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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

If most members of the Nonpartisan
Yeague only heard Carl Kositzky, state
auditor, make a speech once, "B6ss''
Townley would quickly topple off ghis
throne. This able official, who talked
to big audience of farmers and other
taxpayers at the Mclean county court
house, in Washburn, last Wednesday,
evening, May 21, gave facts, showing
that Townley and his partners pre-
simply in North Dakota, ito makasa
big cleanup" Kositzky is no spell
binder but there is sincerity in1evety
utterance, which carries conviction,
Undoubtedly, some farmers have done
some tall thinking" the past week,
which, if it could be communicated,
would knock several thousand more
out of their trance and help them Ito
see things in the right light.
Mr.. Kositzky, first of all, congratu.
lated the farmers of this county FOR
having such fine court house. 81
compliment you, also" he said,zefo
the fine financial condition the coun.
ty is in. 1 understand there is not a
cent of debt on this structure, and
want to congratulate those responsible
for such showing" .%%as +:
The substance of the speakers he
marks was that since the Taxpayers
of Mclean county had so far Kept Out
of debt why should they allow laws
to be passed by Townley which would
put them in debt? He made 1t eleaI
why the four measures5=-47the nrintid;Ss, u,
the immigration, the judicial and the
administration bills should be knock.
ed out by referendum vote. If all the
bonds, to carry out the various schemes
promulgated by these laws, are auth
orized and sold, it will mean that this
county, as it's share, will have to car
ry a debt of between $550,O00 and
100000. In other words, why should
the farmers of this county put mort
gage on their farms to try out exper-
iments advanced by lot of long-hair-
ed experts" imported by Townley
from other states?
After the opening tribute, the speak
er launched into vigorous, but not
bitter, attack against the ,Townley re-
gime. That he had his audience with
him, heart and soul, was shown by
frequent applause, especially strong
when some of the most vicious efforts
of the. "boss" were denounced.
Over Keg of Powder
"Just because some Of the state Off
cials are opposing four of the measures
put through by Townley at the last ses-
sion, we are coming in for lot Of
abuse at the hands of the leaders Of
the league" declared Kositzky. 81
contend that as good American citi-
zen, have a perfect right to combat
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

measures which are so un-American
and un-Democratic am not against
the league program, which was adopt
Led at the last election, but nobody
ever heard of the printing, administra-
tion, immigration and judicial bills un-
til January, 1919. What are the Town
ley people saying about these meas
lures? Let's try them out, they say.
you know what happens when you set
d match to keg of powder.
"The league leaders before the last
election had a great deal to say about
lthe Initiative and referendum and
amendments were passed, so that the
people would have a more direct voice
In running things than previously.
These Townleyites said they wanted
1.-THE people to have law so fixed that
you "could not slip over anything" on
the people. The legislature had no
FmOre than adjourned and the people
Ebegan talking about the initiative and
referendum, than the leaders of the
|1eague warned the members not to sign
any petitions Citizens were threatened
that if I they signed them, their city
would not ,be designated for any of
the state enterprises, provided by the
new measures. You can see that while
at the election they advocated for the
referendum, they turned right around
[latefand opposed it..
|fs 81 lot of things have been going ON
sYhfeh look kind OF strange to one on the
Esaaatside But MS oIt ma ssaots hhaw, bare
been on the inside a little bit. I had
plenty of opportunity last winter to
keep my eye on what was going on at
the capitol I want to tell you some
thing: The leaders of the Nonparti-
san league forced through number Of
bills, which would benefit them,' and
they are now afraid that if you vote on
them, they will not get any Of these
benefits. They have promised to give
away lot of jobs and you are liable
to stop it.
An Example Of High Finance
"In recent years, you have heard
a great deal about big business. There
is no doubt that a lot of legislation
was passed favoring the corporations
but I want to tell you it did not stop
at the last session. You know big
business generally starts as a little
business. That is just the way that
the Townley-Brinton outfit have been
working it the past three years, in
regard to the newspaper business, for
example They have worked it that
there is hardly county in the state
where they have not got hold of
newspaper A chap, with silver
tongue in his mouth and tortoise
shell trimmed glasses on his eyes,
would appear in a town and inquire
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

ss sSs When. the ToWnleyltes speak Of the:
@state-owned bank as s. our hank" they
meak adyisedly, ss 25S 55ss:s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

Large eroWd
Hears kositzky

Auditor kotzky Presents
Special EIec-
Sixteen
Inside In
Worefor Every Political
Koszky Fiahhg
Leagues Personal Graft Unmercan
Peads
MeansB Increas n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30
Was Bill Lemke sticking around
when Frazier concluded to deprive the
voters Of the right to vote the. four
initiative measures7- .53j3

The Courier News appears to bs very
much Interested In taxation--iR Min.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

if a newspaper plant could not be
bought cheaply. He would get an op-
ton on the plant, and in nearly every
case he would buy it for about $4,000.
Then he would issue about $1,000
worth of stock, selling $40 common
shares to the farmers and Withholding
so preferred shares. To issue $1,000
worth of stock on a plant that cost
$4,000 is good stroke of business and
means big profits to someone. This
kind of thing gets to be big business,
after a while. Then this si}ver-tong-
ued chap makes cali on the lesisla.
tors and because his business is get
ting big lss gets a bill introduced
creating the printing commission"
Fra Nj 7. fSositzky explained IN some de,
tail the progress of this printing bill
and how the personnel of the commits
sion was changed frem time to time,
as LANCER, Olson and himself refused
to be dominated by Townley. He
showed that if this law is allowed to
stand, that eventually Townley and
Brinton will be in complete control Of
the press in North Dakota.
"Since Townley and Brinton would
be getting about $1,25O,O00 worth of
business year, is it any wonder they
are trying to put through such deal?"
continued Kositzky. "Who are going
to put up for this immense business?
Why, the taxpayers, of course. They
say that the farmers in the different
communities own these different pa
pers of which they have obtained the
control 1 would like to know of a
single Burleigh county farmer who has
stock in the Burleigh County Farmers
Press 1t Is owned by nobody but
Townley and Brinton
Would Destroy The Schools
"As to the administration bill, the
one changing the supervision of edu-
cation and state institutions , the
Townleyites claim it is going to
give the superintendent of public
instruction more power than ever
before. I find it makes the superin-
tendent nothing but a figurehead. I
may as we'll say right here, l do not
approve at all of the way Macdonald
has been acting recently toward Miss
Nelson"
Mr.. Kositzky after making this dec
laration, was roundly applauded and
he had to wait while before contin-
uing his address. Further references
to Macdonald's conduct toward Miss
Nelson evoked the same kind of ap-
proval from the audience.
miss Nelson was elected by a
majority of 5000 and just because she
is a woman, don't believe she should
be made a figurehead," asserted the
speaker. "She would have vote, of
course, but what chance would she
have on a board with four other vot-
ing against her? Since the board
would have the general supervision
of the public schools as of state insti-
tutions, the superintendent would be
deprived Of the rights now enjoyed.
I would like to know what would
either the governor or the attorney
general be but figurehead with an
appointed board above him ? This bill
also provides who shall write the text
books. Undoubtedly these books would
contain the doctrines Of Mr. Mills.
! want to tell you don't want my
children, more than you do, to imbibe
his doctrines. ! think it is the duty
81 every voter to vote against this
bill. Instead Of saving anything, this
Continued on page - Fl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

Q%E.E#*a.a's
& Devoted to the Best In j.
& %terests of the City, Coun-
+ ty ana State-Offci city +
q and county paper.
;%%.a.H.s +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30
ELEVATOR AGENT
ADMITS FIRING The
HILLSB0R0 ELEVATOR
ROSCOE MOORE WAS BROUGHT
TO FARGO LAST WEEK TO
PLEAD GUILTY

f1llSDOTO, IN. H., way 10. - 1VcE
Aaker, states attorney of Trail couu
ty, announced today that he had OBJ.
tanned from Roscoe Moore, local agent
Of the Northwestern Elevator Com
pany, of Minneapolis, a confession to
the effect that he was responsible for
the fire that recently destroyed the
grain elevator owned by the St. An
thony and Dakota Elevator Company.
The issuance Of grain tickets and
the forgery Of endorsements to checks
in a series of alleged fraudulent
transa ctions, by which Moore Is alleged
to have obtained from twelve to fifteen
hundred dollars, is cited by the states
attorney as supplying the motive for
the destruction of the elevator, 1t be-
ing charged that Moore, by burning
the elevator, hoped to cover up tho
fact that he was short in his accounts
with the company.
Farmers deduct Market Grain
The confession of More followed
an investigation of several weeks.
during which States Attorney Aaker
obtained evidence to the effect that
Moore had issued grain tickets and
checks to farmers residing in the
Caledonia district. This section is
not tributary to Hillsboro, and the
fact that the checks isTued were en-
dorsed by the names Of the farmers,
and also by Moore, led to discovery
sof the fact that none Of the farmers
listed had marketed any grain at
the Northwestern Elevator company
in Hillsboro. When he was con-
fronted with this evidence, Moore
broke down and signed written
confession, the whole statement bsiag
in his own hand writing. .. D..
= '''@' = 7TWoi Building Fired. :
The obstruction of the st. Anthony
elevator, it is charged by officials,
was plaed as a means of diverting
suspicion from him. The wind was
blowing toward the Northwestern
elevator from the St. Tnthony ele-
vator the night of the fire, and it is
believed that the St. Anthony was
fired in an effort to establish the
theory that sparks carried from that
structure fired the Northwestern.
The fire that destroyed the North
western was kindled inside the build
ing.
Twice before, during one night, at
tempts were made to destroy the
grain elevators The successful at
tempt at the destruction Of the prop
erty took place ten days or two weeks
later.
Moore, who is married and has two
children, has resided in Hillsboro sew
eral years, coming from some point
in Illionis.
Will Plead Guilty.
Moore will be taken to Fargo next
Saturday, having signified his inten-
ton of pleading guilty. The specific
charge against him is that Of mali
cious burning.
No action has been started yet in
connection with the alleged forgeries
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30
MCLEAN COUNTY GIRL Is KILLED

Miss Lillian Marie Newton of the
Raub community was almost instant
" killed when the auto in which she
was riding was wrecked by the blow
ing out Of a tire and a broken steer
ing gear. Miss Newton, who was 20
years old, and who lived on a farm
near Raub, with her mother, sustained
a fracture at the base Of her skull.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

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+ Largest and Oldest pa =
+ per in Mclean County-%
4 Established as The Times q
+ on May 10, 1883. q
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

AS to whether Mr., Wilson will be-
candidate for a third term we are
beginning to wonder whether he will
get home in time.-New Bedford
(ndass.) Standard. ~ 7. ss1ss5 ssl$5s8
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30
GUNMAN KILLED By DEPUTY
AFTER TWO ARE WOUNDED

Crosby, N. D., May 23.-Joseph
Maudel, insane farm hand yester-
day wounded John Wedding, chief Of
police, and T. J. Haversrud, hotel keep
er, before he was fatally shot by Dep
uty Sheriff Charles Redlin.
Maudel had been arrested by Weed.
ing, who was taking him in an auto
mobile to the farm on which he hal
been employed AS the machine was
about to start Maudel leaped to the
ground and opened fire with a revol-
yer. One bullet passed through Chief
Weddings arm and the other struck
Haversrud, who was standing on the
sidewalk.
Deputy Sheriff Reglin was in the
chair in a dentists office across the
street. On hearing the shooting he Sc
cured his rifle and opened fire on
Maudel through the window. One of
the bullets took effect and Maudel was
Instantly killed, H. @s,* .s;sa ~
is Chief Wedding will recover Mr..
Mr. HaYersrnd's wound is serious and
his ecoyery is doubt tful: q. 5: b. e.
VILE osT HOTEL RATES
Fargo, N: D,, May "a Increased
operation costs that hotel and res
taurant owners of North Dakota will
face when the women's eight-hour
day law becomes effectives next July
I, will be met by Increased charges
for rooms and meals. This was prac-
,tically. decided Friday at 2 meeting IN
Fargo of the North Dakota Hotel,
mems association. a committee which
was appointed to ! act in this matter
reported that there were no other
means by which the situation could
4be met. 5s: +...= ,,:,2 s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-05-30

set foot on British soil nearly a week
after they had been given up for lost
in their attempt to fly from Newfound-
land to Ireland in Sopwith airplane.
The aviators, the greatest national
heroes of the moment, landed at Thur
so, Scotland, from the British de.
stroyer Revenge. The Revenge took
them from the Danish transport steam
er Mary, which picked them up in mid
ocean, after they had been forced to
descend in the sea.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
Soldiers and Banana Growing.

The New South Wales government
has not been long IN providing its re-
turning soldiers with work. One Of
the enterprises undertaken with this
object Is the cultivation of bananas
on large scale There is no fruit
crop that yields such quick return
as the banana and in the present
fourishing state of the market no
better undertaking could have been
selected, given the right men. It Is
not work for the lazy. But among the
demobilized troops are plenty of men
who are young, tough and teachable.
Four hundred acres have been taken
as beginning and each settler has II
months probation before a black is
Entrusted to him. The sum Of f625 Is
advanced to each for implements,
stock. and house-building material.
The soldiers have already started and
enjoy their rough life In the hills. The
experienced planter, Mr.. @. Rose. who
il IN charge. sees nothing but success
ahead in reward for their efforts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
MARKED EPOcsi IN INDUSTRY
Experience Of Years Of Warfare
Should Have Effect on Coal Min
Ing In This Country.

The inventory Of the nations re-
sources that the war made neeessarv
brought to light many new facts asout
coal mining which viii be of iasting
value to the industry and to the pub
lie. As long as the war lasted these
incidental lessons were Iost sight OF
under the pressure Of meeting the
emergency created by the shortage Of
fuels, but with tha return Of peace
the experience gained during the VIZ.
Is being gathered together 10 a se4es
OF reports on the industry. the trst
Of which, Goal in 1917" by @. r.,
Lesher, has been published by The
United States geological survey de-
partmenf Of the interior.
The period from 1914 through 1917
and 1918 and into 1919 may be regard
ed as a distinct epoch in the coal In
dustry, Of which the year 1917 repre-
sented only one section, but a section
which. II not the most remarkable for
its achievements, was at once the most
chaotic and the most momentous In the
history of the industry.
In response to the unprecedented de-
mand the bituminous mines produced
5ol,7SO,563 tons, or nearly 10 per cent
more than the output Of the year be-
fcre The anthracite output was co.
61l,Sil net tons. an increase. over 1915
Of 1877 per cent. The total output OF
both hard and soft coal was thus over
660,0OO,OOO tons.
This record output was accomplish
ed by labor force Of $685. men In
the bituminOus and 154.174 in the an
thracite mines. In spite of the draft
the number Of workers in the bitumi-
nous industry was greater In 1917 that
in 1916.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
UNCLE SANS GAME RESERVE
Island OF Afopnak. on South Coast Of
Alaska, Peculiarly Adapted for
the Purpose.

One OF the most pictnresquely In.
terestlng parts Of our national do
main Is large island or the south
coast of Alaska. 1t is called Afognak
and is about 65 miles long by 40 in
width, with very irregular shore line
and deeply indented by bays.
It Is the property OF the government,
and in 1892 was set aside by President
Harrison as game and fish reserve.
The important purpose that 1t serves
Is that Of preserve for salmon, all
the finest varieties Of which run up its
stream in great numbers at the breed
ing season to spawn.
Afognak is a mountainous island,
of volcanic origin. its Hottest peak
rising to an elevation of 1900 feet.
In the interior are number OF large
lakes, which are the breeding
grounds Of the salmon. One Of
these. Letnik lake. is seven miles long,
and on its shore is located a big gov
eminent fish hatchery.
In the days of long ago. before the
United States bought Alaska, the sal
mon fishery Of Afognak was operated
by the Russian-American company,
which established on the islano col
ORA Of its superannuated and pensiSued
employees. These were Aleuts, whose
descendants today compose the native
population. somewhat more than 400,
though their blood is much mixed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
Indian Women Progressing.

Oklahoma Indian girls are as much
interested n the canning campaign as
their paleface sisters. In Backham
county, Okla. they attend all the
meetings held by the home demon.
stration agent. and this year made an
excellent booth exhibit Of the fruit
and vegetables they had capE@d and
dried. One Indian woman also exhi-
bIted 100 chickens Of her own raising,
Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
PrIckly Pear PROVING Pest.

Australia is suffering from prickly
pear pest. which takes advantage of
the rivers as means of spreading.
Shoots break or from the parent
plant growing along a stream and the
part Is carried downstream to found
a new colony. Thousands of acres
are being ruined yearly owing to toe
rayages OF this plant. and no means
have been discovered OF stopping its
march. Rolling. spraying and poisons
have proved Intellectual. and 1t is
hoped that some scientist may fino
some commercial use for the plant
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
nealeed ResuIt AchIeved.

Hazel had disobeyed her mother,
who had chided her for 1t. without any
apparent effect. The fact that she had
done wrong worked upon Tie girls
conscience evidently, for she went up
to her mother and said humbIy ;
please don't scoId any longer,
mamma. cause feel bad enough
about it now"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
would Be- 4 Joke.

John had been the only child In the
family for five years, when one day q
little baby sister came. Several weeks
later the parents were talking about
the little baby, saying how sweet she
was and how glad they were TO have G
little girl. John, listening, said: "0h.
mother wouldn't 1t be a good joke on
you II sister turned OFT TO be 4 boy2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26

Tie London housing board has In
gpecsed 1000 houses that may be con-
versed into fats. Of these 1000 have
been approved and work Is 10 belcosn-
.ueneed Immediately. Work has ALSO
besn begun on 5000 houses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
cot L EasIIy.

With coupons mother secured siI-
yer pitcher. One day friend was ad-
miring the pitcher, when little daugn-
ter said: Mamma didn't have to pay
money for that; she just paid cards.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
EMOTIONS Of the lnanImate.

Advertisement Clearance sale of
slightly scared pianos" We don't
know why the pianos should be scared.
unless possibly at the prospect of be-
ing jazzed. Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-23
EARLVILLE.

The sad intelligence was received
here Friday announcing the death OF
Mrs. Frank Merrick at her home near
Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Mer-
rick was the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Davey of Earlville
and as Miss May Davey is readily re-
called by her many friends here Be-
sides her husband and three year old
daughter she is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dayey,
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Stonecipher
and Miss Ida Davey Of Earlville, and
Mrs. Nettie Tinkey, of Cedar Falls
and one brother, Anizie Davey, OF
Earlville. The remains of Mrs. Mer-
rick are expected to be brought to
Earlville for burial but the time OF
arrival is not known at this time.
The Henry Koopman farm east Of
town has been sold to Ben Willenberg,
of Adrian, Minnesota. The fine i'm
proved farm consists of $50 acres and
the consideration was $224.0O per
acre.
Mrs Lena Anderson and children of
Dubuque spent the weekend visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. |. S. Hutton.
Easter Sunday was appropriately
observed in all the churches in this
place on Sunday. Beautiful flowers,
sermons by the pastors, and
special music by the choirs, attract
ed large congregations at each place
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-23
Vile. $4,000

Vile. $3SOO.UO.
Kenneth Blanchard to Fred Ratcliff
Sr. Lots II, IL Block is Carriers
End. Addition Hopkinton. $4,000.
Laura Alta Thompson and husband
to Ben Takin Lots 10, IA, Is and
Is Block l, Thorpe. $1.00.,
Louis Quitmeyer and wife to H. c.
Smith part Delaware st. (between
9Th. st. and lot 572) Manchester
$1.O0.
]. J. Dolphin Admir-. to W. J. Doyle
S IL Sc IA Section and Sc Ia
SW Ia Section and N IA NE Ia
Section s Hazel Green Township
s25O0O.O0.
Chas w. Newberry Admir- to Thomas
R. Jewell ct al Sc IA SW IA and
SIG Acres SW IA Sc IA Section
8, Richldan Township. $3416.0O
L. E. Pride Sheriff to M. G. Albrook
ct al Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block
%. Delhi. $636.5O.
]. J. Dolphin Admr to Carl Prabel
Jr. 476 #. Block 4, Lots l, 2, g.
4, 5, 6, Z, 8, 9. TO- II and ~, Block
IL; Lots 4, 5, 6. Block II Ryan
Iowa. 100000.
]. j. Dolphin Admr to James Dolenty
Lots 2, 3, Block II, Ryan. $3500.0O
L. Matthews and wife to John Heth-
erington IL int N 100 TT. Lots 2
Acres addition Manchester. 100.
Matilda Abbott ct al to Howard L.
Ram e 1-3 Lot 1873 Manchester.
100000.
School Township of Adams to Frank
H. Woods l acre in Sc corner Sc
Ia Section 20, Adams Township.
$1O0.