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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

Viewed from a distance of one
block or more the capitol building
presents practically the same appear
ance today that it did before the fire.
AS the spectator draws nearer he is
impressed with a sense of disaster,
more by that peculiar odor following
a confagration and the feeling that
the state and city have suffered a
serious loss than by the objects meet
ing the vision. Walls and pillars are
standing but in the east and west
wings where have convened the legis-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
The Grand Monarch's Choice.

Louis XIV announced: I'm the
state"
Yes, sire" replied the trembling
courtiers; but will you tell US which
state?"
What's the matter with Kansas9y
returned the monarch.
Joyfully they made their prepare
tons for record-breaking reign in all
directions.-New York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

latures, but the shell Of me former
chambers remain. Towering more
proudly than ever. If ,,jasible, is the
great white dome, intact but badly
smoked. Blackened walls and hang
ing debris threaten the person who
ventures near the central portion OF
the building at the east and vest en-,
frances. The impression forces It,
self upon the mind OF the observer
that, while the damage might be re-
paired and the burned portion replao-
ed. the better business solution would
be to entirely reconstruct the capitol
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
LEGISLATURE WILL CONVENE SHORTLY TO
PROVIDE MEANS TO HOUSE STATE
GOVERNMENT
Official Departments in Improvised Quar-
ters--Governor Issues Statement of
Extent Of Damage Wrought
By Conf|agration

rarily placed and use the board of con,
trol offices in the north wing"
The matter of a special session will
be considered and it is expected that
one will be called soon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
AN HISTORIC
COMPLICATION
Burns Twelve Hours.

After burning continuously for II
hours, most of the time furiously, the
fire in the Wisconsin state capitol,
which began at about $3.50 Saturday
morning, was placed under control
and the efforts Of the firemen of Mad
ison and Milwaukee were bent to ex-
tinguish the smoldering heaps of fire
that remained of the central portion
of the building surrounding the dome.
The last of the fierce blazes were in
the south end Of the building on the
third and fourth floors, where tons of
books and periodicals belonging to
the state free library commission were
stored. The fire here was hardest to
terial was thrown to the ground below
after having been thoroughly soaked
with the great streams of water from
the Milwaukee and Madison pumping
steamers.
Stopped at Supreme Court
The progress of the flames in the
north end CT the building was arrested
before noon just as the fire was about
to enter the supreme court chamber,
having destroyed the rooms of the SUI
preme court reporter and the apart
ments of the capitol building commits
sion. Before this time the thousands
and thousands of volumes of valuable
law books had been removed from the
state law library by great line of
students and townspeople and piled in
to great heaps on the sidewalks. The
books were afterward carted away in
large sleighing party outfits to va
cant store in the Slichter block on
North Carroll street and also to the
university gymnasium.
All Departments Damaged.
The various departments were all
mere or less damaged, although the
state treasury was the least inter
fered with. Before daylight Assistant
State Treasurer T. M. Purtell and a
corps of assistants started to remove
the valuables and records of the de-
partment to place of safety outside
the burning building and later to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Governments New Offices.

Madison, Feb. 20.
Nothing has been decided as to the
future location of the state Offices .
said Governor La Toilette last night.
I'VE will have a conference of the
state officers, all of whom have been
summoned, as soon as they arrive in
Madison, which may be today. But L
am not sure as yet even where we will
meet. Until then no action will be TAX
en- as to government headquarters hut
in the meantime we will leave the Office
fittings where they have been tempo
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

tunda, just north of the state tax com
mission offices. The great vault of the
land office is between the departments,
and this seems to have acted as an eff
fectiye barrier against the progress of
the fire. The records CT the land of
/ flee were not seriously or extensively
damaged and are practically secure
from harm. The records and property
are being taken to the Keyes block at
West Main and South Carroll streets
and this Second floor will be the TEN.
pcrary headquarters of the land de-
partment
Whole North Wing Intact.
The entire north wing of the build
ing, including the Offices of the state
board of control, state insurance com
missioner, commissioner of banking
and attorney general is intact and the
property safe, excepting the damage
done by breakage and by the hurried
removal of books. The board of con-
troll offices were seriously threatened
and Secretary M. ]. Tappins, Mrs.
Tappins, Prof. and Mrs. A. D. Conover.
A. Z. Lerum and others removed the
records of the institutions. Several
drayloads Of records were taken to the
architect Offices and rooms of A. d.
Conover. member of the board of con-
troi, in the Brown block on Pinckney
street, to remain there until the plac-
ing of the various departments is de-
termined.
Pharmacy Wiped Out.
The state board of pharmacy had
desk room in the offices of the adiu
tant generals pension department near
where the fire started and all the phar
macy boards property was destroyed
A. F. Menges of Madison, chairman of
the board, was unable to enter the de-
partment when he arrived, that part
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

il war records are with the other books
of the department il the vault and are
believed to be safe, although the vault
has not yet been opened. All the files
of the pensions, duplicates of the rec
ords on file in the national pension
building in Washington, were de-
stroyed.
Gen. Bryant Comes Early.
The department of public property
is completely burned out, but a large
part of the property of considerable
value was saved. The property of the
department is largely supplies and not
of the great value of that in the other
departments OF the state house ana
only the official records anu the most
valuable property could be saved.
General George E. Bryant, the super
intendent of public property, was at
the home of Chief Clerk Levi M. Bre-
see, three blocks from the capitol and
was early at the fire. The direction of
the capitol labor force - effective
work of saving the valuable records
and as much property as possible was
in charge of Assistant Superintendent
of Public Property c. C. Bennett.
Railroad Records Safe.
The valuable records CT the depart
ment of the state commissioner of rail- |
roads were safe in the vault Of the de-
Dartment and unframed. The NOV
able Office parapEernalia was taken out
ny Deputy Commissioner ]. w. Win
terbotham and assistants to the snow
in the park and thence to rooms in
the Fairchild block at South Pinckney |
and East Main streets. Commissioner
Thomas arrived on the scene early as
a train from Chicago could bring him, |
hc having gcnd fortune in catching a
train few moments after he was in
formed by long distance telephone of
the fire. The railroad department is
now settled for business.
Tax Commission Losses.
One of the most serious losses of
;le confagration was the burning of
the offices of the state tax commission.
Only the most important old records
were in the vault, the statistics re-
garding the enforcement of the new
laws on taxation being largely in the
outer Offices and there entirely con-
sumed. Net a piece of furniture, a
book or any other property was re-
moved from the offices of the commits
sion Whatever was there burned
The old books Of the department were
in the vault but the vast quantity of
reference data and compilations in the
offices and desks of the three commits
sioners and the secretary and clerks
were destroyed. In this department
the loss was practically complete.
School Office Consumed.
In the Office of the superintendent of
public instruction little property was
saved, though the vault, presumed to
be safe, contained the most important
records and other valuable materia!
was in the small iron safe of Chief
Clerk G. l.. Harper. The desks of the
inspectors Assistant Superintendent
C. A. Donnelly, Chief Clerk Harper. IL
rary clerks and assistants were de-
stroyed. together with ranch of the
other property of the department.
Many Statistics Burned.
Toward the executive (south) end of
the building, on the main floor, the Of
fees Of the state board of regents of
normal schools were completely
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Loads of Sympathy.

Then you have no sympathy for
the deserving pcor?" said the charity
worker
Me-" retorted the self-made man;
why sir, | have nothing but sym
pathy."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Illinois Pioneer Dies.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 27-Garret
Young, a pioneer settler Of Sangamon
county and one of the most extensive
land owners of central Illinois, died
yesterday at Paunee, aged Is years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Minnesota Convention.

st. Paul, Feb 27.---The democratic
state convention to select a delegation
to the national convention will be held
at Duluth June %.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR
Official Estimate of the Loss Placed at Only
100000

Governor La Toilette gave out the following statement Satu
night respecting the capitol fire and the OF the damage
D. The entire building below the first story that the base
and foundation of the building with the exception of
pieces of ceiling is unchanged
The outer walls of the first story damaged to the
nt of seriously affecting or mparing their strength
The second story walls of the south wing damaged
woodwork and portions of the floor destroyed
The walls above the second story of the south wing and
alls above the first story of the and wings
to the extent that their further would be unad
inter dome and its foundation unchanged struc
excepting to paint, glass, and woodwork of
as very little of the latter.
IRE north wing is not damaged, excepting as to
and stained walls and ceilings.
- the north and south extension wings was, as
900. There is much in material and labor
in all the rest of the capitol, excepting the
ort. The loss in damages TO the building from
100000. These statements are based upon an
mpetent expert authority
ecords preserved without loss substan
part of the same. considerable number of
hpreme court library injured, especially
being thrown from windows and some of the
AIRED and damaged in handling
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORY.

EXecutive-Board of control room
Secretary of State-Young block, West
Main street.
Treasurer-Over Capital City bank.
Attorney General-Regular quarters in
state house.
Railroad commissioner - Fairchild
block, second floor, at East Main
and South Pinckney streets.
Commissioner of nsurance-Regular
place in capitol.
State Superintendent block,
second floor.
Library commission-His build
ing.
Bureau Of Labor-Forty Thousand club
suite, Fuller opera house block,
West Mifflin street.
Land office-Keyes block, second floor,
SoutiI hamilton and South Carroll
TreN hgent-With secretary OF
stSg2n Young block.
Adjutant general-Company G quar-
tiers, third floor of Young block.
Board of control-Room IS, Brown
block, South Pinckney and East
Washington avenue.
Supreme court-Federal building, soon
returning to regular quarters in
capitol.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
LOSS ONLY 100000.

Architect Lew F. Porter, by direction
of Governor La Toilette, made careful
examination of the capitol ruins and
estimated the property loss at not to
exceed 100000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
TIME SCHEDULE OF FIRE.

TIME SCHEDULE OF FIRE.
Still alarm 'phoned in $3.50 a. m.
General alarm sounded 3:45 a. m.
Milwaukee assistance asked AS a. m.
Milwaukee engines arrive. $3.50 a. m.
Milwaukee engines work $3.50 a. m.
Fire controlled .......... 10 a. m.
Virtually extinguished -. $3.50 p. m.
Taps, fire cut, rung ...... GAS p. m.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Many Statistics Burned.

Toward the executive Csouth) end of
the building, on the main floor, the Of
fees of the state board of regents of
normal schools were completely
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Great Vault a 8;

The state land office is near the 70.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

of the building being quick to follow
the assembly chamber into ruins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
"H4NG HIM" CRIES MOB.
Nan Beat Young Son zeith Strap
Having a Hook, 1t Is Charged.

After narrowly escaping summary treatment at
year-old son. Herman. II is alleged. Max Marcus
thirtyfour years old. dealer in secondhand fur
niture No. 112S Second ave. arraigned yes
terday in YorkvilIe Court and held in 500 bail on
charge OF assault.
The boy was carried into court with his back
from az least forty welts. made BY a heavy ma
chine strap in one end OF which was an iron
hook that tore the flesh. He was taken by agents
OF the childrens society its rooms 70 have the
wounds photographed
Herman offended his father yesterday by deliver
ing a package for grocer whose store Is near the
Marcus store. His brother. julius. eight years Old
was with him. and also incurred the fathers dis
pleasure Herman said his father upbraided both
boys, and took them 10 a room in the rear OF ths
and started 70 beat Herman
The boys cries soon attracted a large crowd 70
the front OF the store. Women and children urged
10 90 inside and learn the OF the out
Up the street. and meeting Patrolman Nelson !.
Merrill OF the East Slxty-seventh-st station. cried
For God sake. hurry A man IS killing boy
and 7 think a crowd vii! hang the man"
Merrill rushed into the store and arrested Marcus
Just as several bounced the furniture dealer
and began beating him The bow lay the toor
writing in pain The younger brother had
climbed q fence and had escaped The policeman
had difficult tasA IN preventing the crowd OF men
from inIlripE Marcus seriously
\ crowd followed the policeman and his prisoner
70 the station house. shouting
Hang him
The boys wounds were dressed. and he and his
father wers taken shortly afterwa-d TO court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
sLoCUM COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN se4 600
Said to Hold $4,000 in Reserve for Support
Of Orphans and Other Expenses

A. a meeting last evening OF survivors Of th-
General Slocurl disaster and their relatives and
friends. IN Schuetzen Hall, in regard 10 the dis
tribution Of funds collected for the relief OF the
sufferers from t1e disaster. II shown on a roll
call that the majority az 90 families had received
relief.
Charles De-S-h presided and read the roIcau O..
those who had claims against the Slocum Com
mittee George Herr. Of No. 40 East SIxth-st..
presented b.u OF SZ7 80 and received notice that
he would get So. Mrs. Johnson sister-ia-lap Of
John Pyson. fireman OF the General Slocun. who
left five children. paid Undertakers bill Of $50
The relief committee, she said. promised 10 look
after the children, but has not paid the under
takers bill Philip May. OF No SCI East Thi-
feminist. lost his mothe--in-law IN the slocum
disaster. She left TWO daughters. twins M Ma
presented Z bill os $40 80 for undertaker's bills
which, he said. the relief committee refused r.
pay but would pay 8 80 a week for the support
% each child for two years
About $64 go has been paid by the relief com
uittee for undertakers bills and about $50 0OC Is
said 10 be held in temporary reserve FOR the sup
port Of orphans and for other expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
REFUSES CLIENTS NAME
Marconi Company Wants to KnoSc
WhO Gardner Is.

The attempt OF the Marcont Wireless Telegraph
Company OF America 20 discover who Henry Gard
ner is who is suing the corporation and its d.
rectors for accounting and for the appointment
OF d receiver. was renewed IN the Supreme Court
Yesterday, when =. A Cotton. OF Guthrie. Cravath
& Henderson. attorneys for the MarcOui company.
asked Justice Fitzgerald make an order directing
Franklin Ben, Gardner's counsel. 10 disclose the
fun name and address of his client
Mr. Cotton said thar July application was
made 10 Mr. Bien to divulge Gardners full nams
and his address. but without success \ second
application met the same fate.
Mr.. Bien. opposing the motion. said the court had
no Jurisdiction 10 compel him to give Up the anne
OF his client 1t not necessary he said. that
the plaintiff should be stockholder OF record. as
stocks always negotiable He said his Office
had visited by detectives employed by the de-
PENDANT who wished to retain him counsel He
added
I don't intend 20 give up the name Of my client
now. although may probably way TO do so
at some future time, should I think 1T 10 do So.
Justice Fitzgerald reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
SLOCUM WORTH 50. 900.
So O7cners Say-Want Liability
Limited to That Sum.

An action IN admiralty begun in the United
States District Court yesterday by the Knicker-
booker Steamboat Company. which asks the court
70 Erit its liability for the losses. damages and in
juries claimed Oy plaintiffs in
lions brought against the company q result OF
the General Slocuu disaster. The contingent la
hiiry Of vessel owners in such is limited by
Sections ass. ass and 42S OF the United States
Revised Statutes 10 the value Of the vessel after
the wreck Charles Z. Hill. as proctor for the
company represents that the value OF the Slocum
after the disaster did not exceed $500 The sec
ton in question provides that the Of a vessel
Is liable for loss damage only TO the extent OF
her value the end o. the voyage providing.
however. that she put out in e seaworthy con-
G!ticr
The claimants. in view ot this section and the
many rulings of the federal courts sustaining its
validity. viii contend that the General SOcUn was
81 anything but seaworthy condition At the time
she put hey III tated trip Suits have al
ready been fled against the Knickerbocker com
pany. as owners for de images amounting 70 Sc30-
o09 while II many Of the actions brought sum
IS named.
Should this petition be granted. the various
claimants viii have 70 divide the 5000 between
them II case % favorable verdicts after the -
wage and wrecka-e charges have been deducted
unless it be shown by their counsel that th~
Slocuu put out her anal voyage in unsea-
worthy condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
WATER NEVER FORCED THROUGH HOSE
slocum's Chief Engineer Says He Had Never
Known of It-His Thirteenth Season.

At the hearing yesterday on the Slocum disaster.
Henry Heller. Z diver who examined the hull o.; the
Slocunl before II was raised, testified that lie
pTeservers seemed TO have been in good condition
but not especially strong When he released them
they hoated 70 the surface. Heller found a stand
pipe bur there was hose coupled on the pipe.
Emil Boehmer Of No. 5J6 East Nlnety-third- st,
who was on the excursion with his mother, said
that he attempted throw the life raft over
board but il wired down 70 the deck He
said he got a life preserver. but Just before he
jumped from the deck the cork began 10 run out
When he struck the water the preServer fell of
BENJAMIN F Conkilu. chief engineer OF the
SlocuTn al the time OF the disaster. asked:
How long IL between the time you We're
first notified OF the FIRE and when you felt the
boat beach?'
three minutes ne replied.
He said that this would nave been his thirteenth
season the boat and that he had never known
water 10 have been forced through the fire hose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
SAY SUPPORT OF GILMAN IS FORCED
Douglass Men Declare Captains Are Under
Leaders Lash'-Gilman's Denial.

Speaking o. the absolute rotteEaess Of affairs
under Aessrs- Gilman ard Quigg." the Enrolled
Republican Voters ORGANIZATION Of the XIXth As
kenoiy District has prepared statement IN sup
PORT o: Congressman Douglas, who is opposing
lneodc-e P Gilman, for the leadership Of the dis
tr-eI- The statement says il part:
To The Enrolled Voters Of The xIxth Assembly
LiETricE.
DO you want Mr.. QuigE and Mr. Gilman as you-
!eecers, or WI! sou Unite with Us FOR houest DO
iiczl rrs- and methods -
~ tie evident demand OF Nr. Ouigg and M
gl-Ian, TIE actual captains Of several election
VINO are not captains. but whose names are mere
y -oQtc 10 tie Isl 10 make appear unanimous
-lo mus tnlslead the voters, have signed a state
hle-t saying they are not inundated DIV The TWO
sef1Cns named and lutimating that they intend
.ol1nlaFl.y 70 help M Gilman IN his effort 70 re-
has forced action VIII deceive 70 one and TO the
INNS q al wno are acquainted with the past, and
hno" The existing conditions. Will be the most con-
NlLclns proof Cge- their Own signatures Thar he
charges made are ahsolutely correct and thai they
sIe even more under The leaders lash than was
generally supposed.
AEess men are practically AL orsceholders mast
OF present, mostly present). persons who are
Seektng government o state employment We
ePUol4sn me list and ask for l. your careful at
t-nNon- II VIII be seen that out of a total of
tnrty-cne twsnty-fOCr hold Office have he'd of+ce
y nave a present one IN oft;cs'
AEatn We eEumerate in the list Ten o5r ~ -
Lfl3-ohe VINO are not righTfully captains -
N1ose names are merely used for PURPOSES Of q
To me end thst voters may further realize the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23

extent o, forced support by men holding posjtions
~ 80 s!FE an ADDITIONAL list Of over nifty names
- 20 solS Mno enjoy state, city or federal post
ions, Sto %no are expected TO work whether right
we refused 10 any, n, ~, IN ana Mr. tlulgg
Elthdre,w' TO assume the eaderzhiD. which he so
Ltit ussFec and WILL If Mr. Quigg desires
pleading for the position --9 ''s "i4'leii'
MI Gilman said last night regarding III. c,-cplar.
inc circular letter sent ont ty the Republican
IN which they denied m. cb-,r-'s T-ads - go
$3.50 -.,a4 co-EiaS on June 80 thai they were sup
it,-5 Is IL GUAR organization the present
~ 'oi''T.t under tareat ntimjatloi: from
~; - = p-feiy voluntary action 81, their Dart
ana the GueEatiJ1 that i was done AZ nv demand
~ ~ so!nsey talse 50 far the charge tha. soma
% re men whose names are signed 10 The circular
a-e EoI aclual captains, ! might saw that five men
go HcuIg as captains temporarily, havirg been
e rN ne 10 MI vacancies until The Assenb-
= uisI-4st 'on'Tr'itee. which does not meet in
80 OF AuTusl- cunVeIes = elect permanent cap