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The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
APPEAL TO EUROPE.
Young Turks Protest Against Action
Of Bulgaria.

Young Turks Protest Against Action
Of Bulgaria.
Salonika, European Turkey, Oct. Z.
The committee of union and prog
ress, which organized and carried out
the recent successful revolution in
Turkey on the part of the Young
Turks, has issued a proclamation in
which it is set forth that the commit
tee regards the declaration of Bull
garian independence and the intention
of Austria-Hungary to annex the occu-
pied provinces of Bosnia and Herze-
govina as a violation of the rights Of
Turkey. 1t therefore solemnly pro-
tests in the name of humanity against
the unfavorable attitude of Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria toward people
which is progressing in the direction
of liberty. In conclusion the commit
tee appeals to Europe against "these
attempts on the most sacred rights Of
the nation"
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
news OF THE WORLD.
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

During the official inquiry at Sal
Francisco into the wreck of the shil
Star of Bengal direct charges of cow
ardice and desertion were made
against F. Farrar and P. Hamilton
masters of the cannery tugs Halle
Gage and Kayak, which were towing
the vessel when the wreck occurred
Captain Nicholas Wagner, Mate Victor
Johanson and several members Of the
crew testified before federal inspec
tor that the blame for the loss of the
vessel and Ill lives rested upon the
towboat captains.
A soaking rain has extinguished the
many forest fires In Marinette county
Wis, which had grown more menac
ing than ever. Before the rain came
the small towns of Coll and Kinsman
on the Wisconsin and Michigan rail
way, were wiped out and the six or
eight families in each place had to
fee for their lives.
Ten persons were burned to death
and many were injured, one mortally,
III tenement house fire on the East
Side of New York CITY, There were
fifty persons in the building when the
fire started. The flames spread so
quickly that escape was cut off.
Six lives were lost and a number of
persons were injured when Toledo
and Ohio Central passenger train
carrying an excursion crowd from
Bowling Green fair into Toledo was
run into from the rear at Sugar Ridge,
O., by freight train.
Fire at Dallas, Tex, caused the
death of Fireman J. H. Partin, the
serious injury of five other firemen
and property loss estimated at $780,
coo in the heart of the business dis
trict
Two lives were lost and twenty or
more persons were injured in Spencer,
N. c., by the explosion of powder
storage house in the yards of the
Southern Railway company.
An explosion of gas at the plant of
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company at
Tarentum, Pa, resulted in loss by
fire of S5Oo,O00 and threw 800 men out
of employment.
Six workmeu were killed and eight
injured in a collision between a log
ging train and Northern Pacific pas
senger train at Scappoose, Ore.
In one camp of 175 foreign laborers
en- the Rock Island railway near Mus
catine, Ia, sixty are suffering from
typhoid fever.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
MERELY A PAPER CHANGE
No Material Interests Involved by Bul.
aaria's Act.

Berlin, Oct. e. The question
whether there is to be peace or war
In the Balkans has not yet been de.
cided In Constantinople, according to
oncial dispatches received at the for
eign Office. The ambassadors of the
powers at Constantinople find the sit
uation dimcult one. because the con-
troll Of affairs does not rest altogether
with the cabinet Of the Young Turks.
but partially with the powerful COM
mittee of Young Turks outside the
cabinet.
Ofncial opinion in Berlin leads to
the belief that there will be no war,
inasmuch as the change in the rela-
tions between Bulgaria and Turkey is
merely paper change. No material
interests will be involved provided
Bulgaria gives up Ter control of the
Oriental railroad in Eastern Roumelia,
az now seems probable.
Germany continues her attitude Of
reserve. She would not oppose con-
ference Of the powers for the revision
Of the treaty Of Berlin II such con-
ference were desired by the other
powers. 1e
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
DISCUSSED By DIPLOMATS
Russian Proposal to convoke Con.
aress Of the Powers.

gress Of the Powers.
\ st. Petersburg. oct. THE inten-
tion Of Russia to convoke congress
OF the powers to discuss revision OF
the treaty Of Berlin was the subject Of
lengthy conferences between Acting
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Tchary-
koff and the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the powers interested. These
Included the Turkish, British and Aus
tro Hungarian ambassadors No state
ment of the attitude Of the Russian
government is obtainable and the dip
lomats are unwilling to commit them
selves regarding the possibility of q
Turco- Bulgarian war as result OF
Bulgaria's declaration Of independ-
ence; but the general impression Is
that Turkey will not regard Bulgaria's
action, which was taken In the face
Of emphatic Russian protests, as a
cause for war. When the Russian
foreign Office was sounded in the mat
ter of the Bulgarian proclamation II
addressed strongly worded representa-
tions to Prince Ferdinand against the
step. declaring 1t to be the duty of
civilized powers to refrain from en-
barrassing the Young Turks in their
efforts for reform. The original Bull
garian plan was to allow Austria Hun
gary to take the initiative in annexing
Bosnia and Herzegovina and to pro-
claim her independence while the at
tention of the powers was occupied
with this matter. It was realized,
however, that spontaneous declara-
tion and appeal would have much
greater effect on the popular imagina-
tion and for this same reason Tirnovo,
the ancient capital of the kingdom of
Bulgaria, was chosen as the scene of
the historic act.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
international Tax Association Meets
at Toronto,

Toronto, Ont, Oct. THE Interna-
tional Tax association met here for
the first time under its new name
Last year 1t was known as the nation
al association. On the invitation of
Premier Sir James Whitney the meet
ings were held in the parliament build
ings.
The objects of the association as
outlined in the constitution to be
adopted at this meeting are:
To formulate and announce through
the deliberately expressed opinion of
an International conference the best
informed economic thought and ripest
administrative experience available
for the correct guidance of public opin-
ion and legislative and administrative
action on all questions pertaining to
state and local taxation and to inter-
state and International comfy in tax
alton.
Delegates from thirty-three states
Of the United States and five Canadian
provinces and presidents of several
universities are present.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

As the result Of report made by
the civil service commission President
Roosevelt removed Lincoln Avery,
collector Of the port at Port Huron,
Mich. and also directed the removal
Of Charles H. Daily. special agent of
the treasury at that place. Pernicious
political activity was the cause Of re-
moval. s5 s8
Joseph Stewart Of Missouri, super
intendent OF the division Of railway
adjustment in the postofiice depart
ment, has been appointed second a.
sistant postmaster general, succeeding
James 4. McC Cleary Of Minnesota. who
resigned to become 3 candidate Tor
congress. ls5s 81
Director Of the Mint Leach has an:
rounced that he will resume the pugs.
chase Of. hne silver for subsidiary coin
sse. He states that ne expects q
purchase shout 126. 900 ounces Sa1k
week for an ind ehnite per3ol SsssI ss5
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

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Former Senator r. F. Pettigrew Of
South Dakota charges that four years
ago he had been approached by
the Republican national committee,
through q former United States sen.
ator, with an offer of $4,000 II he
would deliver ten speeches at such
places as the committee would dictate
In support of the candidacy of Thomas
Watson of Georgia, the Peoples party
candidate for president.
Josephus Daniels, chairman Of the
Democratic press committee, has made
public letter written to Attorney
General 7onaE Earte at the instance of
the Democratic national committee
asking the attorney general how many
Of the 287 so called trusts of the coun-
try have heen proceeded against in the
courts by the federal government and
how many more cases he expects to
file.
II have lived in vain II your accusa-
tions lost me single friend" said
William J. Bryan in letter addressed
to President Roosevelt, replying to
that of the president. Mr.. Bryan
points to his record and declares that
it is sufficient answer to the insin-
uations of the chief executive that he
is in sympathy with or controlled by
the trusts. NJ
Theodore Roosevelt for president
again eight years from now was the
declaration of the presidents son-in-
law, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, in speech on the grounds of
the Tri-State exposition at Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, to an audience of several
thousand persons, who cheered the
sentiment again and again.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic
national committee made an attack on
the corporation affiliations of George
r. Sheldon, treasurer Of the Repub-
lican national committee, charging
that Mr.. Sheldon was at this time con
nected with no less than seventeen
financial companies.
President Roosevelt will not reply
to the latest letter of William ]. Rry-
an. Secretary Loeb stated that the
president felt that inasmuch as Mr..
Bryan's letter was simply an attack
upon him personally there was no rea-
son why he should answer it.
On Sept. 2S Candidate Taft made
sixteen speeches in Minnesota and
North Dakota, concluding the days
tour at Fargo, where one of the fea-
lures of the meeting was big bar.
becue.
At Democratic national headQuar.
ters an itemized statement was made
public showing that campaign contri-
buttons from newspapers to date have
reached total Of $84,994.
Secretary Loeb made the statement
that President Roosevelt had no inten-
tion at present of making a speaking
tour in behalf of the Republican candi-
date for the presidency.
National Chairman Mack has ap-
pointed DR.. John w. Cox of New York
assistant treasurer of the Democratic
national committee, with headquar-
ters in New York.
James H. Vahey of Watertown has
been nominated for governor by Mas
sschusetts Democrats.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
CRIMINAL NEWS.

All investigation which followed the
discovery that a diamond sunburst
was missing from the warerooms Of
Oliver NJ. Ferrand, New York dia-
mond importer, has disclosed what
may prove to be one of the biggest
robberies in the diamond district. AL.
ready, IL is said, jewels valued at $780,.
900 are known to have disappeared
and the inventory of stock has not
yet been completed.
The body of Mrs. Eric Sutherland,
with her year-old babe clasped in her
arms, was found in four feet of water
in Powderhorn lake at Minneapolis
The young woman, despondent over
the continued absence of her husband,
had walked into the water with her
child and had lain down to die.
Following a five days legal battle
before Police Judge Crawford Of
Omaha Charles Edward Davis was
bound over to the district court to an
swer the charge Of murder in the first
degree for the killing Of DIR. Frederick
Rustin on the morning of Sept. 2.
e.
Citizens Of Cogswell. N. D., aroused
by three distinct explosions, poured
out from their homes to find that
yeggmen had blown Of the front door
Of the safe In the Sargent County
State bank, but had fed before they
secured any loot. 4:
A gang Of yeggmen blew open the
safe Of the State bank at Ladysmith,
Wis.,, taking about $1,000. The cracks.
men shot a night policeman in the
arm and fired several shots at the
Baker hotel to keep anybody from
coming out.
Every negro church, schoolhouse
and lodgeroom In an area Of ten
square miles, located in Baker, Early
and Calhoun counties, Ca, was burned
by band of masked riders. III
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
FRANCE TO BACK TURKEY
Favors UphoIding Provisions Of the
= Treaty of Berlin.


Paris, Oct. 1.-THE hope that hos
tilitfes may be avoided in the Balkans
is growing in Paris. The latest adj
vices received here from Constantine
pie seem TO indicate that the porte.
for the moment, is not disposed to go
further than formal protest against
Bulgaria's proclamation Of independ-
ence.
Foreign Minister Pichon is continu-
ing his conferences here. He talked
with M. Iswolsky, the Russian minis
ter of foreign affairs, and NJ. Stancioff,
the diplomatic agent Of Bulgaria, and
later he conferred with the British,
Turkish, Italian and Spanish ambas-
sadors.
France believes in the necessity of
a new conference of the signatories of
the Berlin treaty for the purpose of
clearing up the situation and safe
guarding the interests of all the pow
ers concerned. If the principle of a
new congress is approved France, in
accord with Great Britain and Russia,
will abstain from recognizing the in
dependence of Bulgaria and the seiz-
ure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by
Austria Hungary. This virtually will
amount to backing up Turkeys pro-
test and by saving the self-respect of
the porte will act as calming and
restraining influence.
Pursuant to this policy President
Fallieres' reply to Emperor Francis
Joseph will be courteous but non-com-
initial.
In official circles it is pointed out
that one of the strongest precedents
against a single power disregarding
the stipulations of a general treaty
came from Austria-Hungary herself.
When the treaty of Paris of 1856 was
revised in London in 1871 Austria
Hungary was loud in her protestation
against Russias refusal longer to
abide by the provisions relative to the
Black sea,
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

With the brilliant tropical sunlight
pouring down on their polished guns
end cleaning paint and a swift land
breeze whipping their many flags out
straight from the STATS the Atlantic
battleship feet steamed slowly into
Manila bay and, sailing majestically
across the battlefield where Dewey
and his men fought their historic fight
with the Spanish Acct ten years ago,
dropped anchor off the city of Manila.
The proclamation of Bulgaria as an
Independent kingdom was formally
made at Tirnovo, Bulgaria, Monday BY
Prince Ferdinand and his ministers.
It is not yet known what steps Turkey
will take, but France has decided to
enact the role of mediator with the
object of preventing war between Tur-
key and Bulgaria. Conferences of dip
lomatic representatives of the various
powers are being held in Paris.
Thousands of native houses have
been washed away and there has been
heavy loss of life in the Hyderabad
and Deccan districts of India as a re-
suit of the floods which followed an
unprecedented rainfall. The river
Musi rose sixty feet, all the bridges
were carried away and the country
was devastated for many miles in
either direction.
The tourist steam yacht Argonaut,
from London for Lisbon with $50 per-
sons, including passengers and crew,
on board: went down between Dover
and Dungeness after having been in
collision with the steamer Kingswell
in fog. All on board the Argonaut
took to the boats and reached shore
safely.
A successful train robbery has been
executed by band of thirty men near
Wilma, Russia. No definite statement
of the exact amount Of the booty has
yet been made, but 1t is estimated to
vary between $4,000 and 100000.
A belated report received from the
island of Mindanao tells Of battle
between scouts and outlaw Moros In
which one scout and nine Moros were
killed.
A Turkish steamship ran down the
steam ferryboat Stamboul outside the
harbor Of Smyrna. One hundred and
fnrtv neraons were drowned
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
PORTE APPEALS
TO THE POWERS
Turkey Asks That Treaty Of
Berlin Be Enforced.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT WAR

Practically Decided That Conference
Of the Interested Countries Will Be
Called to Discuss the Balkan situa-
tion and II 10 Not Improbable That
Action Will Be Taken In Support Of
Turkeys Protest.
Constantinople, Oct. 1.-THE council
Of ministers held long session to
consider the action of Bulgaria in de.
claring her independence of Turkey.
It was decided that it was impossible
to accept any proceedings that vio-
lated existing treaties and that Tur-
key should address circular note to
the powers pointing out the necessity
of taking measures to enforce respect
for the treaty of Berlin.
Replying to the telegram sent to the
Turkish government by Prince Fer.
dinand, in which he said that in de-
claring the independence of Bulgaria
he had been compelled to respect the
voice of the nation and expressed the
hope that the friendly relations be-
tween the two countries would con-
tinue, Turkey says she has invited the
powers to confer on the situation and
as her rights are guaranteed by the
powers she will look to them for their
defense. The Yenai Gazette, the or
gan OF the grand vizier, says:
1--WE are ready to defend our rights
with all our strength. AS the action
of Bulgaria is not only directed against
us, but against all the powers, we
should ask the powers to defend their
interests and protect the provisions of
the treaty of Berlin"
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
ROBBERS SECURE $500.
Bank at Danube, Minn., Looted by
Burglars.

Olivia, Minn.. Oct. 1.-The State
bank of Danube was burglarized and
$4,000 in cash was taken. The safe
door was blown through the plate
glass into the street. Rev. Reed was
coming from the depot, after meet
ing the morning passenger train. He
passed the bank and saw . light and
men working. Thinking It was hi
friends he whistled and was answered
by pistol shot. which woke the town.
No one dared to make q fight. The
robbers escaped in the darkness.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
ACCEPTS TITLE OF KING.
Bulgarian Parliament offers Crown to
Prince Ferdinand.

Tirnovo, Bulgaria, Oct. 7.-Immedi-
ately after the proclamation Of Bull
garian independence at the Cathedral
Of the Forty Martyrs here Prince Fer
dinand assumed the sovereignty Of
Bulgaria. The president Of the so
branje. representing the national as
5sembly, and the prime minister, repre-
senting the government, then ad-
dressed Ferdinand as ''your majesty
and begged him to accept the laurel
of glory as the first Bulgarian king.
In reply Ferdinand said:
II accept the title of Bulgarian king
offered me by the nation and the gov
ernment."
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
Bryan speaking In Iowa.

Perry, Ia, Oct. 7.-William ]. Bryan
got ronsing reception on the occa-
sion Of his arrival here, where he de-
livered the first Of three scheduled
speeches to an immense crowd. In
his remarks he attacked the Repub-
lican party for failing to make public
its campaign contributions and reiter-
ated his charge that this was because
they feared the light. En- route to
this city he spoke at Valley Junction,
Waukee. Dallas Center and Minburn.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH o.
AUSTRIA.

been deemed advisable to fill up in ad-
vance the vacancies thus to be ere.
nted.
Telegrams received here from the
provinces show great enthusiasm in
favor of a war against Austria-Hun-
gary, for the reason that Emperor
Francis Joseph's proposal to annex
the occupied provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina threatens to hem in Ser
via on the west; furthermore, the ma
jority of the population of Bosnia are
Servians and they are bitterly opposed
to annexation.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
Favor immediate Conferences.

Paris, Oct. lit Is announced that
France and Great Britain are in COM
splete accord on the principle Of an
Immediate International conference to
consider the Bulgarian situation. Rus
sia and Italy also are in favor Of such
a conference and even Germany Is ex-
5ected to adhere to the proposal. Fur
thermore. the latest advices from Con
sstantinople indicate that the porte will
accept the advice Of France and Great
Britain and await the result Of this
congress. 4:
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
MiliionaIre.s Wife * ilisd.

New York, Oct. Her skull
crushed In q wild leap for safety while
her horses dashed madly along the
brink Of the Palisades Mrs. Steffen
.Dieckman, wife Of q millionaire fish
merchant Of New York, is dead al
her country home In, Hoboken. Dieck
man, helpless, saw his wife leap to
death. The Dieckmans own q large
estate just below the brink Of the Pali-
Sades. stss a 3s h & Il
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
LABOR NEWS.

The employees Of the international
Paper company in New England have
refused to return to work In the yari-
ous mills Of the company In Massa-
chusetts. Maine and New Hampshire
under q s. per cent wage reduction,
denying the right Of the president Of
their national union to- accspt f0r
them the lower rate. s$ si.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
General Fitzgerald Dead.

New York, Oct. q. General Louis
Fitzgerald, for more than half a CEN
tury prominent figure in New York.
is dead. He was seventy-one years
old. Up to the time Of his retirement
from business General Fitzgerald was
active In important railroad reorgan-
ization and financial operations.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
THE DEATH RECORD.

Joseph Wheelock, the veteran actor,
died Of heart disease at Highlands of
Navesink, N. J., as he was about to
take train for New York. Mr..
Wheelock was about sixty-ave years
of age.
Colonel J. C. Marcy, seventy-seven
years old, once one Of the most bril-.
liant attorneys in the Northwest, was
burned to death at Minot, N. D.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
Montana Mines Resume.

Red Lodge, Mont. Oct. All q
the coal mines In this district, except
the Bear Creek Mines. resumed opera
tions with increased forces. about
three thousand men returning to work,
Local dissensions have arisen at Bear
Creek. The Bear Greek mines furnish
most of the coal for CONNIE srcial use
thronshout Montana and tho shntd dowp
: hard Ship. II +
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
CASTRO SAID To
Be S|ERIOUSL Ill |
Holland Has Official News
to That Effect.
PROMISE MORAL SUPPORT

Netherlands With Suggestion OF
Combined Action Against Venezu<
ella, but Not One Is Willing Actively
to Participate in a 7iockade-Eco.
nomic ReprisaIs Now Probable.
The Hague, Oct. THE Neither
lands government has been notified by
the governor of Curacao that the Sec
ond Netherlands note had been pre-
sented to Jose de Jesus Paul, the Ven
ezuelan minister of foreign affairs.
The governor adds that he has re:
ceived official advjces from Caracas,
dated Sept. 2s. 10 tao effect that Pres
ident Castro was seriously Ill and that
the administration OF Venezuela prob
ably would have tc be handed over
again to Vicente Gomez, vice presi.
dent of the republic.
The council of ministers has the
new situation thus created under con-
sideration. It seems that The Neither
lands recently approached the EURO
pean powers and suggested combined
action against Venezuela, but although
they all consented to give their moral
support not one of them was willing
actively to participate in blockade.
The Netherlands hesitated to under
tske single handed blockade of the
Venezuelan coast in view of the fact
that similar action by Great Britain,
Germany and Italy in combination
practically failed Of result. Official
opinion seems inclined rather to eco
nomic reprisals, such as annulling the
prohibition to export arms from Cura-
Gao into Venezuela. This would allow
the Venezuelan revolutionaries to OBJ
tain weapons. If The Netherlands
shut its eyes to the activities of the
revolutionists in Curacao this island
would become the ceEter of President
CastrO's enemies
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
I Texas Negro / Lynched.

Glenfora. Tex. Oct ben Price,
negro, was seized by Q mob here,
taken to the center Of the town and
hanged to q pecan tree. He is charged
with criminal assault on his own
daughter. The mob broke in the Jail
In order 70 capture the negro.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
Game pscl arsd ! Tic.

5 Cincinnati, Oct. The three di.
srecting directors Of the National.
league decided that the protested New
York. Chicago game isa a tie and gave
permission TO have It played on, IL re-.
quested BY the New York club, at q
date g & be agreed upon ~ the two
clubs.
The Washburn leader., 1908-10-09
Long Trip of Submarine Boat.

Cherbolrg. France. Oct. THE sub.
marine Emeraude arrived here after
q run Of eighty-one hours In which she
covered q distance Of 693 miles under:
water. The vessel maintained reg
ular speed Of nine knots an hour. The
crew, although much fatigued. bore
the severe trial admirably.