Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
FOR CONTEMPT.
Ex-Governor Upham Cited 20 Appear in
Court at Ashland.

Ex-Governor Upham Cited 70 Appear in
Court at Ashland.
Stevens Point Journal.
Judge Parish has issued an order
directing Ex-Governor Upham to ap-
pear before the circuit court at Ash
land tomorrow and show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt
of court. And thereon hangs tale.
During their numbering operations
this winter in Taylor county, the
John Week Lumber company of this
city have been hauling logs on an old
road which for about three miles
runs across land owned by the Upham
Manufacturing company. This road
is said to have been used more or less
for logging purposes since about 1881,
and no objection was made by the Up
ham company to its use until after the
Week company had hauled in the
neighbOrhOOd Of 100000 feet of logs
over the road, and then the Upham
company presented a bill Of $500 for
the use Of the same. The Weeks
thought this was too much, and after
some negotiations offered to cOmpro-
mise on one of two propositions. They
would pay 5000 for the use Of the road
or would submit the question Of COM
penSatlOn to any one who might be
mutually agreed upon, both parties to
abide by his decision. These PROPOSE
tions were rejected by Gov. Upham
and he went before a court commits
Sioner and secured an injunctional
order restraining the Week company
from using the road. At about this
time a large number of trees were
felled across the road, presumably by
the orders of Gov. Upham. A little
later the injunction against the Week
company was dissolved by Judge
Parish, and the Uphams were in
turn restrained from interfering with
the road. Thereupon the Week
logging crew was set at work clear
ing out the trees that had been
chopped across the road. Last Sun
day night, however, many more
trees were felled across the road, and
a portion of the track was blown up
with dynamite. This, it is alleged,
was done by men acting under the
this allegation that he has been cited
to appear before Judge Parish and
show cause why he should not be
puuloIltu III COuUclllpU. All ASllIduu
dispatch says that the Upham COM
pany claims that the injunction did
not apply to the land where the track
was torn up Sunday night.
There was a former deal between
the Week Lumber company and the
Upham company, which may in part
account for the present contention
Several years ago Gov. Upham sent
one of his men to Mr.. Week to ascer-
tain what the latter would charge
him for the privilege of running a log
ging railroad across five fOrties of land
for term Of ten years. Mr. Week
told him that he thought the Upham
company ought to pay the taxes on the
land. These, it was estimated, would
be about $50 year, but a lease for ten
years was given for 5000, or at the rat e
OF $50 year. This appeared to be
entirely satisfactory to the Upham
company and Mr.. Week never heard
anything to the contrary until this
matter came up. Now Gov. Upham
says the interest on 5000 for ten years
at per cent is $40, and he thinks he
ought to have $400 for the use of his
road.
The Week company has about
100000 feet of logs which they desire
to haul out on the road over which
The contention has arisen.