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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
TO DIsmANTLE PORT ARTHUR
Famous Stronghold Will Be Made
Commercial Harbor.

Washington, Sept. 10. - Purely
s~trategical reasons have induced the
Japanese government to decide upon
the abandonment of a naval station
at Port Arthur, in Manchuria, repre-.
senting an investment of many MI
lions of dollars. This station was
built by the Russians when they Were
in control of the Liaotung peninsula.
under a nominal lease from China,
and eve after it was shown to fail
of that degree of impregnability
which was the expectation of lis
founders and fell into the hands of
the Japanese as an incident to the
Russs,Japanese war, the victors did
not hesitate to spend another great
sum of money upon the lefenses.
But the acquisition Of Korea by ia.
pan has made the Port Arthur station
secondary in importance from a naval
point of view.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
DENIES THAT He CONFESSED
DR.. Cook Says He Never Admitted
Failing to Reach Pole.

New York, Sept. 13.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Arctic explorer, after q
silence of nearly two years, will short
ly make public the proofs upon which
he based his polar claims and viii.
make sensational accusations OF
bribery and fraud in the rival cam
paign to discredit him.
DR.. Cook denies emphatically that
he ever made a confession" of any
sort, OF admitted doubt about having
reached the North pole.
Declaring that he left America at
the height of the polar controversy
because of nervous and physical break.
down, DR.. Cook says that it always
was his intention to wait until his
enemies had exhausted their charges
against him, and until he had secured
evidence exposing the conspiracy on
the part of Mr.. Peary and his friends
to discredit him before making his re-.
nly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
was endorsed unhesitatingly as the
leader of the progressive movement
in the United States and the logical
nominee of the Republican party for
president at it's next national conven-
ton at the banquet at, Minneapolis
under the auspices of the Progressive
Republican league. Four hundred or
more progressives from all parts of
Minnesota were there and only a scat
tered few remained seated when the
rising vote or the endorsement of the
Wisconsin senator was taken. Z
A great swing around the circle to
Taft's tour is contemplated by Sena-
tor La Toilette. The president will
make his tour in September and Oc-
tober and the plan being framed by
the insurgents apparently is to have
the Wisconsin senator start out about
the time Taft is coming in.
Senator Thomas S. Martin and Sen
ator Claude A. Swanson swept the
state Of Virginia in the Democratic
primary election to select two candi-
dates to be elected by the legislature
in January next for the terms begin
ming March 4, 1911, and March 4, 1913.
respectively.
It is learned upon excellent author
ity that Senator La Toilette will wait
until after congress convenes, early
in Decembsc before announcing his
candidacy ~ the presidential nomi-
nation on the Republican ticket.
Robert j. Gamble. senior United
States senator from South Dakota, ia
vors and predicts the denomination
OF President Taft. Senator Gamble
said that his state would support Taft.
Edward f. Dunno, former mayor of
Chicago, will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Illinois,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
CALLED WORLDS
BEST SW|NDLER
5. A. Potter Arrested by Cow
ernment Officials.
CLEANED UP LARGE sum

Authorities AIIeoe That Man Just Cap.
tured at Chicago, Together With
Several AecompIiees, Have Melted
$1,500,00o in the Past Few Years by
the Operation Of Their Schemes.
Chicago, Sept. 13.-S. A. Potter, alias
George w. Post, said by federal Off.
Gals to be one of the best known gold
brick and green goods confidence men
in the world, was arrested by G. F. de
Woody, division superintendent of the
department of justice, on a charge of
operating a confidence game.
Potter and two companions, for
whom federal officials are searching,
are said to have netted 100000 in
the past few years by the operation of
their schemes.
Potter offered a cash bond of $780,
900 for his release, but it was refused
by federal officials, who declared that
nothing less than a cash bond of $780,
600 would be accepted.
A year ago it is said that Potter
and Edward Starkloff forfeited a $685.
900 bond in the United States court at
Philadelphia.
After making the arrest Superin-
tendent de Woody remained in the
luxuriously furnished apartment main
tanned by Potter ard his wife for sew
eral hours in the hope of capturing
POtter's companions.
Potter and Starkloff nave operated
In nearly every large city in the world
under numerous aliases, according to
Superintendent de Woody. Potter and
his companions came to Chicago early
in 1910 and opened an office in the
down town district. BY sending out
literature offering to sell paper bills
printed from forms alleged to have
been stolen from the United States
mint at Philadelphia at a discount of
so per cent they swindled credulous
investors of large sums, according to
Superintendent de Woody.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
UNITE TO WITHHOLD WHEAT
Farmers Of a North Dakota District
Want Higher Prices.

Farmers of the New England dis
trict and of Hettinger county, at
meetings held in New England and
in Mott, are taking steps to bring
about a general movement looking to
the controlling OF the wheat market
to such an extent that a better price
may be obtained. The most feasible
plan so far placed before the organ
ization is that of holding the grain
back from the buyers until such a
time as the price is where they con-
tend it should be.
One of the particular objects of the
farmers organization is to take &C.
ton toward the creation of such con-
dftions as will make possible the
holding of the grain rather than imme.
diate marketing of the anne ,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Po,sonou. Herb Kills Child.

& That her death was caused by eat
ing some poisonous herb Is the belief
of physicians in connection with the
sudden death of Emma Golz, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
COLI of Sheldon. She had been II
gagged in playing with several girl
companions q few minutes prior to
the time eshei~went to get the cattle,
but was suddenly seized with
WILSON'S from which her death oc-
Cured within, an hour.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Mayor Thomas E. Knots Of Gary,
Ind, five Of the nine members of the
city council, City Engineer w. A.
Williston and a son Of n Of the
aldermen were arrested on charges
of having accepted and solicited brides
In a heating franchise deal. The ar
rests were made on complaint of T.
b. Dean of Richmond, KY, to whom
the franchise was granted and who
said he had given evidence Of the at
tempted bribery to attorneys in Chi
cago before the money vas trans.
ferred.
Henry Clay Beattie, on trial at
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, charged
with the murder of his wife, vas
found guilty by the jury after brief
consideration of the case. Only one
ballot was taken, the verdict Of guilty
being unanimous. Beattie was SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair on
Nov. "a, but his lawyers will go to
the court of appeals for a new trial.
Eighty men and boys have been ar
rested and placed under bond at
Shady Bend, Kan, for alleged connec-
ton with the tarring and feathering
ten days ago of Miss Mary Chamber
lain, a young schoolteacher, by a
mob. Miss Chamberlain belongs to a
prominent family. The only excuse
given is that she had talked about"
other women of the community.
Separate indictments accusing Ma
than Allen of Kenosha, Wis.,, and John
R. Collins of Memphis, Tenn, reputed
ni%llionaires, of smuggling gems val
ued at many thousands of dollars into
New. York, have been indicted by the
federal grand jury at New York city.
Robert Bruce Watson, one of the
best known young architects and con-
tractors in Chicago, vas shot by Mrs.
H. B. Coney in front of his residence.
The bullet struck Watson in the head
and he al taken to a hospital. The
woman was arrested.
Alex Peters, aged f%orty-eight, blew
off his head at his home at Williston,
N. D., after attacking his wife and six
children with a Ratchet. Every men,
Der of the family sustained injuries
from the Ratchet in the hands of the
insane father.
Two more victims have fallen be-
fore the mysterious matchet MUIR
derer, for whom the. police of three
counties of Washington and Oregon
are searching. Mrs. Daisy Wehrmann
and her four-year-old son are the lat
est victims.
A farmer boy derailed the Velvet
special" of the 500 line neal Fremont,
Wis.,, and as a result three men are
dead, four were injured and numerous
passengers were badly shaken up.
Andrew Prick, fifty years old, shot
and killed his wife, Mrs. Emma Prick,
at their home in st. Louis. After at
tempting to kill his daughter Prick
committed suicide.
A fusillade of shots followed a bitter
quarrel of laborers at Perth Amboy,
N. j., and two Italians fell dead and
another was seriously wounded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
RESIGNS FROM Passionate
Minister Who Defended the Marriage
Of Colonel Aston.

Meriden, Conn. Sept. 13.-Because
Of criticism among his parishioners.
aroused by his curse in defending
the marriage OF Colonel John Jacob
Aston, Rev. !. Newton Phelps, rector
for the last six years of All Saints
Episcopal church, has resigned from
that charge.
DIR. Phelps, in handing in his res
ignation, gave no reason, but 1t is
generally understood that his defense
of Colonel Astor's step at a time whali
It was under wide criticism by pastors
of other churches brought pending
matters to a quick conclusion.
Rev. MIR. Phelps was for some years
chaplain of the New York state SEN
ate and chaplain of a militia regiment
of which Colonel Aston was an officer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
STRIKE IS UP TO sHoPMEN
international Officers Will Put Issue
Squarely Before Employees.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Following the
fiat refusa! of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists to back financial.
ly the proposed strike of Illinois Cen
trail railroad shopmen in support Of
the system federation the information.
al officials in charge of the situation
here prepared to hold another confer
ence at once with a view of putting
the entire controversy squarely up to
the employees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
CHINESE REVOLT
CROWS SERIOUS
Soldiers in Rebellion in Dis
trict Of Chengtu.
MISSIONARIES ARE SAIL

s--- u.aA- a
Have Concentrated at chenskiane
Who're Four Foreign Warships Pro
vide Protection - Communicates
With Disturbed District Interrupted
Much as It Was During the Boxe,
Uprising.
Chengkiang, Western China, Sept.
ia serious rebellion has occurred
in the district of Chengtu. The sol.
diers refuse to obey orders and are
trying to bring force against the gov.
eminent control of the railway. Bust
e has been suspended and unless
the uprising is stopped it may lead
to general rebellion. Conditions are
precarious.
The missionaries are concentrating
here. Four foreign gunboats provide
protection. Chengtu is quiet. The
uprising is not at present directed
against foreigners.
This is the first direct cable dis.
patch, from Chengkiang, in the hears
of Western China, since the recent
alarming reports of a native uprising
and the danger to a large number of
American missionaries located in tina.
remote section of the empire.
For many days all communication
has been cut off from the disturbed
district, much as it was at the time
of the Boxer uprising. The American
government has sen three w%arships,
under Admiral Murdoch, up the Yang
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15

%eekiang to the vicinity. of the dts.
turbance. Widespread alarm has beer
caused among the friends of mission.
airy organizations having large repre-,
sensations in Chengtu, Chengkiana
and other central points in the prov
ince of szechuen.
The cablegram Is responsive to ca.
BILE inquiries sent on Saturday aud
gives reinsurance that the mission.
aries who have sought refuge at
Chengkiang are not in immediate dan
ger, although their situation contin
ues to be serious as a result Of the
rebellion nov in progress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
State Executives Meet at
Spring Lake, n. J.
MORRISON M%ONTANATALKS
Addresses Assemblage In Favor Of In.
creasing the Power Of Governors b.
Giving Them the Right to Remove
inefficient State Officials and Right
to Present Bills for Legislative Con.
sideration.

Spring Lake, N. j., Sept. 1.-TWO
methods In which the powers of state
executives throughout the Union ought
to be strengthened, in the opinion of
Governor Edwin L. Norris of Mon.
tana, were discussed by him before
the conference Of governors here.
The first vital step to be taken,
Governor Norris believes, is to be-
stow upon governors the power to re-
move inefficient state officers charged
with the enforcement of the criminal
and remedial laws. The second is to
grant the governor the right to initi-
ate and refer legislation to the voters
for their approval OF rejection.
Governor Norris addressed himself
to Strengthening the Power Of the
Executive" In part he said:
"The bestowal of supervisory con-
troll and power to remove from office
for dereliction of duty certain officers
charged with the enforcement of the
criminal and remedial laws of state
will insure more efficient service and
cure some of the ills that are of grave
public concern.
in many states the voters have in
large measure lost confidence in the
efficiency of legislative assemblies
and the initiative and referendum
methods of legislation have been in
voked as a means to laws that the
legislature would not enact and to
veto legislation that in the public
mind was not wise nor beneficial.
"At best, however, initiating legisla-
ton by and referring laws to the peo-
pie is cumbersome. and not easy of
use. AS companion to and supplement
of these methods the power of the
executive should be strengthened by
giving to him the right to present
bills for the consideration of the leg
islative assembly.
IF the bills We're not passed in form
substantially as represented, he
should have the right to submit those
bills direct to~the voters at the next
general election for their approval or
rejection" :
The conference was called to order
by Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey and Governor F. E. McGovern
was made temporary chairman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
MANY FLEE FROM DANGER
Eruptions Of Mount Etna Becoming
More Serious.

Catania, Sept. 13.-Refugees from
farms and villages on the slope OF
Mount Etna are pouring into Catania
in crowds.
, The eruptions from the main crater.
the three lesser craters, which have
opened, and the fourteen fresh assures
which now cape in the mountain side
are steadily Increasing in violence
and the air, yer in Catania. is almost
unbreathable from the clouds of ashes
with which it is filled.
From some Of the assures lava Is
flowing in immense streams and IN
less their direction is speedily turned
several villages will shortly be en-.
quilted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
FRENCH REPLY NEXT STEP
No New Moroccan Developments Ex.
pected Before II 10 Made.

Berlin, Sept. 13.-No further devel-
opments in the Moroccan affair are
expected here pending the receipt of
frances reply t o the German note.
The French ambassador, M. Cambon,
is in Dresden with his family, await.
ing the next move by his government.
Although the public a~nxieties re-
garding the differences between
France and Germany have been large.
~ delayed, stocks opened somewhat
weaker on the bourse, owing to the
unsatisfactory curse of the New
York and Paris markets ON the prev
ious day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Deer Jumps Through Window.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. l3.-Run-
ming through Main street with a crowd
Of several hundred persons. streaming
after, a frightened buck deer burst
through q plate glass window. into a
department store, where he caused
much havoc before he made his es-
cape by jumping from the window and
scattering thesorowd with his hoofs
and entlers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
RESCUE ROLE PROVES FATAL
Laborer at Sparta, Wis, Gives Life for
Friend.

La Crosse, Wis. Sept. 13.-Peter
Bolavois, railroad 1aborer, sacrificed
his life unavailingly for the sake of
his friend in the yards Of the st. Paul
railway at Sparta, Wis. Riding home
from work on the engine Of a train.
Gus Larengaon slipped and fell unGr
the wheels. Leaping quickly to dr.:
him out Bolavois failed to reach him
In time and both were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Grief Causes Suicide.

Grief over the accidental dsath Of
his ytfe IN a kerosene explosion last
spring caused Claude Mackey, 4
shomssteader residing near Bowman,
to take his Own life. While members
aof the family with which he was Stay.
ing we're absent from home he secured
4 shot gun, sJsid down IN bed and sent
the double chstge Into his breast
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
TAKEN TO COLORADO SPRINGS
Allan A. Ryan Has Serious Affection
of the Lungs.

New York. Sept. 13.-It became
known here that Allan A. Ryan. son
of Thomas Fortune Ryan, is seriously
iii of tuberculosis at Colorado SPRINGS.
where he was taken last week. 1t is
said that his lungs have beer affected
for some time and that recently eH.
IRENE measures became necessary
He was ordered to cut short a Euro
pean trip and come back to this
country two months ago. He failed
to respond to treatment at the Adiron.
dack resorts and was ordered to the
high, dry air OF the Colorado plateau
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Three-Foot Drop 10 Fatal.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-John
Hays, a fireman. who IL regarded as
an expert in scaling ladder work and
who had dropped from high buildings
into q lifenet scores Of times. fell
from a fence three feet high and fTac.
tured his skull He probably, viii dc.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
ALASKAN STEAMER WRECKED
Vessel Is a Total Loss, but All on
Board Are Saved.

Seattle, Sept. 13.-The wooden
steamship Ramona Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, bound
from Skagway for Seattle with passen-
gers and freight, went ashore on one
of the Spanish islands opposite Cape
Decision, Alaska, and is a total loss.
The passengers and crew were taken
Off by the steamship Northwestern
and are on the way to Seattle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Nephew Oh pIax Killed.

!. Delane,d. Wis, Sept. 13.-Qullern, :
Belden, aged fourteen, nephew of for.
mer President Diaz of Mexico. was
killed by falling from q tree. He
came here to attend school with tive.
81 his brothers from Monterey. Mex.
last winter. The latter are still here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
$500 a. y 9HI7sfNV irEsEfEfTGI.T sFW7NTI H.sE0I sNa-M
EiQht Wounded In Strike Riots.

Eieht Wounded In Strike Riots.
Bilbao, Spain. Sept. l3.-There wa
: clash between the strikers and the
civil guards. during which the. latte.
fted into the crowd and wounded
eight persons, two OF whom were Ia
tally injured, It 10 thought. All tradsa
unions have proclaimed 8 gsnsral
strike here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-09-15
Woman Dist at yAae 81 11o.,

San Diego, Cal. Sept. 13.-Reputes
to be the Oldest woman In California,
lare county. Is dead at the Old folks
home here, aged Ito.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
DIED.

ROCK.-In this city, August g, 1911. Daniel Rock.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his mother, Mrs. Daniel Rock, 710 Myrtle avenue, on Friday, August II, at 9:30 a. m, and from Sacred Heart church ate10 a. m. with solemn high mass.
 S-Interment at St. Michael's cemetery. l. 3 b~ BULKLEY.-In Southport, Ct., Aug. ', 1911, Jane B. Bulkley, aged I6 years, 8 months. 20 days.
 Friends are invited to attend Southport, Conn.,, on Friday, Aug. 11th. at 2:30 p. m.
 Burial in Oak Lawn cemetery.
 l. 8 S KOMENDOWSKI.- this city. Aug. 10, 1911, Jennie, daughter of Peter and Amelia Komendowski, aged 16 years. months, 19 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funera1i from the residence of the parents. No. 1908 Pembroke street, on Sunday, Aug. IS, at D.. m, and from St. Georges R. c. church at 2:30 p. m.
 -Interment at St. MichaePs cemetery. l. 10 b. WALSH-In Shelton, Aug. 8. Jose phine, wife of John J. Walsh. WILSON.-In Danbury. Aug. 8, Mrs. Addie L.. Wilson, of Ridgefield. aged 37 years.
 BENEDICT.-In Norwalk, Aug. g., Mrs. George F. Benedict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
Antitrust Law
 Is Denounced By Morgan's Henchman
Perkins Tells Steel Probe Committee Dire Disaster Will Result from Its En- fOrcement.
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, Aug. 10.-Waving his arms about his head in earnest gestu- culation, George w. Perkins, former henchman of J. P. Morgan, today, de- nounced the Sherman antitrust law before the Stanley Steel Committee and predicted business disaster as a result of it's enforcement.
 Perkins declared that the present system of antitrust prosecution was dangerous to all business interests. He characterized the dissolution order of the supreme court in the Standard Oil case as "red flag, a danger signal to every busin essman' and asserted that under the Sherman law the commercial supremacy of the nation could not be maintained"
 The benefits of the big corporations in business should be preserved, he declared. The financier pronounced as an unqualified lie' the charge that certain bankers started the panic o f19O7 for a purpose, and that it got beyond their control. And he grew wildly excited in denying that ''Mor- gan interests" dominate the financial world.
 Representati tive Bartlett wanted to know if Perkins agreed with Judge Gary as to the necessity for strict government regulation of corpora tions, even as to prices.
 'I agree with Judge Gary that we should have some reconstructive &C., tion," Perkins asserted. But I don't agree with him as to government regulation of prices. That is the very last thing that ought to be done. But as between even that extreme and going on as we are now, prefer that limit"