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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
OLD SKILLET IS
 2O4 YEARS OLD

Russellville. March A-(special)- )-Henry Duncan, who lives few miles south of Russellville, Is the proud owner of a very highly prized cooking vessel of the good old times when the modern cooking stove was unknown even to the most wealthy of the land. It Is Q skillet and lid. MT. Duncan has Q record of having 1t been handed down from his great at-grandfather and first came into the possession of the Duncan family 204 years ago.
 Tho securing of the passage of the bill through the present session of the legis- lature whereby Franklin county may have au inferior court Is one of the vital topics of interest throughout the county today The very much crowded condition of the circuit court docket for the two years or more together with the almost certain declaring void of the present third week of circuit court as we'll as the non-3ury term each six months makes the enact- ment of the proposed court bill so much more essential for most every man who has business in circuit court The local bar realize something must be done to relieve the court situation in Franklin county if anything like speedy justice Is to be had. The county has enjoyed for the past few years a good share of pros- perity as well as a nice increase in popu- lation, hence another strong reason for the immediate passage of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS. 19.000 square feet of semi-oentral prop erty with first-class Improvements on it, renting for $200 per month; price $22,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05

9th avenue. in three blocks of 20th street, lot 50x140; good improve ments; rents for $7o per month; price 312,500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
LABOR NEWS.

Every mechanic in Nantucket, Mass.
is on strike in support of a demand
for an eight-hour instead of a nine
hour day. Painters, masons, plumbers
and carpenters, as well as members
of other trades, will refuse employ
ment until their demands are complied
with.
A 10 per cent reduction in the work
ing force of the locomotive depart
ment of the Lake Shore and Michi-I
gan Southern railroad has been Or
dered. 1t will go into effect just as
soon as adjustments can be accom-
plished.
Members of Chicago Typographical
Mon No. 16 who went on strike in the
plants of two Chicago papers were or
dered to return to work by President
Lynch of the International T%ypograph-
ical union and they obeyed that order
Nearly 1000 drivers and helpers of
the United States Express company
in New York and in Jersey City struck
pending an adjustment of a grievance
Eight hundred electrical workers.
employed by the Chicago Telephone
company have struck for a closed.
shop.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
POLITICAL NEWS.

After seven hours and = half of con-
tinuous ~balloting the Twelfth assem-
bly, of Montana elected Judge Henry
L. Myers of Hamilton United States
senator to succeed Thomas H. Carter.
Heretofore u%nthought Or unheard of
as a candidate his name was injected
into the senatorial controversy just at
the psychological moment and at a
time when sharp conflicts Of opinion
had the Democrats hopelessly dead
locked on every n that had been
named.
James A. Tawney of Minnesota has
been placed In nomination for the Of
fee of president of the United States.
The nominating speech al mace in
the house Of representatives at Wash
ington. The man who proposed Mr..
Tawney for the Republican nomina-
tion was Representative Richard w.
Austin Of Tennessee.
Attorneys for Edward F. Dunno, de-
feated Democratic candidate for may
or Of Chicago. filed notice with County
Judge Owens that a recount Of the
votes cast in the recent primaries will
be demanded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
THE DEATH RECORD.

Colonel Josiah G. Reif, a we'll known
figure in Wall street, who twenty-five
years ago was II of the chief oppo-
nents of Jay Gould, is dead at New
York. He was s%eventy-four years old
and had been ill of pneumonia only
a few days.
Fred K. Maus, millionaire director
of the Scully Steel and Iron company,
shot and killed himself at his home in
Chicago. Maus is believed to have
been temporarily insane with grief
over the death of his wife.
Judge Francis Cabot Lowell Of the
United States circuit court died sud-
denly at Boston. Judge Lowells pub.
lie career covered a period of twenty
two years and included thirteen years:
on the federal bench.
Charles Brown Lore, chief Justice.
of the Delaware courts for fifteen
years. was found dead in bed at his
residence in Wilmington.
DR.. William w. Mayo, father of the
famous surgeons, w. ]. and c. H.:
Mayo, is dead at Rochester, Mimi,
aged ninety-two.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
SMELLING TROOPS INCLUDED
Practically the Entire Garrison Or
dered South.

St. Paul, March 8.-Orders to the
Fort Smelling troops directed that
three battalions of the Twenty-eighth
United States infantry, including 1928
man and thirty-one officers, be sent to
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. The Second
squadron of the Fourth cavalry, in
Guiding four troops, is ordered to Ell
Paso. 1t includes 225 men and eight
officers.
Battery B of the artillery will re-
main at Fort Smelling.
Officers at the army building and at
the post express the belief that the
movement to the South does not mean
an impending war. They say a large
part of the army will be modified
there simply to show that the forces
are in condition to be moved to a cen
trail point at any time, in contradic-
ton of the charge that the military
forces are unprepared for war.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
NEWS Of NOTED PERSONS

Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, is the
choice of the dominating group in the
Missouri Pacific for successor to
George ]. Gould. He has the proposal
under consideration and his friends
have advised him to accept it. Should
he go to st. Louis as the head of the
principal Could lines, and it is deemed
a certainty that he will, Mr.. Elliott
will be the highest paid and most pow
erful railroad executive in the United
States.
In a burst of indignation over the
trend of Democracy in the senate Sen
ator Bailey (Dem., Tex resigned his
seat in that body at noon Saturday
and that same evening took it back
again. Excitement over his first &C
ton gave way to surprise that he had
reversed in so short a time a decision
of such Importance.
AS a reward for rescuing Baron
Rothschild and party of ninety-three
from the stranded yacht Atmah, off
Cape San Antonio, Cuba, Captain Dan
Williams and crew of the tramp
steamer Silver Wings were showered
with money, diamond brooches, brace
lets. rings and other costly jewelry.
John Mitchell, formerly head of the
United Mine Workers of America and
lately chairman of the trade agree
ment department Of the National Civic
federation, has resigned from the lat.
ter organization.
John F. Cowan, judge of the Second
judicial district, was impeached by
the house of representatives Of North
Dakota, articles of impeachment hold
ing him to the senate for trial being
adopted by a vote of GA to 35.
DR.. John E. Jones, the United States
consul general at Winnipeg, is in a
precarious condition, having narrowly
escaped death while stepping from an
elevator while going to his Office
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Seven persons lost their lives in a
fire which destroyed the home of J..D.
Hardin at Sutton, w. Va. Only Mr..
Hardin escaped, the six remaining
members of his family and a little girl
who, made her home with the Hardins
perishing in the flames.
James Lepsett, James O. Beyel and
John McKinnon were burned to death
at Kelliher, MIMI, when a little shack
in which they were sleeping caught
fire. It is thought the fire was caused
from an overheated stove.
While a number of employees Of a
logging company were gathered about
an engine used in logging of land at
Astacada, Ore, the boiler exploded,
killing five men and seriously injuring
four others.
Fire at Minneapolis destroyed the
Syndicate block, causing a loss Of ap.
proximately $915. 00O.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS & W

Attorney General Stead Of illinois,:
has been ordered by the strike inves--
tigating committee of the state senate.
to begin criminal prosecutions against
Chicago clothing manufacturers who
are accused in the committees report
of maintaining a blacklist.
United States District Attorney W.
L. Day, representing the government.
filed suit at Cleveland against the Gen.
eral Electric company of Schenectady.
N. Y, and others, alleging an unlawful
combination and a conspiracy in re-
straint of trade.
Resubmission to the vote of the peo--
pie of Maine of the amendment to the
state constitution prohibiting the man.
u~facture and sale Of intoxicating liq-
uors lacks only the signature of.Goy--
ernor Plaisted before being put into.
effect.
Searching inquiry into the e~xistenceS
and operations of the SO called steel
trust will be one of the first actions.
taken by the incoming congress, ac-
cording to Representative Stanley Of
Kentucky. "
Governor Carey of Wyoming has We
toed the Umschler bill legalizing prize
fights of twenty-five rounds in that.
state,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.

President Taft has appointed former
Representative William M. Howard OF
Georgia and Thomas Page, professor
Of political economy in the UNIVERSAL
If Virginia, members of the tariff
aoard, thereby increasing It from
three to five members.
president Taft has nominated Will
am H. Lewis Of Boston, a negro, to
be an assistant attorney general Of
the department Of justice. This Is the
first time that a negro has been named
for such q prominent position In the
department.
Secretary Of State Knox has an
nounced that John Hays Hammond
will represent the United States as
special ambassador at the court Of 81.
James at the coronation Of King
George.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Twenty Years for Assault.

Though a plea was made for elem
ency Judge Burr in district court at
Bottineau sentenced Grover Griffin,
convicted of criminal assault, to TWEEN.
ty years in the state penitentiary.
Griffin had previously served seven
years in the ~penitentiary for man
slaughter. Logan Ellis, convicted of
assault with an open knife, will go to
the reform school at Mandan. and w.
l.. Crawford of Onemee was given
three months in Jail and a fine of $500
for violation of the prohibition law.
For failure to pay the fine he must
serve three additional months.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Noted "RustIer" In Tolls.

After giving the authorities of
North Dakota and Montana and the
northwest mounted police, trouble for
years kid" Irailor is safely over the
border line in Canada and in custody.
His horse stealing escapades covered
the northwestern part of this state
and Northeastern Montana, with &C.
casional raids on the other side of the
line. Some time ago he. was captured
by Sheriff Olson of Williams county
and Immediately the Canada officers
sought his extradition. They had a
strong case and the North Dakotans
waived their claims. Traitor fought
e%xtradition bitterly, but finally lost
and has been taken to Winnipeg.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
CRIMINAL NEWS.

With a roar which brought the pop.
ulation of sixty tenements to their
feet and sent them scurrying in night
attire to the streets, a dynamite bomb
! exploded in the heart of New York's
East Side Italian colony, blowing Oft
the greater part of the front of a five.
story tenement and breaking every
window pane for a radius of three
blocks. Thirty persons were injured
by falling debris or cut by broken
glass.
Miss Jeanette Lewis, aged seven
teen. Of Pelham. Pa, murdered her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis. aged fifty
seven, and her nephew, Edward B. Mil
den, Jr., aged nine years, by admins
tering cyanide of potassium, AMI aft
erward committed suicide by taking
a dose of the deadly drug. Grief over
the death of her sister is believed to
have driven the girl insane.
After a jury in general sessions
court had considered the evidence for
fifteen minutes it brought in a verdict
Of guilty of forgery against Broughton
Brandenburg, the magazine writer,
and Judge Swami sentenced him to
Sing Sing for a term of from two
years to four years and six months.
He almost collapsed when sentence
was pronounced.
Joseph G. Robin, the fallen New
York city banker, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
the larceny of 1000 from the Wash.
ington Savings bank, of which he was
formerly president. Seven indictments
against him remain. He was remand.
ed to the Ton,bs until March q, when
he will be sci fenced.
Frank G. Biselow, the Milwaukee
banker convicted OF the misuse of
funds CT tts.2 !'i:-t Nationa! bank
there, of which llc was president, has
been released from the federal peni-
Tertiary at L~elvenWorth, Kan. He had
served six Yeas OF a term of ten
years.
Irwin Billman, an assistant lecturer
in the extension division of the Wis
consin state university, WAS sentenced
to five years in the federal peniten-
tiary when he pleaded guilty to send.
ing improper matter u:.ough the
mails.
George Bancroft. ST., 4 broker
eighty-six years old, was robb- Il OF Sc.
curities worth approximately 100000
while in the vestibule OF the New
York Produce Exchange Safety De.
post and Storage company.
The bodies of Chris Christensen and
a Miss Riler were found in Christen.
sens home at Council Bluffs, la. All
appearances point to a double suicide.
The two had been dead several days.
Abraham Reuf, former political boss
OF San Francisco, convicted of bribery,
has been denied a rehearing and was
taken to San Quentin penitentiary to
serve fourteen years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
FISHER IS A PROGRESSIVE
New Secretary of Interior Staunch
Conservationist.

Chicago, March S.-Walter LoWrie
Fisher, newly appointed secretary Of
the interior, has been II OF Clifford
Pinchct's stauEchest supporters in the
matter c: the conservation of natural
resources. He was president of the
Conservation League of America and
is now vice president of the National
Conservation association, which sue
ceeded the league, and of which Mr..
Pinchot is president.
Next July on independence day Mr..
Fisher will be forty-nine years of age.
He was born at Wheeling, w. Va, and
received his education at the Marietta
(O.) college and the Hanover (Ind.)
college. He a admitted to the bar
tw%enty-three years ago and has since
been in practice at Chicago.
He has always taken a deep and &C.
tive interest in conservation and has
been identified with the 30 called re-
form wing of the Republican party.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
PRtpAnt TO SEED
Some Work Started on Soil in South.
western North Dakota.

Some Work Started on Soil In South.
western North Dakota.
The first preparation of the soil for
spring seeding in North Dakota was
done in the extreme southwestern
part of the state. In that section
there has been little or no snow. In
most other counties, especially in the
northwestern section, the snowfall has
been unusually deep and 1t will be
weeks before anything can be done.
Because of the light crop last fall
some fields were summer fallowed and
much fall blowing was done. The
farmers are in better shape than on
average years.
There has been a rapid increase-in
the use of traction power engines.
Dragging and seeding can be done by
them in one operation. The rigs will
u night and day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
CHEROKEE STRIP ABOLISHED
Senators In New Congress Seated ca
Party Lines.

Party Lines.
Washington, March S.-"Dcad mems
shoes" have been distributed among
survival of the fittest senators. This
occurs every two years, when an av'
erage of fifteen senators leave the
upper branch.
Mr.. Burton of Ohio "a assigned
the footgear formerly worn by Sena-
tor Aldrich, the titular and tactical
leader of the senate. Mr.. Burton filed
on this specific desk the minute he
heard the first rumor that Mr.. Aldrich
contemplated retirement to private
life.
Mr.. Root will hereafter occupy the
place formerly filled by Senator Hale.
He filed his claim when things began
to look stormy up in Maine.
Because of the November landslide
there will be no further use for the
Cherokee Strip in the immediate fu-
ture. With but fifty Republicans and
forty-two Democrats there will be
sufficient seats on each side to accom-
modate all corners and preserve the
party lines intact.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
$4,000 Lodge Home for Fargo.

The Sons OF Norway of Fargo have
made arrangements with Hacock
Bros, architects, for the drawing Of
plans for the construction of a new
$4,000 lodge building on Broadway.
The structure will be 80 feet by 14O
feet and will be of pressed brick and
stone. 1t will be three stories high.
The two upper ones will be used for
club and lodge rooms, while the lower
floors will be rented for stores. The
contract for the building will be let
at once and construction will start
this spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Wins Prize For oratory.

At a largely attended oratorical con-
test at Fargo, Edgar 1. Olson won the
first prize of $35 offered by the trus.
tees of the North Dakota Agricultural
school and will represent that insti.
tuition in the state oratorical contest.
Arthur Agaard' won second place and
the prize of SIS and will act as an
alternate In the state contest. Olson
delivered an Grafton on "The Citizen
Of Tomorrow" Agaard's Grafton was
on The Point Of View"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Threatener Lands Ii Jail.

Frank Scallon was taken into cur.
tody at Casselton On the charge ofzat-
tempting to shoot a recently married.
woman. He said she vas a former
sweetheart, afterwards marrying an
other man and locating in Casselton.
scallon traced her from Texas last
January, but later returned south.
More recently he wrote her he was
coming back to kill her and when he
he was taken into custody.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Executed for Murder Of Lynn (Mass.)
Manufacturer.

Manufacturer.
New York, March st took only
fifteen minutes to put to death in the
electric chair Andrei Ipsen, aged nine
teen, and Wassali ~Ivankowski, aged
twenty-five, two of the three Lithuan7
ian bandits who %terrorized Lynn on
June Is, killing Thomas "A. Landrigan,
manufacturer, and Policeman James
H. Carroll.
The trio held up Landrigan after he
had drawn $4,000 from the bank and
killed the policeman who was acting
as body guard.
SEEKING the bag of money they fed
through the city, pursued by police
and citizens.
In the running fight one of the
bandits. known only as Joe. was
killed and the other two we're wound
ed and captured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
BALL|NCER IS
OUT OF CABINET
----t w.
President Accepts Resigna=
ton With Regret
CHICAGO MAN GETS PLACE

Walter L. Fisher, Vice President OF
the National Conservation Associa.
ton and a Friend of Pinehot, Named
to Fill the vacancy-Accusers Of Re-
firing Secretary Roundly Scored by
Chief Executive.
Washington, March S.-Richard A.
Ballinger's resignation as secretary Of
the interior, dated Jan. 10 last, has
been accepted by President Taft and
Walter l.. Fisher of Chicago appoint
cd as his successor, his commission
being signed Immediately by the pres
ident. Mr.. Fisher will take Office
within a few days.
Secretary Ballinger rendered his
resignation in a letter on Jan. 10, bas-
ing it entirely upon the condition of
his health. The president replied at
once, expressing his confidence in Sec
rotary Ballinger, his reluctance to ac-
cept his resignation and requested the
secretary to remain in office until the
close of the session of congress. I'm
mediately upon the adjournment of
congress Secretary Ballinger renewed
his request that he be relieved at a
date suiting the presidents conven-
fence, but Immediately if possible.
President Taft, in a letter, formally
accepted the resignation.
The correspondence between the
president and the secretary is mo- vol
luminous, but sets forth beyond ques-
ton the confidence which Mr.. Taft has
repossd in Mr.. Ballinger throughout
the long siege and the indignation
with which he has viewed the attacks
upon the secretary's personal n Off
cial integrity.
High Praise for BaIlinger.
Il have had the fullest opportunity"
the president say in his letter &C.
cepting the resignation, ito know you,
to know your standards of service to
the government and the public, to
know your motives, to know how you
have administered your office and to
know the motives Of those who have
assailed you.
81 do not hesitate to say that you
have been the object Of n of the
most INSCRIPTIONS conspiracies for
the defamation of charactc:' th&t his
tory can show"
And in the conclusion of his letter
the president declared that every
fiber of my nature rebels against such
hypocrisy (referring to the attacks
upon B%allinger's character) and
nerves me to fight such a combination
and such methods to the bitter end.
lest success in this instance may form
a demoraliZing precedent.
But personal consideration for you
and yours makes me feel that have
no right to ask you for a further
sacrifice"
The president goes on to declare 1t
evident that he has been himself the
ultimate object of the attack and says
that to insist upon Mr.. %Ballinger's re-
naming in office with the prospects
of further efforts against you, is sell
fishly to impose on you more of a bur-
den than I ought to impose"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
TO POISON FAMILY
Servant Girl Alleged to Have Put
strychnine in Water.

Philadelphia, March Skate Glib.
bons. a servant. a arrested here
charged with attempting to poison the
family of William H. Grove by placing
strychnine in the drinking water. 1t
is alleged the girl confessed.
The Grove family is prominent so.
cially, the head Of the family being a
son Of the president Of the William
Cramp Ship and Engine Building com
pany.
The girl had been rebuked by Mrs.
Grove and this is given as the reason.
for tine alleged attempt on the lives Of
the family.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
AMBUSH
FEDERAL FORCE
Mexican Regulars Reported
Heavy Losers.
in DEEP CANYON

insurgents Pour Whitening Fire Into
Ranks Of Opponents, Who Are Said
to Have Sustained Casualties o: ESQ
Killed and Wounded-vast Quanti-
ties Of Ammunition Secured by the
Rebels.
Ell Paso, March S.-That a battle
has taken place between Madero's
forces and the federals under Colonel
Escudero, in which the latter lost $50
killed and wounded, was the assertion
of couriers who have reached here.
They say that the Madero forces
waited in ambush on the edge of a
deep canyon fifteen miles west of
Montezuma. When the federal forces
we're well in the canyon the insur-
gents poured a whitening fire on them.
The Mexican regulars tried to retreat,
but failed, and it was not until 250
Of his men were down that Escudero
managed to extricate the remnants of
his force.
The regulars then attempted to re-
treat toward Casa Grandes, but found
that the insurgents had placed a
strong force across the road. Penned
in with the enemy on both sides it
was believed by the couriers who got
through to this city that the federals
will be compelled to surrender with
out delay. This victory means a great
deal to the insurgents, inasmuch as
the federal forces have a vast guam
tity of ammunition and some service
able field guns.