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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-03-22

Application of John Henne for
abatement taxes al granted for
reason of an error in assessors
book:
Road supervisors report of Nor
ris Redman Dist. No. 5, was ac-
cepted and bill of $61 was allowed
at $53.
Official bond of John Knalson
as justice of the peace. was accept
ed in the sum Of $500.
Upon presentation of case, the
penalty and interest were abated
from the personal taxes of Peter
and Carl Outzen for the reason Of
an error in the assessors books in
1908 and therefore proper notiic-
alton could not be made.
Road report Of Joseph Flick for
road district No. sc and bill of
S15.25 accompanying same was al
lowed.
The application of Knut b. Doe
for an abatement of taxes was
granted for the reason of errone-
Gus assessment.
Upon molten board adjourned
to meet at 2 p. m.
2 O'Clock p. m.-Board met-all
members present.
Upon motion the following bills
were allowed
M Patterson serving sub
pOucd6 . y ~
Walker Bros. & Hardy, sup
plies for county judge and
auditor, bill for $I64.45
allowed at $162.45.
The following persons were ap-
pointed as road supervisors for the
respective road districts.
Jacob Kurle road supervision for
district No. 81.
Robert Leroy road supervisor for
district No. So in place of A. w.
Carlson who failed to qualify.
Christ Herr's application for an
abatement of taxes on personal
property for the reason that PROF.
erty was assessed higher than the
amount given into the assessor
was abated.
&c Wessner appeared before
the board as per request Of the
honorable board of commissioners
relative to bis bills presented for
assessing and road supervisor
work. 1. 4.
Bills for assessing and extra
work done on the books amounted
to $45. Total amount claimed for
services as road supervisor was
1892. Amount allowed for both
bills was voted at $50 and auditor
was instructed to issue warrant for
same.
The following bills were allowed
Hans Hultberg. commits.
sioner's salary & mileage 1850
Theo R Taylor commission
er's salary and mileage J. IL SO
Frank Putt, commissioners
salary and mileage $3.50. ~ 90
Upon motion board adjourned
to meet at 2 o'clock p. M. April l.
1907. O. B. Wing,
Auditor.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03

tan, Postmaster General Hitchcock urges that law be passed incrcas- ing the salaries of all clerks in the service.
 Kansas City. Dec. 31-Thomas Flanagan, one of the wealth,est pioneers of this city was murdered yesterday in his home by some unknown person, whose object was evidently robbery. When found, Flanna gan's head had been crushed with a hatchet, and there were evidence of q terrible struggle in the room. The police in making a search of the place found $2,OOO that the thieves started away with and dropped. It is believed that they got away with Il much larger amount.
 Seattle, Dec. 3l ---Tha women's clubs of this section of the state will present a bill to the lesislature providing that eight hours shall constitute legal days work in
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03
this state for female laborers.

New Orleans, Dec. 31-Ex-Sena- tor Donelson Caffery died at his home here last night. He earned a great reputation in the senate and in the civil war for bravery.
 Seattle, Dec. 31-The A. c. Co, steamer Jeanie sailed for Valdez Saturday night. The Pennsylva- mia is scheduled to leave Wednes- day.
 Washington, Dec. 3l--Two pas senger trains On the Baltimore G Ohio near this place, cOllided last night, causing many deaths. Tine trains were going at such speed that one was thrown completely from the road and the other went some distance before 1t left the rails. Bodies of the victims were strewn along the track for half a mile. Seventy or more we're ser iously injured and forty were killed outright.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03

tr1p nc CaN MaKe suCCebe Ol eut expedition this time.
 Manila, Dec. 2S - The native press is enthusiastic over the prom ise made by President Roosevelt to visit the islands pext summer. Programs for his reception are al- ready being arranged.
 Tombstone. Dec. 2S Thomas Espinosa, a Mexican revolutionist who has his headquarters here. has been convicted of melting a revo- lu,ion in Mexico, and sentenced 10 two years Imprisonment and fine of $1 ,OOO
 Seattle, Dec. 2S-The Direct Pri- mary League vii! make a strong fight for the adoption of their bill at the coming session of the legis- ature. The league is now distri- outing 5000 petitions throug bout the state, which will be signed and presented 10 the legislature. It + predicted that the bill will pass by a large majority.
 Tonopah. Dec. N31 - Manage' Riley, of the athletic club whici' $ pulling off the Gans-Hermar ight. has heaps of trouble on his nands this morning. Clans ano Ter an claim that Riley is tryine -o deiraud them on the moving picture concession. and they have 10th presented new contracts t' Riley for signing. Cans says thai unless the manager puts his sigma ure to the new contracts there Wll 'e no fight.
 Chicago Dec. 31 - During 2 meeting yesterday Dowie indulged II d bitter denunciation of Vo!iva, Alling him a Judas 1scariot,
 evil and a robber. He made : statement that Voliva had a'read, ,obhed Zion of over $2 100000.
 Tonopah, Dec. 2S-Willian Bryan, in an interview hele yester
 ay said that while he had no lated that he would be candl- late for president agaln, he wa undecided regarding the matter fe said th.S the honor of be!ns , candidate for the presidency wa. 90 great that 1t would be very har' or any American to refuse 1t.
 Tonopah, Dec 28-Gans and Herman are now in form for flt light here New Years night. Gsrs weighs fraction over 133, and he will rest today from his strenuous raining Herman will stop wor} tonight. The betting is ten to eighf in favor of Cans.
 Spokane, Dec. 28-The Chamh", f Commerce has passed resolutions ,sking the state legislature tc make an appropriation for th' Alaska exposition. A m"vemer vas on foot for some time to b.ocl m appropriation on account O 'eattlc's refusal to assist Spokane in getting mileage freight rates, ,n' the adverse movement IS nov losing ground.
 Reno. Dec. 2S - This town Is greatly aroused and there is cor- siderable talk of q lynching bee as result of an assault committed or Mrs. Clifford, by a colored sol. dier belonging to the 25th infantry.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03
Telegraphic Items.

Ianu- hiSSka 'ytctlNsil+ t'o. iid been organized here wifi. .a capital zation of a million dollar- for the purpose of$ entering the Alaska transportation business. The plans nf the new concern as announced this morning are to put boats on the run from Portland 10 Alaska points in May. Juneau, Valdez and Nome are the principal points considered by the new company, and 1t Is more than likely tha there will be steam er started on each of the three routes. It was the original intention of the TO- moters to enter only the Nome and southeastern Alaska business, but Valdez people who were nere dur ing the summer revealed the fact that southwestern Alaska was q promising field for new line anG that return loads of copper ort could be obtained from there $, now special attention will be paid to tha, section.
 Reno, Dec. 29--A negro iii tn uniform Of soldie: shot and kilitc a China,nan here last night in ai attempt to rob a laundry. In th> excitement following the shootin. the soldier escaped and has nc been captured since. The citizens are organizing for the purpose 0 ridding the town of the discharge colored soldiers, who are charge wit" committing the many crimes occurring here recently.
 San Francisco, Dec. 29--Rhyo- lite Nevada, will be the scene of fight to finish between Jas. Jei fries and Bill Squires some tim' iii April. Jeffries signed las night for the fight. which is to n' with five ounce gloves under Mar quis of Quecnsbury rules. 4 purst of S3O,00O will be provided, th' winner taking 60 per cent.
 Washington, Dec. 29-The sur geon general of the army in hi annual report recommends that large naval hospital be constructe' at Sitkn and one on Puget Sound
 London. Dec. 23 -- England is now in the grip of the worst cold spell which has struck the is and for thirty years. Along the Scot tish border the cold is particu arly severe, and eleven deaths from freezing have been reported from that section.
 Reno, Dec. 29 - It is believed that Major Pcnrose has learned the name of the man who attemptt d to kill Captain Macklin, but nc action has been taken in the mat ter. The captain is recovering rapidly and IS now entirely out oi danger.
 St. Paul, Dec 29-James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, announces that he will retire from the urea Northern and all other business interests on July 1st, 1907. Hi- successor in the field will be his son Louis. Hill says that by tha time his business will he in sucH shane that it will ha easily handled
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
CAR AND sPIRITUALISM.

The Berlin Tageblatt contains
lengthy article from st. Petersburg,
wherein Il asserts that "the round
table" and its cabal are, In a measure,
duplicated in Russia by the dark
cabinet" and a spiritualistic camarilla.
The correspondent adds that so COM
pletely is the car dominated by bogus
mysticists and takers in spirituallsm
that the affairs of the realm are really
administered through mediumship.
The emperor and the imperial fam
lily are now on board the imperial
yacht Standard cruising In the Finnish
seas, and the allegation is made that
medium has accompanied the party
and that seances at sea are part Of
the program of the emperor's outing.
The emperors leaning TO spiritual.
ism is no new thing. II has been known
and commented on for years. During
the last few months. however, that
which was a fad has become a suprem-
acy.
The hardheaded dowager empress
has openly expressed her displeasure
at the conditions prevailing at court
and rarely visits him. Many OF the
grand dukes also have practically boy
cotted the court.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A Weeks EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR.
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM.
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal of tho
Busy Man.
The HAYWOOD TRIAL.

The state in the Haywood case pre-
scented strong evidence in rebuttal OF
that produced by the defense to dis
credit Orchards story. DR.. /. l.. Magee,
who testified for the defense, was ar
rested on charge of perjury.
William d. Haywood, the defendant
charged with the murder of Frank
Steunenberg, left the witness chair
after he had been under examination
six hours, the time being equally di-
vided between his own counsel and
Senator Borah, who conducted the
cross-eXamination. He absolutely de-
MED all the crimes charged TO him
and the Western Federation of Miners
by Orchard
William ID. Haywood took oath in
the Boise trial, witness in his own
defense, and in a lengthy narrative
of HIS life and his work as a leader
of his fellow miners, denied guilt OF
the murder of Frank Steunenberg and
the manifold crimes charged against
him by Harry Orchard.
Charles H. Meyer went on the stand
at Boise, a witness for his fellow
defendant, William d. Haywood, and.
beside making positive denial of all
the crimes attributed to him and the
other Federation leaders by Harry
Orchard, offered an explanation for
the unsolicited appearance of the
Western Federation of Miners as the
defender of Harry Orchard immediate
ly after his arrest at Caldwell for the
murder of Steunenberg.
The defense in the Steunenberg
murder case charged that Detective
James MCFARLAND has been guilty of an
attempt to manufacture testimony
against William ID. Haywood, but was
unsuccessful in getting the basis and
details of the charge before the court
and jury.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Help Is Needed.

The labor problem in and about
Traverse City is becoming serious.
Help is wanted by farmers; the fac
tories want help; the summer lumber
camps need men as well as house
wives; resort hotels and the city
paving bosses are clamoring for work
ers.
The w. E. Williams Touring plant,
which was destroyed in April by fire.
has just started up again, needs 20
men, but can't get them.
The Traverse City Canning Co. will
open its plant July 20 for the biggest
run in its existence, and must have
700 women and 100 men. Where they
are coming from is not known. The
cherry season is on with the trees
loaded and pickers are lacking. Unless
the demand for this class of labor can
be Immediately supplied 1t will mean
loss of thousands to Grand Traverse
farmers.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
IN OUR STATE
JURY DECLARED NELLIE LEWIS
DID NOT MURDER
POST.
STRAY BULLET KILLED
Notes and Comments on Happenings
In Various Parts of the state Put
In Brief Form.
The Lewis-Post Case.

After being out some 20 hours,
Grand Rapids jury in the trial of
Nellie Lewis, charged with murder
ing Martin Post, bartender, one
night in May, by stabbing him with
butcher knife. returned a verdict
of not guilty. The verdict is a big
surprise to those who have been fol-
lowing the case closely, although SYM
pathy was universally with the de-
PENDANT. Nellie Lewis is the woman
with whom he had lived some years
ago and who says she left him when
she found he would not marry her.
Later their relations were resumed
and when the knife wounds were in
flicted another woman, Mrs. Anna Par
malice, was in the room with Post.
Self defense was the plea relied upon,
the woman swearing that Post had
struck her first.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
War Talk Absurd

His Excellency, Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, Japan's minister OF marine
during the Russian war, who arrived
in this country from England Wednes.
day on the Cunard liner Carmania,
says that the present war talk is alb
surd.
1--WE want peace" were his first
words to the reporters. 1--WE can't fore
get that America has shown our coun|
try friendly feeling for many years.
This cannot be broken by a passing
storm. The Japanese are not thinking
as you are writing"
The admiral wasn't stumped either
when asked by the newspaper men
what the effect would be in Japan OF
the United States sending large fleet
to the Pacific coast.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
May Save the School.

Bradley is so thoroughly convinced
that 1t would be a serious mistake to
close the Central Normal school in
Mt. Pleasant because the legislature
blunderingly failed to pass the appro-
priation that he will bring the matter
before the board of state auditors at
the next meeting and try to secure
an allowance sufficient for mainte-
nance. The attorney-general' depart
ment is of the opinion that no money
could be legally voted to the normal
by the board, but Mr.. Bradley con-
tends that this is an extraordinary
situation and requires extraordinary
action.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Not EIiuibIe.

Attorney General Bird, after a study
of the constitutional provisions bear
ing on the subject, believes that men,
bers of the legislature cannot legally
be elected to the constitutional con-
vention.
More or less circuit judges having
been proposed for convention dele
gates, the attorney general reports
them TO be also ineligible, under sec
ton 6, article TX, of the constitution.
He explains that circuit judges, serv-
ing as delegates, might be called upon
to fix their own salaries. He points
out also that some parts OF the consti-
tuition need no supplementary action
by the Legislature, which would place
the judges in a position of serving
both as lawmakers and jurists.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
WIRELETS.

British women propose to organize
a congress as a new way to solve the
suffrage question. The congress will.
meet periodically to frame recommend
ations regarding all laws affecting wo-
mems welfare, and submit them to the
government of the day.
Prince Frederic Henry OF Prussia
has been degraded by the kaiser and
ordered, until further notice, to re-
port weekly to the German consul at
Cairo. When certain scandalous stories
reached the kaiser's ears he called the
prince into his presence and with his
own hands tore the decorations from
his breast
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
Solved the MXsterY.

It now transpires that Charles Bun
nell and William Jakway, who were
drowned in Lepby Lake, July 4, were
the victims of an accident and that
there was no foul play. With Bunnell
and Jakway in the boat was Bill
Ketchum and Len West. All had
been drinking. Either Ketchum or
Jakway jumped overheard and in so
doing capsized the boat The marks
found on Bunnell, that looked as If he
had been struck with a club. were
caused by an accident shortly before
he was drowned
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
THE MARKETS

Detroit-Cattle; Butcher steers,
s - % 5000 1906 70 b Sh0ce S5 i5
light TO goo good butcher steers and heif:
ers. 700 to 900 lbs, 81 1904 mixed
butchers fat cows, SO S5Q4 so; can
ge e. :; no6 5GS sGIS SSm%0n ea Sni' sS
4 7s common feeders, .s3@S 25; !good
well bred feeders, @@4 so; light
St9 %s"i calves " s99S Market Is active ana
steady; best grade. 1907 so; common,
81 5o.@67 Is; Mich cows and spring
higher; best spring lambs. 81 25w
s 25; fair TO good lambs, IS 50@6;
light to common lambs, s565 75; year
sheep. 81 5OG5 culls and common.
Hogs: Market quiet at 5@1Oc lower,
ers, IS s5; pigs, t5 IS; light workers..
S. s5; roughs, 81 SOQ5 30; stays, one-
third off.
East Buffalo.-Best export steers,
s6.25Q7; best shipping steers s6Gs.5oi
best / 200 to 1.100-lb. s5.40Q5.s0 best
fat cows. s4q450; fair to good, s3.25
case; tGTimmersi s2G?.25; best heifers,
425: best feeders, s4@A25; yeariings,
$3@3.50; common stock steers $2.75@
3; export bulls s45o@5; bolognas. sS.25
market was dull and draggy; good to
extra, $4,000; medium to good 5000
40; common. s2od2 %.
Hogs-Market slow and SC lower;
heavy, S61566.20: workers., s6.25m635t
pigs $6.30@6 $40; closed strong; all sold,
Sheep and lambs-Market active and
higher: best lambs $SGS.50: culls $3.50
az: yearlings. s6@6.75: wethers, 1928
Q5.75; ewes s4Q4.5O.
Grain. Etc.
Detroit: Cash No red wheat csc;
July, 10000 Blu at - 1-2c. 5000 bu at
"a 1-4c 5000 bu at e4c, 1000 bu at
80 3-4c, 5000 bu at SO 1-2c g. 900 Blu at
93c; September, $4,000 bu at OF &c,
20, 900 blu at e7c. 5000 bu at 81 &c,
5000 bu at e6 Use, 10000 bu at % S-4c.
$1,000 bu at se lac. 10000 bu at
90 5-Sc. 10000 bu at 90 lac, 5000 bu at
sec. 10000 bu at 95 SIC: December
10000 Blu at 81 00h. $4,000 bu az
81 0Ok, $4,000 bu at 81, 10000 bu an
81 00A, $4,000 bu at % 3-4c 10000 bu
at 90 lac, $4,000 Blu at eec; No red,
soc; No / white, e2c.
Corn: Cash No 8. IS s-4c; No q
white, car at 81 sac; No yellow, 3
cars at 81 1-2c
oats: Cash No white. car at
t7c; September. SO 1-4c; rejected. 1 car
Rye: Cash No 2. SIC asked.
Beans: Cash. 81 SO: July, 81 so,
October, 81 81 bid; November. 81 So
CIoverseed: Prime spot. 50 Is; octo-
Der. ss so; December. So 40; prime al
Timothy seed: Prime spot. 90 Is.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

A horde of dogs, marooned on Nc
Pike island in the Mississippi river
above st. Louis, rendered ferocious
through starvation, has made danger
GUS the landing of river craft. The
Humane society planned to rescue
them.
The national fete of France was
married by dastardly attempt en- the
life of President Fallieres by Leon
Maille, naval reservist of Havre,
who, it is believed, is suffering from
the mania of persecution. Maille fired
two shots at the president but did not
hit him. He was at once placed under
arrest.
Mobs in Roanoke, Va, attacked the
Greeks and demolished a number of
restaurants and other places. Many
persons, including the mayor, were in
jured.
F. H. Magill, former banker of Gin
ton, ILL.,, accused of numbering his first
wife, will be brought back from San
Diego with his second wife for trial.
That E. H. Hartman is practically
the absolute dictator of the railroad
situation in the western half of the
United States is shown by the report
of the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Japanese minister of war de-
MED that japan had any army officers
acting as spies in America.
Sir William Henry Perkin died at
his home in London. He founded the
coal tar color industry by the discov-
cry of the mauve dye in 1856, and its
subsequent production on a large
scale
Prompt arrival of the police in
Terre Haute, Ind, prevented the
lynching of Henry Martin, colored, of
Evansville, who shot and fatally
wounded Everett Van Osdal, white.
Heavy transforms in eastern Ne
braska put the railroads out of bust
mess and interrupted telegraphic com
munication.
A passenger train on the Canada
Northern railway raj into an immense
cloud of moths and was stalled for
two hours.
Fire broke out with such violence
aboard the British steamer Canada,
lying In the harbor at Oran, Algeria,
that destroyer towed her out into
the roadstead and torpedoed her as
the only means of saving her.
All firemen employed by the Stan
dard Oil company decided to strike to
enforce recognition of their union.
A cotton fywheel In the plant of
the American Car company at Joliet,
Ill, burst and Charles II. Bowers, an
oiler was killed.
Gilbert Kenyon, who is said to have
saved the union army from defeat at
the battle of Shiloh, was killed by a
railway train at Oconomowoc, Wis.
Misses May and Nell Dwight, of
Toledo, o., were drowed at James
Lake, Ind.
Hiram s. Jones, colored, former
steward of the Capitol club when
Grant was president, is dead at Red
Bark, N. Y. He invented" the Sara
toga chip.
Fire caused a damage of $:5,000 10
the factory of the Decatur GILL Coffin
company and destroyed FIVE nearby
dwellings.
T.. G. Cooley. superintendent OF the
Chicago city schools, was elected pres
ident of the National Educational as
ISOLATION by unanimous vote.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
A Fatal Shot.

John Bender, the 12-year-old son of
Wolfgang Bender, was shot through
the heart by stray bullet Friday af-
terhoon and instantly killed. The boy
was standing on one of the Menomi-
ace docks watching his comrades
swimming in the waters of the bay,
when of sudden he gave an cutlery,
dropping over dead. No one seems to
be able to tell where the fatal shot
came from.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19

Six Russian soldiers who participate
ed In a revolutionary meeting at Kiev
have been sentenced to death and a
number of others to long terms of
Imprisonment.
Lieut.-Gen. stoessel, the defender Of
Port Arthur, is charged with dlsobey-
ing orders. The Indictment among
other things, charges the general with
offering to abandon Port Arthur and
other fortresses when he had ample
means of resistance, and of decorating
oficers who lost battles. Gen. Fock,
one OF the men Stoessel decorated,
also is indicted. If convicted they will
face death sentences.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
STEAMERS LEAVING DETROIT

ID. 4 @. 6or Cleveland daily at 1910 n m.
Week End Excursions every Saturday
night s2.ce round trip.
ID: B. for Bufrslo. week days At 500 D. M
sundays q 40 y. m. Week End Excurs
round trip.
WHIrRsT.R LIrE.--For PORT HURON war
ports daily, Ss0 =. m, 2iao and $40 D. m;
Sundays .. m. and 40 p. m. T0LEDO
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
AMUsEMENrs IN DETROIT
Week Ending July Is, 1907.

TEMPLE THrATER AND WoNDERLANp-
Afternoons 2:l6. loo to &c: Evenings SIS
lie. 10 6Oc. Advanced Vaudeville. VIM.
Courtleigh a Co. IN Peaches"
Next week-ToBY CLAUDE a co.
The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
saginaw women VII go to greaI

Saginaw women will go to great
lengths to be modish. William j.
Moore has reported to the police that
bis wife is missing and that when
she left his best suit of clothes disap-
peared also.
Attorney General Bird has begun
quo warranto proceedings to test the
right Of Sim ]. Lewis to be commits
sioner OF schools of Otsego county.
The grounds for the action are alleged
to be that Lewis certificate as teach
er does not come up to requirements.
Because his daughter Agnes neglect
ed to lock the safe Postmaster Chris
TOPPER, of Fruitport, will have to stand
the loss of 5000 worth of stamps stolen
by burglars last week..
A $500 dog owned by Ernest West,
a Battle Creek merchant, was brought
to Marshall for burial in fine casket,
and had a public funeral. An expen.
sive monument will mark the grave.