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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
CRIMINAL NEWS.

80 ~. EgNreE -NiNE@tF
After pleading in vain with his wife
to reconsider her determination Of
leaving him, William Wilson If Min
neapolis, aged TWENTY-FIVE, shot her
through the head at the home Of her
parents, killing her instantly. He then
turned the weapon on himself and
sent q, bullet through his brain.
Indictments for alleged violation. of
the Sherman act in connection with
the recent bull pool In cotton were re-
turned at New York against James a.
Patten, Maurice II. Rothschild, F. B.
Hayne, William p. Brown, Eugene 8.
Scales, Sidney ]. Harmon and Robert
N. Thompson. "A
Rev. Robert vonover and. Rev. Isaac
Perry, well known mountain preach
srs, who had been holding rival meet
ings. fought q duel with knives ID the
Rock Creek Baptist church, Whitley
county, KY, Yonoyer's throat being
cut from ear to . !. He died In q
short time. N
i. a. Sheppard, former cashier Of the
Citizens bank OF PlainweM, Mich,
which was ordered closed recently BY
State Bank Examiner Zimmerman, has
been arrested on ascharge Of? making
false returns. q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01

Attorney General Webb the governor
expresses his disapproval of prize
fighting in unmeasured terms and d.
reefs that the aid of the courts be in
voked to prevent the match.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was mar
ried to Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander
in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church at New York before probably
the greatest social gathering of the
season. Colonel Roosevelt, just back
from his trip abroad, was present.
James s. Harlan, now a member OF
the Interstate commerce commission
and a son of Justice James M. Harlan
of the United States supreme court, is
mentioned as a candidate for Judge Of
the commerce court created by the
railroad bill Just passed.
Tex Richard announced on receipt
of a telegram from Morris Sullivan of
Goldfield, New, that the Jeffries-John-
son fight would be held there July 4.
Sullivan guaranteed s125.000 to the
promoters.
Former President Roosevelt expects
to visit the Black Hills when on his
Western tour next fall. He has also
expressed a desire to revisit Medora,
N. D., the scene of his ranch life in the
eighties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Notice-Bids for Grading

Notice is hereby given that the board of cOun-
ty commissioners will receive bids for the grad.
ing Of public roads specified as follows: Com.
mencing at the quarter corner between sections
% and IS, township l48, range 81, thence at an
angle of 81 degrees N. $50 feet, thence at an an
gle of lis degrees ) minutes E. TO feet to sec
tion line. Two ~culverts are to be placed in said
grade by contractor; same will be furnished by
county.
Grading along the west line of sections q, 16,
9, 4-l46-s0, beginning at the southwest corner of
section q and extending due north for a dis
lance of four miles. 500 to accompany this bid.
Grading road described as follows: Common
cling at the quarter corner between sections 6 e.
Z, township l4S, range "a, thence running south
west from said corner at an angle of 81 degrees
$ minutes 1863 feet, thence southeast at an an.
gle of 80 degrees 5 minutes. a distance of 1910
feet to the quarter line where it intersects the
present public highway.
Grading across coulee between sections1 IS and
10, township 1884. Grade to be three feet high
one 18 inch metal culvert pipe placed in said
grade by contractor where necessary. $4,000
bond to accompany this bid.
Surveyors plans and specifications on file in
auditors office. Parties offering bids must
state tho price per cubic yard.
Bids will be opened July 9Th, A. d. 1910. The
board reserves tho right to reject any or all
Paul s. Meyer, Co. Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
BEEF PRICES READJusTED
Chicago Packers Reduce Poor Cuts
and Raise Good.

Chicago, June 22.-Following predic-
lions made last week packers have cir
culated new list of prices for dressed
beef cuts in Chicago, which showed
variations Of interest to housewives.
Most expensive cuts of beef were
advanced one-half cent a pound, while
the cheaper cuts were reduced one
fourth to 1 cent. The revision favor
ed the poor mans pocketbook, while 1t
called for. a larger outlay to furnish
the table of the rich.
Retailers said that they would low
or their prices Immediately.
Close on the heels of the reduction
In beef prices came the report that a
consignment of 1000 dressed hogs had
been received in San Francisco from
China. These hogs were said to have
been imported by a st. Louis whole
saler, who will distribute them to all
parts OF the country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
500 LINE PAYS $lo;5oo FEE
Largest sun4Evsr Paid Into North pa
kuta Treasury.

4- T#"T N0t0 T068uTy a 4I -
The largest sum Of money ever
paid into the North Dakota state treas
ury at Bismarck in one sum was
paid by the 500 railroad when the of.
fee Of the secretary of state received
a draft for $10,5OO for increasing the
capital stock of the company from
$21,0O 900 to $4,000, 900.
The law provides for a charge grad.
uated according to the capital stock
of corporations for filing articles Of
Incorporation and certifying increases
of capital stock.
Some time ago the 500 applied for
a certified copy of its articles of in
corporation and they were certified by
Secretary Blaisdel at $21,0O0,0OO. At
the same time the company was noti-
fled that an increase in its capital
stock to double the present sum would
necessitate the payment of a fee as
stated above. The attorneys of the
road advised that the payment Of the
fee was necessary to comply with the
law of the state and the check was
accordingly forwarded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
NEWS OF WORLD
important Events Of the Week
In Condensed Form
FOREIGN NEWS.

Dispatches received, at Belgrade
from King Peter Of Servia, who ID
personally conducting the relief work
in the flooded Morava river valley,
indicate that between 800 and 400 per.
sons have lost their lives and that at
least twenty towns have suffered
heavy loss, besides incalculable dam
age in the rural districts.
The sultan Of Sulu, who once offered
his hand in marriage to Miss Alice
Roosevelt, is to visit America. He
announced that the chief object OF
his trip is to dispose of a collection
Of pearls valued at something like
$25o,000, the proceeds from which will
be devoted to improving the condition
Of his people.
The Curacao government schooner
Van Herdt has been wrecked on the
northeast coast Of Curacao. The cap
tain, crew and passengers, with the
exception Of four sailors and one pas
senger, were, drowned. The lost in
clude the governor Of Buen Ayre.
President Madriz Of Nicaragua has
taken Estrada's remaining port, out
side Of Bluefielis, in the capture OF
Cape Gracias by the remnant of his
army under General, Vasquez. Sharp
fighting is reported, but it is not be
lieved the casualties were great.
The foods in Switzerland, caused by
continued rains, particularly in the
eastern and central districts, have
proved to be the most disastrous in
the past sixty years. Twenty lives
have been lost in the swollen waters.
Emperor William has so far recov.
cred from the inconvenience of a sore
knee joint, occasioned, according to
the court physician, by overexertion
in the saddle, that he was able to at.
tend the yachting regatta at Kiel.
Twelve Austrian laborers, known by
check numbers only, burned to
death in their shacks at Falls View,
Ont, n man, a woman and a child
receiving probably fatal injuries.
Nearly 300 persons were killed and
several villages annihilated by a
%cloudburst in Krasso-Szoreny, a coun-
ty of Hungary bordering on Transyl-
vania, Roumania and Servia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
ESCORT FOR DRINKS
Provision Of Ordinance Before chica.
40 City Council.

. - s Nv Wy U-44i-
Chicago, June 22.-The golden
rule will ',e applied to intoxicated
persons in Chicago If an ordinance
now in the hands Of the judiciary
committee is passed by the city coun-
Gill;
The city council judiciary commit
tee decided in the future all "drunks"
found on the street by policemen must
be taken to their homes. It did this
despite an opinion given by Assistant
Corporation Counsel hayes that it is
illegal for a policeman to take an in
toxicated person to his home instead
of a police station. and after Judge
Mckenzie Cleland, the. father of the
proposed ordinance, had told the COM
mittee that he had got around the OBJ
jections raised by the assistant corpo-
ration counsel by changing the words
found on the streets in an intoxicated
condition to found on the street in a
condition of physical helplessness."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

The policy of retrenchment threat
ened by railroads is being put in force.
Orders have been issued from head
quarters in St. Paul and Chicago to
stop practically all new construction
work in the Northwest and plans for
proposed extensions and betterments
have been temporarily dropped. So
far it has meant the laying on of
about 10000 laborers.
The consumption Of alcoholic bev-
erages has decreased during the last
two years $11O.1S5,6 600, according to
the latest issue of the American Gro
Ger. This publication says that during
1909 the consumption of liquors was:
Whisky, $566,913,331; beer, $879,872.-
$40; wines, 0 7,219,9 $50; total, $1,554,-
O05,8 o.
From reports which the railroad Of
hcials with headquarters in st. Paul
have received they are not in the least
pessimistic with regard to the crop
situation in general. The officials say
that the drouth generally has not had
q bad effect, but that only certain
spots have been affected.
The New York Produce Exchange
has filed complaint with the interstats
commerce commission against the
New York Central and q dozen other
railroads alleging that excessive
charges are made on grain shipped
from Minneapolis and Duluth over the
Great Lakes.
The largest trade on record be
tween the United States and France,
aggregating about $250,O0O,000. was
transacted during the fiscal year which
ends this month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.

President Taft continues to clay
down. on the house leaders with a
view to getting them to accept the
senate statehood bill. 1t is the belief
Of the president that If the house will
oncur in the amendment Of the SEN
ate there will be legislation at this
session, but that If the bill goes to
conference the opponents Of the leg
islation will make trouble and proba.
bly, prevent action.
A change has been made in the plan
Of the administration for raising the
Maine. 1t has been determined to
blow up the hulk Of the battleship
which for twelve years has been lying
in the harbor of Havana. The Excess
siye cost OF repairing the vessel and
the fear Of arousing disquieting ques-
lions about who sunk it are RESPONSE
BILE for the change of plan.
Congressional leaders confidently ex-
pect to adjourn not later than Satur-
day. If the session is carried beyond
that time it will be because of amend
ments to the general deficiency bill or
complications which may arise in con
nection with the omnibus public build
ings bill.
There is certain to be an important
change in the rules Of the house be-
fore adjournment and a remarkable
foot race between the regular Repub-
licans, progressives and Democrats to
see who shall have the credit for the
reform is nov in progress.
The statehood bill has passed both
houses and has received the approval
of the president.
President Taft has signed the adj
ministration railroad bill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
News Of the Week From VaIi-
Gus Parts Of the State.
OF GREAT BENEFIT TO CROPS
Rain Falls in Northeastern Part
Of the STATE.

Two and three-hour rains fell al
many points in the northeastern part
of the state, relieving q serious crop
situation brought about by extreme
heat and long drought. There was
only a small amount OF rain in Grand
Forks and along the river, but else.
where there was heavy precipitation.
Two hour rains were had at Devils
Lake, Lakota, Michigan, Emerald.
Cavalier, Langdon, Crary, Baker, st.
Thomas, Hamilton, Walhalla, Inkster,
Conway, Pisek, Park River. Edinburg,
Osnabrock, Lawton and Mallory.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office. Bismarck, N. Oak" May %, 1910.
in this office by Frederick Q. Lathrop, contest
ant against Bernard C.. Williams, entry No.
O12519, serial No. 0l2519, contest No. 37S. made
NEA of SEA. section 12, township KS. rauge 81,
by Bernard c. Williams, contestee. in which it
is alleged that claimant has abant. n I'd said
tract OF land ITO tor = more 1;ose than six mont. !. last pat
has failed to cultivate and improv rho same
as provided by. law and that such. default 4 'o<
now exist. said parties are hereby notified to
said allegation, at 10 O'Clock a. m. on July ii.
1910 before the register and receiver of TIL,
United States Land office in Bismarck, N. I1ak.
Wit, filed May 16, 1910 set forth facts which show
that after due diligences personal service of
this notice cannot be made it is hereby ordered
and proper publication.
John Satterlund, Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
ONO HAS Her
FAvORITE son
Democrats Will Endorse
Harmon for Governor.
CONVENTION IS SESSION

Boom for Nations Chief Executive 10
Not Interfering With Governors
Candidacy to Succeed Himself.
Fight on Senatorial Nomination by
the Convention Promises to Be
Interesting. n
Dayton, O.. June 22.--Presidential
endorsement for Governor Harmon is
Q part Of the platform laid before the
state Democratic convention, which is
n session. Governor Harmon, al
though aware of this purpose, has
shown no intention of opposing them.
The governor proposes 10 confne his
compaign for denomination to state is
sues. according to a statement made
by him, but he has declined to discuss
his presidential boom in any way.
Two issues of premier Importance
have presented themselves to the dele
gates. The first is the attitude Of
William Jennings Bryan. who has de-
cleared himself for the endorsement by
the convention Of a candidate to sue
coed Senator Charles Dick. The Sec
ond is the nomination for lieutenant
governor.
Mr. Bryan's point of view will be
supported by the followers of former
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland
and the C%uyahoga county (C~leveland)
delegation. Governor Harmon and his
following are on the opposite side and
the general opinion is that they will
win.
The fight on the senatorial endorse
ment proposition began when the state
central committee met. Newton D.
Baker of Cleveland, holding the proxy
Of Tom L. Johnson, whose state of
health caused him to remain at home.
is leading in the contest for endorse
ment.
Failing in the central committee
Baker says he will take the fight be-
fore the rules committee and demand
a place in the order of business for
the naming of a Democratic candidate
for senator. From there he says he
will take the contest to the convention
floor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
State of North Dakota
County of Mclean : SIS
Jens Reirs Tovsrud, plaintiff
Summons

VS..
Nils Tovsrud, Gunder TOYS
rud, Reirs Tovsrud, and As
trid Tovsrud Torkelson also
all other persons unknown Summons
claiming any estate or inter
est in, or lien or incumbrance
upon, the property described
in the complaint in this act
ion. Defendants.
The state of North Dakota to the above nam
cd defendants:
You and each of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint in the
above entitled action. which complaint has
been filed with the clerk of said court, and is
hereunto attached and herewith served Upon
you. and to serve a copy OF your answer to the
said complaint upon the subscribers at their
county, state of North Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this luminous upon
you, exclusive of the day of such service; and
in case OF your failure to appear or answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid. judg
ment will be taken against you by default in
the district court, for the relief demanded in
the complaint. Trial desired in Mclean County
Butte & Sinness,
Attys. for plaintiff,
Residence and postOfice address
M~innewaukan, North Dakota.
To the above named defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that
estate situated in Mclean county, North Dako-
ia, and described as follows, to-wit: The north
east quarter of section twenty-one, in township
one hundred fOrty-nine, north of range eighty
two. west of the fifth principalmeridian.
4752 Butte & Sinness,
Attys. for Plaintiff,
Minnewaukan, N. OAK.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
DEFENSE CLOSES ABRUPTLY
Attorneys for Alleged sriber Quarre
Among Themselves.

Chicago, June 22.-Abrupt an.
nouncement was made that the de.
tense rested in the case OF Lee O'Neil
Browne. charged with bribery IN aid
Of the election Of United States sena.
tor William Lorimer. The action in
suddenly stopping testimony followed
9 dispute among Brownies attorneys,
one Of whom alleged having been
oyerruled by the trial Judge in an I'M,
warranted manner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
For,Bids For, ,sinkine Fund.

- Notice For3Bids For! !Sinking Fund.
Notice is hereby given that the Board Of
County Commissioners of Mclean County will
receive sealed proposals for the deposit of $40,
900. Of the sinking fund on one years time
certificates. Rate ) per cent. Bono to accom-
pany bid. Envelopes to be marked Proposals
for county sinking fund"
The proposals will be opened at 2 o'clock P.
NJ. Tuesday, July 6A. ID. 1910.
5l-52 Paul s. Meyer, County Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Van SAINT at Devils Lake.

Commander.in-Chie Samuel R. Van
SAINT Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic gave an address at Dew,
lis Lake at the "camp fire" of the
North Dakota encampment. His pres
ence brought the largest number Of
veterans gathered at an encampment
for a great many years and the crowd
was enormous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Ten members OF the crew Of the
steamer La Rochelle. from Bayonne.
N. II, were drowned in the Irish sea.
when their steamer was sent to the
bottom In a collision withSthe steamer
Jews, from Harringtonsto Port I'll
hot III s9 ssa# gNs Sg@
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
LEGACY CAUSES INSANITY
North Dakota Woman, Suddenly Rich,
Becomes Unbalanced.

When Mrs. G. A. Dopson of Carpio
was committed to the asylum for the
insane it was found that her mental
trouble was due to the fact that re-
Gently she inherited a considerable
sum of money, and ever since that
time her condition has constantly be-
come worse. Elaborate expenditures
of the cash she inherited were direct
ly responsible for her arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Heat Drives HaIfbreed Mad.

Sam Newman, chief Of the United
States Indian police at Fort Berthold
reservation, arrived at Bismarck hav-
ing in his custody Charles Nah
louri, a halfbreed from the reser-
walton, who was suffering from mental
alteration. Mahlouri became over
heated in the sun a few days ago and
his mind was affected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Bishop WshrIs 10 Installed.

With the acclaim Of many Catholics
and in the presence Of the church dig
nitaries from all parts o the North
west, Bishop Vincent Wehrle was for
mally installed bishop Of the diocese
Of Bismarck. He was installed with
the formal church ceremony, Arch.
bishop ireland Of st. Paul conducting
the ceremony.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
PASS FRAUD CASE FIzzLEs
A. Toscas Freed by Court and Jury at
Grand Forks.

Grand Forks.
Upon the instructions Of Judge
G. F. T%empleton, in the district
court at Grand Forks the jury
found A. Toscas not guilty Of the
charge of being implicated in securing
passes from the Great Northern rail-
road under false pretences. The testi-
mony of John Faltico and John Cap
palupa, the Twin City Italian detec-
tives, tended to free the defendant, as
both told of the trap set for Toscas.
1t was largely on this account that
the verdict of not guilty was returned.
Toscas' case has been held up since
last winter, and his arrest was re-
sponsible for extensive %notoriety at
the time, as immense pass frauds, it
was claimed, were about to be un-
earthed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Land Rush rs Over.

Cass Lake. Mimi, June 22:-Prac.
tically all Of the land rush Is over.
Two hundred filings have been made
thus far and squatters are struggling
In. A large number have been thrown
out 81 account IS previous hlings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Notice Of Meeting Of Board

Notice is hereby given that the Equalization
Board of Mclean county will meet July 5th,
1910 at the county auditors office for the pur.
pose Pc se; OF eaualizing all assessments for 1919, and ID
said assessment are notified to appear at said
meeting aud show cause why such assessment
should be reviewed. j052
Paul s. Meyer, Co. Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-01
Tow Plant Has 10000 Fire.

Fire completely destroyed the plant
Of the Finley Tow company az
Finley, including several hundred
tons Of 1fax straw and @three carloads
Of finished tow ready for shipment.
1T Is. not knOwn how the flames start
ed. The loss Is 10000. s5