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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

jured to cause death. It is
now thought that Hall has
gone mad while in the shanty
and had torn everything in
the house to pieces, battering
himself up in the meantime
sufficiently so that he became
exhausted and died from the
effects. He was a man about
seventy years old and was not
considered very strong.
The body when first discov-
cred presented a horrible ap-
pearance. Hall had been
dead from five to ten days
when found. The bruises up
on the body all showed up
very plainly and looked as if
he had been horribly beaten.
His hands and legs were filed
with holes but these seem to
have been caused by rats and
mice knawing at the flesh.
The wounds we're filled with
dirt and dust which made
them look horrible.
The case however is to be
thoroughly investigated by
the officers to determine that
the aged man has not
met with foul play while out
IN the shanty alone. A man
named Robert Strang who is
said to have been at the home
stead shanty on March 29th
has been arrested and will be
held pending Investigations.
Sprang is an old soldier and
while he has served a number
of sentences in the jail for
drunkenness, he cas- never
been known to have done
anything out of the way. He
was apparently very peace
able fellow. He has lived
around the city for a number
of years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Located at Spok ane and Will be
Brought Back.
Left his Family Here Some
Three Years Ago. Sheriff
After him now.

Sheriff Severson left Tuesday
afternoon for Spokane Washing
ton for the purpose of bringing
back to this city Louis Void
who was formerly resident
here and was proprietor of the
Norman House. Void left here
suddenly few years ago, leav-
ing great many citizens wiser.
but poorer. He also left his
wife and family. Mrs. Void
who still lives here has sworn
out a warrant for her husband
charging him with abandonment.
He has been located at Spokane
and has been arrested. Re
QUESTION papers have been is
sued by the Governor of Wash
ington and are in the hands Of
Sheriff Severson. District at
torney Alvord also left for
Seattle on Tuesday afternoon,
where he will take a deposition
in the case of r. A. Herring again
the dynamite company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
From Other Towns.

At Bayfield, 0. L. Shepherd
was reelected Chairman over
Henry Wachsmuth. At Cable
L. d. Perry was elected Chair
man over r. B. Brown. Mr..
Perry has been town clerk since
the town was organized, At
Iron River, G. S. Hobbs was re-
elected without opposition. AT
Mason, Jacob Yderstad was
elected Chairman over Lien and
Miller. Bell elected III. Marion
Juel Chairman. Erick Johnson
was reelected in Port Wing as
was George Vester in the town
of Oulu, George S. Barnes in
the town of Barnes, Matt Sch
weisthal in the town of Barks-
dale, L 2. Anderson in the town
of Pratt, Peter Soronen in the
town of Clover and Mike Hopkins
in the town of Orienta. Fl. w.
Waterston was elected charm an
of the town of Hughes in place
of Sanford Ripley, E. A. Good
win is the new chairman of the
town of Drummond. In the
town of Washburn the entire
caucus ticket was elected. This
ticket was headed by Louis Kin
stler. Andrew Rockstad was
elected Treasurer and Ed Flodir
assessor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Grandma Smith Dead.

Mrs. J. D. Smith of Houghton
more familiarly known as grand
ma Smith died at the home of
her son Charles Smith at Hough-
ton Monday morning at the age
of eighty three years. She has
been sick for some time and on
account of her advancedage little
hope was held out for her recov-
ery. She was buried at the Pro-
testant Cemetary this city yester
dav afternoon. Mrs. Smith was
born in Ontario, Canada e3 years
ago. She moved with her fami-
ly to Dakota in the early seven
ties where she lived on a farm
until twenty two years ago when
she came to Houghton and has
resided there ever since. Her
husband died three years ag Q
last January. She leaves four
sons Fred who lives in San Fran
cisco, Ed at Lewiston, Idaho,
William at Meadowlands, MINI.
and Charles at Houghton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Officer Assaulted

atrollman c.. Chauvin was on
Saturday night assaulted by one
John Olson, who has been work
ing with the tie crew on the
Omaha. A large crowd Of
men were in Ed. Jackson's sal
oon near the Omaha depot after
midnight, and Mr.. Chauvin or
dered them out for the rea son
that the city ordinance provides
that saloons shall close at 1900
O'Clock. Olson refused to COM
ply with the demands of the
officer and the proprietor. be-
sides making himself particul-
arly obnixious- He attempted
first to abuse the officer and
when threatened with arrest
struck Chauvin in the face with
block of wood. In the mele
the officer was bitten in the leg.
1t was necessary for Chauvin to
pound his prisoner into insensi-
bility before he took him to the
city Jail. Olson was sentenced
to serve a term of 45 days in the
County Jail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
D.feats Clausen by a Majority of
rs Votes.
Westerlund Elected Assessor.
Savage is Elected Munich
pal Judge.

George Diobell, Sr. who has
been a member of the county
board from the sixth ward, and
VITO is an old resident of the city
was elected Mayor on Tuesday
by a majority of rs votes over
his only opponent L. N. Clausen.
Dibbell carried the second third
fourth and sixth wards while
Clausen carried the first and
aud fifth. Neither of the can
didates made any personal effort
TO be elected but considerable
work was done by friend of both.
Mr.. Dibbell is we'll known in the
city having lived here a long
time and while he has not been
active in politics he has always
taken an interest in city affairs.
During the past four years he
has been a mem Der of the county
board representing the sixth
ward. He has also been a mem
her of the school commission for
the past two years. Mr.. Dib-
bell says that he is under no
obligations to anyone that he
will serve all the people and that
all his ability and energy will be
given to the city. He will as
susne his duties at the next re-
galar meeting of the council on
the 21st of this month.
The only other Office for which
there was any contest was that
of Assessor. Nels Westerlund d
succeeded III defeating the pres
en6 incnm bant Of the office J. N.
Kinney by a majority of 1913
votes. Mr.. Westerland ought to
be competant officer. Nels Lee
was elected Treasurer without
opposition.
The following aldermen and su
pervisors were elected:
First ward d-Aldermen Peter La
Brash 2 years d. w. Corning
l year. Supervisor Luther
Bates.
Second ward-Aldermen O. M.
Olson 2 years. f. A. Bell 1
year. Supervisor E. Bergman.
Thirh ward-Aldermen Joe Ar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

seneau 2 years. Andrew Nels on
l year.
Supervisor. George Mertz.
Fourth ward--Aldermen Andrew
Peterson 2 years Charles Taber-
man 1 year. Supervisor, Ole
Aune.
Fifth ward-Aldermen, L. A.
Oscar z years D. j. Estabrook l
year. Supervisor. A. l. Lien.
Sixth ward-Alderman, P. FL.
Finley 2 years John Manning l
year. Supervisor, Ole Ramstad.
LaFollette delegates at large and
also district delegates carried
the city majorities ranging from
$50 to 200.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
t. j. Savage Elected Municipal
Judge at Iron River
Ernest Sauve the Present In
cumOent is Defeated for
Reelection.

Editor Peter J. Savage of
the Iron River Pioneer was
on Tuesday elected to the
office of Municipal Judge of
the Second Municipal Court
located at Iron River. His
majority according to semi
official returns compiled in
the office of the county clerk
will be 320. This was one of
the hottest contests in Bay
field county and at no time
during the contestwould any,
one wager anything on the
result. Both men we're we'll
acquainted in the county and
every available voter was
gotten to the polls. Savage's
largest majority was in the
town of Bayfield,. Judge
Sauve carried his own town
Qron River) by 80 majority.
The following is the vote in
the county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Successful Operation.

W. F. Young, of this city, was
taken to the St. Joseph Hospital
at Ashland suffering with a
severe mastoria disease of the
bones of the head.
The patient was successfully
operated upon by DR.. Braun,
the specialist.
The operation was very diff
hcult one, but up to the present
time the patient is improving
and it is hoped that he will soon
recover.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Norwegian Lutheran Church

Service next Sunday at 1870 a..
m. Sunday School at 1900.
The evening service will be
conducted in the English lang
uage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
They Cut it Down.

At the meeting of the school com
missioners held Monday evening the
recommendation to the common
council for funds to run the city
schools was cut from 1880 te
$4,000. Realizing that something
must be done to curtail expenses in
the city the Hoard has figured il
out where they think that they car
run the schools on the above amount
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Body Of Joseph Hall Found in Home
stead Shanty on tn Barrons.
Had Been Dead a Week. Pc
culiar Circumstances Sur
round Case.

"A telephone message TO
this city from Cornucopia
Tuesday morning announced
that the body of Joseph Hall
had been found in the home
stead shanty of John Donahue
out on the Barrons and that
the case had better be inves-
tigated by the authorities.
John Talbot who lives out in
that vicinity went over to see
Hall on Monday evening but
when he arrived at the shanty
the place was all in darkness.
Talbot lighted a match and
the body of the man was dis
covered lying on the floor.
Talbot after seeing the man
did not stay long but made
straight for home. In the
morning he walked to Cornu-
copia and telephoned to the
authorities here and notified
them of his discovery.
Coroner I'll G. Mertens at
Bayfield, was notified aud to-
gether with Chief Of Police
Wescott and a number of
others went out to the scene.
The sight to meet their eyes
upon arrival at the stanty
was something horrible. The
body of Hall was found lying
on the floor just between two
stoves in almost a naked con-
dition and from the first i'm
preston of the case it looked
as if he had been brutally
murdered for his face was
cut, his hands, legs and feet
were cut and bruised and he
was generally in a pretty
dipilated condition. The
furniture. parts of the stoves,
bedclothing, cooking utensils
and groceries were strewn
about the floor and looked as
if a desperate struggle had
taken place before the man
had finally been knocked out.
The door of the shanty stood
wide open and parts of the
stove pipe were found scat
tered around outside.
After carefully sizing up
the situation the remains
we're gathered up and brought
to this city by Undertaken
Estabrook and are now in the
morgue.
While everything at first
looked like a case of murder
where some deamon had en-
tered the shanty of the old
man and had pounded him to
death with furniture and
pieces of stove, another view
is now taken of the case. "A
careful examination has been
made of the wounds found up
on the body of the man but
nothing would indicate that
he had been sufficiently in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

Mrs. Alfred Marsh visited with
relatives at Odanah for several days
during the past week.
Elk Senator J. J. McGilvery of
Black River Falls arrived in the city
Yesterday afternoon for the purpo Sc
Of making an investigation into the
cause of death of bis father-in law
Joseph Hall. Mr.. McGilvery is
wealthy architect and manufacture r
at Black River Falls, Jackson Coun :
ty. He was formerly speaker pro
tenn of the Wisconsin Senate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Shingle Mill Started

The shingle mill of Akeley and
Sprague in this city was started
up Monday morning and it is ex.
pected that it will run steadily
during the summer months. 1t
will give employment to about a
dozen m9n. The planning mill
is also running full blast. and
has over a million feet to pla'
for the Marsh-Hathway Lumber
company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

Joe Stanley, the defeated candi
date for alderman from the first
ward is reported as being very sick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

Larceny Case Continued, She Is On
able to Give Bail.

Miss Claire l.. Si!linnan. arrested Thurs
day night in the lobby of a Washington
theater upon a charge of stealing a
membrance shop on Pennsylvania avenue.
appeared in Police Court this morning.
Her case was continued until October ~.
at the instance of counsel.
a ive-hundred-dollar bond was demand
ed by the prosecuting attorney for her re-
lease. This could not be furnished and
Miss Siliman was committed to jail.
1t was intimated by the defense that
Miss Silliman was suffering from tenn
porary form of insanity. She will proba-
bly, be examined by alienists.
Miss Silliman came to Washington and
registered at the Normandie Hotel After
being here several days she went on q
shopping trip. Going into several well
known jewelry stores, she ordered expen-
sive goods with a request that they be
sent c. o. d. to a room in another hotel
from that in which she was stopping.
During this shopping trip. the police al
lege. she went into several other stores
and helped herself to pieces of stock OF
small value. The complainant in the one
case of larceny filed against Miss SILL
man, according to the papers In the case.
is James c. Parker.
Miss Silliman comes from Connecticut.
Yesterday a telegram was received by the
Washington police from the postmaster
bore an excellent reputation in that COM
munity. Her relatives it is expected. will
be In this city within the course Of few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Had Sixty Boils When But Six
Months Old-Was Annually
Attacked by Humor-It
Looked Red Like a Scald and
Spread Over Half Her Head
Both Troubles Are Cured.
MO PRAISE TOO EDGH FOR
1T@E GWTDCWRA REMEDIES

When my little Vivian was about six months
old her papa had a boil his forehead. At
that time the child was covered with prickly
heat and I suppose in scratching 1t her own
head became infected. for 1t broke out in boils,
one after another. She had about sixty in all.
and used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Olnt-
ment. which cured her of them entirely Then
some time later her little foot got sore between
the toes. Being afraid 1t was salt rheum,
spoke to our doctor. He gave me a powder
which dried it up. but soon after 1t broke out
behind her They cracked half way around
and the humor spread up on to her head until,
on several occasions. It was nearly half covered.
The humor locked like a scald very red with a
sticky, clear fluid coming from 1t. This occurred
every year; think it was toward the spring.
always bathed 1t with warm water and Cuticura
Soap and applied Cuticura Ointment. which never
failed to heal 1t up The last time 1T broke out
was when she was six years old. It became 30
bad that was discouraged. Then ! procured q
bottle OF Cuticura Resolvent. which soon cleared
IT out Of her blood continued the use Of Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment with the Resolyent
until she was perfectly well. She Is now about
eight years old and has never been troubled in
the last two years. We also find Cuticura Re-
solvent a good spring medicine, and we are just
giving the children Cuticura Resolvent Pills as
a tonic. We do not think any one can praise
Cuticura Remedies too highly. Mrs. NJ. A..
SchwerIn. 874 Spring Wells ave-, Detroit, Mich,
Feb. "a 190s.''
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humnr Of Infants. Children and Adults
consists Of Cuticura Soap Csc to Cleanse the
Skin, Cuticura Ointment t50c) to Heal the Skin
and Cuticura Rcsolvent t5Oc) Tor in the form Of
Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial OF 6o) to
Purify the Blood Sold throughout the world.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston,
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Blue BATHS BOTHER JAPANESE
ALSO HE DOESN'T LIKE "DEPo"
IN HIS HOTEL FOOD.
Tourist From Toxic Is Sent to St.
Elizabeth to Escape His
Troubles.

Imagining medicines were put in ms
food and that blue water was furnished
him for bathing purposes, Shinzaburo
Kouishi, forty-five years old. a japanese
student. complained to the clerk of a
local hotel yesterday afternoon. His notes
of complaint had become SO annoying that
the clerk summoned Detectives Weldon
and Burlingame to make an investiga-
ton.
kouishi told of the trouble with the
food and water, and referred to himself
as the victim of a kitchen servant who
had put medicine in his food, giving it
such bad odor that he could not enjoy
it. There was no suggestion that he
wanted to leave the hotel
The detectives called an undersecre-
tary from the Japanese embassy to see
the man; He said he did not know the
man under arrest, but did know of his
family. Police Surgeons Barry and Rich
ards examined the Japanese at the first
precinct police station and concluded he
needed treatment for mental trouble, and
last night he was taken to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
I<ouishi told the police that he had
been an official of the Osaka Steamship
Company until about two years ago, when
he resigned for the purpose of touring
Europe and America to study business
methods. He had about $1,000 with him,
he stated. when he sailed from Toxic two
years ago and went to London. He
reached New York in August and remain
ed there until the ''doped' food and blue
baths forced him to leave. Several days
were spent in Baltimore, and three days
ago he reached this city.
Should he be declared insane by jury,
it is believed. he will be returned to
Japan with attendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
New Officers Installed

The annual session of the Ancient
United Order of Sons and Daughters,
Brothers and Sisters of Moses of the
United States of America was closed last
night at the Tenth Street Baptist Church
when the annual sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins The
new officers were then installed b. Rev
Chapman of New York. after which
Grand Master Barnes of Baltimore, Md,
made a speech. Rev. l.. A. Carter of Win
chester, Va: Rev. Sayler of New Jersey.
and Rev. Slater. neN2rand high priest OF
New York assis. ed in the devotional exer-
cises.
The officers elected yesterday include
Solomon Fond, Baltimore, grand master;
w. S. Jones New York. deputy grand
master; James G.. Seward Baltimore,
grand financial secretary; Joseph P.
Smith. Troy. n. Y. grand recording Sec
rotary. and A. A. Spriggs, ST., Baltimore,
grand treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
SUMMON THE JURORS.
Men Convicted in Land Frauds Case
Take Unusual Action.

Counsel for Frederick A. Hyde and Joost
II. Schneider, convicted last June of con-
spiracy in connection with the securing o.
certain government lands in the west to-
day had subpoenas issued for the twelve
men who constituted the jury which
found the two defendants guilty and ex-
onerated Henry p Dimond and John A.
Benson. jointly indicted with than.
The defendants claim that the verdict
was coerced from the jury by reason of
it's long confinement during the trial and
after 1t had retired for consideration
Misconduct on the part of the jury is also
charged The verdict, it is claimed was
the result of an agreement whereby some
jurors whose judgment of the evidence
was for acquittal for all were persuaded
to vote for the conviction of Schneider
in exchange for votes from those who
favored conviction for all for the acquittal
Of Dimond.
1t is understood that attempt will be
made next Tuesday at the hearing on
motion for new trial, to have the jurors
examined separately as to what transpired
in the jury room during their delibera-
tons.
Attorneys a. s. Worthington and r.
Golden Donaldson represented the con-
victed men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
SKULL IS BROKEN BY FALL
AGED CLERGYMAN HURT IN
STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
Rev. G. W. Johnston Is in Critical
Condition and 'peration May
Be Necessary.

Rev George W. Johnston. retired
Baptist clergyman. fell from car 5Ss of
the City and Suburban line at 9TH and L
streets last evening shortly before I
o'clock and sustained a severe injury to
his head.
The injured man. who is seventy EIGHT
years of age, was unconscious when
picked up and taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital, The surgeons who examined
him suggested that he may have sus-
tanned fracture of his skull.
This morning at the hospital it was an
nounced that the patient had spent a
fairly good night, although his condition
consultation at the hospital today as to
the advIsabiity of performing an opera
ton.
DIR. Johnston, who some years ago was
professor of Greek and Latin in Winches-
ter College, Winchester. Tenn. and also
has been pastor of churches in the south
and west, came to tins city some months
ago to live with his son, Edward c. John
ston, clerk in the Agricultural Depart
ment, 314 S street northeast. Last night
he left home to attend the Gypsy Smith
meeting at Convention Hall.
He was about to alight from the car in
front of the hall when the accident hap
pened. Physicians were unable to restore
consciousness. The patient was hurried
to the hospital. His son. who had pre-
coded him to the meeting reached the
hospital shortly afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
DENIED BY MR.. CLARK.
Published Statements Concerning
School INSPECTION Declared Incorrect

School Inspection Declared Incorrect
Appleton P. Clark jr., chairman of the
special committee of five prominent archi-
tects and builders appointed by Commits
sioner Morrow to inspect the school build
ings of Washington to determine their
safety and to recommend Improvements
in their construction where necessary
said today that statements in morning
paper regarding observations made by the
committee while visiting the Potomac
School yesterday were neither authorized
nor correct.
The observations as printed were not
those of the committee" Mr.. Clark said
but simply the views or. Suesswork on
the part of the newspaper. We propose
to make public statements each day de-
scribing our visits
The committee took a recess today and
will not resume its inspection work be-
fore Monday afternoon. when it will visit
two schools in the southwest section. 1t
will be the aim of the committee to make
two inspections each day, and no reports
to Commissioner Morrow will be made
until the inspections have all been COM
pleted. 1t was at first thought that the
committee would report to Commissioner
Morrow upon each school separately.
Officials of the engineer department en-
phatically denied the statement that the
portable schools being erected in the city
are fiimsg and faulty in construction.
They explain that the buildings are only
temporary. but are safe and there Is not
the slightest cause for alarm in using
them. However, thorough inspections will
be made of the buildings before they are
occupied by children.