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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
MANY TO TAKE TRIP
Twenty-Five from this City
will Attend Naval Re-
view at New York

Twenty-Five mem bers of ethe
Washburn division of the Wis.
consin Naval Militia and q like
mum Der from Ashland will leave
next Wednesday morning for
New York where they will take
part in the first Naval Militia
Review which will take place off
the coast of New York. This
trip is to be taken from beginn-
ing to end at the expense of the
q. S. navy department. with the
men particip ating in theregular
wages of u. S. Marines. Two
u. S. Naval officers will be here
next Tuesday evening to give
the boys physical inspection.
The boys will leave Ashland
next Wednesday in special car
going to Chicago, and from there
there will be special train to
New York. The trip will take
about ten days, three days of
which will be spent aboard the
U. S. Ships. The following from
here will go. 0. M. Olson,
Clarence Glenn, Harvey Hudson
George Haglund. Edwin Holte,
L. E. Judge, George Major,
James Murray, Elmer Olson,
Bernard Rovick, VIM. Richard
son, Carl Ungrodt, Asa Wiley.
George Waters, VIM. Werner,
Thos. Hawkes., Stanley Bausman
Leo Demars. VIM. Demars, Har.
vey DeMars, Chas. Dunn, VIM.
Lindsey, Oden Nelson, Ray Ross.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
Will be For Wilson

District Attorney Alvord, of Bay
field county was in The city this
morning attending court. Mr.. AL
word has been lite olg Republi
can and for manv years has been
one ofithe most prominent progress
sive Republicans of Northern Wis
c3nsin. Mr.. Alvord stated that it
was his intention to vote for Wood
row Wilson this year and that he
was making no concealnent of that
fact. He also stated that from his
observation of the sentiment in
Bayfield, county that unless the situ
alton changed very decidedly thst
Wilson wpald .nseatve-a.- majseity-oi
votes in that county.
AS Bayfield, county is about tie
strongest Republican county ia the
state this statement coming from i
Repu bican of Mr.. Alvorc's ac-
quaintance and prominence shows
what d wonderful wave of the sent-
ment there is in,this section in favCr
OF Wilson for president among men
of all parties.
Attorney John Walsh, of Wash
bnrn was also here today and be
stated that Mr.. Alvord's opinion OF
the situation in: bayfield, county re-
garding Wilson was correct. "A sh-
land News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
Spoke Here Monday

Mrs. Eta Maddox Funck o
Baltimore, delivered an open air
address ON the subject of
"Woman Suffrage" at the cor.
ner of Washington avenue an d
Bayfield, street. Mrs. Funck
was greeted by a large audience
AMI her remarks were well re.
ceived. Mrs. Fanck stated that
woman suffrage was surely COM
ing and it was only a question
Of time before every stale would
favor it.
The question comes up for
vote at the election in this state
in November and a campaign is
now being carried on in every
corner of the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
PINCHOT WILL
SPEAK AT ASHLAND
In Behalf Of Candidacy of
Theo. Roosevelt.
Will Be There October 7th.
Is One of Big Men of
Nation.

Clifford Pinchot, one of the most
prominent men in the United States
today, will be at Ashland Monday
evening, October 7th, to deliver a
political address in the interest of the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for
president. Mr.. Pinchot is widely
known throughout the entire United
States and undoubtedly an enormous
crowd will greet him at Ashland
next Monday.
Mr.. Pinchot came into exceptions
ally wide prominence in his contro-
versy with President Taft on forestry
work and his fight at that time to
prevent the big corporate interests
from getting control of the extensive
forests and mineral lands of Alaska
and the west showed that he was
Loyalty fighting the cause of the peo-
pie.
Pinchot was one of the first repub-
licans to make an open fight against
Taft. When LaFollette came out
for the Presidency he was one of the
first to take up the fight but when he
saw that it was useless he joined the
Roosevelt fight and he is one of the
leading men of the new Progressive
party.
Quite anumber from this city will
go to Ashland next Monday evening
to hear Mr.. Pinchot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03

Mrs. H. Fl. Burns, Pickles--Majorie
Burns, Mrs. H. I'll. Burns, Susan
Lincoln. Flowers--Mrs. Ed! Bryan,
Mrs. III. II. Burns, VIM. Goedeke,
Emily Burns. Elsie Pada.
Fancy Work MRS T. S. sBuzzard,
Mrs. John Martin, Miss Lottie Thibe-
deau, Miss Minnie Hanson, Mrs.
Blanch Fletcher, Mrs. Burdick, Miss
Stella Hsrt, mrs. Bergman, MRS.
George Posey, mrs. Lincoln, mrs.
Nels Larson, Ella Steinert, Waulula
Johnston, mrs. Hans Moen, mrs. ID.
M. Maxcy, MRS. s. N. Lee, mrs. Wal
lace Thoreson, MRS. Albert Sievert-
son, Loretta Posey, Miss Anna Stocks,
MRS. G. Anderson, mrs. Evelyn Peter
son, MRS. Amos Elliot, MRS. Westling
maud Stocks, Mrs. Peavey, Mrs.
Stevens.
Children's Work--Phyllis Coedeke,
Gertrude Simoneau, Bess Buzzard,
Majorie Burns, Emily Burns, Fila
Steinert, MGorie Bryan.
Anyone desirous of eeing a COM
plete list of the exhibitors and win
ners can do SO by calling at this
office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03

For Sale-A kitchen range for
coal or wood. in perfect condi tion.
Inquire of J. r. Newlin. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Newlin are
entertaining their niece Miss Helen
Green of Minneapolis.
The Steam Laundry building on
Bayfield, street, owned by the
Beausoliels, is being newly painted
this week.
The Palm boys are laying a new
concrete walk in front OF their resi-
dence on Central avenue. There
only remains another half block of
walk to lay to complete the walk up
to Washington avenue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
To Move Soon

HI. P. Axelberg expects to
m ove his insurance and real
estate office from it's present To-
ca tion to the Mitchell building
across the street. The Office
rooms have been nicely fitted up,
a new fire proof vault having
been built and a number of other
improvements were made. The
Office will make an ideal one. A
new sign is being painted on the
building this week and Mr..
Axelberg expects to move with
in the next week or so.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03

Meeting of Dairymen

Announcement is made that
the annual meeting of the Wis
consin Dairymen's Association
will be held at Ashland on De.
cember 18th. 18th and 18th.
This is the first time that the
association has held a meeting
any ywhere in northern Wiscon-
sin and its coming here is a
recognition Of the rapid develop
ment of this section from a
dairying standpoint. 1t is ex-
pected that the meetings of the
association will be largely at
tended.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
Indian. Have a Big Time

The Indians of Odanah, Red
Cliffe, Couderay and Lac du.
Flam beau held a big celebration
at Odanah during the firstof the
week. The carnival was in COM
memoratloh of the treaty Of
1854 which was the last treaty
made by the Lake Superior In
dians with the United States. A
big feast was served each day
and was participated in by the
entire Indian population. Differ
ent games were also played by
the Indians, including base ball.
lacrosse. war dances and other
amusements
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
In Securing Payment of an
Illegal Claim
AND A BIG row IS STARTED
Suit Instituted Against all
Aldermen Who Voted
For the Bill.

Quite little sensation was started
late yesterday afternoon over the
action of the city council in allowing
the bill of the Washburn Plumbing
& Heating Co., amounting to
$500 .3S, for the installation of
smokeless boiler in the city hall
building, when suit was started
against all of the aldermen who voted
in favor of the bill. Those starting
the actions claim that the aldermen
knew that they were doing an illegal
act in voting for the bill and that they
conspired with Mr.. Fluck of the
Heating company in getting it passed
by the council.
The bill in question came up before
the council at their meeting held
Tuesday evening when the recon-
mendation of the finance committee
on claims against the city was pre-
sented. The recommendation in
cluded the above bill. The fire
works was started by Alderman
Bryan when he made motion to
adopt the report of the caillmittee
with the exception of the bin Of the
Plumbing & Heating Co. Mr.. Bryan
stated that his reason for doing, this
was that the bill was an illegal one,
saying that the committee had failed
to comply with the law when they
let the job OF installing the boiler to
Mr.. Fluck, who is an alderman, with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03
KORNCOLD TO
SPEAK THURSDAY
To Deliver An Address for
Socialist Party
Will DeliverAddress at the
Opera House this
Evening

Ralph Corngold, national organizer
of the Socialist Party, will deliver an
address at the Opera House in this
city this evening under the aus pices
of the local organization. Mr.. korn-
gold will take as his subject The
Reason Socialism is Coming
Mr.. Korngold is one of the best
known Socialist organizers and he
will undoubtedly be greeted by a
good sized audience this evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-03

The Steamer Skater of the
Chequamegon Bay Transporta-
tion company finished the sea-
son of 1912 last Saturday even
ing and the boat is now tied up
at the dock at Ashland where it
will remain during the winter
months. The Skater has had a
very prosperous season. The
Skater makes the run between
Ashland, Bayfield, and Wash
burn and made two trips a week
among the Islands.
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
DRIVING CAPITAL OUT OF OHIO.

On the eve of the Ohio vote on the revision Of
the State constitution, gloomy forebodngs are ex-
pressed, in the various headquarters whence gloom
is professionally purveyed on such occasions lest
these quasi-socalisc changes may drive capital out
of the State. .sr -.
Quite so. A. few years ago Wisconsin was
doomed to ruin because the Legislature was pass
ing acts to regulate capitalization of public service
corporations. Everybody" knew money couldn't be
induced to invest in such unless it had the
exciting chance of buying blue sky instead Of real
value. But the laws passed, and what happened?
Nothing except that that class Of securities, is
sued under Wisconsin laws, became so popular with
buyers that they actually sell freely, bring bet
ter prices, and are more priced by investors, than
those of any other State comparable to Wisconsin
Five years ago last June Congress was sweating
through the herculean effort to pass the Dolliver-
Hepburn railroad law, and the gloom boys were
sweating the perfect certainty that it would be
far better to pull up all railroads in the country and
toss them the scrap heap at time rather than
thus to kill them by inches.
They knew they would never be able to get any
more money to build extensions and betterments;
regulations would reduce earnings, dividends would
become "reminiscences, the whole country would be
prostrated.
Remember that? 1t doesn't need very acute
memory.
Just at that same time, the national organization
of dealers in railway supplies and materials cir.
cularizng press public and Congress with frenzied
appeals to the effect that this legislation would kill
the market for steel rails, cars axle-grease, cotton
waste blue denims and heaven knows what railroads
would quit buying anything if they were regulated.
Let's see what happened. First, did the regu.
lation reduce earnings?
To the contrary, regulation raised earnings II
stopped rebates, passes and various other CRAFTS
The money went to the stockholders and they were
better off,
Second, did regulation kill the business in rail.
road supplies?
Quite the reverse Turn to fhe financial and
business columns of newspapers of recent months
and read how railroad supplies being bought in
vast quantities, and business is humping itself along
with ever-acceleratng speed, despite the pendency
of Presidential campaign.
There's no use. Making business decent never
makes it die. 1t didn't do it in Wisconsin or Kan
sas; their experience proves that making bushes:
morally better makes it boom. 1t will do the same
in Ohio. The old bogie about the American people
conhscatng from themselves everything they have
got is played out. What's the use picking your owr
pocket, anyhow!
The Ohio amendments will pass; maybe some
of them will be defeated now, but if so, they'll come
again.
And Ohio will be glad of it, after it has trec
them for a while
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT.

For the past fortnight all the Penrose Taft organi-
cations in Pennsylvania have been denouncing the
Roosevelt electors for not getting off the Republican
ticket and making straight fight The reactionary
papers of that State have worked themselves into a
perfect frenzy what they call the dishonesty OF
the Roosevelt men evidenced by the desire of
some of them to remain in a position where they
might get support from the old Republican organiza
ton and also from the Progressives.
But now that the Republican delegation of Con.
gressmen of that State have been called upon to tell
where they stand, it is, OH very different The
great and awful peril of splitting up the old Repub
can party vote and letting the marauding Democrats
grab the Congressional feshpots confron.s the Taft
Penrose Congressman and they can think of no rea
son why they should be compelled to make choice
between running straightout Progressives or reg
ular Republicans
1t s'too bad but it is a lamentable fact now being
realized by many of the Taft-Penrose henchmen tina
the Steam Roller at Chicago in June merely started
the trouble, instead u ending it.
These gentlemen are alse learning that defendin.
stolen nomination and the acceptance of Standarl
Oil money to help out in a "hard fight" does no
sound nearly so plausible back home as it did in the
New Willard or House restaurant.
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
A POLITICIANS INACCURACY.

We told that prices rising the world over but
If you will look into the matter will find that it Is
not They rising in high-tar countries, but not
in low-tarif countries.-Canddate Wilson.
In making this flat statement that prices have
not risen in lowtarff countries, of which England
is chief, does Governor Wilson speak with the au-
thority of the economist or the voice of the poll
tcian?
The most bitter strikes in the history of this
last year have been recorded by England. All over
the world the increased cost of living has been
ascrbed their cause. Governor Wilson may not
have found time recently to keep up his scientific
studies. 1t might at least be expected of Presi-
Dental candidate that he keep abreast of the news.
If Governor Wilson has not entirely lost his
taste for economics, he find very agreeable
and TO him-surprising reading matter in the re-
cent report of the London Board of Trades commits
esiob into the relative cost of living and wage scale
here and in England.
The Times suggests that he consider this report
in preparing future speeches on the tariff question
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
REVERSAL OF FORM

When the Baltimore convention had finished its
work it generally accepted as true that it had
nominated a very aggressive progressive for Presi-
dent, and very conservative, machine-made poll
tcian for Vice President
This opinion largely due to the publicity
managers of Wilson, who had advertised him as the
only real progressive candidate for the nomination.
and to the further fact that Governor Marshall vas
opposed by Bryan because ne had the misfortune to
be governor of State wherein Thomas Taggart, of
whom Bryan was an enemy, resided.
Since the campaign has opened and both nom-
inees have had opportunity to appear before the
people, the form sheet has been reversed. Candi-
date Wilson has stepped gngerly whenever his feet
touched the Democratic platform, and he has gone
far to say partys platform did not necessarily
constitute party's program. Cantndate Marshall
has stood squarely upon the Democratic platform
and insisted it just what it says and it is the
charter by which the party is to steer its course.
While Candidate Wilson has hedged on the tariff
plank and indicated that the revision of tine tariff
should be gentle and tender in order not to acerac
the unduy sensitive feelings of Big Business Candi
date Marshall, even in New England, has denounced
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
BIG BUSINESS AND TAXES.

The campaign in Vermont which is to be de-
cided next week. revolves around the issue of MUST
and inequitabe State taxation quite much as about
any national issue. The State is corporaton-ruled
Wherever such a condition exists there is crooked
ness and inequality in the taxing system.
In Vermont the average citizen pays a tax Of
$l6.73 per ST. 900 worth of property he has. The
railroads pay only $500 per thousand the sleeping
car companies but ST per thousand; the insurance
companies $40 per thousand the banks ST per thous-
and. In other words the wage earners, the farmers
the little householders, the men who trying to
get ahead, pay twice much in proportion to what
they have as the corporations which furnish the cam
pagn funds write the laws and to it that the
who enforce the laws are of their kind.
This is not exceptional to Vermont. Before the
system of taxation reformed in Wisconsin, Cal
ifornia, Kansas, and other Progressive States the
corporations paid practically nothing toward support
ing the State and local government while the small
property holder paid practically all of the Govern
ments expenses. On the other hand, the small
property holder got the least protection the least
benefit from the Government which he supported;
while the corporations got every favor they wished.
In other words, wherever Big Business rules, it
escapes paying its share toward maintaining the Gov
ernment and it turns about and the Government
which the people pay for to its base ends.
In the platform of the Progressive party, as we'll
as in Roosevelts Confession of Faith the evils of
this unjust and inequitabe taxation were condemned
and reformation promised. The best proof that refor-
nation in taxing reforms would follow Progressive
victory is the fact that in States where Progressves
have secured control reforms have been made in tax
alton laws that compelled corporations and ndivid
uas of great wealth to in for their just
ment and for their just proportion of taxes.
1t is only another bastion of Special Privilege
which will be taken if the Progressive party under
the leadership of Roosevelt and Johnson is victorious
The Washington times., 1912-09-01

the protective tariff as fraud and injustice, which
should be destroyed root branch, and leaf
While Candidate Wilson has treated the trusts
with all the parlor manners at his command Cand-
date Marshall has insisted trusts abomnation
in the sight of heaven and man and should be ripped
out of existence
Thus does the alleged conservative Democrat
from the West show the influence Of his environ
ment and his roughand- training in politics,
while the alleged progressive Democrat who was to
furnish the pep for the campaign sits on the porch
at Seagirt and shoos away Big Business with cam
brio handkerchief.
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
SHORTAGE Of CASH
WORRYING HEADS Of
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Big Contributors Are Not
Coming Through as in
Days of Hanna.

Trouble and multiplied trouble is be-
ing experienced by the Republican ma
tional committee in trying to get cam
paign funds. The funds are not COM
ing in and the men who in the past
have been willing. even anxious, to
give, are skittish and shy. 1t is a new
experience for the Republican finan-
ciers.
National Chairman Hilles and the
men under him who have the task of
financing the campaign, or inducing
others 70 do 1t rather, are having hard
shedding. No one seems to be willing
to shell out. 1t is declared on good au-
Ithority that 1t has thus far been found
difficult to get money for the most or
dinary expenses. ...
or course, there are small contribu-
tors, folks who have unlimited faith
in the Republican party. and are will
ing to give their mite to the cause But
| the givers of mites are not exactly
what are wanted. They are welcome,
of course. But II the head of some big
corporation would happen along, and
give with the liberality Of the givers in
the good old days of Marcus A. Hanna,
1t would help.
Such a citizen would be assured of
the most cordial reception a man ever
got in politics Chairman Hilles and
his aides would fall on his neck and
weep. II they didn't promise him a
Cabinet place they would skirt so close
to 1t that the donor of funds would
probably think he was sure of his
reward.
But, unfortunately for the G. o. p,
this Is not happening. Nobody with q
plethoric purse is coming along. What
is more, there is no sign that such a
person will happen along In other
words, stock in the Republican party
just now is far below par. Stories are
constantly floating in from New York
that the gloom and despair at the Re-
publican national headquarters in New
knife. These stories are true in the
first place, and in the second place the
lack of funds has much to do with IT.
The reason for the lack of funds ID
so plain that he that runs may read
The special interests which have con.
tributed to the Republican campaign
fund. for many years look on the Re,
publican party as hopelessly beaten
Therefore, they are not willing to con.
tribute, not being given to putting theil
money on the losers.
Further than this, the ructlon which
has been stirred up in the Senate oveI
campaign contributions is making the
big hnanciers and heads of corporation.
, hesitant about giving anything. AnC
the more the Clapp subcommittee II
the Senate stirs up the question of con
tributions the more they will be avers'
: to giving - ....
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
WILSON UNDECIDED
| As TO BENEFITS Of
CAMP PA|GN NSPEECHES
Governor Is Being Urged to
Stump Middle Western
States Before Election.

SEAGIRT, N. j., Sept. 1.-Confiicting
opinions of his campaign directors as
to the advisability of breaking away
from his determination to make only
few prediction speeches has placed
Governor Wilson between two fires and
those who have talked with him since
the visit of Acting Chairman William
McAdoo, and the heads of the finance
committee yesterday express the belief
that the governor is weakening in his
curtailed speech-making attitude and
will agree to invade not only the New
England States but several of the West
ern States as well, particularly Ohio,
Illinois and Indiana
Before leaving Seagirt today the gov
ernor was asked If there were any
basis for such a belief The governor
said he had not yet fully considered the
proposition and, until he had, he could
give no definite reply.
Today the governor attended the fun
eral of Col. Archibald Alexander, his
military aide, which was held at Ho-
boken this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Gov
ernor Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Will
son, left Seaglrt on the boat train at
1912 o'clock for New York. After at
tending the funeral the governor re-
turned to New York. He will leave
there at midnight tonight for Buffalo,
where he is to deliver two Labor Day
speeches.
Tuesday he will go to Trenton and
on Wednesday will address the Wood
row Wilson Working Mems League in
New York.
Editors of foreign newspapers pub
lished in this country, who were to have
| come to Seagirt yesterday to get the
governors immigration views, will meet
, him In New York Wednesday afternoon.
! The only one who came here yesterday
! was Herman Bernstein, who arranged
| the postponement.