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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25

Chi-fu, Aug. 25.-The Russian adj
vices received here say that the Jap
anese assaults on Port Arthur Aug.
81 and % were repulsed with tremen-
dous losses.
1t is added that the attempt Of the
Japanese to capture Fort No. cost
them 10000 men, and that their as
sault on Fort Et-se-shan resulted in
5000 men killed or wounded. Port
Dalny is said to be filled with wound.
ed men.
The Japanese are hiring laborers
here for service on the Liao-tung
peninsula 1t is reported that the
Japanese are obtaining provisions
thru the port of Wei-hai-wei.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
BRITAIN TO AID RUSSIA
Will Try to Assist in Stopping Smo-
Iensl1's Depredations.

lensk's Depredations.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 25.-Russia has
asked for the cooperation Of Great
lensk.
This was gladly agreed to and the
British government will try to deliver
the instructions thru ships from Cape
Colony. Russia is seeking to carry
out her agreement In good faith and
London, Aug. 3d. Ambassador
Benkendorff has advised the foreign
office here that the cruiser which
overhauled the British steamer Com
edian off the southeast coast of Cape
Colony, Aug. 21s was probably the
Snolersk, in which case her action
could only be explained on the suppo-
sition that the orders telegraphed to
her by the Russian admiralty after the
Malacca affair failed to reach her
commander. The Russian govern
ment, therefore, proposes to take re-
newed measures to see that the Smo-
1ensk receives orders to cease the exa
animation of MURAL shipping.
1t is explained that before leaving
for the south, the Sevastopol and Smo-
1ensk took on board a large supply of
coal, thus enabling them to keep at
sea without visiting a port where or
ders could be delivered. I.
While the British authorities desire
to continue their conciliatory policy
they have informed the Russian gov
eminent that the Smolensk,s inter
ference with their shipping must stop,
and they object strongly to the ex-
animation of the merchantmen so far
from the scene of hostilities by any
Russian cruiser. This objection, it is
said today, applies to the British
steamer Asia, equally with the Com
edian. The Asia, which is now at Port
Said, was detained and examined in
the Mediterranean by the Russian
auxiliary cruiser Ura1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS BOLT.

Lansing. Mich, Aug 25.-A committee
Of republicans who are dissatisfied with
the plank of the republican state platform
relative to primary reform, met here to-
day and called convention at Grand
Rapids on Sept. Ia for the purpose OF
nominating an independent state. ticket,
This faction demands that all nominations
be made by direct vote and all conven-
lions abolished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
SOUTH DAKOTA OPENS SHOW

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis. Aug.
25.-The South Dakota mining exhibit in
mining gulch was opened today with fors
NAL exercises, including addresses by
President Francis of the exposition, r. J.
v. Skiff, director Of exhibits. and F. w.
Russell, president of the South Dakota
worlds fair commission.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
NORTHWESTERN MEN
ON WORLDS FAIR JURY

st. Louis, Aug. 25.-The following
northwestern men were appointed to-
day by the national commission to
serve on the international jury Of
awards for the agricultural exhibit:
Agricultural and Farm Implements-C.F.
Curtis, Ames, Iowa.
Appliances and Methodist. r. Beesry,
Nebraska; w M. Hays, Minnesota
Vegetable Food Products-C. H. Ed
wards Butte, Mont; G. B. Waldron, North
Dakota Agricultural college, Fargo; Adam
Currie, Milwaukee; M. A. Carleton, Wash
ington.
Animal Food Products-A. L. Maeker,
Nebraska state university
Equipment and Methods in Preparation
of Foods-R. w. Furnas, Brownsville,
Neb., secretary state board of agriculture;
T. L. Lyon, Nebraska state university.
Farinaceous Products, Etc.-John Hyde,
Washington.
Preserved Meat, Fish, Vegetables and
Fruits-Dr. w. B. Bigelow, Washington.
Waters-J. K Hardwood, Washington
Wines and Brandies-Jo ohm Ludwig, WI
mona, Mimi.
Insects and Plant Diseases James Mac
Mullen, Minneapolis, MINI.
Horticulture-O. w. R. Smith, Wash
ington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
NEW EVIDENCE In THE
DAHL MURDER CASES
specisl to The Journal.

Bemidji, Mimi, Aug. 25.-The
hearing of Caldwell and Fournier,
suspected of the murder of the Dahls,
has been continued thirty days. New
evidence duplicating Fourier and
Shorty James Wesley, Fournier's
pal, has been secured. A torn shirt
was found in F'ournier's cabin and
missing piece has been picked up
near the spot where N. o. Dahl's
body was found. Shorty" went to
the Rainy river country and Sheriff
Bailey has gone there to arrest him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
MASTER BAKERS IN SESSION.

ST. Louis, Aug. 25.-The National Asso-
citation Of Master Bakers are holding their
annual convention at Forest Park High
lands, the meeting being attended by the
largest number Of delegates in the his
tory Of the body's annual gatherings.
William N. Regain Of Minneapolis is the
presiding officer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
JAPS WIN FORTS
AT AWFUL COST
Russians Say Ten Thousand
Islanders Fell Before One
Fertilization.
Kuropatkin Believes Kuroki Is
Waiting on Fall Of Port
Arthur.

Toxic, Aug. 25, 8 a.m.-Two Russian
torpedoboat destroyers struck mines at the
entrance Of Port Arthur last evening. The
larger, four -funneIed destroyer, was
sunk. The names of the vessels and the
number of lives lost are unknown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25

ONTARIO AFTER GRAIN TRADE.
Toroto, Ont, Aug. 25.-The government
is to erect 100000 bushel elevator at
Port Co1borne, in an effort to divert the
grain traffic from Buffalo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25

st. Petersburg, Aug. 25.-Russia has
asked for the cooperation Of Great
Britain in getting orders to the Smo-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Miss Shafer's Musical.

Miss Harriet Shafer gave very
successful musical at the Opera
House last Tuesday evening, at
which time music loving audience
gathered to listen to the program.
There were large number Of selcc-
tions given by Miss Shafer's pupils
and they demonstrated that ander
that lady's teaching they have been
making splendid progress, and
many Of them gave evidence of ex-
c ptional musical talent. Miss
Shafer is certainly entitled to a
great deal of credit for the energy
and ability she has displayed not
only in giving the Washburn people
successful musical, but ia bringing
her class up to a standard demon
strated by their work Tuesday
night.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
A High Tax Rate.

The tax rate in the town of Wash
burn this year is So % per hundred,
and those who own property il the
town are wanting to know why it is.
The rate, it was supposed. would be
low, but instead the taxyapers find
that they have a large amount to
pay, and chairman O. l.. Rowe
and his associates on the board an e
going to have plenty OF explaining
to do. The town board has auth or
lied a good deal of litigation which
was known to have been unnecessary
and which could easily have been
settled without expense had there
been any spirit of fairness in the
town board of Washburn. It is
said that Chris. Dahl, ore of the SUI
pervisors, resigned lately because of
the way in which the town s
affairs has been conducted. Attor-
ney Mcdonald, of Ashland, has been
putting in almost full time at the
expense of the town, and the farm
ers OF the town will likely boiler for
long time at the expense he has
made. Mr.. Mcdonald announces
now that be proposes to commence
suit against former town treasurer
Nels Lee for about nine thousand
dollars on account of an order which
was drawn and paid bv him, and
which it is claimed was used to get
the Northern Pacific to run a line Of
railroad through the town of Wash
burn into the city. The city Of
Washburn has all along assumed a
rather negative attitude towards
all this tomfoolery on the part of
the officials of the town of Washburn
but it would seem that in the inter
ests of the taxpayers Of the city and
the town that there should be i'm
mediate and energetic action taken
to stop such mismanagement as
Chairman Rowe and his supervisors
with the aid of Mr.. Mcdonald are
giving, and which has resulted in a
tax rate about double what the town
of Washburn should be called upon
to bear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22

the Dane Comfy jail, while
Messrs. Maxcy, Sprague. Lemke,
Jacobs and Hirsch were fined
$3.50 each. Bondsmen were
called upon to stave off the yawn
ing doors Of the Dane county jail
and the hungry purse of the court
clerk, and an appeal was taken
to the court Of appeals of the
United States. This was away
long in January, 1902. These
men came home and with the
assistance Of other Washburn
gentlemen effected deal where
by the Northern Pacific took up
the railroad and made it a part
of their system, and 1T will al
ways remain in operation
Nearly three years dragged
along before anything further
was heard of the case, but it has
bobbed up serenity and the gentle
men are all cited to appear before
the court of appeals between the
10th and 10Th of January next
and show cause why the judg
ment Of the court in their case
should not be carried out. Jail
doors certainly are not agreeable
to contemplate, and pull of $3.50
from each Of the other gentle
mems purses is not a pleasant
prospect TO; having fought the
battles of the people, but these
men have to face the mnsic, with
result not even to be guessed
Lab. 1t is to be hoped that the
court after so long a lapse of
time will look upon the patriotic
course of these men with little
more favor than three years ago
and drop their cases; but
whether they will or not no one
knows. Mr.. Mcleod is prepar-
ing to handle the case before the
court of appeals, which will con-
vene in Chicago, and will make a
strong fight to have the matter
dronncft g.,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Notes Of M. e. Church.

The Christmas tree and exercises
will be held at the church Saturday
evening at 700 clock. All are in
vited.
The sermon subjects next Sunday
will be ir the morning, 1.-The Wise
Men, in the evening Christmas, a
Day of Gladness and Gratitude. -
Mrs. Della Geggie of Minneapolis,
national organizer for the Woman S
Home Missionary Society, gave q
very interesting address to small
audience Monday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Notice Of Taxes.

Notice is hereby given that the
tax roll for the year 1904 is now in
my hands for collection and taxes
charged therein are subject to pay
ment at my Office at any tine prior
to, or on the 31st day of January,
1905, and that after said 31st day of
January, shall proceed to collecu
such taxes charged on said roll and
remaining unpaid, as the law directs.
NELs LEE,
City Treasurer.
Dated at Washburn, Wis, Dec.
18th, 1904.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
State Of PENNSYLVANIA Wants a
$4,000 Tax.
FROM THE DALRYMpLE ESTATE
Claim That Mr.. Dalrymple Was q Resi-
dent of Pennsylvania. When VIII
States That He Was Resident of
The City Of Milwaukee.


after a slice of the Dalrymple
estate, Which is in trust, and
which is largely located in Bay
field county, one of the properties
being the Bayfield, Transfer rail-
road. Under the laws of that
state one per cent of all person
al property goes to the common.
wealth, and the state claims
from tie Dalrymple estate about
$4,000. Last summer an APP
praisement was made by officials
OF the state of Pennsylvania, of
the property, and the claim will
be based upon the will which
provides that the property shall
be converted into personal
property. While the property
is real estate the state claims
that the provisions of the will
providing for the conversion of
all property into personal
property by the trustees, make
it subject to the inheritance tax
laws Of the state. Trustee FL. c..
Hale was asked about the latter
the other day and admitted tina t
there was liable to be a lawsuit
over the matter, but thoughttha
the claim of the state Of Pennsyl-
vania was wi,hspt ga M arisa
foundation. he says that the
will of the deceased states dis
tinctly that his residence was in
Mil yankee, and that there is
nothing to prove that Mr..
Dalrymple was a resident
of Pennsylvania, He also furth.
er claims that the property is not
subject to the inheritance tax
law, as it consisted Of real estate,
and that the provision Of the
will that it should be converted
into personal property does not
necessarily make personal pro-
perty Of real estate until the act
ual change in the values and
nature of the property has been
made. There are three trustees
of the estate and it is their in
tention to convert the property
into cash according to the terms
of the will as fast as it can be
consistently done without shrink
age to the property. They feel
that the state CT Pennsylvania is
going out Of it's way to make
them litigation and expect to be
able to show that there is no in
heritance tax due to that state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Travel In Comfort.

To California. Through tourist
cars leave Minneapolis and st. Paul
each Tuesday and Saturday for Cali
fornia. avoiding change of cars for
through passengers. For rates.
berth reservation, California litera-
ture, call on local agent of The North
Western Line or address, T. w.
Teasdale, G, p. A.. Ss. Paul.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Spook OF the Battle Axe Comes Out
Of Hiding.
HOLDS UP THREATENING HAND
Says to Messrs. Mcleod, Eaxcy, Spr ague,
Jacobs, Lien. Lemke and Hirsch Go TO
Jail, Pay, or Pray Your Way Out
of Old Trouble.

There are still lingering shades
Of the Battle Axe railroad, and
with the reminder that the road
once existed for the torment of
our citizens and the impoverish-
ment of the tax paper, now comes
the additional reminder that the
wrath of the courts is bound to
be avenged sooner or latter, or
that if the wrathful edge should
wear off that forgiveness and ad ;.
justment must be secured only
at the end of a long period of
quiet calm. Early in January,
1902, a mum Der of Bayfield, coun-
ty people conceived the very
strange idea that they would not
submit to the tearing up and
carrying off of a piece of railroad
property which had cost them
nearly 100000, besides a burden
of interest and a sinking fund to
runfor many years, and when Re-
ceiver Frost, of the Battle Axe
railroad came here to carry out
his threat of tearing up the rail
road there was interference.
Judge Parish stood ready to help
defend the rights of Bayfield,
county taxpayers, and with
District Attorney A. w. Mcleod
in the force as the cOunty's
representative in legal way,
backed by the strong arm of the
sheriff, L. I'll. Lien, who stood
ready to-and did use all the
power of his official position, and
with D. M. Maxcy, w H. Lemke
John A. Jacobs, M. A. Sprague,
and CarlHirsch, helping to carry
on the battle, there was good
strong resistance. These men
resisted the orders of the federal
court, over which Judge Bum
presides, aid be sent the United
States Marshal to Washburn to
bring: them to justice. The men
pleaded their righUs and tried to
demonstrate that they were be-
ing robbed of that for which
they were helping to pay; they
put up their case as strongly
as possible, but Judge Jenkins,
who had been called upon the
bench was obdurate, and felt that
dignity Of the federal bench had
been trampled upon. Although
these men had saved the railroad
from Washburn to Iron River.
and not withstandihg the fact
that this property was destined
to become a branch of the North
ern Pacific system, they were
sentenced. Messrs. Mcleod
and Lien, the district attorney
and sheriff respectively, were
sentenced to spend sixty days in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Commercial Club Incorporates.


The Washburn Commercial
Club was incorporated, organized
and started going last Monday
night. Afterseveralp preliminary
meetings and a great deal of
work on the part of a few citizens
the organization came into full
and official existence at the Mon
day night meeting. Officers
were elected for the ensuing
year, and they are as follows:
President: M. A. Sprague.
Vice presidents: DR.. H. G..
Mertens.
Secretary and treasurer: O.
A. Lamoreaux.
Board of managers: Fred T.
Yates, William Olson, D. M.
Maxcy and F., Meehan. The
club starts out with seventy
three members, and each mem
Der has paid in ten dollars. It
is proposed to use $3.50 in placing
the old library building in condi-
ton for use, and for the purchase
|of furniture. This, it is calculat-
ed, will make the quarters very
pleasant and homelike, and short
ly after the first of the year the
place will likely be opened to it's
members.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-22
Washburn's Fire Protection.


1here has beena good deal of
talk this year among members Of
0he city council regarding the
organization Of the fire depart
ment, and after each fire there is
heard the. same complaint tia f
Uhe nose carts and ladders do
not arrive at the fire from fftee n
minutes to over a half hour after
the alarm is turned in. The TIMES
IS not going to discuss the cues
ton as to whether the volunteer
service is in proper shapein Wash
burn. According to our way of
thinking that service is excellent
and could not be done awav
The only thing in this connection
would be the question of
the cutting down Of the mum
Der of men if upon investi-
cation it was found desirable.
But what the department.
needs and what the interests of
the city demand is that the city
maintain fire headquarters at
some central location, where at
least two men and a team could
readily respond to fire alarm.
Il the hose and other apparatus
is got to the fire quickly
1T will be a great improve
nent over the present manner
OF the fremen hauling carts
long distances at night. Much
time and thousands of dollars
worth of property would be
saved. There is usually some
one on hand a few minutes after
every fire breaks out whether it
be in the day time or night, who
could assist in getting on a
stream of water. The team and
paid firemen should be provided
for without any more useless
delay. If the expense that they
would make can be saved by re-
ducing the number of fremen
without inj.irJ - the depart
ment, it would be well to make
the saving. If the depa1 tment
of volunteer firemen cannot be
reduced then that should make
no difference. The city council
owes it to the property interests
of the city to provide team and
men to go with them to get the
hose promptly to every fire.
This is an urgent matter as
has been demonstrated in two
fires in less than a month when
three or four thousand dollars
worth of property could have
been saved had it not been for
the slow method provided by the
city in getting their hose carts to
fires. The fremen do their
work well, and the trouble rests
entirely with the lack of system
provided by the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
VERY LIKE A PRONoUN.
(Honorable Mention.)

HE topsy-turvy day of which I writing began in
such topsy-turvy way that the whole day was like
relative pronoun pointing back to it's antecedent
When I awoke in the morning felt uncomfortable
weight my nose and upon looking around the
saw picture hanging opposite my bed rapidly to-
ward AS looked at objects of furniture they also
attained abnormal sizes till really became frightened
was afraid to raise my head until mschievous
face peepng above the edge of the the weight
was removed from my when to my consterna-
ton that my younger sister had put fathers opera
glasses she having become tired of playing
with them herself.
When tried to eat my breakfast found the table in
rather topsturvy condition. for instead of setting the
table myself had left the task to my younger sister, who
was not used to the duty and who seemed think that
the quicker she had it done the better Next, I
going errand for mama put my cap yturvy
When [ reached my destination I asked if had
looking glass at home; whereupon knowing
the matter, departed filled with wrath It my
i'll luck to meet friend who looked at and said,
'What's the matter with your cap?' Being very proud
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

times. BaDy was Splend1d DIT CuiH-
ing things upside down and small
boy visitors knew how to have
fun. Dogs chasing cats, and cats
chasing mice, and Johnny chas-
ing both, were discovered to be
poor ways of keeping the house
in order. Moving day, the season
of spring and fall housekeeping,
and the date of the tornado were
also topsy-turvy to a greater or
less extent-generally greater.
But those unpleasant upside
down days had their moral:
many Juniors learned to be more
orderly, prompt and watchful, so
perhaps tits just as we'll topsy-
turvy times come occasionally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
THE WEEKS ROLL or HONOR

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE wmNERA
Gertrude oBrfen Eighth Grade Rxshingtua School aoe
Fifteenth Avenue 8. -.
Warren Guy seebe mn erada, School, 7s14
Central Ayenne
HONORABLE MENFIoA
aest.aae Murphy, Eighth Grad. Bpaat soos 4<n
Cari MnreA Grade Monroe School es1s MINI
Street 8. =
Edna Hl, nshn eraas, sAerid.a sehooa, els 4ou<,.
Virginia sehntt sxta arade. School s2 living
Avenue 8 =. -
kaden Dah sxh akade Mnnehaha School Thirty
eighth Avenue g. ,tz95sI 80
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Boy Wheeler. mshn Grade Lttchhe1d, Mir.
Har1hA Uphzn. Sixth Grade Central School CkafxA II n
HONORABLE MENTION
Marguerite Lewis. M<hh Grade. side sehoea q
Myrtle G.1nrsitA Eighth Grade KarshaH Minn
Eddie Wales. Seventh Grade, Prairie Chen WA
Josie KAtxenbe1ge1. Sixth Grade, Akeley, MINI.
1xznk P1t.ssE. 8sEia GEsds. Devils Lake, Il n
HIGH SCHOOL CREOLE
e b. G e ra1a e1-A. Cleveland school so4 Bur-
1saietts ahsEfz1dEA Tenn oEade. Devils IAke Il. D.
0a4y8 1cnaA N1n6 0eadA GE1ftpn. Il. d.
AnAaa Ha11zlfsA A1xx4 Grade, yaazee,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29


but a most effective ona Only
by experimenting could Juniors
find their bright ideas were i'm
practicable; and that is why
divers misfortunes happened,
and why father accompanied
sonny to the woodshed and
mother hunted her frmest slipper
and why also there was much
weeping and waiting. Yet
many Of the bright ideas were
really ingenious devices which
saved multitudinous aches and
hours Of worry. Others con
cerned great inventions yet 10
be put into operation-perhaps,
The very brightest ideas OF
ways and means to get ont az
disagreeable duties very Seldom
worked. Isn't that funny1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
ALL TOPSY- TJ7RVY
Times When It Seemed to Minneapolis Juniors
That the World Was Upside Down For Their
- Special Vexation.
IC-tsTOPSY-TURVY."
C-s'ToPsY-TURvY."
ONDAY

NDAY morning -topsiest off, topsy turvy
times! Juniors were so sleepy they almost
wished they could take Rip Van Wrinkle
nap, but they couldn't; and then of course
they could not find anything, and their les
sons had all taken vacation, and the
weather was having spat about something
or other, and chumship was cross-oh, those
were terrible times, those blue Mondays But
any other time was just as bad, particularly
if young folk had been up late the night be-
fore wanted to go somewhere in a dread
full hurry. However it happened, Juniors
scurried around "like whirlwind' and