The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
a sness and apprehension as to future

q snesS and apprehension as to future
developments is still unallayed
Secret meetings of different GLASSES
Ia opposition to the existing order OF
things were held in various places dur.
ing the afternoon and evening, but the
divergent elements which were sudden
~ brought together by the tragic
events of last Sunday are advancing
On diycrging plans and no common
In the meantime the police are active.
ly searching out the leaders.
Many Arrests Made.
Three we'll known Russian authors
and q prominent editor were arrested
Tuesday night and the prisons are
filled with agitators, roWdies and stu
dent orators. Such methods may re
suit in terrorism Wednesday, but the
consensus Of opinion is that the imme.
diate future action of the agitators de-
ponds upon what occurs i'll Moscow
and other large cities, where the work
men are beginning to strike. Over
100000 men are now out in the old
capital of the empire. A telephone
said there had been no disorder there
as yet
There will be a big demonstration
in Moscow Wednesday and it is feared
1t viii be accompanied by bloodshed
The situation confronting the military
Nrsitinc of NTnconTry &c
serious than at st. Petersburg. Out
of over 100000 inhabitants of Mos
cow, over two-thirds are worImen, in
GLIDING an exceedingly rough and
turbulent element. The troops there
are fewer and the city does not lend
barracks to prevent the congestion OF
men.
The center of the town has no plazas
and no canals, and hills and narrow
streets make it difficult for troops to
operate. Only the gates piercing the
surrounds the Kremlin, would afford
the military natural places to bar dem
onstrators.
At KOvno and Wilma, where strikes
also have been begun, the wOrkmen
are following the st. Petersburg plan
ing or forcing other workmen to leave
their employment.
Great Crop of Sensational Rumors.
The windows and doors of practical
~ every shop and residence in st. Pc
tersburg are boarded up, and at mid
night the streets, as on Monday night,
were completely deserted except for
troops. During the day there was a
great crop Of sensational rumors, in
Guiding stories of strikers marching
on KOlpini to seize the small arms FAC
tory there and Of the assassination Of
General Fulton, prefecC of ST. Peters,
burg, all Of which, on investigation,
have turned out to be false The in
remain indoors.
1t is not known definitely whether
Father GopOn, the leader of the work
men, is in Moscow or in st. Petersburg.
A proclamation said to emanate from
him has been distributed indicating
that he has gone over body and soul
to the Social Democrats
The proclamation declares that
since the emperor and the emperor's
ministers have refused to listen to the
peoples grievances and fired upon
them, the government has outlawed it.
self so that every mans hand should
be against it and calls upon the peo-
pie TO stay the outlawry and destroy
tho government root and branch It
urges the men to use bombs. dynamite
and anything else. and invites sol
diers to break their oath of fealty.
The destruction of government prop
erty is recommended, but the procla-
nation requests the followers of
Father GopOn to spare private prop
erty and ransack only shops contain
ing viCtuals and arms and urges all to
continue the fight until they succeed
in obtaining national assembly
Escaped the "Might Have Been"
Yes said the gentle optimist, 81
confess l am superstitiOuS enough to
wear a lucky stone"
and do you really think it gives you
luck?"
ooh, am quite sure of it."
Did you have it with you yester-
day."
Certainly"
"And in spite Of it you lost five dol
lar gold piece, tore your coat by catch
ing it on a nail, sprained your ankle
and failed to close the business deal Of
which you expected SO much"
True" replied the gentle optimist,
"but think of what might have hap
pened>to me if hadn't had my lucky
stone. New York Press.