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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Washburn'S Celebration to
Climax Them All
Many Special Attractions
With Street sports and
a Big Time.

EVERYTHING is in readiness for the
big 4th of July celebration to be
pulled off in this city next Tuesday
and it gives promise of being the big
gest and best celebration to be held
in Northern Wisconsin this year. The
committees appointed by the Com
mercial Club have been hard at work
during the past three or four weeks
arranging for the events and they
promise to be the best chat has ever
been seen in the city. Programs an
nouncing complete list of the at
fractions will be printed the latter
part of the week for distribution.
The Aerial Sherwoods, of Chicago,
daring trapeze performers, have been
booked to give two exhibitions here
during the day. The Sherwoods are
known far and wide for the high class
of their exhibition and undoubtedly
a good many will come to see this
feat alone.
Professor Leo Gage, the celebrated
aeronaut has been engaged to give a
balloon ascension and parachute drop.
Professor Gage will be accompanied
IN his high ride by lady, and the
two will make the drop in separate
parachutes. This alone had ought to
prove good drawing card. Besides
the above there will be the
usual line of street sports which will
take place along the street, liberal
pri yes being offered.
The base ball game during the
afternoon between the Mason team
and the city team for purse of $50
will prove interesting. Both teams
have been greatly strengthened fol
this game and it will prove to be a
good contest.
In the morning there will be the
game between the Fats and the
Leans for small purse, and as there
is considerable rivalry between the
two teams the contest will be worth
seeing.
The entire day from dawn until
dark will be crowded with events OF
the best kind and a good time is
promised all. A general invitation
is extended to the people of the sur
rounding country to join with Wash
burn in making this the biggest cele-
bration of the year. The Washburn
business men have provided ample
funds with which to celebrate. Come
to Washburn and have big time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Two good attractions have been
booked for the 4th of July celehra-
ton to be held in this city. The
one is the double balloon ascension
by Prof. Leon Gage and lady. The
two vii! go up together in the big
baiion and when they arrive at a
dizzy height they will make double
drop, each coming down in separate
parachutes. Prof. Gage is an ex-
pert balloon man, having been in
the business for years. The Aerial
Sherwoods of Chicago will also give
two performances during the day.
Their entertainment consists OF
trapeze performing, etc. Some OF
the acts of the Sherwoods are out OF
the ordinary and are noted for their
daring features. These two attrac-
tions had ought to be good draw
ing cards.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Defeated Ashland

A one-sided game of base ball was
played on the local diamond last Sun
day afternoon between the Ashland
Forester Team and the Wash
burn city team. The Foresters were
given a whitewashing while the locals
managed to pile up thirteen scores.
The Garland city boys were not in it
at any stage of the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Dance by the Band BOYS

The Washburn City Band will give
the dance at the Opera House on the
evening of July 4th and it will un-
doubtedly be one of the most largely
attended social affairs of the season.
The Band Boys have engaged the
best music obtai nable for their dance
and they guarantee all first class
time. Refresh ments will be served
during the evening at the hall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
To Serve Refreshments

The Ladies Aid society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church
will serve refreshments during
the 4th at the Knights of Labor
Hall. Coffee, cake sandwiches
and ice-cream will be served all
day and evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Someone says there is just as
many germs on dollar bill as on a
fly, Well we swat the dollar bill.
too, whenever we can reach it.
Grace Greenwood left Tues day
morning for Superior where she will
attend the Superior Normal school
during the SUNNI er months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the Wash
burn Loan and Building Association
will be held at the Office of the un-
dersigned, Friday, June 30th, 1911,
at o'clock p. m.
L. N. Clausen, Sed'y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Wanted-The best offer for the
hav on the Wilson Farm in Sections
90 and 30 Township 48 Range West.
Thirty acres of meadow land Ad.
dress, James W. Good, Ashland
Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

The Wacond a. the last of the soda
boats for this sring, discharged a
cargo of soda here last Saturday.
The soda boats gave employment to
a good number of men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Saturday Market

The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church will conduct a
Saturday market at the Corning
Grocery on Saturday of this week.
They will place on sale all kinds OF
home made baked goods such as pies,
cookies, bread, cakes, doughnuts,
etc. The ladies seem to know just
what others want for their Sunday
meals and have prepared tempting
variety of goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Miss Thea Olson of Hammond,
Ind. was called here Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Miss Margith
Saugen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Miss Stella Ackley has resigned
her position as teacher in the pub
lie schools in this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
KILLS HIMSELF
BY INHALING GAS
J. T. White Commits Suicide
While Wife Is Away.

Driven to despair by financial reverses,
John T. White, a retired groceryman, of
154O North Capitol street, yesterday COM
mftted suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas while his wife and four children were
out for an afternoon walk.
When Mrs. White returned about l:30
o'clock, she asked her brother. Raymond
Ferguson, where her husband was. The
brother. who was reading a paper in
the parlor, said he had not seen him
for about an hour. Mrs. White started
to search the house, and, detecting the
odor Of gas, called to her brother. Mr..
Ferguson tried to force the door, of
Whites room, and, being unable to do
so, climbed outside and entered through
a window. He discovered White lying on
the bed with the covers pulled over his
head and a rubber tube connected with
the gas jet in his mouth.
DR.. c. +. Ferguson who lives at North
Capitol and r streets was summoned
and pronounced White dead. Coroner
Nevitt held an inquest at the house later
and issued a certificate of death by sui
eide.
White is said to have told friends that
he contemplated taking his life. He was
forty years old.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
CENTRAL holds NOVICE MEET
Coach Foley's Youngsters Make
Great Showing.
O Street Lads Do Good Work in
Preparation for the George
town Games.

Central High School held its third
novice meet of the season yesterday
morning, and the showing of the young
sters was gratifying to Coach Foley. The
work of the men who are entered in
the Georgetown games was a big sur
prise to the boys of the o street school.
They outclassed all the other men in the
meet.
In the SSO-yard run, r. Urner showed
wonderful burst of speed in the stretch
ana drew away from the field Achorn
won the Glass 2eO-yard run in fine
style, never being headed.
The mile run proved to be a good race
between Tyree and Oppenheimer, the for
mer winning by less than a yard
Central High School holds a series of
novice meets annually, and the one yes
terday was the third of the season.
March II is the date of the last one. The
prizes will be given the Monday follow
ing the final meet.
The summary:
u yards, Class A-PoIlsrd. first; McDonoueh, sec
ond; Goodman. third
. yards, Class B-Fair first, schrirer, seoDud /;
Hunt, third
70 yards, Class CHAR. first; Feldhouse. secnnd
20 yards Class A-Acborn, first; Goodman, sec
ond: Fowler. third
2D yards Glass B-ScsriTer, first; Fair, second;
20 Yards. Glass C-HollingsEorth, first; Mari sec
ond; Feldhouse, third.
40 yards, Class A-PoIard. first; Reeves, second;
Buell., third.
Mile run-Tyree, first; oppenheimer, second;
SniVelJ, third
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
WASHINGTON COUPLE
WEEDS IN BALTIMORE
Marriage Arranged for Next
Fall Occurred Yesterday.

The wedding OF Mr.. Walker Thomas
Weaver and Miss Sue Sheriff Traylor,
both of this city, took place in Baltimore
yesterday, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. DR.. Kinsolving, rector of ST
Pauls Church. Although the young peo-
pie had been engaged for some time, the
news of the marriage yesterday oc-
casioned pleasant susprise, inasmuch as
it was not expected that it would occur
before next fall. Quite a party of mu-
tual friends were present at the ceremony
and showered rice upon the bride and
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver will return to
the city after a brief honeymoon. Mr..
Weaver resides at 1919 Thirty-fifth street.
Georgetown. and is associated with
his father in the hardware business. He
is a nephew Of John l. Weaver and
Louis w. Weaver. Mrs. Weaver is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Tray
lor. of 1901 Columbia road. Upon the
return of the bride and groom formal
announcement cards will be sent out to
their hosts of friends.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
BLADENsBURG TEAM IN LINE.
Suburbanites Plan for Busy Base
ball Season.

Special to The Washington Herald
Bladensburg. Md, Feb. 3.-The Bla-
densburg baseball club has been organ
ized and the newly elected manager, A.
B. Duckett is ready to receive challenges
from all teams in Washington.
Besides electing Mr.. Duckett, the club
named F. Dahlen secretary, and Ander-
son was again chosen captain. Already
nearly twenty games have been scheduled
for the coming season. Most of these
are to be Sunday games, to be played
ct home. The team will have new suits
this year. Kagle, the southpaw slab ar
tist, who did such high-class work for
the Seabrooke team last year, will be a
member of the Bladensburg club this
season. He holds the record Of having
struck out twenty-four men in a game
last year against Benning, which the lat
ter won.
Bailey. who did occasional box work for
the Department Of Agriculture team in
last year. and Duckett, who
did most of the pitching for Bladens-
burg last season, will also form a part
of the pitching staff.
Lohman will be behind the bat Sol
omon is also available as a catcher. Capt.
Anderson win play the initial sack; Bob
Hartley win play second: Solomon viii
cover shortstop. and Bailey viii play
third. The outfieid will be made UP of
Duckett, W. Hartley, E. Gasch. II. Gasch.
O'Neill, and Habor.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

Il realize that these theaters pay for
licenses to remain open on Sunday, not
withstanding that in my opinion, a
theater has no more right to remain open
on Sunday than has barroom. If the
moving picture theaters are permitted to
remain open on Sunday. we might as
Wei have the barrooms open on that 6ay
too. For. in the near future. we shall
reap as bad results from the theaters OF
this class as we have and do from the
barrooms. From the latter we get
drunkenness; from the former we will
reap a rich harvest of immortality
Mr.. Devaughn says the Sunday the
aters are used by young boys and girls
chiefly to cloak the making and keeping
OF forbidden or unconventional engage
ments Speaking OF the crusade which
he said organized committees of members
OF his race arc wagtng against the Sum
day moving picture, and in which. he
stated. large number of church workers
OF the white race are actively interested.
Mr.. Devaughn said:
We feel that the condition Of affairs
resulting from the Sunday moving pic
ture shows Is an offense against Christian
modesty and an insult to God"
The matter win be taken up and prob
ably referred to a committee for further
consideration Wednesday night.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
COMPLAINS TO CHAMBER
OF SUNDAY THEATERS
Evangelist in Letter Calls Them Insult to God" and
"Offense Against Christian Modesty"
Body May Act

War to the bitter end, with no
quarter given or asked, has been de-
cIared on all scent picture shows of
Washington that keep open on Sunday
by Rev. Charles A. Devaughn, a colored
evangelist, living at 1896 Florida avenue.
Characterizing the Sunday opening Of
5-cent theaters as AN insult to God
and IAN offense against Christian mod
esty-' and the theaters themselves as
breeding places Of immortality. Rev. Mr..
Dcvaughn has written asking the sup
port Of the Chamber of Commerce in a
crusade against the Objectionable Sunday
patronage of the places.
The letter. which was addressed to
President Oyster. of the Chamber Of Com
merce. and which WIN come UP for con-
sideration at the meeting CT the board
of directors OF the Chamber Wednesday
night, reads in part:
II am aroused TO ask you as president
of the Chamber Of Commerce to give US
your support and the assistance of your
department IN bringing about a law to
close the scent theaters on Sunday. or
ON any part Of the day commonly called
Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
GOES TO PRISON
FOR STRIKING WIFE
Milton Phillips Says He Was
Drunk at Time.

In default OF a so fine. Milton Phillips,
who knocked his wife down with his fist
at Fifteenth street and New York ave
nue. a few night ago, was sentenced to
the workhouse for thirty days by Judge
Mu1owny, in the Police Court. yesterday.
Phillips put up the plea Of drunkenness,
and said he did not know what he was
doing. Miss Mamie Stearn, who was
with his wife when the assault occurred,
was the witness for the prosecution.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Winter Season Passed.
Bituminous Dust More Explosive.

The added danger from dust explosions
in the bituminous mines is shown by the
fact that in a period of twenty-five years
ga men were killed by gas explosions in
the anthracite mines, where dust is not
a dangerous factor, and the number of
men injured from the same cause was
2,942. whereas during a period of seven
teen years explosions in the bituminous
mines killed 955 and wounded 800. There
is little doubt that the comparatively
fatal character of the explosions in the
bituminous mines is due to the more ex-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Slayer of Conductor and Another
Charged with Murder Hanged.

Warrenton. Ga. Feb 25.-A negro, who
shot and killed Conductor Thompson on
a train of the Central Railroad of
Georgia yesterday, near here, was taken
from Jail to-day and lynched. Thompson
was shot after he had threatened to put
the negro OF the train for refusing to pay
his fare.
After the negro slayer of Conductor
Thompson had been strung up the mob
returned to the Jail and lynched another
negro. who was also being held on
charge of murder.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
SANGSTER STILL MISSING.
Telephone Message Fails to Locate
POSt-Office Clerk.

Lieut.. Hartley. night chief of detec-
tives. said last night he had received a
telephone message, saying S. Lee Sang
ster, a clerk in the Post-office Depart
ment, was not missing from home, as
reported.
Acting on this advice, Lieut.. Hartley
detailed a policeman to investigate at
the home, 125 First street northwest
where it was learned Sangster was still
missing, and his wife had not seen him
since Tuesday. The couple have five
children.
The police are unable to account for
Sangster's strange actions.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Accused of white Slave Trade.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va, Feb. 25-Mattie Fergu-
son, a muIatto, was arrested here to-day
charged with engaging in the white slave
trade. In her house the police found
three white girls, one, Pearl Ferris, of
Roanoke. fourteen years old; another. a
ffteen-year-old girl from Southwest Vir-
ginia, and a third girl somewhat older.
william Ferguson, a white man. also ar
rested in the house. claimed to be the
Ferguson womans husband.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Brakeman Is Killed.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va, Feb. Ell. NJ. Jack
son, who is employed by the Norfolk and
Western as brakeman, lost his life this
morning on the Winston-Salem division,
near Ferrum, Franklin County. While
helping to unload a car, a heavy bridge
girder fell on him, killing him instantly.
Jackson's home was at Red House, Am
herst County.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
History of Anthracite Mining.

Anthracite mining began in Pennsylva-
mia in 1914, when twenty long tons were
produced for local consumption. The
year 1870 is, however, usually considered
to mark the beginning of the anthracite
industry, as in that year $50 long tons,
one for each day of the year, were ship
ped from the anthracite region. From
1874 to the close of 1903 the total produc-
ton of anthracite had amounted to 1,S1,-
2S4 ,1a long tons. or 2,O95, SIS, 2S4 short tons
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Df.charged by Grand Jury.

The grand jury of the District Supreme
Court yesterday exonerated John Am
brosia, an Italian, who has been in Jail
since last Christmas in connection with
the killing of Angelo Appetite. Self
defense was the verdict
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Protects Street Cleaners.

For throwing snow of a roof into an
alley, Taylor Diver and James Brown
were fined S each by Judge Pugh in
the Police Court yesterday morning.
Judge Pugh told the men the District was
having enough trouble removing the snow
without residents making the task harder.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
REAL ESTATE NOW
IN GREAT DEMAND
Dealers Have Embarked on
Annual Spring Rush.
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE WINTER
La1ness Generally Expected BE-
tween Christmas and washington's
Year-Brokers Looking Forward
to Record-breaking Sales.

After the best general late winter sea-
son in a number of years, Washington
real estate brokers are getting in the
first blows of the annual spring rush
campaign, with the beginning of the
present week. Spring is come with
the local real estate broker when Wash
ington's Birthday is passed. AS one of
the fraternity aptly put it yesterday, the
brokers are in the vestibule of the
spring rush this week.
Not only has the volume of business in
local real estate circles for the last two
months been unprecedented in the past
twelve years, but the past three weeks
have shown a steady increase instead of
the noticeable laxness generally felt at
this time. For, according to local real
estate dealers, the period between De-
cember Is and February Is is generally
one of the two slow periods Of the year.
The other period falls in the real hot
and August-in the Dis
trict.
Winter Season Passed.
Now the dealers are looking back on
the winter season. They are looking
back on a, season that promised great
things for the next four months in the
real estate game" Instead of detract-
ing from the volume of business to be
during the spring campaign.
the increase in the last two months is
indicative of a continued acceleration of
activities during the next four months.
The conditions smack strongly of a
steady boom, in the opinion of the more
optimistic dealers.
Last weeks sales, in spite of the I'M
certain weather conditions obtaining
early in the week, showed no repression
from the progress of the previous fort
night
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
IRISH TO HONOR EMMETT.
Memorial Celebration Planned for
Next Sunday Night.

Next Sunday Night.
Final arrangements for the grand
memorial demonstration in honor of
Robert Emmet, to be held at the New
National Theater next Sunday night,
were completed at a meeting of the
United Irish Societies last evening.
The celebration will be in aid of st.
AIMS Infant Asylum. An interesting
and appropriate programme has been ar
ranged, which will include musical and
numbers Of a high order, and ad-
dresses by members OF Congress and
prominent Irish speakers.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
Attorney Bark.da1e IN.

Noel w. Barksdale. OF the law firm of
wilson & Barksdale. is dangerously Ill
at his home, 1752 Euclid street. of pneu-
monia At late hour last night there
had been no change In his condition.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

city lines, where traffic has not reached
q crowded point. that on short runs
with crowded conditions longitudinal
seat cars viii be found most effective
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
ROCKVILLE WOMAN WEEDS.
Mrs. Rhoda Ann Esputa the Bride of
Samuel s. Welsh.

Rockville, Md, Feb. 25-Mrs. Rhoda
Ann Esputa, daughter of Jacob Poss. of
Rockville. and Samuel s. Welsh, we'll
known young farmer of the vicinity of
Avery, this county, We're married in St
Mary's Catholic Church here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, a small company of rela-
tives and friends of the couple being
present. Rev. Philip B. Mcclure, pastor
of the church, officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh left for a short
trip Immediately after the ceremony.
They viii live on Mr.. Welsh's farm. near
Avery. Mr.. Welsh is a son of Edward
Z. Welsh, a well-known farmer.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

Wash white silk in tepid water with
white soap. It should be rinsed at once
in tepid borax water, then put through
clear water twice Finally II. could be
dipped in lukewarm water to which has
been added just a suspicion of LIQUID
bluing., 1t should be shaken until almost
dry. not wrung. and ironed damp.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
CHOLERA IN HAWAII.
Two Cases Found in the Native
Quarfer of Honolulu.

Honolulu, Feb. ga quarantine has
been established about the native quar-
ter of the city, following the discovery
of two cases of cholera. 1t is believed
that the germs were brought in by an
italian ship.