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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-09

signed by the writer is found not
only in wisdom but in morality.
The person who will shelter be-
hind an anonymous communica-
ton is not only unworthy Of SER
ious attention, but is too coward
" for real man or woman to
notice.
The unsigned letter is dast-
ardly thing, always the refuge
of one too cowardly to come into
the open and meet fairly the con-
sequences of his utterances. Many
innocent persons have been in
jured, friendships broken and
suspicious that were meaner than
a crime started in the minds of
people by the dirty work of the
anonymous letter writer.
All public servants receive
such missives. Pastors Of promi-
nent churches, especially it they
are brave enough to speak the
truth are frequently hurt, dis
couraged and weakened in spirit
by those poltroons who strike in
the dark. Sometimes husbands
and wives have their happiness
ruined for life by sheltered
miscreant who pays some petty OF
fancied grudge by arousing sus-
picion Of the fidelity Of the other
Many years ago the writer had
a sad experience with an anony-
NOUS letter. 1t accused a friend
Of serious misdemeanor and
there was no way Of ascertain
ing the truth OF falsity of the
charge. Through all these years
at every thought of that friend
the dark suspicion implanted by
the foe that struck in the dark
rises unforbidden in mind.
Even the rattlesnake gives alar.-
before it strikes; only the spirit
Of an assassin strikes from be-
hind and in the dark at defens.
less man or woman. One feels ap-
preciative of an open fair enemy
who meets you bravely and at
tacks vigorously; might even feel
respect enough to pray for such
an enemy he keeps me on the
lookout; he compels me to watch
my weapons and my conduct. He
makes me active and keeps me
busy. But God deliver me from /
Shiny, sneaking, cowardly mis-
creant who strikes silently and
from behind in the dark
The only way to deal with sucl
missives is not to read them.
This has been the lifelong plan
adopted after the sad experience
mentioned above. 1t is salts
factory.
They are not worth reading nor
thinking about. Ii you don t
read them they can't poison youl
mind or disturb your peace. Ii
: anybody has anything worth kno,,
ing it may be expected that they
will divulge it fairly and openly.
Courier News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-09

ments law passed by the last leg
islature. While the decision
handed down was really
based on a technicality and does
not pass on the merits Of the
law, it will have the effect of
moving the injunction Of the
present, and the law will again
be enforced under the same con-
ditions that obtained before the
injunction was granted.
This means that cream, that has
not been pastuerized cannot be
shipped for more than sixty
miles within the state, except
in refrigerator cars, unless it is
to be shipped out Of the state.
The express companies secured a
ruling when the law was in force
previously, holding that cream
could be shipped any distance
in Minnesota if it was for desti-
nation outside the state. but that
in shipping into the state it be-
came subject to Minnesota laws
the moment it crossed the border
and could only be shipped sixty
five miles within Minnesota.
As North Dakota does not have
a similar law, creameries along
the border will benefit by getting
shipments of cream that previous.
" went to the big centralizers in
the twin cities. Cream can be
shipped clear across the state to
Fargo, that could only be ship
ped sixty-five miles in Minnesota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-09
NO CENsURE FOR SHERIFF
IN REPORT ON :LYNoHING

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. r.
Attorney General. Andrew Mil
Ter, in his report to Governor
Hanna covering the recent lynch
ing at Williston Of Cleve Culbert.
son, makes no recommendations.
The report was made public
and the attorney general only
gives a plain recital Of the facts
surrounding the lynching, declar-
ing his belief that Sheriff carr
Erickson Of Williams county is
upright and honest in the dis
charge Of the duties as sheriff
and also exempting Williams
county officials from censure for
keeping Culbertson at Williston
four days after his conviction.
Attached to his report the at
torney general has submitted the
complete draft Of evidence given
by several witnesses whom he
called before him during his in
vestigation. IN.
Governor Hanna, discussing tn
report, said he probably would
ask the attorney general for any
recommendation he may have to
an action that should be taken in
connection with the affair. At
Williston county officials are
still prose cutting their investiga-
Ition, but as yet are without re-
suits.
vs. It has been currently reported
since Miller was ct Williston thai
he would recomme end that the
sheriff be removed for failure to
prevent the lynclling, but no hint
of such action iis given in tho
report.
I Dr. .. =. Rogers 81 Center.
Oliver count succ ccumbed 10 an
attack of append itis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-09
Help Get Settlers
In Mclean County

500 Company VII do More Than
Their Share in Getting Farm
ers on Vacant Lands.
Major j. S. Murphy, immigra-
ton commissioner for the 500
railway company and his assist
ant John G.. Bates, were at Wash
burn Tuesday evening and talked
immigration to a goodly gather
ing of citizens and farmers. Inn
migration is live topic and a
serious question at this time gen.
orally throughout the western
part Of the state. There is no
concealing the fact that the popu-
lation in all sections is deminish-
ing fast and from certain localit-
es there have been a regular ex-
odus. When homestead lands
were obtainable no other attrac-
ticn was needed. Now, however,
there is no more free land to Of
fer and the intending settler has
been passing us up with few excep
tions during the past four or five
years. The local real estate men
have been able to accomplish but
very little-everything was
against them-wc have had a
series Of poor crop years and the
allurements Of Canada, Montana
and other we'll advertised locali
ties got all the new settlers. The
result is that many people have
left the state the last three years
and very few have come in to
take their places. This created an
unhealthy condition and the re-
ceipts Of the railroads commence
ed diminishing and the 500 rail
way which has the reputation of
being one of the progressive and
up-to- date roads of the country
got their departments busy to
solve the problem. Last year
the immigration department was
added to the roads business de-
partment and the result is thai
this department has now been
assigned the task Of re-populat-
ing the ountry tributary to the
500 line in North Dakota and
Major Murphy has been placed
in charge of the work.
The plan is one of cooperation
and the raill Dad is willing and
ready to do imore than it's share
and to stand the expense of ad-
vertising and doing the prelimin-
ary work. They want to cooperate
with the town people and the
farmers hele at home and have
all unite and work together. The 7
desire to have all who have lands
to sell to list it with the 500
company for sale, the listing. cost
to be $1.O0 per quarter section
and the maximum commission to
be paid to be $l.OO per acre III
case of sale. The company al
ready have an organization OF
more than 400 agents who have
been working northern Wisconsin
and the attention. of these agents
will be turned toward North Da-
kota this coming summer and rail
road rates lower than ever before
offered will be given.
The plan is undoubtedly good
one and We may reasonably ex-
pect to have many prospective
land buyers among us this COM
ing season. People having land
they desire to sell should list it
with the 500 company at rea-
sonable price and do it right
away. Write j. s. Murphy, Minot,
N. D., for futher information.
Listing contracts or literature
may be obtained at the First
National Bank and the Washburn
State Bank.
MORE GOOD CANDIDATES
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-09
Supreme Court Up
holds Ignite Law
Shipments Over Two Lines Are
Assessed as One Long Haul
Case Long in Court

This week the opinion Of the
supreme court in the famous Lig-
mite coal rate cases was filled,
the court in unanimous opinion
written by Justice Goss, uphold
ing the constitutionality Of the
| Ignite coal rate law as not con-
fiscatcry of the property Of the
railroad.
| in brief the history of the
case is that the 1907 legislature.
passed tariff to govern the
hauling of Ignite coal within this
state and prescribing the maxim
um rates chargeable and that
when a shipmnet is over two
different roads it shall be charg-
! ed for as one long haul instead
of at the rate of two short hauls
and greatly reducing the then
coal freight rates. 1t governed
all domestic coal shipments but
in effect it was particularly APP
plicable to Ignite.
! The railroads refused to change
their existing rates in 1907 to
meet the statutory requirements
and the attorney general, began
an original injuncticnal proceed
ing in the supreme court to in
force compliance. The supreme
court then sustained the rate
and ordered the companies to
obey the 1907 law. They appeal
ed to the United States supreme
court, claiming they We're being
forced to carry Ignite at a loss.
And in effect that their property
was therefore being confiscated
the federal supreme court COM
ditionally affirmed the state SUI
preme court but gave the rail
roads the right to again apply
for, relief. after they had actually
operated under the rate law.
The statutory rates were then
made effective and after fifteen
months in force the railroads
again submit proof to the supreme
court of collections and costs Of
carriage Of Ignite and urge the
invalidity of the rate law as be-
ing too low to allow them rea-
sonable recompense and confis-
catory Of their property.
Much testimony of expert char.
actor was submitted, the book OF
exhibits alone constituting about
three hundred railroad tabula-
tions. All this fall the volumes
Of testimony offered on both side
of the case, is received in the
lengthy eight-page opinion of
/; the court.
/ The findings are that as to
1.-THE Great Northern the rates re-
turn reasonable net profit over
cost of freightage Of Ignite. AS
to the Northern Pacific but a
trifle over the cost Of carriage
and it being as to it non-compen-
satory. As to the 500 Line the
rate does not return within &c.
200 to $4,000 of the full cost Of
1 transportation Of that commodity
owing to the pro-rating feature
of the statute giving the long
hand portion Of freight collec-
! tions of a large part Of the lig-
mite traffic, beginning on the 500
4 to the Northern Pacific and Gre;i
Northern lines. But the courts
hold that under the Minnesota,
Arkansas, Missouri and Oregon
rate eases, recently decided by
the United States supreme court,
this fact alone does not estabs
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
CERMANY'S(OAL
KING REACHING
into AMERICA
Manager Of Hugo SHINES Com
ing Here to Acquire Fields and
Study Effects Of Canal
HE HAS INVADED ENGLAND
AND OTHER COUNTRIES
Also Purchases Huge COlliery
on Black Sea - May Go to
Canada Also. He Declares

LONDON. April 81. Russell Fer
guson. managing director Tor Hugo
SHINES. the German Coal King.
sails on the Mauritania for the pur-
pose Of studying the possible effects
or the Panama canal on the coal eA-
port trade.
Herr SHINES employees $4,000 min
ers In Westphalia and is behind the
Northern Union Mining Co, which
recently purchased the Harworth col
liery, comprising $4,000 acres in the
Yorkshire coal field. Mr.. Ferguson is
developing this field by German meth.
DDS and machinery. SHINES also re.
Gently purchased big Turkish col
liery on the Black sea.
Mr.. Ferguson said.
II am going to the states TO de-
velop certain propositions Oh behalf
or an Anglo-American syndicate.
may go to Canada, too. The Panama
canal will have a big effect on the
coal business. We want 10 share In
the new trade In the joint interests
OF Germany, Great Britain and Amer
lea.
Hugo SHINES and allied interests
hold the strongest position in the Eu,
ropean coal trade, and | hope TO come
back with the deeds of some Viz.
ginian collieries in my pocketbook.'
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
GOMPERS AND BRANDEIS
TO AIR INDUSTRIAL VIEWS

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation OF Labor. and Louis ID.
Brandeis, critic of big business.
were expected today to close the
Washington hearings of the federal in.
dustrfal commission. which have been
In progress for four days. The two
men testified on labor conditions gen.
orally. after three days had been de.
voted to special industries. clothing,
manufacture. printing, coal mining and
the building trades.
Other witnesses today were j. A.
Emory. counsel for the National AS.
sociation Of manufacturers; Seth
Low. former mayor of New York. and
president Of the National Civic feder.
alton; c. p. Neill. of New York, for.
merly commissioner OF labor; w. c.
Chambers, of the federal board OF con.
ciliation and mediation, and j. B. w
Williams. Of Chicago, H.. chairman OF
the board of grievance in the cloak
suit and skirt industry.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
MENDEL GIVEN ls-YEAR
TERN IN PRISON

! NEW YORK. April 9.--Convicted OF
frat degree robbery. Edward Mendel.
prominent Newark, N. j., business
man, today was sentenced to Is
years to hard labor In Sing Sing. af.
ter evidence had been produced show.
Ing he had for years lived 'Jekyl
and Hyde" existence. Mendel has .
wife and two small children. Mrs.
Mendel. a demure looking. tastefully
dressed little woman. was In court
when sentence was pronounced. She
collapsed and was assisted from the
court room.
Several months ago Mendel was
arrested ON charge preferred by
Mrs. Pauline Koetxle, OF No. 5l9 West
One Hundred and Sixtieth-st. She
had attended banquet In the Wool
worth building cafe. and met Mendel
Just outside. He suggested they 60
TO broadway cafe. after he had led
her TO believe he was a friend of her
husband. She acquiesced. and after
having several drinks, he led her tn
railroad yard, where he attempted
to assault her. Unsuccessful. Men.
del took her rings, tore her earrings
on. and was running away when a
policeman who had followed the
couple. caught him. The jewels Men.
del had taken were worth $500.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
STEENSMA TO run
FOR STATE SENATE
Pastor of East Lansing Church
Announces Candidacy AS
Progressive

LANSING. Mich. April s.--(Spe'
cial,-Rev. w. s. Steensma. OF East
Lansing. pastor OF the Peoples church
today announced that he would seek
the nomination for state senator from
this district on the Progressive ticket.
Fred &. Holbeck, Of Lansing. who
was a candidate for the ONCE on the
Bull Moose ticket In 1912. announced
few weeks ago that he would. not
enter the race. again. aud 1t IL be
lieved that the minister will not he
opposed for the nomination. Rev.
Steensma was formerly member OF
the Detroit Times staff.
Charles Foster. OF Lansing, and IL.
A. Thompson. OF Williamson, are can
didates for the Republican nomination
for state senator.
Rev Mr. Steensma Is an able and
aggressive man ant IS doing q great
work for the student BODY at the Nj. A.
C. in his Peoples church. which en-
braces dozen denominations. He is
a wonderful organizer, and is sure
10 put up great campaign.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
PENNSYLVANIA STRIKE
Is UNAUTHORIZED

CLEVELAND, O., April 9.-Em-
ployes OF the Pennsylvania railroad
system, striking because Of the Penn
sylvanias retrenchment policy. are not
quitting work with the sanction OF the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. &C.
cording TO national officials Of the or
RanixatiOu here today. The same ap-
plies to similar situations on other
roads, II was said. It was admitted
that about 600 men are on strike AZ
Pittsburgh, and that there was prob
ability OF more employees walking out
on the division Immediately east OF
Pittsburgh. Any such action on the
part OF the men Is entirely unofncial,
IL was stated.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
WOMAN KILLED in
BATTLE WITH BEAR
PrOspectOr Finds Skeletons of
Both and Also of a Dog
That Had Fought

HELENA, Mont, April 9.-Tattercd
remnants OF woman's dress, the
skeleton of bear with bullet hole
through the head, and the skeleton OF
a dog beneath an Outstretched paw,
are the mute evidences of tragedy
OH the wooded slope OF Jackson creek.
beyond Montana City, discovered by
a prospector while exploring for min
eral.
Pierce is the finders name, and he
told Thomas Sweeney. assistant cash
Ter OF the Thomas Cruise bank, about
II when he was out there recently,
and the two OF them are going back
when the snow is melted to try to
find the woman's remains.
There il no doubt at all In Pierce's
mind that the woman had been berry
ing when she encountered the bear.
AS the animal charged her she fired.
and the bullet penetrated the brain,
but did not cause instant death. The
brute kept coming, and struck her
down with a single blow from its
mighty paw, then scraped her clothing
off In huge sweeps with its claws.
The dog sprang to the defense OF its
mistress. Turning, the bear struck
at 1t. and itself fell dead, the crushed
body OF the dog pinned tight by the
heavy paw.
The tragedy could not have happen
ed very many years ago. or else the
faded bits OF woman's clothing that
Pierce found hanging on the brush
near the two skeletons would have
rotted away. Coyotes could pick the
bodies OF the dog and bear clean In a
night, and .&he frost and sun would
quickly bleAch sthe bones.
Pierce does not believe the woman
was killed instantly by the bear. but
lacerated by the sharp claws. When
the dog rushed In and the bear turned
to ii the berry-picker crawled away in
the thick underbrush and expired.
The discovery was made toward
niehtfull by Pierce, and he intended
returning shortly to look for the wo
mans skeleton, when snow came
forcing postponement Of the search
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
DARING PRISONER
ESCAPES THIRD TIME

CHARLESTON. w. Va. April o.
Chief OF Police Crockett today wired
the police OF Cleveland aud Buffalo to
watch for slim JIM Truslow, follow.
ing receipt OF card from Truslow.
postmarked Columbus. and reading az
follows:
Upset cell at Logan. Ohio. Sorry
you didn't call cooner for me. En-
route TO Cleveland and from there
to Buffalo.
Truslow was arrested ut Logan, al.
ter twice saving his way out Of jail
here. He repeated the performance
there, causing the death of relative,
who dropped dead from excitiment
upon haring of II.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
Chicago Courts Will Attempt to
Redeem Husbands Who Fail
to Keep Obligations
WILL ADVISE JUDGE In
HANDLING ALL PRISONERS
New Department Will Examine
All Who Come Before Munich
pal Tribunal of Illinois City

CHICAGO, April Son the theory
that they may nave diseased Drains
and may require mental treatment %
a substitute for punishment, chicago
husbands who do not recognize their
obligations 10 their wives and emil
dren will be sent TO human lapora'
tory instead OF to jail.
Chicago's new psychopathic iaoora'
tory, the first OF its kind in the ohiteo
States, will be established in the near
future as an auxiliary TO the munici
pal court. IL was announced recently
Judges Of the municipal court nave
completed their plans for the estAb
lishment and maintenance OF the iao
oratory. j.
DIR. William J. Hickson, OF Vineland
n. j., who studied In the court iaDora
tory at Berlin, will be the head OF the
Chicago laboratory. Miss Mary T.
Campbell, OF Milwaukee, who did re-
search work at Johns Hopkins ano
Harvard universities, will be the az
sociate director.
BY making a scientific examination
of defendants. It is hoped the judges
will be enabled to deal with them 10
a manner to produce the best posslp'e
results when cases come TO trial. Eek
periments in the Berlin court labora
tory are said to have shown posi-
tive connection between physical ano
mental deficiency.
The backward boy may be back
ward because OF defective sight Oh
hearing" explained Chief Justice Oi
son. Persons who come into the 20
lice courts, the boys court, the morals
court and the court OF domestic rela
lions will be subject to an examina
ton in the laboratory II II appears
probable they need it."
Money has been appropriated ano
q similar laboratory will be estaD
lished In connection with the Coos
county juvenile court.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
PAGE SPEECH is NOW
A CLOSED INCIDENT

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The PAN
anna canal speech Of Ambassador Page
at London is a CLOSED incident
members of the senate. and house for
eign relations committee stated today.
Some criticism in debate or Pages re-
marks is expected. but no action in
congress is contemplated. 1t was said
that resolutions In both committee pro-
posing investigation Of the Page
speech are 10 be dropped. Aep. AL
falfa Biz Murray, OF Oklahoma. who
instigate proceedings in the house,
Is understood to have been satisfied
by printing a speech attacking Page in
the Congressional Record.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09

PatroIman Earl Fisher, chauffeur
for the supply department, distin-
guished himself by stopping runa-
way team, Wednesday afternoon, at
Waterloo-st. and Elmwood-ave. A pair
OF horses attached to one OF the Gro
min Coal Co.'S wagons ran up on the
sidewalk and raced toward Fisher,
who was repairing q tire ON his auto.
Fisher swung from the bits OF tho
horses and steered them into fence.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
HOUSEHOLD
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Mrs. Wilson win Remain For
Fortnight, Until Her Health t.
IL Recovered

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Presi.
dent and Mrs. Wilson viii leave here
tonight for White sulphur spring )
w Va. for the Easter holidays. The
president will stay there, resting until
early next week. but Mira. Wilson will
likely remain fortnight until she
fully RECEIVERS her health.
The intense interest felt by the
president In developments here In In.
dicated by the fact that q special
telegraph wire Will be ct up. coup.
ling his hotel with the executive
Offices here 40 that he may be In
touch with affairs ut the capital AZ
all times during his absence.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
POSTPONE DECISION ON
NEW JAIL IN KALAMAZOO

KALAMAZOO. Mich, April o.
Especial mo action will be taken
BY the hoard of supervisors on the
eemand OF the state board of char
tiles and corrections for the erection
ef new Jail here until April 49,
Meanwhile the board Intends to find
at by what right the state board
ISep order the erection of a new Jail
|l4gthis county
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
TEXAS PEACH CROP
BADLY DAMAGED

DALLAS, Texas, April 9.-Damage
to the extent OF $1,000. 900 to peaches
and small fruits is predicted In Texas
today as result Of the coolest
''norther" that has swept this section
in 20 years. Thirty degrees. with ice.
was noted in Dallas. Abilene reports
26. For the first time in 20 years
Texas saw snow In April. Frost was
general except on the gulf coast
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
Her order Filled.

A certain surly old Yankee who runs
q small summer hotel on the coast
once received q letter from q prospec-
tive guest" who wrote to engage two
large, sunny rooms overlooking the
ocean and connecting with private
bath"
K One may imagine the lady's sur
prise at getting the following curt
reply:
Dear Madam: All rooms face the
ocean, and that's your bath. y Every
body's.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
\ COSMOPOLITAN Z
kup VISITS KAZ00

% Mich., April o.
qogt1ra q the Cosmopol.
ufversity Of Michigan
kj1g Kalamazoo Indus.
II interest to the visit.
tepor milh OF this
Mines students are
oter part Of the day
coeate hospital learn,
MING Tor the insane
lpnne IN China. A
typn y honor OF the
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
PelIee suspeet -EouI plax.

CLEVELAND, o.. April 9.--The de.
ceCtated body OF well-dressed man.
io41Q today on the Big Four railroad
tns at Rockport. near here, lies In
~ county morgue while authorities
- vestieAtine a crime theory All
q Identification had been re-.
frosm the body except ANAL
WA1qh Was engraved q. NJ. p
pocktes : loaded revolver wss
The Detroit times., 1914-04-09
IIt1UES TEsr
ATllaG THEORIES

i 49, 4. Apria (sps-
1genaa has daaiasd
- ChappsIl aaothsr
~ Young okendsr has
= tArm IA Illinois,. Chap
~ prisoner opeeaaso
q lgyk ~ end his cfizAinal
u 1inoo the Operates he
~ he court twics, but
nnn believes that Z psn-
~ tho farm will COM
ofrI1tton he hopes to