freights leave a dozen or
two every "a hours; the surplus
climbs higher
But you carried all the freight
five years ago." was suggested to
an old engineer on western
branch"
eyes, but then l had % towns on
the line with say a thousand per-
sons each. Now l have 81 towns,
All the old ones are larger than
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
COL. MUDRO M'KENZIE.
President American Stock Grow.
ers' Association.

then and the new ones have 600 to
1000 people each See? Then the
farms are filled-why We have
hauled thousands of cars of house
hold goods up this branch in that
time
The west never raised so much
grain, never had so many people,
never did so much business, never
wanted so many things-yet except
in the southwest practically no rail
road building has been done nor
have the existing lines been provid-
ed with motive power to correspond
with the growth of the country.
"How can we do a double track
business on single track line?"
said a division superintendent, as
he pointed to a stack of complaints
from shippers.
Traffic Manager Starr, of the
Pennsylvania lines, says: There
are 100000 freight cars in use in
this country: 10000 must be rebuilt
every year; tho capacity of the fac.
tories is 10000; to keep up with
the nations growth it should be
100000"
"You think OF a freight car max
ing at least 10 miles an hour or 240
miles day." said conductor. "ln
fact, 40 miles a day, take the whole
system, is very well-oftentimes
not so much. With an engine short
age added to a car shortage, it is
wonder We do so we'll"
"a lesson should be learned by
the towns themselves said mer
chant of the northwest. Look at
it-four months ago the Dakotas
were demanding cars to ship wheat
but were not ready to buy coal
Empty cars were rushed in, when
they might as we'll have come load
err with coal or other coarse freight
Now the towns want coal, a car at
time, and the roads must bring
back the cars full, only to send
them out empty. The new country
should learn to look ahead, plan
for the future, and it would have
little trouble"
Public sentiment is so aroused
that 1t is unlikely that further suf
fering will come. The railroads will
not be able to get all freight
through without delay, but they are
rushing coal to towns that are in
straits and will thus prevent dis
tress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02
WAGE INCREASE.
REFERRED To
A VOTE

Several unions last night asked
the Structural alliance to support
them in an effort to secure in
creases in wages. In each in
stance the raise will amount to
about so cents per day. The unions
asking for the increase are the
building laborers, shinglers and
steam filters. The request was re-
ferred to the unions affiliated for a
referendum vote.
John Hunt, secretary-treasurer
of the alliance, resigned last night
Mr.. Hunt leaves soon for Nevada
gold fields. He represented the
Engineers union in the alliance
and his place as a delegate in that
body will be taken by Henry A.
Court.