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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15

Holiday Excursion to Eastern
Canada.
On sale daily, Nov. 28th to Dec.
31st, 1904, inclusive. In pur.
chasing your tickets, see that
read via WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
RY. between ST. PAUL and CHI
CAGo. Apply to nearest ticket
agent for complete information.
JAS. G. POND, G.. P. A.,
Wis. Cent. Ry., Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
AID. GRAY ACQUITTED.
Charge Against Green Bay Man Accused
of Taking Bride Not Sub
Stimulated.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 17.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The jury last night returned a yer
dict acquitting the Green Bay alderman
A. l.. Gray, from the charge of accepting
$3.50 from the Wisconsin Telephone com,
pany to further their interests in the city
council. The evidence was considered
for two hours.
This morning a jury was drawn to, try
the case against William c. Segesseman
manager of the Chicago Office of the New
York Belt and Hose company. The
charge against him is offering a bride oil
$50 to Aid. J. e. Shaughnesy of Greel
Bay, to get BID on several hundred feet
of hose through the council. p A. Mar
tlneau Of Marinette and Maurice Nc
kenna of Fond du Lac represent the de
Tense and Messrs. r. L. Morse and S. 2
Huntington are looking after the states
interests.
The district attorneys refuse to- say al
this time whether or not the remaining
cases against Gray and Parmentier will
be tried
Judge Kirwan this morning said he ex.
pected to have all cases disposed of next
week if possible, when an Adjournment
will be taken fer this term, the county
calendar being continued until next SEES
sion Of court
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
MEN0MONEEl FALLS
ELECTRIC LIGHTED
Waukesha County Village Is Justly
Proud OF Recent improvements
The Big Sugar Factory.

Menomonee Falls, Wis, Dee. H.
Especial greatest surprise was oc
casioned last evening, when the long ex
pected street lighting was turned on fol-
the first time, lighting up the entire vii
lage with fifteen arc light of 1000 candle
power each.
The Wisconsin Sugar company has the
franchise for a term of eight years te
light the streets with the most improved
arc lights at a cost Of $72 apiece from
shutdown to u o'clock of every night
The citizens of Menomonee Falls are
justly proud of the distinction Of beina
tho most thriving and enterprising towI
III Waukesha county, if not in the state
comparatively, and consequently do moi
feel like taking a back seat for any place
of it's size.
The building boom of the past season
has never been equaled before in it's his
tory Of sixty years, and the general i'm,
provements noticeable everywhere art
largely due to the fact that the main
factory of the Wisconsin Sugar com
pany's factories of the state is located
here and employees about 20O men al
good wages. The daily output is from
800 to 400 barrels.
The beet crop has been a very good
one the past summer and the factory will
have an all winters run to grind them
all out into first class granulated sugar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
WISCONSIN PENSIONS.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 14-LSpe-
clal- 1.-THE following pensions have been
granted to Wisconsin people during the
past week:
Jacob Townsend, $12; Forester Straight,
$50; John EntTinger, $f4; Thomas Mann,
s12; Gulbrand A. Dahl, sic; Alonzo Sawyer,
Lucy, $12; Ed Shields $40; Anna B. Logan,
SIS; Ann. E. Shepherd, $12; Bright Feather
S.; Joseph Il. Kelley, $12; Frank Cham
payne, $40 SO; Henry Hamilton, So; Louis, d.
NJ. Rogers, So; Jacob Rogers, $40; Charles
A. Spoferd, S17; George w. Smith, $12;
Joseph N. Waite, SO; Peter Hogan, $12;
Brauer, $40; D. s. stratsbegy, SO; Eliza
Charles Layton, SIS; Thomas j. Shannon,
Trental, SIT: Marcus R. Wheeler, SIP:
Christopher Krams, So; George Garbrett,
ST. Rster Miller So A Mafsr Rose Ss Ds s
Mary Jane Shefield, So; HARRIET Allen,
So; minors of James Bogue, $14.
George Crooks, S24; William Jewettt, s12;
William H. II. Black, $40; Lyman Douglas,
$40; John Weater, So; Gideon Wckersham,
$40; Daniel Walroth, $l7; Am aes A. Web
J. Thompson, S12;;. August seifert, $12:
Harvey l.. Johnson, $40; Solomon II. Kinds,
So; Richard ]. WooLsey, $12; William Fin
negan, $12; George E. Marshall, Sc; Albert
e Henry, Sc; H. c.. Campbell Sc; George
Centner, $12; julius A. Parr, $12; Jane S.
Halse, So.
Jacob Smith Dodge, Sc; Cornelius Ravens,
Sc; Edmund T. Hopkins, So; Micajah Pope,
S.; Charles H SEan, Sc; Jacob Myers, IS;
Augustus S. Jones, IS; Simeon w. Butter
field, S12; Hilarius Ehr, So; George B: Kel-
knowles. IS; Cecilia Schafer, So; Henry
Cook, $12; William Hall, SO; John c. Rhea,
S12; Edwin McDonough, So; John N. Nor
mond. SIT; Armand Grab, $40; Giles C. VIII
cox, SIT; Richard Morley, So; George w.
Bird, So; Casper Burger, Sc; John Travis,
bury, $50; Henry C. Burmeister, SIT; Su-
sauna Blindauer, So.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
"SONNETSOF AFRESHMAN'
University Senior Publishes Book Of
Poems with "Riotous" Dedication
to Judge Winslow's Son.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 17.-[Special] i
A. Berton Braley, senior in the uni
versity and the editor-in-chief of the
Sphinx and Wisconsin Literary Maya.
zine, has just published collection OF
sonnets entitled ''Sonnets Of a Fresh.
man. The collection is illustrated by
G. r. Freeman, a senior law student,
and along with the verse, has side com.
ments by the author. 1t cCntains the
following dedication to Hor tic Wins
low, son of Judge Winslow of the su,
preme court, who graduated from the
university last June: '"To Horatio Wins
low, collegically known as Rats, humor-
list, writist, drawist, playist, tramp royal
and all around good fellow, this litt1a
book is riotously dedicated"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
GRAY IN HANDS OF JURY.
Case of Green Bay Ex-Afderman Is Be-
ing Discussed at Fond
du Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Spe-
cial. THE fate of Aid. A. T.. Gray Of
Green Bay, charged with bribery, is in
the hands of the jury. Arguments began
this morning at 10 o'clock with two hours
and thirty minutes time limit on each
side. District Attorney Roy L. Morse
and Special District Attorney Sol P.
Huntington spoke for the state, followed
by Maurice McKenna and Judge J. II.
McGlllen, equally as strong, for the de-
Tense.
Yesterday afternoon Aid. Gray testified
on being cross examined by Special Dis
trict Attorney Huntington that he had
been offered $1,000 by Postmaster James
IIenan of Green Bay to vote for an Or
dlnance in favor Of the Valley Telephone
and Telegraph company, but that he de-
clined and reported the matter to the
authorities
John d. Mcleod, so far, has been the
only real witness in the case, and his
testimony has failed to substantiate che
charge Of bribery, attorneys say. The
defense proposes to show before they rest
that Gray is popular in Green Bay as
an honest and law-abiding citizen. After
the Indictment was found against him he
was reelected alderman, his counsel de-
clare.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
TO INVADE THE EAST,
Western Paper Makers Plan to Open an
Office in New York--Opposed
by Some.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 16.-[SpeciaI-1-
A strong effort is to be made by the
western paper mills to invade the eastern
print market. To accomplish this the
General Paper company has sent a COM
mittee, consisting of t. e. Nash of Ma
koosa, G. A. Babcock of Neenah and B.
S. Nelson Of Minneapolis, to New York
to look over the field, with an object Of
opening an office of the General Paper
company there.
John S. Van Nortwick, president of the
Combined Locks Paper company, how
ever, opposes the plan. He said: 1T
would be suicidal to try and invade the
east. 1t is utterly impossible to COM
pete with them in their own territory"
j. A. Kimberly, president of the Cen
sral Paper company, and w. u. Steward,
second vice president, both belong to the
Kimberly & Clark company, and it is
believed that they favor the movement.
1t appears almost certain that the New
York office will be established and it will
be the biggest move the west has ever
made to get their print product east.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
GIRL LURED TO DOOM.
Clothing Gone and Face Is Burned to
Hide Identity of Murder
Victim

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 49,
Without vestige of clothing, her fea-
lures burned beyond recognition, the body
slope Of Cutler mountain. The hands
were cllnched, as though she had died in
agony. The well manicured nails and
the glossy condition Of the tightly coiled
hair, which the flames had failed to
harm, prove the young woman to have
been of the better class.
There are indications that the girl died
OF poison, and post-mortem examination
will be made to determine this. When
found the body was lying face downward
across a partly charred log. The MUIR
derer had saturated the log with gasoline.
The flames had done their work in de-
stroying the features and a portion of the
upper part of the body. There We're alb
solutely no clues to the girls identity.
Her clothing had been removed, and the
murderer evidently had experienced diff
Guilty in wrenchins the rings from the
dead hands, as the fingers were SCARED
and swollen. The jewelry could not be
found
The girl was about Is years old, five
feet two inches in height, and weighed
about 125 pounds. Her hair was light
brown, almost golden, in color and on the
left upper cuspid tooth had been fitted a
SOlu cEOWD.
The authorities have offered a reward
for the recovery of the girls clothing or
for any clue leading to her Identification.
kilograms were sent out tonight to
chiefs of the Philadelphia, st. Louis and
other cities, giving complete description
as far as possible of the girl. They were
sent upon the theory that the girl was
killed by some person who found that
she stood in the way of valuable prop
a IN fIo
body was found the officer discovered a
card bearing the name and address of a
st. Louis man and a prescription blank
bearing the name of DR.. r. Kline Baker.
3O19 Diamond street, Philadelphia, and
the name Comp, druggist. Thirtieth and
Diamond streets, Philadelphia.
Doctor Makes Explanation.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dee. 19.-Dr. Bak-
er says that he knows nothing of the
case. He explained the presence of his
prescription blanks on Mount Cutler by
Colorado Springs last summer, and that
he carried with him a pad of his pre-
scription blanks for the purpose of max
ing memoranda. He remembers having
given one to a photographer who took
his photograph. He thinks there might
have been some of them blown away by
the wind.
May Catch Girls Slayer
Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 19.-Mys-
terry still wells the murder of Miss Rose
White. the 1S-year-old daughter Of Har-
Ian White, whose mutilated body was
found near Chapmansville in Logan
county. The first bit of evidence came
to light when a new clinching iron was
found in the snow near the spot where
Miss Whites body was discovered. Ii
was purchased the night before in Chap
whose home is ten miles from the White
estate. This young man is missing. The
police are upon his trail and his capture
is question of but a few hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
SHIPS RUN ASHORE;
ESCAPE UNINJURED.
but All Casualties Are Averted
Snow Is Deep.

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 19.-Ad-
vices received today by steamer from
Vineyard Haven, of the vessels driven
ashore there in Sundays storm, state
that all but three have been foated.
These are schoonels and are in easy posi-
tons.
The craft forced ashore were not dam
aged, and were foated by the high tide
The Storm although very severe, was
not attended by loss of life in this vicin-
ity. The snow is twenty inches deep and
badly drifted.
Boston, Mass. Dec. 19.-Communica-
ton, with Cape Cod, broken off by Sun
days storm, was still interrupted today
and trains were delayed. The snow is
from two to four feet deep.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
SAYS CANAL WILL
COST $300,00O,OOO.
Chief Engineer Wallace Outlines Plans
for Isthmian Project-Requires
Ten to Twenty Years.

Washington, D. c., Dec 19.-John F.
Wallace. chief engineer of the isthmian
canal commission, has furnished for the
House committee on interstate and for
eign commerce valuable information con-
corning the engineering tasks that must
be met in the construction Of the Panama
canal.
He discussed four general plans for
the work. He gave estimates of cost
varying from $2O0,0O0,OO0 to $3OO,OOO,-
600, and said the length Of time required
by the several plans for completing the
work would range from ten to twenty
years.
The plans are:
First the one estimated upon by the for
mer commission, the possibility and practi-
cability of high dam, or proper foundation
for a high dam, at Bohio, upon which de-
ponds the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing high
level canal, with the surface ninety feet
above sea level.
Second a summit level of sixty feet above
sea level, which admits OF two different
methods of treatment-the construction OF
a dam sixty feet above sea level at Bohio
or the construction of a dam sixty feet above
sea level at Gatun. The adoption of a sixty,
foot level also will render it necessary to
construct a dam at Gamboa, in order to
provide reservoir to furnish water for the
summit level of the canal. The construc
ton of the dam also would control the
ChagreS river.
Third, the construction of canal with a
twenty foot or thirty-ioot level with a sim
gle lock at Mirafores, and single lock at
Bohlo the construction Of the Gamboa dam
to be required in this instance
Fourth, the construction of a sea level
canal with tidal lock at MirahoreS The
construction of a dam at GambOa with the
necessary spillways, would be the same un-
der the sea level plan as under the thirty
or sixty foot level. It would provide water
for the entire line of the canal and pro-
vide power sufficient to operate the Panama
railroad and for the operation of any ma
chlnery that might be used In the construc-
ton of the canal. 1t would require two
years to construct this dam. and roughly
estimated its cost would be between S15-
600 600 and S16 600 600 =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
LOCK OF HAIR rs
TREASURED TOKEN
Rev. Slack of Kenosha. a Priest of the
Behaist Religion, Receives Object
of Veneration.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Special.1 l.
Rev. Frederick A. Slack of this city re-
ceived from Acre, Syria, today most
unusual religious token. 1t is a lock of
the hair of Beha Ullah, the manifesto
ton of the religion Of Bah. The "Bab'
in the religion of the Behaists takes the
place Of the Christ Of the Christian reli-
gion.
Beha Ullah manifested himself in 1854
and was murdered in 1894. After his
body had been secured from the MUIR
derers his hair was cut off. and since
that time small portions have been sent
to men who were especially active in
spreading the religion.
Mr.. Slack was the first Behaist min
lister ordained in Wisconsin and his
church in this city is the first one in the
United States
Thirty men have been honored by the
successor of Beha Ullah, but this is the
first time that the treasured token has
been sent to an American. The little
lock Of black hair has been enclosed in
a case Of gold and it is held as an object
Of veneration among the members of the
Society of Behaists in Kenosha.
A special safe is being constructed for
keeping the trophy. With it Mr. Slack
received a letter from Muhammad Ali,
the son of Beha Ullah, thanking him for
the great work he had done to advance
the teachings Of the eastern cult.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
ABOLISH FREE BEER.
Brewers Meet at Appleton and Take De
cided Stand on Holiday Gift
Question.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Special.J j
At the meeting Of the Eastern Wisconsin
Brewers association held here yesterday
at the Ritger hotel, it was decided to
abolish the giving away of beer OH
Christmas and New Years and also to
require all saloons in the district to make
a deposit of so cents on each keg re-
ceived, to insure it's return. The brew
cries represented at the meetings were
those located in Fond du Lac, Milwau-
kee, Oshkosh, Menasha, Appleton, Green
Bay, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, New Lon
don, Amigo, and other smaller places in
the district.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
CHOSE THE WRONG SAFE.
Burglars at Beloit Miss Large Sum by
Attacking Large Safe Instead
of Small One.

Beloit, Wis, Dec. 19.-[Special i
Burglars attempted to break into safe
in the office of the Beloit Lumber COM
pany, some time between Saturday night
and this morning. There were two safes
in the office land they attacked the one
containing only books and papers. The
smaller and more modest looking safe
containing large sum of money, was
not moleSted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
GENERAL ALARM AT RACINE.
Fire Destroys Dryhouse of Mitchell &
Lewis Wagon Factory.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 16-Fire in a dry
house owned by the Mitchell s. Lewis
Wagon company, supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion, neces-
STATED a general alarm, as it was feared
that the flames would reach to other fac
tory buildings. The dryhouse was near
ly destroyed. The loss will amount to
about $1,000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
DowIEs UNwELcoME NEIGHBoR
Jacob Bielhart, of spirit Fruit Cult"
Fame, Buys Near Zion City.

Waukegan, Ill, Dec. 19-[Special I
1t is reported that the notorious Jacob
Bielhart, the Esprit Fruit Cult" man,
who aroused such unpleasant develop
ments in Chicago, recently has bought
land at Winthrop Harbor, just south of
he Wisconsin line, for new headquarters.
He will become a neighbor of DoWie
and probab bly, not a welcome one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
BURNED IN EXPLOSION.
G. M. Bird of Beloit Is in a Critical Con-
dition-Used Oil in Start
ing Fire.

BeIoit, Wis, Dec. 19.-[Special. &c.
M. Bird and daughter were fearfully
burned about the face and hands by
the explosion of can of kerosene with
which the father was starting a fire.
Miss Bird is teacher in the Menomo-
ME schools and had returned home for
the holiday vacation. The father hur-
ried to start a fire in her room and she
stood near by talking to him when the
explosion occurred. The girl will recover,
but will be disfgured. Mr.. Bird is in a
critical condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
KILLED IN ELEVATOR.
Charles Boiling, Whose Wife Was a
Manitowoc Girl, Meets Tragic
Fate in Chicago

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec .-[Speciall
Charles Boiling of Chicago, we'll known
here as the husband of Pauline Witt
Boiling Of this city, was killed in an
elevator accident, being caught in the
door when attempting to leave a moving
car. Suit will be brought against the
management of the store in which the ac-
cident occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
PLANO MAN DROPS FROM SIGHT.
Disappears from St. Croix Falls-Friends
Fear Foul Play.

Osceola, Wis, Dec. 16.-[SpeciaL i
LIE Roy McAlpine, a piano agent, has
been missing from st. Croix Falls since
last Saturday morning, when he departed
for Dasser Junction, small town on the
500, four miles away. He left his satch-
ell at the hotel and piano at the ST.
Croix village hall. His parents will
make every effort to find him. He is 2e
years old, of good appearance and about
six feet tall. When last seen, he wore a
brown overcoat. 1t is feared that he
may have met with foul play.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
SAVES HIMSELF WITH HAMMER.
Appleton Painter Rescues Himself from
Icy Bath with It.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 19.-[ Special. /
Frank Otto, a painter working on the
new paper mill at Kimberly, came near
meeting death from fall and then from
drowning Saturday afternoon. The scat
fold he was working on gave way and
Otto was precipitated into the fume con-
tanning twenty feet of water. He re-
tanned the hammer which he had on the
scaffold and with it was able to draw
himself from the river by reaching up
and catching the claws over the top Of
the rack
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21

shippers in refrigeration charges which
amount to a rebate.
(2) A practical monopoly has been ere
ated In the use Of private cars for the
movement of certain commodities, es-
pecially fruit.
81 Ownership gives dealer advantage
over his competitor.
az An excessive rental for the car
may amount to a preference in the
freight rate, as against the shipper who
does not own a car.
By consolidation of various companies,
the Armour car lines now appears to
have a practical monopoly of fruit in
large quantities in most sections Of this
country. That company only permits its
cars to move fruits in large quantities
under an exclusive contract 1t provides
the necessary number Of ears for fixed.
mileage, the railroads agreeing that no
other cars shall be used for the purpose.
The result is good service and adequate
car supply, but an enormous and unrea-
sonable increase in refrigeration charges.
The charge per car on pineapples from
Mobile to Cincinnati is $40, while on an
other road which furnishes its own cars,
the icing charge on pineapples from New
Orleans to Cincinnati is $3.50.
The only way in which complete rem
edy can be afforded is by investing this
commission. or some other tribunal, with
power to inquire whether these charges
are reasonable, and to make them rea-
sonable if found unreasonable
The terminal railroad owned or con-
trolled by shippers is believed by the
commission to be a most dangerous
means of giving preference to favored
persons.
Railroad Accidents.
There were 43 ,266 employees injured
and 1861 killed in 1904. as compared with
33, I'll injured and 2516 killed in 1902
In 1904 there were SOFT passengers in
jured and APO killed; in 1902, 60S9 in
jured and 303 killed; in 1903 there were
6973 injured and 321 killed. The increase
in the number of deaths of passengers in
train accidents in 1904 compared with
1903 is 6412 per cent. There were ten
unusually disastrous accidents during the
year. The paramount requirement is an
effective measure for the prevention Of
collisions. The commission urges the
adoption of the block system.
Among causes of accidents mentioned
are laxity of discipline, long hours of
labor, employment of inexperienced men,
overtaxing the facilities of handling bust
ness, and influence of labor unions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
FUNERAL OF FATHER BLUM.
MANY Priests Attend the Services at
New Munster

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Special 7
Priests from all parts Of the Milwaukee
diocese came to New Munster, this morn
ing, to attend the funeral of late Father
Joseph William Blum. The requiem high
mass was celebrated by Father Joseph
Schieffen, attended by ten other priests.
Father Blum was one Of the first pas
tors of the New Munster church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
HARD ON SANTA CLAUS.
Toy Store at Amigo Burned-Candy and
Fruit Stock Also Destroyed
Total Loss $4,000.

Amigo, Wis, Dee. 9.-LSpecial-1-
Fire broke out this morning in the toy
and fruit stores of Lipman and Shapiro
totally destroying stocks and building.
The stocks are valued at about $4,000 or
$4,000, with $500 insurance. The Sha-
plro stock consisted of toys, dry goods,
tinware and things usually found in a
penny store. Lipman carried large
stock of fruits, candies and cigars. The
loss on the building is estimated at about
$4,000 fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
TOY WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Appleton Company Suffers $4,000 Loss
Fireman Injured in Dodging
Falling Chimney.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Special.l
The warehouse Of the Appleton Toy and
Furniture company was totally destroyed
by fire last evening. The loss is estimat-
ed at about $4,000, fully covered by in
surance. Pipeman Courtney had his
ankle badly sprained, in sliding down a
ladder, to get away from falling Chin
nPY.