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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
JUDGE W IS CONFIDENT

North Dakota Jurist Declares He Will
Clear Himself.
Judge Cowan, impeached by the
house, who is in Bismarck, declared his
visit at this time is to secure a rec
ord of the action taken by the house
that he may prepare for trial of the
case before the senate. The inn
peached jurist says he will be able to-
clear himself of the charges.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
FROZEN IN HIS SHACK
Homesteader Discovered After Being
Missed Three Weeks.

After being missed for about three
weeks the body Of Frank Rouchett was
found frozen stiff in his homestead
shack nine miles north of Powers
Lake. His disappearance did not cause
alarm for he was a bachelor who min
gled but little with his neighbors and
the discovery was accidental. Two
boys were passing the house and
looked in the window, seeing the man
lying in bed and his clothes on. They
raped On the door and, meeting with
no response, they went in only to find
him dead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
MERELl A TEST
Of EFFICIENCY
Reason for Rush Of Federal
Troops to Texas.
Big FORCE UNDER ORDERS


Strength Of the United States Army
Expected to Be Modified on South.
ern Soil Within Five Days-Flset
Of War Vessels Also Instructed tc
Take Station of the Coast Of Texas.
Washington, March SIN answer to
charges that the United States army
is not prepared for actual warfare.
end that it is lacking in every essen.
tial that goes to make up a defensive
force, the general staff, by direction
of the president, has ordered q mag
rificent test of the whole machinery
controlling the mobile army on a scale
greater than ever before attempted in
time Of peace in this country.
Reproducing as nearly as possible
war conditions involving hostilities In
advance of a formal declaration of war
the president gave the word and with
In a few moments messages were fly
ing all over the country by wire, or
dering the assemblage Of 10000
troops in the department of Texas
This practically is one-fourth of the
entire army, including troops in the
Philippines and other insular posses
sions.
The navy is to play it's part and a
formidable fleet of armored cruisers,
supplemented by auxiliaries necessary
for the successful maintenance Of a
hostile naval force on the coast Of an
enemy, will take its place off the Tex
as shore line.
These cruisers comprise the present
Fifth division of the Atlantic fleet
now at New York, and which are ready
for sea. The division comprises the
flagship Tennessee, Montana, North
Carolina and Washington, all power
full armored cruisers of 14,5O0 tons
displacement, under command of Rear
Admiral Sydney A. Staunton.
San Antonio Headquarters.
The military force will establish it's
headquarters at San Antonio under
command of Major General William
IL. SdllCls dSololdAJ NAACl VI SLdllS uo
sisted by several brigadier generals,
who will command the brigades into
which the grand division will be
divided. These brigades will be placed
at strategic points throughout the de-
partment of Texas, including not only
the Mexican border towns, to which
particular attention will be given, but
also Galveston and other seaports.
The orders so far issued contem-
plate the assignment to General Car
ter's command, of fifteen regiments OF
infantry, five of cavalry and two or
three of field artillery. In addition
two full regiments of coast artillery
will be transformed into infantry. |
which will be a novel departure in
military practice. 1t is the intention
to have this entire force assembled in
Texas within five days.
AS a matter of fact, the great body
OF troops has already begun to move,
two cavalry regiments having started
from Forts Oglethorpe and McPher-
son. Georgia. which is regarded as a
fine accomplishment from the point of
preparedness.
Following the cabinet meeting at
the White House a statement was is
sued declaring that the movement OF
troops to Texas and to the border OF
Mexico in California is solely for the
purpose of and for train
ing of officers and men.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Girl Killed by Train.

Milwaukee, March S.-While, max.
Ing her way to the Milwaukee North.
ern depot Rose Niles, aged sixteen,
slipped in front of a locomotive. Both.
legs were severed below the knees.
She died thirty minutes later at the
emergency hospital.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
OBJECTS ToREwLEADING MAN
Lulu CHASER Quits Her Company at
CHICAGO.

Chicago, March S.-Miss Lulu Glas-
Ell, leading woman in The Girl and.
the Kaiser" and Tom" Richards. her
leading a have left for New York.
having deserted the company.
It Is reported Miss Chaser objected
to the appearance Of Melville Sto,'ses
las leading. man when Richards was I'LL.
Following a Wordy war with Stokes
It is said Miss Chaser quit the cast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
GAS EXPLOSION IS FATAL
One Man Killed and Another Serious.

One Man Killed and Another Serious.
ly injured.
Racine, Wis.,, March S.-Frank M.
McNear, aged thirty-five, department
superintendent. is dead and John
Foley, aged fifty, night Waterman, Is
In a critical condition following an ex.
plosion in the assembling room Of the
Mitchell Motor Car company's plant
here.
Live gas" ignited from Foley's
lantern, Is believed to have cause.-The
explosion, which partially wrecked
The building.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
uoBsoN REPEATS WAR SCARE
japan Will Not Allow Us to Finish
Canal, He says.

Syracuse, N. Y, March s.-"Japan
will begin wal with the United States
before the Panama canal is complet-
ed,' was the statement made here by
Congressman Richard P. Hobson of
Alabama.
He declared that the lack of an
American fleet in the Pacific is Grim.
final negligence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
Auto STAGE Line Started.

New England Is the terminus Of the
Milwaukee branch line into this state.
II Is between thirty and forty miles
from there to Dickinson, the nearest
point on the Northern Pacific. An
auto stage line has been started to
carry passengers betweel the two
towns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-10
sonds Tor e::d Grain.

The coanty commissioners Of Eur
leigh county have passed resolutions
to bond the county for $4,000 tn buy
seed grain for farmers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
HYDRICK URGED FOR PLACE.
Mention of Present Associate Justice
for Chief Justice.

Columbia, Sept. 14.-News stories
in circulation in Spartanburg are
taken as indicating that Associate
Justice D. E. Hydrick will be can
didate for chief justice, to succeed
MP. Ira B. Jones. Mr.. Hydrick was
elected associate justice in Febru-
ary, 1909. Since this mention of Mr..
Hydrick as candidate for the chief
justiceship, other intimations have
come forward that Judge Sease may
be put forward as candidate for Mr..
Hydrick's place, in the event the Lat
ter should receive the election as
chief justice. Chief Justice Jones's
position will be filled by the coming
legislature, at which time the fifth
justice Of the court, created by re-
cent constitutional amendment, is to
be also elected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
First Mixed Jury Hangs Fire.

Bellingham, Wash, Sept. H.
Northwest Washington's first "mix-
ed jury" six men and six women, had
failed this morning to agree on the
guilt or innocence of a saloonkeeper
charged with selling liquor to an In
dian yesterday.
Late last night the bailiffs escorted
the jurors to separate domitories on
the top floor of the court house and
locked them up. When the jurors re-
ported that they still we're unable to
reach a verdict, the court declined to
accept a disagreement and sent the
jury back. It Is reported that wo-
man juror is preventing verdict be-
ing reached.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
Would Have Governor, Impeached.

The New York World a few days
ago carried the announcement that j..
Archie, Willis, of Anderson, through
an attorney, was. preparing to in
stitute Impeachment proceedings
against Gov. Coleman Livingston
Blease, of South Carolina.
This case will no doubt be watched
with great deal of interest not only
by the people of South Carolina, but
other States. It will be remembered
that some time ago Mr.. Willis in an
article published in his paper, the
Belton Times, charged that Gov.
Blease spoke discourteously to the
lady in the ticket office at Belton.
Mr.. Willis is member Of the South
Carolina legislature from Anderson
county and is we'll known throughout
the State.
A few years ago Mr.. Willis taught
school in Fort Mill and his friends
here will watch with interest the out
come of the proceedings which he
will institute.-Fort Mill Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
ROBBERS LOOT BANK.
Two Masked Men Got $4,000.
Locked Officers in Vault.

Cokeville, Wyo., Sept. 12.-The
Cokeville National Bank was entered
by two masked men this afternoon
and eight men in the bank were lined
up along the wall and searched. The
robbers got about $4,000, locked
the officers of the bank in the vault
and escaped. The robbers were last
seen riding up a canyon. A mounted
posse has taken up the chase.
The robbery is attributed to Hugh
Whitney, the Idaho bandit, and his
brother. 1t is claimed that the Whit
neys have been seen near Cokeville
lately and they were charged with
the theft of band Of horses a few
days ago. A hold-up of some char
aoter has been expected and the
banks have kept most of their funds
under time locks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
WIND STORM IN ILLINOIS.
Great Destruction Of Property-One
Death Reported.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Spread-
ing ruin in it's wake, one Of the most
disastrous wind storms ever expert
enced in this city held Central 1lli-
nois in it's grasp for three hours to-
day. The damage will total hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
One death is reported from Taylor
vile, where Raymond Ives, a line
man was electrocuted while repair
ing broken wires.
By far the largest single loss was
that sustained by the State, when the
wind carried away large portion Of
the new copper roof Of the capitol.
The loss at the State house is esti-
mated at $4,000. The wind in this
city reached a velocity of nearly 70
miles an hour.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
Tooth Stopped Flying Bullet.

Spartanburg, Sept. 11.-A tooth
in Ed Talley's mouth stopped the
course of a bullet fired at him by
Will Sexton. Both are colored. The
force of the ball, however, lifted the
molar from it's moorings and Talley,
after recovering from the shock, spat
out both the tooth and the thirty
eight bullet. The two negroes were
quarreling and Sexton took a shot
at Talley, who, after splitting out the
tooth and lead, caused warrant to
be issued for his assailant, charging
him with assault and battery with In
tent to kill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
TWO NEGROES SHOT TO DEATH.
Row in Edgefield Ends in Double
Killing-Woman Wounded.

Edgefeld, Sept. 12.-Charlie Nor
gan and Wiley Jones dead and Carrie
Morgan, the mother of Charlie, Sc
riously if not fatally beaten, is the
result of a negro row, which occur
red on the plantation of Mr.. Vain,
near Trenton, last night. 1t appears
that bad blood existed between the
Wiley and Morgan family, and as he
was going to a neighbor's house his
route, leading by the Morgan home,
Wiley was halted by the Morgans,
an alteration followed and the re-
port of two guns rang out on the still
night. Alex Jones and others ran
to the scene of the trouble to find
the lifeless forms of Charlie and
Wiley lying on the ground, while
the woman sat nearby, bleeding from
two ugly wounds in the head inflict-
ed by some blunt instrument.
By the verdict of the coroner's
jury Wiley received his deatn "ounu
at the hands of Charlie. Who kill
ed the latter does not seem to be
clear; some think it was a duel to
the death between the two, while
others hold that Charlie was killed
by Alex. Another theory is that his
mother accidentally killed him in an
attempt to shoot Wiley.
Alex Jones is in jail to answer for
the death of Charlie; the woman is
too badly wounded to be arrested,
but it is very likely that she will be
charged with being particeps Grim
inis to the homicides. Who inflicted
the wounds upon the woman seems
to be an open question, but the tes-
timony and circumstances lead to, the
belief that they were inflicted by
Wiley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
Merchant Shot from Ambush.

Griffin, Ca, Sept. 10.-Thomas
Henderson, a well-known merchant
of Hampton, Ca, was ambushed and
probably fatally shot near here last
night. Will Bethune was arrested
to-day in connection with the crime
and his brother, Malcolm, is being
sought by the authorities. Hender-
son, it is stated, was proceeding
along the road to his home when he
was fired on by two men. The shoot
ing aroused the neighborhood and
Henderson was rushed to hospital
here. No motive for the crime Is
known.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
EE1LED THIEF WITH POKER.
Grocer Sits on Burglar while Wait.
ing for Police.

Henderson, KY, Sept. 14.-Sum-
moned from home early this morning
by a. passerby, who saw a burglar in
his store, J. M. Overfeld, a grocer,
entered, armed only with a poker,
felled the supposed thief after a fight
and sat on him until the police came.
The prisoner has been identified as
Frank Wilson, who escaped from
iail several weeks ago while being
held on a highway robbery charge. IN
addition to robbery and breaking
Jail third charge of HOUSEKEEPING
now rests against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
WANTED IN CLINTON.
Roy Mcknight, of Virginia, Arrested
at Florence, Ala.

Florence, Ala, Sept. 10.-Roy A.
Mcknight, member Of prominent
Virginia family, was arrested in a
hotel here late last night while pack
ing his grip preparatory to flight.
He is wanted in Clinton, S. c., on a
forgery charge, which, it is alleged
was committed three days before he
married two weeks ago. His bridal
trip consisted of a fight through
many States, with officers in hot pur-
suit of him. Mcknight was placed
in Jail and will return without re-
QUESTION papers. He admitted his
identity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
Diegle Sentenced to Three Years.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 9.-For
aiding and abetting in the alleged
bribery of State Senator L. r. An
drews, three years penitentiary SEN
tence to-day was imposed on Rodney
Diegle, former sergeant at arms OF
the Ohio State senate.
Sentence, however, was suspended
until Sept. 1S, 1912, to allow the case
to be carried to the circuit court.
The offense for which Diegle was
convicted was charged against him
following the disclosures of illegal
grating among the State legislators
last winter. Diegle was alleged to
have been the go-between for the
assemblymen. The bribes, it was
charged, were offered by detectives
in a room of local hotel, while in
adjoining room other detectives and
stenographes were secreted, record
Ing the alleged bribery conversation
through telephone instrument call
ed '*the dictagraph."
With Diegle, nine other members
of the legislature and one attache OF
the senate were indicted. They were
Senators Crawford, Andrews, HUH
man, Cetone and Dean; Representa-
tives Lowrey, Nye, Calvey and ET-
ans, and Stanley Harrison, assist
ant sergeant at arms Of the Senate.
Representative Evans pleaded gull
ty and was fined $500 and Nye was
acquitted at trial. The others have
not been tried.
Surrounded by his lawyers, his
face gray and sunken at times, at
other times flushed, Diegle seemed
broken man. After hearing the
Judges sentence Diegle slumped for
ward in his chair and wept.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
"DRYS'' APPARENTLY VICTORS.
SURPRISES in Maine Election-Small
Majority for Prohibition.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 12.-After a
day of almost constant surprises,
during which the result was many
times hanging in the balance, it ap-
peared tonight on the face of offlci-
al returns for town and city clerks
in all but 1876 towns and plantations
that prohibition had won in the
special election of yesterday by 465
votes. Most of the towns yet to be
heard from have been unofacially re-
ported from small majorities favor
ing retention of the prohibitory
amendment in the constitution and
any change is likely to help the pro-
hibitionists.
In addition to the 465 majority
shown by the clerks returns, there
are fifty more dry votes known to
exist in Portland, which are not in
cluded in the city clerks report, be-
cause of an admitted error. If nee
essary the anti-repealers will petit
tion for a recount.
The change from an apparently
victory for the "wet" side by 700
votes, the 500 votes in favor of the
"drys" came as a big surprise. The
prohibitionists had practically con-
ceded defeat, while reports of those
who sought repeal had sent out nu-
merous statements on the strength
of their apparent safe majority.
Of the other referendum questions
before the people yesterday, that
proposing to making Augusta for
ever the capital Of the State and
that favoring the direct primaries
act, were carried by large majorities,
according to returns at hand to-
might
Majority Slightly Reduced.
Later: Revised returns on the
question of the repeal of constitu-
tional amendment at ! o'clock this
morning reduced the majority against
repeal to 295. The total vote stood:
For repeal, 60,216; against repeal,
6O,511.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
BAILEY TO PRACTICE LAW.
Texas Senator will Not Reside In
New York, as Reported.

Gainesville, Tex, Sept. 9.-It was
stated on good authority here to-day
that Senator Bailey will not change
his residence to New York city, after
the expiration Of his term, but that
he will practice law In one of the
larger Texas cities. This statement
was the outcome Of yesterdays con-
ference here between the senator
and several prominent Texas Demo-
Gratis.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21
BUG ALIVE IN SOLID ROCK.
Insect Entombed in Quartz Blasted
Out 200 Feet Below Surface.

Entomologists here have found
something that has stumped them,
and they are likely to call on their
brethren elswhere to help them out.
It is a bug that has been taken from
an apparently solid piece of rock
blasted out more than 200 feet be-
low the surface.
The find was made by w. J. Wos-
tenholme, general manager OF the
Shamrock Gold Mining and Milling
company at Marysvale, recently. He
was going over the dump looking at
the broken ore that had come up
from the mine in order to pick out
some specimens he wanted to use.
He broke open what appeared to be
solid piece of rock, first cracking it
with hammer. When he separated
it he found in a little cavity bug
about quarter of an inch long. 1t
was not very lively, but it was alive.
He examined the rock to see IT there
was any fissure that could let in air
to the insect, but there was no evl-
dence of any.
Mr.. Wostenholme was particularly
interested because about a year ago
George F. Dalton, the president OF
the company, while hunting speci-
mems, came across similar bug In
a similar little hole in what appear
ed to be solid rock. This had been
taken from hard quartzite that had
been blasted out 100 feet below the
surface. Mr.. Dalton consulted some
experts in such things, but they
could not tell him what they had
found. AS a matter of curiosity he
put the bug in a sealed bottle, and
1t lived for months without any Wis
ible means of subsistence.
The entomolgists here are very
much interested in this new, find, and
it is expected that full description
of the bug will be sent to various au-
thorities on the subject in the hope
that some one of them may be able
to tell what it is and something OF
the phenomena surrounding it's life
under such remarkable conditions
New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-21

Seattle, Sept. 6.-Of % women
called for jury duty in King county
only one remains on the list, the 9TH
ers having been excused when pleas
of sex exemption were urged.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-04
State Highway Commissioner Here.

Charles w, Gates Of Franklin, state
highway commissioner, paid Windham
county an official visit this week. Tuesday
evening he arrived in Brattleboro and
Wednesday he went to South Londonderry
and into Winhall in Bennington county
Yesterday he went TO Guilford and Yer
non and finishes his trip through this
county tomorrow by travelling over NE
roads of Dummerston, Putney, Westmin'
ster and Rockingham. The commissioner
EXPRESSED himself as highly pleased with
the condition of the roads IN tins county
and said that road commissioners IN the
various towns had learned within the last
two or three years TO attend to many de-
tails which formerly We're allowed to pass
unnoticed. The trip was made with an
automobile. and Commissioner Gates said
Yesterday that the impression tourist re-
ceiyes upon entering Vermont and travel
ing for II or 20 miles cannot be other
than good one. Work will soon be start
ed on the Wardsboro permanent road and
il was on account ot this work that the
state commissioner came TO Nlndham
county at this time. County Commissioner
David I. Perry. accompanied Commls-
sioner Gates Wednesday. Though the
state commissioner did not acknowledge
that Windham county has, on the average,
the best built and best maintained roads IN
the state he said that the people OF this
part of the state should take Just PRIDE
In their highways. He approved Of the
state work which is TO be done on West
ern avenue and thought that the work on
Main street when it is completed will be
appreciated by Brattleboro people.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-04
Vermont NeWs.
Smelling Trout Streams.

The supreme court having sustained the
law prohibiting the dumping OF sawdgs,
in streams, il beh0oves mill owners TO pan
accordingly. The little fshes, VIII iangh,
but he who laughs last and best VIII ne
the fisherman. Sawdust has done more To
deplete our trout streams than all else
Randolph Herald and News, ~
At last, after the recent decision OF tne
supreme court, mill owners ought not 10
be permitted to ruin any more streams;
Where the trout have already been killed
out il might be difficult TO get md 81 the
mill. but hereafter let no more mills be
established on trout streams and the saw
dust and other waste turned INTO the
streams, Bennington Banner. -
Ii would not be necessary on desirable
10 get rid" of the mill. The most OF tins
damage is caused by small portable mills
which are moved from brook to brook, or
TO different points on the same brook as
the timber supply is exhausted, and are
located simply with view To the eonVeh'
lent disposal of refuse into running water
ANY spring or pond would supply water
for the boiler. Without this nuisance
streams that have been depleted would
soon restock themselves or could he re-
stocked with artificially Matched trout
Fishermen who violate the law should ana
do generally pay the penalty II canght'
sawmill owners who dump their pestlier,
Gus refuse into our trout streams shonid
he equally liable. and not only made. to DIS
continue the practice, but 10 pay the hne
provided for the violation Of the law.-Nll-
nngton Times