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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-28
Visited Times Office Saturday
and Received Coupons "
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SIG Coupons Issued to That
Many. Children. Each
Good for lOc..a ..''..' I /.


1t pays to advertise. A little article
in The Times last week stating that
this paper would give away Xmas
greeting coupons good for ten cents
to children between the ages of three
and ten years brought FIVE hundred
and sixteen children to the office
Saturday and every one of this num-
Der was given coupon, WHICH could
be exchanged at.anye Washburn store
for merchandise to the value sof ten
cents. Long before the appointed
hour crowd of the. little tots had
gathered about the streets in front of
the office and promptly.at nine. O'Clock
we began the i distribution of the
coupons and for three hours the little
tots came in droyes and were waited
upon as rapidly .as possible. Each
child name was taken and also the
number Of his. coupon. From the
office the children made for the near-a
est stores where the tickets were 'ex-@
changed for candy and toys.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-28
The Best in the World

Dr.J. w. Hamilton of San .Fran-.
cisco. Cal. says: II have sold
'Warner's White Wine.of Tar Syrup
for many years. IL is the best
cough remedy ] have ever. ,sa " and
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+. Subcrfbers' who have stump wood
orother good wood to- offer.in ex-
change for subscription can find a
market at this Office.
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II * PROSPEROUS YEARF oR~ip12


We wish the farmers of Ashland and Bayfield, Counties Happy and
PROSPEROUS we ae wish thank them their dur
Be bn.ne.. our
MUTUAL ADVANTAGE during the We will
specially EONc
year,
Years resolutions to clear numbers okscfss andh
winter hs land Will something Of
expense need s1re money -
!" - sH ardy * SRyau,: Wallkesha, Wis. n Ill
49, write ophene eur local representative George Macdonald
4: a..4 aAa Ashand avis
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child name was taken and also the
number Of II bis. coupon. From the
Office the children made for the near
est stores where the tickets were ex-%
changed for candy and toys.
Robert Fluck of. international
Falls. MINI. spent Christmas in the
city: visiting at the Ihome OF bis par
ents.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. sFlucki :: 4
The Congregational church people
held. their Christmas exercises at
the church. last Saturday evening
and thsy Herl.ee. largely attended, .s..s
!. 8 Dr. H. Ga. Mertens of Bayfield,
gtransacted business in the city the
tef part OF last week --'' 80 ..,.,,,
Albert ssHolgren, the newa pro-
piietor of the Cooperative store has
a Observation-Disclosures in this ISSUE = I.
@Christmas Day was sushereil In
with regular winter weather. Tie
THERMOMETERS sahovered around the
zero mark iddffng the. ( greater part
""'ene, Way. &. ~. ;y4h :sa.s 2, g
"A lsEggen and wife of Hayward
Is pent fewtaays 'in1i Che city during
sthei past week visiting at the home
|ot fs.s. Eggen's parents MR. and
Mrs. Ole Hovind, = : = ..
Arthur. Aune ,of. Superior, head
window TRAINER in the Golden Rule
Department. store, spent a few days
in the city during 1.-The past week
visiting with friends and relatives. I" ),
|. Miss -Floreuce tCiausen came 'up
from Madison the latter part of last
Week 10 spend the !. Christmas vaca-
tioI with her. parents. Miss CIau.
sen is attending the Wiscon sin uni--
,versity. ,.,,
Miss Mary Garberg was down
from Superior for few days during
the past week visiting with friends.
Miss Garberg Isl aclerking- IN the de,
partmens, store of Segal' Brothers. 2
Ole Hovde, who is, travelling Tor
the Gowan- Peton. Congdon company
Of Duluth, was III che city Sunday
and Monday visiting with relati yes
and old friends. : ,.
/ The Misunderstanding EFF. U. lodge
of thisScityswlll -go'to- Ashland next
Tuesday. evening when joint in
stallation, of officers Of the Ashland
Fand Wash6urn lodges will be held.
The members from this city will
make the trip over il, the carry-all.
A banquet will be- held afterxthe in
stallation ceremonies. 49,
Word has been received from st.
Paul of the death of George Seaman,
formerly Of this city. !, Death occurred
fasa sraesday from tuberculosis and
The funeral was held Friday after
noon at ST. Paul. George was well
known among. the railroad boys of
the city. v,
- The Christmas excercists of thu
Methodist church were held last
Sunday evening, q very pleasing
program. having, been prepared for
the evening in which the little folks
took leading. part. After the ex--
cercises the candy boxes were dis
tributed to the children.
Charles Holgren, recently located
at Sand Point. Idaho, BUT who
formerly 4resided in this city,. has
been here during the past week Wis
|1tfng with old friends and acquaint-
stnces. Charles has changed con-
siderable since leaving here and
there were very few of his old
acquaintances that knew him upon,
sight. r ~:
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
u. S. GROWTH IN RESOURCES
Statistics Of Country's Progress
Cnmniled hY Government.

Washington. Sept 2L-"Statstical Record
Of the Progress OF the United States 1900
1911" is the title of a small document just
issued by the Bureau Of Statistics Depart
meut OF Commerce and Labor. IL pictures
in statistical form conditions in the COM
mercial. financial. Industrial and transpor-
tation systems Of the United States at brief
intervals since the year 1900 down to- and,
in many instances, including the year 1911.
In those cases i'm which the subjects consid-
cred are measured by governmental fiscal
year periods. the figures for the fiscal year
1911 are included: i'm those i'm which calendar
year periods are used, Of course state
ments can only terminate with the calendar
year 1910
Among the interesting facts are that the
population. which was 3 l-3 millions in 1900
was 93a. millions i'm 1911. The pubic debt
which was So million dollars in 1900
reached 2,675 million dollars, less cash in
Treasury, in 1865, the figures Of 1911 being
l.Gl5 million dollars. The per capita debt
which was $l5 63 in 1900 and in 1865 $40 9S,
is in 1911 $40 @. The interest charge per
capita. which amounted TO 81 cents In 1900
and 81 u in 1866, was I'm 1911 % cents, and the
total annual interest charge, which was in
1866 Il6 million dollars, was I'm 1911, q ID
million dollars. Money in circulation, stat
ed as 26ig million dollars in 1870 was IN 1911
$. .22s 627O02 and the per capita circulation,
which was in 1900 81 80, was I'm 1911 S4 3d.
Deposits i'm all the banks in the country
cannot be shown earlier than in lSlj at
which date they are set down as "a little
over two billion dollars, and IN 1910 over
IL billion dollars. The number OF deposltors
I'm savings banks I'm 1890, the earliest year
for which the figures can be shown. was a
little less than thousand. .,and i'm 1910 more
than million. Government receipts. which
amounted 10 s. W per capita I'M 1900. were
I'm 1St6 Slf 81, and i'm 1911 :, a.. or about one
half what they We're In 1856 Exports Of
domes tic merchandise which amounted TO
80 million dollars In value I'm 1860 were over
billion dollars in 1871, and imports which
amounted TO 81 million dollars in 1900 We're
~ billion IN 1911.
Copies az the publication I'm question can
be obtaired bv applying 10 tho Bureau OF
Statistics, Department Cf Commerce and
Labor.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
BROTHERS TO AID FLAGG
Bail May Be Given To -day-Ar-
rest Outrage Beyond Words"

After q day I'm the Tombs, whore they
treat every one alike from the waking
hour. at i'm the morning. TO the locking
mp hour, at in the afternoon, Jared
Flagg and his companions will see the
outer world again this morning, If the
plans Of their attorney, Irving +. Iicgler
go through. Mr. Flagg and seven o. his
associates were locked up, charged with
using the mails in a scheme TO defraud
after his brokerage offices, at 40. lO5
West 10th street, We're raided by postoii1ce
inspectors on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Ziegler said yesterday afternoon
that Flaggs brothers, Ernest Flagg, the
architect, and Montague Flagg the artist
would furnish this morning the s6I5Oo
bail set by Commissioner Guchrist for the
prisoners. Montague Flaeg, he said,
called on him yesterday morning and then
proceeded to the home Of his brother on
Staten Island. to complete the arrange
ments. Mr. Ziegler added that he would
be ready TO argue the case at the time
set. Wednesday afternoon, but he did not
think the government would be ready
then.
The prisoners day yesterday was eX-
ceptionaIly quiet. no visitors being al
lowed in the Tombs on Sunday. They oc-
cuDied four cells on the seventh tier
known as the federal tier, up under the
roof Their breakfast and luncheon were
served by the Tombs caterer, though they
could have INDUCED in an expensive meal
from some outside restaurant had they
wished IT. From Z to 9 o'clock y 20
and TO they took the compulsory walk
around their gallery in company with the
hfty-odd other prisoners on the tier. The
rest of the day they spent over the news
papers.
Late in the afternoon Jared Flagg gave
out the following signed statement:
They saw 7 am running q Miller syn
dicate." Let them bring forward one
let them show me one customer TO whom
III have ever paid a dollar out Of his Oh
any other customers money. ana ] VIII
make no further protest against these
high-handcd proceedings
Every dollar in profit. on closed trans
actions. that / have paid out has been
honestly made; When a customer has
bought stock the date, the price, the firm
and the name Of the Stock Exchange
brokers from whom 10 was bought nave
been sent 20 him. When the stock was
sold the date, the price and the name oil
the Stock Exchange brokers TO whom II
was sold have been sent out 10 my GUS
toner with check for the dlherence' less
the commission, tax and interest
These profits on closed transactions nave
averaged more than 80 per cent q year for
the first three and Onc-half years. HAD
no money been made on closed IaHSd,
tioue. no money would have been paid out
After having conducted business on TINS
basis for almost four years / am arrested
and accused Of intending TO defrauo
some person who has never mad an ac'
count with me and 10 whom no "misrep-
resentations" could have been made.
The arrest Of my friends and employees
who have absolutely no voice IN my busl-
ness. Is an outrage beyond words
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
0fN0INcFS ITVnR EVIL SCHATCFIEN CAUSES WAX
Cohens and MiIhopskyS Locked
Up Owing to Fight Over $500.
FAILS TO PROVIDE HUSBAND
Jewish Maic len, Lonely on New
Years Day, Demands Either
Cash or Man in Vain.

,rlo re,oo ~ thn New Year was broken
,oe,ordav and two men and two women
went fo ialI for dhIoi'derly conduct, Ali o@-
c,uso q schatchen aho undertook TO pro-
vIdo q nice Young J elEish husband Tor MIS-
Fanny Berman falleSl 10 deliver tne gums
or refund the $500 she paid him
Three months ago Miss Bermah salu'
she met a man who asked her why sue
didn't got married She replied that snf
hadn't met the righi. man. Being ohiy
twenty years old Wi IN $500 in the pa'ik
and with a fair amor mt OF good looks 81
all her friends assure / her, there was op-
vlously no other reasc n. SO, when She re-
turned TO her homo, No. a "iilet street
She thought the matte over
That was three moi tbs ago. Then she
gave the schateheD Sn) 10 find her SUIT
bic husband, and pa.tie ntly awaited the re-
suit There wasn't any,. So she wrote 70
the marriage broker, Nathan Milhopsky'
and waited some MOI e-unt Rosh Ha-
sbonah, I'm fact.
when she failed to ge any reply yester-
ay Miss Berman becat ne suspicious, and
thought it was high tn No that something
was done in the matter. She consulted her
friends and was assure that she would
be perfectly right IN see king redress.
Accompanied by one q these, she went
10 the home Of her .half-brother. Abe
Cohen. of No 20 Easg tOtst stree. Cohens
wife, Rose is acquai uted with the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atilhopsky. Of No.
II Fast Tooth street. Henry Mihopsky was
the one who introduced Miss Berman to
Nathan Milhopsky
Cohen realized that K he went to Nil
hopsky and failed 10 get satisfaction
fight probably would follow. but after
conference between the members Of the
family, including Miss B,srman, II was de
cided 10 go 10 the home Of Henry Milhop-
sky. and there inquire prnat had become
of Nathan Milhopsky. the 500 or the hus-
band TO he.
At the Milhopsky home Mr. md Mrs.
Cohen and Miss Bermsn were received
/ very cordially. and were wished a half
dozen Happy New Years Everything
ran smoothly until Cohen wanted TO know
where Nathan was.
| Henry Atilhopsky replied th5gt he was not
! his "brother's keeper" and that he didn't
want TO know or to hear anyt hing more Of
| the affair.
/ Presently there was sl fight, but
as there were children IN the house, they all
decided to go to the street and settle the
| thing peacefully for the sake of the New
Year This was not 10 be, however Ih9y
! had no sooner reached the street than the
| battle was resumed.
II was impossible 10 estimate the crowd
! that collected, but, according TO the police,
there were enough to fil Madison Square
/ Garden. Many Of them, too. thought II
! good fun, and looked on, while rats and
| toupees were flying I'm all directions.
! Patrolman Katz, of the East 104th street
station, who happened 10 be Of the same
| religion, told the belligerents It was
shame TO start the new year in that man
/ ner.
But you don't know what this Is all
about" said Cohen. we have very good
/ excuse for all this. Here is my sister done
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
HEAVY FIRING STARTS PANIC
Cabin Windows of Chesapeake Steamer
Shattered by Conclusion.


Norfolk. Va. Sept @.-rhc cabin windows
OF the steamer Corsair, OF the Norfolk. YORK
River and Tidowater Steamship Company,
were shattered this morning by the concus-
sion Of the thirtccn-uch guns Of Fort Mon
roe. and "A panic followed among the score
or more Of passengers.
The Corsair was on its way 10 Norfolk
and was running close Ia the Fort IN round
ing old Point Comfort AT the time the
usual morning target practice with the Hg
gums began.
Captain John Push experienced difficulty
in auieting the passengers and convincing
them that there was mo- danger Several
wcmen became hystcrcal thinking the
steamer had been hit by she'll The Cor
sair was within 50p yards OF the ramparts
when tho windows were broken
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
KOENIG WARNS INSPECTORS
Says Voters Rights Must Be
Safeguarded at Primaries.

Samuel 8 Koenig president Of the Re-
publican County Committee. has sent out
2 warning letter 10 the inspectors Of cleo
ton in the eight districts of Manhattan
where contests are on IN the primary fights
the lst 9Th. sth. 5th, nth lstn, 2Oth and
23d Assembly districts. Tho letter follows:
I'm connection with the primary election
a. be held on Tuesday. September -. / de
sire TO call your attention % the provisions
OF thc election law which makes 81 mdnda-
tory upon YOU 10 safeguard the rights Of
the enrolled party voters The Republican
organization of which J have the honor 10
be- president. desires 10 impress upon you
the importance OF conducting the primaries
under your supervision IN an absolutely
honest fearless and impartial manner.
So lar as may be within my power I
will deem 20 NY duty 20 aid Ia the prose-
,utlon Of any election officer found dereiict
in the performance Of his duty.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
MARX ASKS DIX FOR AID
Says Armed Rufians Threaten Pri-
maries-Wright Fears En-, Too.

Alderman Samuel Marx. who will oppose
William j. Wright Deputy Commissioners
of Charities at the primaries next tues
day, sent the following dispatch to Gov
ernor Dix yesterday:
! have evidence Of a conspiracy IN the
3lst Assembly District whereby SansS Oh
armed ruf1ans will seek to prevent an
honest vote next Tuesday. Serious hlood-
shed may result The police %rranso lilGnIs t,i,
NAV be inadequate to meet ihe situ&tl9h
hoo vmIr exceIencv 10 call upon me
sheriff OF New York County to PROVIDE
ample protection. SAM ~ 80, 1,I,f
Alderman, S1st Assembly District
Messages Of similar import have been
sent 10 John s Shea. Sheriff Of New YORK
County. and t. Mayor Gaynor.
When asked abUgt this matter. Commits
sioner Wright the opposing candidate. said
he had not heard of anything Of the sort
being intended by his party hut he mad
heard that armed rufians were 70 be hired
by his opponents with The hope of iniimi-
dating his followers.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

out Of $500, and when we try 10 find ou,
what has become Of the schatchen, VINO
got the money, or about the Jewish young
man he was TO bring 10 my sister. we are
abused instead"
Then the crowd took a hand in the az
fair and began jserng the oflcer Realizing
that he couldn't strsighten matters ous
that might puzzle a chief rabbi, he decided
TO take Mr. and Mrs. Milhopsky and Mr..
and Mrs. Cohen to the station. After they
had told their story 70 Lieutenant Connors.
the Cohens and Mllhopskys were locked uD
on O. charge OF disorderly conduct Ths
affair Will be aired in the Harlem court
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
CHIEF ,gM. OEVLiN DEAD
Suocumbs to Injuries Received
While Fighting Fire.

Battalion Chief William Devlin, Of the
Fire Department, who was injured at IRE
last Wednesday night, died yesterday al
terroon at St Vincents Hospital. At the
bedside were his four brothers. The exact
cause OF death is given as a ppncture OF the
kidneys and a possible fracture OF the
spine.
Just before the alarm for the fire that
was tho indirect cause Of Devlin's death
had been sounded the battalion chief had
sent Barney DonohuC. ten years old, one G.
the boys who frequented the Mercer street
frchouse, 20 q restaurant TO get sandwich
and a cup OF coffee The boy brought the
food and received ten cents from the chief.
When the lad learned from the firemen al
ter they had returned to the frenouse that
Chief DevIn had been injured he ran to ST.
Patricks Cathedral, aid with the ten cents
that had been given him had candle
lighted for the injured man
Chief Devlin fell from the roof Of No olb
Broomc street. He was in charge OF the
3d Battalion District, and made his head
quarters with Engine Company 20. in Met'
Ger street. While on the roof directing the
hremen Devlin became blinded by smoke
and he suddenly lost his fOOthold lie
slipped down the side Of the roof to the
ground below, a distance Of thirty feet.
Dovlin was forty-two years old and had
been connected with the Fire department
seventeen years His first assignment was
with Hook and Ladder Company $ and ne
remained there until made foreman 't
Truck i06 SIX years ago On August ] last
bo was made battalion chief He lived at
No. $50 Jouett avenue, Port Richmond
Staten Island. His Eve children and his
household have been under tho charge Of
an aunt since Chief Devlin's wife died, two
years ago.
The chiefs brothers are Peter Deyln, q
retired detective: James, retired patrol
man: Eugene an inspector Of the Board o'
Health IN this city, and John Z. peFin,
who IS a business man in Port Richmond.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
NEAR DEATH ON BRIDGE CAR
Man Dragged Over Girders Almost
Falls Into River.

Elias Evanschuch. OF 10 "a Stanton
street. fell from the running board Of a car
on the williamsburg Bridge yesterday ana
was prevented from falling into the river
t37 feet below, only because his clothing
caught on the car gear and held him as he
bumped over the girders
AS ,he ear vas approaching the Brooklyn
tower Evanschuch. who mad been seated
behind the motorman, got w TO change his
place lie opened the iron gate and as he
stepped upon the running board be was
struck by an upright steel column and
Knocked off his feet His clothing was
caught in the running board.
Just as the car came 10 stop the man
freed himself from the running board and
was caught in the crotch of a girder. which
held him fast until Patrolman Martin res
cucd him. Although badly injured. the man
refused to 20 30 a hospital. and after being
attended by AN ambulance surgeon was
taken home.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
FIGHT CAUSES DROP IN OIL.

The p1ce Of Kerosene oil has dropped
from l2lz To 30 cents gallon IN Bayonne
because Of Il fight being Waged by the Tex
as OH Company against the Standard Oh
company II is expected the price viii
drop still further and that the fight Will
extend throughout Hudson County. Both
companies have number Of large dciiv-
cry wagons iu commission. The Texas
company has established a plant along the
XIII Won hull, and the Standard has its
largest eastern plant at BdyoHne.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
BROWN SEEKS TO RAISE MILLION
Sends Request to Representative Rhode
Island Citizens for Aid.

Providence. r. l.. Sept 2L-Fiye thou
sand representative Rhode Island citizcns
viii tomorrow receive requests from
Brown University for financial assistance
The university seeks an endowment Of
10000 II Is desired To obtain this sum
and keep II intact. using only the income,
and this amount ~ needed before June "a.
1912 IN order 10 secure 10000 which has
been pledged IL the $l,c0orop additional can
lac raised
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
URGE GLASS FOR LEADER IN 9TH.

The Campaign Committee Of 49, Of the
Republican Association Of the 7th Assem-
bly District sent out q circular last night
urging the voters Of that district TO sup
port John Glass for leader as against VIII
Jam IIalpin.
II Is declared that under Haiph leader
ship the Republican, vote I'm the district has
been reduced ~ about bsg9 tIom several
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
PEDLER HIT BY AUTO DIES
His Back Broken by Car in Which
Upton Sinclair Was Riding.

Edgar Martina, Brooklyn pcder who
was run down IN Saturday night in West
2Hh street by an automobile in which Up-
ton Sinclair the novelist was riding. died
last night in Now York Hospital Withou,
regaiung conSCiopsness. The surgeons
found that his back WAS broken.
An operation was performed soon aDc.
Martina was taken Ia the hospital and NJ
Sinclair requested tlI.tt everything pos.iiI.
Doe done for the injured man. Alr Sinclair
vas riding az the tJo in the automnb 10
OF Edgar ScWyn. the Playwright, aud was
returning from the homo Of the latter when
tAG accident occurred.