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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Taxes Will be Lowest in anv Town in
BAYFIELD, County.
Town Board Has Made Levies
and Rate Will be Only
Ill Per Cent.

The town of Barksdale is per-
haps the richest town in the
county SO far as future prospects
are concerned, the taxes this
year are as low as they have
ever been in any town, and the
taxable property is increasing
in value. The dynamite plant is
located in this town and about
two-thirds of the tax is paid oy
this concern, The following
levies were made: County and
State Tax $3603.99, Highways
$1,000, General purposes $500,
Poor 5000, for paying old bonds
Inherited from the town of
Washburn and city $1,000. This
amount can be raised on the as
sessed valuation with a rate of
one and seventy-one one hun.
-dredths per cent. Nothing was
raised for school purposes, as
the town has on hand nearly
$i0,0 600 for this purpose. The
affairs of the town are in the
hands of painstaking officials,
who are at all times administer =
ing the affairs with a view to
keeping down the taxes. The
Dynamite plant will pay about
$4,000 less this year than they
paid last. THIS speaks we'll for
the people and officials of the
new town and will also be good
news to the owners of the plant.
Whatever is good for the plant
isAsood for the townspeople, and
furthermore whatever benefits
the plant benefits the city of
Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Mason Store Robbed

At an early hour Tuesday morn
ing the large department store of
the White River Lumber company
and the post Office at Mason were
broken into by burglars and both
places were ransacked but as vet
nothing of any great value is known
to have been taken by the thieves.
The mail at the pest Office was
thrown about the floor and in the
store goods were thrown around.
The sheriff's office here was notified
by telephone Tuesday afternoon but
no arrests have been made thus far.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
.Igry ReturaS Verdict of Murder
in Second Degree.
Jury Locked up ~ hours
and a Disagreement
Was Feared.
f-. >.

Jahn Specht who was charged
wTEh the murder of Bony Lom-
bard in the town Of Barnes on
August 28th, and who has been
ON teial during the past week.
Was convicted Of murder in the
seeond. degree. The jury; re-
naaIaed out forty-two hours in
an e0deavor to reach a decision
and it was only a short time be-
fare court convened on Monday
HaSraing that an agreement was
reached. Defendants attorney
-JOlau Walsh Immediately moved
fGr the setting aside Of the YER
diet and asked that a new trial
he granted. Argument on this
mGeion will be heard by Judge
Parish on Saturday. The pen
atty Tor conviction Of murder in
tine second degree is from IA to
% gears in States prison.
Thenas McCaffery of Bayfield,
Who was charged with larceny
fFOaa the person, was also tried
and acquitted. Judge Sauve of
Iron River defended McCaffery.
The case of Jake Stark against
tire city Of Washburn was also
tried Monday afternoon. Wit
messed we're examined and at
toEueys in the case were direct :
ed TO fle briefs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28


B. L. Simmons of Duluth, tran
sacted business in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson of
Ashland visited al the Fox residence
last Sunday.
There is just two more days in
which to hunt deer and the hunters
of the county are making the best
of it. The weather has been ideal
during the entire season ont the
lack of snow has made hunting
quite difficult. While the deer are
quite plen tiful very few are being
killed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
NOrWegian Lutheran Church

On account of that the pastor
is going away there will be no
services next Sunday at our
church.
Sunnay School at the usual
hour.
Service at Long Lake is post
poned until Dec. 8th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28

Gesrge Froseth visited at Ash
land last Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Foot Ball Today

At the base ball grounds in this
city this afternoon the Washburn
High School team will play the Besse-
mer city team and fast game is ex-
pected. The game will start at
2:3O o'clock. This will perhaps be
the last game that the team from
this citv will play thfs season and
they are determined to win. Every
one who can should be on hand to
witness the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Died Tuesday.

Stanley, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Swanby of this city died
Taesd day after a short illness uit1
pneumonia. The family have the
sympathy of all. -. a.. ..,>.s.ss
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28

Mrs. Z. Rifkin returned to be r
Esan1e at Eron River Saturday. She
has seen spending some time at the
SSh0ces man residence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28

said property from May 1st,
1907, until the termination of
this lease by expiration or pur-
chase under the option herein
set forth. 1t being the essence
of this agreement that the city
shall pay the sum of $125. 90 per
month and all taxes against said
power house and power plant,
including the taxes Of 1907, so
long as the lease shall be in force
The said city of Washburn
agrees to employ and keep in.
charge of said power plant a
competent and efficient elec-
trician and engineer and to take
good care of the machinery and
equipment in said power house,
and to turn the same over to the
SAID party of the first part at the
expirstion of this lease { if the
City does not buy the same) in as
good condition as it now is. or.
dinary wear and tear alone ex-
cepted.
And for the considerations
hereinbefore expressed, the said
party of the first part hereby
grants to the party of the sec
ond part the right and: sole
option to at any time within the
period of said term of fifteen rs
years, mentioned as the term of
this lease, purchase the said
power house and power plant
and premises Herewith. and all
the machinery and equipment in
said power house at a price to be
fixed by three appraisers( if
such price is satisfactory to the
city of Washburn) the said par
ty OF the first dart selecting one
Il appraiser, the party of the
second part selecting one [1]|
appraiser, and such two ap-
praiser> selecting a third ap-
praiser, the said party of the
first part to pay for the ap-
praiser it shall choose, and said
appraisers are to be chosen
within ten 10] days after the
party of the second part shall
givesnotice to the party of the
first part Of its intention to pur-
chase said premises and power
plant under the terms of this
lease.
In witness whereof, The said
party of the first part has caused
this instrument to be signed by
it's president and secretary. and
the party of the second part has
caused it to be signed by it's
mayor and clerk, this 10th day
of Septemb Der. 1907:
Washburn ElectricLight & p. Co.
By M. "A. Sprague,
it's President
and by Fred Yates,
it's Secretary.
City of Washburn.
By M. M. Sweet,
it's Mayor
and by Fl. P. Axelberg,
it's clerk.
In presence Of:
Olaf M. Olson
W. T. Kennedy.
SEAL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Electric Lighting system is now the
Property of the CITY.
Papers are all Signed and
Bonds are Delivered. City
&~
to Take Charge Soon.

Alter carrying on negotiations
for a period of nearly year,
during which time it was freely
predicted that no deal would
ever be consumated and after
the deal had practically been
declared off the City Council on
Thursday evening finally con-
cluded the purchase of the out
side equipment, good will and
business of the Electric Light &
Power company. The power
plant was also leased and the
transfer of the entire property
viii be made within a few days,
probably shortly after Decem-
bet 1st. The lighting plant will
be managed by a Commission
which the Council will undouht :
edly provide for at it's next
meeting, an ordinance being re-
quired to provide for commits
sion. The commission as con :
templated in the law passed at
the last session Of the legislature
will be composed of five mem
bers appointed by the mayor,
and confirmed by the common
council, the members of the
com mission will serve for per-
iods Of one, two, three. four and
five years. These commission
ers will have entire charge of
the business of the lighting
plant and are not entitled to pay
for thair services.
The bonds have been signed
and delivered and a certificate
of Indebtedness has been issued
for the balance. The following
amounts we're paid the Company:
Bonds, $15, 10000
Bonus onbonds 10000
Cert. of Indebt. 7,318.4O
Total, $22, 518. 40
The following lease and con-
tract was entered into between
the city and the Lighting Com
pany:
Lease and Option.
This Indenture. Made this 19h
day of September, 1867, by and
between the Washburn Electric
Light and Power company, par
ty of the first part, and the city
of Washburn, party OF the Sec
cond part.
Witnesseth. That the said
party of the first part does here
by lease to said party of the
second part, all of Block Nine
teen Q9) of the original townsite
of the town (now city, of Wash
burn, according to the plat
thereof on file and of record in
the Office of the Register of
Deeds Of Bayfield, Comfy, Wis
consin, together with the Power
house thereon and machinery
therein. until such time as said
City of Washburn shall erect it's
dam and power plant on Sioux
River in Bayfield, county, Wis
consin, not however exceeding
the term of fifteen Q5) years, or
until said city shall avail itself CT
the option to purchase said pow
er house and power plant Of said
party of the first part, as here
matter provided, and subject to
the right of said party of the
second part to terminate this
lease upon six (6) months notice
to said party of the first part.
The said party of the second
part hereby leases said power
plant, as aforesaid, and agrees
to pay therefore a monthly rent
al of One Hundred and Twenty
five ($125.O0) dollars payable on
the first of each month, and to
pay in addition thereto all taxes
that may be assessed against
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28
Stray Notice..

Three two year old steers, one
light read, one dark red and one
dark red with white in the face, all
marked with hole in left ear and
slit in right. Were taken up by me
on or about Oct. 10Th, 1907, at my
residence at Moquah on Sec. -47-6,
bayfield, Co.. Wis. Owner please
call and pay charges and remove
property. W. E. Wesche.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-11-28

Albert Eggen and wife were here
from Hayward last Saturday to at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Eggen's
brother.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
Lottery Selling ThriveS
Among NeW York Poor
Some of Tickets Sold Ignorant Foreigners
Said to Be BOgus-NeCeSsitie PaWned
to Raise Money to Gamble

them 70 hope for a winning, so that
they can be kept rs steady customers
and buy again month after month. In
almost every instance he shows to the
former purchaser that the lucky nnm-
Der was but three or four removed from
the number purchased. and bids him
have hope and try again.
Like the old-time policy game as
conducted by the late Al Adams, the
purchasers Of these lottery tickets Of
today rely largely upon dreams in max
ing their selections, and they appeal to
the agent to let them have such an such
100000 he can usually accommodate them
or else let them have a number very
near the one sney have dreamed about.
Careful About Customers.
The agents who sell TIE tickets have
no Office, but do their business largely
In the little cigar stores OF the east side.
They do not sell promiscuousIy, and they
make Il a necessity 10 become A pur-
chaser OF a ticket that the prospective
customer be introduced by some person
who it has been found can be trusted
so that every possible safeguard can be
thrown around them. These agents have
regular routes which they cover from
day TO day and certain hours at which
they can be found in the cigar store
Efforts by the central Office detectives
and by the postofiice inspectors to de-
tect these agents have met with no
encourag ement from the east side Gus
toners, for they have great faith IN the
lotteries and believe that one OF these
days they will receive a snug little prize
which will enable them 20 i've the bal
ance of their lives In ease and luxury.
For this rea son, II is said. they pro-
tect the agents as much as possible and
are more than careful about the pros
pective customers they would introduce
One woman said yesterday that she
had been buying the tickets for eight
years and while she had never received
cent in return she would sooner go
without bread than not buy the ticket
for she believed she would yet receive
a prize.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
ON LIQUOR SALES
BEGINS IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 3O-Dr. w. T.
IOwery, president of the Mississippi
College and chairman of the State Pro
hlbiton committee, has issued this ap-
peal. which opens a campaign for con-
stituional prohibition in Mississippi:
The time is probably now upon us
when the majority Of grown white peo-
pie In every county desire the abolition
Of the dram shop. Sister States are out
lawing the saloon. and our great State
ought not to lag behind
Your committee desires to ask the
Legislature TO adopt a statute which
VIII make the laws now in force in
local-option counties apply to all Mis-
sssippi. We hope that the same Leg
islature viii afterward submit a consti-
tutional amendment to the people and
give them a chance to make any law
authorizing dram shops unconstitional." 8"
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
EPIDEMIC OF TALK
BY CANDIDATES
Knox, Hughes, and Taft All
Scheduled for
Speeches.

Secretary Taft, who has gone to Bos-
ton, where he is expected to set forth
his views on important national issues
in a speech to the Merchants Associa-
ton, is by no means the only candidate
for President who is seeking oppor-
tunity 10 let the country know where
he stands on the questions that Will be
Of moment In next years campaign.
As yet Governor Hughes OF New York
has been as silent as the tomb on ma
tional questions, but he is expected soon
to declare himself. He has accepted
the invitation to be the principal speak
er at the annual banquet of the Union
League Club Of Chicago February %.
Washington's birthday.
There has been much criticism Of the
movement TO nominate Hughes from
the supporters OF other candidates on
the ground that his notions as 10 na-
tional matters are absolutely unknown.
II Is not known to a certainty whether
he wants 20 revise the tarih or TO rule
the corporations and railroads with an
iron hand, or whether he has any ideas
as to a greater navy or as to the con-
servadon Of natural resources.
Roosevelt men in New York are ac-
Cusing him OF being hostile to the Roose-
Welt policies For such reasons as these,
what he may say in Chicago viii be
awaited with unusual interest.
Senator Knox too. is setting out TO
lei the country know more about his
views. He has accepted an invitation
10 make an address at the annual din
ner Of the Lincoln Club Of Kalamazoo,
Mich, February II. February y Is
Lincoln day. but prior to receiving the
Michigan invitation Senator Knox had
agreed to attend the banquet of the
Pittsburg Chamber Of Commerce Feb
ruary y. Senator Burrows. who ex-
tended the Michigan invitation 10 SEN
atOr Knox. accordingly arranged mat
ters so he could attend both banquets.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
WEAKNESS IN NAVY,
GOODRICH ADMITS
New York Commandant
Sent His Criticisms to
Secretary.

CHICAGO. Dec S0.-That the charges
OF glaring weakness tn the equipment
Of the United States navy are true. and
that they have been repeatedly called 10
the attention Of the Government by
naval officers, was admitted by Rear
Admiral c. +. Goodrich. commandant
Of the New York Navy Yard. who
stopped in Chicago on his way to San
Diego. Cal. where he will direct the un-
yelling OF a monument to the sailors Of
the Pacific squadron killed IN the Ben
ningtoE explosion.
4 have heard lot about the charges
made by ReUterdahl in his urticle." the
admiral said, and I will say that he
knew what he was talking about. There
is little in the article that isn't true.
I have copy Of the magazine, and
have read II carefully
I have officially explained myself on
these matters TO the department at the
solicitation OF the Secretary"
In reply to a question, Admiral Good
rich said his opinions had been called
for before the publication OF Reuter-
dahls criticisms. and he felt sure num-
bers Of other officers have sent the
same criticisms TO the department
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
OPERATION AT SEA
CURES APPENDICITIS

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-On the trip of
the Cunarder Pannonia from Austria,
arriving yesterday. was performed. un-
der conditions with few parallels. a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis.
Robert Law, coal passer, became des-
perately III from appendicitis
The night Of December q his con
dition became so acute that it was de-
cided his only chance lay in an opera
tion. A fty-mile-an-hour gale caught
the Pannonia. Big seas broke over the
decks, making Of the vessel a playthlng
in the heave and toss of the storm. The
three surgeons in charge Of the case
realized that 1t would be one OF the
most risky operations to which surgical
skill could be applied.
A hurry call was sent from the hos
pital to Capt w. r. Irvine on the
bridge, and he, although the passengers
knew not why, hove the ship TO-
At II O'Clock the patient was laid on
the operating table in the hospital. aft.
The pitching was slackened by the
stopping Of the YES sell but the tossing
could not thus be abated The PAN
nOnian'S assistant surgeon administered
the ether. AS the big liner took a roll
to starbOard the patient slid off the
table. only to be tossed back. and two
of the three surgeons. as no nurses
were available, had TO hold the man
tight One Of them. at the same time.
had to continue administering the ether
Law was up and about yesterday. He
says he'll turn to at his work in a few
days.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
NEW PASTOR COMING
TO PRO-GATHEDRAL

The Rev. J. HenniDg Nelms, at pres
ent rector of st. Matthew's Protestant
Episcopal Church. Philadelphia, has
been elected rector Of the Pro-Cathe-
dral, Church Of the Ascension, Massa-
chusetts avenue and Twelfth street
northwest. This charge has been va
cant since the resignation Of the Rev.
Clement Brown early last spring, the
work of the parish since being in charge
Of the Rev. Robert Browning, a young
curate graduated from the Episcopal
Theological Seminary
Mr. Nelms, the new rector, Will take
charge Of his new work in this city
at an early day. He is forty-five years
old and married and has one son. He
Is a native Of Smithfeld Isle Of Wight
county, Virginia. After receiving a
preliminary education he entered Rich
mond College. from which he was grad
uated with the degree Of 3. l..
For seventeen years he practced law,
and was in political life as the mayor
Of his home town. In 1897 he decided
to abandon the law and prepare himself
for the ministry He entered the Uni
yersity of Bishops College, LennoX-
vile, Quebec, Canada, where he COM
pleted his theological studies.
Before he had been ordained as a
priest ne was hOnored With three pas
tOral calls, one at Newport News, Va,
another at the Cathedral Of Omaha,
Neb. and st. Matthew'S. Philadelphia.
He accepted the position Of rector of
the Philadelphia church, going there
the Sunday following mis- ordination.
When he took charge of that parish
IL mad a membership Of communicates
Of 497. He will leave II with a MEM
berShip of 1O30
Mr.. helms is a Brotherhood of St
Andrews man.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-Lottery tickets
are cropping up in large numbers on
the east side and the entire New York
stan of postoffice inspectors, headed
by Chief Walter S. Mayer is trying TO
run down the promoters and agents Of
tho illegal enterprise.
There is an opinion in some quarters
that many of these tickets are bogus
and that they are being sold quietly TO
unsuspecting foreigners as genuine.
This phase Of the case IS also being
looked into by Inspector McCarerty
and his force OF central Office. detec-
tives.
That these tickets have been sold for
many months past was admitted by
Chief Mayer, but he added that he had
no personal" knowledge Of any big
sale Of tickets within the last month.
The tickets as a whole are sold at 81
each, but as they are divided up into
eights at % cents each. IL was said that
the demand far exceeds the number Of
tickets sent here each month. The capi-
tai prize is said to be $4,000, and in
several instances small portions of this
prize have been awarded TO lucky pur-
chasers Of tickets.
Pawn Necessities to Gamble.
The tickets are being sold among the
poorer classes, who are too ignorant IN
many cases to read the English IN
which they are printed Instances are
known where these poor people save
their money for the purpose OF buying
tickets, and II they have not the
requisite amount OF cash they pawn
money with which 70 purchase a chance
10 get back home and live in afhuence
all the rest or their lives.
Having sold the tickets for one draw
ing. II is the province OF the agent 10
call among the people and encourage
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
MUMMERS 5000 STRONG
IN PHILADELPHIA PARADE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-New Year
Day viii be celebrated in Philadelphia
with more than ordinary jollity and
pomp.
A Mummers' parade, in which at least
5,000 will participate, night decorations
surprising in beauty and novelty any
thing heretofore seen on New Year Eve,
q grand ball at the Bellevue-Stratford
10 which the dress uniforms of the First
city Troop will give the last word IN
picturesque display; an automobile en-
dJrance race of national Importance;
these are a few OF the things that are
on the card.
To the $500 that has been put up as
prize money by the city for the march
ing clubs in the shooters parade have
been added other sums by individuals
and associations. These bring the total
to more than 5000.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
STENOGRAPHER AND TYPlST
EXAMINATION JANUARY IT

Examination for stenographers and
typists. either man or woman. win be
held BY the Civil Service Commission
in washington. Atlanta. Boston, Chi
cago. Cincinnati. Denver. New Orleans,
Eew York, Philadelphia, St Louis, St
Paul and San Francisco on January II
next
Women will be examined for depart
ment service, but cannot take the test
for Isthmus Canal service. Special at
tertion is called TO the fact that there
are a great many vacancies in this ca
pacity and the demand is much larger
than the supply. The age limit is
eighteen years or over.
The Washington times., 1907-12-30
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

y B-FoIlowing schedule figures published
orIv a information AID are not Guaranteed
$50 A. M.-Da1vine. HarrisOnburg aud
EEy stations
"a Nyevy Orleans Sleeperz to Columbus and
Wscor Ca Dining Car.
80 - A M--Sleepers and coaches 10 c.
,,,-,ebia savannah and Jacl1SSnville. DINING
car. -, -.
si.5s P M-Charlotresville. Werrsaton. aud
"SsS.rs p M-Sleepers and coacnes 10 Atlanta
s,,neet Route Tourist Sleeper TO san Fra5-
-s--, FofIr times week
go p M--SleeperE and coaches 20 Char
Jotfe Columbia Aiken, and Augusta Din
sio:15 P. M.-Sleepers and coaches (yia
r,-1~bburE and Bristol 10 Chattanooga
Nr.-,,-,fts and New Orleans Dining Car
81 20 P M-New York and New Orleans
s-1fted Solid Pullman 10 AsheViIIe A.
fs1ta birmingham. and New Orleans. Dfn-
ing car. Club and Observation Cars.
Sote-spaily. fWeek days
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