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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
out licenses and examinations will
hold after Jan. l and cannot be
changed until the next meeting o
the state legislature.
ANOTHER BASEBALL
STAR IN NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks, Dec. 22.-Anothe
interesting figure in the base
ball world who will become asso-
ciated with the sport in North
Dakota is Eddie Wheeler, who
has been signed to manage the
Grand Forks baseball club in the
Northern League:
Wheeler is man of several
years successful experience in
the work Of managing baseball
clubs, and he also has played in
some right fast company. He
began his career in 1900 when he
joined the Dayton Club of the
Central League, and made good
his first year out. Next season
his hard hitting commanded the
attention of the Brooklin Club in
the National League, and they
purchased him. He played with
the Brooklin team infield for a
year, and was then sold to the
St. Paul club of the American
Association.
Wheeler was with.St. Paul.when
they made their big cleaning in
the association, and assisted
them toward pennants. For thrc
years Wheeler was field captain
of the St. Paul Club, thus giving
him fund Of valuable experience
that will serve him in good stead
as a Northern League manager.
The early signing up of Wheel
er indicates determination on the
part of the Grand Forks club to
put a winning team into the
field next year. Already Wheel
er has lined up several strong p1
spective team members, and
North Dakota will be represented
in the League by one of the best
professional teams ever organized
in the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
CROP CONDITIONS LOOK Il
LIKE THAT or 1891

Dickinson, N. D., &c. % Wen
eel Jerges was in from the New
Hardeck country. He states that
the present winter reminds him
Of 189O-9l, when the weather.
was SO mild the entire season.
The largest crop ever grown in
this country was raised in 1891.
Mr.. Jerges worked for G.. H.;
Merry at the sheep ranch out
south during the winter. u, the
spring he went to his fathers
place in Dunn county where his.
own farm is located. n the pres
ent winter and the 1914 crop sea-5
son turn ont like the seasons of|
1890 |, everybody will be hapi3Y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
DAKOTA GETS
FINE ADVERTISING

. s 1e u
North Dakota has been getting
some splendid advertising this
winter as a result Of the unusual
u fine weather. Many eastern
papers have carried stories Of the
conditions in the state, and Dec
ember day baseball games, golf,
tennis and other sports of the
summer months, have been prom.
nently mentioned, as is Indicated
by press clippings obtained by
the North Dakota Development
League Press Bureau III Grand
Forks.
North Dakota weather has, on
the average, been up to that Of
any other state in the Union,
while it has exceeded that of
many states. While many Of the
states have been suff ffering from
billiards., floods, etc j, North Da-
kota has pursued the even tenor
of It's way with nothing 10 mar
the perfect weather condi itions.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
"coW DAY"
MEANS MUCH

Grand Forks, Dec. Cow
Day" is the rather homely name
that the Kenmare Commercial
Club has applied to two gather
ings which, will be held in that
city the latter part of January.
The purpose, as the name sgni-
fies is to promote the raising Of
cows in the gooseneck' = dist
rict, the development Of the dairy.
ing industry, believes the time is
near when the change from
straight grain raising to dairy
ing will be completed.
This is the problem that the
North Dakota Corn and Clover
Convention of Grand Forks has
been seeking to promote by its
annual gatherings, and through
out the state the many local meet
ings that are being held are exer-
cising q certain influence for the
advancement Of diversif fcation.
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spoon joined the opposition. The
vote was followed by a debate of
nearly three hours duration, dur
ing which the gallaries remained
crowded with spectators, includ-
ing many prominent figures in
official life.
The house adjourned until 2:30
tomorrow, when the leaders hope
to put through the joint resolu-
tion for a recess until January
IL. The senate adjourned at IL
30 tonight until 10 tomorrow,
when the report Of the conference
committee as it passed the house
will be Immediately taken up.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
ECONOMY NOW IS
THEIR PRACTICE

Washington, Dec. 22.-There
were 1856 persons arrested for
counterfeiting in the United Stat
es during the fiscal year ended
June 80 last, according to the
annual report of w. j. Flynn,
chief Of the Secret Service Divi-
sion of the Treasury Department.
The amount of counterfeit and
altered notes confiscated aggre-
gated $22,137, and the amount Of
seeunter&eit, seeins totaled- $19,-
884.
In the number of counterfeit
ers arrested, New York leads all
other states, with A; Pennsylvan-
ia came second, with AZ, and Cali
fornia 30. OF the total number
of persons arrested, us were con-
victed; 135 are awaiting action
by the courts; 26 were acquitted;
81 were ignored by the grand
jury; 3 were nolle pressed; 4
were dismissed, and in a fugi-
tive.
"While coin counterfeiters re-
presented more than go per cent
Of the total arrests and there was
an increase in the amount Of
counterfeit coins captured during
the year, y says Chief Flynn, "the
coiner is apparently abandoning
the more difficult and expensive
method Of stringing his coin from
dies in favor of the easier and
cheaper molding process.
According to the report, there
were l6 dies captured during the
year, as against Is in 1912; while
1874 molds were seized, compared
with 119 the previous year.
/. A counterfeit $40 United States
Treasury note has made its ap-
pearance, the secret service says
in circular of, warning just is
sued. The note is of very crude
workmanship and is printed on
ordinary bond paper. The silk
fbers Of the genuine note are
initiated with pen and ink, while
the color Of the seal and counter
is brick red.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
W. q. EDWARDS
FOR TREASURER

Those who takes the Washburn
Leader will remember an article
published in the Leader in ans
wer to an article which was pub
ished in the Banner in which
the Leader advised those in the
Northern part of Mclean county
to get busy and pick out some
good man for a county office and
put him before the voters of the
county. Now we are going to
do a little suggesting (you know
that is different from naming)
we are going to name man who
has all Of the qualifications Of
a man needed to fill a county Of
flee with honor to himself and
those who elect him. He has a
fine education; has taken a
courle in bookkeeping and is a
gentls men wherever you meet
him. He has lived. in. Mclean
county for seven years, has prov
ed up a claim six miles south of
town and is well and favorably
known. You all know him; he
is one Of the common people and.
not en- office seeker, but 1 believe
if properly approached he would
enter the race. Think it over!
We believe Mr.. Edwards is a man
who can and will give the county
good service as county treasur-.
er.
Now if the Washhurn Leader
was sincere in its article let it
come forward and prove by say
ing something for Mr.. Edwards
or give q reason why it does not.
-B nedict Banner.
"a Tax Payer.
The Leader agrees with the
Bann, + that the county officers
should be. distributed over the
county, The Leader is not espous-
ing the case Of any candidate, it
has none, but believes. that if
the Banner has q good man for
County Treasurer and his Re
publicanism iG not questioned
that he will receive good support
in this part Of the county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
Sheriff Erickson Is
Asked To Rcsfqn
Many Criticisms Made of Sen
tence Given the Murderer by
Judge in That District

Wllllston, N. d., Dec. 22-Be-
cause he failed to exercise due
diligence to prevent the lynch
ing" last Tuesday of Cleve Gull
bertson, the murderer of the
Dillon family, Sheriff Carl Erick-
son was asked to resign today.
The demand for his resignation
came after questioned by Attor-
ney General Miller, and District
Attorney Burdick.
Culbertson, the murderer of the
Dillon family of four near Ray,
who was tried and convicted the
other day at Williston, and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, was
taken from the Jail there Tuesday
night by a powerful mob in auto
mobiles, and dragged a mile be-
hind one to a bridge over the
! Muddy. He begged and screamed
for help and mercy, all the way,
but was hanged from the bridge
and riddled with bullets.
This is another piece of barbar-
ism and a disgrace on the states
name. No use to call southern
states names for lynching. But
this we trust will be a warning tc
thoughtful persons who have to
deal with such cases as that of
Culbe1tson. He was proven q
quadruple murderer, and most
cowardly one. No mercy beyond
that Of a trial was due him, and
sentimentalists can see that he
had his deserts in speedy death.
This action of a mob was due to
the imposing Of a life sentence,
with the almost absolute certain
ty Of an application for commute
ton or pardon within three years
or even less, and such petition to
be gravely considered blythe state
board. Hanging should have
been the sentence, and while we
deplore the shade on the state, we
will blame where it chiefly be-
longs-on the trifling attitude
Of the legal-criminal situation in
the state and nation. This atti-
tude, as stated in another place
is breeding contempt for law and
will soon get to pass where a
man will be lynched before he
can have even a preliminary. hear
ing. Look out for that terror.
The inconceivable dallying with
the criminal laws that prevail in
most parts of the nation is a just
cause Of distruat Of tn" machinery
that must be used to develop
charges and sentence convicted
persons. The demoniac Schmidt,
killer Of the young girl in New
York, and confessed murderer,
is given a long delay, and after
demanding a speedy trial and
death sentence, has progressed
through delay to the effort to go
free. The country is shocked at
such travesty on court proceed
ure. Then comes the Spencer
trial, and conviction for the mur-
der Of Mrs. Rexroat, and confess
sions Of other killings. Now
Spencer is reprieved for some
weeks after death sentence, an
apparently uncalled for proceed
ing for his rsprieve is in order
that he may appeal to the sup
RENE court for new trial. What
is the use of all this7 He admit
ted his guilt, in addition to over
whelming proof. There is no
chance Of error in either his or
the Schmidt case. Hang them
both and rid the world of such
creatures. Lynching will be
sure to follow such trifling with
base criminals. And that Is;
Steele Ozone.
rnNn rsn1SvArmyA1ra = Anw
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
EUGENICS LAW
RECEIVED JOLT

Madison, Dec. %. = Attorney
General Owen has issued the
opinion that a practical interpre-
tation Of the eugenic law, passed
by the last legislature, requires
physicians to make such an ex-
animation Of the male applicant
for. marriage as would be made
in the course of his general prac-
tice. Owens holds the law does
NOT intend that the Wasserman
test would be made.
Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-The Wis
consin eugenic marriage law,
which goes into effect on Jan.1,
and which has created a statewide
discussion for several weeks, re-
ceived a severe jolt when Horace
B. Walmsley, a member Of the
bar Of supreme court Of the Unit
ed. States came forth with a
statement that marriage cere-
mony in Wisconsin was unneces-
sary and therefore the eugenic
measure was useless.
All that is required in this
state is that two persons who are
not married at tlc time agree to
accept each ether as mates,
sand Mr.. Wa]mslry. '.No SER
vice IS necessary and the physi-
cal examination 1.l,lircd by the
late law cannot be enforced.
The contention of Mr.. Walms-
ley is based on a decision Of the
state supreme court Of April 8.
1913. The decision says that any
man or woman not married at
the time may make legal and
valid contract of marriage with
out any license, medical examina-
ton, priest, clergyman or magi-
strate. All that is required is
that two persons agree to take
each other as man and wife, and
begin to live together in that re-
lation.
No written statement nor wit
nesses are required, but the court
suggested that for the benefit of
both parties it would be well to
sign an agreement as follows:
The persons who have sign
ed this paper on this day take
each other. for husband and
wife, being then in the state Of
Wisconsin and they begin to
live together as such husband and
wife,
The court also suggested that
there be duplicate copies Of the
agreement SO both parties may
be supplied. Then if either par
tie wishes the paper to be made
a record with the register Of
deeds all that is necessary is to
have two witnesses sign it, pay
a notary public 25 cents; and the
whole thing is accomplished, de-
spite the laws requiring lies, phys
cal examinations and clergymen.
This discovery has thrown the
eugtnic supporters into q state
Of uncertainty. They are beginn-
ing to feel that the law is useless.
The opponents Of the law are
happy and now everyone is wait
ing the new year to see just
what will happen.
The decision of the supreme
court permitti marriag with
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-12-26
Compliments of the Season
THE LEADER,

T6 IN lxEA lJEE, eXtndS 70 all the compliments
Of the season-a Happy and
Prosperous New Year We have aimed make the paper
both interesting and helpful and will continue try do
during the coming year We thank readers and
butors for their appreciation and the past and
hope for continuance Of BOTH The holiday far
has been pleasant and hope the bust excitement
and pleasure will continue and may these days be happy and
joyful for ALL :. ~. =. =.
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An elevator ct Elliott burned
and 40, 600 bushels Of grain and
l4Os tons of coa1 were destroyed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
FOR ALASKA
DEBATED IN HOUSE
Democrats in Charge of the Measure
Expect Vote With But Little
Delay.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Spirted
debate in the house marked today the
beginning of consideration of the bill
for a government-owned railway in
Alaska. Advocates Of the measure de-.
scribed at length the project to build
133 miles of railroad from the southern
coast Of Alaska to tho rich coal fields
in the interior, while its opponents ar
gued that the cost would be much
greater than the territories committee
had estimated and that the "game was
not worth the CANDLE
The debate is to be resumed next
Wednesday unless congress has ad-
journed for the Christmas HOLIDAYS in
the meantime, and the Democrats in
charge of the bill expect vote with
out delay.
Representative Houston Of Tennessee,
chairman of the territories committee.
and Representative Lenroot Of Wiscou-
sin led the fight for the measure Mr..
Houston said Il bond issue Of $50 ,000,-
900 wonld meet the cost Of the under
taking. Representative Lenroot de-
clared Alaska's present railroads were
dominated by the so-called Guggenheim
interests,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ATHLETES Il
RECEIVE REN|A
Men Who Made School
nous Attend Honor /
Exercises Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be honor day
University OF Utah. On that q
athletes will assemble who CO
three championship teams last We
only will those men who won the
wear the "U' In the past footbt
son be given their awards. but
Of those men who played on the
ball. baseball or track teams last
will be recipients of honors.
IL will bring back TO the un
Earl C'Happy") Holmstead. "
pronounced last year TO be the
all-around athlete in the Rock M
conference. Holmstead Is the on
who ever won the block "U" for
patton in all four major sports.
be given a white sweater with \
and gold championship fob for
bail, indicating that he played his
year on the team and that he ass
winning the Rocky Mountain chs
ship. He VIII also get a four
baseball and track sweater.
Other Utah men whom Honor
bring back TO the campus are I<oI
neT. Tommy Fitzpatrick. Edwin
son, Vinslow Cole, Della Beunioi
can Gardner and sam Oleseu. tn
among the greatest athletes who
tended the state university. and q
crate programme is being plann
their entertainment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
SALE Of JOE TINKER
NOT YET APPROVED
National League Officials Say
Hermann Has Given No
Notice.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 1T--Cincinnati' 6
sale OF Joe Tinker, shortstop and ex-
manager. TO the Brooklyn club has not
yet been officially recognized by the
National league. President John *.
Teuer's announcement today OF the latest
contracts and releases contains no men,
tion OF the s25.o0o deal between Herr
mann and Ebbetts. although the Fits
burg-St Louis and New York CIncin-
natl trades that helped to furnish a sem
sation at the leagues annual meeting
last week are all approved
John A. lIeydler, secretary Of the
league. explained tonight that the Tinker
deal was not promulgated, because no
word had been received from HERNIA nm
that his former manager had been sold
10 Brooklyn
Ebbetts notified the leagues officers.
but deal cannot be approved until both
sides have been heard from, Secretary
Beydler SAID.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ASSIGNS CAUSES OF
CULBERSON LYNCHING
States Attorney Reaches Conclusions
After Investigating the North
Dakota Outrage.

WILhSTON, n. D., Dec. l7.-Statc s
Attorney U, l.. Burdick Of Williams
county, who'is conducting the investi-
cation and attempting to place the re-
sponsibility for the lyuching Tuesday
morning, December l6, Of Clevc Cul.
bertson, convicted murderer Of the Dill
lon family at Ray, said tonight
"While our search for evidence as TO
the identity Of tho members OF the
mob that hanged Culbertsou has ueces-
sarily been quite general as vet, | be-
lieve we have clews which may ulti-
mately lead TO the possible identifica-
tion of some OF the participants IN the
outrage and their arrest.
1.-The lynchiug may be attributed to
two causes One was that Culbertson
was given life sentence in the state
prison, instead of being sentenced to
hang. The other was the feeling that
the prisoner might be pardoned within a
short time This feeling was increased
by the fact that six murderers in the
North Dakota penitentiary had been
granted clemeucy or absolute pardons
within day or two of the time the
Culbertson jury reported its verdict. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
TINKER is WILLING
TO TAKE DODGER JOB

CHICAGO Dec, 17.-Joseph Tinker, de-
posed manager OF the Cincinnati ba seba II
club, Will meet Charles Ebbets, president
OF the Brooklyn club. soon to decide
whether or not he will become a member
of the Brooklyn club. Tinker received
today letter from Ebbets asking the
ShortStop TO meet him within five days,
Tinker replied that he was willing To meet
the Brooklyn club owner. but no date
was set.
Tinker is willing to play with Brook
lyn II he is sure TO receive the $4,000
II was stipulated he was to be given from
the sum paid Cincinnati for his release
Tinker also stipulated that he must re-
ceiVc a three-year contract providing
for a satisfactory salary.
IF the bonus is really meant FOR me
and the contract Is satisfactory, I will
agree 10 play wlth Brooklyn." said Tinker
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
MINNESOTA WILL NOT
PLAY CARLISLE TEAM

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. i..-Thc board
of athletic control OF the University Of
Minnesota. at "a meeting today. decided
by Il unanimous vote that there would
be no football game with Carlisle In
been made by Carlisle, the board took
notice of the persistent rumors 10 the
effect that a game was being considered
and adopted a resolution declaring that
as athletic relations with Carlisle were
broken off In 1909. there was no reason
why they should he resumed. Games
were played between the two univcrsi-
tics In 1907 Ia0S and 1909
Alan J. Mclean, who is completing his
first year as manager of athletics. was
re elected. his term 10 extend for two
years
The board was officially notified that
the net receipts for the Minnesota Chi
cago game played at Northrop field on
November Is, were s32. 1850 OF this
amount Chicago received S1G,o7i.9J.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
AGG|ES PLAY CLASS
BASKETBALL SERIES
Sophomores in Lead; Gym
nasium Work Attracts Stu
dents by Scores.

LOGAN. Dec 11.-While no basketball
games with other schools will be played
by the Aggies before January Il, much
activity in the way OF lnterclass contests
Is noticeable. OF the games for class
championship played thus far at the Ag-
ricultural college, the sophomores have
won four tho freshmen three the seniors
three and the juniors three. The class
that wins the greater number of games
In the series will be adjudged champion
The series began December 6 and viii end
January 19: and includes thirty games.
The rules governing the game are:
They will start promptly al the time
scheduled and in case all the players OF IL
team are not present the team must start
play with those present or forfeit the
game. The game Will consist of twelve
minute halves with a six minute inter
mission. All N basketball men-those
that have been on first team-are pro-
hibited from playing In this series.
A daily record is kept of all players
and from the best players will be chosen
the main team for next year A player
is judged not wholly by the number of
baskets he makes, but by his general use
funess to his team.
AS there are six of these teams. il will
be seen that there are. including the eX-
tras, about sixty young men engaged Add
TO these tho members OF the regular
team together with independent aggrc-
cations OF students who come into the
gymnasium TO play basketball. wrestle,
jump, climb the rope. play hand ball.
run on the track, swim or take part in
other gymnastic exercises. and there is
an aggregate. says Coach Teetzei, OF
from 250 to 300 men students who get
physical development In the Agricultural
college gymnasium every day.
The daily average of girls. says Miss
Mary johnson. director OF physical odu-
cation for women at the college, is about
seventy-fiVc
Because OF its peculiar position, out
door exercise that this institution is at a
premium. In return Tor funds received
from the federal government 10 help in
It's up-kecp, the college is required TO
supply three years OF military drill, with
certain exceptions. These drill practices
last 30 minutes every school day and 25S
students arc enrolled for them this year