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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

SouASA CuduOoiS, Clly HAL 6luS.,
Willmar, Mimi, Aug. "a, 1914.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil. Mayor Wellin called the meeting
to order.
The following members of the coun-
Gil were present on roll call: Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Johnson, Benson,
Kent Sperry, Tjosvold, Norman and
Erickson, 8; absent, Alderman Mar
tin, 1.
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting held August 10th, 1914, were
read and the same were approved.
The following bills were on motion
referred to the Finance Committee.
GENERAL FUND.
Swan Larson, laying pipe storm
sewers ....$ 53.UO
A. M. Olson, laying pipe storm
sewers ................. 1910
A. L. Bullock, laying pipe storm
sewers %. 1880
Grant Avery, laying pipe storm
sewers, %. ................ 1880
Neal McGrew labor sewers. 49,. ESQ
IS. A. Rowat, engineering work,
sewers and streets. ........ 27.50
A. Jeppson, part salary taking
care railroad park two NOS. 1000
o. A. Jacobson, paint for parks $40
Peterson & Qvale, lumber, etc 28.4S
Great Northern Ry. Co., gravel 228.00
Carl Johnson, hauling gravel 5th
street -. ................. 400
Henry Johnson, hauling gravel
9th street ................. 36.OC
Peter Anderson, labor. ........ 210C
Swan Magnuson, labor. ....... 1925
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
Severt Benson, for water main
First street ................ 1904
Severt Benson, labor and ma
terial connecting new engine 37.6(
Central Elect. Co., mdse. ..... 1885
General Elect. Co., mdse. ..... 23.6:
Elect. Mach. Co., mdse. ....... 3.3(
Western Elect. Co., mdse. go. 32.4(
Wagner Elect. Mfg. Co., motors 78.0(
Kunz Oil Co., mdse. .......... 12.3s
J.. A. Ives, line work. ......... 300
Great Northern Ry. Co., gravel co.
L. Fridlund, for freight, post
age, express, etc.. 1877.
10. A. Jacobson, paint. ........ 1.O'
Peterson & Qvale, lumber, &C.
ment, etc. ................. $50
PERM. IMP. FUND.
Ole Berg, excavating for cross
1ngS o.
John Peterson, excavating for
crossings -. .............. 81
Peterson & Qvale, lumber. 80. 1863
/ POOR FUND.
Palace Grocery Co., mdse. for
| poor oz.o
John Johnson, mdse. for poor. 1875
w. O. Johnson, cash advanced
for house rent for poor. go. 80
Peterson & Qvale, lumber. 80. &C.
STREET FUND.
|Ole Berg labor ............... 1877
John Peterson, labor. ........ 1877
A. Sundling, labor ........... 21.O
O.. Faliede, labor team. ....... 1877
Carl Johnson, labor team. .... 400
L. Rasmussen, labor. ......... IL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26

Girls Sewing Society.
The Girls Sewing Club Of the Mis-
sion church will meet at the home Of
the Misses Hattie and Mabel Holm
dahl next Tuesday evening, Sep. l.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02

that has been done for the regener-
alton Of Egyptian conditions in the
last four decades will be undone if
the reactionary power of Islam can
undo it. 1t is one of the most pitiful
manifestations of the worldwide war
spirit.
We shall have a very much better
understanding of what the Turkish
empire is and is about, in the next
year or two. Today, the Turks see
the nations of Christendom at each
others throats, forgetting every pre-
cept that has constituted the basis
for the Christian assumption of
moral and spiritual superiority; and
it will be small wonder if they de-
cline to make concession of any
measure of superiority and su-
premacy.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02

time, will be needed, it is declared, to
save the Belgian people from starva-
ton. That is a minimum, q bare
subsistence ration for the stricken
nation. The Rockefeller Foundation
is going to take the lead and bear
the lions share of the burden in
providing these requirements. AL
ready arrangements have been made
with the governments involved, by
which the supplies will be allowed to
enter the country and be distributed,
on terms that will reasonably as
sure that they will not be used for
any military purposes.
1t is the magnificent effort of a
great American phlS yAropy literal
ly to save the life of 1ation. Amer
leans should and wlil ~ proud that
their citizenship contains men, and
their national resources include in
stitutions, capable of undertaking
and accomplishing such works for
humanity.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
u, s, TO REPRESENT
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
Two Allies Place Interests in
Constantinople in Hands of
American Envoy.

Great Britain and France have placed
their diplomatic interests in Turkey IN
the hands OF American Ambassador
Morgenthau, and their ENJOYS have left
Constantinople. At the same time Ser
via has asked Ambassador Morgenthau
to take over its diplomatic interests
'in case Of war with Turkey" These
advices. received by the State Depart
ment from Ambassador Morgenthau.
give proof that Turkey has definitely
aligned itself with Germany and Aus
tria, although no formal declaration OF
war has been received hero.
Russian consuls in Turkey have not
been permitted to leave. and an an
ernment declares they will be held in
Turkey until assurances are given OF
safe conduct for Turkish consuls in
Russia. This action was taken by Tur-
key because Of the arrest Of its diplo-
was made by the Turkish navy. Unless
these officials are released, Turkey un-
doubtedly will hold Russian consuls in
Turkey as hostages.
Servia Is the only Balkan country
which has signifed its course Of action
as a result Of Turkeys move. It's re-
quest that the United States be pre-
pared to take over Servian interests at
Constantinople Is taken as an indication
that Servia is prepared to fight Turkey.
Thus far. the State Department has
not been requested to look after Tur-
keys interests in Russia. or Russia 8
interests in Turkey. Such requests are
expected. however. since the United
States has taken over the diplomatic
interests Of nearly all the belliGerents
I'm the capitals of their enemies.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
KROONLAND'S CASE
UP TO PRIZE COURT
Great Britain Ignores Request
for Release of Copper-Laden
Vessel at Gibraltar.

Great Britain's answer to the State
Departments request for the release
Of the American steamer Kroonland,
copper laden. under detention at Glib
raltar, was to take the case before a
prize court. Information Of this char
acter has been received by Acting Sec
retary Of State Lansing from American
Consul Sprague at Gibraltar.
The British government had not re-
piled to the American request for the
vessels release, and officials were sur
prised when advised of the prize court
proceedings. Consul Sprague also de-
clared that the cargo of 400 tons of
copper and 800 barrels Of lubricating oil
was being unloaded at Gibraltar.
Whether the owners had decided to
leave the cargo until the prize court had
decided the question Of ownership. while
it proceeded to Naples with its 1 200 pas
sengers, or whether an offer to pur-
chase the cargo had been made by
Great Britain were matters Of conjec-
ture in connection with the case.
The United States stands pat on the
position it takes that the Kroonland
Is an American vessel carrying a cargo
that was ciassed as conditional contra
band when the vessel sailed, and is des-
tined to neutral port, Naples. The
right Of detention is denied by the
United States. A reply from Great
Britain explaining what. If any. fur
ther information it has on which to
base its action is awaited by Acting Sec
retary Lansing.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02

1t is difficult to feel sure that any
measure "of preparation has been
omitted, in any quarter Of the world.
The German system of wireless
telegraphy was as remarkable a
piece of anticipatory organization as
would be the placing of mines to
blow up the locks of Suez.
War, such a war as this one, in
which the very bonds of society are
loosed and the world goes back to
savagery, knows no limit to the pos
sibilities of wreck and destruction.
The Suez canal is one of the monu-
ments to modern civilization; and so
is our Panama canal. But nothing is
to be spared whose destruction
means a military advantage to the
destroyer. There is no assurance of
anything, in this supreme struggle
of all the ages. Appeal is made to
race antagonism, to national senti-
ments, to religious prejudice, to COM
mercial and industrial rivalry-to
every sentiment that may be relied
upon to afford a line of schism in
interest and feeling. There is no
longer anything left that can be set
down as secure.
How about our own Panama? How
long can we feel secure in our pos
session and guardianship of it? How
long, with the nations hurrying into
the fray, may we be certain that our
own isolation and determined neu-
trality will save US from participa-
ton in the universal cataclysm ?
These are thoughts that cannot be
entirely rejected as they are forced
upon us by the tragedy of the con-
tinents.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
GEN. ADNA R. CHAFFEE

General Chaffee was one of those
soldiers who have risen from the
ranks to the highest command in the
military establishment of this nation
He enlisted as a private, little more
than boy, in the Union army early
in the civil war, and for two years
seemed to have no more notable
career before him than tens Of thou
sands of other young men. Then he
won his way to the lowest commits
stoned rank, and at the end of the
war was first lieutenant.
After the war promotion was pain
fully slow in the army; but Chaffee
earned repute, if not much rank, by
his splendid work as an Indian fight
er. The Spanish war brought him
further opportunities, and the real
climax of his career followed that,
when he handled the American ex-
pedition that marched with the
forces of the other powers to the re-
lief of Peking during the Boxer re-
bellion. 1t was his force that took
the gates of Peking and made the
entrance of the allied forces possible.
A long service in the Philippines
followed, in which he did splendid
work for the pacification of por-
tions of the islands that had never
been brought under Spanish rule,
and seemed well-nigh impossible of
conquest by the Americans. His
work finished there, he came home
as commander of the Department of
the East, and thence was raised to be
chief Of staff.
1t is nine years since General
Chaffee rstired. Yesterday he died
at his southern California home, at
the age of seventy-three. In the
armies of most of the European
countries his age would not have
been counted against him; instead of
retiring, perforce, at sixty-four, he
would have remained in the service
and given it the benefit of his ripe
wisdom and experience.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
SUEZ---AND PANAMA.

"Dr. Graves" the former spy and
diplomatic agent of the higher pow
ers in Germany, if his own confes-
sions may be taken as truthful, has
made some remarkably accurate
forecasts of events in this war. Now
he comes forward with an analysis
Of the significance of Turkeys par
ticipation in the struggle as the ally
Of Germany.
The "doctor" says that the Suez
canal will be attacked and within a
few days its locks will be blown up.
The great canal, he declares, has
long been marked for destruction by
Germany, and the time has come for
execution of these designs.
In anticipation of carrying the
war into the near east, the confessed
spy declares, Germany has secretly
established great stores of munitions
of war at Smyrna and Damascus
These will be used by the Turkish
troops.
Three months ago the world might
have smiled at these confident state,
ments; but today nobody cares to
smile at anything. Tennis courts
with cement bases nine feet thick
placed at exactly the right points to
get the most effective range of for,
tifcations in Belgium and France
have been discovered so often that
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
THE CHRISTMAS SHIP.

The offerings for the Christmas
ship closed Saturday and in ten days
the vessel will sail upon her merciful
and wonderful mission bearing
Christmas gifts for the children
abroad, with wounded hearts and be-
reft by war, and for the older people
stricken, impoverished, and in many
instances homeless.
The whole of this great country
has co-operated in the storing of this
blessed ship-the Government, the
railroads, the agencies of trade and
commZce, the American people, Of
all classes and creeds, themselves.
Day by day the story has been told
of the gathering of the cargo of this
sanctified vessel-of the generous
gifts of clothing, of hats and shoes
and underwear, of the boxes and
bales of things useful and comfort
able-and finally of the playthings
for the little folk Here in a simple
way is treasure indeed, such as the
Spanish galleons of romance never
carried, and with it goes the mes
sage of affection, sympathy, and
compassion.
The enterprise, from the moment
when it was first suggested, has been
an immense and amazing success.
Like wildfire few the happy thought;
the newspapers took it up, women
with enthusiasm bore it along, chill
dren heard of it with delight, men
were eager with the practical aid.
Prayers and warm wishes will fol-
low the noble ship as she speeds up
on her voyage. "The purple testa-
ment of bleeding war;" of which the
great poet speaks, has been opened,
and no one can tell when it will close
again; but the journey of the Ameri-
can vessel, with her offerings for the
Christmas time, may touch the
hearts of some Of those who control
the destinies of empires and king
doms abroad and may lead to kinder
thoughts than lately have filled them
and through that to some assuage-
ment of the horrors familiar in the
deadly chronicles of the last three
months.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Bishop Gambler Decries
Government Paternalism

Before | would have the Govern
ment undertake paternalistic schemes
for the worldly advancement of por-
ton of the people. | would starve." as
serted Bishop Warren A. Gambler. of
Atlanta. Ga. at Mt. Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Southern as
scmbly. yesterday. Bishop Gambler also
stated that he was not in favor of MAX
ing the Government "a great lunch
counter" for the people who look to the
Government to supply them with meal
whenever adversely forces them to go
without their breakfast.
In connection with his sermon. Bishop
CGndler announced that the church
building to be erected in Washington,
representative of the entire Southern
Methodist Church. was to be located in
:hc triangle between Massachusetts
avenue and X street. west of Ninth
street. "Religious buildings in all cities
IN the world excepting Washington can
be compared favorably with municipal
b,I'ldines. Eut in Washington" re-
L arked Bishou Gambler you le"islate
H palaces and worship in shanties.''
The Southern Methodist Ep'sCopal
Church building will cost about $3.50, 600
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
A TEST OF THE SENUSSI.

One of the mysteries of the Mo-
hammedan world-and there are a
good many of them-is the organi-
zation of the Senussi. It is COM
posed of vast number of fanatical
Mohammedans, of the sort who firm
ly believe that in due time there
will be a holy war in which Islam
will come into domination of the
world. Particularly is it devoted to
the idea that in the fullness of time
Europe's dominance over the world
must be broken.
The head of this organization is a
mysterious personality whose seat is
understood to be somewhere in the
region of Timbuctoo. Throughout
the Mohammedan world it includes
nobody knows how many millions Of
Soudanese, Arabians, Somalilanders,
Levantines, Egyptians, and Moham-
medans of all castes and nationali-
ties. It's organization, so far as the
outside world knows about it, is de-
voted to propaganda Of the spiritual
and material empire of Mohammed.
This is the great secret Of Islam
ism that cabinets and councils Of
Europe have been taught to fear.
Constantinople has propagated the
terror of it for many years; perhaps
allowing publicity to just enough
truth to alright governments and
ministers, perhaps sincerely desir-
ing to suppress the facts. Nobody
knows to what extent it is a reality,
or to what extent a mere bogy. At
any rate, the governments of France,
Russia, Britain, Italy, have long been
fearful of the possibilities of an out
break that might array Islam
against Christianity, the Crescent
against the Cross, in a war for the
dominion of the world.
1t is the vague horror Of such an
array of world forces that has been
chief asset of the Ottoman empire.
For the Ottoman empire is both a
spiritual and political realm, some
what as the Greek church is. Egypt,
and most of north Africa indeed, is
to all practical purposes under the
suzerainty of European powers; but
underlying this is the loyalty and de-
votion to the spiritual leadership of
the Mohammedan religion.
The possibilities of Mohammedan
uprising are therefore counted in
every calculation of the present war.
For many years Britain was the
guardian of the Turk in Europe; but
latterly Germany has weaned Con-
stantinople away from London, and
today Turkey is entering the war as
the open ally of the new power of
central Europe. Egypt is to be in
vaded, it is reported, both in arms
and in spirit. The magnificent work
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
SHEDDING A CROUCH.

John NJ. Parker, man of large
business, of Harvard education, and
of many political and civic activi-
ties, hired a hall in his home city OF
New Orleans the other night and
told the town in words of one syl-
liable what he thought of it.
Mr.. Parker made very plain that
he had more affection than intellec-
tual respect for his town. He opined
that if more people voted it would
be good thing; that if they did less
carnivaling and more civic better
ment work they would stand better;
that if there were fewer knockers
and more boosters the city would
benefit vastly.
In fact, Mr.. Parker completely re-
lieved his mind. The speech was
listened to by an audience that over
flowed the largest hall in the town.
After it was over he was inter-
viewed, and declared that whenever
a man had a crouch, he ought to hire
a hall and advertise. 81 never
grumble to a man who has to listen
to me-" he said, 81 pay for my argu-
ments, and if one doesn't want to
hear me he needn't listen," he de-
clared.
There are a good many towns that
could well listen to one of Mr.. Park
er's speeches. New Orleans isn't
alone, by any means, in the need of q
substantial dose of introspection.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.
Selected by GARDNER MACK.
By GARDNER MACK.

John Barrymore in "The Man
from Mexico Famous Players),
the Strand, Ninth and ID streets.
Harry Clay Blaney and kittie
Wolf In ACROSS the Pacific" the
Garden, 423 Ninth street.
Max Figman and Lolita Robin
son in "The Man on the Box Gran
dalPs, Ninth and E streets.
Jack Conway and Irene Hunt In
"rhe revenue O1neers deputy
Reliance), the Empire, 915 H
street northeast.
"Protea III, (World Film Corpor-
atom, the Regent, Eighteenth and
California streets.
"Monsieur LecOq'' LeadlnG Play
ersD, the Lafayette, Il, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
"Rcgans Daughter (vitagraph),
the OrPheum, Third and G streets
northeast.
Arthur johnson in "a Pardner
to Providence Eighth OF "rhe
Beloved Adventurer" series by EN-
NETT Campbell Hall Uubin), the
Elite, Fourteenth street, near
Rhode Island avenue.
VeIma Whitman In "The VOLTS
Daughter" Lubin), the New Trux-
ton, North Capitol street and FiOr-
ida avenue.
Allan Hale in "Mnrtin ChuzEIe-
wit by Charles Dickens (BiO-
graph, the Apollo, 624 HI street
northeast.
Arthur Johnson in "A Pardner
to Providence, Eighth Of '1he Be-
loved Adventurer" series, by EN-
NETT Campbell Hall Lubin), the
Arcade, Fourteenth street and
Park road.
Frank McGIynn in "The Man In
the Dark (EdisOn), the Olympic,
1431 You street.
Marc MacDermott, Mabel Trun-
nellie, and Duncan McRae In
"BOotIe's Baby from the novel
by John Strange Winter (EdisOn),
the savoy, Fourteenth, near Irving
street.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Sahara desert will soon be the wettest
spot in the world.
Ranks are being decimated swiftly.
Only 297 of the old guard left.
So far. there has been no occasion to
build an annex to the Hague Peace
Palace.
II you feel like fighting. take 1t over
to Europe, where you can sell it.
Cne advantage that our standing
army possesses is that it Is still stand
Ing.
Will have to revise the Biographies.
The earth was three-fourths water be-
fore Virginia and the Excise Commis-
sion started in.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Prisoner Pays So for
Trying to Kiss Judge

ELIZABETH, NJ J., Nov Judge
Roosa, of Roselle, refused to fine Louis
Orrman. Of New York city. for peddling
without license. but when the de-
lighted prisoner attempted to show his
gratitude at the leniency of the Judge
by kissing that dignified official, fine
Of 81 was imposed Immediately.
After the fine was paid by Orrman
Judge Roosa demanded that the Offend
er leave the city Immediately
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Tomorrow.

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-National. No u: Arminius. No. IS:
Myron NJ Parker. No. q: King David.
No. IS: La Fayette, No. >. and Washing
ton Naval No. 8. Royal Arch Masons:
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. No. l. Scot
tish Rite: Migpah. No $. Eastern star
Odd Fellnws-Washtngton. No 8: Golden
g. Rebekah lodge.
Knights of Pythias-Webster. No. q: Har-
r0ipe. No II: Excelsior. No. Il: Capital.
No. -: Myrtle. No. %:
Maccs es-Brightwood Tent. No. 5; Metro
Meeting Of Columbia Heights Citisens' A.
sociation. ST. Stephens Hall. .. n
The Washington times., 1914-11-02

No valid excuse for refusing the ladies
a vote now. They were calling one an
ether liars during recent convention In
Chicago.
Missouri farmland looked down a
well and saw 156 snakes. One advantage
OF modern plumbing. You can't look
down it.
american manufacturers who are fill
ing orders for European army shoes
should construct them so the toes will
turn easily upward.
One side having ordered 100 Ameri-
car motorcycles. it's up to the other
SIDE to counteract the movement By
importing about two good Prince George
county constables.
Scientists nave discovered that there
are no oysters in the Baltic sea, there
by proving that the oysters knew
enough to keep out of the Baltic, see.
even If the scientists didn't
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Will Name Committees.

Committees for the ensuing year VIII
be announced tonight at a meeting Of
the North Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION in the Parish Hall. OF the
Church Of the Advent. Second and U
streets. r. p. Harvey Is president Of
the association and r. NJ. Hoadley,
secretary.
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Protest Schools Delay

A committee of the Mt. Pleasant Cftt-
zens' Association is arranging for an
appointment with the Commissioners to
voice the disapproval of the association
at the delay in the reconstruction Of
the Western High School
The Washington times., 1914-11-02

of his theater the best plays pos
sible. He has also made arrange
ments for the enlarging of the or
chestras Of the two theaters con-
cerned in order to give full value
to the incidental music with the
film, some of which was especially
written for special productions.
G.. NJ
The Washington times., 1914-11-02
Lecture on Tunnels.

The Hudson tunnel and terminal at
New York. will be the subject Of an
Illustrated lecture by r. T. Artaud
in the assembly room of the Young
Mems Christian .tssOcia tion tonight
at 3 o'clock. Mr. Aryard was an as
sistamt to Secretary NcAdoo when
the latter Was in charge OF the tun-
rel rora'rU"tipn ard is now identi-
fed ~.ith The valuation division Of
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion.