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The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
Notice for Publication,

Depar rtment Of the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Bismarck, N. D.. Oct Is, 19OS
Notice is hereby given that Gerry E. Shearer,
of Washburn, N. D., who, on December 3 1903,
made homestead entry, No. 26647, for swA
Section 4. Typ. 14,. Rge.. 80, W. 9Th P.
final five year. proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Aug. E. John
son, a U. S. commissioner, district of North Da-
kota. ut his office at Washbnrn, N. D., on the
18th day of December, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Findley, of Washburn N. D.
j. P. Gill, of Wilton. N. D.
Ben Gill, of Wilton, N. D. =
Lee Lieb, of Washburn, n. D.
NJ. H. Jewell. Register.
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort.
gage executed and delivered by Peter johnson
and Hulda Johnson, his wife, of Mel Lean coun-
ty, n. D: as mortgsgors to the Citizens state
February 1lt6, 1908 and filed in Office Of the reg
lister of Deeds in and for Mclean county, n. d.
on the 18th day Of February. A; D. 1908, at 80
O'clock a. M and duly recorded in book Big OF
sale Of the premises hereinafter described at
the front door Of the court house in the city of
Washburn, n. D., county Of Mclean, at the
hour of two O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day OF De.
cember. 1908. to satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage at tdate of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
described as follows, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter Isehl section twenty
seven Gsec. 271 township one hundred fifty north
twp. l5o nj range eighty five west [ree. s. WI
containing one hundred sixty acres more or
less. according to the q. S. government survey
thereof.
There will be due on said mortgage at date Of
sale. the sum of one hundred ninety and five
one-huDdredths dollars. together with statutory
costs and attorneys fees.
Citizens State Bank. of Douglas, N. d.
Mortgagee.
H. E. johnson,
Attorney for Mortgage. Ryder, N. D:
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
H. E. johnson.

Notice is hereby given. that by virtue Of the
authority in me vested will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash.
q the RESIDENCE Of andrew Fahleren, on sec.
One Bay gelding, years old weight 6oo pounds,
One bay gelding. weight 800 pounds; One so.r-
81 gelding, weight 500 pounds, the above de;
duly advertised as estrays by the said Andrew
Fahlgren, according to tho statute In such
cases made and provided.
j. E. Nelson
Justice OF the Peace in and
for Mclean County, n. ID.
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27

On motion the contract and
bond of Il. j. Harrington for heat
ing and Plumbing was accepted,
On motion the bond of the Fargo
Bridge T. Iron Co., was accepted.
On motion Auditor was instructed
to draw a duplicate warrant in
favor of John jacobson for $3.50
On motion the report of Henry
Grochow, road supervisor of dist
riot No. So was accepted and bill of
$1,000 allowed.
On motion the application of
Harry cClusky, for reduction of
his personal property tax for the
year 1907, from Sl5.S6 to $3.50
was granted.
On motion the following bills
were allowed.
L. A. Mollendorf, Mdse for
Gottleib Dockter. 60 81
P. g. Decker, livery. 3 so
H. G. Hanson. Clerk ..... II 10
r. b. Bagnell, supply tank l 45
VIM. Rust, supplies Nels
Edlund .............. 2 225
John E. Sheldon. balance
due OH grading contract 95 %
John Harold. surveying. 43 30
Mrs. E. S. Thompson, in
fants clothes. ........... Z so
r. B. Hosford, work on tax
llSC ............... IL ~
A. c. Graynolds, livery etc 2 90
Math Hager, work on road l6 Is
Henry G. Olson, stamps .. l6 IS
Henry G. Olson, telegrams 2 IS
Henry G. Olson Office rent 10 90
Henry G. Olson, Mileage go 80
Axel johnson grading con-
tract. 627 33
The Searchlight, pub. com.
proceeding notices etc.. 100 0S
Hans Hultberg, commissi-
oner and mileage ...... IS 20
Frank Putz commissioner
and mileage e........... Sc 80
On motion board adjourned to
December End, 1908.
O. B. Wing Auditor,
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
Department Q fthe Interior: .. S. Land Office

Department o fthe Interior. U. S. Land Office
at Bismarck, N. D., Oct. Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth Knudt-
son, of Washburn, N. D.. who, on September 1,
neA and lots 5 and 6, section IS, township III
n, range S2w., fifth principal meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make final .'aveyear"
scrihed before Aug. E. Johnson a U. S. Com
missioner, District of North Dakota, at his
office at Washburn, N. D., on the 18th day of
December, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Andrew Fahlgren, Martha Lorentzen G. NJ.
Griffith, Frank Fahlgren, all of Washburn, N.
d. NJ. H. Jewell. Register.
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate Of
f. C. Falch, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Thorstein Hyland, administrator of the estate
of p. G. Falch, late Of the town Of Vernon.
in the county of Dodge and state of Min.
nesota, deceased. to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against said deceased
to exhibit them, with the necessary, vouchers:
within months after the first publication, OF
this notice, to said administrator at his office
in the city of Washburn, in said Mclean county.
Dated October 26th, A. D. 1908. r.
Thorstein Ryland, administrator.
First publication on the 3Oth day of October,
A. D. 1908.
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
W. Bills, returning


man Mdse. for Mrs. Krafter 81 ~
VIM. Dean returning ballot
Doxes., ,............... b w
H. T. Sans, stretching rope
around polling place,
bill for S.. allowed at. 2 90
r. g. Rudisell, delivering
election supplies 81 so
C.P. Homan, part payment
on grading contract 80. 300 90
81. L. Whitlock, work on
river road ........... 20 so
Washburn, Tel. Co., Phone
rent and tools. ........ 2l 30
Report of Daniel Lang. road
overseer Of district No. 45, was on
motion accepted and bill of $5l 90
allowed.
Bill Of Daniel Lang for grading
in district 4S, II days amount $33,
was on motion allowed.
Report Of Register of Deeds for
month of October was on motion
accepted.
Bill Of Geo. Schnepper, Court
Reporter, for attendance and TAX
ing testimony in case of Edward
Bach VS.. Jacob Klein in the sum
of $3.50, was on motion, not
allowed.
Bill of Quain & Ramstad. was
on motion ordered returned for
itemized statement.
On motion ferdinand SiboId.
was appointed appraiser Of estray
horses taken up by J. g. Crosse.
Bill of J. l.. Peterson, Register
of Deeds, was on motion ordered
returned for explanation.
On motion the Surety Bond of
Thos. E. Powers. contractor of
office building was approved.
j. A. Hyland, attorney for Eugene
D. Case, made application for re-
fund of nominee paid at tax sale
and expenses incurred in giving
notice Of time Of expiration Of
period Of redemption on the 81 Of
nw4 and Lots 8 and 4, Sec. 4, Twp.
L50. Rge. 50, alledging that at time
Of assessment in the year 1904
this was Government land.
Upon the recommendation of the
States Attorney, the Auditor and
Treasurer was ordered to refund
Eugene D. Case the sum Of $8.l3
being the amount paid at tax sale
of Dec. 5th, 1905, on the 81 of nw1
and Lots 3 and 4, Sec. 4, Twp. $50
Rge. 80, together with interest at
the rate of 7% from date of sale.
which motion carried.
On motion the road report OF
Peter @. Wiese, road Supervisor of
district No. 81 was accepted and
bill of $1,000 allowed.
On motion the road report of Ole
Rygh, overseer of district No. 10,
was accepted and bill of $3.50
allowed.
On motion the Auditor was
ordered to draw warrant on the
general fund for the sum of $40,
being for filing fees paid under
protest May 2Sth,s 1906, by E: A.
Lamb.
On motion the bond of the Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co., was accepted
and approved.
On motion F. E. Funk were
ordered refunded $12.6l, on void
tax sale certificate covering the WI
Of nw3 and nj of mel, Sec. 81, Twp.
l48, Rye. Is, for the year 1904.
Application of j. U. Calwell for
cancellation Of 1907 personal tax
was on motion granted, he having
shown by proper affidavit that
this was double assessment.
Application of Peter Granberg
for abatement Of 1907 personal
property tax, was on motion not
granted.
Application Of Joseph r. Hills
dorf for Abatement of 1907 tax on
Lot 3, Block 2, Village Of Wilton,
was on motion not granted.
Road report of A. Wagner, over
seer Of district No. IL, was on motion
accepted. and bill Of $31 so allowed.
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
Board Of County Commissioners Meet
IN the Regular November
Session.
Continued from page one.

ballot boxes 80. ...... & SO
T. NJ. Kennedy, grading
roads ................ 63 90
Jacob Boyer, work on road 20 90
Jacob Metz, work on road Ii 25
Gottleib Himmel, work on
road SO 90
Fred Dean, work on road 36 Is
Jas. w. Reed, returning
ballot boxes ........... 2 80
VIM. Renn, Ballot boxes
and booths 49,. 1s9 50
H. G. Nygaard, stamped
envelopes ............. IS 81
w. G. Dean. delivering
& returning ballot boxes 43 20
Thomas L. Owen, return
ing ballot boxes. ...... Z 40
John Ketterling, returning
ballot boxes ........... 6 40
90. Waterstreet, deliver
ing election supplies -. AZ Is
P. G: Decker, serving sum-
mons case of John Ryan Z 10
P. G.. Decker, care and
burial Christ Christian 30 90
P. 6. Decker, expense and
: burial John Ryan .... 36 Is
G.. Olgeirson, Judge Of the
county court presented his
monthly report which was accept
ed and ordered filed.
On motion Treasurer and Au-
ditor were ordered to cancel tax
sale certificate of 1907 covering the
sw4 of nw4 Sec. 10 Twp. $50 Rye.
"a, and refund purchaser face
amout of certificate with 7% in
terest.
On motion the road report Of
Ludwig Reiache, overseer of
district No. 25. was accepted and
bill of S34.OO allowed.
On motion the bill of L.
Reimche for grading on section
line between sections 2 and 3 Twp.
148 Rye. "a in the sum of $1,000
was allowed.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 2 O'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session
Board convened, pursuant to
adjournment, all members present.
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of same.
FL. S. Westmiller, clerk for
clerk of court. ...... s IS 90
North Star Lbr Co., bridge
H. Sabrovitch, returning
ballot boxes ........... IL 90
Chas Kinksley, work on
road ................. 5 25
III. Olgeirson, clerk hire IL 60
Fred Pfister, coal for Jail IL "a
N U. Herrid, delivering
ballot boxes, bill for $2S.
GO allowed at .......... % 90
Robert Cotton, returning
ballot boxes 8 80
J. M, Paterson, black
smithing. ............. 8 40
Fire Ass'y Of Philadelphia,
Insurance. Il. ssss 90
M. II. Sawyer, reporting
births and deaths bill
for s. 90 allowed at.;.. / 60
"A. Lehr, delivering ballot
.
Walker Bros Il Hardy,
election supplies and
records. ~. 626 SO
Northwestern Hospital,
care etc Isac Cadimirsky So 90
Washburn Leader, pub.
proc. notices etc. liz 81
Washburn Leader, stat
ionary s.. SO 25
w. =. Nuessle, expense,
States Atty, etc I. y 20 20
John +. Boe, returning
ballot boxes !. !. .I.5., I 90
q. E.s Langftt, returning
ballet boxes !. I: & I.l.3 500
The Washburn leader., 1908-11-27
7. L. BEISECKER,
Attorney.at.Law,
Fessesdea. Nofth Daksls
Wood For Sale,'

1900 cords Of stove wood for
sale at $l.75 per cord. Located
on Sec. 5-l43-s1 at my saw mill
yard.
JosephDW illets, Proprietor
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
MINING COMP PANIES
SUE FOR $24O,OOO
Claim Damages for Being Elected
From Silver Workings
in Mexico

Two suits for sums ggregating more
than s240.oO0 were filed in the superior
court yesterday against John c. Nc
Dermott and G. OCallaghan, the plain
tiffs being the Calmac mining company
and the Santander mining company. In
the action of the last named corpora
tion s1S0.000 is claimed as damages for
the alleged election of the company
from the Nueva Santander silver mine
at Santa Eulalia, district of Yturbide,
Mexico.
The complaint states that i'm March.
1907. the Santander mining company
entered into an agreement to buy the
silver mine from McDermott and O'Cal-
laghan for $4,000, the purchase price
10 be paid out of the profits from the
ore extracted and smelted. All profits
remaining over the gross operating ex-
penses were to be paid to McDermott
and O'Callaghan month by month, un-
til the mine should have been paid for.
The plaintiff company asserts it per-
formed all the conditions of the con-
tract and spent 81 ,302 in the develop
ment of the property and the erection
of buildings. In November. 1907, 1t
is alleged, McDermott and O'Callaghan
took forcible possession of the property,
excluding the company. The mine, II
is claimed, is worth $3.50. 900, and the
difference between 10000 and S250,000
is sued for as damages.
The suit of the Calmac mining COM
pany against McDermott and O'Calla-
CHAN is for $e3.732, alleged to have
oeen advanced by the plaintiff COM
pany during the last two years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

''All graft cases are alike, and /
have a strong opinion In the matter."-
Venireman William B. Morris.
s.Murphy would go TO jail If men of
my opinion were trying him.--Venire-
man Thomas Vodden.
..It might be my duty to follow the
instructions of the court, hut 1t would
be hard to consider Murphy's testi-
mony."-Venireman Stephen Herrfck
Nine jurors have been sworn to try
Frank J. Murphy, Abe Ruef's attorney,
charged with attempting to bribe John
Martin Kelly, venireman in the Ruef
trial. through the medium of E. A. S.
Blake. The jurors were finally accepted
after Assistant District Attorney Will
liam Hoff Cook had waived all obiec-
tions for the people.
Bert Schlesinger, for the defendant,
absentmindedly started to follow
Cooks example, but changed his tune
and challenged three of the iurors-Ed-
ward Cullan, Luuis Peterson and Will
liam Schroeder No objection was made
to William A. Tyrell, the man against
whom Schlesinger and Robert Farrell
fought so hard Monday.
While the morning session was short,
it was not pleasant for Murphy. VIII
lard B. Morris of S14 Webster street
started the unpleasantness for Ruef's
man by declaring that all graft cases
are alike, and I have a strong opinion
in the matter"
Thomas Vodden, builder, of 21 Bel
vedere street, was more unpleasant to
Murphy. Murphy would go to jail if
men of my opinion were trying him,
he said.
Stephen Herrick, superin ntendent of
the Vulcan iron works. was most un-
pleasant IF 1 was chosen as a jury
man 1t might be my duty to follow the
instructions OF the court. but It would
be hard for me to consider Murphy $
testimony" he declared.
The three were excused by Schlesin-
ger.
Harry g. Jansen of SIG Polk street
also considered the Murphy case graft
case and had decided opinion. He
was excused. as were Frederick Huel-
ter. 146 Dolores street, and Alexander
Bailey, 1886 Fell street. George A,
Bell, the juror accepted, is public ac-
countant living at 1872 Pacific avenue.
A special venire of 40 will be re-
turned into court this morning. The
jury box should be filled by nightfall.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Personal Mention

NJ c. Doonan OF :Pittsburg is at the
Dorchester.
R. D. currs.n Of St Joseph. Mo-, is
at the Holland.
e. J. PringlA and family OF Menlo
park are at the Granada.
V. l. Dudley. a. stockton business
man. Is staying at the Stewart.
Rene de L0bsl OF Kew York and DR..
d: p DXQs OF Gofdheld are at the Savoy.
Harry w. jackson, a lumbeEman Of
Eureka, is staying at the St. Francis.
Harry r.. .Grier; a mining man Of
Goldhelu. IS at the St. Francis hotel.
c. ii. Weber of New York and ID. p
Frederick Of St. Louis are at the Balti-
K M: Brown. chief Of the Honolulu
nolice.. department. is staying at the
B. II. -CanfieId a newspaper editor
Of Los. Angeles; is registered at the
81. ESa1cis.
:. j smith OF Los Angeles and Captain
IT, O. Lambert and wife Of San Pedro
are ~ tie imperial
Congressman James McLachlan of
Los Angeles rs among the recent ar
rivals at the st. Francis.
". b. coombs and Mrs coombs.
prominent MendOcino county residents,
are guests at the Stewart
". NJ. Sell manager OF FL Portal
hotel at the entrance to Yosemite val
-ier is.a guest at the Stewart.
George f. Thiclen. representing sew
eral commercial bodies Of Honolulu,
IS. guest at the St. Francis.
Among recent. arrivals at the Stewart
are p J. Flanagan. state senator Of
Nevada and II. II. Oyerstreet, a min
ing man 0f Reno.
W. r. Forster. a Nevada railroadman,
accompanied by his wife, arrived ~
ihis city yesterday and is registered
ar the 81. Francis.
Mrs. George s. Nixon. wife Of Sena-
tor Nixon Of Nevada. is a guest at the
st Francis Bert Nixon, son, &C
companies Mrs. Nixon-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
CHAIN IS COMPLETE
AGAINST ABE RUFF
Liking of Evidence Indicates
Early Ending of Peoples
Side OF Case
Mint Officials Tell of Money
Paid to TREY L. Ford
in Currency

Corroborative testimony taken at
the Ruef trial yesterday practically
completed the making out of direct
case against Abe Ruef on the charge
of Offering bribe to ex-Supervisor
John j. Furey, in connection with the
United Railroads trolley steal Though
no hint has been given by the prosecut-
ing attorneys as to their intentions
concerning the conduct of the case.
this early linking up of complete
chain of testimony foreshadows pos
s1bilfty heretofore unforeseen-the
prospect that the case of the people
may be rested almost Immediately.
Though but a few of the boodling
ex-supervisors have been called as wit
nesses, there is strong probability
that the list will not be exhausted as
in former trials. Already the case
stands we'll rounded out and has passed
beyond the point for the logical in
PRODUCTION of further testimony by the
bribe takers. Several minor witnesses
remain to be called, in any event how
ever, and the question as to whether
Patrick. Calhoun, Tirey L. Ford and
William Nj. Abbott Reufs codefend-
ants in the present case, will be called,
is to be answered only by those having
the case in charge.
FINISH WITH WILSON
AiC Chii CT anu ItCIOSS c8dull4d-
tions of Andrew M. Wilson were COM
pleted yesterday morning. with the in
PRODUCTION into the record of the Lang
don injunction complaint as a means
OF bringing out all the details of the
effort to remove the district attorney
from office. A significant commentary
on the delay that has marked the pres
ent trial was put into the record when
Wilson. in answer to questions de-
clared that in the five former trials In
which he had testified he remained on
the stand half hour two hours, one
day, two hours and two days. respec-
lively. In the present case his exami-
nation took up the greater part OF five
days.
Herbert N. storrs. former book
keeper of the defunct California safe
deposit and trust company, identified
deposit tags and entries in the banks s
books showing that Wilson had made a
deposit of $1,000 on August 80, 1905,
Immediately after he testified having
received the second installment OF his
trolley bribe.
MINT OFFICIALS TESTIFY
William X. Cole, Eugene J. Hawkins
and Nathan Selig. officials of the United
States mint, testified to the receipt of
the 100000 transfer of funds from
Patrick Calhoun Immediately after the
nre and or the payment OF this money
to Tirey L. Ford. Ford made three
visits to the mint. drawing $50, 900 on
each of the first two occasions and
100000 the third time. Hawkins, who
was acting as treasurer of the relief
funds, told how Ford had the gold
given him at the mint changed to cur
rency.
The principal trend of the cross ex-
animation of the last three witnesses
| toward effort -
exact size of the packages in which
the currency was tied up and the num-
ber Of bills of various denominations
that were included In the total. The
| first witness called this morning will
be Thomas p Burns, cashier of the
mint.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
LATHAN'S RELATIVES
Will BE EXAMINED
Summoned to Testify Regarding
Bribery of Rnef's Former
Chauffeur
Grand Jury Reviews Evidence
Showing That Witness Was
Paid to Levant

Alexander Latham. the father, and Ed
and VIII Latham. the brothers of Alex
S. Latham, were summoned before the
grand jury yesterday afternoon to
testify regarding the financial rela-
tions existing between Abe Ruefs for
mer chauffeur and the men who bribed
him to leave the state. Other wit
nesses occupied the attention Of the
jury. so that the Lathans were not
called prior to the hour of adjournment,
but they will be questioned when the
jury meets this morning at 10 o'clock.
Luther Brown, who bribed Latham to
leave the state; Burr Hall. Lathan's
brother in law, and Harry Arnold.
Ruefs present chauffeur. who got
Latham his job with the boss CRATER,
also will be examined
WAGES PAID LATHAM
While young Latham was in Salt
Lake engaged with the father in law
of Luther Brown his wages were being
paid with more or less regularity from
this city. The payment of these wages
will be exposed today before the grand
jury. it is reported.
The higher ups" it is asserted en-
gagged Latham at salary of s. a day
and expenses That. money was paid
by their detective bureau" to A. F.
Dickenson, friend of Lathan's. Dick
enson, in turn, gave the money to
either Alexander Latham, the father.
or to Ed Latham, the brother of the
fugitive witness. For the purpose of
breaking any possible connection be-
tween the bribes and Latham. the
money was taken to Salt Lake City
by either the father or brother At
=. IL Ff,s- Toff ffar
was in Salt Lake City and was said
to be living under the name of Jones.
BANK FURNISHES EVIDENCE
Strong documentary evidence of
Lathan's financial arrangements were
furnished the grand jury by F. o.
Gibbs, clerk of the Western national
bank, where Latham had an account
subsequent to February of this year,
the time he disappeared. Lathan's
supply of money is readily traced
through the deposit tags and checks
which Gibbs produced before the jury.
REVIEWS PERJURY EVIDENCE
The jury reviewed the evidence of
Lathan's perjury. calling the witnesses
who appeared at the last session. This
recapitulation of evidence was due to
the fact that several of the jurors pres
ent yesterday were absent when the
case first came up. The evidence
taken proved the authenticity of the
affidavit made by Latham concerning
the shirt box visit of Ruef to Tirey
l. Ford. general counsel for the United
Railroads, at the time the Calhoun cor
poration and the boss were negotiating z
for the overhead trolley franchise. The
facts of the affidavit were denied to
some extent by Latham when he re-
Gently testified at the Ruef case.
Among the witnesses who testified
were Miss l.. III. Condor, the stenog-
rapher and notary public who prepared
and attested Lathans affidavit; Special
Agent w. ]. Burns; Attorney c. W,
Cobb, Heney's law partner; G. W.
Hubbard. an attorney who was pres
ent at the time the affidavit was
taken; Mrs L. E. Russell OF Heney
office; Martin Welch. clerk OF Judge
Lawlor's court: and Platt B. Elderkin
and Charles Gagen. stenographers in
Judge Lawlor's court.