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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Received by Patrolman Gideon
Chauvin
Asks for 800 or Threatens
Life OF Patrolman
and Family.

Quite little excitement was
caused here this week over the re-
ceipt by PatrolRan Gideon Chauvin
of black hand letter which demand
ed that the sum of $1OO be placed
in certain place at the Lincoln school
building and that unless the amount
was left as ordered the policeman S
life or that of some member of his
family would be taken, The letter
was mailed at the Washbun post
Office last Friday but the matter was
kept quiet for some few days. Tues
day, however, the news became quite
generally known.
The letter was written on an or
binary sheet of tablet paper and was
in disguised hand. That it was
mailed here is indicated by the post
mark on the front side of the envelope.
The spelling of the letter is poor.
The letter follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
EAST END STARS WON
Fast Game of Foot Ball Play
ed at the Base Ball Park
Last Sunday.

The foot ball season in Washburn
was opened last Sunday afternoon
when the West End Giants
and the East End Stars met on
gridiron at the base ball park for the
first contest of the season and to be
sure the game was good one, re-
sulting in victory for the East End
ers by score offve to O. For some
time previous to the game both teams
had been doing considerable practice
work and it showed up in their first
contest. The teams were about
evenly matched and it was anybody S
game until the time was called for
the game to cease. Harry Prior,
full back for the East End Stars, put
the pigskin over the line for the win
ming score, but in doing so he run up
against a bunch pf players from the
other side with the result that his
nose was broken in the mix-up and
he was compelled to leave the field.
His place in the line was taken by
Joe Grant. who played a good game
at tackle, Hjalmer Palm playing the
position at full back. Although des-
perate attemps were made by the
West Enders to score during the re-
mainder of the game, yet they were
unable to do so, although the East
End goal was in danger on several
occasions, but in each instance the
ball was punted into safe territory.
Both teams put up good game
and showed that with little more
practice some good contests can be
played. This first game was played
for the purpose of trying Iout players
and city team viii be formed to de-
fend the city championship. 1t is
said that two teams will be maintain
ed in the city and that the best play
ers will be played in the games
against outside teams. With this
large number of men to pick from a
good first team can be gotten to-
gether and we would not be surprised
if the championship for northern Wis
consin would come to Washburn be-
fore the end of the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Old Settlers Form an Or
ganization
Starts out With a Member
ship of 90. d. w. Corning
is President.

A meeting was held at the Com
mercial Club Monday evening for the
purpose of forming an "Old Settlers
Club. The meeting was attended
by twenty-nine old residents and a
good deal of interest was manifest in
the meeting. ID. w. Corning was
elected as the first President, Mrs.
George F. Morgan, Vice-President;
M. c. Lincoln, Secretary and Luther
Bates, Treasurer.
A committee of three consisting
of William Olson, M. S. Hnll and M.
c. Lincoln was appointed and they
will draft set of rules and regula-
tions which will be presented at
meeting to be held Monday evening,
October 9th, at which time the or
ganization will be perfected. 1t is
the intention that where one member
of the family is a member of the club
that the wife or husband will also be
member. 1t is expected that the
club will have membership of about
fifty when the organization is COM
pleted. The plan is to hold a num-
Der OF meetings to get the club in
working order after which one or two
meetings will be held each year at
which old times will be talked over
and papers will be read on the early
history of Washburn. A banquet
will be held annually.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Willey--Warden

The wedding of Miss Lyla Caro-
line Wiley to Mr.. Guy Lane Warden
was solemized at the residence of
Rev. Father w. A. Beaudette of the
St. Louis Catholic church yesterday
morning at six o'clock, only relatives
of the couple being present to witness
the ceremony. After the ceremony
delicious wedding breakfast was
served at the Wiley residence on
Washington avenue and 9th street
and Mr.. and Mrs. Warden left on the
7:l5 boat for Ashland and from there
will go to Minneap oils, ST. Paul, and
Hibbing on a wedding trip. They
expect to return to this city in about
two weeks.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Lucien Wiley and is
among one of the best known and
most popular young ladies of the
city, where she has grown up from
childhood. For a number of years
past she has been teacher in the
Washburn Public schools. She is a
graduate of the Washburn High
school and of the Superior Normal
school and is a young lady of ad-
mirable character and has host of
friends.
The groom is the oldest son of
Judge and Mrs. A. M. Warden and
has lived in this city practically all of
his life. He is a graduate of the
Washburn High school. For num-
Der of years he has held responsible
position at the plant OF the E. |. Du-
Pont company at Barksdale, and now
expects to be transferred to the COM
pany's plant at Joplin, Missouri,
where the couple will undoubtedly
make their home.
The Times joins with host of
friends in extending most hearty con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Warden
and wishing them success in life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Peaches Grown Here

H. H. Peavey is exhibiting in his
office some peaches which were
grown in the yard of Mrs. S. A..
Yates on End avenue east and 9th
street. The peaches are CT the free
stone variety. The tree from which
the fruit was picked is now about
four years old and was grown
from a seed, No care whatever has
been taken of the tree butlt shows
that the fruit will mature all right
in this section. Mr.. Peavey is also
exhibiting some very fine apples
which were taken from trees grown
in this section. The display is such
as will attract the attention of
everyone passing the window.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
DEPOT AT CUSSON BURNS
Agent Vanhandle Burned in
Trying to Save Office
Supplies.

The depot at Cusson, Wis, which
is the headquarters of the Hines
Lumber Company, was burned to the
ground Sunday evening". Agent
Vanhandle was burned about the face
and hands in trying to save part OF
the Office supplies. The depot was a
wooden structure and burned rapidly.
The agent was sleeping in the place
at the time and had he not discovered
the fire at the time he did he might
have been seriously burned in getting
out of the building. Most of tie
office supplies were burned in the fire.
The post office was also located in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

CONVENTION AT ASHLAND
Pastors of Nor. Luth.
Churches in Superior
District Attend.

The annual District Conference of
the United Norwegian Lutheran
church of the Superior District
which comprises Dnlutb, Superior,
Two Harbors, Ashland, Washburn
and the Minnesota Range cities was
held at Ashland during the first
part OF the week, coming to close
last evening. Among the pastors
in attendance were Rev. J. Stem
berg, Duluth; president of the Goa
ference: M. Lockrem, Superior.
vice president; j, Nervig, Duluth.
secretary. E. Anderson Superior;
]. Bierke, Duluth, K. Carlson, Two
Harbors; Rev. christensen Wash
burn and Ashland. The meetings
which were open to the public we're
largely attended, all of the above
pastors taking part in the program
The Convention sermon was deliv-
cred by President ]. II. Stenberg
last Sunday evening. Rev. M. ].
Lockrem of Superior delivered the
address OF the conference
Monday evening. Rev. ]. M. Ner-
Wig of Duluth officiated at the Com
munion service Monday,
While the next meeting place of
the conference has not us yet been
decided, yet it is thought that it
will be held at Virginia, Minn.
All of the pastors came over to
this city yesterday ard took dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adel-
stene Berge. During the afternoon
they attended the meeting of the
Norwegian Ladies Aid society.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
FUNERALS HELD SAT.
Victims of Drowning Acct
dent Laid to Rest
Bodies of Two Buried at City
Cemetary and Other
in Bayfield,.

The funerals of Rose Fortin. May
Henderson and Ellen Lundburg, who
lost their lives by drowning when
their boat capsized out at Houghton
last Wednesday, were held last Sat
urday, being in charge of undertaken
Amos M. Hansen of this city. The
funeral Of the Fortin girl was sNheld
Saturday morning, funeral services
being held at the Catholic church in
this city. Interment took place in
the Catholic cemetary. The funeral
of the Lundburg girl was held Satur-
day afternoon from the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Rev. Chr. Christian
sen conducting the service. Burial
was at the City Cemetary. The
funeral of the Henderson girl was
held Saturday afternoon at Bayfield,,
the remains being laid to rest in the
family lot along side of the remains
of the mother who died some two
years ago.
The accident which resulted in the
deaths of the three girls has cast a
gloom over the residents of Houghton
where the girls have lived all of their
lives. All are bright young ladies
ranging in ages from Is to II years.
Rose Fortin, the youngest, was an
orphan, her parents having died some
years ago. She has been keeping
house for her brother Frank at
Houghton. May Henderson was the
daughter of Mr.. VIM. Henderson.
Since the death of her mother she
has been housekeeping for her father.
Ellen Lundburg was the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Erick Lundburg of
Houghton. The sympathy of the
people of Houghton and of this city
goes out to the relatives during their
sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Frost Kills--But not Here

The Ashland Press of Tuesday
evening in two column triple head
line tells of the damage Gone by
frost which visited that section
Monday evening, stating that - to-
mato vines were nipped. cucumber
vines were crinkled and green corn
was cut off in it's prime as it were "
Since reading the report we have
taker pains TO communicate with a
number OF farmers living in the
WashDurn banana belt to learn il
the frost had been equally damaging
in this territory but we find that it
has not and that many of the farm
ers did not even know that there
was frost. In some of the valleys
there was slight frost which
partially killed some OF the most
tender plants but it was not severe.
On the higher lands where the fruit
orchards are planted there was
hardly sign OF frost and all vines
are just as green as they were
month ago. The lake breezes have
a tendancy to temper the air on this
side OF the bay thus preventing frost
and this was true of Monday night.
Back on the Barrons twelve miles
back from this city frosts ha ye
damaged vegetation to some extern t
out all crops were so far advanced
that no loss was reported.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Services next Sunday evening
with an English song service pre-
ceeding the regular sermon. The
Young Peoples societies OF Ashland
and Washburn will hold
a Joint session in this city next
Wednesday and will be entertained
by Amos M. Hansen at the z. G.
Stevens residence. Forty four
young people from this city have
been enrolled in the confirmation
class to date. This is larger num-
Der than was enrolled last year and
the class promises to be big one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

HenryAC. Rehm. pastor: Morn
ing service at 1890; sermon, The
Great Refusal. Sunday school at
IL o'clock. The evening service at
7:3O will be devoted to the following
Missionary program.
Responsive service Mrs. j.
Gibson.
Prayer Rev. HI. G. Rehm.
Anthem Choir.
Paper Woman's Movement OF
18th Century. Mrs. S. A. Oscar
Solo Mrs. M. p. Bates.
mpersonations
China, Japan, Siam, Turkey,
Korea, India, America.
Selection Ladies Quartette.
Paper The Jubilee Year Mrs.
Harry Fahrig.
Solo Mrs. Fletcher.
Address Rev. Fl. G. Rhem.
Report of our Missionary Society
Mrs. Nels Oscar.
A Plea for the Treasury Mrs.
J. Gibson.
Offering.
Hymn
Benediction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

The authorities did not put MUCK
stock in the letter but thought that
it was the work of someone who had
planned it as joke to frighten the
officer, but Policeman Chauvin is not
the kind that is easily frightened.
In case that the letter was written
for the purpose of frightening the
officer and getting him to leave the
amount, plan was laid to capture
the writer but after the matter had
become so generally known this was
abandoned. 1t was planned to place
a decoy package at the place appoint
ed and then to have others lie in wait
for the person to come for it.
The authorities intend to work on
the case and in the event that the
writer is located it will likely go hard
with him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Attorney w. @. Riley and wife OF
Ashland were in the city yesterday
Mr.. Riley transacting business be-
fore the county court.
Rev. ]. H. Chatterson returned
the latter part of last week from;
Sparta where he attended the West
Wisconsin Conference. Rev. Chat.
terson has been returned to this
city for another year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

A city foot ball team has been Or
ganized in the city during the past
week and will include players from
the East and West End teams.
Practice work was started last evening
md seventeen men were out for the
practice. 1t is the intention to keep
two teams going all of the time dur
ing the season and to play only the
very best men in the games with out
side teams. All are anxious to
make" the first team and this is
causing ian interest in practice
work. The team will be managed by
George Cook and coached by William
Hunt and other old foot ball stars.
1t is planned to hold practice every
evening, excepting Saturday before
games. No game is scheduled for
next Sunday but after that date the
team is open for games. The man
agement and the coach think that
they will have a team this season
that will be able to go after the North
Wisconsin championship. Most of
those in the team have played foot
ball before and as soon as they get
their signals and new plays down to
perfection they will be able to meet
all comers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
The First Arrest

And. Anderson was the first man
to be arrested under the provisions
of the city ordinance which prohibits
bicycle riding on the south side of
Bayfield, street. Anderson was
riding along when he almost ran in
to Chief of Police Boyd Cameron.
He was taken before Judge A. NJ.
Warden and was fined $1.00 and
costs. Chief Cameron says that he
intends to rigidly enforce the ordi-
nance hereaft, +.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
OBLIGATED His Hin.

Walter Christensen, the ten year
old son of Rev. and Mrs. Chr. Chris
tiansen of west 9th street, had the
misfortune to have his hip dislocat-
ed while playing foot ball Monday
evening. The hip was set back in
place again and the little fellow is
getting along as nicely as could be
expected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Shows up Fine

The new flame arc light which was
installed in the front of the Wash
burn Electric Light Company Office
Monday has been attracting good
deal of attention nights on account
it's brilliancy. The light with the
present carbons burns yellow
light. resembling sunlight and it is
so bright that 1T can be seen for a
long distance. The light is of sever
al thousand candle power, the car
bons being interchangeable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
To Have q Fast Team

A high school foot ball team has
been orgarized and is being coached
by Guy D. Hyper, principal of the
High School. 1t is said that the
high school team this year will be
exceedingly fast and that they will
undoubtedly make showing before
the season is over. Their first game
will be played at Ashland next Sat-
day afternoon against the Ashland
high school. A good game is looked
forward to.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Coal Docks Filling Up.

The docks of the North western
Fuel company in this city are now
about filled with coal. Ship
ments are going out by srail every
day and several more .cargoes will
be received before the season closes.
The dock here handles a large o.
mount Of coal and from this time on
it will have to be shipped out about
as fast as it arrives. The dock here
is noted for the dispatch with which
boats are handled.
Mrs. T.. T. Beers visited with
friends at Ashland Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Alex Gackowsh. bookkeeper for
the Embellishments Co. was
taken to the St. Joseph hospital at
Ashland last Thursday where he
was operated Oh for appendicitis
Reports from the hospital are to the
effect that he is getting along as
nicely as could be expected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Washburn. Wis

Mr.. Shown. You com at the
Lincon school and put one hundred
$4,000 or your life will bee taken or
some of the famely. Bee there and
leve it at the North East Corner under
the steap.
Don't forget the date and place,
27 of Sept. 1911,
good buy,
Ny Name X X x X
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

William Brooks OF Virginia has
been visiting with old friends in the
city during the past week. Mr..
Brooks resided here nineteen years
ago and was employed at one OF the
mills.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Card of Thanks.

! wish in this manner to extend
my heartfelt thanks to the many
kind friends and neighbors for their
assistance and words of cheer and
comfort during my sad bereavement.
the loss of my sister Rose whose
death occurred in a drowning ac-
cident. Your kindness will for ever
be remembered. Frank Fortin.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dan
Darrah. between 9th and 7th ave-
nues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-19
BonaCcord Team Swept South
EnderS Off Their Feet
FINAL SCORE BEING 8 to 0
First Half Of Game Was AS Close As
One Could Wish for. but the "Bons"
Simply Ran Away With Game
In the Last Period.

The Bonaccord association football
team won a decisive victory over the
South End team at the Rangers field
Saturday afternoon by the score Of 8
to 0. In the first game Of the season
between these two teams the South End
ers We're the victors, A to Il but in Sat.
urday's game they proved to be no match
for the Bonaccords especially in the last
half Of the game, when they were played
off their feet, the Bonaecords scoring
five goals in the last fifteen minutes OF
the game
Two 45,minute periods were played
and the first half was az close and fast
a battle as could be asked for. Though
the half ended l to in favor of the
Bonaccords, the goal was presented TO
them on mskick by Naughton Of the
South End team The Bonaccords had
rushed the ball up close to the front
of the South Enders goal, and Naugh-
ton, in attempting to boot the ball out
of danger ground, aceidently kicked it
through his own teams goal,
and the score had to count for their
In the last half, the Bonaceords
showed championship form of playing
from the start and soon had their OPP
ponents hopelessly outclassed After fif-
teen minutes OF skirmishing, the Bonac-
cords by systematic team work rushed
the ball to their opponents goal and
a well-directed kick by Mitchell sent
the oval between the posts. A few min
utes later Walker scored another goal
and after this the South Enders went
down and out.
The rushes and passes of the Bonac-
cords went on almost at will and goal
was scored every few minutes until the
whistle stopped the slaughter. In the
last fifteen minutes of the game Mitch
ell tailed another goal, Ewing scored
two, Walker one and Anderson, one The
playing OF Walker. Mitchell and Ewing
was the feature of the game.
The Hne.nn was AZ folIows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-19
FAVOR ENGLAND"
CANADA'S POLICY
Premier Laurier Tells British States
men Reciprocity Need Not
Alarm.

London, June Dat luncheon Of
the Constitutional club, presided over
by A. J. Balfour Saturday, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier of Canada, told the
big gathering Of British statesmen and
overseas premiers that the reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Canada need cause no alarm to
any one.
Canada he said, wished to trade with
the mother country in preference to
any other land, but that did not mean
that it should treat with her alone.
Whatever privileges were granted to 9th.
er countries would be given equally to
England
''ln Canada he added "the policy
of British preference has been hoisted to
the top of the mast, and there it win
stay whatever Great Britain does or
does not do"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-19
PANAMA BOND ISSUE
OVER.SUBSCRIBED
Price Of 1925 Indicates Credit Of the
United States is Highest
in the World.

Washington. June 10 The govern
ment's new 3 per cent S50,00o,000 Pam
anna loan is a success More than 1900
bids opened Saturday oversubscribed it
ct least three times, and probably
more
Before the opening Of bids had been
in progress half an hour treasury Off
Gals said that the loan would be en-
tirely taken by comparatively small in
vestors at a price higher than 1924
The prices bid for the new bonds are
taken to indicate that the national
credit of the United States is the high
est in the world. Securities of Eng
land. France and Germany are selling
at discount, and many financiers be-
lieyed that the new Panama loan would
bring little above par Not since the
Civil war has this government issued
bonds which had not an artificial value
because of the national bank circula-
tion privilege attached to them. The
price of these new securities, available
for investment only, is taken to reflect
the credit Of the nation