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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07

comes an active question for all
countries, since their finances are SO
interviewer that the downfall of one
through war embarrasses all.
Two methods are open 20 the
world to prevent war. The one IS
an alliance of the great powers pledg-
ing themselves to peaceful settle
ments, the other an agreement up
On international arbitration open to
all nations. A start has been made
In the latter direction by the estao-
lishment of the Hague court. Ma
tions are Still slow to submit their
grievances to it. but the tenacity
with which it holds onto life is an
evidence that the nations feel that
they may want to use it and are,
therefore lath to see it 60 out of ex-
istence.
The other plan is an alliance of the
strongest nations for mutual defense.
T he difficulty with this is that the
strongest nations today may not be
the strongest tomorrow. France
as an immensely strong nation APP
p arentiy until the Franco-P russian
war exposed the hollowness of her
pretensions to supremacy in Europ-
can politics. The mere shadow of
Russia falling across the path Europ-
ed n diplomacy two years ago was
sufficient to cause a tremor of appre-
a nsion to travel through the chan
eel tories. Both France and Russia,
by war, have been set down to
Sc condary places in the world S
panorama Of politics. 1t may be so
18th Germany or Great Britain to-
morrow if they shall be tempted into
battle with some other power
There is but one element Of real
liability in the scheme of an al
lance. and that is the gathering in
to one compact the principal sea-
going nations. Sea power has been
emonstrated in the present war to
be the key to success. and sea
power is gradual .creation. 1t
is expensive. None but the richest
"a tions can afford great navies,
since the building of ships is merely
the initial expense. The equipment
and coaling and manning of ire
mendous battleshjps is a perpetual
problem of finance. This element
makes it rather certain that the
ations which have the supremacy
upon the sea today can hold it for
S ONE time to come. At the present
ii me, three of these nations-Great
Britain, the United States and ia
pan-are in accord on the main
question which now disturbs the
dreams of prime ministers. They
are in favor of the open door in the
orient. There is no combination of
atoms which would hazard an at
t ach upon this princ,pol so long as
three nations we're in accord upon
it. It would be wiped Off the sea
and left helpless, no matter what its
combined strength on land, because
without navieS it could not bring
CRIMES into action. The policing of
the sea by the industrial nations is
a guarantee of peace of the world.
So far as the United States is con-
cerned, it would perhaps never
enter into formal alliance with an
European power, but our influence
for peace is greater without an al
lance. as has been demonstrated at
Portsmouth and at Pekin. -Minnea-
polls Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07
A. G. Titus in the City.

"A. ~. AACAo III CuO WY
Assistant Attorney General A.
c. Titus was in the city Tuesday,
attending to the claim Of the
state for an inheritance tax from
the estate of the late Captain W.
W. Lea, of Iron River. Mr.
Titus is conducting the examina-
ton before the coroner's jury at
Crandon, as to how Mrs. j. A.
Walsh came to her death. Mrs.
Walsh was formerly Miss Fran
els Slattery, and number of
years ago lived with her parents
in Washburn. Two years ago
she married J. A. Walsh, dis
trict attorney of Forest county.
Mr.. Walsh was a brother of
Thomas Walsh, formerly attor-
ney at Iron River. Owing to the
official position held by Mr..
Walsh at Crandon the jury ex-
aiming into the death asked the
attorney general to appoint some
one from his office to advise them
as to the method of procedure.
and Mr.. Titus was assigned to
the work. Late last week
Walsh's attorneys secured a
temporary injunction against the
coroner's jury returning a ver-
dict, claiming that they were
preiudiced against him, and Mr..
Titus went from here Tuesday
night to Appleton for the pur-
pose of having the injunction dis
solved by the circuit judge, and
the investigation will continue.
Mrs. Walsh and her husband
were alone in their bed room one
night week ago when a pistol
shot rang out, and a guest at the
home rushed in, and found Mrs.
w alsh with a bullet through her
body. Whether she shot herself
or whether the shot was fired by
l. ~, L,,rRo,,l - ~, 1v,,oru,, oo1 II
is in the fear that the jury would
return verdict that Walsh had
shot his wife that an attempt
las been made tostop them from
proceeding. A popular theory
advanced by those in attend
ance at the examination is
that Mr.. Walsh and his wife
quarreled, and that he goaded
her to the desperate deed which
took away her life. Mrs. Walsh
hardly regained consciousness
after the tragedy, and at no time
could make an intelligent state
ment as to how the shooting &C.
cured. Mr.. Titus told The
TIMES while here that the state
had adopted no theory as yet as
to how they would proceed, but
were making a determined eff
fort to get at all the true facts in
the case, and the future develop
ments will depend upon what the
coroner's Investigation may
bring out. One of the most i'm
portant witnesses, whose testi-
mony it is thought will clear up
matters, has not yet been put on
the stand, but will likely tell
her story at the inquest today.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07

National Encampment. Grand Army
of the Republic, Denver, Col. Sept
4th to 7th, 1905.
Tickets will be on sale Aug. Both
to September 3rd at the rate OF
$21. IS from Washburn to Denver
and return, good returning until
September 18th with privilege of ex-
tention until October 7th by deposit
ing ticket on arrival at Denver and
paying a fee of 30 cents.
The Omaha has arranged for spec
ial tourists sleeping cars to leave ST..
Paul for Denver at $40 a. M, Sep
TENDER End, araivihg in Denver at
400 p. M, September 3rd. If you
are thinking of taking this trip do
not fail to call at the station at once
for full information.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07
Entered at the post-office at WaShburn
Wisconsin. as second-claSS mail matter.

WHAT the American people
like most about Theodore Roose-
welt is that he is never afraid to
butt in" Roosevelt is unlike
most all other statesmen III this
regard. and when there is any
great good he can accomplish ne
is ever willing to put his shoulder
to the wheel and do it. The first
great evidence of this was when
Roosevelt settled the coal miners
strike. and set thousands OF
laborers who had been on a
strike. back at work. Then came
the Panama incident" and last
and greatest of all is the settle
ment of the trouble of Russia
and Japan, which will stop the
war and put these two nations at
peace with one another. lhou-
s;lnds and thousands of lives will
be saved from the bloody carnage
that comes upon the field of bat
tie, and the brave Japs will re-
turn to their country and help III
the work that is going on there
in making them one of the most
wonderful races on earth. The
Russians will also return to their
own country, and let it be hoped
that the men who have fought so
valiantly though unsuccessful
ly, upon the field of battle, will
prove valuable instrument IN
the advancement Of people who
are suffering from the depotlsm
of a royal arts tocracy. When
Theodore Roosevelt 'sbutted in"
to the great eastern war, it was
felt all over the world that his
efforts could not meet with sue
cess, but those who knew the
President best-among his
closest advisers. felt that he
could accomplish his purpose,
And they were right. Roose-
welt might live for a hundred
years longer, and he could per-
form no greater deed in the in.
tere st of humanity, than that
which he has just now so success
fully broughtto a finish. Natur-
ally the people all over the coun-
try are talking Roosevelt for an
other term as president, and IT
he will accept nomination he
will succeed himself without any
question. But it must not be
lost sight of that during his west
ern trip the president EN- phatic-
afly declared that he would not
under any circumstances be a
candate to succeed himself, and
he added in his characteristic
way: "There is no string on
this statement. J" And that ought
to pretty near settle it with these
who know the President. So the
guessers mightjust as well start
ing to figure out who will be the
next possibility for place in the
White House.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07
Swedish Mission Church

An auction sale will be held in the
Mission church, by the Ladies Aid
Society, Saturday evening, Septem-
Der 9th. Valuable and useful
articles will be sold, after which ice
cream, coffee and cake will be served.
All invited.
Next Sunday Reverend P. B.
Wellander will preach there at II a.
m. and 5 p. m.
Welcome!
For the production of Ben Hur,
Duluth 13 to IA, Northern Pacific
will make a round trip rate of So Oh
Date of sale Sept. 18th.
w. B. Duffy Agt.
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c. ST. p. M. e O.

Minnesota State Fair, Hamline,
MINI, Sept. 40. The Omaha will
sell tickets Sept. End to 9th, in
elusive. to ST. Paul and Minneapolis
and ret at rate of $6 for the
round trip. This rate includes ad-
mission ticket to the tair. Tickets
are good returning until and nclnd-
ing Sept. II.
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Reduced Rates via Northern
Pacific.

Call at office. for further informa-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
TERRIBLE SITUATION
!. REPORTED AT RIGA

St. Petersburg, Tuesday evening, Via
Helsingfors, Finland, and Berlin. Dec.
Two messengers who arrived here
from Riga today, having walked about
I3o miles to catch a train at Plotcok.
not only confirm the report that the
provisional government, has been set
up in Livonia, but they say that many of
the troops have gone over to the irstir- :,
rectionists. Dvina fort, commanding
Riga harbor, is in their possession and
the governor and other Russian officials
are prisoners The messengers add that
the. provisional government exercises
authority throughout Livonia and part of
Courland. The new government has
declared the separation of the Litllon-
ian people from the Russian empire.
They have chosen new local Officials
and have dccreed the closing Of the
spirit shops and brcweries and the an
Erlulnent of contracts between the peas-s
ants and the landowners,
There is general uprising of ma
tive peasants who are travelling in arm
ed bands attacking estates and driving
off or killing their owners. Some sof
the land owners have organized vol
uiitecr battalions to protect their prop.
Lerty, as the authorities are powerless.
to afford aid, bt,s the majority are flec-
ing. in terror. The peasants forbid the
owners To sell grain or lumber and
formally declare the forests and csfafcs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
PROTEST. AGAlNST I
..' AIN INDIAN AGENT

Milwaukee, Dec. ID Asserting that
Catholic Indian children OF the Bad
River reservation have been taken
forcibly from the Catholic boarding
school at Odanah, against the combined
protests of parents, children and the
sisters in charge of the school and sent
to government schools in order to make
up the number of pupils required to se-
cure 4 certain salary for the head of
the school, Bishop al T.. Schinner OF
Superior has made formal complaint
against Indian Agent Samuel Campbell
ofS Ashland to Indian Commissioner
leupp at Washington. 81 ].
| He expects that the difficulty will
now be adjusted and that further exer-
else of this posve-r will be prohibited.
but insists that unless the Indian COM
missioner takes the necessary steps and
orders the return Of the children he will
carry it higher, even appealing TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt and to members Of CON
gress if it proves necessary. The In
dians on the reservation are Chippewas.
1t seems a small matter to take to the
president and | do not believe it
will be- necessary said Bishop Sehir-
rler. ss u sSE 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
DULUTH MAN PLAYED =.
WITH BABY, SUICIDED

. Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 14-William CO.
burn after playing with his 2-year-old
child, got up from the chair in which
he had been sitting, took down a gun,
and remarking to his wife that he was
going to take it to a neighbor, stepped
out $of the door. An instant later the
report Of a gun in the yard took Mrs.
Coburn out Of the house to see what
had happened, and she found her hus-
band dead, shot through the heart.
1t is supposed that it was a case of
suicide, as it is reported that Coburn
told an acquaintance that he intended
killing himself. The, coroner has not
yet acted. s,sE H. -
There is no known ground for self
destruction On Monday, he pal dup
some life insurance policies and paid
grocery and other bills. He was to-
tai abstainer and devoted to his family,
consisting of his wife and baby + He
was foreman for the Merrill & Ring
Lumber Co. at West Duluth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
JEWS HAVE UNDERGONE
THE GRAyEST HARDSHIPS

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.--After a stormy
voyage of more than fourteen days. the
American line steamship Noofdland,
Captain Deans, arrived here from Liyer-
pool, three and half days overdue.
Contrary. to expectations the vessel
brought few Jews from southern Russia.
She had on board $40 steerage passeng-
ers, among whom were less than a dozen
families from Russia. Only one of these
witnessed the nlassacrcs In the vicinity
OF Odessa and Kiev. This was the
family of Abraham Stapf of Gonlei.
who was a prosperous tailor. Goniel
IS situated about eight hours ride from
kley and Mr.. Stapf stated that he came
to this country in order TO escape pos
slble violence. He stated that the con-
dltions in the vicinity OF Odessa and
kiey are almost beyond belief. Thepeo-
pie are living in constant dread and ter
ror. For two months hrs family and
other. residents OF Gomei slept but tit
tie, fearing momentary attacks. Mr..
Stapf said that the world does not re-
ccive the real news OF the o,itrapes
against the Jews because most OF the
attacks occur in small towns at dis
tance from telegrapiiic centers. He said
daily these villages are being devastated
and pillaged and in many eases entire
towns are wiped out The survivors of
these outrages, he declared. are unable
to leave Russia through lack OF money.
& hey are fortunate, he said, If they can
secure clothing and food. Mr.. Stapf
had in his possession when he arrived
100 roubles. which is equivalent to abonE
pft -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
BROWN MAY
!. =. BE zEIGLER
GRAND FORKS OFFICIALS
HAVE MURDER SUSPECT
Man Just Convicted Of Forgery Is
Thought to Be Murderer Zeigier I (
Groton, S. D. - Resemblance Be .
tween the Two Is Remarkable.

Grand Forks. N. D., Dec. 14.--1s VIII
liam Brown, convicted here today OF
forgery, William Zeigler, wanted at
Groton, S. D. for the murder of Dwight
G. Billy, is the question Sheriff Turner
is endeavoring to solve?
Brown was tried here for forgery
and the jury concluded he was guilty
after being out two hours. Two of the
jurors at first voted for acquittal
For six weeks Sheriff Turner has
been working up the murder charge
against the prisoner, who closely an
swers the description of Zeigler. The
Groton murder was committed May -,
1904. An old photograph of the murd-
erer was sent here and it looks like it
might be that of the prisoner.
When Brown was on the stand an
effort was made to get something of
his history. He told of landing in New
four years and then came west to Chi
York fifteen years ago, remained there
cago and later to Minneapolis. He left
Minneapolis and when pressed for an
answer as to wfiefe he went from there
said west" Later he said he was in
Texas two years. but couldn't remem-
ber the name of the town near which
he claimed to have herded cattle dur
ing that time. He denied emphatically
that he had ever been in South Dako-
ia. The sheriff is rather positive of the
identity OF the prisoner as Zeiglcr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
DEMOCRATIC LINEN
WASHED I'M HOUSE

Washington, Dec. I4.-I11e wash
ing Of the democratic linen for the
amusement OF republicans" as Mr..
Williams, the minority leader, put it
Monday, occupied the attention Of the
house for more than four hours yestsr-
day. The result accomplished was a
defiance thrown at the minority leader
BY Representative Lamar. Of Florida,
and another BY Representative Shackle-
ford, of Missouri. The complaint oi
both resulted from the refusal of Mr..
Williams to recommend their appoint
Inent as members Of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce. Both
made long speeches in which Mr.. Wil-
Hams leadership was assailed from
many points. Mr. Williams replied TO
Mr.. Lamar at some length and briefly
To Mr.. Shackleford. His defense was
that last session the democrats on this
committee were divided and he deem
led it necessary for the good Of the
party and the country that a united
minority report should be made On the
subject of railroad rate legislation.
AIT times there was high tension in
tile depatc. Mr.. Lamar was particu-
ilarIy bitter III Ills criticism and openly
declared that his heretofore personal
friendship with Mi. Williams was for
ever at an end unless the criticisms of
himself were retractcd He, however,
would recognize Mr. Williams as the
party leader
Mr. Shackleford renounced all alle-
glance and placed himself Independent
Iof party leader ship iii The house
The subject uslder discussion was
the committee distribution of the an
nual message os President Roosevelt.
At tlae conclusion of the democratic
debate this had not been accomplish.
I'd and the house adjourned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
ARE AFTER
lie HAzERS
THE DEPARTMENT WILL q
ENDEAv0R TO sQUELcH II
There VIII Be Trouble for the Hazers
at the ". S. Naval Academy Sands
Report on the Navy 70 the Secretary
Of the Navy.

Washington, Dec. Regarding
the reported case Of hazing at the naval
academy recorded in this mornings s
dispatches, it is authoritatively am
Eisounced that if II isawithin the power
8of the navy department. to stamp ont
llazing in any form at the academy it
will Be done speedily. The report Of
Admiral Sands ON the ease: is now on
the way to Washington and will be
considered by the secretary of the navy
and other high officials today. Sss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
LA LLETTE WAS TURNED
DOWN ON PET BILL

Madison, Wis, Dec. ii. The lower
house Of the legislature killed the So
called Mary Ann bill, providing for
an amendment to the primary election
bill. after hot debate, the vote being
forty-three against 10 forty-two for it.
The La Toilette men made a strong eff
fort to save the measure, and when the
opposition attempted to push a motion
for reconsideration of the vote. in!
order to clincli lis victory, threats were
made that a call of the house would
be- ordered and an all-night session
held. The La gillette members will att
tempt to secure q reconsid liberation of the.
action.
The rejected bill proposed to amend
the primary election law SO as to enable
IA voter to express ibis second as, we'll
as his first choice for d candidate for
an Office The supporters Of the meas.
aure coltended that in case a candidate
Sd did not receive a majority of the votes
cast for all candidates for certain Of
fee, the system Of a second choice would
show which of the candidates most
nearly repre- the choice of the
voters. n
The bill provided for process ofj
elininaticn in order to- determine the
4 candidate. the man receiving tile least
number Of first choice votes being the
frsttobe dropped and his second choice
votes given as first choice votes to
those of the candidate named, and So
until some Candidate had clear major
ity. s \. \
The opponents of the bill declared
\ that under the proposed system ii would
he impossible to determine which caadi-
date had a majority Of the votes. They
claimed also that inasmicI, as the pres
sent primary law had been approved BY
/ the people at the last general election
and had not yet been given a practical
I test, the legislature had no right toi
change it. particularly ii such 4 radical
manner as proposed.
1t is generally admitted that under
ts,e present law it will be difficult, ii,
eases where there are several candid
I ares IN tile field. for any one of them
to GET 4 majority Of the votes The
La Toilette men are reported to hi
afraid that If several Of their men en-
ter the field for the nomination for
governor the opposition may unite on
one candidate and thus win out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
I NOVELTY EXHIBITION.

4 Chicago, Ill, Dec. I4.-The FIRST an
5ntlai American Novelty exhibition was
opened at the Coliseum today 1t is
one of the most interesting exhibitions
ever held here and is certain to, attract
wide attention Manufacturers OF
novelties all over the United States
are interested in the exhibition and
many of them are we'll represented.
American made toys and novelties are
shown side by side with sach made in
France, Germany and other couil-
tries For the most original American
made novelty a prize OF $500 will be
awarded and there will be lively COM
petition for the prize. = X { g.5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
MAKES LITTLE
HEADWAY
GOVERNMENT CAN'T CONTROL. =
THE TELEGRAPHHRs' STRIKE
As Fast as the Wires Are Repaired
They Are Again Cut - No wires
Working Today Many Landowners
Are Killed by Peasants.

st. Petersburg, via Eydtkuhneu.
Dec. I4.-The government is making
little. headway in crushing the tele-
graphers' strike. The wires of few
lines, temporarily restored, are con-
stantly cut and not a single wire Is
working out OF St. Petersburg this
morning. .-t,.
News from the Baltic provinces
today is that many German landlords
who have not fed are establishing a
network OF forts. and standing siege.
There has been much killing and burn-
ing. =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
PLENTY or SPEED.

Rockland, Me, Dec. 4.Thc new
battleship Louisiana was sent over the
measured mile course near Owls Head
and easily exceeded the government re-
q,iirements Of eighteen knots an hour,
The maximum sDecd developed was
I80a4 knots and her builders express
confidence that the ship can attain d
speed of ID knots.
The Louisiana was sent over the
course twelve times. The first ran was
made III 4 drizzling rain. but later The
sky cleared and the sea was almost
calm Five miles were covered at top
speed, but the average rate of speed
was 1861 knots an iioiir.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
STOLE IoHNsoN,s SHOES

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 14.-The shoes
of Governor johnson of Minnesota were
Stolen some time during Monday night
from Under his berth on a sleeping car
as his train was approaching this city.
The mercury in the thermometer was
towering near the zero mark when
the governor awoke to find his foot
gear missing The porter, in couple
,of hours. purchased substitute footwear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-14
CRAZY BOY IiA CKED
HIS ia THEIR TO DEATH

Hallock MINI, De-. Peter
awrcnson became suddenly insane At
His home on farm near here and
ssixine ii, ax literally hacked his faith
Jollf1 Nrei1son, To- death The
murderer has been confined in the
asylum FIVE times bsforc Three years
ago lie killed his brother while his
mind was affected He was taken to
II HalIock and will probably spend the
rsst 1T BIS life IN an asylum,