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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
IN THE
L0RIMER CASE
Opposition May Develop on
Senate Floor.
COMMITTEE IS AGREED

Meeting Authorizes Chairman to Re.
port Matter in Accordance With
Recommendations Of subcommittee
Generating Lorimer-Mueh Dis.
satisfaction With Proceedings Elk.
pressed by Individual Members Of
the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 21.-What may
prove formidable opposition to the
adoption of any report by the senate
Of the exoneration Of Senator Lorimer
as the result of the investigation Of
charges Of bribery in connection with
his election by the Illinois legislature
to succeed Senator Hopkins is said to
have developed on the senate floor.
Several senator's are declared to
have agreed that they would compel a
postponement of the whole subject
until after the holiday ces in order
that all members might have an oppor.
tunity to digest the testimony as well
as the report of the committee on
privileges and elections.
Chairman Burrows called the com
mittee on privileges and elections to-
gether and soon after the adjourn.
ment it was reported that he had been
authorized to report the Lorimer mat.
ter to the senate in accordance with
the findings of the subcommittee,
Great dissatisfaction is said to have
been expressed because of the failure
of the committee to have printed the
findings Of the subcommittee. It is
asserted that there never has been an
investigation in which diligent effort
has been made to keep the proceed
ings secret.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
EXPECT TROUBLE IN IRELAND
Returns Of Liberals to Power May
Mean Home Rule.

London, Dec. 21.-The return of the
Liberals to power with an unimpaired
majority in the next parliament has
brought to a crisis the opposition to
home rule for the Ulstermen, accord
ing to dispatches from Ireland.
The defense FUND.- of $4,000 is be.
ing rapidly subscribed and bids are
already being asked for in Germany
on 10000 Mauser rifles and 1000, 900
rounds of ammunition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
APPENDICITIS CAUSES DEATH

Former Prominent Twin City News.
paper Man Dead.
st. Paul, Dec. 21.-Victor Herbert
smalley. for many years a prominent
newspaper man in St. Paul, died in
,Touro hospital in New Orleans after
al illness of eight days.
Mr.. Smalley of late years has been
engaged in theatrical business and up
to his illness was press agent for tho
Orpheum theater in New Orleans.
On Sunday, Dec. II, Mr.. Smalley
went to the hospital and submitted to
an operation for appendicitis. His
condition after the operation became
worse. but his physicians hoped for a
recovery. A relapse resulted in death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
BEvERIDGE WANTS ACTION
Indiana Senator Is Hot on Trail Of
Tobacco Trust.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The anti
coupon bill vas discussed in the SEN
ate by Senator Beveridge (Rep., Ind.
Beveridge said the American To.
bacco company used coupons to crush
competition.
This bill must be acted upon,"
said Beveridge, cor some reason given
why action should not be taken. 1t
must be reported from the finance
committee or a satisfactory explana-
kion pivon
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
TWO STEAMERS ARE MISSING
One Puts Out in Storm to Rescue Sis.
ter Shin.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Dec.
21.-Anxiety is felt for the safety OF
the Woermann steamship line steam.
ers Ingbert and Irma Woermann. The
latter vessel started out from here in
q terrific gale to succor her sister
ship, which had been sighted twelve
miles off the coast, displaying signals
of distress.
Since then no word has come from
either liner and they have not been
sighted by incoming vessels.
1t is thought they may have been
driven northward by the fierce storm,
which still RACES.
The German consul here is aboard
the Irma. Both of the German steam.
ers ply between Hamburg, Rotterdam
and West African ports.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Fata, Fire In New York.

New York. Dec. 21.-Two early
morning fires in the upper part of
New York city resulted In the death
of one man, a Waterman, the serious
injury of a fireman and property dam.
age estimated at $35O,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
WILL REALIZE HALF MILLION
Sale Of Red Gross Christmas Seals Elk
ceeds Previous Records.

New York. Dec. 21.-Reports e
ceived at the New York Offices of the
Red Cross indicate that more than
5000, 900 of the Christmas seals have
been sold thus far this year and e
ports from agents throughout the
country indicate that the total for
1910 will exceed SO. 900.
The campaign against tuberculosis
will therefore realize about 100000
from the Red Cross seals this year.
This is about twice the total of last
year and four times the amount real
lied in 1908.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
ANOTHER MOVE
g<-rw-EasE- rtaSsf.
AGAINST lid
Liquor Men Appeal to the
Federal Court
PROTECTION IS ASKED


Saloon Keepers Of 1emidN Assert
That They Have Been Doing eusl.
ness for Many Years With the A.
prevail Of the United States Govern.
ment-peclare They Have Rsfrained
From Selling intoxicants to Persons
Of indian Blood.
st. Paul, Dec. 21.-What probably
will prove to be the last lap in the
controversy between the federal gov.
eminent and saloon keepers at Be-
midi over the Indian liquor lid was
started with the arrival in St. Paul of
Judge Marshall L. Spooner and Attor-
ney E.. E. Mcdonald, representing
twelve liquor dealers in the Northern
Minnesota city. With them was
brought a copy of a bill in equity
which will be filed in the United
States circuit coura, praying for a
temporary restraining order prohibit
ing "Pussyfoot" Johnson, T. E. Brents
and H. F. Coggeshall, special Indian
agents, from destroying their prop
erty or interfering with their business.
Accompanied by United States Dis
trict Attorney Houpt the Bemidji law
yers went Immediately to Minneapolis
to confer with Judge Willard of the
federal court relative to the institu-
ton of the action.
The bill in equity covers twenty
eight typewriter pages. 1t states for
cause of action that the complainants
have paid the governments special
liquor license tax of s25 each; that
each has paid the state license tax;
that each has refrained from selling
liquor to Indians or individuals Of In
dian blood" that each has built up
a profitable business which will be
affected by the acts of the Indian
agents II carried out as threatened
and that unless restrained and en-
Joined the established business of
each will he destroyed and ruined.
Few Indians Visit Bemidji.
The bill .recites further that Be-
midi has a population of 1000 and.
with its suburbs, 5000; that 1t has
nine churches, four costly schools, a
public library and county property
valued at 100000. 1t declares there
is no Indian reservation within twen-
ty miles and that Indians very infre-
quently visit the city and then only
In small numbers and for the purpose
Of selling berries"
"In ffty-1ve years." 1t continues.
mo effort has been made either by
federal or state authorities to prevent
the sale of liquor and for more than
thirty years licenses have been grant
ed by the state and municipal authori.
ties. The United States government,
during all this time. has accepted and
received special retail liquor tax and
has given receipts therefor. which
conferred authority to sell liquors in
the city of Bemidji."
The contention Of the Bemidji sa-
loon keepers is that subsequent to the
treaty of 1866, which restricted the
sale of liquor in nearly all the north
ern part of the state, other treaties
have been passed which nullify the
original.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
ASKS TAFT TO NAME AmIDoN
North Dakota Delegation Urges Ap.
peais Court Appointment.

The North Dakota delegation in
Washington, which consists of Sen
ators McCumber and Purcell and Rep
resentatives Hanna and Gronna. were
at the White House to urge President
Taft to name Judge C. F. Amidon OF
the federal district court as the sue
cessor to Judge Van Devanter OF this
circuit our of appeals, who has been
nominated for associate Justice OF the
supreme court Of the United States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
SHERK SETTLES PROMISE SUIT
Miss c%oughIin's Action Dropped Be-
fore Jury Is ~Empaneied.

Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 21.-A big
package of letters, photographs and
gifts exchanged hands in court when
the $4,000 suit of Miss Agnes Cough
lin of Minneapolis against Thomas A.
Sherk, a wealthy retired Mankato
grocer, for alleged breach Of promise
to marry. was settled just before the
emraneling of a jury was to begin.
Miss Coughlin was on hand with her
witnesses and attorneys and a large
crowd had assembled to hear the tes-
timOny.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Treasuru'S Notice to Tax
payers for 1910

In pursuance Of law, ], A. 7. Danielson, treas
urer 81 the County Of Mclean. State of North
Dakota, hereby notify tho tax payers thereof
raisedfor each specific purpose for the year
lid 10 correctly stated In the following table,
showing the number Of mills and tenths OF mills
esch city, village. township and school district
AZ said county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Federal Grand Jury May Indict West.
ern Union Men.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-With part of
their labors reported and the consid-
Grafton of the possible indictment OF
Western Union officials as the result
of last weeks raid by the federal Off
GERS Oh bucket shops throughout the
country the federal grand jury ia in
session here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
NORTH DAKOTA BANKS GAIN
Resources and Liabilities Increased
Over September Figures.


The report Of the bank examiner for
the term ending Nov. 10 shows ten
banks organized since Sept. l.. The
558 state banks in North Dakota have
resources. and liabilities of $5O.684,-
147.49 now. az against 5 $685., G99.74
in September. The cash on hand
shows an increase of $~l57,534.4O
since the last report and the depos-
its subject to check have increased
$878, 1865 in the same time, while
there has been a falling off of $144.-
1895 during the period in the time
certificates of deposit.
Considering the conditions exist
ing the showing is a good n and
considerable better than was en-
pected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Armed Men Seeking Murderer.

Aurora, Ill.,. Dec. 21.-With scores
Of armed men beating the valley of
Blackberry creek the capture of w.
H. Morris, alleged assassin of Mrs.
Estelle Thomas of Montgomery, is
hourly expected. The posses are de-
termined to capture the hunted man
dead or alive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Girl Given $4,000 Verdict.

Cando, n. D., Dec. 21.-A verdict for
$4,000 was secured by Anna Boreen
in the district court of Towner county
in her suit against George E. McWil!.
Jams for breach of promise. The wo.
mar sought $1,000 damages in her
complaint. McWilliams is a wealthy
resident of Cando and Miss Bsreen
also resides here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Child Fatally sealded.

La Crosse, Wis.,. Dec. 21.-Willie
Kumm. aged three years, son Of
Charles Kumm Of Medary. Wis, 10 dy.
ing at a local hospital from scalds due
to tipping over q kettle Of hot water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Eighteen Years for Bank Looter.

Boston, Dec. 21.-Eighteen years in
the state prison at Charlestown was
the sentence passed upon .Wil1am J.
Chg BilD Kelliher by the United
States district court for aiding and
Abetting Bookkeeper George w. Cole
man in lootlng the National City bank
Of Camtridge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
Two Men Run Down by Train.

st. Paul. Dec. 21.-Clarence Ho.
baugh, aged fifty, and Henry Koehler,
aged fifty-3ve, laborers, we're run down
by q Chicago Great Western freight
train at st. Paul Park. Hobaush will
probably die. Koehler is seriously In
jured, but will likely recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
CONFIDENT OF
AN AGREEMENT
st. Paul Railroad Men Dis,
cuss Engineers Demands.
SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED

Despite Pessimistic Reports From Chi
caoo II 10 Predicted That a compro'
mise vii Be Reached by the Par
ties in Dispute-Labor Agents Un.
der Orders to Secure strikebreak.
ers at a Moments Notice.
St. Paul, Dec. 21.-St. Paul railroad
men continue confident that there will
be no strike of locomotive engineers
on Western roads. In order to be pre-
pared for any emergency, however,
the roads have instructed their labor
agents to be ready at a moments no
tice to procure strikebreakers.
In the event that Chairman Knapp
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion and Labor Commissioner Neil
called by the roads to intervene un.
der the Erdman act, fail to bring both
sides together it is not expected in
st. Paul that the engineers will take
a decided step until after Christmas.
The railroads have offered to give
the engineers an increase of 9h pei
cent in wages, but the men have held
out for Is per. cent. When the nego
tiations were called off several weeks
ago it was then thought the engineers
and the managers were not far apart
The general opinion in railroad circles
20 fhot tho rnoic will no %1ril1ipo m no,
10 per cent increase and avoid trouble
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-23
BUCKET SHOE CASES U

ton given.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08
NOT IN CENTER.
TACKSPAYER.

The Chronicle seems to object to the
statement that the far corner of the
county is ~ miles away in direct line.
Well, isn't it? When comparing dis.
tances in other counties we used the
same measure. But the Chronicle says
the distance would be cut in two if Cav
alier we're the county seat; but as Cava-
lier is seven miles farther from the Red
river than from the western boundary of
the county measured on the straight
section line, that would hardly prove
true either. Cavalier may be called
central but it is not in the center as
any one may see by looking at the map.
In this respect it has almost nothing
in advantage over Hamilton, and as
there are from 300 to 400 more people
living east Of Cavalier than, who live
west of that central city, Hamilton is
therefore nearer to the center of popula-
ton. AS to convenience of access it de-
ponds largely on how the trains run now
and in the future, as to whether Cava-
lier has any advantage whatever over
any other town in the county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08
j. HENEMAN

They have a "Glmme Gang" at Cava
lier that gave dance the other night
There has been "Gimme Gang" a
Cavalier hollering 10 the dear people
for 10, these many years ''Gimme,
"Gimme." Their history may be reac
in the election returns for the past
fifteen years and this year they say
"Gimme the court house"-but we
don't really think this "Gimme Gang
that figures SO prominently in elections
are the ones who give dances-because
the former always want someone else
to pay the fiddlers.
! The Business Mems Association of
Drayton will take soundings of the Red
river at that point with a view of build
ing bridge for which both sides of the
river people are anxious. We doubt its
practicability on account of the neces-
sary great cost, as it would have to be a
draw or swing bridge-and that would
cost even more than the proposed new
court house in the Brynjolfson & Laxdal
addition to Cavalier we think-using
the Chronicle figures for it. But of the
two projects the bridge would be the
more useful and profitable.
On Thursday afternoon last, Oscar S.
Perry and Miss Laura DeForge, both
late members of the Pink Paper staff
were united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents here, Rev. Father
Sevining performing the ceremony.
Miss Eva DeForge acted as bridesmaid
and VIM. Eley, of Grafton as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry left. for the south
Immediately after the ceremony and
will reside in Glendale, where Mr. Perry
intends associating himself with his
brother in the land and real estate
business. Pink Paper.
A good deal of hot air is being spout
ed off regarding the respective claims
of two neighboring communities to the
right, title. interest, of, in and to the
county seat. Bathgate folks take little
or no interest in the dispute beyond an
occasional discussion at Slagerman's,
or in the hardware store. With all due
respects to the charms of the little
towns SO far interested, the fact remains
that Bathga,e should put in bid,
secure the honor and give the county
officials real live town to live and
transact business in.-Pink Paper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08
MORE "BUBBLEs".

The mathematician of the Cavalier
Chronicle in commenting on our figures
OF all the expenses of the district court
put together as shown by the official
records as less than $1,000 for the last
ten years. still insists that it would be
possible to save enough excess mileage
out of that in twenty years to build a
$4,000 court house in Cavalier. It is
evident that this also must be either a
''bait' or ''bubble' or fairy tale'' just
to catch the Pioneer Express or some
body else.
just how one could save S5O,0OO out
of the total of say $4,000 is problem
that only such a "iggerer" las. the inan.
cial editor of the Chronicle could solve
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08

Magnusson, Thorwaldson an Brnwolfson
besides, two "dottirs" of the same soort.
Wouldn't that cork ye? No wonder
pork is high. And il the coort house
, was brought over here, it would be tin
times worse. ;lf there wasn't enough
sens in the county, they would import
thin and thin look phat it would cost
us for interpreters. The only. chance
the Irish have of Citing in the coort
house, is when they are put behind the
bars, for taking a few glasses of the
crayther or batting the loife out of
some man. Faix an you cud put an
Irishman with his back up against the
coort house and he can bate all the
forriners ye can bring to him. They
say it is aginst their religion to foight
but they will stale the coort house if
you give thin half a chance. There is
only few of the bist of us left here
now. John McGurn, Patrick Jlnnings
Billy Burns an miself an we have no
show at all, at all with the forrin
illemint. would AK livery man who
has throp of Irish blood in his vanes
to do all he can forninst the coort
house coming ov,r here. Why look
over the situation gintleman, if they
can't lade you around they have no
more use for you than rattlesnake.
Actions spake louder than words. an
if the Dutch don't know any better
than fall into their trap let them too
take their midicine. Their rule is now
"No Irish made apply.
Iwould loike to know who kapes up
the business min of Cavalier but us
farmers, and thin to have them same
min force lot of diets on the county
when livery intilligint, man knows that
betwixt wather, hale an the bad wades
we have been loos,ng ground the past
thra or fore years, if they had any
branes at all, at all they would niver do
it. 1t is safe to say that one half of
US are rnnnin benin as it is an if they
wud waite on this coort house re:
moyale until we could git few COWS.
shape, an hogs, I would be for that
same thing meself but to foorse. US into
truble, look out, we'll niver sthand fur
it.
TACKSPAYER.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08
SOME SEVERE WEATHER.

\ u ' u N . 2
\ Some man who says he is from Gar
dar signing himself as subscriber gives
the Chronicle the particulars Of a long
journey he once made to this city in an
equally long communication printed in
the: Chronicle. The. most, of his griev-
ance is expressed in the following quo
tation:
s.Last December when the weather
Eas very severe ] had occasion to 60 to
Pembina on q little matter Of business
requiring my personal attention. The
weather was. 30 severe j could not drive
Hfty five miles to Penn mbina and there
fore had 70 take the Farmers Road to
,Edinburg and thence to Grand Forks,
y Ehere ! q bad Ito e remain r over night And
where / had TO remain al day. next dayy.
Ihad 10 travel back the same Wy
tkling two nore days. thus making !
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08

The Midland Continental Railroad
company is showing signs of enewed
activity this spring. The indications
are now very favorable for the compile.
tion of the line from Edgeley to James.
town the coming summer. Mr.. Adams
an experienced railroad contractor
from the Pennsylvania systemSis expect
ed daily, to take charge of the work.
Grading is expected to be resumed near
Edgeley and some right of way diff
culties that are now in process of
litigation and settliment are not ex-
pected to much longer delay grading at
that end. One piece of right of way
on which there was litigation, has been
entered upon by the company, Under
the order of the court.
The heavy work the jamestown end
is expected to begin soon. The long
Fill across the James river valley from
the old :Dunstan place south including
bridge. across the river, the grade
running east of the asylum over tn e
right of way bought from Alison Wells,
will be a heavy piece of work, some 25
feet in height. Some Of the bridge and
piling work for this grade has already
been rut in. While the road will cross
the valley on very high grade, it will
thus get comparatively easy grade to
the level Of the prairie south of the city
and.to its terminal in the city. Addi-
tional engineers are expected for work
upon the line.-Jamestown Alert.