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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
REFUSED 0BURY
THEIR FATHE';'R E R
Two Lads At Max Were Given
Sound Lecture By a Sheriff. %
Account Of Refusal

Martin E. Songstadt reports
that boy No. 8 arrived at his home
on Wednesday, Oct 9th. This
makes 9 children in the Songstadt
household-a real Rooseveltian
family.
Martin NJ. Songstadt and Miss
Ora Pitmam were united in mar
riage at Minot on Wednesday,
Oct 6. and came to this place last
Thursday. The. groom is ones of
our steady young farmers who po-
sesses a fine homestead south
west of town. The bride was The
teacher in the Lindquist school
during the present year.
Anton Lanwchenko, a Russian
farmer, who was hauling grain to
town last week was accidently run
over by two loads Of grain, and
sustained fatal injuries. DR..
Nicholson was called and realized
the seriousness of the case had
him removed to the Minot HOS
pital where an operation was per
formed in hopes Of saving his life,
but to no avail as he died Tuesday.
His sons refused to take charge of
his body for burial and the sheriff
was called to give them some
valuable instructions but we have
not heard the complete story.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
Wilton News.

August johnson Of Painted
Woods soldto Schmid Bros. last
Saturday a dressed porker which
brought him the handsome sum of
$32.4O. @
G. V. Observation-Disclosures a'enb-
scription paper among the boys
one day this week and: secured
sufficient funds to seed Grass
Lake with wild rice. The object
is to make of the lake a good feed
ing place for ducks, thereby max
ing it a better hunting field.
The private car of General
Manager G.. r. Huntington was
attached to the Lignite Limited
Thursday morning. Mr.. Hunting
ton was on a tour Of inspection and
was accompanied by General
Superintendent Tuttle and Divi-
sion Superintendent, Derrick.
A potato story Of some size
comes from the Hackney ranch,
east of town, where the ranch fore
man, one j. H. Smith, raised two
hundred bushels on three-fourths
Of an acre Of ground whore his
friends advised him blue eyed
beans would not sprout. Further
the story goes that the potatoes
weighed from one.ha If pound to a
pound and a half and that only
sixty were required to make q.
bushel, or in other words Mr.,
Smith raised twelve thousand
potatoes. :~.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
Has a. Splendid Claim.

Miss Ida Pearson of Greatstone
was in Washburn Tuesday and
proved up a good quarter section
of land that she has lived on for
over five years, d Her witnesses
were Frank and Peter Voth Of
Greatstone. Miss Pearson ex-
poets TO spend the winter with her BE-
father in Wisconsin l3 but will re-
turn in the spring lss.,s IN.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
Valley City Normal Notes

A. choral society is being or
ganized by Dean Goodsell. It
will meet Tuesday evenings.
The Normal football team met
the heavy aggregation represent
ing the Agricultural College on
Saturday, and were defeated by a
score of l2 to 3. The Normal boys
put up a game fight and did
creditable playing in spite of
serious handicaps.
4: The appearance of the renowned
Eprima donna, Madame Marcella
Sembrich. in the Normal Audi
torium, has been fixed for No.
vember %. The great soprano
will give a song recital similar to
that of Madame Nordica last year
It is expected that even greater in
terest will be shown in this years
concert. Madame Nordica sang
10 more than $500 here. The
concert will be fully advertised
and an effort will be made to have
q convenient train service from all
sections Of the state.
> Pending the completion Of the
new heating plant the Auditorium
building has. been too chilly for
comfort the past week. The other
buildings. however, have been
supplied with steam through
temporary pipes and have been
quite comfortable. The plant
viii probably be completed within
|tNos |'''s osyeekas. \ ~:
M |flSs President McFarland was in
|.ldinaeapoiis Monday comforting
With the contract who are in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
GR0WINGL CHARGER
ALMOST DAILY
The List Given Below Viii Be In
creased Before The Leader Is In
All the Homes

All luS QUuSS
The subscription list of the
Leader Is growing more satisfac-
tory each year. This fall we have
been more than pleased with the
results and cannot help but make
public few facts. Our list has
more "paid in advance" sub
scribers than ever before and few
names should be placed on the
"roll of honor those who have
paid to January 1911. If we
should make such a list the fol-
lowing names would appear upon
it: Axel johnson, City; j.. S.
Stevens, City; Fred Ramsey, Turf
le Lake; Frank Masteller, Dogden
and FL. Reimbold, Martin. Gust
Brostrom of Washburn has his
subscription dated ahead to May
1911 and Herman Hanson goes one
better by getting a receipt dated
to January 1912. We are proud
of this list even though it is a
small one.
In looking over our list still
further we find that number
"paid in advance subscribers have
had the Leader since it was first
published twenty years ago. The
following became subscribers in
1890: John Allen, Conkling; j. M.
Anderson, City; Gust Berg, City;
Ole Everson, City; Hans Fritz;
Ole and N. P. Gradin, Underwood;
Swan Hanson, Turtle Lake; Hans
Holtan, City; Fred Hoover, Conk-
ling; Ben johnson, City; Fred
Mellin, Turtle Lake; j. R. Mann.
Hancock; John Nioklin, Conkling;
Joe Olson, City; A. E. johnson,
Underwood; E. a.. Holtan,, City;
Frank Swanson, City;s Geo. NJ.
Robinson, Coleharbor; Chas. Shell
don, City; Dan Tjenstrom, City;
and Olaf Nelson, Coleharbor.
The following became subscribers
before 1896: Frank Nordquist,
Underwood; Herman Peterson,
Underwood; Andrew Peterson,
City; Gust Brostron, City; John
F.. Carlson, Underwood; G. M.
Griffith, City; Ole Holtan, City;
Frank johnson, city; and Joe
Mann, City.
A number have taken advantage
Of the rate offered this month to
new subscribers. The Leader
will be sent to any, new subscriber
from now until January lst. 1911
for $l.5O.
1 Some Of our subscribers have
written letters, when enclosing
checks that we regret we have not
saved to be published. The fol-
lowing are abstracts Of two letters
received this week: I have been a
reader Of the Leader for the past
twenty ears and always find the
paper torbe what is ought to- be,
Olaf Nelson, eharoor.', Being
onesof thsS Irettlers Of the Fl.
Stevenson country, I have learned
to'like the Leader as an official
paper Y NJ y Bills, Emmet, n.
ID. 5,i II. r
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
REPUBLIC SURVIV=
ORS IN PORT
First Authentic Story of Ocean
Disaster is Given to Public

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The first
authentic account of the collision be-
tween the liner Republic and the
Florida was secured today when Cap
tain Ransom of the liner Baltic ar
rived in port. The Baltic came upon
the scene shortly after the collision
and did effective work in rescuing
the crew and passengers and when
the boat arrived here today 1t had on
board many passengers OF the Re-
public.
According to the statement Of Cap
tain Ransom the Florida struck the
Republic without any warning, and
then Immediately backed up and dis
appeared in the fog. Two of the
state rooms were caved in by the col
Iision and the water rushed In
through them, and filed up the boil
Ter room. The firemen. however. con-
tinued at their post, though in water
clear up to their neeks, and prevent
ed an explosion. The wirless mech
anism was disabled. but Operator
Binn remained in the midst Of the
wreckage, and continued to send
flashes for assistance They were nm
ally observed by the Florida and SO
minutes after the collision IL reap
peared on the scene. and assisted in
the resculng of the passengers. The
collision caused a panic among tbs
passengers. and two OF them leapea
overheard, but were rescued.
The Baltic was accompanied by the
Florida, and the two had on board
1s1 survivors Of the collision. Il Il
Continued from page ID
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
ANTI.PAss SUIT.
Boston a Maine Road Charged With
Issuing Free Passes.

Boston a Maine Road Charged With
Issuing Free Passes.
BOSTON, Jan. 25.-- Charged with
issuing free passes for interstate pas
senger transportation, The Boston &
Maine railroad is today being investi-
gated by the interstate commerce
commission. The hearing Is looked
upon as test case. in which railroads
In all parts OF the country will be In
terested.
This Is the first formal action taken
by the commission to bring about the
prosecution Of railroad ofEieials for
alleged violations of the law In re.
spect to the issuance OF passes. The
commission has. however. several
times served notice on the carriers
that Irregularities had been found
which, II continued. would result In
the punishment of the parties guilty
OF the offense. Several rulings cover
ing the granting OF free transporta-
tion have been made. II has been
intimated that the proceeding against
the Boston q Maine Is intended to
lead to an enforcement OF the anti
pass clause OF the law through the
courts. II such is the case II will
have much interest to railway man.
ayers and others throughout the
United States.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
GRAND JURY FoR GORDON.
Question Of Bond WIN Come up BE.
fore Judge Hinkle Tuesday.

fore Judge Hinkle Tuesday.
SPOKANE. wash. Jan. 25.--'I
predict the recommendation OF the
state bar committee that a grand jury
be called by the superior judges OF
Spokane county to inquire into the
Root-Gordon matter win be carried
out within few days." said Prose-
cutting Attorney Fred c. Pugh yester~
day. on his return from the Coast.
where he made an investigation which
resulted in the arrest OF NJ. ]. Gordon
on the charge OF embexzllng $4,000
from the Great Northern.
THE fling OF the embezzlement
charge against Judge Gordon can not
be considered In any sense as a move
to take the place OF calling a grand
jury" said Mr.. Pugh. "It Is apparent
that with grand jury making It's in !,
vestigation It might be necessary to
have the subjects OF the Inquiry in
such a position that their presence
could be secured when required. I
will recommend that a grand jury be
called and l think one will be con-
yened at no distant date"
The information charging Judge
Gordon with embeEzlement Is based
on his alleged appropriation OF $4,000
received by him as counsel for the
Hill road to settle the case of James
Sparrow against the Great Northern.
The offense Is charged to have been
committed on or about May 20, 1908.
The names Of the states witnesses in
dorsed on the information are r. w.
and ". z. Nuzum, OF the law Arm OF
Nuzum & Nuzum; A. ]. Laughlin and
Joseph LAWN OF the Great Northern
local department: -. Sparrow: w. d.
viscent, cashier Of the Old National
bank; John H. Powell Judge T. l.
Stiles. r. G. Hudson, Harold Pres
ton, George Wright and J. B. Bridges
The matter OF Gordon's bond will
come up before Judge Hinkle Tues
day. He will be required to get SpOk'
ane county securities on his bond
which is fixed al $4,000. Gordon Ii
stopping at the Ridpath hotel. Fol
lowing the acceptance Of hts bond HI
viii return to Tacoma.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
RESCUED NARROWED sEASlEN.
Six Men Taken on Little Rock Near
Seabird Island.


VICTORIA. B. c.. Jan. 24.-The
rescue Of the I'VE men left on board
the wrecked American schooner So
quel. fast on the Seabird rocks, and
Mate Swenson. who had remained on
the rocks, was effected this morning
soon after daylight by the crew OF
the Canadian Pacific steamer Tees.
and the lifeboat crew from Bamfield
which went to the wreck on the
steamer Leebro, and all were trans
ferred to the U. s. 8. Manning, to be
taken to Neah bay for medical treat.
ment. The bodies Of the victims OF
the disaster, Captain Henningsen's
wife and child, who were killed by
falling spars when the two after
masts came down after the schooner
drove on the rocks, were not recov-
cred, and the Bamfield life-saving
crew will make an effort today to get
the bodies from the lost vessel.
When darkness came the Tees and
the Leebro took the Ave men recov-
cred from the little rock of Seablrd
island to Bamfield. The U. s. s.
Manning. which arrived from Neah
bay with the United States life boat
and life-saving crew, threw her
searchlIght on the wreck and stood
by during the night. At low water,
shortly before daylight Captain Hen
ningsen. and those with him Joined
Mate Swenson on the rock, having re-
fused to leave with the Ave others
rescued yesterday until the surviv-
ors who remained on the rock were
taken Off. The men were all in a
serious state from injuries. The
schooner Is considered a total loss.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
SUPPRESS WAR
TALK IN JAPAN
Newspapers Attempt to Pacity
Excited japanese by Elab-
crate Explanations

TOXIC. Jan. 25.--The local papers
are again exerting strenuous efforts
to suppress the war talk brought
about because OF the anxiety felt
over the attempt Of the California
legislators to pass legislation that II
unfavorable to the Japanese. The
local papers regret the existence OF
these conditions, but all declare that
this feeling against Japan exists only
in a small part OF the United States.
and that the nation generally has
friendly feeling for Japan.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
aft SAILS FOR
CANAL ZONE
Viii Inspect Work and Advise
With Engineers

WASHINGTON, jap. 25.-When
william H. Taft and his party of eng
ineers sailed for Panama from
Charleston today, the President-elect
took the first step toward the assump-
ton of tremendous responsibility
that will bear heavily on his should
ers throughout his administration a.
chief executive Of the nation. The
coming four years will be the criti-
cal ones in the great project for d.
viding continent and changing the
course of the worlds commerce.
The Panama canal is likely to be the
glory or the shame of the Taft reg
ime.
That Mr.. Taft realizes this great
responsibility is evidenced by the
present trip and his further determi-
nation to make tour Of inspection
Of the isthmus each year of his term
and to take with him eminent civil
engineers who are not connected with
the work. There is some danger, he
believes, that unless this close sup
ervision is maintained regarding the
physical features of the project that
grave mistakes might be made. The
problem that will receive the great
est consideration during the present
trip relates to the engineering feat
ures Of the Gatum dam There has
been some expert criticism as to the
quality of the foundation which can
be found for this structure and it is
Mr.. Taft's intention to obtain from
the most reliable sources available
as much as may Ike known.
1t is generally admitted among
those having authority to speak on
the subject that Mr.. Taft is especially
fortunate in the selection of the eng
ineers who are to accompany him on
the trip commenced today. These
men are Arthur P. Davis, chief engi-
neer, reclamation service Washing
ton, D. c.; John R. Freeman, Provi-
dence, R. l.; Allen Hazen, New York;
Isham Randolph, Chicago; Jas. Dix
Schuyler, Los Angeles. Cal, and
Frederic p. Stearns. Boston, Mass.
Upon the shoulders of Mr.. Taft and
these six men rest the responsibility
for deciding one of the most moment
GUS questions ever presented by an
engineering problem. As a result OF
the inspection, the plans for the 81
gantic waterway may be completely
changed. In case the engineers
should fail to agree upon the deslra-
bility of the proposed changes-as Is
entirely likely-the decision may be
up to Mr.. Taft. If time proves the
wisdom of his decision, his name will
be forever linked with the canal pro-
iect and he will thus gain immortali-
ty. If he should fail-admitting the
existence of such a word in the Taft
lexicon-then oblivion will be the
kindest fate he may hope for.
OF all the problems presented, the
Gatum dam offers the most difficult
les. This dam, according to plans. Is
to create a giant reservoir covering
10 square miles, the water. coming
from the Chagres river. The water
in the reservoir will be 1875 feet above
the level Of the sea and far above the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
APPEALED TO MOTHERS.
Says Many Boys Get First Crime Les
sons at Home.

Says Many Boys Get First Crime Les
sons at Home.
SPOKANE, WASH. Jan. 2b.--Ap-
pealing TO mothers and daughters TO
use their influence for their sons and
brothers, painting the evils Of card
playing, dancing and drinking. Mrs.
Rae Muirhead. Billy Sundays woman
assistant. talked yesterday afternoon
to 1000 women in the state armory.
The portion OF the talk directed to
girls was on moral conditions, illus
trated with stories OF her experience
elsewhere and with tales OF her con-
vesations with girls in Spokane.
You women don't know condi-
lions In your city" she declared.
You have not gone down and seen
the depth OF degradation that exists,
The conditions In the factories and
department stores are appalling.
have heard OF them from the police
and the detective department.
Speaking further along these lines
she said:
I'm going down Into the redllght
district next week. ! have gone there
In other places and they have allowed
me to hold prayer meetings. One
place, when got through. the mad
anne said to me; Mrs. Mulrhead,
believe your good woman. be-
lleve that you're Christian and that
you want TO help our girls. but what
can we do? Where IL our dancing
any worse than that done by society
women"
What can | answer to that? The
greatest factor in the ruin OF hun
dreds Of young girls--girls Of 10. l6
and lin this city, Is the dance
hall There ID no one love better
than clean. pure woman; but there
is nothing love more than TO help
to her feet a girl who has fallen.
have had girls come to me and say
"oh, Mrs. Muirhead. why didn't some
one tell me OF the sin and shame that
dancing leads to? Why didn't my
mother tell mel"
have spoken to the girls, but
want the afternoon 90 make a plea
for the boys. talked once with
boy in the penitentiary az Joliet and
be asked me II talked to women, 70
mothers. He said Mrs. Muirhead. go
to them and tell them that am sery.
Ing a five year term for embezzlc-
ment because my mother dealt me
the first hand OF cards that ! ever
played. Mothers. are you putting in
TO the hands Of the devil tools he eau
use TO drag your boy down? ! have
a brother. a big. siK-foot. 26-year-0ld
fellow. The last time saw him he
said: Rae. when ! get married ! can
go to the girl I marry as clean and
pure as she comes to me-" Six years
ago took that boy and told him Of
the evils that he would encounter !
spoke pretty plain He looked At me
horrified, but he put bis arms around
my neck and said: "oid girl. I've
never realized these things. but IN
never take a card in my hand or take
a drink.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
KILLED IN BOXING BOUT.
Mickey Wilson Victim Of Boise Bar
rack Setto.

Mickey Wilson Victim Of Boise Bar
rack Setto.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 24.-An extra
ordinary boxing bout, in which Teddy
Flick and Mickey Wilson were prin-
eipals, was fought at the barracks
gymnasium here with fatal conse-
quences to Wilson. He was knock
ed unconscious in the fourth round.
dying in the hospital yesterday after
noon. Suspicion that the mans neck
was broken caused an inquiry to be
made by the officers court, and 1t was
determined that death resulted from
a fracture at the base Of the brain,
caused by fall. This verdict. 1t is
said, forestalls action by the civil au-
thorities. The men were both on the
most friendly terms, both being mem
bers of Troop L, Fourteenth cavalry.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
LOCAL OPTION
CAUSES ERUPTION
Washington Legislators Pass
Lie Over Reference Of
Temperance Bill

OLYMPIA. wash, Jan. 25.-The
house experienced a warm and wordy
session for awhile this morning when
the first anti-saloon bill came up for
consideration and was lost by being
referred to the judiciary committee
by a vote OF Al to As instead Of be-
ing made a special order for tomor-
row. During the course OF the de-
bate on the measure the lie was
passed between Representatives
Palmer and Davis. Davis made 8
speech on the measure In which he
intimated that Palmer objected TO
the anti-saIoOn bill as he had a bill
Of his own faVoring the liquor inter-
ests. Palmer Immediately called Davis
a liar. and dared him TO prove his al
legations. During hs address Palm
er took occasion TO state that he was
not only q total abstainer but that he
did not even drink tea or coffee. Ex-
cept for the Introduction OF a few
minor bills. nothing was done I'm the
house this forenoon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
ROOT RESIGNS
SECRETARYSHIP
Robert Bacon is Appointed by the
President to the Vacancy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--Preal-
dent Roosevelt today received the
resignation or Elihu Root as secre-
tary Of state, II is to become effec-
tive as soon as his successor quail
ties. The president Immediately
after receiving the resignation sent
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25

the nomination OF Robert Bacon for
secretary OF state. and that OF John
8. Loughlin as assistant secretary TO
the senate for confirmation. Bacon
has been assistant secretary under
Root.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
CnNnEAINATIoN aITr.

The Washington Water Power COM
pany has commenced a suit in the dis
trict court against Frank Shredder
and Mary Shredder. his wife. ct al.
The action is brought for the purpose
OF condemning 2 ITO acres Of land
which the company finds necessary to
overflow in securing water from the
lake to operate its plant.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
THEY HEARD BILLY SUNDAY.

H. ostenson. II. e. Burnette. Axel
Miller. !. O. Mayors. r. @. Terrill, e.
R. Jackson, C. B. LaDeau. DR. Young
berg. we're among those who went to
Spokane yesterday to hear Billy Sun
day.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25

Continued on page FOur.l
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25

A. Grantham has opened up an Of
nee at 1102 Lakeside avenue. and
will be prepared at ali times to do ac-
counting. auditing. bookkeeping. sys-
tsmatizlng and notarlal work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25

j. A. Singer. OF the Little SILK
store IL having additional shelving
and counters installed in his store.