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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Will Discontinue Wholesale
Business Here.
e. G.. Stevens to Take a Part
of the Busi-
ness.

Announcement was made on Mon
day of this week To the effect that
the branch wholesale house of the c..
N. Cramer q Company in this city
would be discontinued and yesterday
was the last day that deliveries
We're made and this morning a force
of men started taking inventory of
the stock and the goods will be ship
ped to Ashland. Hereafter this
territory will be taken care of from
the Ashland house. This move has
been under consideration for some
time but was not definitely decided
upon until recently.
E, G. Stevens who has been man
ager OF the branch in this city will
lake over the flour, feed, hay, grain,
lime, salt and cement part of the
business and will continue ir the
old stand. He will also be city dis
tributor for the Washburn Crosby
Gold Medal Flour, and will carry a
line of candies and nuts and vege-
tables. The above goods, with the
exception of -four, will be wholesaled
aud retaled. Mr.. Stevens will also
close out the vegetable stock tor the
company. Mr.. Stevens is man OF
wide experience in his line and will
undoubtedly make success in his
new undertaking. He is deserving
OF your patronage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
SUNSHINE
THEATRE
Peter j. Bestler. Prop

Peter j. Be stler. Prop
Show every Night in Week
Except Sunday
Matinee Saturday Afternoon.
SUBJECTS THIS WEEK
Taft in Chicago and the Base
Ball Game
The Hudson : Fulton Naval
Demonstrations
The Escape from Anderson
vile Prison
A Christmas Adoption
The Dog Circus Rehearsal
Mrs. Jones' Burglar
The Queen of the Quarry
The Hat Juggler
The New Mail Carrier
An unsuccessful substitution.
Uncle Tom Wins.
Tie Making of Honey
Sister Angelica
How Jack helped his Sister
The Amatuer VIM. Tell
Late Motion Pictures
and Illustrated Songs.
Prices Sc 6lOc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Special Inducements to New Subscribers

The Sunshine Thea ter is now run :
ming every night in the week excep
Sunday.
Rem Bell arrived home the Iat
ter part of last week from St. Paul
and will spond the Holidays with
his parents.
The dancing party given last Fri
day evening at the Masonic Hall by
the Haskell Climb was one of the lead
ing social affairs of the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Christmas Stamps.

Christmas Stamps can be pur
chased in the following business
places is this city:
@. w. Frosts,
Fox Bros.
G. A. Herring,
News and Itemizer,
VIM. Goedeke,
Times Office.
County Clerks Office,
The Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
A New Feature.

During the past week Manager
Latts OF the Bijou theatre has had a
new stage built in his theatre and
hereafter on Monday and Fridav
evenings he will have amateur acts
in connection with his show. The
acts will be additional to the already
large show. Those desiring to go
on are invited to call at the Box Of
fee at the Bijou or call up the man
ager.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

For Sale. Cheap. Horse, wagon,
and harness. Inquire of Eben Bur
dick.
Tom Manning and family of Win
tou, Mimi. arrived here the latter
part of last week and will spend
some time visiting with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Ed. Berry has been confined
to her home during the past week
on account of illness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

Miss Cedar Noyes who has been
attending school during the year is
hon.: the spend the Christma loli-
days with her parents,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

Miss Mable Summerfield has r,
turned home from Spooner where
she has been visiting with her sister
for some time.
Get Busy-Saturday is Christmas.
Miss Margaret Maher visited at
Ashland Saturday.
Miss Emma Rayburn of Eau Gale
is in the city visi ing at the home OF
her sister Mrs. John O'Sullivan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Bring in Your Subscriptions Now.

Opal Frost, Fern Smith and
Mada;ine Johnson.
The large increase in the num-
Der of pupils in the high school
during the past four or five years
has made it advisable to graduate
two classes each year, and this
custom will be continued from
now on,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

We wish all of our readers a Merry
X'mas and Happy New Y,ar.
Mrs Fl. ]. Mooney of Odanah spent
a fe w days in the city visiting with
her parents.
Mrs. Martin Peterson returned
from Superior The first of the week.
Louis Shapiro visited with rela-
tives over Sunday in this city
Miss Anna Picott visited with hei
parents at bayfield, over Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
A Holiday Present for Bows and Girls.

Manager Peter Beser of Sunshine theatre that
he will give FREE SHOW for boys and girls under 10
at his theatre the evenings between and New
the films will be that
showed during the evening Parents requested to send
their children and they will be given good clean show
Remember it is Free for children.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

70 make a sound and so far as may be, permanent
organization. Twice within generation the prog
ress Of science has necessltated the emu ~,
sIruCton Of the Third Avenue Ia -
installation Of the cable system. ana. seCoHu oS
identification and that process may possibly heIe
after be repeated. Property of TINS class i alSo
enc,si iI sensitive 70 the exercise Of taxing power
and 1t may at any time be lnlperle.u :. - % +ta
regulation and in addition We nave &haxS I1yT7,ents a.
ri life the u1rcha sing power OF nickel mas ~
the last generation nearly been cut IN tNo - e5
price Of everything proper tlonatE t 1,TcAs which
pie should still have transI,oI yhirh
prevailed in 1870. These are Z,jnis-
expose street railway properties - 70 carEes shall
- e liqI7t as possble and explain the oi4slI-
Character of the foregoing plan
J., r,ernber Of the bondholders' committed speaE-
,g If tha plan said that there was no lhuilIioi
on the mart of the committee to make reducuon III
~, amount of securities from those OUTSTANDING
-, ~. old con,panv as the property of the COM
ranv was worth the full amount OF the p,a. tap
he authorized under the plan He pointed out @ thal
=, r. bonds ,ro1,ld not be issued at once, ana IhaL
one ,,f the issues was only a contingent cIlaIs an
81, ,7+eres+ WOULD not be paid first The inter-
=. charges under the proposed plan he aodee.
-o,,l5 he for time less than half the amount pa
m the old securities. amounting 10 S"u'V''- a. ~
o5 NTH more than s.. 10000 the old Issues
Tho Apures showing the earnings Of the company
t s.td had been verified 10y q firm Of expert dc
,o,,r+an+s and showed that It was well aoe 10 pay
- ..a-.s+ charges under the proposed plan he
added that the earnings for the last seven iiVl
ee shown bv the accountants report. had been eH-
NE ard that there was no doubt that as Inc
IRONY developed the railroad would have no 'loupie
=. ai The fru interest charges on the securi-
ties il was intended to issue
The member of the committee said they hoEeo TO
retain the services of Mr.. Whitrdge atlef the ie
organization had been completed
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TO FIGHT HOUSE FLIES.
Committee of Merchants Association
Rpg1ns Var on Pest.

Relieving that New York ought to follow the eA
arnple of many other cities in crusade asalhst
the nouse1v the committee on pollution OF New
York waters. representing the Merchants AsSo
citation. has begun, an active warfare against 'iii9
household pest Several thousand circulars gIVlhs
Information as to the dangers lurking in the preVd
lence Of flies are ready for circulation. ana cam
paign of reaching the people oy means OF aoNei
ttseunents has been instituted The commlttee II
charge includes DR.. Albert Wander Neer- } F'er
pont Morgan John 7. Culyer. Daniel u JacAso"
and Edward Hatch. ir.. chairman
Mr. Hatch said yesterday that ouperlntsli'Ie-i
Maxwell of the Board of Education had oeeh al
pealed 70 in the effort of the committee 10
six hundred thousand of the circulars ouI tha'
DR. Maxwell said there ought TO be tholous
scientific investigation as to the dangers ol -il7
househv before a crusade was started Inc II
partrnent of Charities. Mr- Hatch said had prom
ised 70 do all it could further the success OF INC
movement. An appeal made TO the boaiu -
Health. also and Eugene W Schefter' secretary -
the board said it was matter that rested WIN
the people but that he sure Dr. Darllhs''u
was in favor of a fight against flies
other cities engaged in a ruthless WarIal7
against the household buzzer are Buffalo Chlcas'
Pittsbure Worcester. Mass. and Columbus. O-l-o
In Columbus the patronen who look atter ui-
screened food in shops are called fly cops
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
ROYAL GETS CONTRACT.
Tvpezrriter Competition tired Be
fore Board Of Estimate.

The breeziest feature Of the proceeo'neS u ,Le
Board Of Estimate and Apportionrnent Fes'eEoaS
was over an application by Police CornIf1sslor.er
E5rebsro for authority to award A contract for
thirty ty-pevriting machines TO the ROYAL lFPe-
writer COMPANY the lowest bidder. at $5S - eaoh
5 LAWYER representing the Remington IyPe"rIter
Company opposed This on the ground tha' me
ROYAL did not meet the specifications ot saIloaru
machine he said that many Of the city depart
-e7ts had used il on trial and found II not salts
factory. Navor Mcclellan asked him in what de-
rartn7erts the machines haI been tried The an
sv-er was that in the Mayors own office there hao
teer some Roval machines When asked upon
what authority he relied for this statement the
lawyer named Blair Fraser, q salesman TOT the
Remington COMPANY
Fraser was called and the Mayor asked nm no"
he obtained the information that the Royal ma
chimes were not satisfactory and how he came 10
make any inquiries the city departments
Fraser said that as a salesman he had 10 look
after his own machines and seeing other r2ach!T1es
h INQUIRED about them effort 10 convince tle
stenograD pliers Of the superiority Of his own
Mayor Mcclellan said he did not like this e&pla-
NJ ton and favored giving the Police Commissioner
the desired authority because the ROYAL Typewriter
Cornpanv offered q tvo-yeaT guarantee and so pro
rected itself against the charge that its machines
pere not durable The board then adopted the
resolution
Borough President Coler renewed his oppositlon
u the resolution offered by the Board of Aldermen
for the issue Of S5oo0 Of special revenue bonds to
enable the Controller carry out the new system
in the citv's accounting By Colers negative vote
the resolution was lost and Mr.. Metz will have 10
work with the present force OF accountants.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
OSCAR LEWISoHN SENDS MESSAGE.
SAYS He Has Not Been in Any Automobile
Accident and Is Well at Ascot.

The report from Berlin that Oscar Lewisohn. the
husband of Edna May, had been killed in an auto
mobile accident between Vienna and Berlin was
denied Yesterday on authority Of Mr.. Lewisohn
himself who sent two cable messages, one to
LeUisohn Brothers. of No. Il Broadway and the
other 10 Martin Vogel attorney for the Lewisohn
family here. stating that he was alive and well at
Ascot. England. where he has country seat and
had not been In any automobile accident.
No message was received from Jesse Lewisohn,
who is known TO be the Continent but efforts
were being made 10 find him. Mr.. Nogel said He
added that from messages already received II was
not believed that he could have been in the neigh
borhood where the casualty reported 10 have
taken place.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
ALL READY EXCEPT THE WIND.
If That Is Propitious To-day Morris Park
Aerial Contests Will Be Held.

All preparations for the contests 10 be held by
the Aeronau+ic Society at Morris Park to-day have
been completed. and If the wind permits they VIII
start At 30 O'Clock this afternoon While one Of
the balloons was being flied yesterday afternoon
during the thunder storm il broke loose from its
nloorinCs and was badly damaged before IL could
be secured again Il will probably be repaired IN
time compete 1o-da--
The programme arranged by the committee in
charge will consist Of kite. drigibe balloon. wind
wagon. fying machine and hanOonadc races The
lastnaed will ne something and II Is expected
will attract much attention The balloons, four in
number used in this contest. viii Just man.
who viii hang by mis- hands and jump all kinds Of
obstacles. Two fying machines Will compete, those
ov-aed by Glen H. Curtis. of HammondspoTt, y. y,
and Fred Schneider Of The Bronx.
In addition TO these events, Mrs William H Mar
tin. Of Ohic. will demonstrate a glider. which
her husband has invented Checks will he issued
with each ticket that If the wind IS TOO strong
the tickets may be used the following Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
THIEF TAKES BATHERs' ALL.
Steals Their Clothes, Cash and Rig-Mos-
ouitoes Nearly Finish Them On Way Home

Oscar Andersen. a prosperous Swedish farmer Of
Greenawn, Long Island. and Fritz Andersen. his
brother and Edwin Yonsen, also of Greenlawn,
didn't take along bathing suits when they drove 10
Centreport HarboT on Saturday for swim. They
left their clothes in the carriage tied the horse
tree and plunged in.
'Yumping Yimminy, but it hane good" shouted
Yonsen splashing the brine in his companions
faces.
When the men returned from their bath the
horse. carriage clothing. two gold watches and
about $50 in money had disappeared Soon the
mosquitoes discovered their plight and iourneved
70 the scene from all parts OF Long Island. They
settled upon the nude men in swarms. until the
Swedes had 10 re-enter the water for protection,
They couldn't endure the waters chill either and
attempted journey through the woods and fields
left them scratched and bleeding.
Finally they had take the main road leading
from Centreport Il CreenlaWn three miles distant
lodging behind trees bushes as wavfarers
passed They got home and got things 10 wear. but
the man who stole their outfit is yet 10 be found
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
SEPARATION FOR MRS. BELLE BURNETT
End of Litigation Which Has Involved Many
Persons.

Justice Gerard granted yesterday a decree of
separation TO Mrs Belle Burnett from her husband.
Charlton R Burnett. known as Tod" Burnett son
Of 1-Representative Burnett. Of Stroudsburg Penn
The grounds for the suit cruelty. non support
and abandonment Mrs Burnett, under the de
cree Of the court will receive $50 week alimony
and her counsel will receive extra fee Of $500
Burnett must put up bond of $500 security for
the payment of the slimony.
The Burnett case has been for two years a much
involved affair. Burnett brought counter suit
for divorce. which the wife She sued her
raother-in-law for $4,000 for the alienation Of her
husbands affections. the being settled out Of
court. Mrs julia McArdIe. VINO testified for the
plaintiff in the divorce suit indicted for per
fury She pleaded guilty and sentence was eus-
pended William Perkins. 4 private detective, who
similarly implicated, is now serving years
sentence IN the penitentiary and the Sheriff has
body attachment for Burnett whom he cannot find.
He is in contempt OF court for failing 10 paw his
wife alimony pending the separation suit now de
cfded.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
MIMIC WAR AT SALEM CENTRE.
New York Guardsmen Start Upstate on Try
out for August Mannuvres.

A detachment OF two hundred officers and non
commissioned officers OF the 7th Regiment and
fifty officers and Of the LIST Battery Field
Artillery n G. y. 7. started Yesterday for Salem
Centre n Y. whare they will indulge in little
war practice over the week end
The scene of hostilities will be a one hun
dred and thirty acres where Colonel J. = O'Ryan
OF the 1st Battery trains the horses for his men
On the farm Will be set up section OF field ar
tllery The soldiers to arrive at Purdys in
time TO take a daylight march TO Salem Centre
this morning
Colonel Appleton Of the 18th said yesterday it
was planned 10 give the men o little practice in
preparation for the August manoeuvres. The men
of the 7th were volunteers. he said who agreed
To pay their own expenses and provide their own
food These were made up almost entirely Of non
commissioned officers. who were to act privates
under direction of the officers of the regiment
They will return az m. tomorrow
Captain Hunt. of the 6th Infantry. l. 5. A. will
act as umpire.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
RR4NDENBURG COOL.
But He Harms Up When Prose
Cutor Asks 4bout Second Ufe.

Enseeneed comfortably before wh'rhnE ere, 49,
fan Eroughton Brandenhurs. VINO j. on ia"
the Supreme Court on charge OF larceny ~ ''''
nectioo with the sale 10 The New York Times
~ an article purporting to have been written ''
,.o.- cleveland faced his inquisitors again yes
terdav Assistant District Attorney Mott handel
- tho defendant what IS said TO he the original
cleveland article delivered to the Times oth''
Brandenburg uaintains that he sold the Original
and = ribbon copy TO the newspaper.
win YOU saw that YOU in doubt that the
paper which YOU hold is not the original one Won
gave The Tines he was asked.
Purely from deduction" said the witness. ioilF
II Will say that this Is the paper handed In -
The Times.'
when YOU were before the grand jury did yo1
give full description Of this AFFAIR."" demanded
Mr. Mott
I gave only partial description am much
better posted now. I did not conceive that II was
a serious matter untu nv arrest imprisonment
and Indictment. Then I went into the case sffl-
ously."
When Brandenburg was taken in hand by Al
Thor1.s his counsel, on the redirect examination I
he was asked 70 explain the meaning "t his WORDS
on Thursday when he said that he kidnapped a
hoy, IN ST Louis" Mr Thomas read the statute as
snnried to the crime Of kidnapping. and asked
Did YOU mean by your answer Yesterday to an
NIT that you had committed the crime Of kid
napping?"
No sir. did not replied the witness
Mr. Mott when his turn came again. went at
Brandenburg with renewed fire
Are you married TO the person known as the
second Mrs Brandenburg%
NV matrimonial affairs as so tangled -
Answer the question: shouted Mr.. Mott
Il am not a lawyer and I don't know.
HAS there been ceremony
There has been contract
Where was It nader
I avail myself of my constitutional rights,
Brandenburg said
Several witnesses TESTIFIED 10 details Of the sa g
Of the Cleveland article An adjournment was
"a ken until Monday at 10 A m
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

25-BlGcher CCser). New York for Cher
bourS and Hamburg (and proceeded
Newcastle = ". June 29-Crusade- (Br). New York
St e Y. Natal etc
I liverpool June 2S-Cavour tBr). New York for Man
chester
Naples June 22-Laura Aust>. New York
So,t thaupron June 24-Teutonic tBra New York VIA
Plymouth Cherbourg
uoon-Bucher Ger. New York VIA
Plymouth Hamburg tand proceeded
Rotterdam June .. nl-Potsdam tDutchl, New York
via Boulogne
LIVERPOOL June 25-Cedrio CBr) York via Queens
I.ibau June 19--Estonia CRuss). New York.
Genoa June 22-Lulsiana GtaD. New York
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS

DESTINATION ana stearser Close n New YORK
Tahiti. Narquesas Islands. NeU zealand
@ isconmNariposs --..---.--- Today $50 . n
51 93il r-tI1iso,It Gi1 }raHsP5rT 50 $50 n
'sEe5 E19a Nam July l. $50 n
IA ANA an is35ss fa San Fraacis5ol-Asa s. $50
yaran. tarea. China and Philippine Isl
@pdy F,.n5.,s vl1 o. Jarsn July $50
Australia except Westl New ZeaLar1
Flr and New Caledonia via
Victoria 3 CtAoranS1 July IL $50 > r.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

So many of our friends want n l.
supplied with cool clothes this sfts-
noon, that we won't dive until
o'clock to-day.
Bathing suits-worsteds that VIM.
run. So to Sc; besides a Special >.
S2.35.
Bathing suits, heavy sweater knit
S. to S..
Bathing belts, SOC
Bathing shoes, 75c.
Bathing bags. to hold a wet gI.
drvly. SOC. to 81.
Swimming collars, for learners
75c.
Beach robes: of cheviot and sii.
settle. 1915 to $3.50; of unshrinkabe
Vivella fannels. $3.50 to Sl2; Of
pongee silk at $3.50.
White duck hats for beach wear
SOC.
Everything else men and bows
wear.
For tennis
For motoring.
For golf.
For riding
For yachting
Even for business.
ROGERS PEET & CoNPANY,
Three Broadway Stores.
Warren ST. 18th St s4tn 4
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
MAYOR CANNOT HAVE $4,000 MORE.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court de-
MED Yesterday the application of Mayor Mcclellan
for an extra allowance of 1000 from the State
Treasury reimburse him for expenses incurred
in defending his title the mayoralty The city
paid 70 the Mayor few days ago $4,000 defray
The expenses of the suit brought by Attorney Cen
eraI Jackson TO determine whether Mr. Mcclellan
or W r Hearst elected IN 1876. The Mayor
and Eugene l. Richards his counsel. asked for the
5000 the ground that it was difficult and
extraordinary case
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TAXPAYER ACQUITTED OF BEGGING.

After hearing much testimony in the Tombs court
yesterday afternoon. Magistrate Cornell discharged
Ere Safskv. who SAYS he is well-to-do citizen Of
Eliza bethport \ J.. who was arrested on Thurs
dav at the Brooklyn Bridge the charge Of beg
ging The arrest made the complaint Of
Edward s Kenny justice of the peace in Eliza
beth N ]. and James J Dowd a private detective.
OF No. 81 Marshall street, Eliza beth The two mon
testified that they had followed Slafsky to Manhat-
tan and saw him solicit aims Slafsky said that he
owned his own home in Elizabethport, worth 5000
and Other propertS valued at $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
rlRscRAckER TRADES OPEN SEASON.

The issuance of permits for the sale of fireworks
and frecrackers began at the Bureau OF Combusti-
bles Fire Headquarters, yesterday and when 572
licenses for the former and $50 for the latter have
been granted no more permits win be issued. 1t is
expected that the Manhattan dispensation viii he
completed this morning. Under the permits fire
works and ireoraoksrs may be sold from now until
July s.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERER.

In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Rob
ert Francis Woods sentenced by Judge Foster
70 die in the electric chair in the week August
The man was convicted week ago Of numbering
his niece Mrs Amelia Roach. of No 40l West 5Sd
street on September 10. 1905. Woods feigned in
sanity. but experts agreed that he sane Later
the man admitted the crime.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

Berlin. June 25.-No confirmation can be had here
of the report current last night that Oscar
L.awisohn. of New York. met his death in an auto
mobile accident the road between Berlin and
Vienna All efforts to verify the rumor. both here
and Vienna, have been unavailing and il s
therefore assumed to be erroneous