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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
FORM A NEW VILLAGE.
Humphre Lumber g. Veneer Com
pany to Build Plant Near
Chippewa Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 1S-[Spe-
cial. LAND Commissioner Phipps of the
Northern Pacific railway and a party of
Hudson men have formed company, to
be known as the Humphrey Lumber &
Veneer company. Ground is being broken
two miles east of Bruce, Chippewa coun-
ty, on the line of the $500" railway, for
a mill, and a large building is now under
course of construction for the veneer
plant. A large crew of men are at work
laying new Sidetracks and clearing away
the ground upon which to place dwelling
houses. The two plants will be erected
on the banks of the Chippewa river
There is large tract of hardwood tim
Der a few miles up the river from the
mill site which the company has acquired
and it is estimated that in that tract
there is sufficient timber to supply the
mill for ten years. The latest improved
machinery viii! be placed in the mill.
Other newly acquired property of the
company is that Of all the buildings of
the WeyerhaeuSer Lumber company at
Strickland, two miles from the river,
where the Weyerhaeuser company used
to operate a MILL The new company
have now crew of men at work moving
these buildings to the new townsite, to
be used as dwelling houses for the men
employed in the mill and veneering plant
The name Humphrey is given to the new
town, i'll honor of Judge Humphrey OF
Hudson, member of the company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
TO BREAK UP THE GANG.
Detectives will Soon Raid the
Log Stealing Association.
IMPLICATE % MEN.
Officers Have Found Hiding Place of
the Thieves and Impor-
tant Clues.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Special.l
Chief Hunt of Hunts Detective agcn-
cy states that he has located the gang
of log thieves who the other evening
stole $1,000 worth Of timber from a raft
tied up on the Minnesota side of the Mis-
slsslppi. The steal was bold one.
twenty-five men in sixteen boats over
powered the Waterman and took the
property to this city, where H. Goddard,
wealthy lumberman, bought the logs,
innOcently it is claimed, and had them
sawed into lumber
Mr.. Hunt states that he has discovered
a place in secluded spot on the river
not far from the city where the logs
stolen by the gang are taken and the
markings obliterated. Systematic steals
have been going on here for years, but
have so far been unsuccessful.
The logs stolen last belonged to S. w.
Van SAINT of Winona, candidate for gov
ernOr in Minnesota, and he has been
here several times looking into the mat
ter.
The Hunt agency states that in short
time they will make a raid on the rem
devious of the gang and find out whose
logs they now have. Their exposure in
the latest steal has led them to keep
away from the city with their booty and
many of the men suspected have found it
convenient to leave the city for other
chimes. They have the rivermen terror
lied so that it is hard to get evidence
against the criminals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
OLD JEWELER DEAD.
Rasmus Orsted Gottfredsen Of ke-
nosha Passes Away Sur
rounded by His Family.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[SpeciaL] l.
Rasmus Orsted Gottfredsen, one of the
pioneer business men of Kenosha, died
this morning at his residence in Park
place shortly after 3 o'clock. The de-
ceased had been critically i'll for severa.
days and passed away surrounded by
his wife and children.
The passing of r. O.. Gottfredsen
marks the passing of one of the best
known men in southern Wisconsin and
one who has been very closely connect
ed with the business interests of the city.
Mr.. Gottfredsen was born in Ribe, Den
mark, January II, 1928. When he was
IA years of age he went to Germany,
where he learned the trade of a watch
maker. He came to this country in
1850 and worked for a few months at
Albany, n. Y. Later in the same
year he came to this city
and began business on a very
modest scale as a matchmaker. The
business proved great success and after
short time he had not only managed
to buy the stock of his former employer,
but he had added to 1t until he was the
leading jeweler and matchmaker IN south
ern Wisconsin. La the same stand he
continued in business for the hfty years
of his residence in Kenosha. He was
married in 1856 to Miss Henrietta V.
Fry, native of Canada. Two children
were born to this union. Ersted r., who
was in the store with his father, and
Alice B., who is the wife Of Robert NicOl,
also connected with the deceased i'll bust
ness.
The first Mrs. Gottfredsen died in 1861
and the following year the deceased was
married to Josephine e. Terhunesof Ohio,
who survives him.
The deceased was a member of the
Danish Lutheran church and took a
great interest in the building of the new
church some years ago. He was a Re-
publican, Mason and an Odd Fellow.
He leaves an estate valued at $4,000.
The funeral will be held Monday.
Mrs. f. B. Gar1ick, Oscet Ia Mills.
Osceola Mills, Wis, Aug 1S.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. f. B. Garlick died in the
town of Osceola, aged Is years. She
settled in the upper ST. Croix valley in
1859 and was the widow of DR.. Carmi
p. Garlck, who was assistant surgeon
of the Thirty-ffth Wisconsin infantry in
the Civil war. and died in Milwaukee in
1864
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
AT HIS POST.
Engineer Crushed to Death in a
Wreck at Kaukauna.
ALL OTHERS ESCAPED.
North Yves tern Passenger Runs Into
an Unplaced Switched and is
Smashed Up.

Kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special.
The engine on the northbound train
on the North Western road, arriving here
at 11:3O o'clock, was thrown from the
track this morning as the train was en-
tering the city. The fireman had to jump
for his life and escaped with a few
der the engine and is probably dead
The train was running rapidly and run
onto an unplaced switch. The engine,
tender and baggage car left the track
and fell over onto their sides.
George Nichols, the engineer. staid at
his post to the end and was crushed I'm
der the wreck. The wrecking crew is at
work and it is probable that the body of
the killed man will be found before
night.
The passengers were very much shaken
up but were uninjured
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
CATTLE AT THE FAIR.
superintendent Linse Expects This
Exhibit to be Larger and
Better than Formerly

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Special.l
In the exhibits of cattle at the State
fair, Charles Linse of La Crosse, who
has supervision Of that department, ex-
poets to eclipse all previous lists Of en-
tries
In order to secure additional exhibits
this year the state board of agriculture
has augmented the premium list in this
department, both in the number of pre-
miums and the amounts i'll each class.
Entries Of exhibitors herds of four ami
mails or more in each of the twelve
classes will be about double what it has
been heretofore, and the same is true of
the shorthorn herds. Mr.. Linse also ex-
poets that the number of bulls and cows
of two years or over in the champion
class and in the junior champion class
will be filled long before the opening of
the fair from present indications.
Entries in the Hereford and also the
Aberdeen-Angus exhibits, with the Red
Poled, Devon and Galloway classes, will
make very complete show of cattle in
the beef breeds.
In the dairy breeds Mr.. Linse promises
to have a most complete showing of Hol-
stein, Guernsey, Jerseys, Brown Swiss
and Ayrshires During the past few
years Wisconsin farmers have added to
their herds of prize cattle a number of
winners in the above classes. nearly all
of which will be sent to the fair grounds
for the first time this year. There will
also be special prizes for the best dairy
COW, bred and owned by the exhibitor.
and as in former years, there will be
prizes for fat steer and heifers, and the
best dairy hefer under 3 years. bred and
owned by the exhibitor. The latter
classes will be confined to Wisconsin
farmers. and all other animals shown in
other classes by professional exhibitors
will he barred
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
CRANBERRY GROWERS.
Fourteenth Annual Meeting He d at
Cranmoor-Crop This Y ear
is Short.

Cranmoor, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE four
teenth annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin State Cranberry Growers associa-
ton was held at Gaynor Bros marsh,
The entire morning was occupied in
looking over the extensive marshes of
the GaynorBiackston company. The
experimental stations were also the OBJ
ject Of interest. In the afternoon the
usual business meeting was called to or
der by President Briere, who delivered
his annual address. This was followed
by the report of the statistician, and
from the information submitted it was
the consensus of opinion that assuming
ordinary conditions to prevail the balance
Of the season, the New England crop
would be two-thirds of last year, that of
New Jersey about the same and the
Wisconsin yield not over one-half. The
question Of market price was passed for
the present, and rate for picking placed
at 40 cents with reward of 5 cents
per box extra for those who remained
to the end of the season
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
SMALLPOX AT NOME.
Baraboo Man Writes Home Telling
of Serious Conditions in
Gold District.

Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special.1-
G. w. Bryant, who has been in the
K!ondike country for the past three
years, writes to his wife in this city that
the conditions at Nome and Dawson are
serious on account of smallpox and ty
phoid fever. Mr.. Bryant is at Fort Glib
bons, on the Yukon river, and all of the
river traffic between Nome and Dawson
must pass through the place where he is
now residing. He says that on account
of the contagious disease all of the boats
have been quarantned, so that there is
no travel from either place. Smallpox
had not yet appeared at Fort Gibbons
and strenuous efforts were being made to
keen it aWay
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
NEGRO SHOOTS OFFICER.
II. w. Warner of Plover Wound
ed by Colored Man.
WANTED FOR ROBBERY
He Makes His Escape but is Sur
rounded in Woods by
a Posse.

Stevens Point, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Spe-
cial.l w. Warner, deputy sheriff and
a prominent citizen of Plover, was shot
in the back and probably fatally injured
this morning by strange negro, whom
he had arrested charged with highway
robbery.
Ell. p Marvin, negro, claiming to
live at Oshkosh, and a banjo player by
profession, spent part of last night in the
village of Ployer. He started toward
Shis city late at night and on the road
met, it is alleged, an employe of the pa
permill, whom he robbed of SIT.
Returning to Plover, he intended to
board freight on the Green Bay road
but was stopped and arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Ell. w. Warner. The two men
walked a few rods together, when Mar
vim pulled revolver and shot Warner
in the left shoulder, the bullet crossing
his spine and lodging in the right shout
der.
Marvin then attempted to snatch the
sheriff's pocketbOok, when an alarm was
given by the crew of the freight train
just pulling in. The negro then started
through the woods and got away.
A posse believe they have him sur
rounded west of the village. Doctors ex-
tracted the bullet and believe Warner
will recover
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
DEAD AT HIS POST.
George Nichols OF Milwaukee was
Literally Cooked to Death in
kaukauna Wreck.

Kaukauna. Wis, Aug. 18.-[Speciall
The remains of Engineer George
Nichols, which were found under his
wrecked passenger engine. the result of
the accident yesterday forenoon, were
shipped to his home at Milwaukee by
special train in charge of his nepheWs,
l.. B. Nichols of this city and H. l..
Nichols of Oshkosh, both railroad engi-
neers in the employ of the North West
ern Railroad company.
Besides having the skull broken in at
the temple Mr.. Nichols body was found
to have been literally cooked from his
chest down. He was found at his post
on the engine, one hand grasping the
lever; he was lying face down and buried
by the coal from the wrecked tender
His position at the engine shows that he
died on duty, and that he had not at
tempted TO jump. George Nichols has
twenty years. His age was 81 years.
He leaves a widow and four children.
three girls and boy. The interment
will take place at the family lot in James
vile, his former home.
The immense steam wrecking appara-
tus belonging to the company at Chicago
had to be sent for before the wreckage
could all be removed. 1t arrived at 9
o'clock last evening and soon after had
the big engine lifted on the track, and
this morning traffic was resumed again
on the main line after being blocked
about twelve hours.
Fireman Thompson OF the wrecked
train was thrown through the cab win
dow and when the train stopped was ~
ing across one of the drive wheels of the
overturned engine.
At Ashland yesterday Mr.. Nichols
daughter, who was visiting friends there,
boarded his train and rode over with him
from the south side to the depot on the
other side of the river. LII bidding good
by he told her to be ready to go home
with him on No. 16 that afternoon.
The responsibility for the wreck is
said to rest upon the switching crew.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
BOYS LONG SWIM.
Miles, Rest a Day and Then
Repeat Performance.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special. J.
To swim twelve miles, rest a day, and
then repeat the performance the follow
ing day, is the task which young Ger
man lad from Menasha will undertake
Saturday on Lake Winnebago. a pre-
llminary swim of about six miles was
taken today and the distance covered be-
tween Brighton Beach and the clay
banks without any apparent effort on the
part OF the young man who seemed fresh
when he came out of the water.
The performer of these remarkable
feats is young German lad by the name
OF Hans Hohl and since his emigration
to this country a short time ago he has
been learning the art of brewing 1T the
Walters Bros. brewery in Menasha In
his native land he has for some time been
known as prominent candidate for the
position of champion long-distance swim
mer in fresh water and holds several
medals which were won in severe con-
tests against some of the best swimmers
in Germany.
water Saturday will be from Brighton
Beach across the lake and arrangements
have been made for several naphtha
launches to accompany him with ply
sicians on board so as to prevent any ac-
cidents which might happen. AS the re-
turn trip will be made on Sunday. it is
expected that a large crowd will be pres
ent to witness the performance which
will easily break all records for events of
the kind in this section Of the country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
JUDGE BARTELS DEAD.
Marinette County Pioneer Dies
Suddenly While Visiting His In
jured Son i'm Washington.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Special.]
Judge L. J. Bartels, one of the pioneer
residents Of Marinette county, died yes
terday in Everett. Wash, where he went
to see his son, who had been seriously
injured
Judge Bartels was a resident of Mari
nette county for over forty years and
during that time was chairman Of the
county board, county judge and held
many other positions of trust and honor
He enlisted in Co. f., Twelfth Wiscon-
sin infantry, at the outbreak of the war,
serving four years and participating in
all the important battles fought by the
Army of he West. He was mustered
out at Madison in 1866 with the name of
captain, having been promoted from the
ranks for soldierly bearing and bravery
in action. He is survived by large
family
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
ILLEGALLY DEAD"
Matthias WerWie Who Disappeared
from kenosha in 1855 Declared
to be No More.

Kenosha, Wis. Aug. 16.-[SpeciaI1 !
Judge Russell H. Slosson in the county
court here this morning handed down
judgment declaring Matthias Werwie,
son of Servatius Werwie, a former we'll
known resident of this city, legally
dead" Matthias Werwie disappeared
from Kenosha in 1855 just after the
death of his father, and for the past forty
five years no trace could be found of him.
The interest of the missing man in val
liable estate left by his father was as
signed to a brother, Theodore Werwie.
On account of the fact that Matthias
sWerwie could not be found the estate
had never been settled and had been in
the records of the county court since
1876
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
BOXER IN LA CROSSE.
Chinaman Loudly Proclaims that
He is Member of the
Association.

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special.
La Crosse has a Chinese Boxer. He
is John T. Fay, the Chinese laundryman,
and he acknowledges it with every mark
of pride and superiority over the COM
mon, ordinary 'red-haired DEVILS
Il am citizen of China" says ne,
"and, like from 80 to 100 per cent strong
of those citizens. | am Boxer. Boxer is
not the right name; it is fool name
You don't know nothing" he cheerfulIy
added. Boxers got nothing to do with
the United States. They are against the
government same like United States
against England in war between revo-
luton. This country want slice of Chi
ma. Can't get it, though, and England
wants big slice. She take great big one
if she can give United States little one
But l tell you the powers won't get any
This Boxer association is all of citizens
who want to beat the government and
thpV will do If
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Rape AT FOND DU LAC.
AGED Bicycle Rider will Remain Sew
eral DAYS,

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Special.]
James A. Rape of Marinette. the vet
eran of three wars, who started from
Marinette August ID to make a trip on
his bicycle to his old home in Rome, \;
Y. reached Fond du Lac last night and
will be entertained here for a period of
three days, when he continues his jour
ney. Mr.. Rape will be S5 years of age
in October. He lived in Fond du Lac
from 1854 to 1870, and enlisted in the
Civil war with Co. Fl, Thirty-second
Wisconsin volunteers of this city. His
wheel trips have, of the past three years,
made him a famous character. He has
met with no mishaps so far on his jour
ney, beyond the inconvenience he suf-
fered yesterday between Oshkosh and
Van Dyne, when he was overtaken n oy va a
G.. A. r. post waited ON him today at
the home of Henry Eckel, where the
aged rider is being entertained
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
WILL OPERATE MILL.
Court Orders the Administrators of
Mcmillan Estate to Run Mill.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Special. /
Permission was granted the admihistra-
tors of the Mcmillan estate to operate
the Mcmillan mill until January L.
1902. The will of Mr.. Mcmillan pro-
vided that the mill should be operated
for two years from August II. 1897
At that time there was debt of $300,334.-
"A on the property. Of this SO 1-3 per
cent has been paid A dividend will
soon be paid, making the total SO 1-3.
The property is worth $445, 23030. The
administrators hope to pay the debt in
bate court today. The will left requests
20 the amount of 5000 600
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
ASYLUM FOR HAY
FEVER SUFFERERS
Charles Harper of Madison Thinks
SpoOner Lake is
the Place.

Spooner, Wis, Aug. 1S.--[Special.] ]
Charles Harper, chief clerk in the office
of state superintendent of schools at
Madison, is visitor in Spooner. He
came with the express purpose Of inyesti-
eating the merits of Spooner lake as an
asylum for hay fever sufferers. He is
at present camping on the largest island
of the group i'll the center of the lake
and is very much pleased with his ex-
pectation, and thinks it is very good
place to come for those that are suffer
ing with the disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
RED MEMS CONVENTION.
The Next Meeting will be Held at
Racine.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The state
convention of Red Men ended here last
evening Racine was selected as the
place for next years convention and these
state officers were elected:
Great Sachem. George H. Wheeler, Lake
Geneva; great senior sycamore, w. j. Pat
terson West Superior; great Junior saga
more, Charles Gritiiths, Ashland great
prophet, &. Holmes Daubner, Waukesha;
great chief of record. George Il. Stebbns,
Racine; great keeper of wampum, q. w.
Bowie, Delavan; great representatives {. IL.
Maurer West SUPERIOR great trustees, HI.
]. Peterson, Eau Claire; A. s.. Andrews
and Joseph Lasage, West Superior; great
mishinewa, II. ]. sch1mer. west Superior;
great guard of wigwam, j. G.. Brett, Mil
waukee; great guard Of Forest, John Eick-
stein. West Superior.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
REJECTS THE PROPOSITION.
City of Racine will Not Accept Water
Company's Offer.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 18.-The commit
tee appointed by Mayor Higgins several
months ago to consider and act upon a
proposition of the Racine Water COM
pany, whereby the city might become
owner of the plant in about thirty five
years, met last night and rejected the Of
fer. The proposition was in effect that
the city make all extensions and put in
hydrants during the twelve years of the
remaining franchise, give the company
an extension of twenty-five years, and
that at the expiration Of that time the
company would turn the works over to
the city free of expense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
ONE THOUSAND
LOOK FOR HOMES.
Representatives of Many Russian
Families Visit Northern
Wisconsin.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Aug. 1S.-ESpe-
cial. Two special representatives of
section known as the Mailakus, from
Kawkaus, Russia, named John Larski
and Franz Huld, passed through here on
the Omaha. They come to investigate
the resources Of northern Wisconsin, as
an available locality in which to form
settlement their country having become
altogether too disagreeable for them to
reside in longer. These representatives
assert that there are over 1000 families
in Russia anxious to come to this coun-
try, and that they will do so as soon as
the plans have been arranged for their
future when they arrive here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
BOUND THEIR GUARD.
Prairie du Chen Authorities Offer
Reward for Capture of
Escaped Prisoners.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Aug. IL
Especial IA reward Of 500 has been
offered for the recapture of the men who
escaped from the Jail here yesterday. All
prisoners in the county Jail, four in num-
Der, made their escape into the woods.
The men escaped from the cells in some
manner and bound the guard, after
which it was easy to get away. They
have headed towards La Crosse and the
police of that city are looking for them.
The men were James Healy, Thomas
Edwards, Charles Carr and Frank Bell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Changes in La Crosse Diocese.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1S-[Special i.
Bishop James Schwebach of this city has
made the following changes in the pas
torates of the La Crosse diocese to take
effect at once:
Rev. Martin Connolly, Ellsworth and Clay
field mission; Rev. c. Ludwig, Eau Claire
assistant at st. Patrick s; Rev: TIL. Lugowr
Loreto, Sank county; Rev. e. A. Byrne
from Loreto to Stanley and Cadott mis-
sion; Rev. James Cara, from Weyerhaeuser
to Junction City; Rev. j. Hermon, from
Clayfield to Iron River and Lake Nebage-
main mission: Rev. j. J. Miller, from June
ton City to North Greek.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Outagamie County Woman Charg-
ed with Serving Paris Green
to Her Husband.

New London, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. Augusta Pahlow of the town
of Liberty. Outagamie county, who is
charged with having placed paris green
in coffee with which to kill her husband,
Albert Pahlow, appeared for examination
before Justice Willard in this city this
morning. She pleaded not guilty and on
request of District Attorney A. M. Will
cox of Appleton the case was adjourned
until August %. She was placed under
$500 bonds, in default of which she was
taken to Appleton this afternoon for con-
finnment