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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
w. A. SPRUlLL AND cox
VOTE "N0" AT FINISH
Ford Declines to Become Candidate
and His Name is Withdrawn AFTER
Four Members Vote for Him IN spite
of His A7efusai-Harris Elected VICE
president.

Though his opponents made a siren
nous effort 10 get candidate IN NV
Acid against him, Councilman II.
Icnes of the First ward. was re-elect
ed uresident of the common couhcil
last night.
Headed by Councilman George W.
whitley. of the Third waid, the anu
Homes faction nominated Councilman
r Ford, of the First ward, Tor inc
presidency and. even after Mr. Foru
announced positively that he wouiu
not accept the nomination. four OIL
Them voted fer him on the hrst pa'-
lot the vote being ten to four MesSfs-
lones and Ford not voting.
Scarcely had the last vote Deeh
cast before Mr.. Ford was on MS rect
Ia insist that his name be withura""'
N Jones moved ahat the vote De
reconsidered and the motion preSai,
cd. After some persuasion on MI
Ford's part Councilman Whitley WIN
drew Mr.. Ford's name and the 'o'e
was on the election OF MT. Jones
without opposition. Councilmen T. u
Cox and w. A. Spruill. of the Seco"u
ward. voted mo" when their names
were called.
When CITY Clerk Floyd Hudgins
called the council to order at fo'
O'Clock only fourteen members were
ntesent, Joseph Reyner and w. r.
spruill being absent. After G. Il. VIA
had been elected temporary chairman
nv unanimous vote. the council, OH
motion of Mr.. Harris, took recess
of fifteen minutes to give Messrs. hey
uer and Spruill time to get TO me
couucil chamber. When the recess
ended. Mr.. Reyner was present. pu'
MIR. Spruill did not get into the MAJ
until the roll was being called. INT
members present were: Christie
Cooke. Cox. Ford. Harris, Hundiey
urtchens. d. S. Jones. w. +. Jones
Nelson. Reyner. w. A. Spruiil, W. +
spruill. Via. West and Whitley.
Fcrd Nominstes Jones.
Immediately after the temporary
chairman announced that nominations
for president were in order, f.
Ford arose and nominated d. S. Jones
In his nominating speech Mr.. for'
paid a very high tribute to Mr. Jones
at may be that Mr.. Jones mas no
nleased all of you" declared MT
Ford. but don't believe anybody car
say that he has not discharged MI
sautv as conscientiously as he knew
how His interests in this city ah'
his long service fits him for this OF
ice and would ask you gentlemen
10 Law aside any personal feelings yo'
may have in this matter and put baci
into the chair man who appreciates
.the honor you are bestowing upon mn
and who would rather have that hon
or than to be mayor OF this city.
:, Councilman Whitley placed MI
Ford's name before the body as can
aidate for the presidency. Il wan
to nominate a man who has done a
much for Newport News as any othe
man here" said Mr. Whitley. HE j
one who has been a hard worker u
the city's cause and one. who ma
given his time and his energy to run
ming the affairs Of the city govern
ment. dare say. gentlemen. he cal
ill the once OF president as good a
any one and e gives me great pleas
ure to place MI. Ford's name Deior'
you"
Mr.. Jones' Statement.
AZ Mr.. whitley took his seat Mr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02

Mr.. Jones' Statement
A. Mr.. Whiteley took his seat. Mr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
To preach at tabernacle.

Rev. w D. Poe. of Apex, n c., VIII
preach at the Baptist Tabernacle Sun
day morning and evening. Mr.. Poe
recently graduated at the Baptist Sem
mary. Louisville, KY, and is said 10
be a promising young preacher. lie
graduated at Wake Forest College
before going to the seminary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
John Allen Jailed.

After the charge OF selling liquor
without license against him had
been changed TO that of not OF good
fame. John Allen, the negro. who
was arrested Wednesday morning,
was placed under bond of $500 for
twelve months by Police Justice
Brown yesterday and the negro went
to Jail in default.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
Jefferson, Iowa. =
Mrs W. Il. BURGER, 100 Cntrry d
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured.

Mrs w. IL BURGER tV tnciiy cs-s
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured.
Glenwood, Iowa. =" About three
wears ago l had falling and other fe--
male troubles, and was nothing but
skin and bones. was so sick l could
not do my own work Within six
months | was made sound and well by
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. will always tell my friends
that your remedies cured me, and you
can publish my letter" Mrs c. w.
Dunn, Glenwood, Iowa.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, Just try Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fbroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, II
regularities, backache. etc
Ifyou want special advice write
forit to Mrs. Pinkham,L Lynn, Mass
1t Is free and always helpful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
.LONGAN SUPPORTERS
ARE VERY INDlGNAN I
Grimes, OF Third Ward, Openly
Charges That Absentees Remained
Away Because They Knew They
Were Losers-Members Present
Decide 20 Get Attorneys Opinion.

Alderman Clarence G. helms. al
the First ward. who is a candidate
for the presidency. and Aldermen I.
s. Weston and J. J. Jackson. who are
said to be pledged 10 vote for him,
failed to attend the meeting OF the
board of aldermen. scheduled for last
night to effect the bi-annual re-organ-
ization of the body, and. as Alderman
Caleb ID. West, of the Fourth ward.
is i'll with typhoid fever. the alder
men failed OF a quorum.
The situation which developed last
night is unprecedented in the history
of the city. and. as City Attorney
Massie could not be located by the
members of the board who were
present. no one knew Just exactly
what could be done. After waiting
nearly two hours while Police Ser
geant Henry Z. Bridgers tried to get
a fifth member of the board to attend
the meeting. the four aldermen pres
ent-M. II. Lash. of the First ward;
Hunter +. Grimes and DR.. Frank b.
Longan, of the Third ward. and ID.
w. Wheeler. of the Fourth ward-left
the hall without having done anything
at all
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
Last Temporary Chairman.

When the common council adjourn
ed after electing a president and vice
president. City Clerk Floyd Hudgins
called the aldermen together. AL
though there were but four members
present, NJ. II. Lash was elected tenn
porary chairman and a recess of IF
teen minutes was taken TO give other
members time to get TO the meeting.
No other members had shown up
when the recess ended and II. +.
Grimes moved that the board take a
recess of half an hour while Sergeant
Bridgers went out to hunt for one
of the three absent members. In
! making this motion. Mr.. Grimes took
/ the absentees to task. saying that he
did not think that they were show
ing the proper spirit by trying to
hold matters up when they knew that
they were losers in the fight for the
presidency. He declared that II was
their duty to be present and that in
absenting themselves they were shirk
ing the duty not only imposed upon
them by their constituents. but by
the entire city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02

Word was received here late We'd
hesday night that the Smithfleld
team had dsbanded and, there
fore. the game scheduled between
that nine and a local team at the
Casino park yesterday afternoon, was
not played.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

"
was justtwo months
o Id i was com
|pletely run down
and my internal or
|gans were in terri
Bile shape. l began
taking Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how |
was. | began to gain
lat once and now /
am real W H." =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
Ask for Opinion Today.

The aldermen and several OF the
COuncilmen and others remained III
the council chamber for a'half hour
or so discussing the matter. The
question was raised as to who had
TO attend the meeting. and IL finally
was decided TO take this matter M
with the city attorney today and 10
call a meeting OF the aldermen as
soon as possible.
II seemed to be the consensus o.
opiai0B among the supporters Of d..
Frank II. Longan. who IS opposing
Mr. helms for the presidency. that
Mr.. helms and his supporters viii
cnieavor to hold mp the re-organiza
ton Of the board until such a time
A. Alderman West can attend the
meeting All o. the members present
last night viii vote for Dr. BonEan
and all Of them were very angry be.
cause Mr.. helms and the other two
members are trying TO hold the nat
ter I'D.
When the board finally does get a
quorum an exceedingly warm session
u anticipated a. some % Dr. Ion
gan's supporters openly declared that
they propose to score the absences
for their action.
II Dr. JonEan's opponents can pre-
vent the meeting until Mr.. West u
ale to attend. a deadlock probably
VII result The four members pres
enf last night undoubtedly win vote
Tor Dr. Jonean 10 the fnfsh. II Mr.
Neins can hold his forces together
he WI have four votes, which vouls
mean q tie for he presidency.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-02
jackson Refuses to Attend.

dispatched to the home of Alderman
Jackson. in the Second ward. and re
turned about three-Quarters of an
hour later with the report that Mr.
Jackson stated that he would not at
tend the meeting unless compelled to
do so by the police. Sergeant Bridg
ers said that he had no authority TO
bring Mr.. Jackson to the council
chamber. The sergeant told the al
dermen present that Jackson hadffirst
stated that he did not think that the
board would meet because OF the bad
weather. and that then he had said
that he had gotten wet in the rain
and that finally he declared he would
not attend the meeting unless made
to do so.
The question was then raised
whether or not Chairman Lash had
the power to issue warrant for Mr..
Jackson's arrest and delivery in the
council chamber. The city clerk ruled
that since the board did not have
quorum. Mr.. Lash was not legally the
temporary chairman and that. there
fore. he had no such authority. 9th.
ers present took a different view OF
the matter and then Mr.. Lash en-
desvorcd to 20 into communication
with City Attorney Massie, but was
unable to do so.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Special Inducements to New Subscribers
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Dynamite Plant Turns Out
A Large Amount of
Explosives

During the past week they
have been smashing all records
at the plant Of the E. I. Dupont
Powder Company south OF. this
city. The orders for dynamite
have been coming in at the works
at a rapid rate and has given the
boys chance to show what they
are capable of doing. The result
was that they have had a week
of record smashing days and they
have made record that will keep
some of the rest of the plants
busy keeping up with. On Fri
day of last week the largest
amount of dynamite for ten hours
was turned out at the plant, their
being IA. 900 pounds of dynamite
made. The Washburn plant is
considered one of the best,
though not the largest, that the
company has in the United
States,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

Harold. the seven year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Geisert who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is
reported as getting better.
Miss Clara Summerfeld has been
here from Cusson during the past
week visiting with relatives and
friends.
A. F. Delaney of Ashland has been
transacting business in the city dur
ing the past week. Mr.. Delaney is
thinking some of moving to this side
of the bay to engage in the business
OF truck gardening. He has had con :
siderable experience in this work.
having run large gardens out in
North Dakota. He says that he be-
lieves that the region on this sids of
the bay is ideal and if he can secure
the right kind of ground he will move
to this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

q. A. Long, who was injured
at the Stearns mill a week ago
Saturday by slipping and falling
from one of the trans, cutting
a bad cash on his head, passed
away at his home on west Pine
street on Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, without regaining
CONSCIOUSNESS. The funeral was
held from the Methodist church
yesterday afternoon Rev. Chat
terson conducting the services.
The remains were inferred in
the Protestant cemetery.
The deceased came to this city
about six months ago from north
ern Michigan, and has worked in
the woods most of the time. He
leaves a wife and two children to
mourn his loss. The family have
the sympathy of all during their
hour of sorrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Bring in Your Subscriptions Now.
POSTOFFICE is READY
Finishing Touches Being put
on Delaney Building
This Week.

The Delaney building on Wash
ington Avenue which has been
thoroughly remodeled as the
location for the post Office, is
having the finishing touches put
on this week and will soon be
ready for the new fixtures. The
place has been gone over from
top to bottom and a great change
has taken place. All of the old
wood work has been torn out and
replaced by new. The walls have
been newly plastered and paper
ed and theplace painted through
out. The fixtures are expected
to arrive some time this week
and the post Office will be moved
about April 1st. The new locat-
ion will make a neat Office and
will be satisfactory to the larger
percentage of the patrons of the
Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Preliminaries in High School
Oratorical League
Division Contest to be Held :
at Iron River on
April 5th.

Great preparations are being
made by number of the pupils
of the High school, who will en-
ter the preliminary contest of
the High School Oratorical
League. The eastern division of
the league, which is composed of
the schools at Washburn, Bay
field, Iron River, Nelson Dewey
and Blaine of Superior, Spooner,
Hayward and Shell Lake will
mold a division contest at Iron
River, on April 18th. The pre-
liminary contest to determine
who shall represent the Wash
burn High school in the division
contest, will be held in this city
about Apr. 10th. The following
young people will enter the con-
test in oratory; Bert Emberton,
Edward Plant, Ellsworth Alvord,
Abe. Segal, Clyde Estabrook, and
William Cayanaugh. Miss Edna
Ungrodt and Master Juel Young
will enter the declamatory con-
test. The exact date and place
will be announced later.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Getting Along Fine

Friends of DIR. F.. B. Hicks in
this city will be glad to know
that our former townsman and
his family are getting along nice
ly. They live at Grand Marais,
Mimi, where the Doctor is Su-
perintendent Of the Grand MariaS
Hospital. DR.. Hicks has recent
ly been honored by being appoint
ed a member of the Minnesota
State Board of Medical Examin-
ers. Mrs. Hicks in renewing
the subscription to the TIMES
states that the family enjoys
reading the paper and that they
keep in touch with doings and
with people in Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
None to be Held in This
County.
Town Meetings to be Held
all Over the
County.

For the first time in many
years there will be no Judicial
election in this county this
spring. There will however be
town meetings IN every town in
the county on the 9Th day of
April. A city election will also
be held in this city. In former
years we have always had a judi :
cial election of some sort in the
spring, either the election Of
Justices of the Supreme Court,
Circuit Judge, or Municipal or
County judges. This spring
there will be none to elect. This
is however a year of elections.
In Septem Der will be held the
primary for the nomination of
all candidates including county
officers. In Novem ber will be
held the general election.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Hacker WithdrawS

G.. w. Hacker has withdrawn
as candidate for postmaster
and has so notified Congressman
Lenroot. Mr.. Hacker was one
of the first candidates to enter
the field against the present Post
master. He has found that his
present business relations will
not permit him to accept theotfice
should he be successful in land
ing it. He has asked his friends
to support Mr.. Clausen. Post
master Nelson's COM mission ex-
pires on April 9th. 1t is thought
however that no appointment will
be made until about May 1st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Methodist Church People Have
Social Evening.
A Large Number of Members
and Friends of the
Church Attend.

Rev. and Mrs. Chatterson and
the official board of the Metho-
dist church entertained the mem
bers and their friends at a re-
ception held at the church par
lors on Friday evening of last
week. Nearly hundred were
present and a most enjoyable
evening was spent. The enter
tainment of the evening consisted
Of discussions on various sub
jects after which a short program
was rendered. This was follow
ed by a very fine lunch. Among
the visiting pastors present were
Rev. j. E. Cook Of Ashland. Rev.
Anderson of Bayfield,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

Miss Wiley of Minneapolis has
been engaged as the new trimmer
for the Olson millinery store. She
is expected to arrive the early part
of next week.
Peter W. Fox was over to the
Odanah Indian reservation during
the past week selling jewelry to the
boys in the camps. Peter has had q
very good business in the woods
during the past winter and he has
now fnis he'd his work.
George T. Fox has been appointed
a delegate to the First Minnesota
Conservation and Agricultural Con-
gress to be held in the city of St.
Paul on March 10th, 18th, 18th and
10Th. Mr.. Fox was appointed a
delegate by Governor Adolph Eber.
hart.
The stack at the box factory was
raised during the past week in order
to give the furnace more draft.
This plant is now running at full
capacity and the business is grow
ing all of the time.
City ATTORNEY J hn Walsh and
City Clerk I'll. P. Axelberg were
present at the hearing before the
state tax commission at Ashland
Tuesday afternoon. They repre-.
sented the city in the appeal for a
new equalization of the towns of the
county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

M. G. Anderson arrived here from
Orvisburg, Mississippi the first o1
week. The Hines Lumber company
have closed down operations for the
present in the south and the Wash.
burn men will be transferred uI
north.
T. M. Smith, the Wausau logger,
has been transacting business in the
city during the past week.
Postmaster Nelson made trip
over the Northern Pacific line to
Iron River the first of the week.
Miss Harriet RummeIl arrived
home from Wausau the latter part
of last week and will spend the
Easter vacation with her parents.
What is the use of paying rent all
the time and in the end having moth
ing saved. Why not own your
house. I have number of decided
snaps in residence property which
it will pay you to look up. Call and
see Robinson at The Times Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Tax Commission Hearing Held
at Ashland Tuesday.
Nearly ALI of the Members of
the County Board We're
Present.

The hearing in the appeal OF
the towns of Mason, Iron River
and Pratt was held at Ashland
Tuesday morning. The tax com
mission composed of Messrs.
ellison, Curtis and Haugen we're
present. The appellants we're
represented by Chairman @. Ell.
Werden of the town of Mason.
Those who opposed the appeal
were represented by Attorneys
Walsh and Mcleod and Chairman
E. Bergman of the county
board. Several witnesses were
examined including Supervisor
of Assessments William Ian
draint and George Mertz, Matt
Schweisthal and Erick Johnson,
members of the Committee on
Equalization. The commission
reserved it's decision. It is pos
sible that heresult of their find
ings will be announced in a few
days.
The action of the Committee
on Equalization of the County
Board at the annual meeting last
fall resulted in an increase of the
state and county tax above that
of the recommendation of the
Supervisor of Assessors in the
following amounts:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
MaSOn'S Good Record

Town Treasurer 0. M. Axness
was the first treasurer to settle
with County Treasurer Lien.
Mr.. Axness has set a pace in the
collection of taxes that will be
hard to follow by the rest of the
county. Out of a tax roll of
over $24OOO.OO he succeeded in
collecting all but $268.O0. In
other words his delinquent roll
amounted to only $268.OO. Re-
ports indicate that the county
delinquent rolls will be smaller
than they have ever been before.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
A New Town

A petition has been in circula-
ton for some time among the
settlers of the territory north of
of the city. Proceedings will
soon be begun in Circuit Court
looking to the organization of a
new town out of territory now
belonging to the town of Bayfield,,
Washbnrn and the city. 1t is
not expected that this will be
ready for the spring election,
but everything will be disposed
of in time for the Organization a
year from this spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
WOnan's Hat

This is nearing the time of year
when the ordinary married man is
saying "How foolish it is for a wom-
an to want new hat every spring
even if the one bought last year does
not show least bit of wear. . But
is it really foolish? We guess not.
Let woman near to US appear on
the street in a hat tie least pit out
of style, or in any way slouchY and
there is not man in the town but
would be willing to sell his stock
in the base ball grounds, or perhaps
quit buying cigars and beer for a
week rather than have his wife or
daughter go without a new spring
bonnet. Mr.. Man you know that
spring is coming. Get your money
ready for the new hat that your wife
or daughter must have even if it is
to cost six dollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Service next Sunday at the
usual hour in the Norwegian
language. In the afternoon at 8
o'clock there will be a Union
Temperance meeting held at the
Swedish Mission church at
which all of the pastors of the
city will deliver addresses. On
Thursday evening there will he
a communion service at the
Church.
Rev. Christensen, Pastor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
Window Displays

The Washbnrn Crosby people
through their agent E. G. Stevens
has had window displays of flour
in the Corning and Raarup Bros.
grocery stores during the past
week. The displays have attract
ed considerable attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
For Assessor

| wish to announce that [ am a
candidate for the Office of city asses
sor at the election to be held April
9TH. Ii elected I will perform the
duties to the best of my ability.
assuring all an equitable assessmen t.
Nels Westerlund. Jr.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

Mike Larson has b ad crew of
men at work during the past week
putting in the new piling at the city
dock. The dock will be fixed up in
first class shape again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

A large mum Der of subscribers
have.been added to our lists,
owing to the special rate now in
force. If you are not areader of
the Times, it will pay you to call
and let US enter your name for
a years Subscription. The
special inducement will surprise
you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

The continued warm weather OF
the past week has about finished the
snow roads. Wagons are now in use
all over.
House and Lot 4 st and 4 ave W.
water, sewer, and electric lights.
For sale cheap. Inquire of Hans
Johnson.