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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
LUNG AND LEG
PERFORATED BY
GERMAN BOMB

One with lung and leg per.
forstcd by fragments OF a Ger
man bomb on the somme ard
the other with a shell wound In
his leg. received al Yp~es; one
a bomb.thrower and the other
machine gunner. and both mem
bers Of "prlneess Pats" Ca
madam regiment. sera,. O. L.
Fraser, 20, and Private N. Des
Brisay. n, arc In Seattle under
the auspices Of the Canadian
club, before which pcs Drlsay
will speak Tuesday evening.
Fraser will be the speaker NJ
a dinner OF the Puget Sound
Traction. Light A Power Co.
Wednesday evening.
Princess Pats Ia the famous regi
ment which has aeen 40 much &C
ton that Il has had to enlist 5000
men in order 10 keep up to ~
strength OF LOO. And the bomt
throwers and machine gunners arr
In the front Of every action.
Gets Tlresome
This. according to Fraser an'
Des Brisay. Is why they qualified
for those positions.
ut gets tlresomc." explained
Fraser this morning. lust slttini
in trench and potting at the Ger
mans with n rifle, but when you're
a bomber, you're sure TO BIO II
everything that's going on. Ant
the same with n machine gun. TIT
motion In throwing bomb proper
iy is a good deal like cricket. O
course, II you throw the same wa
all the time. you pretty near jeri
your arm out OF It's socket, so yo'
have 10 change 10 the baseball
throw sometimes; but generally III
more like bowling.
Can Dodge Bombs
"Tbe Germans were bombing
back at us whom got my 'blighty.
Their bombs look like n big potato
masher, and II you see them. yo'
can get out of the way before thel
go off had lodged several. bu
/ didn't SEQ this one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
JOHNSON SCORES
THREAT At PRESS

WASHINGTON, May Is
The suggested increase In Sec
ond class postage rates provid-
ed for In the governments huge
81, SOC. 900, 900 revenue bill Is
"merely another attempt fur.
Their I'd repress and enbarrass
newspapers" Representative
johnson, Washington, declared
during the house debate on the
measure this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
WHISKY IS SEIZED
BY STRINeER'S MEN

Sher!frs Deputies Malone. Star.
witch and Hill seized $50 quarts OF
whisky when they raided a resi-.
dence and garage at 1914 Weller A..
and arrested II. l.. Harris and ID. r.
McRae Monday night. Five gunny-
sacks. containing whisky labels.
taken from other bottles. were
found IN the bathroom. In McRas's
pocket was receipt for $500 for
paying bail money for r. Smith. ar
rested for bootlegging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
Charming French Count
Makes Great Hit With
Girl Reporter for Star

tinc's sake. lie came on n serious
old business iaunt Ito Is connect.
cd With the Franco American Trad.
ing company. which has offices IN
tho Arcade building.
Plan ship Limo 10 France
ships straight TO France from
soattlel That's his business here.
I have contracted with firm
hero To build ships for commerce
direct thru tho Panama canal to
France" he said. between pufts at
huge black cigar. The ships will
carry milk. salmon. sugar. etc.
from here. and will bring back silk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
Two Putnams on lob

Here's a bit OF bad news for
bootIeosersl
sergt. Putnam will have O
brother, c. A. Putnam, on tho
dry squad.
His appointment was approx
ed by the council Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
EXPAND HOSPITAL

Tho third floor Of the Pacific
Safety building Is being converted
into additional quarters for the
city hospital. with complete Bys-
tenn OF wards. There will be spe-
cial rooms for eye. ear and nose
patients. and the different clinics
OF the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
s. More Added to
Lehman Cow Fund

Three dollars have been added TO
the fund with which to buy a COW
for Mr.. and Mrs. Ahergott Lehman.
of 4i31 Willow st.. aged German
couple. whose chief source of sup
port, Jersey, died The fund has
now reached s22, with s13 more to
he collected before "Queenie" can
be replaced.
The new contributions are from
s. c. Stevens, of Stevens Dancing
school. So; and 81 inclosed with a
note signed "Munson"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
BISHOP WILL SPEAK

Seattle Methodists will start n
campaign 10 liauidate tho indebt-
edncss az tho Methodist churches
q tho city and surrounding coun-
try with n mesa meeting at the
First Methodist church. Wednes-
nlgh,. beginning at T:45 o'clock.
Bishop Matthew Simpson Hughes
OF Portland will speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
PLATTSBURG GETS
DOWN TO DRILLING

PLATTSBURG. n. Y. May IS
On little plateau troweled on the
lip Of Lake Champlain and but
tressed by picturesque blocks Of
blue and green r'ou1t"'~~
shNerlng rockies rolled out OF their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
AMERICAS MONEY
HACKERS ARE NOT
BANKS, But PEOPLE
Rx GIIsON OARpNER,

WASHINGTON, May rs.
Its a bigger Job than most Of
us have fancled--thls paying
for the war. Figures mean III
lie 10 the average mind when
they get beyond three or four
decimal places. They must be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
GREEN Lake WILL
RAISE j. s. FLAG

A patriotic mass meeting and
flag raising ceremony VIII be held
at droen Lake wednesday, nj 1880
p. IN. Green Lake post ~ the G..
A. r. and the Business Mems a.
ISOLATION have arranged the pro
gram and ceremony VIII IT.
Thompson will deliver tho address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15

army blankets today and started b
learn the business OF war.
Plattsburg-father OF the tFsin
ing camp-put aside play and !,
the chill OF a gloomy spring dawn
went grimly at it's task OF trainifs
officers for Americas frs
zoo 600"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
Save Coin on Soap

Even disliwashing soap In worth
money.
Miss Gertrude Elliott OF tho Uni
versity OF Washington, estimates
that the university will save APP
proximately 5000 by making It's own
diBhwashing soap during this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
DIR. WOOD Is MAJOR

G. Benson Wood, prominent spe-
ciallst Of Seattle, has been promot-
ed from captain TO major In tho
medical department. assigned TO
the Washington Medical corps, ac-
cording to orders received by the
adiutant generaln office here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
by A GIRL REPORTER

seattle ees wonderful
shipping port. II Will some day
be tho finest In America"
No ordinary man said this.
I Got u straight from a flesh
and blood French count. who,
beside holding down his Job Of
count, la a fighter and busl.
mesa man.
His name Ia Comtc Jean do neau.
sacq. lie didn't come to Seattle
all tho way from Paris, TO speak nj
pink teas. Ho didn't come To ap
peal to sweot "debs' for Lady Nlco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15

An East Union car. in charge OF
Motorman c. +. Gilbert. ran into Il
truck which was crossing the
track at Seventh ave. and Pike st,
at a. m. Tuesday. smashing tho
front end 0Ale car and slightly
damaging the-Nnder of the auto
mobile The machine was driven
by NJ. E. Gallaher. of 1047 Belmont
pl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15

I. Yebata. n Japanese. Who for
merly had n cigar stand at AIS
Fifth ave. was found dead In his
room at the Now Central hotel Mon
day night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
BANKERS PLAN
DETAILS OF BIC
WAR LOAN DRIVE

Uncle SANS call for Liberty
Loan subscriptions Will be re-
iayed 10 every man and woman
In seattle during the campaign
being worked out In further de-
tails by members Of the Clear.
ing House association as .
meeting Tuesday Afternoon.
Their task 10 20 cell $1,000.
600 OF these war bonds In Sc
attic. No one will make a cent
OF profit In placing them. Tho
bankers are doing the work
with funds out Of their own
pockets.
Because Liberty Loan bonds MAJ
be purchased by any one with $50
or mnlipies Of $50. an effort viii
he made 10 have every family real
ire that they not only offer a splen
did Investment. but that I, IL the
patriotic duty OF Americans TO vol
unteer promptly with their dollsr'
as well an tho lives 81 young men
TO carry on n ylcceEstui war.
The bankers whirlwind cam
paiTn 10 place Liberty Loan bonds
will not really get fully under wa
until next week. Then speaker
viii carry the message 10 stree
corner crowds Noon meetings vii
be held Mt Industrial plants.
May Open headquarters
The bankers are contemplating
the establishment Of downtown
headquarters where money may b
paid. thus eliminating all flavor o
individual bank or bond hous'
competition.
In the meantime. blanks are be
Ing distributed at The Star. a
banks. bond houses md many BIZ
stores.
Send 2 Per Cent
Subscribers merely I'll out april
cations. telling tho amount o
bonds they will purchase. and send
lng the receipt 10 bank accom-
panied by two per cent OF tn
amount subscribed. The terms ar
printed on tho blanks. These "a.
az per cent interest n highe
rate than standard government
bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15

com,e Jean de Deausacq at
work In the office OF the
Franeo.Ameriean Trading com
pany In tho Arcade building.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Fuel Company Has Plenty
of Coal on Docks
Some Varieties May Run
Low Before Navigation
Opens in Spring.

While many cities throughout
the country are reporting a Goa
famine there is no danger OF
such a thing occurring in Wash
burn according to Superintend-
ent John w. Gibson of the
Northwestern Fuel company.
There is plenty of coal Of al
most all grades on the local
docks at the present time but a
prolonged, cold spring will run
several of the varieties rather
low, but there is no danger of
suffering on account of the lack
of fuel.
The supply of "Poca" coal,
the smokeless variety, gave out
some time ago but there is
plenty of other soft coal on the
docks to last throughout the
winter, unless the spring is an
exceptionally long, cold one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Changes in Schools

On account of the resignation
of two of the teachers in the
Washburn Public schools this
week mum Der of changes have
been made in the teaching force.
Miss Nell Maloney, in charge OF
the teachers training class, re-
signed on account of the illness
of her mother, and Miss Fox
also rendered her resignation.
Miss O'Neill has been assigned
to the place held by Miss
Maloney, while Miss Wiley is
substituting in the place held
by Miss Fox.
Miss Christensen has been
transferred to the Walker build
ing and will have charge of the
Junior High School students
and MISS Berge, who has been
assisting, has taken MISS Chris
tiansen's place. Miss deBooy
has taken Miss Greenwood S
place and Miss Greenwood has
been assigned to the place held
by Miss ONeill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Basket Ball

After a rest of more than a
week the high school basket
ball team got back into line for
practice last Tuesday, in prepar-
alton for the Bayfield, game
which will take place on Friday,
March End.
In the last game played by the
two teams the Bayfield, team
won out by one point, 1917.
Washburn outplayed their op-
ponents in this game but were
always on the short end of the
luck, while the Northerns had a
few horseshoes attached to their
suits somewhere.
The locals are confident after
these victories over Ashland,
and Superior, and expect to do a
a little cleaning up when they
take on the Bayfield, team next
Friday.
The game will nevertheless be
a close one as the visitors have
never yet failed to put a good
brand of basket ball.
A girls game between the
Washburn high school girls and
the Bayfield, girls will be staged
at $3.50 before the boys game.
The girls have been playing a
fine game in practice and will
probably show the Bayfield,
team a few things about basket
ball. Everyone is invited to at
tend both of these games. Ad-
mission as usual will be 25 cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
A Fine Gift

D. S. Robinson. assistant
su perintendent at the plant OF
the DUPONT company at Barks-
dale, was given quite scare
last week which finally develop
ed into pleasant surprise.
Mr.. Robinson, who was act
inc as superintendent in the
absence of Supt. Beers. had
gone to his home in this city
during the day to look after
preparations for moving to their
new location at LOuviers, Col.
when he received a very urgent
message from Mr.. Kaiser in
charge to return to the planq at
once as important business was
awaiting him. Mr.. Robinson
inquired over the telephone if
1t would not be all right if be
waited until the men returned
on the train which was soon due
to leave the plant. but he was
informed that important things
needed him at the works, and
Mr.. Robinson rushed 10 the
depot where he took the train
to the works. When he arrived
at the office he was info med
that a delegation Of men awaited
him on an important mission.
Thoughts run rapidly through
his head for lie feared that per
haps something had happen' d
during lis short absence. Upon
arriving at the Office be was
presented with a beautiful %
Jewel solid gold watch. a tine
chain and a beautiful Knight
lTemplar charm, studded with
diamonds and precious Jewels,
the gift of the boys" at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Great Speaker Coming

Mrs. Lula Loveland Sheppard,
national speaker for the W. G.
T. U. and one of the most brilli-
ant lady orator in the country.
will deliver lectures at the Gem
Theatre in this city on Sunday
afternoon and evening. March
11th.
Wherever Mrs. Shepard has
delivered lectures the news.
papers have spoken very highly
of her lectures and the people
of this city will miss a rare
treat f they fail TO hear her on
this visit to Wash burn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Gone to Louviers.

On Tuesday afternoon Of this
week Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Robin
son and children left for
Louviers, Colorado, where Mr..
Robinson will take the position
as superintendent of the new
plant for the Dupont Powder
company located at that place.
The transfer is in the nature of
a promotion for Mr.. Robinson.
Washburn people will greatly
miss this family, but the best
wishes of all will go with them
to their new home. During
their residence in the city they
have both made large mum mber
of friends who will indeed be
sorry TO see them leave the city,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
AGuessing Contest

When will navigation open
this spring? This is a question
we want the readers of The
Times to decide and to the one
making the closest guess we will
give a free yearly subscription
to the paper. Anyone, whether
a subscriber of the paper or
not, can make the guess.
On account Of the thickness
of the ice some are under the
impression that the ice will not
break up until late date, while
others hold that the ice will
melt rapidly when the warm
spring weather comes. Make a
guess. All guesses must reach
this office before March goth to
count.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Make Their Getaway Before Hear
ing is Held.
Case Has Been Adjourned Until March 18th Many
People Are Interested i'm the Case and will
Watch Developments.

! piggers and claims it is frame
up on the part of the Finland
ers because of his activity In
raiding their places of business
and he means to prove his In
nocence and has engaged Frank
LamoreauX of Ashland as his
attorney.
On Tuesday morning long be-
fore the time for the case to be
called for hearing hundreds of
people had gathered at the court
house for the purpose of watch
ing developments, a large num-
Der of women, members of the
local w. G. T. u, being among
the delegation. The hour for
the hearing came and there was
wonderment why the case did
not proceed when it was learned
that the complaining witnesses
in the case could not be located
and it was afterwards learned
that they had suddenly left the
city Monday afternoon, going
out on different trains leaving
the city.
At the hearing before Judge
Axelberg last Friday afternoon
a bond in the sum of SIS each
was demanded for the assurance
of the appearance of the wit
nesses at the hearing and the
trial of the case, and this the
Attorney for the defendents
agreed to fix up but it now ap-
pears that no bond was furnish
ed.
District Attorney Charles F.
Morris, upon learning that the
witnesses could not be located,
asked for an adjournment of the
case until March 18th, which
was granted. Mr.. Morris was
considerably put out by the turn
of events and there was great
disappointment among the peo-
Pile who were present to watch
the turn of things. An effort
will be made to locate the wit
nesses and return them to this
city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01

Quite a sensation was created
in this city last Friday after
noon when four Finlanders Civ.
ing their names as Gust Hen.
erickson, Matt Koskie, Enocl
Koskie and Matt Mattson, anC
charged with operating "blinC
pigs" in the city of Washburr
appeared before County Judge
H. P. Axelberg and entered
plea of guilty to the charge
each being assessed a fine Of
800 and costs. This is the
minimum sentence under the
law and was imposed by Judge
Axelberg upon the understand
ing that the defendents were
ready and willing to make q
sworn statement in connection
with the case.
Three of the defendants, Gust
Hendrickson, Matt Mattson and
Enock Koskie stated to the
court under oath that they had
paid Chief of Police A. M. Kerr
sums of money at various times
for police protection and ad-
vance information in case of
raid. They intimated that faith
had been broken when they
were arrested the second time
within a period OF three days on
a charge of operating a blind
pig. They proposed to even
scores.
Upon this testimony warrant
was sworn out by City Attorney
E. c.. Alvord and a warrant was
issued for the arrest of Chief of
Police Kerr, the warrant being
served by Deputy Sheriff James
Long the following day. The
warrant was issued by Court
Commissioner Nels M. Oscar
and the hearing was set for
Tuesday morning, Feb. 10th.
Chief of Police Kerr absolute
ly denies the allegation that ne
was connected in any manner
with soliciting or accepting
money for protection of blind
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Automatic Phones in Use by
Home Company.
Change is Rapidly Being
Made and System is Now
Working in Fine Shape

Manager Plumpton and crew
of linemen have been busy the
past week changing over the
telephones of the Bayfield, Coun-
ty Telephone company in this
city from the old style phones
to the new automatic phones,
and as rapidly as the changes
have been made the phones have
been switched over unto the new
switch board which has been in
stalled in the office of the COM
pany.
The service is a big improve
ment over the old service and
the home company is to be con-
graduated on the service which
they are now giving.
The new switch board which
has been installed is of the COM
mon battery type and is the
latest improved board. The new
phones have the automatic ring
ing devise which does away with
the ringing at the instruments,
connection with the central
office being made by taking the
receiver from the hook.
The work of making the
change has taken some months
time and it might be said that
the entire system throughout
the city has been changed. New
cable lines taken the place of
the single line throughout the
city and the office equipment of
the company is all new.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Improving Place

Many improvements have
been made to the hard ware
store Of E. Bergman during
the past three or four weeks
and when all completed Mr..
Bergman will have one of the
neatest stores in the city. New
floors have been laid, a new
panneI ceiling has been put in
and the place has been painted
throughout. The stock has
been rc-arranged and the store
presents a very neat appear
ance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Farmers and Business People
to Feast Together
AS the Guests of the Bayfield,
County Farmers AS
sOciatiOn.

A regular get-together meet
ing of the farmers and city peo-
pie will be held in this city next
Saturday afternoon, the event
being arranged by the officers
and manager of the Bayfield,
County Farmers Association
who have invited the farmers
and their wives and the business
people to be their guests on that
day at a dinner to be served at
the Masonic Hall. No invitations
are being sent out but all the
farmers of the section around
Washburn as we'll as the busi-
ness people of the city are in
vited to attend.
Next Saturday is the day of
the annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Bayfield, County
Farmers Association and the
dinner will be held at noon in
advance of the meeting to pro-
mote good fellowship between
the farmers and city people
which has been growing during
the past two years or more.
The annual meeting of the
Association will be held at 2 p.
m. Saturday afternoon and
directors for the ensuing year
will be elected at that time.
The report Of the Manager
George F. Morgan will also be
read at that time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Washburn, Wisconsin, Thursday March lst 1917
Broke Window Light

Wnft is supposed to nave
Seen All attempt t. burglarize
The store of Larson Brothers
on west Bayfield, street took
place on Tuesday evening Of
this week. A large plate glass
in the side window at the store
was broken and the finding of a
basket partly filed with oranges
lead the proprietors to believe
that the parties had attempted
to rob the store and had been
frightened away. The prOprie-
tors have their suspicious as to
the guilty parties and arrests
will proba bly, follow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
To Locate Here

w. Bridge Jones of Keene, N.
H. and John S. Jones of Wall
ingford, Vt. and a brother
William Jones. are expected to
arrive in the city during the
month of April to locate on lands
near this city. All three gentle
men are musicians and in ad-
dition to farming will find time
for concert, orchestra and
musical work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Died Here Sunday

Mrs. Margaret Simonds, age
60 years, a resident Of Hudson
died on Sunday evening of this
week at the residence of A. E,
Svenson, The cause of her
trouble being given as gall
stones. The body was prepared
for burial by Undertaken Han.
sen and was shipped to Hudson
on Tuesday morning, accom-.
paaied by N. Y. Berton, bro
tber OF the deceased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01

plant. Enough money was also
given him to purchase a pair of
fine pet dogs for Mr.. Robinson's s
children.
The gift was most beautiful
one and showed the esteem with
which Robinson was held by
the men at the plant. In a few
we'll chosen remarks Mr.. Robin.
son heartily thanked the boys
for the gift which be will most
highly prize.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01

made that IS causing the difficulty,
but SO long as resolutions are being
pass I'd ever the country along the
lines of the resolutions that YOU
transm +, we cannot expect that
Germany will retract for she will be
encouraged to believe that under no
will the United
States resent her action by force.
Very sincerely.
I. L. Lenroot
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Next Number Monday

The next number of the lect-
ure course being given under
the auspices of the Mems Club
of the Congregational church
will consist of a concert given
by the Faust Opera Company
and it is said to be one of the
strongest numbers of the course.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-01
Taking Enlistment

A party of recruiting officers
will be here March 9Th, 9Th and
10th taking enlistments of
young men desirous of joining
the United States Navy. The
examinations will be conducted
at the post office and it is under
stood that a number contemplate
joining.