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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
FARMERS ATTACK AN AUTO.

Car With Three Women Stops and
Chauffeur Is Struck With Pitchfork.
Another chapter in the story of the
bitter feud between the farmers OF
Racine county and owners of autOmO-
biles was recorded recently when Err
nest KelI, a well-to-do farmer residing
nine miles northwest of Racine was
arrested and fined $25 and costs for a
vicious and unprovoked assault upon
Sam Hanson, chauffeur for DR.. c. |.
Shoop. Kell was then made the de-
PENDANT in civil suit for 1000 dam
ages in which the injured chauffeur is
the complainant.
Mrs. Shoop, her sister, Mrs. Frances
Paddock and daughter, Miss Ethel
Paddock, started on an automobile
trip to Milwaukee, and Hanson was
in charge of the machine. When near
Franksville they passed two farmers.
Owing to some slight mishap with the
obliged to stop and make repairs.
The two farmers then came up and
after menacing the ladies with pitch
forks, told Hanson in profane terms
just what they thought of automobiles
and people who rode in them and are
alleged to have said they would kill
everyone who rode an auto upon that
road.
Without the least cause Kell then
struck the chauffeur twice with the
fork, infiicting bad Wounds upon his
head and shoulders. The trip to Mil
waukee was continued, however, and
upon the return a warrant was issued.
Since Richard T. Robinson, treas
urer of the J. |. Case Threshing com
pany, and his family were shot at
while riding in their auto in the coun-
try near Racine, assaults upon auto
parties have been frequent and the
feeling between the owners of the ma
chimes and the farmers runs high.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
News OF the Northwest.
It
SEVEN NAMED IN TRUE BILLS.
Grand Jury Indicts Three Chisholm
Officials.

Grand Jury Indicts Three Chisholm
Officials.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 21.-President
William Grant and Trustees w. j..
Smart and Oscar Wilberg of the vii
lage of Chisholm, Mimi. w. A. Kelley,
manager of street carnival recently
held at that place, and M. McLaln OF
the carnival company, are charged IN
indictments returned in the district
court before Judge Carnt here yester-
day with crimes connected with the
carnival. The village officials are
also charged with malfeasance in Of
fee. The charges in connection with
the carnival embrace indecent exhibit
tons and operation Of gambling de-
vices. E. J. Matheson and James
Crowley are also named, charged with
selling liquor without license. Grant,
Smart and McLain appeared in court
and pleaded not guilty. Matheson
furnished 5000 bail and will plead to-
day. The others have not yet been
apprehended. Grants bail amounted
in all to S2,95O on the four different
charges.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
OBJECT TO TAX VALUATION.

Five Principal Railroad Companies
Complain Of Increase OF $11,365, 100.
Representatives of five of the prin-
cipal railroad companies operating in
Wisconsin appeared before the state
tax commission and protested against
the preliminary valuations fixed upon
their property for taxation purposes.
The commission valued the railroad
property in the state at 1929, 100000
this year. as against $219, 024,900 last
year, an increase of ST., 1866, 100. The
rate of taxation Of railroad property
is the average rate of taxation of all
other taxable property OF the state and
is determined by the commission. Last
year the rate was $11.44 per $1,000 Of
valuation, and this year it is $11.57,
an increase of Is cents per $1,000.
The aggregate taxes of the railroads
last year was $2,494, 2S257. Accord
ing to the preliminary valuation and
the rate fixed the aggregate taxes this
year will be $2,653, 170.62, an increase
of $15S,8S705 over last year. The in
crease in the aggregate taxes last year
over those of the preceding year,
which was the last in which the roads
paid under the license fee system,
was $545,942.
The railroad men argued that the
commissions valuation of their prop
erty was too high and asked general
reduction. Mr.. Polleys was the only
one to ask a specific reduction. He
asked that the valuation placed upon
the property of his road be reduced at
least $1,000,000 and that the valuation
Of the general property of the state
upon which the average rate of taxa
ton is based be increased at least
$100,O00,000.
The railroad men said that they did
not know upon what theory the COM
mission reached it's valuations, but
whatever it was it must be faulty.
They argued that if the value OF the
physical property of the roads was
not anywhere near as much as the
valuation and that fixed by the COM
mission was intended to represent the
value of the franchises of the COM
panies an error had been made.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
Farmer Hit by LIGHTNING.

st. Peter, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Martin
Rinkel. a wealthy farmer of Oshawa
township, was struck by lightning dur
ing an electrical storm last night. He
had been in st. Peter and was driving
home when the bolt descended. The
shock completely paralyzed him and
when his tam turned into neighbor-
ing farmhouse he was found lying I'M.
conscious in the bottom of his buggy.
Physicians believe that he will re.
cover.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
WANT NEW BUILDINGS.
State Fair Board Will Ask Appropria-
fion for In1nroveY1oents


tion for improvements.
Preliminary steps looking toward
another 100000 appropriation from
the state to be used in the erection OF
a large manufacturers exposition
building and a machinery hall on the
state fair grounds were taken last
week in an informal discussion Of
state needs between officers of the
state board of agriculture and mem
bers of the state legislature. Needs
for another appropriation as large as
the one granted this year were rough
ly outlined by Secretary John M.
True to Senator Randolph of Mantle
voc. and other mtmbers Of the legis-
lature have had their attention at
tracted to additional improvements
desired.
Many of the members of the board
believe that the exposition project
should be pushed vigorously until
realized, the object being to provide
building to which manufacturers from
all over the state would send displays.
Present accommodations are too linn
tied to admit many city merchants
who would like to advertise their
goods, and there is some feeling over
the fact that no provision is made for
them. Wisconsin men are anxious to
have this state take the initiative in
providing such a building.
All improvements will wait for the
meeting of the legislature, two years
hence, however, and before the 1906
fair is held two new bridges of stone,
cement and iron will have replaced
the wooden ones, which are in bad
condition. At least three new barne,
one each in the horse, cattle and
sped departments, will be built dur
ing the coming year these depart
ments being badly overcrowded this
year. Extensions to the grandstand
with bleachers, giving additional
seating accommodation, will unques-
tionably be built within the year, and
another road through the machinery
department will be completed.-W.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
HORSES ARE KILLED.
Larimore, N. D., Visited by Storm
That Does Damage.

Larimore, N. D., Visited by Storm
That Does Damage.
Larimore, N. D., Sept. 20.-A severe
wind, rain and thunder storm struck
this vicinity last night, damaging the
wheat in shocks and delaying thresh-
ing for several days. The barn of
Owen Ashbrook was struck by light
ming and completely destroyed, with
three horses, ten mules, harnesses
and machinery. The loss is $4,000,
with partial insurance. The barn OF
John Gavesky was also struck by
lightning and three horses were killed,
but the barn was not materially dam
aged. The loss is $1,000, partly in
sured. In the city over half the tele-
phones were burned out and there was
no long distance service until late in
the afternoon.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
MAY DELAY Nsu CAPITOL WORK.
Madison Trolley Question Must Be
Settled Before 1t Is Built.

Madison Trolley Question Must Be
Settled Before 1t Is Built.
A temporary injunction restraining
F. Warren Montgomery and George
w. Shaw, president and superintend-
ent respectively Of the Madison Trac-
ton and Interurban company, and
their agents and employees from plac-
ing any more poles on the strip of
state land surrounding the Capitol
Park at Madison and from attaching
any wires to those already placed on
such land, was issued by County Judge
A. G. Zimmerman, acting as a court
commissioner, and soon afterward
served upon the defendants.
Attorney Burr w. Jones, represent
ing the company, declares that the use
of the eleven-foot strip around the
Capitol Park was turned over to the
city for street purposes, that this fact
was practically recognized when sue
cessive legislatures made appropria-
lions to help pay the cost of paving the
streets surrounding the park, and that
the city has authority to exercise SUI.
icient police power over the strip to
enable the company to place its poles
outside the gutter and curb surround
ing the park, as the company has done.
The trolley wires at present are sup
ported by big iron posts in the middle
of the streets.
During the final stages of the pass
age of the bill appropriating 100000
for a new or reconstructed capitol
building, a rider was attached to it
providing that the city of Madison
must have the streets surrounding the
park paved with asphalt before any of
the appropriation for the building
should be available. The contract for
laying this pavement has been let and
the work already commenced.
The injunctional proceedings will
delay the Improvement and the CAPT
tol, as the street car tracks and poles
must be placed before the pavement is
laid. The sentiment of the residents
of the city is preponderately in favor
of the street car company.-W.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
EXCITING BATTLE FOR LOGS.
Injunction Stops Fight Between Rival
Companies.

Ashland, Wis, Sept. 20-An exciting
water battle, lasting three days, for
the possession of 100000 feet of
logs, ended yesterday by Judge Parish
signing temporary injunctions against
both parties, the Edward Hines Lum-
Der company and Baker & Stewart. 1t
is the second contest of the kind be-
tween the parties within a month.
Both had chartered every tug that
they could get. The engagement was
bitterly fought and spectacular, and
was witnessed by thousands from the
shore.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
CROP is LOST BY FIRE.

armer Meets Misfortune After Har-
vesting Is Done.
Knapp, Wis, Sept. 19.-The barn of
ohn Mcmahon, two miles southwest
town, was struck by lightning and
urned to the ground, together with
he granary and its contents. All the
,ay, two work horses, one driving
,orse and harnesses were also burned.
dr. Mcmahon had finished threshing,
md his entire crop was in the granary.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
FAIR MANAGERS MEET.
Permanent Organized Body Is Formed
at Gathering.

Permanent Organized Body Is Formed
at Gathering.
The Wisconsin Fair Managers asso-
citation was formed by secretaries and
other officers of district and county
fair associations in the publicity build
ing on the state fair grounds last
week, the following officers being
elected to serve until the next annual
meeting, which will be held in the
same building at 1880 o'clock on
Thursday evening of next years fair:
President-J. w. Watson of the
Fond du Lac County Agricultural as
ISOLATION.
Secretary-O. F. Roessler of the JEFF
ferson County Agricultural associa-
ton.
Treasurer. X. Wright of the Mar
athon County Agricultural association.
Nearly twenty officials of district
and county fair associations were pres
e. t, having been brought together
through the agitation for an equitable
distribution of state aid made by L.
K. Wright of Marathon county. Dis
cussiOn Of the question brought out
vigorous denials from Secretaries C.
S. Van Auken of the Interstate Fair
association of La Crosse and Robert
B. Clark of the Northern Wisconsin
State Fair association at Chippewa
Falls that their associations had had
anything to do with the amendment to
the bill passed by the last legislature
allowing district fairs greater sums.
than county fairs, according to the
amount of money paid out by them in
premiums. They declared that their
associations have no intention of at
tempting to take undue advantage of
The smaller fairs and that all they
desire is an equal opportunity with the
other fairs given in wisconsin.
Mr.. Van Auken made plea for har-
mony, suggesting that too great agi-
tation of the question might result in
some person or persons bringing up
the constitutionality of the giving of
state aid, with the result that the leg
islature or the courts might wholly
cut it off, Should that happen, he
said the county and district fairs large
ly would disappear, as the fairs of
Minnesota have done since the state
aid was withdrawn from them because
of agitating and fighting among the
county and district associations.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
FARMER SHOOTS AT AUToIsT.
Bullet Pierces Hat of Man Whose Ma
chine Scared Horses.

chine Scared Horses.
Darlington, Wis, Sept. 20. - Frank
Trego, a mine owner of Platteville,
Wis, was shot at by farmer and
bullet pierced his hat while driving
his automobile through the country
near Cuba City. The farmer, who is
said to be a wealthy and well known
man living near here, was driving
along the road when the machine came
up in the rear. The horses were
scared, it is alleged, and Trego did not
stop. Then the horses dashed into
the fence, and the farmer, trembling
with fright and anger, drew 38-cali-
Der revolver. Had the bullet struck
two inches lower it would probably
have killed Trego. The hat was torn
from his head.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
STATE BANKS PRoSPERING.
increase in Resources Since May 29
Was Nearly 100000.

According to a report issued by
State Banking Commissioner M. G.
Bergh, the 3S4 state banks of Wiscon-
sin are doing a fine business. The
report is based upon returns made to
the commissioner after the close of
business on Aug. rs. The returns are
compared with those made in response
to the preceding call of May 20. Dur
ing the period within the two dates
the State bank of Platteville dissolved
business, the state bank of Rib Lake
was nationalized, and new banks were
organized at Neosho, Random Lake
and Stockbridge. The increase in liza
bilities and resources during the Pc
riod in question. was $1,887 ,591.91.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
GUEST DIES OVER NIGHT.

Stranger Asks for Shelter and Is
Found Dead Next Morning..
Hudson, Wis, Sept. Fl. - An I'M
known man died Saturday night at the
home of James Chesbro, ten miles
south of Hudson. He appeared at the
door early in the evening and asked
for shelter. He talked freely during
the evening and seemed in good
healthh Upon his failing to respond
to calls Sunday morning Mr.. Chesbro
entered the room which the stranger
occupied and found him dead. 1t is
not known what caused his death and
no clue to his identity has been found.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
FAIRS SUCCESS SURPRISES.
South Dakota State Exhibition Has
Bright Future.

Huron, S. D., Sept. 21-All exhibits
have been removed from the state
fair grounds and the buildings have
been closed. The total attendance
for the four days is placed at $4,000;
the total receipts up to the close,
with few items yet to be sent in,
was $12,2376S. These figures are a
surprise to the board and to the gen.
eral public and will be helpful in
making the next fair even a greater
success than the one just closed.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
BIG PLANT is BURNED.
ST. Paul Has Fire involving Loss of
$4,000.

ST. Paul, Sept. 81. - The plant of
the Anchor Silver Plate company on
West Water street, West side, was
entirely destroyed by fire last night,
causing loss of $4,000. At o'clock
this morning the flames. were still
raging in the debris, only the four
walls of the building remaining. Not
a vestige of the stock or machinery
escaped the fire.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
SAYS HIRED MAN TRIED TO KILL.
Farmer Charges Attempt to Rob and
Murder.

Mur0er.
Webster, S. D., Sept. 10. = Charles
Alberts is awaiting hearing on
charge of assault with intent to kill.
Alberts has been working for Albert
Bryant, a farmer near Andover, S. D.
Bryant had taken in $16O. 1t is
charged that while Bryant was milk
ing Friday night Alberts went to the
barn and demanded the money. Bry-
and refused to hand it over, and he
says the hired man shot several times,
Gne bullet striking the breastbone and
glsncing off past the shoulder, one
piercing the left wrist and the third
entering the right leg. Alberts, it is
charged, suppOsing the man to be
dead, took horse and drove to Pier
pont, where he stopped at the hotel
for the night. Here he was captured
by Sheriff Goss and brought to Web
ster.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
TRAMPs IDLE; GRAIN RIOTS.
North Dakota Hoboes Refuse to Hire
Out at So a Day.

Larimore, N. D., Sept. 20.-Assis-
tant General Superintendent J. M.
Davis of the Great Northern road, who
is in this city, states that in the west
ern part of the state, especially In
Deep River country, considerable grain
remains uncut for want of harvest
hands. There are plenty of men
camped in pot gangs along the rail-
road, but they refuse to work, even
when offered So day.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
Mans Body, Too, Found in River.

Watertown, Wis, Sept 19.-After a
search of the state in the belief that
John Traeumer, the companion of
emma Schultz, who was drowned last
Wednesday, had in some manner es-
capped death himself while the girl
was drowned, his body was yesterday
found in the rock river, several miles
Glow the scene of the drowning.
Meanwhile the relatives of the sirl
nave sent her stomach to Chicago for
examination on the suspicion that she
might have been drugged before the
accident.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
RAIN-IN-THE-FACE DEAD.
Murderous Redskin Goes to Happy
Hunting Grounds.

Murderous Redskin Goes to Happy
Hunting Grounds.
Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 20. - Word
reached Aberdeen yesterday of the
death at Bullhead Station, Standing
Rock reservation, of old Rain-in-the-
Face, the Sioux Chieftain who was
conspicuous figure in the Custer mas
sacre in 1876. He was about siXty-two
years of age Rain-in-the-Face was
for years one of the most conspicuous
of the Sioux chiefs. He was arrested
in 1870, when young man, by Custer,
for the murder of two white men, serv-
ing a long time in confinement for the
crime. He made his escape in time to
take a leading part in the Custer mas
sacre.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
Vaccination Proves Fatal.

Chicago, Special. - Lockjaw follow
ing vaccination, caused the death here
yesterday of frankie Heish, seven
years of age. Two days ago the child
was vaccinated in preparation to en-
tering school. Tetanus developed.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
French Convent Closed.

Paris, Special.-The little carmel
tie Sisters having resisted expulsion,
the doors Of their convent were forced
open yesterday and the institution
closed, the Sisters taking trains for
elsewhere.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
SLEEPS THROUGH FIRE.
Flames Destroy Farmers Barn With
out His Knowledge.

out His Knowledge.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 19.-Peter
Kinney, farmer living near Aurora,
suffered the loss by fire of barn and
all its contents. 1t is thought the fire
was started by lightning striking the
building. The barn contained several
valuable horses, all Kinney's farm ma
chinery, about 1900 bushels of barley
and other property. His loss is total,
as he did not have a dollar of insur-
ance All he will be able to save
scom the ruins will be the salvage on
his barley. Kinney and the members
of his family were not awakened by
the fire and did not know of the mis-
tRrtune until morning.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
Roiestvensky Receivers.

st. Petersburg, Special-A letter
received here from Japan says Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky has completely
recovered from the wounds which he
sustained at the battle of the Sea of
japan, but that he will not come home
until the peace treaty is ratified.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
SURVEYORS SUE FOR THEIR PAY.
Outagamie Traction Company Mana
uer Is Wanted by Sheriff.

ger IS wanted by SherIH.
The sheriff of Outagamie county is
trying to locate William E. Everett of
Chicago. Mr.. Everett had charge of
the proposed interurban line between
Appleton and Seymour, which was to
be constructed by the Outagamie
Traction company. He, SO it is al
legged, hired a crew of dozen men to
assist in the survey and discharged
them with all their pay due except one
month. Two of the men, J. H. Frans-
way and Robert Mcclure, have
brought suit against the company,
and papers were served on w. H. Hol
comb and ]. HI. Halves.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
ECHO OF KOCH TRIAL.
Member of Jury Which Acquitted the
Dentist Loses Valuable Barn.


Dentist Loses Valuable Barn.
st. Peter, Mimi, Sept. 20-A crime
that many people believe is directly
traceable to the Koch murder trial at
Mankato was committed in Lime
township, Blue Earth county, when in
cendiaries fired barn belonging to
Henry Heinzman, who was a member
of the jury that acquitted the New
Ulm dentist, now practicing in Min
neapolis. Mr.. Heinzman's loss will
reach fully $4,000, not including forty
tons of hay and several hundred bush
els of grain. Had he not succeeded in
driving out his stock the loss would
have been much greater.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
BRAKEMAN is RUN OVER.

iIontana Central EmpIoye Meets
Death Under Train at Clancy.
Helena, Mont, Sept. 19.-Charles C.
johnson, a brakeman employed on an
xtra Montana Central gang between
fancy and Woodville for the past
ourteen months, was run over and
illed at Clancy. The body was taken
Great Falls, whence it will be
hipped to Raymond, Neb., his former
ONE. He was twenty-five years old
nd leaves wife and two children.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
NEW PLACE FOR GoODNOW.
Former Consul General to Be EN-
ploved by Chinese Government.

pIoyed by Chinese Government.
Washington, Sept. 21.-It is report
ed here that former Consul General
John Goodnow will be given a posi-
ton by the Chinese government in
connection with the management of
the Hankow railroad recently pur-
chased by that government from ]. P.
Morgan & Co. Goodnow has been
connected with the road since last
March, and it is understood that he
reported in favor of it's requirement
by China.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-23
Killed by Cave-In.

Menominee, Mich. Special. - While
digging a sewer William H. Hinder
letter was killed by cave-in of earth.
He was under ground but five minutes
hut was dead when removed.