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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13
Fourth Carrier Starts Feb. II

the North Side school will be accomo-
dated. The carrier was secured. thru
the efforts of Postmaster Brunner who
is giving Minot such excellent service.
O.. T. Kragwick has been secured for
the new route.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13
Savings, Loan;; e Trust Co.
to- Makes Fine Record

has grown to be one of the largest
business concerns of the kind in tho
Northwest. The Independent con-
graduates the company upon it's ex-
cellent business, which by fair and
square dealing, is growing each year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

On Feb. II, the fourth city carrier
will be started in this city. His route
will take in a portion of Main street
to Ninth. thence over to Belyea Ave-
to the intersection of the old route at
Sixth street, EASTWOOD park and ad.
ditional territory in the vicinity Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

In the Twin Cities this week trans.
acting business and calling on their
numerous friends there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

The Lansford Journal is booming
Aaker for governor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

room will enable him to stock up in
great shape in the above lines. You
may be sure that he will put in line
Of good stuff, and that he will make
q success of the business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

Miss Anderson, the milliner, left
Monday for Eau Claire, Wis.,, to visit
friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

The Tolley Journal is talking county
division again. IL :
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

The Swings, Loan & Trust Co., de-
clared dividend of IL per cent at the
meeting of the stockholders on Jan.
4th. The company has paid up CAPT.
tai of 100000 and under the direct
management of Grant s. Youmans,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13
DR. HOPKINS LEAVES

Dr. will
Minot dwllo caee Tho short time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13
CASH HAS ARM BROKEN

Begeys the fracture of his Mr. Cash
pusacc ident Jan cdent
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
AMERICANS LEAVING MEXICO
Hundreds Of Refugees Arriving at FL
Paso, Tex.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 23.-Passengers
arriving from Mexico report a terrible
condition in that country. The train
was loaded with American refugees
and Americans are leaving the country
as fast as possible. The refugees re-
port Parral. state of chihuahua, in the
hands of the revolutionists, with the
wires cut. and the mayor and the chief
of police dead. How many others had
been killed~the refugees did not know,
Troops being sent from Chihuahua
to Parral left the train at Piminez,
the junction point, and refused to go
further. Jiminez was captured by the
rebels on Monday after a fight in
which fifteen of their number and
seven rurales were killed
Passengers say the Mexican govern
ment is placing little reliance on the
army, as half of 1t is made up of pet
ty criminals and. convicts sentenced
to a term in the army instead of pris-
on. Most of these are known to be in
sympathy with the revolutionary move
'ment, and many officers who have
been offered promotion by Francisco
Madero are suspected of being ready
to join him.
There are reports of general, fight.
ing at Orizaba, Rio Blanc. Nogales and
Santa Rosa, a group of manufacturing
towns in Vera Cruz, whittier troops
were sent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.

President Taft. responding to the
request of Clifford Pinchot, former for.
ester of the United States, and his
brother, Amos Pinch0t, for permission
to submit a brief on the question of
issuing patents in the Cunningham
Alaskan coal land claims, has Informed
Mr.. Pinchot that he may submit such
a brief and advised him to forward it
to the executive Office before Dec. L.
Summarized in a phrase, "satisfac-
tory progress all along the Panama
canal zone," is the gist Of the annual
report of the Isthmian canal commits
sion, made to Secretary of War Dick.
inson by Colonel George Goethals,
chairman Of the commission and chief
engineer in charge of the work on the
canal.
The so called reduction in the price
of meats is a deliberate manipulation
of the market, according to DIR. .Har.
vey w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry Of the department of agri-
culture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
NEWS OF WORLD
important Events Of the Week
In Condensed Form
POLITICAL NEWS.

The following statement by Theo-
dore Roosevelt is his first comment
since the recent elections. "On every
hand, personally and by correspond
ence, l have been asked to make a
statement regarding the election. So
far as / am concerned l have nothing
whatever to add to or to take away
from the declaration of principles
which l have made in the Osawatomie
speech and elsewhere, East and West,
during the past three months. The
fight for progressive, popular govern
ment has merely begun and certainly
will go on to a triumphant conclusion
in spite of initial checks and irrespec-
tive of the personal success or failure
of individual leaders,"
Senator La Toilette declares the de-.
feat of the Republican party through
out the East in the recent election lis
not a Democratic victory" He calls it
a rebuke to the Taft administration,
naming Ballinger, Hitchcock and other
administration leaders in his explana-
ton of the causes which he asserts
contributed to the party losses.
Thomas H. Carter, Republican, of
Montana, will be succeeded in the
next federal senate by a Democrat, the
official canvass having resulted in a
Democratic gain of two members, one
each in the house and senate. The
legislature now stands fifty-two Dem,
ocrats and fifty Republicans.
Governor Brown of Georgia has an
nounced the appointment of former
Governor e.. M. Terrell as United
States senator to succeed the late Sen.
ator A S. Clay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
CRIMINAL NEWS.

One hundred thousand dollars to
vote against the anti-race track bills
in 1908 was offered to State Senator
Eugene NJ. Travis of Brooklyn, so he
swore on the stand, testifying before
the legislative committee. A mysterl-
jus little man, whose name he does
not recall, made the offer in the lobby
of the senate, he said, in behalf Of
former Senator Frank j. Gardner. And
Gardner, he added, confirmed 1t in q
subsequent telephone conversation.
A stranger attempted to hold up
Joe Poznansky, cashier Of the First
National bank at Deadwood, s. d. The
man poked a gun through the cage. de-
manding the money, and when Poz-
nansky ducked the intruder fred. the
bullet grazing Poznansky. Others in
the bank seized the robber and he was
rushed to jail.
Refused reconciliation by her hus-
band, from whom she had been sep
arated for some time. Mrs. Annie DE-
Wis turned on the gas in her apart
ments in Brooklyn and killed herself
and her little boy Of i've and girl Of
three.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
UNREST IN
MEXICO IS
SPREADING
SevenStatesAname
With Revolt.
REBElscAp1uRE1owNs
Severe Fighting Reported at a
Number Of Places.
CENSORSHIP IS VERY STRICT
Government Permitting Little In.
formation to Be Sent Out.
CENSORSHIP IS VERY STRICT
Government Permitting Little In.
formation to Be Sent Out.
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION

Advices from Mexico and from cities
along the Mexican border indicate that
the revolutionary movement in that
country is growing rapidly and that
the Diaz administration is menaced by
a serious uprising, which at present
seems general in seven states. The
reports indicate furious fighting,
heavy losses on both sides and the
victory of the rebels in several bat
ties.
The government, while admitting
that the movement is serious, pro-
fesses to have the situation we'll in
hand, according to dispatches sent by
it to Washington.
Several troops of United States cav.
airy have been sent from San Antonio
to Eagle Pass to assist in preserving
neutrality and protect American inter
ests.
The Mexican government is said to
be fearful of the detection of a consid.
cradle portion of the army to the
rebels.
The number of killed on both sides
is said to reach hundreds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
THE DEATH RECORD.

Henry Martyr Hoyt, counsellor for
the department of state, died at his
home in Washington from peritonitts.
Mr.. Hoyt was taken i'll in Canada while
there in connection with the reciproc-
ity negotiations between the United
States and that country. Since his
return to Washington he had been
confined to his home.
Artist John La Fargo of New York
and Newport died at the Butler hospi-
tai at Providence, r. l.. Mr.. La Fargo
was taken to the hospital about three
months ago from Newport, following
a general breakdown, and his death
was not unexpected. Mr.. La Fargo
was se%yenty-fve years of age.
Captain Thomas Mason, who was
Admiral Farragut's flag lieutenant on
board the flagship Hartford at the bat
tie of Mobile bay, is dead at Orange,
N. J..
John Howell, who for the last TWEEN
ty-five years has been one of the lead
ing figures in the mining world, is
dead at Denver. Mr.. Howell was sew.
enty-seven years old.
Mrs. Regina M. Cav, sister of the
late President Arthur, is dead at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. John A. Nc
Elroy of Albany, N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS E

Judge John E. Mccall, in the United
States circuit court at Jackson, Tenn,
threw out Of court the case of the
government to have assessed against
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
penalties aggregating in c Of $780,
OOO, 900 for alleged rebating. The rui-
ing of the court. i%nstructing that q
verdict of not guilty be returned be-
cause of failure to prove the charges,
came with the conclusion Of the case
in chief of the prosecution.
The American Sugar Refining com
pany, which vas paid out to the fed
eral government more than $4,000, 900
in settlement of underweighlng frauds.
must reimburse New York city to the
extent of 1925 600 for water, if a re-
port of a referee is sustained. The
city alleged that from 1897 to 1903 the
sugar company used at its Williams
burg plant unmetered water to the
above value.
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands, in the
United States district court at Chi
cago, announced to the attorneys ap-
pearing before him seeking a change
of venue in the case against Chicago
meat packers that he would be unable
to hear the case in any event, ire
spective of argument for or against
such a course.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and certain
other Western states will obtain in
creased representation in the lower
house of congress following the reap
portionment act that will be passed
with the completion of the census OF
1910
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

The Panama canal will be completed
Dec. l. 1913. This information was
given to President Taft while he was
inspecting the famous Gatun dam, on
which he spent several hours. The of.
fetal date of the opening remains Jan.
/, 1916. Lieutenant Colonel Goethals
desires one year in which to train the
canal tenders and to get the machinery
working smoothly. Ships meantime
will be granted the privilege of the
canal, but at their own risk of delay
incident to inexperienced operation.
]. Ogden Armour. the big Chicago
packer, says the whole tendency in the
prices of stock yard products is to.
wards a lower schedule. He also said
the descent would be gradual and
warned the public from too hastily &C.
cepting the belief that the drop from
the highest to the lowest prices was
due.
The attempt of fourteen railroads
operating between the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers to resume advances in
rates already condemned from Wash.
ington was thwarted by a suspension
order announced by the interstate
commerce commission.
The population Of San Francisco is
416,9 l according to the statistics Of
the thirteenth census. This is an in.
crease Of 74.13O, or 21.6 per cent, over
342.7S2 in 1900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
LABOR NEWS.

Four thousand striking express men
have returned to work in Greater New
York. For the first time in two weeks
the LOO teams of the Adams, Wells
Fargo, United States and American
Express companies travelled unham.
pered in all directions about Manhat.
tan. Brooklyn. Jersey City and Hobo.
ken. Slowly the great congestion of
freight express packages is being re.
lieved.
Renewed rioting, in which Thomas
Flowers, "a private detective, was shot,
took the place Of the comparative
peace which has marked the garment
workers strike at Chicago. More than
a score of strikers, most of them wo.
men aud girls, were arrested and 4
number of policemen were injured.
Hopes of peace in the garment work.
ers' strike at Chicago faded when most
Of the big firms emphatically refused
to hear any proposition that in any
way recognizes a union. The clothing
manufacturers said they would not
sign any contract that recognizes the
principle of collective bargaining.
The American Federation of Labor
is in annual session at st. Louis. In
his official report President Gompers
commended that organized labor is tax.
ing a leading par in re-establishing
true representative government in
congress-"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

Four persons we're drowned neae
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, when a row
boat sank in the st. Marys river. They
were Fred Parker, Cecil Brown and
Reginald Levi. all prominent young
men Of Sault Ste. Marie. Ont, and
John Shcrward. night ferryman, who
used the rowboat after the steam ferry
had ceased operations for the day.
In a collision in the Hudson river at
New York between the French line
steamer La Lorraine and the North
German Lloyd liner Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm, as they were drawing out In
the stream to sail for Europe, both
steamers were seriously damaged
above the water line and had to re-
turn to their piers.
Four men were killed by the prema-
ture explosion Of a f1ve-inch gun at the
%Indianhead proving grounds of the
navy. The breechblock of the gun.
which was being tested. blew back
ward into the crew which was firing
the gun. Lieutenant Arthur G. Cahee.
who was in charge of the gun. was one
of the men killed.
Carrying with her to the bottom
Captain Soderberg and his crew Of five
men the whaleback barge Baroness.
bound from Newport News for Provi-
dence, r. l., in tow of the whaleback
steamer Bayport, sank of Fire Island.
N. Y, after being run down by an un-
known ship.
With one wing tip of his machine
crumpled like a piece of paper, Ralph
tombstone, holder of the worlds aero
plane altitude record, dropped 500 feet
to death at Overland Park aviation
field at Denver while hundreds of spec
tators looked on.
Ninety-three Indians on the Arapa-
hoe Indian reservation in Wyoming
have died of smallpox within four
days, it is reDOrted,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
GIVES LIFE TO RESCUE GIRL
Wireless Operator Sinks to Bottom
After Saving Another.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 23.-Giving his
life for another Robert Mccall, wire
less operator on the lake steamer
Main, vas drowned in Lake Superior
after he had rescued Rose Gardner, a
girl of eighteen, who had been thrown
overheard by the rolling of the steam
err in the gale.
&. Operator Mccall was a powerful
swimmer and was in his station near
the captains bridge when the steamer
was off Devils island, slowly working
its way through the storm toward Du-
luth. The girl lost her footing and
went overheard in the lurch of the
vessel. Mccall dove from the end of
the bridge, picked the girl up and held
her above water until a boat reached
the two. AS he handed her to the res
cuers he was dashed against the side
of the yawl and went down uncon-
scious before the sailors could catch
him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
WAGES war ON
FAKE CONCERNS
Postoffice Department to
Continue Crusade.
MANY ARRESTS EXPECTED

Action Taken in New York City Has
Led to a General Exodus Of "Get.
Rich.Quick" Promoters From the Ne.
tropolis-otfcials Of Burr Bros
Company, Unable to Secure Bail, Re.
main Behind the Bars.
New York, Nov. 23.-The crusade of
Postmaster General Hitchcock against
"get-rich-quick" concerns is expected
to cause a general exodus of fake pro.
motors from the city. The postmaster
general is. determined to send to pris.
on this class of promoters, who, he
says, have sold to an unsuspecting
public about 500, OOO, 900 of worthless
securities in the last five years.
The postmaster general expressed
great satisfaction at the start that has
been made and declared the govern
ment will drive from the country every
wildcat scheme intended to separate
gullible investors from their money.
Many arrests are expected throughout
the country.
Officials of the Burr Bros company
Sheldon G. Burr, president; Frank
H. Tobey, vice president, and Eugene
H. Burr, secretary treasurer-spent
the night in the Tombs in default of
$4,000 bail each. They will be ex-
amined Monday. The members of the
Burr company are said to have cleared
over $4,000 900 in their operations.
1t was said at the Offices of the
postoffice inspectors that warrants are
in the hands of officials in various e c
tons of the country and that many ar.
rests are impending. The United
district attorneys office began the pre-.
s%entation Of the complaints to the
grand jury in order to secure speedy
indictments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25

shape from a point less than 100 miles
northwest Of the City of Mexico to
the United States border.
In addition, fighting is reported in
Puebla, southwest of the Mexican capt.
tai, and in Orizaba, state of Vera Cruz,
which lies to the east of the City of
Mexico.
Francisco l. Madero, head of the an.
ti-re-electionists in Mexico, is reported
to have entered the country at the
head of a force numbering approx
/. mately 1000 and Mexican troops are
moving north to meet him.
Rumors has it that General Bernado
Reyes, the military hero of the coun-
try, who was implicated in the upris.
ing two years ago and who has been
practically an exile since, had reached
Mexico and the report gave tremen-
dous impetus to the revolutionary
cause.
United States troops along the Next
can borders are under arms ready to
move at a moments notice and dis
patches from Washington clearly indi'
cate the uneasiness felt by the fed.
eral authorities over the present sit
uation.
Location of the Outbreaks.
Outbreaks occurred at Durango.
Guerrero and Gomez Palacio. in the
state of Durango; Parral, in the state
Of Chihuahua: Torreon and Hermanez.
in the state of Coahuila; Acambaro. in
the state of Guanajuato, and Orizaba.
in the state of Vera Cruz. Outbreaks
had been previously reported at Zaca'
tecas, in the state of Z~acatecas, and
Puebla, in the state Of Puebla.
The most serious feature of the up
rising is the report from Gomez Pa.
lacio that 300 federal troops went over
to the revolutionists. taking with them
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton.
Troops are being rushed to all points
where disorders are reported and it
is practically certain that there has
been heavy fighting at many places
with enormous bloodshed.
The Mexican government has as
sumed charge of all the telegraph
lines within the republic and no mes
sage can be transmitted except under
strict government censorship.
Every street in Juarez is being pa
trolled by %rurales. Double guards are
on duty over the municipal prison, the
federal arms, banks and customs
house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
BEEF TRUST TRIAL DEC. 20
Counsel for Government and Chicago
Packers Agree Upon Date.

oSNS'o HSsSV SHOu OaIS.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-Unless unfore-
seen complications arise the indicted
members of the SO called beef trust
will be placed on trial Dec. 20.
Counsel fer the government and for
the packers appeared before Judge
Carpenter in the United States district
court and agreed upon this date. 1t
was agreed also that a dilatory plea
shall be filed Nov. q and a demurrer
not later than Dec. 5.
The attorneys for the packers stated
that they appeared solely for the pur.
pose of Strengthening out dates con.
corning which confusion has arisen
and do not admit that the case comes
properly into the district court. 1t is
their contention that Judge Lands
should have certified the charges from
the district court to the circuit court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
NEWS IS BEING SUPPRESSED
Censorship by Mexican Government
Very Strict.

Very Strict.
Mexico City, Nov. 23.-The govern.
ment of President Diaz is face to face
with a serious revolutionary move
ment in at least seven states. Fran.
cisco l. Madero, reputed leader of the
rebels, is believed to be near his home
in Coahuila.
Three bodies of revolutionists at
tackled the military barracks at ORR.
zaba and liberated and armed the pris.
oners. The attack was well planned
and executed. The revolutionists, who
numbered 300. divided their forces.
A group of 100 stationed on the
summit of a nearby hill threw dyna-
mite bombs into the barracks. When
the soldiers fled from their quarters
and charged their a%ssatlants the other
party of 200 revolatfonlsts attacked
the prison. Beating down the guards
and forcing an entrance they liberated
all of the prisoners and then armed
them.
The Fifteenth Mexican Infantry
charged the revolutionists and drove
them back into the woods after a hot
fight that continued for some time.
The number of casualties cannot be
learned.
Reinforcements Reach Scene.
During the fighting the Tenth infan.
try from Mexico City and the Six
teenth infantry from Vera Cruz
reached the scene !
Great difficulty is experienced in
getting authentic, reports from dis.
turbed sections. The censorship is
strict and in many instances the gov.
eminent has taken possession of the
telegraph wires to the exclusion at
least of press dispatches.
In spite of this direct word from
Orizaba, state of Vera Cruz, telling of
severe fighting there, and from Guada.
lajara, state of Jalisco, reporting the
movements of government forces, the
authorities minimize the gravity of
the situation, but there is a general
feeling of uneasiness at the capital.
The revolutionists have captured the
three chief towns in the rich Nazas
river valley, Gomez. Palacio, Lerdo
and Torreon. The death toll is report
ed heavy at Torreon, where 1000 rev.
olutionists, armed with modern long
range guns, swept the city with a ter
rife fire for several hours. No Amer:
leans are reported killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-25
PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME
Reaches Norfolk, Va, From His Trip
to Panama.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 23.-In a smooth
sea and beautiful weather the United
States cruiser Tennessee, bearing
President Taft home from Panama,
and her consort, the cruiser Montana,
passed the Virginia capes and dropped
anchor in Hampton Roads.
The presidents yacht. the Mayfow.
er. in which it was expected Mr.. Taft
would make his trip up Chesapeake
bay, has returned to Washington. and
he will go back to the national capital
by train. stopping at Richmond to ad.
dress the Virginia State. Educational
convention