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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

The audience packed every
available inch of room in the
assembly hall. A large number
we're forced to listen to the pro-
gram from the adjoining parlor
and hall without seeing the per-
formers.
Sigurd Erdtman. the young
Swedish tenor in whom Duluth
is especially interested. gave
two groups which were excellent.
His voice true and clear, has an
unusual attractiveness of quality
and tone and aided by an artistic
temperament this young singer
is expected to be heard from.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Dwelling and Sprague Wood
Yard Consumed by Flames
Fire Department Battles With
Flames During Entire
Afternoon.

Quite little damage was done by
fire which started in the Peterson
residence i'm the Stearns Lumber
yards last Saturday noon, and before
it was put out the residence and the
wood yard of the M. H. Sprague
Lumber company was completely
burned.
The fire caught in the roof of the
Peterson residence at about 1915
o'clock and before the fire companies
could arrive upon the scene the build
ing was entirely enveloped in flames.
Nothing could be done to save the
residence and the attention of the
companies was directed to saving
property in the Stearns and Sprague
mill yards.
Sparks from the burning building
were carried far into the Sprague mill
yard and the fire broke out in so many
places in the wood piles that it was
impossible to put them out and it
was not long before the four long
piles of wood were in flames. Fire
also caught under the barn of the
Stearns Lumber Company but was
put out before much damage was
done. The attention of the COM
panies was then directed toward
stopping the spread of flames in the
mill yard and after an all afternoon
fight the blaze was finally put out.
The Peterson family lost large
part of their household furniture and
the Stearns companylost the residence
occupied by this family. Slight
damage was also done to the Stearns
barn. The Sprague Lumber COM
pany suffered the heaviest loss in the
wood that was consumed by the
flames, but this latter was covered by
insurance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Commission Plan at Ashland

A special election will be held
at Ashland on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 18th, at which time the
voters of the city across the bay
will have an opportunity to vote
whether or not they are in favor
of adopting the Com mission form
Of government for that city.
Some two years ago Ashland
voted upon this question and it
was rejected. Those favoring
the Com mission plan believe
that the sentiment has changed
aud that the question will now
carry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Washburn. Wisconsin. Thursday. February 18TH 1918
GREAT SINGER HERE TONIGHT
Slgurd Erdtman, the Noted
Swedish Tenor, to Sing at
Nor. Luth. Church.

Washburn lovers of fine music
will have an opportunity this
evening of listening to the great
tenor singer, Sigurd Erdtman,
who will give an entertain ment
at the wegian Lu theran
church. Some time ago Rev.
Christiansen heard this noted
singer at Virginia and at that
time prevailed upon him to give
concert at Washburn and Mr..
Erdtman has finally consented
to give Washburn a date. Wher
ever Mr.. Erdtman has been
heard the people have great
praises for him.
The following is what the Du-
luth Herald has to say of this
young singer:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
j. E. Jones Nominated as
Consul General to Genoa
Nomination Sent to the Sen
ate Monday by President
w. IL. Taft.

Nominations sent to the Senate OF
the United States Monday by Presi-
dent Taft included the name of John
E. Jones of the District of Columbia
as consul general to Genoa, Italy.
The John E. Jones mentioned in
the news dispatches is undoubtedly
our former friend and townsman John
E. Jones. who established The Times
in Washburn and who was postmaster
FOR term of eight years. Mr.. Jones
has been a resident of Washington,
d. C. for the past six or seven years
where he has been manager of the
United Press Association. Mr.. Jones
has always been faithful member of
the Republican party and undoubted-
ly the nomination is in recognition of
his life services to the party.
1t is doubtful if the nomination will
be confirmed by the present senate
for the policy has been adopted OF
holding up all nominations of Presi-
dent Taft until after President-elect
Wilson is inaugurated, and it is likely
that this nomination will be held up
with the thousands of others.
However, all Washburn friends of
Mr.. Jones are extremely glad to see
him so highly honored and hope that
in his case the nomination will be
confirmed. Here is wishing success
to Mr.. Jones in landing the Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Committee Wants Views of
People of This Section
Anxious to Obtain an lntelll-
gent Expression of Public
Opinion.

We are in receipt of letter from
Jonathan Bourne, chairman of the
Joint Committee on Federal Aid in
the Construction of Post roads, asking
that we obtain an intelligent ex-
preston of public opinion on the
basic questions involved in the grant
ING of federal aid in road improve
ments. We will submit the questions
to our readers and those desiring tt
express an opinion may forward the
same to this office and we will for.
ward them to Washington. These
questions should be answered as soor
as possible SO that copies of the letter!
NAV be forwarded within a month
time.
Questions to answer:
Should the government make
appropriation in aid of public roads?
On what roads should the frs
government appropriation be made?
Should the government appropri
alton be expended on construction O
maintenance or general improvement
and should the allotment be uncon
ditional or paid as a reward after tn
| local authorities have constructed O
maintained highway in good con
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Elected President at Friday
Night Meeting
Mr.. Maxcy, who was Elected
at Annual Meeting, Failed
to Qualify.

At the regular meeting of the
Commercial Club held at the club
rooms last Friday evening F. w,
Downs, Superintendent of the Wash
burn Electric Light and Power
company, was elected to head the
organization for the ensuing year.
The regular election of officers was
held some time ago butD. M. Maxcy,
who was elected president at tina
time, failed to qualify and a special
election was held to fill the office in
which Mr.. Downs was chosen.
The new president names the fol-
lowing standing committees for the
club for the ensuing year:
Finance-Wm. Olson, D. J. Esta-
brook, Chas. Olson.
Membership--Nels Myhre, Geo.
Calder, Geo. Fox.
County Development-D. Maxcy,
Geo. Morgan, HI. HI. Peavey.
City Development-Dr. Spears, F.
Beers, L. N. Clausen.
Mercantile Interests - o. A.
Lamoreaux, A. /. Lien S. E. Swan
son.
Building - Alfred Froseth, S,
Haugen, o. M. Olson.
Advertising-M. S. Hull, w. A.
Robinson, Geo. Fox.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Peavey on the Job

II. HI. Peavey. who rep "sents
Bayfield, county !: thA AS N D Y,
seems to be alive TO The = oi
looking after the lnteresae u {
people of his district for wAen-
ever a bill comes upin whic'l the
people of this county are likely
to be interested he Immediately
writes to people here to get al
opinion. We are glad to see
Mr.. Peavey taking such an active
Interest in his work and hope to
see him make good in the
assem- bly,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
TO KEEP MANY
FROM THE KNIFE
Fee Splitting by Physicians
to be Prohibited
Bosshard Bill Proposes to
Throw Full Light on Specu-
lative Stocks.

Madison, Wis, Special - Fee
splitting by physicians and surgeons
is made unlawful under the law pro-
posed by Assemblyman Frederick
which was introduced in the assembly
last week. The measure, it is pre-
dicted, will cause stir among the
medical profession and may result in
an organized lobby against the passage
of the measure.
While the bill is not as radical as
that passed by the Colorado legisla-
ture, which makes it compulsory that
a physician prove that the patient in
an appendicitis operation really had
the ailment, it will 60 long ways, it
is said, towards wiping out unneces-
sary operations.
Old Eggs Must Bear Label
Eggs that are of thc vintage of '6S
will not be served to the consumer
without his knowing their age, If the
measure introduced in the senate
Monday night by Senator A. E.
Martin, Milwaukee, is passed by the
legislature.
The bill will probably be opposed
by the alleged refrigerator trusts, and
if passed will do much towards re-
ducing the high cost of living, it is
said.
The measure provides that food
products must bear the date they are
placed in cold storage as well as the
date of their withdrawal, and includes
provisions for better sanitary conditions
in connection with the storage of food
products.
1t is claimed that under the pro-
posed law the possibilities of the
refrigerator trusts corraling products
and holding them until the price
reaches the sky is minimized.
Wild Cat Speculations Hit
A bill by Senator Otto Bosshard
Lacrosse, tends to give the state a
check on the activities of corporations
seeking to float stocks and bonds in
Wisconsin and will, if passed, pro-
tect the interests of the Wisconsin
investors to high degree.
To prevent the flooding of the
state with wild cat advertising litera-
ture, the accuracy cf the statement.
of which are doubtful, the bill pro.
vides that this advertising matter
shall first receive the official O. X.
of the commission, this O. X. to be
bestowed only after the commission
has made careful investigation into
the merits of the plan for which the
stock is being sold.
Initiative and Referendum Pass
| The vote of 60 to 12 for the sub
mission of the initiative and referend
um amendments to vote of the
lpeople at the next general election
is conclusive proof, it is claimed, tina
the assembly, many of the member
of which are new, is overwhelming,
progressive. The Assemblymen wh'
opposed letting the people judg'
were BATHS, ClanClancy, Dorm, Han
sen, Mory, Murphey, Roessler, Scan
Ion, Schilling, /. N. Stewart, Viebahl
and Walsh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Are Paying up

A large number of our sub
scribers to whom was sent
statements of subscriptions have
come in and settled up during
the past two weeks but still
there is many to hear from and
we again ask through the col
umns of this paper that those
receiving statements kindly favor
US with remittance. We still
have a number of pictures left
which we will give away to those
paying their accounts in full.
These pictures are going rapidly
and it will pay to hurry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Congregational Church

Morning services at 1890;
sermon, The Modest Guest
Evening meeting at 7:3O; address,
Seeing Things and Seein' Things.
Sunday school at II. Adult class
subject, Malachi.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
dition.

dition.
Should the aid be apportioned
among states on basis of population
area, mileage of roads, taxable valua-
ton, or a combination of these?
Should the road building be under
supervision of the federal govern
ment, the state and local government
or jointly?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

Frank Johnson aud Mkes LARSON
returned Saturday evening from the
town Of Eileen where Mr.. j hns II
has contract for putting in a ST, el
bridge for the county. The ceme' {
work has about been finished aud
the bridge will be erected in thf
spriug.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

Wanted-We will pay ten cents a
barrel for wood ashes. Our man
will furnish barrels and call and get
hem. Fl. II. Peavey & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Notice

All outstanding personal proper
ty taxes must oe paid before the
first day of March or else same will
be sold for taxes. This inclunes all
horses. cows, stocks, etc.
Nels Lee, City Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Valentine Social

The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will conduct a Valen-
tine social at the church parlors On
Friday evening of this week. A
very amusing program has been ar
ranged Cor The evening after which
refreshments will be served. A free
will Offering will ha taken.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

George G. PoSey made business
trip to Park Fills Sunday afternoon
returning Monday evening,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

A. Gulbrandson had the misfor-
tune to slip on the ice near his
home Saturday and fracture his
arm.
Al. Lien returned Wednesday
evening flom business trip to the
Twin Cities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

Ben Ungrodt returned home Tues
day from Milwaukee where he a.
tended the annual meeting OF the
State Hard ware Dealers AssOcia-
tion. He also visited at Medford
before returning home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
1 Eat All ! Want to Now. No More
Gas on the Stomach or Sour
Stomach. No More Heavy
Feeling After Meals or

Constipation.
Ne matter what you've tNed for
veur stomach or bowel trouble, JUST
TRY simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, a. compounded in ADLEReI-kA!
Van will be surprised at the QUICK
results! The VERY FIRST DOSE will
help you and short treatment with
ADLER-I-KA may make you feel bet
ter than you have for years
This simple remedy tends to anti
asptielzs the stomach and bowels and
to draw of the impurities. A SINGLE
DOSE relieves gas on the stomach,
sour stomach or constipation almost
INSTANTLY.
Come in and see the Sworn State
ziente Of cures Of appendicitis made
with ADLER-T-KA and let US tell you
why we think this is the best stomach
and hewel remedy we ever sold.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
ParkerSburg FiGanceer Dead

Parkersburg. May q. Hun.
ter Holmes Moss, aged 68 years,
died at his home on West Twelfth
street at noon today after an i'll.
ness of several months.
He was the father of Mrs.
Charles b. Alexander, of Clarks-
burg, and of Congressman Fl. II.
Moss jr., of this city. Mr.. Moss
although a native of Virginia.
has spent the greater part of his
life here, and has been the head
of the First National Bank. He
was a man OF unusually high
personal character and ability.
and this will remove from Park
ersburg one of its most respected
and influential citizens.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Big Springs

Mrs. Elva Snider has been at
Parkersburg a few days consult
ing an eye specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Green.
who have been visiting at the
home of the latter's parents for
some time, have returned to
their home in Lincoln county.
Ben Mathess has his new home
almost completed.
James Fluharty made a bust
ness-pleasure trip to Macfarlan
last week.
Rufus and Roy Snider, who
have been visiting their mother
at this place, returned to Okla
homa where they have employ
ment in the oilfelds. They
were accompanied by Laonidas
Sn'der and and Eddie Holpp.
Miss Susie Wilson accompan-
led her sister, Mrs. P. L. Reese.
to her new home in Lincoln ccun-
ty last week.
ID. A. Richards purchased a
line horse of Dolph Holbert re-
Gently, for which he paid hand
some price.
Thomas Johnson and "Uncle
jim" Wilson were at Parkers-
burg a few days last week.
Glyndon Ny ers is doing some
fencing on his fathers farm
which adds greatly to the ap.
pearance of it. Glyndon is 9
hustler.
DUMMY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Grantsville, w. Va, Tuesday, June g. 1918.
Named for President Wilson

Williamson, w. Va. "A re-
markable crop namesakes for
President Woodrow Wilson is be-
ing reared in this city. Out of
the thirty-fve male children
born during May, according to
the city census, q of them have
been given the name of Wood
row in honor of the first Demo
cratic President since Grover
Cleveland. But this is as should
be, for in is an established prec-
edent in Williamson that the
majority of natives shall name
their baby boys born in a year
when a Democrat takes office
after the Chief Magistrate of
the country.
This has been the custom in
the staid old town since Presi-
dent James Buchanan was elect
ed and will be handed down to
future generations by the pres
ent parents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Violation Of Cigarette Law

Wheeling, May '26. The first
arrest under the new Gray-Hart-
ley anti-cigarette law in the
Wheeling district was made at
Wheeling park last evening
when a young Wheeling Greek,
aged II, was caught in the act
in the act of smoking pill"
by a park officer. He was taken
into custody and arraigned be-
fore Squire Seibert, being re-
leased upon putting up So for his
appearance. The case is not to
stop with the arrest Of the youth.
The officers are now engaged lin
running down the dealer by
whom the sale was made as the
dealers liability is even greater
than that of the boy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Established June IL. 1883
Representative Hays

Under the heading of Snap
Shots and Snap Judgment of
Prominent West Vireinians, Z"
the Charleston Gazette has the
following:
Robert F.. Hays landed on this
terrestrial ball at Two Rivers.
Mimi, three years after the cen
tennial. r. b. Hays was then
President. If he was related TO
Robert, he was distant rela-
tive probably 1000 miles dis
tant. Hays first articulate de
mand was to be taken to West
Virginia. His parents yielded
to his persistent pleading when
he was but a three-year-old.
Bob claims to this day to prefer
one river, if that be the Little
Kanawha, to Two Rivers. This
demand to live in the Little
Mountain State was but one evil
dence of his precocity. At the
age of Is he began to publish the
Chenille Democrat, and for late
years he has been the editor of
the Calhoun Chronicle, q mighty
good dissemination of Democratic
doctr inc. He follows the Roose-
veltian advice and carries a big
job stick and speaks softly. He
knows the difference between a
shooting-stick and q fire arm.
Being n Hays, he takes to politics
like a duck to water, and when
he ran for the Legislature last fall
his opponent, some say got but
two votes. They wanted TIC lat
ter arrested for repeating. He
is cousin to French Hays, a
chip out of the old block, if it be
proper to apply so woody a term
to a Hays, and expects to be in
the Legislature as long as his
cousin has been. He will, too.
if he can locate the fountain of
perpetual youth. Hays is a
young fellow of ambition, indus
try and brain-power, and it will
be we'll to keep an eye on him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
ATTEND THE PARTY JUNE 20
Our People Will Take Steps To ceIe.
brate States Birthday.

This newspaper is heartily in sym
pathy with the desire of the West Vir.
ginia Semi-Centennial Commission 10
have general observance Of the 5Oth
anniversary Of the states admission to
the union. The date is June 20. and
our people should not too long delay
preparations here for participation i'm
a patriotic program OF exercises.
Already many places have notified
the publicity department in Charleston
that they viii celebrate. Our citizens
must not be backward about coming
forward. Let our part I'm the states
program be as heavily charged with
enthusiasm as that Of any Of our neigh
bOrs.
u is to be hoped that everybody
men and women. girls and boys-wuI
respond t0 the call and attend the
meeting when called due notice OF
which viii be given in these columns
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Thirty three Fall TO Death
when Pier COIIapSeS

Long Beach, CAL, May "a. -
Too weak to uphold its burden of
nearly 10000 human beings, who
had assembled for the festivities
Of British Empire Day." the
land end Of the big double deck
er municipal pier, in front of the
city auditorium, collapsed today
and hundreds of persons from
the top deck were plunged on
the heads of others crowded on
the second deck below. The low
er deck gave way under the add
ed weight and all were dropped
down a shute of shattered wood
work to the tide washed sands,
twenty-five feet below.
Thirty-three persons, mostly
women, were killed by the shiv-
ering timbers, or crushed by
falling bodies of there compan-
ions and friends. Fifty more
were injured.
The victims were subjects or
former subjects of Great Britain,
residing in Southern California.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Commissioners Notice

Commissioners Office, Circuit
Court of Calhoun County, West
Virginia, May "a, 1918.
Albert Smith, Admr. of the 20.
tate of c j. Goodnight, deceased
Plaintiff,
Against
Minnie Morris. Henry J Cool
night and Lizzie Goodnight chill.
dren am heirs at law of q I
Goodnight, deceased; HI. s Kn;obt
=; +. * night. S. Stump Calhoun
county Bank, n corporation Bank
bahk OF Caro-, a corporation, w s
Blizzard, Trustee, The Farmers and
Merchants Bank OF Pennsboro
corporation and The First Na,;on
Bank of Parkersburg, a corporation.
Defendants
In Chancery IN the Crcuit
Court OF Calhoun County.
Inc above STYLED cause bov;no
oeen by decree, entered therein at
me April term, 1909, of said Cir
cunt Court, referred to the und.r
signed one of the Commissioners
OF The Circnit Court, and recon.
mltted to said Commissioner a.
November term, 1912, with instruc
uons to take. state, ascertain and
ana report as follows:-
Inst What personal estate -
any the said G j. GOODNIGHT
owned at the time of his deatb Ga
the character and value thereof
Znd. What disposition. if any
was made OF said personal property
10y the said Administrators of tbs
estate Of the decedent, and how
much. If any, of the said personal
estate Is now in the hands of said
administrator, available for the paw
meht OF any debts owing from the
esate OF the said decedent.
3rd. n settlement of tho admin
lstrauon account of the said Albert
Smith, Administrator
ATM What debts the said G. r
Goodnight owed at the time If hi.
death, to whom they were PAYABLE
ther nature and their respective
amounts and priority.
9th. What real estate was own
ed by the said G. j.. Goodnight at
the time OF his death, it's quantity
description aud location.
9th. And such other matter q.
any party IN interest NAV reouire
ii:e same being pertinent or deemed
pertinent by the said Commissioned
whether required or not.
Therefore the above named mart
les, Plaintiffs and defendants will
take notice that the undersigned
Commissioner fixed upon Wednes.
day. the 2nd. day of Jaly 1913 IA
me time, and the law Office of sand
Il. Chenoweth in the Court Hcuse
ut Grantsville in said Calhoun
County as the place. when and
where the undersigned Commission
er will proceed to execute the said
order of reference.
Given under my hand this oath.
dry OF May. 1918.
L. ClrENOWEFH, Com
Bruce Terrell ATTY
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
Notice 10 Creditors

To the creditors of q ]. GOODNIGHT
deceased:
In pursuance OF decree of the
Circuit Court of the County of Cal
noun made in cause therein pend
ing to subject the real estate of the
SAID G j. Goodnight to- the ray
ment of his debts, You arc required
to present your claims against the
estate of the said G. j. Goodnight
for adjudication to L. Chenowetb
Commissioner, at his Office In the
town of Grantsville, in said county.
on or before the 2ud. day of july,
1913.
Witness. G. G S.archer, Cl.rk of
SAID Court. this Oath. day of May.
1913.
C. c. STARCHER, Clerk.