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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
NEWS OF WORLD
important Events Of the Week
In Condensed Form
FOREIGN NEWS.

Committing himself to many of
tionists, although professedly bowling
only to the influence of public opinion,
General Diaz answered his critics
through his semi-annual message at
the opening of the national congress.
The principle of no reelection OF
the chief executive and incumbents of
other elective Offices and the refor1l
of the electoral laws so that the privi.
lege of the ballot may be enjoyed by
,hose citizens "who are considered ca
pable of voting" were advocated.
The bloodiest and most important
battle of the Mexican instruction 81
far in the state of Sonora ended after
two days of stubborn fighting which
began near the towns of Ures and
San Rafael. The insurrectos outnum.
bered the federals, but were forced
to retreat for lack of ammunition.
About 100 men were killed on both
sides.
Reinforcements of Turkish troops
are being sent to Albania to aid in
suppressing the most serious uprising
of recent months. Tribesmen every.
where are Joining the rebels and sew.
eral Turkish towns have been cap.
tured and garrisons massacred.
Following the conclusion of a arbi.
tration agreement between the United
States and England a similar agree.
ment between France and the United
States will be negotiated, according
to statements of French foreign office
officials.
Coincident with the official an
nouncement Of a new Diaz cabinet in
Mexico came that of the appointment
of Manuel de Zacamacona E Inclan as
ambassador to the United States, sue
ceeding Francisco Leon de la Barra.
The Russian foreign office has tele-
graphed the Russian minister at Picking
that China's reply to Russia's ultima.
tum is satisfactory and expressing the
emperor's qualification at the happy
termination of the negotiations.
Cargo from the overdue interstate
steamer Yongala, bound from Towns
vile to Mackay, Australia, with sixty
eight passengers and of seventy,
has been washed ashore. 1t is feared
that the vessel has been lost.
A special dispatch from Fee. Mo.
rocco, says that the rebel tribes have
completely invested that city, The
situation is considered critical.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
N IS ELECTED MAYOR
New Official Declares She Will Clean
Up Town. esse

New Official Declares She Will Clean
Up Town.
Hunnewell, Kan, April 5.-Mrs. Ella
Wilson is now mayor, or mayoress, of
this city.
At the city election she and o. M.
Akers we're tied for the office. At
first it was suggested that the two
candidates draw lots for the Office.
But that did not appeal to the male
voters. They said If Mrs. Wilson
could race a man to a tie she ought to
have the office. Therefore the judges
of the election declared her elected.
After that Mrs. Wilson gave an
oyster supper and the whole town jol.
lifted v e her victory.
Now she says she is going to clean
up Hunnewell. In her campaign
speeches she declared the town was
harboring bootleggers and that the
pool halls were being run contrary to
law. She proposes to correct these al.
legged infractions of the statutes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
POLITICAL NEWS.

Supreme Court Justice James A.
O'Gorman, Democrat, of New York
city, was elected United States sena.
tor by the New York legislature after
the most p%rotracted struggle yer this
position ever held in the Empire state.
On the final ballot, the sixty-fourth,
he received 112 votes to 80 cast for
Chauncey N. Denew, whose term ex-
pired March A.. MIR. O'Gorman, who
is a Tammany man, stands for imme-
date downward revision of the tariff;
reciprocity with Canada; the parcels
post; fortification of the Panama ca
nal; direct election of United States
senators and the federal income tax.
He favors rigid economy in govern
ment expenditures and is opposed to
"all special privileges and private mo-
nopoly; to the na~tionalism and
to the centralizing tendencies of the
Republican party"
H. H. Kohlsaat, publisher of the
Chicago Record-Herald, told the SEN
ate investigation committee at Spring
field. ILL.,, that he knew 100000 had
been used to procure the election of
William Lorimer to the United States
senate. He then refused to give the
committee the source Of his informa-
ton.
The second Democratic legislative
caucus in New York state failed to sc.
lect a candidate for United States sen.
ator. twenty-five candidates we're
voted for, William F. Sheehan leading
with a vote Of 26, less than a third of
those taking part.
Judge w. s. Kenyon was made the
Republican party candidate for United
States senator by a caucus of sixty
Republican members Of the Iowa leg.
islature. Forty.four Republicans did
not attend the caucus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
PUBLICITY MEETING CALLED
Minot Booster Says North Dakota
Must Seek Immigrants.

A meeting of all the Commercial
clubs of North Dakota, to be held at
Minot for the purpose of organizing a
state association to stay the tide of
immigration into Canada and Montana
as against North Dakota, has been
called by Secretary Ellis of the Minot
Commercial club. Mr.. Ellis contends
that the strenuous campaign that Can
ada, Montana and other Western
states are making for settlers is
operating to the disadvantage Of
North Dakota and that cooperation
among the clubs of the state Is i'm.
perative. A state association of Com.
mercial clubs will be formed at the
meeting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
WELL KNOWN EDUCATOR DEAD
Dean ". 8. Pattee Of the University
Of Minnesota Passes Away.

Dean w. s. Pattee Of the University
Of Minnesota Passes Away.
Minneapolis. April 5.-W. 8. Pattee,
dean of the University of Minnesota
law college, is dead after a brief Ill.
ness.
Dean Pattee had been connected
with the university since 1888 and
was one of the men instrumental In
the growth of the institution.
W. s. Pattee was born in Jackson,
Me-. Sept. 10. 1886. and graduated
from Bowdoin college In 1871 with a
degree of A. B., taking his master de-
gree in 1874. He vas admitted to the
bar in 1873. He came to Minnesota
and took up his residence at North.
field.
Dean Pattee was a member of the
Minnesota legislature in 1S84-5, In
1883, Mr.. Pattee was named dean of
the college of law at the state uni.
verSity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

In a party caucus noteworthy for har.
nony and smoothness of progress
Ihe Democratic members OF the new
house of representatives adopted with
out change the committee assign.
ments, the economy programme and
the new rules prepared for the coming
session by the committees that have
been working during the last month.
Important changes in procedure and
q general reorganization Of the house
will result from the action of the Dem
ocrats. The power of naming com.
mittees was definitely taken from the
speaker by the rules and lodged in
the house itself. Committee members
are to be elected by the house, not
only in the first instance, but also
In the filling of vacancies. In addition
a saving of $1S2, 900 in the annual
cost of running congress is promised
through the cutting out of superfuOus
employees and inactive committees and
through the adjustment of the time
honored extra months pay" APP
pointive places all are put into the
hands of n committee, a special
body to be known as the committee on
organization. ard the scramble for
congressional positions will center
about it's door.
In d talk with members of the senate
foreign relations committee President
Taft told of his twofold purpose in
sending troops to Texas-to enforce
the neutrality laws, both as to fight
ing on American soil and filibustering,
and to be prepared to defend Ameri5
can lives and property. The presi'
dent declared that, with the lives OF
Americans threatened at the very
threshold of their own country, he
could not sit idly by.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
designated forty-five additional post
Offices as postal savings repositories,
in as many states and territories
mostly at industrial centers where
there are many wage earners. He be-
lieves the service is well along in the
experimental stage and should be e x
lendeQ rapidly.
In purchasing structural steel in the
future the navy department will re
quire that aff1davits be furnished by
each concern of which the steel is pur'
chased that the concern is not en-
gagged in any attempt to restrain trade
and that it. has not entered into any
sort of combination to monopolize
/ trade.
Drastic action was taken by Post
master General Hitchcock in reorgan'
izing the railway mail service. A
round dozen of changes of the most
important officers in the service were
made by Hitchcock as a result OF
long and careful investigation and
thorough consideration.
Commander Robert E. Peary has
been commissioned a civil engineer
with the rank of ear admiral, in &C
cordance with the act of congress
passed at the last session. The ap
pointment is to date from April 6
1909;~.the day he reached the NORTH
pole.
An inventory of Uncle Sans books
shows that the government is on 6
| paying basis for the first time since
July 1, 1910.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
Business Rivals in Jail.

Business envy existing between two
White Earth pool hall owners, H. E.
Anderson and James Moore, has re-
suited in both being lodged in the
county Jail. Anderson was originally
arrested upon a complaint made by
Moore that he was maintaining a
gambling place and, in turn Moore
was arrested on q similar charge
with an additional charge of cruelty
to animals. Testimony introduced at
the preliminary hearing brought out
the fact that the two men had been
bitter business competitors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
Lumbsrmen Meet in April.

6uW00Ttuon "ooe Ut NPrts.
North Dakota lumbermen who are
members OF the State Lumbermen's
associations will meet in jamestown
Tuesday and Wednesday. April 4 and
s. The programme for the session
has not been announced, but it ia in
course of preparation at the present
time and will be completed soon.
George Lutz of Jamestown is presi-
dent Of the association and It numbers
In its membership the representatives
OF practically all lumber lines opera
ting III. the state. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
PElTiER ESCAPES GALLONS

Dakotan, Once Condemned, Gets Only
Sixteen Years at New Trial.
Murder in the second degree and a
sentence of sixteen years in the peni.
Tertiary constitute the verdict arrived
at by the jury in the district. court
at Minot in the second trial of 10
seph Peltier, charged with numbering
+. W. Seidel at Ackworth postofice in
the Turtle mountains. Peltier was
charged with murder In the first de-
gree and ut the first trial. was found
guilty and sentenced TO- be hanged.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
EDITORS WILL BLOW HORNS
Nor<h Dakota Dan pushere "a Aave

Band at Annual Meeting.
The annual summer meeting of the
North Dakota Press association will
be held at Devils Lake June 1924.
It is expected that at least 300
newspaper men in the state will be in
attendance. A press band is being or
ganized among the fraternity for the
occasion, to be under the leadership
of Sam Haislett of the Lankin Re-
porter.
= Speakers of national repute will be
in attendance to address the press
gang and q general good time is
promised by the Commercial club Of
Devils Lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
Dead Man Found In SNOW.

Death came very suddenly to Peter
Ericsson. forty.three years old, while
he was making his way cross the
prairie eight and q. half miles from
Perth. His dead body was found in
the snow by passersby about forty
eight hours sitter life had Departed
Erickson had evidently suffered q
stroke of heart failure from overex-
ertion and had laid down to rest,
when death came to him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
Resolution in Minnesota Leg.
islature Asks Probe.
DOZEN MEN IN CONTROL
Author Of Document Names Twelve
Members, Whom, He Asserts, Rule
the Lawmaking Body for the Benefit
Of brewers, Railroads, Street Rail.
ways, the Steel Trust and the Medi.
cal Trust"

ways, the Steel Trust and the Medi.
cal Trust"
St. Paul, April 5.-Charging that the
brewers, the steel and medical trusts,
the railways and the street railways
are~the special interests" which con-
tributed large sums of money to the
Republican state central committee, OF
which r. e. Smith was chairman, "for
the purpose, among other things, OF
electing as many members as possible
of this house favorable to said special
interests" DR.. w. T. Stone introduced
into the Minnesota house of represen.
tatives the resolution calling for a
complete investigation.
In his resolution DIR. Stone gives the
m of the twelve men and four
committees that control legislation in
the house. DR.. Stone asks that a com.
mittee of seven be appointed to inves.
tigate the charges he has made. He
desires that the speaker name three OF
the committee, that he be permitted
to name three and that the six so
chosen shall select the seventh mem.
Der.
The reading of the resolution was
listened to in perfect silence by the
house, and, upon its conclusion, r. c.
Dunn of Princeton gave notice Of de-
bate, which, at least, will cause the
matter to be laid over for twenty-four
hours.
The following are the names OF
these "reactionary .standpat" chair
men of the most important commit
tees and the number of committees on
which they are placed:
r. C. Dunn, L. Virtue, each nine
committees; Pfaender. seven commit
tees; Brown, L. D., Fowler, each
eight committees; Congdon, Spooner,
Westcott, White. Washburn, each
nine committees; Stone, C. e. and
Mckenzie, each ten committees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
FIrebuo Attacks a school.

Incerdiaries attempted to burn the
school building at Bowbells. A pile
of papers soaked with oil was placed
underneath the rear stairway and set
On fire. A hole burned through the
floor before the flames were discov-
cred and extinguished. The school
board has offered a reward Of 800 for
the arrest Of the firebug.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
susIness Houses Burn.

Fire which started from some un-
known cause in the meat shop of New.
berry, Very & Cook, ct Medina
caused damage Of $4,000. burning the
once Of the Medina Citizen and oil.
the contents and damaged the Nc.
dina State Bank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
GRoNNA TO HELP MERRIAM

North Dakota Senator Will Speak In
Chicago Mayoralty Campaign.
Senator A. j. Gronna, who left for
Washington. will stop in Chicago sew
eral days to deliver addressed In the
interest of Charles =. Merriam. the
Republican candidate for mayor. The
senator will enter the fight with the
other North Dakota members of con-
gress against the Canadian reciprocity
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
AMERICAN SHOT IN MEXICO

State Department. 10 Investigating
Alleged Crime.
Washington, April 6.-George Greich
Field, an American, was shot from am,
bush at his ranch near Tuxtam, Mex,
and probably fatally wounded, accord.
ing to a telegram received by the
ttate department from. United States
Consul Miller at Tampico.
The department Immediately or.
dered the consul to make a thorough
Investigation Of the shooting. It Is
not known here by whom the shooting
was done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-07
Gives TIE TOR Pet Canary,

y GN6 TOT Pes Canary'
Boston. April 5.-While trying to
ave her pet canary, Mrs. Jane Allard.
aged seventy-eight, was cut on by a
fire that destroyed her home at
Swampscot and was burned to death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
ANOTHER DEA H
RESULT OF WRECK
Now Believed Only Nine Lives
Were Lost When Flyer Went q
Through Trestle.

Triton. Ga, March 2i,--j T. POWELL
baggage master OF train No %. known
as the Dixie Flyer on the Atlantic
Coast Line, which early yesterday went
through Il trestle over the Alapaha
River, eighteen miles east Of here, died
late last night, soon after reaching
the Atlantic Coast Line Hospital at
Waycross, from injuries received in
the wreck. This brings the death list
up to nine. Powell's home. 1t Is said,
was in Atlanta.
No more bodies We're recovered to-
day, and it Is believed that none re-i
mains in the wreckagc.
None OF the others injured. II Is
stated is In danger The most Sc
riously hurt is W. D. Fletcher, OF.
Tampa, who had one arm broken and a.
shoulder dislocated and whose bride
OF three days was killed in Pullman
car berth beside him. They had been
married at Roland. H.. and were on
their way to Fletcher's home.
Although wrecking crews have been
at work continuously since yesterday
the trestle has not been repaired suffi-s
GENTLY for the passage of trains.
The body OF john I. Watson, OF
Lander. Wyo., was the last one re-
covered last night His lance, Miss
elise Shippey, OF Pasadena, Cal. who.
stayed at the wreck and watched the
rescuers until his body was found &C
companied it TO Waycross, where II
was prepared for shipment home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
SEND MAGAZINES
BY fast FREIGHT
Post nlas General Hitchcock
Has New Plan to Effect
Economy.

Washington. D. c., March 26.--Maga-
zines and other bulky periodicals after
July next Will be transported by the
Post Office Department in carloads as
fast freight
Postmaster General Hitchcock Is de-
veloping as rapidly as possible plans
which lie decided upon last December
to utilize fast freight in the trans
portation of magazines when practi-
cable and in instances where saving
10 the government in transportation
charges may be effected.
THE plans have decided upon"
said Mr. Hitchcock this evening, .'aro
not proposed az solution Of the
pending controversy over the suggest
ed increase Of the second class mail
rates on the advertising sections OF
magazines. but they probably will tend
to bring about solution OF that ques-
ton the more easily"
The puadrennial weighing OF the
mails in the third contract section OF
the country. comprising Ohio, Indiana
Illinois Michigan. Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Iowa and Missouri. is now In
progress BY direction OF Postma ster-
General Hitchcock, given in accordance
with his plans for transporting period
zeal mail by fast freight, the Weights
Of monthly and semi monthly period
lcal mail matter originating in large
publishing centres are being taken ana
kept separate from the Weights OF
other mails. The great publishing
centres are Boston. Springfield, Massa-
chusetts. New York, Philadelphia ana
chicago.
From July 1 next periodicals that
can be transported in carload lots by
fast freight and weighed without dis
advantage in delivery, Will he carried
in this manner and paid for at rrois
rates. The weights OF the periodicals
taken during the present quadrcnnial
weighing. Viii be excluded from the
basis Of adjustment OF transportation
pay for the four-year term Of the rail
ways affected.
Distributing terminals have been cs-
tabiished In Boston. New York, Phila-
delphia. Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha. ST
Paul and Cincinnati. Through matter
that can be handled In carload lots
will he sent through the weighing sec
ton by freight and such additional
distribution az Is necessary before the
matter Is delivered to other railway
post-of1ice lines Will be done at tho
terminals. ARRANGEMENTS VIII be made
with the publishers for n finer scpara- :
ltion In the publishing Offices and lor
an earl mgllin OF their matter, SO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
SEE "MANOEUVRES"
Secretary Dickinson and Officers Watch
the Moving Pictures.

Washington. D. c., March 26.-Ming
ling with the usual audience OF small
moving picture theatre Secretary %
War Dickinson and several Of the high
est officers Of the army witnessed
q reproduction OF the initial move
ments and exercises OF tho manocu-
vre division" in Texas. Besides the
secretary, the party included Major
General Leonard Wood. chief of STAFF
OF the army; Major General Ainsworth.
adjutant general Of the army; Major
General Arthur Murray. OF the general
staff. and several other officers. These
men were the directors OF the great
movement Of troops which stirred the
country. This was their first oppor.u-
nifty to witness the contamination OF
their orders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
Teller offer, If they are successful in
their campaign for an association build =
lnC- for +, n q \

Teller offer, II they are successful in
their campaiSn for an association build :
ing for Raleigh
President Hill left Wednesday for
Pinehurst and other points In the State
for ten days rest ordered by his
physician. Vice President w c. Rid :
dick, head OF the department OF civil
engineering, Is in charge during DR.
HIS absence
Commandant OF Cadets CAPTAIN w G.
l'eace is stu in New York with his
wife. who continues ve~-. i'll.
DR.. 3. ]. RAY, OF the experiment sta
tion OF tho college, TO whom all credit
is due for getting up the State track
meet arranged to be held in Raleigh
Easter Monday morning, is meeting
with gratifying success in his efforts
to raise fund sufficient to p,ircha SO
valuable trophy TO DO competed for
by the various colleges entering the
meet
j. c, Murchls,on. OF Charleston, S. c..
has been initiated into the Kappa Al
pha Fraternity. A. S. Lachicotte. OF
Georgetown, S. c., has been initiated
into the P Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
Carnegie Gives $1,000.
Especial 10 The Times-DIspatch

!. ts'VSNEdI 10 I TIC 7 IlleS- DISpa tCh. -7---
Fayetteville. n c., March aS.-Dr i.
j Hall. the pastor. announced to the
Gongresation Of tho First Baptist
Ghlirch or this city, ct this morning
service. that Andrew Carnegie has do
mated $1,000 to the church. TO bo used
In purchasing a pipe organ for the
recently completed church ed1ce con-
tingent on tho raising OF like sum
by the recipients. This amount was
Immediately subscribed by members OF
tho congregat ton. Members Of the
church say that $500 additional can
easily he m iacd by subscription, In
HurinE- q $500 orgNn. -. 4. ..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
the preface to his book. Tho doctor

wrote:
II lately published an address on
tho Senealogy of Jefferson Davis
which had delivered before Lee Camp
NO. J.. OF Confederate Veterans, At
tention was thereby called 10 The sub
jet, anu additional valuable Informal
ton has since been nparted through
inc Kindness Of DIR. Douglas S. Free
man. OF Richmond the Rev. +. e
Wariicld. Of Princeton. and Hon. Levin
irving Handy. of Wilmington. Del. The
following discussion is founded largely
upon documents which these gentlemen
were kind enough to convey to me-
The volume contains an account OF
how this new data, was obtained. There
are several letters written By Samuel
Davies not printed before; comics OF
several deeds to Davis properties, and
biographical accounts OF David and
Martha Davis, patcrnal grandparents
OF jefferson Davis. The book closes
with the Davis family.
TO the many who knew DR. Whitsitt
during his association with Richmond
College. 1t seems hardly necessary TO
say that his work is Conscientious. care
full in detail. Ineligible in method and
sympathetic in attitude In word.
II Is authoritative.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
real. ESTATI;
RECENTLY CHANGED HANDS
ESPECIAL 10 The Times.D;en,tc,,

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Henderson, \. G.. March 26.-Consid-
cradle valuable real estate exchanged
hands last week In Henderson,
\. G. Zolltcoffer, trustee of the estate
OF the late w ". Reavis, sold several
business lots. aggregating the sum of
$4,000. #
Hotel Vance, not yet completed, was
sold by c T.. Whitiic and j. r. Paschall
for $4,000 Thursday. ". r. Moss, OF
Durham. sold forty lots, all bringing
good prices.