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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-25
Morgan s. Axe1berg,
Fire, Plate Glass; formed.
ardICycIone Insurance.
Look at some of our Bargains in /

30 desirable lots in Neil Pratt's addition $40 to$75 each
100 Lots in Neil & Wings Addition S. to $40 each
Some of these very desirable.
50 Lots in Vaughn Austrias addition Fl $50 SIS
100 Lots in Town,ite from $25 to Is1oo eacn-some
choice lots in this selection.
100 acres Of land in 21-494. 50 16-494 at $40
acre, both within two half from town good
roads, splendid location
Many other desirable tracts of farm land.
All of these will be sold terms to suit purchaser
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-25

A. 8. Hebberd, dentist, located in
building next to post office. All
kinds of frst-class dentistry, modern
methods and applications.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-25
THE TRUST AND THE TARIFF

have met with a painful setback
in the building Of the Panama
canal. The trust had things all
framed up to hold up your Uncle
Samuel and to eXtort heavy
prices for supplies, but just as
they were counting on their
plumber, Uncle turned the table.
ard in the classical phrases Of
ex-congressman Ike Stephenson,
exclaimed, mot by a ID
sight," and like the Marinette
statesman struck out with a big
stick. The American Steel trust
is now selling steel rails to
foreigners at $40 a ton, while the
same product is costing. the
people of the United States $33 a
ton. The old argument that a
monopoly could not be built up
under theprotective tariff system
and that the law of supply and
demand would adjust al internal
differences on fair basis with
European prices. has been ex
ploded by the steel trust, the
paper trust, and large numbers
of other trusts. AS a remedy
for this, and as just punishment
for the offenders who have sue
ceeded in monopolizing certain
branches Of trade and industry
in the United States. President
Roosevelt and some of the best
statesmen of thee country propose
q. thorough readjustment of the
tariff. Where monopolies are
found to exist the coming con-
gress will be asked to reduce
all duties to such an extent as to
bring the trusts into competition
with the markets of. the world,
and then there will be an awful
tum bling in prices. The action
of Secretary of War Taft is
generally endorsed by republi-
cans. They feel that no violation
of the protective principle was
involved for the reason that the
entire aim of theprotective policy
consisted of preserving, the
American market for the Ameri-
can manufacturer and producer;
that in this instance the United
States had embarked ON a great
semi philanthropic undertaking,
wholly without the United States
territory and that it would be
only just to the whole people on
whom will develve the great ex-
pense of the canal tQ COMPEL
American manufacturers to
grant to the Canal Com mission
the same discounts they are now
granting to foreigners. in fact
would have cheerfully granted to
France had that country contin-
ued the constructionof the canal
The ground on which Secretary
Taft based his recommendation
to the President was slightly
different. Thesecretary pointed
TO the fact that he had, in a re-
port to Congress, last Deem Der
pointed out the problem involved,
intimated that the Com mission
would hardly feel warranted in
adopting a policy which would
enhance materially the cost OF
the canal, perhaps doubleit, with
out authority from Congress and
concluded by saying that it would
be s'only just for Congress to en-
act legislation by which the
commission could be easily
guided. In the absence of any
expression from Congress on the
subject the secretary argued, it
would be a usurpation of legisla-
tive functions for him or for the
Pres mt to adopt a policy which
woulu SO gravely enhance the
cost of the enterprise.
THE railroad rate com mission
bill has passed the state senate
and is now in the Assembly,
where it will be speedily passed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-25

THE railroad rate com mission
bill has passed the state senate
and is now in the Assembly,
where it will be speedily passed
and go to the Governor for his
signature. Gov. La Toilette will
give his approval to the meas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-25

ure. It provides for an appoln-
tive mission. A spirited
fight was made to make the COM
mission an elective one, but this
failed, and the bill as passed is
lust such a one as Governor La
Toilette and his friends have been
fig hting for. Mr.. La Toilette,
it is said, will shortly give up
the office Of Governor, and
spend the summer months on
the lecture platform. At the
opening of congress in Deem
Der he will be found IN his seat
in the senate.
STEEN weeks ago the pub
lie was informed through the
medium Of the great daily pa
pers that big battle was to be
fought between the Russian and
Japanese fleets. Some papers
went so far as to say it had actu-
ally taken place, and rather
strongly intimated that they
would publish full accounts OF
the great fight in their NEXT
issue" If the Japs and Rus
slams were half as active as some
of the war correspondents in the
far east there would scarcely be a
soldier or sailor alive under
either of the flags of the oppos'
ing forces. But the "scrap" is
still promised, and on this ray OF
hope those whose viens tingle
with the war spirit are still sus-
tanning themselves hopes.
WILLIAM E. CRAMER, editor OF
the Evening Wisconsin, died in
Milwaukee Saturday night, at
the ripe old age of eighty-seven
years. Mr.. Cramer though
blind and partly deaf, has kept
up his editorial work unlnter-
ruptedly. and was considered
one of the strongest of the old
| journalists in America. Mr.,
Cramer came to Milwaukee in
1916 and engaged in the newspa
per business, and founded the
Evening Wisconsin, which has
from the first been one of the
leading, and perhaps of all. tbs
most reliable newspaper, pub
lished in Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Off for a Cruise.

The handsome power launch Elk belong
ing to Messrs. George and Edward Water
bury of this city left port last night on an
extended cruise that will end at Stamford.
Conn, on Long Island sound. The party
aboard her Is stag" but yesterday ladies
were aboard the little craft putting it In
shape for her long trip. The trip will be
made by the inland waterways, and about
ten days will be taken up. Stops will be
made at points of interest as the voyagers
pass along the river and Chesapeake bay.
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, the
Delaware bay and river, the Raritan canal
and the inland waterways about New York.
Aboard the Elk are Messrs. w. ID. P. King,
George N. Waterbury, c. w. Waterbury
and the Waterbury brothers
The entire crew are captains, except Mr..
George Waterbury, and he is the chef. The
Elk will be in Connecticut waters for
about month, and when she returns home
the party aboard the yacht will be joined
by several ladies, who will make the trip
to the Potomac on her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Raising Schooner Hulk.

A pile-drving machine and a force of
men have been working for the past two
days. under the direction of an official of
the United States army engineers office,
to raise the hulk of the old schooner Mag
gle which has been lying sunken in the
decks awash, for two or three years. 1t
is proposed to raise the old craft, pump her
out, and take her to the fats on the lower
side of the Eastern branch where she will
be out of the way of all passing craft. and
can sink and go to pieces undisturbed.
This old vessel was owned by parties
down the river. and while lying at anchor,
in the river was caught IN a sudden squall
and blown from her anchorage against the
yacht Gravola Her bowsprit went through
the pilot house of the yacht and badly
wrecked 1t. A few days after this accident,
while lying berthed in a dock at the 18th
street wharf she sprang aleak, and to keep
her from sinking in the dock she
towed to shoal water at the upper end of
the harbor, where she sank, and has been
there since her owner having abandoned
her.
The hull of the old tug A. P. German,
which lies sunken on the point of flats at
the junction of the Washington and Vir
ginia channels is also to be raised by the
engineers office and toWed to the flats near
Buena Vista wharf, where she will be out
of the way. These are the only wrecks in
this vicinity that merited the attention of
the army engineer officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
INCREASED COST OF LIVING.
Maj. Sylvester to File Report Showing
Results of Investigation.

MAJ. Sylvester. superintendent of police
Is engaged upon the work of determining
the Increased cost OF living In the District
OF Columbia during the past few years. and
will file with his estimates a statement
showing the result of his labors This ate
ment will show how the members of the
police and fire departments have not had
their salaries increased in proportion TO the
increases Of the pay Of other employees Of
the government and mechanics.
1t Is expected the Investigation will show
that the police and firemen are the only
persons In the government service who
have not received an increase in salary, al
though their living expenses have increased
equally with the advance to others. 1t is
the Intention of Maj. Sylvester to embody
In the statement the information rela ting to
the increases mechanics have received and
the decreases in the length of their work.
ing day.
The informatio thus presented, It Is OK
pected. will result in the Commissioners
recommending an increase In the pay OF the
policemen and firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
EFFORT TO REDUCE RArEa
Proposition for Consideration at su-
preme Council, Royal Arcandm.

A bulletin has been issued by W. o. Robe
son. supreme secretary Of the Royal Area
mum, with headquarters in Boston, setting
forth the condition OF the organization.
Members Of the body in this city have re-
ceived copies Of the publication, which con-
tains a formal call for the Put-in-Bay con-
vention of the Supreme Council, to be held
August %. and also a statement of the last
action OF the council, when the rates were
increased. To effect a reduction In these
rates will be the object Of determined ef-
fort on the part of many who attend this
convention.
For the purpose Of expressing an opinion
on the rate question a special meeting of
the Grand Council. Royal Arcanum. Of the
District Of Columbia, was held recently and
the action Of the local body was almost
unanimous In favor of a reduction in the
present rates. Delegates were elected at
Council at Put-in-Bay, and they were in
structed to vote for modification Of the
last order of the Supreme Council increas-
Ing the benefit rates.
The report of the subcommittee to which
the matter was referred by a conference
cOmWittee Of the local organization. after
presenting comparative figures, goes on to
state that 1t is conceded by all that the
Royal Arcanum needs larger income. but
that the better opinion among the members
in the District of Columbia is that there
should be only one table of rates-the con-
slant rate for the full period of life to apply
only to the ages Of entry, and not to at
tanned ages" The report points to slight
is made to the cry of the "old-line compa-
Mes that the Royal Arcanum does not col
lect enough. The committee thinks the or
ganization should seek the golden mean and
have an insurance at it's approximate cost,
and to attain that end proposes an increase
of SO 1-3 per cent on the present cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The inspection that Is going on to the
end that premises may be kept in a sani-
tary condition, Is being conducted here by
four members of the police force attached
to the local station. Those named to per-
form this duty are Officers John F. Rea-
gan and John c. Bunn footmen, and Off
GERS A. w. Green and c. j. P. Weber,
mounted. The two last named will cover
the outlying districts. The inspection thus
far has shown premises we'll maintained
generally as regards sanitary conditions.
The attention of the street repairing force
Of the District is at present being given to
Nichols avenue, which is undergoing re-
pairs in needed places.
Miss Edith Pyles of Jackson street, Ana
Costa and Mrs Minnie Bean of Southeast
Washington have reached home after a
stay Of several weeks at Berkeley Springs,
w. Va.
Rev. and Mrs C. o. Isaac and son Frank,
Mrs. Carrie Emo and Mr. and Mrs. George
w. King, sr., left today for Ocean Grove.
Mr.. Charles T. Simpson will join them
Monday.
Mrs. C. w. Tolson was yesterday removed
from Providence Hospital to the home of
her relatives on Jefferson street Anacostia,
an attack of appendicitis. A surgical OPP
Grafton was avoided.
Miss Rosina Sullivan of Jackson street
today left on visit to Philadelphia, to be
followed by visit to Atlantic City
Misses Mabel, Hester and Bessie and Mas
ter Raymond Pyles have returned from
Colonial Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Passing Of q Landmark.

Some one Jared the weather-beaten franc
building constructed on piles at the south
end of the Anacostia bridge on the west
side of that structure yesterday. and 1t fell
a mass Of ruins into the river. In it's pass
ing a landmark of this section went out Of
existence. Thirty years ago the late Capt.
Daniel Lee, who was identified with early
Anacostia, occupied the premises with fish
stall and the site as an anchorage grounds
for various river and fishing paraphernalia.
1t came to be more than a mere fish stall.
gradually supplying this entire community
with the river food brought by Capt. Lee
from his cruises in the lower waters. AL
though the old place has been partly re-
built since those days. 1t has always been
associated with the memory Of Capt. Lee
particularly as It's original service as fish
market was continued at irregular periods
OF late years the old building, storm
racked and deserted, tottering on its worm
eaten piles has been threatening collapse
with every wind that swept the river, and
1t remained for a slight contact to COM
plete It's overthrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

The double track OF the Washington.
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railway is now
completed from Spring Park, just north of
Alexandria, to Arlington Junction, and the
new portions of the track were put in serv-
ice Tuesday morning last The double
track, all except about hundred yards
over Four Mile run, which necessitated the
building of a trestle, has been in use for
about a month The bad weather inter
fered with the building of the trestle, and
it was only completed Tuesday and the
two ends of the track connected together
1t is stated that the Alexandria road has
secured the right Of way over the swamp
at Alexander Island, and will build a new
track on a line from Arlington Junction to
the new Highway bridge. A large culvert
will be built over Gravely creek and high
fills made to carry the road over the
marsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
The Diplomatic Room.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In Wednesdays issue of your valuable
paper appears in reference to the diplo-
matte room of the State Department the
following:
The treaty OF Washington of 1871, which
resulted in the settlement of the Alabama
claims and other differences between the
United States and Great Britain growing
out of the war of the rebellion, was signed
in this room. as were all other treaties to
which the United States was party con-
cluded In this city"
This is evidently a mistake The present
State Department building was not built at
the time of the signing of the treaty of
Washington. The State Department at
that time occupied the building of the
Washington City Orphan Asylum at the
corner of 14th and G streets. and l think
1t will be found on examination into the
facts of the case, that IL was in this build
ing the then temporary home of the State
Department, that the treaty of Washing
ton was signed j. FRED. KELLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
East Washington Heights Railway
Company Notes Progress.

The stockholders of the East Washington
Heights Traction railroad held their an
nual meeting yesterday and elected the fol-
lowing directors for the ensuing year: A. E.
RaEdle, o. c. Brothers jr.. c. b. virgins,
G. H. Judd, W. H. Randle A. L. Martin.
c. Frank Lever, D. c. Fountain and c. A.
Barker.
The directors report showed great prog
ress made in the past twelve months. The
road was practically completed to Mime
scta avenue on the first day Of the present
month, according to the contract, and
power has been secured from the Capital
Traction Company. Cars will be ready for
operation before the first of September, ac-
cording to the announcement made at the
meeting. The question of crossing the Bal
tin ore and Ohio tracks has been adjusted
amicably and the crossings are to be laid
at once.
A big opening day is planned by the COM
pany for September 4. 1t is expected 70
have reproduction of the battle of Port
Arthur as one of the events.
The controlling interest in the new road
Is held by the United States Realty Com
pany, whose land the electric road will de-
velop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
READ OLD STORY.
Feature Of Meeting Of National Asso-
citation Of Engineers.


A feature Of the meeting OF the National
Association Of Stationary Engineers last
night at headquarters on 18th street was
the reading by Mr.. Joseph j. Keefer of an
article published in the National Intelli-
gencer of this city. August III, 1850. One
of the articles reported that Senator Ben
ton had introduced a resolution in Congress
asking for report to the Senate of the
results Of the experiments in electro-mas-
netism as a motive power. authorised by
that body to be made under an appropria-
ton of Congress.
There was also in the venerable newspa-
per an account OF the meeting Of the Amer
lean Scientific convention and the sayings of
its members upon the subject OF electro
magnetism, which was then new one
Prof. Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian In
stftutton said he had witnessed with great
interest the experiments given by Prof
Page before that place. and was much de-
lighted with the ingenuity ex Inhibited in over
coming difficulties heretofore existing.
Mr.. John Fleming, a member OF the EnRf-
neers' Association. said he knew one OF the
professors spoken Of in the article. ana tina,
was Prof Rogers OF Philadelphia, and that
as far back as 1866 he had worked with
Prof. Rogers in the perfection of the then
astonishing dynamo machine.
Mr.. Keefer obtained the paper referred to
several weeks ago while on visit to
garnet Of Hardwood House. built by Samuel
Washington. one of Gen. Washington's
brothers. Dolly Madison was married in
Hardwood House. her sister having married
George Steptoe Washington, the son OF
Samuel Washington. On the corner of the
National Intelligencer is the address of g.
L. Washington. who was a grandson or
Samuel Washington, and who went to Call
fornia on the breaking out of the gold fever
In 1850, and was made collector of the port
of San Francisco.
After vote of thanks to Mr. Keefer the
paper was accepted by the society and filed
away among its archives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th st
First-class Pea Coal. $3.50 Try it.-Advt


The property on street, which was ru-
mored yesterday on the street as having
been sold is said today to be 1912 F street
and not, as stated in The Star, 11O7 F
street. The confusion Is believed to have
arisen from the fact that both properties
are occupied by business men having the
same name-that of Desio
On the basis of the price which was said
to have been paid. namely, $4,000, the per
foot price is something over $27, as the
ground has a frontage of twenty-five feet
and contains an area of 1850 square feet.
1t Is said that II is the intention of the new
owner tc hold the property as an invest
ment, and that it is not likely that any
changes will follow this transaction, except
to make such improvements as may be
necessary to adapt the structure the better
for its present uses The property adjoins
on the east the southeast corner Of 18th and
+ streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Drowned Herself.

Nothing developed yesterday afternoon in
the case of the colored woman, Martha
Rodgers. whose body was found in the we'll
at the home of her sister, to indicate that
her body had been weighted or that any
body other than herself had a hand in her
drowning. Detectives Peck and Warren
visited the home of Martha Rodgers sister
yesterday afternoon and witnessed the work
Of cleaning the well. A number Of bricks
that had fallen from the wall of the well,
couple of old buckets, several pieces OF
wood and some mud were taken out. 1t
was thought that a heavy object with q
string or rope attached would be found,
but those who had made the suggestion
were disappointed.
Coroner hewitt gave certificate Of death
in the case showing that the woman had
Jumped into the well and been drowned.
Her body was placed in a casket and
shipped to her former home at Kittrell,
N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
Funeral of s. S Lincoln.

The funeral of s. S. LEcoln of 913 street
northwest took place yesterday afternoon
services having been conducted by Rev.
DIR. Bradford. Mr.. Lincoln was a member
OF u. S. Grant Circle, No. /, Ladies Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, of which Mrs.
Dell Fuller Wright is president. A num-
Der of the ladies of the circle were present
and Mrs. Emma ]. Hawkes. performed the
flag service over the remains of the
deceased comrade. He was also a men,
Der OF Lincoln Post, G. A. r., and that
organization held a service at Congress
sional cemetery, where the interment took
place.