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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Camels In Arabia.

There are two varieties Of camels
in use in Arabia. the dromedary anl
the freight camel. The dhelul dromc-
daries are celebrated for their easy rid
ing gait and speed. A dhelul carries
about 800 pounds and travels about
six miles ~ day. 1t can he purchased
for 100 to $50 Maria Theresa dollars
($42.50 to SA3.75, A freight camel
carries about 500 pounds and travels
about two and a half miles an hour. 1t
costs 300 Maria Theresa dollars ($127,
or more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
ENGINEERS TO
Vote ON STRIKE
Employees Of Sixty=one Rail-
roads Affected.
FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT

Representatives Of the Brotherhood
and High Officials Of Companies
Have Been Holding Daily Confer.
c Since Sept. Is Without Re.
suit-No Further Developments in
the Matter Expected for About a
Month.
Chicago, Nov. "a strike vote will
be taken among engineers Of sixty-ona
railroads west, south and north of Chi.
cago, including the Illinois Central,
following the termination of the negO.
tiations between the roads and grand
officers of the Brotherhood Of Loco.
motive Engineers, which had been in
session since Sept. 26. Differences on
wage increases of approximately Z per
cent and alterations of working condi.
lions stood between the negotiators.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone Of the
brotherhood, who has been leading the
railroad men in their demands, said
he believed the strike vote would be
unanimously. in favor of suspension of
work and that the enginemen would
have expressed their desire by Dec.
10.
Immediately thereafter, he said, a
last opportunity would be given the
railroads to meet the workers and, if
they ignored that opportunity, within
five hours every engine west of Chi,
cago, on al! branches of service, would
be stilled and the fires drawn and out
OF the thousands of cabs would step
every driver on duty.
Grievances as Submitted.
The general working conditions OF
which the engine drivers complain in
clude, among other things, the follow.
ing:
Drivers Of the Mallett compound ell.
gines, which do practically the work
Of two engines and entail a core.
spondingly greater responsibility and
capability, receive the same wages as
other drivers of high power engines OF
much lesser capacity.
Engineers wish to be relieved of the
toll of preparing their engines for
travel and of caring for them after the
runs.
Switching time should be paid for
on a different basis.
The magnitude of the wage question
is evidenced by a statement by the
employees that the z per cent wage
difference now standing between the
drivers and the railroads means ap
proximately $4,000, 900 a year. The
cost Of alterations Of the working con
ditions, minor considerations in the
conference, would be less than $780,.
900, 1t was asserted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
s1AR GEM OF cEYLoN.
The Astoria Brought Health and For
tune to Its Wearer.

Nv
tune to Its Wearer.
Familiar TO some Of the ancient writ
ers and credited with supernatural
powers. the astoria. or I gem. was
highly valued for the benefits sup
posed to be conferred on the wearer.
LIS bright six rayed star. ever chang
ing and shifting with every play Of
light and especially shooting out its
flames in the direct sunlight, would
seem to be something o than an
ordinary crystal, and to the supersti-
tious mind it could readily be believed
to embody some tutelar spirit.
The particular virtue attributed to
this gem was the comforting upon the
wearer Of "heal,h and good fortune"
when worn as an amulet. and to those
fortunate to be born in the month OF
April, with which the stone was asso-
ciated or represented. the wcarer was
insured from all evil.
The star stone is found principally
in Ceylon. invariably in soil peculiar
to rubies and sapphires. Indeed, it is
composed of the same constituent "co-
rundum." its c%hatoyant, OF star rays.
being caused by the pressure of what
the natives call "silk." 1t is found in
many different coIors, from pale blue,
pink and white to deep dark blue, ruby
and purple. The blue are termed sap
phirc tars. the red ruby stars. 1t is
always cut en- %cabochOn. the star diyid-
ing into six rays mt the apeX 1T Is
next i'm hardness to the diamond.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

Physical valuations made by the
state railroad commissions Of the prop
erty of railroads in Minnesota, Wis.
consin, South Dakota and Texas show
an aggregate overcapitalization Of over
$500, 000, 900, according to a statement
filed with the interstate commerce
commission at Chicago by Attorney
Clifford Thorne. representing the live
stock interests of Iowa and other
Western states.
The sharp decline in wheat prices
the last few weeks has resulted in a
big Killing" on the part Of the leading
bears. 1t is the general belief on the
Chicago board of trade that A. J. Licn-
stern and the Armour interests have
made millions on the short side of the
market.
Stanley H. Johnson, assistant freight
traffic manager of the Rock Island
lines, testified before the interstate
commerce commission at Chicago
that certain state railroad commits
sions are causing most Of the trouble
between the shippers and the rail-
roads.
American packers are invading
Western Canada with a view to con-
trolling the trade. Under various
names branch companies have been
formed and information is to the effect
that the companies are owned by Chi.
cago and other American packing con-
Germs.
Freight rates average lower today
than ten years ago, according to a
statement made at the rate hearing in
Chicago by Stanley H. Johnson, as
sistant freight traffic manager of the
Rock Island.
The population of Iowa is 2,224,771.
according to the enumeration in the
thirteenth census. This is a decrease
Of 1882, or g per cent, under 2,231,.
853 in 1900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
MARRIES HER ADOPTED SON
Ohio Woman Of Forty-nine Wed.
Youth Of Twenty.

Wellston, o., Nov. 9.-Mrs. Sarxn
Stewart, %forty-nine years old, married
James Turner. twenty years old, her
adopted son. As guardian Of the
young man Mrs. Stewart first ap-
peared before the license clerk and
signed the necessary permission for a
minor to marr.y.
The brtdeg DOM was adopted oy
Mrs. Stewart when he was a baby. He
al given a good education and when
he grew up he decided that he could
not do better than. enter into a closer
relation with the woman who had
cared for him all his life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Backed by Great Northern.

Pierre, s. d., Nov. 9.-1he Missouri
River and Northern Railway company
has filed its plat with the state rail,
way commission showing its surveyed
route. While there is a question as
to what power is back Of the move it
Is generally credited tc be a plan Of
the Great Northern system. Up to the
present the whole plan is that of Local
people 80 far as surface Indications
show.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
BELLE GILMORE SURELY DEAD
Friend Of Actress Takes No, Stock in
Printed Story.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Bruce Miller of
East Chicago, friend of Belle Gilmore,
the actress wife of DR.. Hawley H.
Crippen, who is under sentence of
death in London for numbering his
wife, takes no stock in the story that
the woman is alive.
Miller appeared as a witness in the
.Crippen trial to disprove the accusa-
ton that he was unduly friendly with
Mrs. Crippen.
Its a canard, pure and simple"
said Miller. "Crippen had cast insin.
nations that l might know the where,
abouts Of his wife and I went to Lon.
don to prove that l had not seen the
woman for over six years. She had
two of my pictures in her room, but
there was no attempt to conceal her
friendship for both me and Mrs. MIL
1o~ - a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Biz "eite" capsize. Boat.

Bratnerd, Mimi, Nov. civilian
McNaughton, aged seventeen, and
Ernest McCauley, aged sixteen, were
out fishing in a duck boat. While in
the swiftest part of the Mississippi
river below the Northern Pacific rail.
way bridge Willie got a bite and
pulled SO hard that he upset himself
and companion into the river. They
struck out for shore and would have
persisted in the icy waters had they
not been picked up by Mike Goedderz,
who came to the rescue in his gaso-
line launch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Still, WONDERING.

The deaf man got out of the tram.
car on TO the other line Of rails.
"Look ont! There's a a coming"
cried the conductor.
"NVhat?' said the deaf man.
"There's 81 car coming"
"N'hat?"
Jus, then the car caught and knock.
ed down the deaf man. and rs he pick.
ed himself up he said:
II wonder what that fool kept me
there talking about!'- London Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Tho Misauided Friend.

De Charlic--I II there's any one nui-
sance ! hate than another it's q
fellow who is always going around in
Producing people. There's Goodheart.
for instance.
Bouttown- WHAT'S he been doing?
De Chappie-The idiot! The other
day he introduced me to r man ! owed
money to. and I'D been owing it so
long he'd forgotten all about me. Now
I'll have % pay up or be sucd.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Catching On.

Young Mr.. Struckett- Ritch was eat
ing his first meal ut a real restaurant.
What are thoseY' he asked. point
ing ut the finger bowls the waiter had
iust brought to the table.
''ThoSr are to wash your fingers in.
SIR" said the waiter.
"Oh. ! know that" rejoined young
Struckptt- Ritch. with remarkable pos
session. II mean are they cut glass;"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Another Version.

The latest rendering Of the Burns
lines. "Oh. wad some power" etc. Is
given In a London evening paper thus:
"Oh, Wad some power the gfftie gle ii
to see some folk before they see us"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Not Idle Curiosity.

Mrs. Wantcrknowe-I should like to.
know. Mr.. W. why yon are so cross
when ! ask questions. Surely yon
don't think ! have idle curiosity? "
Great Scott. no! Yours is the most
pernicionsly active, wide awake. sleep.
less. energetic curiosity 1t was ever my
fate TO encounter" .,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11

Tho Moral Stimulus Of Good Clothes.
Men grow in self respect as they
wear good clothes. Their clothes earn
them the approval Of their fellows.
In turn they are forced to grow to oil
the measure Of good opinion. so that.
forced forward by the clothes he
wears mel attain to their highest
eapability. -Sartorial Art Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
DULUTH 0RPHANAGE ABLAzE
Children Rushed Out Of Building and
Flames Subdued.

Duluth, Nov. 9.-The Catholic or.
phanage OH the outskirts of Woodland
was threatened with destruction by
fire., The sleeping children were
Weakened and taken out safely and the
fire was later controlled.
There were 100 children in the or.
phanage. The damage will not ex.
coed $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Just the Opposite.

An Irishman at a fair got poked in
the eye with a stick and took proceed
ings against the offender.
Said the magistrate. Come. now,
you don't really believe he meant to
put your eye out"
Faith, you're right this time" said
Pat, "for l believe he tried to put 1t
farther i~n."-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
DELv|NC INTO
RAIL- SECRETS
Commerce Commission Acts
Along New Lines.
COST OF SECURITY ISSUES

Seeks to Secure Information Regard
ing the Charges. Made BY Banks for
. , Floating Bonds and stoaks-Facts
Requested Have Heretofore Been
jealousy Guarded Even From the
Stockholders.
New York, Nov. Financial cir.
cfes are manifesting:'a lively interest
in a series of questions which have
just been. put to all the great railway
systems Of the country in a circular
issued on account of the proposed adj
vance in freight rates. If all the ques-
tons are answered the public will get
an opportunity to learn about all the
commissions and profits on security
issues which have been ,exacted- from
the railroads by banking houses which
float these securities from time to
time.
The commission is not limiting its
Inquiries regarding railroad capital is
sues-to the operations of recent years,
but is making a full report on all is
sues Of securities made since the or.
%ganization of each of the railroads. 1t
wants the text of all authorizations by
stockholders and boards of directors
and the terms of all mortgages. In
addition, the commission requires that
the railroads report on every issue of
stock, bonds or other obligations ex-
cept loans for one year or less, Fin
Guiding a statement of all fees, COM
missions and other things of value
paid or to be; paid to such agencies for
their services in such sale or distribu.
ton"
This is information which has here.
tofore been guarded even from stock.
holders. The railroads are also called
upon to give a complete record of all
the interest paid by them on bond is.
sues, of all dividends paid since the
Organization of such company, and the
value of all. subscriptions and other
rights granted to security holders.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Betty and the kittar

Betty is only four and often in he:
excitement she makes very odd r.
marks. The other day she cried or.
ssOh. mother. there's u dear maltIne
kitten all curdIrd up In the corner!!"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
The Exception.

''Tl0esn't your husband Ike cats.
Mrs. Rinks::"
mo. indeed. Ie hates all cats ex.
crept ii little kitty they have at his
club American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
No More Census Recounts.

Washington, Nov. 9.-No more re
enumerations Of populations will be
made IN connection with the thirteenth
census unless on account Of fraud.
This announcement was made by d.
rector Dnrand. Of the census bureau,
He was speaking Of the demand Of
Baltimore for a recount.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
Iowa Banker Drops Dead.

Mason City, Ia, Nov. 81. E. Pad
den, president of two banks at Fred
ericksburg, la, died suddeul.y 9. heart
failure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
A Feat For Villa.

Teacher While. If you had Ave eggs
IN The ha>kni and laid three on the
'.a''.. !"w many would you then
lmy.: WiIlie-Eight.-Iife.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11
SENSATIONAL BANK ROBBERY
.eeattie (kan.) People in Running
FIGHT With Bandits.

Beattie. Kan, Nov. 9.-Ffve bandits
robbed the vault of the State bank of
Beattje and escaped on horseback
after a running fight with a score of
townspeople in which. more than fifty
shots were exchanged and n of the
bandits wounded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11

A man without patience Ia a mnp
without Is. ne Musse:.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-11

It Is better { o hold back q truth than
to speak 1t unRrnciously.-De Gales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
COURTS BILL APPROVED
But Mayor Suggests Further Re-
forms in His Acceptance.

Mavor Cavnor forwarded to the Gov
ernor with his approval yesterday the OIL
reorganizing to a certain extent the lnlerloi
courts of criminal Jurisdiction IN ooiiis
so he expressed the opinion that the CITY
MAGISTRATES should have the power 10 pass
Judgment In misdemeanor cases rather
than pass them UP to the courts OF Spe-
ciaI Sessions which were already far De
hind in their work
The Mayors memorandum Is as 1olio"s'
1 accept this bill. as the amendments are
good hut IL seems to me that the sys,
tenn on which the magistrates courts anu
the courts of Special Sessions are Soli-
structed is not a good one ana gets pau
suits if not breakdown OF the suiii -
tration of justice in the case OF nliSue g.
ors Why should not magistrates % Pc Pc
mtted to accept pleas of guilty ana pdsaI
Judgment in misdemeanor cases, ilste -
of being required to hold the partles Ior inc
Court of Special Sessions?
More than that why should not iiiT Inisde-
istrates have jurisdiction to try an iill Eoa
neanors except possibly some OF ga
n AZURE instead of being required 10 se,u
them to a Court of Special SESSIONS, coli
sisting of three judges. for trial? Inc re
suit of the present system is 10 "oIIy So m
two different courts, sooner than 90 WHICH,
they let the guilty parties go 49,.
Another result IS that the trlaiS are NJ ~
prompt The Court of Special Sessions IN
Manhattan is now six weeks or more III
arrears II IS first requisite thaI cIl.li-
nal justice be. prompt The nl a S.,rt of
now have nothing to do the greater part p St
each day except in few courts. anu Quill
to be able to devote their time 10 trying
minor misdemeanor cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
BIG NJ, X. & T. BOND ISSUE
Part To Be Placed Abroad
Other Foreign Negotiations.

special meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Company is TO be called for some date tow
ard the end Of July TO authorize an issue
of s125 10000 consolidated thirty-year per
cent gold bonds, already approved by the
directors. The bonds, II is said, VIII be
dated April !, 1910. 1t is understood that
the SO, 600 600 bonos. negotiations for the sale
OF which IN Europe have been In progress
for several weeks. Will be part OF the pro-
posed new s125.o0o0oo issue, and that the
issuance OF no additional amount is in i'm
mediate contemplation by the management
improvements recently authorized by the
directors call for the expenditure of about
IS, SOC, 600. of which nearly one-haf will be
used in purchasing new equipment
Negotiations have been begun, II Is
learned from good sources, for the sale to
Berlin bankers Of an issue Of 100000 or
more of Southern Pacific terminal bonds.
American securities Of an aggregate par
value OF SOS, 600 have been sold in
Europe within a few weeks and negotia-
tons for placing abroad further issues for
many millions are reported Among the
probable new applicants for foreign capt.
tai are the Hill and Gould railroad systems
the Frisco and the New York Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
GREEN VERIFIES REPORTS
Woman Financier' Son Wires
He'll Come to Assist Mother.

The reports from Dallas Tex, that z. h
R. Green, son of Hetty Green and presi-
dent of the Texas Midland Railroad, was
closing up his business affairs in that state
preparatory to coming to New York to as
sist his mother IN the management OF her
financial affairs, were confirmed In dls-
patches received in Wall Street yesterday
from Mr. Green himself. 1t could not be
learned, however, whether Mr.. Green would
make his permanent headquarters in this
city, or whether he would continue TO make
Texas his home and make frequent trips
here to assist his mother.
Mrs Green, who is regarded as the ablest
business woman in America, is now sew
enty-fve years old. She has always ap-
peared fully capable of taking care of her
own affairs, and for this reason the an
nouncement that her son coming to aid
her caused some comment in the financial
district, although 1t was not entirely unex-
pected by a few close friends of the woman
fnancier who have recognized the fact
that she was becoming too we'll advanced
In years to carry single handed the burden
imposed by the management of her i'm
mense fortune, estimated at 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
POLICE CAPTAIN IN SHAKE-UP
Minor Changes Made for the Good of
Service, Explains Baker.

Commissioner Baker, assigning no reason
save the conventional good of the service"
made some shifts in the Police Department
yesterday. He sent Captain John ". Cot
treu from the Leonard street station 20 the
Greensboro Bridge and Captain Jacob
Brown from the Greensboro Bridge TO the
command Of Traffic Squad A housed In the
City Hall.
Lieutenant Joseph O'Connor was made
an acting captain and put tn command
at Leonard street, and Lieutenant Martin
Corbett, who as an acting captain has
been in command OF Traffic Squad A. was
sent back TO duty as lieutenant IN that
squad.
After the department had been wonder
ing all day what the transfers meant news
of others leaked out last night. Captain
Naughton. Of the Alexander avenue sta
ton, over whose head a raid was made by
Inspector Russell about ten days ago, went
to Kingsbridge. Captain Reidy, who has
been in poor health. went from Kings
bridge TO Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn
which IS nearer 10 his home. and Captain
James A Post was sent from Bushwick
avenue TO Alexander avenue, which he for
rnerly commanded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
MICHAEL H. FEENEY INDICTED
Charged with Perjury in Brooklyn
Bail Bond Scandal.

Michael H Feenev. the alleged profess
sional bondsman who figured conspicuous
" in a recent report to Mayor Gaynor by
RAYMOND B. Fosdick. Commissioner Of Ac-
counts was indicted for perjury by the
Kings County Grand Jury yesterday. II was
charged that he swore that he owned No.
14Os Sterling Place on October p, 1909, when
pledging the property as security for the
appearance of a prisoner.
At that time the property, which he
svore was worth 5000 and was encum-
bered with a mortgage of $500. was
corded as belonging 10 his wife. The in
dictment stated that the magistrate was
within his rights in accepting the property
as bali. This same property was pledged
tbirtv-eight times in the year ending with
April 30 Magistrate Tighe accepted 1t
tuentv-siy times 1t was also forfeited
eight times, and is now TO be sold by the
Sheriff.
Feeney was held In $500 bail for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
MAYOR NAMES G. ]. DRIScOLL
New Head of Bureau of Weights and

In appointing Clement j. DrlscoIi as he'u
of the Bureau of Weights ana MeaSui CO
yesterday, Mayor Gaynor wrote 10 hlii'
There is no place in the city government
where more good can be done. 1t will he
necessary for you to reorganize the de
nertrent. The Generalization is complete
II is the intention of the Mayor TO make
the bureau a department. and change the
title of it's head from chief to commis-
s;onar The salary of the old chief was
81 so q wear. but the Board of Estimate
Yesterday increased the salary of the head
of the department to 5000 year
Mr.. DriscolI was for some time president
of the council of local school boards. He
&c president of the East Side Pure Mix
League and was recently appointed a MEM
her Of the committee on congestion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
BAKERS COMPLAIN TO MAYOR
Strikers Say Their Pickets Are Arrest
ed by Police Without Cause.

Charles Inland, general organizer OF the
.Jo,1rneymen Bakers and Confectioners IN
ternational Union, and committee repre-
senting the bakers now on strike, went 10
the Mayors office yesterday with COM
plant that policemen were arrestins strlhe
pickets who were not disturbing the peace
or doing anything Illegal. The members OIL
the committee did not see the Mayor Out
were told that if they had any we'll ground
ed complaints and came with afndaVl's
they would be attended to- lffiand said the
affidavits would be prepared.
The strike of the bakers is now conhned
to the large bakeries. and has settled down
to a fight for the closed shop A represent
alive of the company said last night that
many of the strikers have returned 10
work. but that it was still necessary 10
guard the employees.