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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-14
COUNTY DIVISION
AGITAT0RS MEET
At cClusky to Boost their Project MIR.
Arneson Decides to Give Up the
Fight Times too Hard.

On Monday evening at the re-
quest of some Of McClusky's bus
mess men, a delegation consisting
of j. S. Arneson and r. M. Rish-
worth accepted an invitation from,
and discussed county division
with the Commercial Club at the
Mercer school house. At an early
hour the seats were filled by town
and country folk. MIR. Rishworth
was introduced and spoke briefly
on the subject of division, and was
followed by our James Rice, who
stated that the opinion of our club
was against dividing the county at
this time, owing to the prevailing
hard times and the past poor crop
season, which would naturally
make farmers feel unfavorable to
a scheme that would only make
their expenses heavier. Under
the business sytem today it is
unnecessary for a farmer to go to
the county seat unless he is, drawn
as juror, as all his court house
business may be done through the
mail or local banks. In conclu-
sion. Mr.. Rice pointed again to
the fact that times are too hard to
urge anything not needed, on the
new settlers especially.
In introducing Mr.. Arneson to
Telegram readers it pleases us to
say that he is an old political war
horse and veteran newspaper man
from Grant Co.. Mimi, where he
crowned his service as a public
official by representing his district
in the state legislature. He and
the present Secretary Of State
Julius A. Schmahl (Minn.) we're
cbums at the capitol, where "Jim''
hobnobbed with the political stars
and satellites of the Gopher state9
He is at present. vice president Of
the First State bank of McClusky,
is edisor of the Mclean County
Gazette, Of that place, and owns
the townsite of McClusky. Mr..
Arneson ignores the purported
antagonistic feeling. between his
town and the two further east.
He was 10th to admit any selfish
ness existing in Goodrich, DenhoH
or McClusky, and stated fatty that
although he owned such large
interests in McClusky and was
putting all his time and lots Of
money into the fight for division,
that he did not care whether Nc
Clusky got the county seat or not;
he is working for the good of the
people. OF course, McClusky
would make a desirable county
seat location. The speaker under
stood the tax question thoroughly,
and after a long discussion stated
that taxes will not be the issue.
The speaker that followed him
asserted that taxes will be- the
whole issue, for in talking division
Of the county now, it touches the
pocketbook pretty heavily, and
surely the farmers will not allow
any smooth talker or politician to
work them into believing that
division will be cheaper, when
common sense will tell you that it
must surely increase taxation.
Mr.. Arneson made the statement
that after all, the county tax was
the smallest part Of the taxes any
way, for there was school, village
and state taxes included in the
whole. His argument that the
county was too large was refuted
by the local speakers who held
that it's large size means extra
power in state and national affairs,
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
GOOD APPETITEs AT PAAs FESTIVAL
Colonel Jay ir Favor Of Horse Racing-Mr
Joline on Horsecars.

The & Nicholas Society held its annual Paas
festival or Easter dinner, at Delmonicos last
night The decorations on the speakers table
were typical Of the Eastertide including Bermuda
lilies hinge eggs made of various ConfeCtions, and
rabbits
Colonel William Jay who presided, speaking "l
the celebration marking the end Of Lent, said that
he was glad to observe that the members had
good sppetites after their forty days last But
apparentlv these appetites were only for the gas
Economical temptations. for the members eVlnced
no great enthusiasm the political innuendos
injected into the speeches. and neither the men
ton Of Governor Hughes by Colonel Jay or the
latters criticism of the Governors embracing
campaign elected much applause.
Il will yield nobody" said Colonel JAY. in
nv admiration Of Governor Hughes for many
things he has done But I would be sorry TO see
the passing away or the decadencc Of horse racing
II was the pastime of forefathers who in
duleed in the sport on Hampstead Plains.
Adrian II, JoIire discussed a budget Of subjects
Of present day interest, including the New York
streetcar system with which he has lately become
well acquainted. He promised that with the aid
Of the Public Service Commission. the people
would receive full seating accommodation Mr.
.oIine referred facetiously TO the presence Of
horsecars il New York.
Where" he asked. do YOU find horseCars in
another first class city?'
Other speakers were Justice Charles G. Garri-
son. of the New Jersey Supreme Court: Colonel
Norris c. Osborn and DR.. Frederick II. Sykes, of
Columbia University.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
DYNAMITE FOR OPEN SHOP
National ErectOrs' association Says
Oufrages Are Increasing.

In report made yesterday by Commissioner
Walter Drew. of the National EreCtors' Associa-
tfon. which two years ago declared the open shop
in the housesmths' work, it was said that WITHIN
The last six months attempts at dynamittng and
other outrages against members of the assocfa-
tion had been increasing. 1t looked. he said as
if the 'wrecking crew which committed acts OF
violence when the late sam" Parks held sway m
this city, was operating in various cities and
lately these cases appeared TO have reached the
epidemic stage There have been twenty of such
cases in the six months, he said. fourteen of
which have occurred within the last two months
The report continued.
Not long since two bridges which are being con-
structed by the LuCiuS Construction Company IN
Cleveland, dynamited A day or TWO ago
guy ropes of a big derrick over the railroad
tracks where the Youngstown Construction Com
Bronx loOSened that the vibration or a
train passing would have caused the derrick 10
come down
About the same time Frank Pitzel. foreman of
the Hay Foundry Company, OF this city, was at
tackled in a lonely Jersey a contract
where he had charge and badly beaten. week
up a bridge which the Pennsylvania Steel Company
Is building Perth AmbOy and about the same
time a bolt loosened on bridge which the
American Bridge Company is putting up at HACK
ensack. bout a week two ago an attempt was
made TO dynamite pier work for which the Nc
0lintic- Marshall company has the contract at nth
street and the North River.
These attempts at Wrecklng nave neelt gong err
with increased frequency within the last SIX weeks
in cities all the country. some OF the attempts
being successful and others falling In all cases
the omen shop was in operation at the places
where the wrecking attempts were made IN some
cases the outrageS after demand for recoG-
that the contracts of ell Of members have to
he guarded.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
MOVE TO FREE IHAW.
Court 1lIO1cs Him to 4ppiy for
Habeas Corpus.

The first steps to release Harry a Thaw from
the Matteawan State Asylum for insane Criminals
taken yesterday when Supreme Court Justice
Morschauser at White Plains, signed order al
lowing Thaw to sign application for q writ Of
habess corpus. The application was made by
James Graham.
No inmate of Matteawan has any right IN court
until an application in due form IS made 10 a Su-
prems Court Justice II believed Thaw IS about
get this privilege. Justice MorschausAr said r.
necessary for Thaw get the permission or
the court before he could apply for any commits
sion to be appointed by the Supreme Court 10 de-
eide whether he insane
Mr. Jerome said that he and tTr. Garvar would
before Justice Horschauser If the latter granted
the writ of habeas corpus. HIr jerome is opposed
to Thaw'a release
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
SECRETARY CORTELYOU AT UTICA.
Speaks on Business and Citizenship" at
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

Utica n Y. April 20-Secretary George o.
cn,ta1vou was the principal speaker at the banquet
Of the Utica Chanbe of Commerce 'o-"ie"'' ii
said in part:
for The brief remarks shall make-'Busness and
Citizenship" always been matterS Sa I'D Ia 81
tbir time I shall no attempt to trace the huctua-
tons that have b nations pf the earth in these
tons Of the busines 70 the citizenship of his
time, what have in mind more particularly are
American business and American citizenship >.
AS we have heard frequently of late sn SO was so Il
loved the nag AS our population grew and our our
territory n @ f ana f9rssH eas Larger
responsibiiities Each well defined period of our
e 6a2e had S those I % Which have been the
of a phenomenal prosperity The federal Ionstitu.
characterzed it. ''eer struck off at a given time
by brain and purpose Of man has - been zen found
to meet the broad and general needs or this won
derful national growth
trade there came to the merchant the incentive to
delegate to others many of the powers and prtyl-
T6e business man. II actuated by no higher motive
should realize that 1t is much to his interest to
ventions it is TO attend to his daily business af
fairs We need ali over , tis is far land t9dsy re
there were general interchange of views. the dis.
the needs OF the community and the shaping of
plans to meet them
Notwithstanding the evils OF these later years IN.
separable from a rapid development and an un-
rial haG been exalted above the moral and the
spiritual after century and a quarter Of national
life and viewing events In their larger aspects we
may well be proud of America. business and Amer
lean citizenship. There must be backward stem
in the work of genuine reform The spirit that
long hidden in the great heart man struupIa5
up through the Colonial years. up throurh he
Revolutionary years, uP through the dreadful wears
of civil strife that IL struggling up through these
of mighty social and economic adtlstments
the spirit of the builders and defenders Of the Re
public In every crisis, that spirit the freeman is
stl with US. and will abide with us II We each In
his sphere. shall realize and be true to our high
privilege OF American citizenship '''e-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
JURY HAS GET-RICH-oUICK CASE
Speedy Verdict Expected from Courts Charge
Does bot Arrive.

Although the charge Of Justice Holt. Of the
United States District Court, in the case of the
government against Thomas O'Connor and Mrs
O'Connor. or Frances MCLain. as she was known
vas a severe arragnment OF the prisoners and a
speedy verdict was expected, the jury had failed
10 agree at o'clock last night. after being, out
two hours. and a sealed verdict was ordered 10
be returned to-day. The OConnors were indicted
FOR using the mails TO promote a Wall Street get
rch-quIck scheme
Thr government called witnesses an Atlanta
real estate man. a Pennsylvania Iegis!ato- and
picnic promoter, Denver mining broker. 4 negro
coachman and several others, all Of whom swore
that, attracted by the promise of large profits in
the ciI culars sent out by Miss McLain. they had
forwarded money to be used in speculation under
her direction. None OF the spectators ever got
any OF their money back
Hugh Gordon Miller. counsel for the defence
produced a money order receipt signed by De
tcrtive Nelson for $50. sent by the defendant
O'Connor. Nelson explained that he had Ioaned
$50 to OConnor at the time of the Iatter'S arrest
and the money order represented its payment
Nelson denied having extorted 500 from O'Con-
ucr. as alleged by the defence
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
REPORT AGAINST DROEGE.
Bar dissertation UW 4sk Court to
RemOre Magistrate.

Magistrate Otto H Droege's case was suoli''eu
by the executive committee at special meelinS OF
the Association last night at its house In "eSt
44th street and the association decided TO accept
the report of the executive committee. which was
that the question be referred TO the Appellate d.
vision Of the Supreme Court of the 1st Depart
rnent. and that the committee appoint menoer
of the association TO act as prosecutor OF the
magistrate.
The committee on grievances reported to the eX-
ecutve committee on April 10, and after reviewing
the the report says:
While evidence presented TO the commit
tee justifying the conclusion that Magistrate
Droege received or stipulated 10 receive any money
otherwise guilty of corruption in connection
with said discharges. the committee was
forced to the conclusion that the action of Magis-
1rate Droege in thus offering and paying money
prevent public criticism OF his conduct in his
official capacity was highly improper as to
bring the administration Of justice through him
into such dsrepute and SO TO affect public conf
dence in and respect for him judicial officer
seriously and irTerievably TO impair his further
usefulness a magistrate in the city of New
York.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
PRIZES FOR 4ERON4UTS.
4ero Club of 4merica Hears Plan
to Raise S2J 900.

Octave Chanute. of Chicago. an expert ON heaNler-
+han-air fving machines, was the guest OF honor
at a dinner given by the Aero Club OF America
at the Hotel Savoy last night. 1t was announcer
bv A C. Triaca one OF the three licensed airsnip
rfIots of France, that Leon Delagrange VINO re
Gently made six-mile flight near faris' "ould
probably be here in q month.
Mr. Chanute announced that he had been chosen
member of a committee of four to secure funo
of So OD0 to be offered in prizes as stimulus 10
aArona1I+s The Aero Club will act as CUSTODIAN
of the fund.
Wilbur r. Kin1ban said announcement would be
made IN a week, probably, concerning grounds 10
he used for experiments. In competing tor prize
money the trials Will be made under the auspices
of the United States Signal Corps. Whether one
large prize or several smaller ones will be offered
is 70 be decided later Several SUBSCRIPTIONS OF
500 have been received
Peter Cooper Hewitt said speed should be the
main requirement and mentioned forty or fifty
miles an hour
James NJ. Beck invited the aeTonauts TO hod an
exhibition of flying machines at the Hudson-Fulton
Centennial in 1909 Some OF the others present
were Captain T s. Baldwin, A M. Herring, Au-
gr1stus Post Leo s. Burridge, Alan r. Hawley, s
Y Beach, y. L Braine, b .. Colvin, w H.
Gallagher, ". B. Levy and A. II. Forbes.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
RTNGH PRAISES POLItE.
ORly n Fc5c Bad Ones, He Bays
Ind the Dogs. They're Fine, Too,

Commissioner Bingham told the NorklhgHe'iS ;
.-ub Of the Church Of the Holy Communior'
sixth sver,e and Goth street. last night how sra'F
frl1 II should be for the Ctys excellent ponce ioI
.-rlt Of = $50 ratrolmen in the department o'o'
arc good decent fellows, If not more 'er'ali"S you
never heard Of coward COP, he s8lo' ou' s'' 'i-70
10 say some of those present had
After telling how the new law giving MIN ~
-;e1,, TO reduce inspectors had improved 'ohoi-
,,,s and made the present detective bureau IKE
. denarf,7ent store. compared with a peanut Stan''
from what it used to me-, he said;
SOW thar [ am the scent. must ten Hot
.lo,,r the dogs You know We are snort halloei
for cops. particularly in the outlying ulSt -
%ov I want rou.-first Of all 20 understand ''d'
this * o-lloedhound business We nave ho
l7oodhounas and I do not think we VIII need any
TIC Ten dogs that We got from Belgium cost $40
apiece. plus duty of $40 and 'ohtfoiieI -Is'I
nearly feli dead Of paralysis when he found that
,ta Air wasn't 81 ooo There is no danger with
The dogs. since they have been patrolling Ger
tain section in Brooklyn the number OF burgiaIleS
.lror,r,ed from ten a month TO two IN the hrst
month that the dogs there. aad now 70 none.
Commissioner Bingham then morallzed on the 70
Ice Tararrulp-1t and civic government and pTlde
..So,lr P,-Era Department costs you N35tsHr 4
wear 7, continued We need al least eight hun
lr.I more cops Ia the first quarter Of 1898 there
,z.ara IL re,ons convicted and 706 convictions ior
,,is.lc1Deanors In the same quarter IN 1851 there
were -e5 automobile arrests while in the hrSt quar-
7rr This wear There 92S arrests CURIOUS
ril5r about -hese ;onoh" arrests IS that 80 one
eyer acknowledges speeding
Then tho club elected the Commissioner an hon
orary member. just 10 show there WAS no III leei-
ing
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
NEW IDEA FOR TAFT
Endorsement Comes After Long,
Bitter argument.

There was a lively meeting of the ESSEX coIii'y
branch of the New Jersey League for 1]hii'eu
Franchises and Equal Taxation IN Ne"a'n iaS'
night and a resolution passed that the Ne"
Idea Republicans ndorse the policies OF the Roose-
welt administration and support only such candl-
dates for delegates to the state and natondI con-
ventions as are in favor of William H. lait as
the Renublican nominee for President, and TO work
at the primaries on April 2S to that end.
This was the last thing done by the gathering
which than one hundred strong, ana IL
was carried only after a two hours debate. during
which 1t was beaten once
1t was then In the form of direct decision that
the league declare itself and make a fight at the
primaries. AS finally adopted, it was that 1t be
recommended the New Idea Republicans
throughout the state that Taft delegates be chosen,
on the ground that to do otherwise would be al
most certain to lose New Jersey to the Republicans
at the election next fall
The league decided change its quarters in
Newark from Broad and Commerce streets to Nos.
IS and 80 Bank street.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Free admission 70 the American Museum Natural
tor. Metropolitan Museum Of Art and the Geological
The r. John HAYNES Holmes -Jesas Of Nazareth:
meeting q IL Woniens BTans6 AI!ienee Church of
countarts Hotel Astor II a. M.
Luncheon OF the Ivaugelistic Commission Of New York
City. Hotel Astor. p m
rasa ] ae2ssn @ T- q she :r E2r2en Ass2Ga'ton of
Trosresvc euchrc urer auspices
Wonan's Leasre No los 45th street, p. m
scnra=stte op-n air meeting Madison and 23d
Dinner OF the Quil Club Hotel Manhattan. p m
Chapman revival meeting. Metropolitan Opera
annual meeting Of The Pennsylvania Society. Waldorf
Astoria evening.
annual meeting Of he Missouri Society New Grand
Hotel. evening
entertainment q the Postal Emroyss Mutual Aid
Meeting Of the New York chronological Society. Ameri
an Museum Of Natural History. evening
Annual dinner American Asiatc Association, Del
Dinner Of the Temple club Hotel As'or. 7:8o p.
H Joqpns % I'M e5 n I3T,tyt1 9n @6E no gnf. an M
Meeting Of the Tr-Proessional Medical Society Hotel
Reception of the National Association.
& Agr & Ts.oE . gHfs5 5,. 3a' auspices 6 of the Gotham
Wes, i 55tb ' street 5sc',l5 s:l5 p m.
Meeting Of The American Geographical Society. Men
d~lssohn Hall, $50 D m
eieh High School il5th stree ana ssyenth avenue
School 81. Ne 222 Mott street Edward b. Coburn.
Public 20
Fsst street Alexander J Rorke. Macbeth"
Public School g. I'd 4th
avenue visitor L. Bell The Care of the Teeth
Iustratedj. Public School $50, a5th street, between
First Second avenues. Clinton g. Abbott
Native Birds dllustratedl; American Museum, nth
Park Alfred w. Martin,
'.Wonderfll washington and It's Metropolis seattle''
olustratedt. the Immaculate Virgin.
Jones ana Lafayette streets. John = Hemment.
digging tho Panama Canal dlustrsted); New York
Public Library, No l03 West 135th street, Andre
Trdon. Paris, city Beautiful illustrated.
CWnslius's Church. street.
l. RrlGguau. Hudson Fulton: The Mar and
River dIustratedD. University Settlement. No.
lsi Eldridge street. Archibald Forshee The
Yinc al Home" GllustTated). West side Eeghborhood
House, No 5ol West 5Qth Richard A. Purdy,
Rchard III, Public School .. 189th street and
Herman F.
Etizabethan Drama: School 2, Par
avenue. between 213th 216th streets, Williams
bridge. Thomas McTfernan. George Washington
lustTatsdt. Ryerdse Hall. Rfvsr6aIe avenue near
26oth street. hfs. Mary E Cheney. Welsh Music
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
EPIDEMIC IN Id GU4YR1.
Disease Rapidly Spreading ng-Inhab-
itanfs Terror Stricken.

Washington, April 20-An alarming spread OF
what is reported to be bubonc plague continues
to be announced unoficially from La Guayra
and other places in Venezuela. Whole families
in La Guayra are said to have been stricken
and many deaths have resulted from the DIS
ease Despite the efforts Of the government
authorities to belittle the situation, terror has
seized the inhabitants. 1t is also reported that
doctors and government agents are moving those
stricken to the crowded hospitals at night in
order to conceal conditions from the inhab-
itantS.
Americans arriving here recently from Ven
ezuela say that the condition of the inhabitants
is pitiabIe Fish is said to be the staple of diet.
and owing to the climate it is difficult TO keep
this food in fit condition for consumption for
any length of time.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
LITTLE LIFES4VER DEAD.
Eight-Year-Od Girl Killed by Run
azcay WhIe Rescuing PtdYmates.

Marian Swanson. eight years old. OF No "lS East
1S3d street dead. but her twin sister Helen ana
the latters little friend TO save whom she gave up
her life. are safe and unintured.
The three children their way from school at
the noon recess, We're crossing Willis avenue at
134th street when screeching fire engine with It's
Changing tender a block below attracted their at
tention They stood still in the street, falling to
notice that a pair Of horses, left standing by
Samuel Turner of No AL East f19th street, had
become frightened by the engine and were dashins
down them at breakneck speed Marian saw
the danger first. and might have escaped, but. IN
stead she sprang toward the other two children.
throwing her weight against them and tumblins
them into the gutter. In doing so she slipped and
the heavy team swept her, the hoofs of the
horses crushing her to the street.
She lived only few minutes. with a broken neck
and fractured skull. but long enough 10 know that
her playmates had escaped.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
KELSEY REDoRTs TO LEGISLATURE.

Albany. Alril 93-The report OF Sulef-A'ehceht
,lf-., CO.., fire and marine Insurance was transmit
sd - The Legislature to-day II shows that at the
lozr ~ she wear 1st7 the fir" fre-marlne and ma
r.l. Insurance companies doing business il thfs
state wore 1,oesessed ,f <l54.$7129S Of admitted
assets not including assets held abroad nor pre-
li,.I, .,o,s cf mutual companies. an increase or
s. sa. az compared with l@5. The liabilities %
-ra. rarnnarias excepting scrip and capital WeT'.
So $50 u increase Of Ss.5i)125 over the returns
uf tha preceding year The income was S-9N''''Vs'
aud tie disbursements were S25S.s'9IG. decrease.
as compared with go of sf6 22 in income and
a de-rea=a OF :lel-2s4.735 IN disbursements The
x-ho.e uu1aacr OF companies reporting IN l"i was
- fourteen more tlaG IN $50
II appears thar 40 compauies at the close of the
sear were covering $5.92oS5tl5- of risks IN force
During the year said @ompanies for $3sl5l9022S - IN
Ef~s premiums. undertook 70 carry $3.y2's95zo OF
risks an average premium Of Ice FOR every SO"
insured.
TIE an,o,ri or f~e risks written in 1895 was SITS,
-0-s7. in 1a7 = 44e 4i57. increase OF $61VJ0'9
The amount marine anc inland risks written IN
lss vas $50 Sues. 1871. *5sl.595oi$, a. increase
,,f cat. .s5s la