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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-04
Tile BuIGes Up.

The tile at the state house on the first
floor has begun again to swell and bulge
up. as It does every year at this time The
problem has given the authorities con-
siderable concern. With the change OF
seasons the tile seems TO swell and every
year at this time bulges up in spots and
must be relaid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-04
Three Counties Lose.

The population of three counties made
public today shows a loss in each case.
In five years, from 1900 to 1905, Union
county decreased from 1893 to 1853; Tay-
Tor county, from 1854 to H., O2S; Van Buren,
county, from 1884 to 1886. Creston, in
Union county has made a gain Of from 1852
to S,SS2; Bedford in Taylor. from 1877 TO
1896; in Van Buren,, Pennington gained
from 1882 to 1872; Milton, from $40 to 1,1o7;
keosauqua, from LIZ to III.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-04

7 IUuICdIEN UdNF OF pTCCIUIIHLIOn.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecsster
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
About Jury Trials.

Secretary Taft recently discussed
Jury trials in criminal cases the other
day in which he cited statistics show
ing that while homicides had increased
700 per cent in the last 20 years, con-
victions had increased by 10 per cent.
From this he argued that the power OF
states in securing convictions should be
increased. Realizing that he was tread
ing upon grounds where trespass might
be claimed in the name of personal
rights, Mr.. Taft proposed no change IN
the trial system to the point OF the
iury's verdict. To that stage of trials
he would appear to desire no change.
But thereafter he would revolutionize
the system now prevailing by shutting
off the right of appeal and leaving all
review of convictions to the executive
or board of pardons. According to
the secretary's views, no new trials
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
Gates ounty Officers.

Chairman. ..............J G. Stubs
County Judge. ....... w. S. Manning
County Clerk. ........F. E. Munroe
Treasurer .... John NJ. Hurless
District Attorney Glenn H. Williams
Sheriff ............ H. w. True
Register of Deeds. A. L. Matchette
Clerk Of Court. E. w. Hill
Surveyor. f. M. Sergeant
Sup't Of Schools. w. N. Mackln
Coroner. w. F. O'Connor
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
The CHETEK ASSEMBLY
Marie Stori, Prima Donna and Violin
list, and DR.. j. IL. McLaren,
Author Preacher.

Chetek, June 29.-Marie Stori, the
charming player and singer of the Mo-
zart's Symphony Club of New York
has just finished her sixth year touring
the United States and Canada She is
the leading Soprano at the Lake Chetek
Assembly, July II to q. The press
has been lavish in the praise of her.
Following we quote complimentary
notice from the New York Herald:
cat the concerts given for the ben
eft of the Cuban insurgents at the
Grand Central Palace, Marie Stori,
dramatic soprano, singing with band
accompaniment and chorus of fifty
voices, received great applause for her
rendition of LIE Saran Rose her
powerful voice filling the large build
ing"
From the above you may draw your
own conclusions. If you fail to hear
Miss Stori you will have missed rare
privilege.
After negotiating for some time with
the Lecture and Entertainment Bureau,
the Lake Chetek Assembly at last sue
ceeded in landing the noted Author and
Lecturer, DR.. James FL. McLaren.
Years of brilliant work upon the lee
ture platform have gained for him the
recognition of many of the ablest think
ers and writer's of today. He is one of
Americas strongest men, combining
enough of the Irish and Scotch to make
things decidedly interesting" The
beautiful language in which he clothes
his ideas, together with the intensity of
his manner, make him a powerful
speaker, claiming the attention of his
hearers.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

should be allowed except where errors
on the former trial would assuredly
effect the verdict.
Close observers will appreciate the
force of the views of Mr.. Taft. The
numberless instances where convictions
have failed after the first trial, point
to the Importance of shutting off new
trails except where it is clear that ap-
proximate justice had not been done
the accused. Possible the word zap
proximate" should be omitted, but it
at least opens the way to consideration
Of the subject. AS the News sees it,
exact JUSTICES an impossibility- human
Judgment is not capable of such con-
summation, desirable as it would be.
The present practice of granting new
trials upon technical points that would
not effect the results, is doubtless and
undesirable and growing custom.
But successful prosecution of the
criminal law depends largely upon the
concept of the people and, while remote
to the subject, we append some re-
marks Of that splendid specimen Of
prosecuting attorneys, District At
torney Jerome of New York:
''The trouble is that the moral sense
Of most people is governed by the stat
ute books. Thousands Of us are blind
on our moral side. Too many do not
know that they are doing an immoral
thing until it is pointed ont to them as
felony on the statute books. Let us
consider an instance The eminent
gentlemen who have been concerned in
the Equitable Life Assurance matter
have done things which are not describ-
ed in section 528 of the penal code as
larceny in law, but in a moral sense |
defy you to distinguish some of the acts
of these gentlemen from the crimes
named in the statute
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
The New Railway Law.

The Milwaukee Journal sums up the
features of the new railway commits
sion law as follows:
/. The commissioners are paid SIS, 900
a yearLsufficient to keep able men out
of railway control. InIowa, where sal
aries are 81, 500, it is VIGOROUSLY report
&c that the commissioners represent the
states three most important roads.
2. The commission is not obliged to
change rates or adopt new schedule.
It will await specific complaints of dis
elimination against shippers or COM
munities The theory of the law is
that railway rates asthey stand are the
work of experts and prima facie reason
able, but that no railway manager can
be trusted with absolute power in rate
making.
8. The commission will not be bound
to fix mileage rates. Itmay consult the
economic welfare and competitive condi-
lions, and fix commodity" rates, and
all other special rates traffic manager
could find legitimate excuse for estab-
fishing.
d. The commission will not be dis
credited by the constant immediate
overruling of it's orders by the courts.
Herein Wisconsin has profited from the
sorrows of the interstate commerce
commission. The rates fixed by the
commission are prima facie reasonable.
They are law. The railways cannot
"appeal" to the courts, offer mass
of testimony withheld in the hearing
before the commission, and by such
strategy have the commission humiliat-
ed It is necessary for the roads to be-
gin new and separate suit in the
courts and have the commissions order
judicially tried upon the same testi-
mony. Meanwhile the commission
order is the law until the courts decis-
ion overrules it. 1t is not delayed OF
suspended by appeal" In this fea-
+,7ro 1ioc q ornat difference between the
rate-fxing bodies of Wisconsin and
other states.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
What Of The Future.

Rusk county has water powers which,
when fully developed will aggregate
nearly 1000 horse power. Does any
one for moment think that these
powers will lie idle long? If anyone
thinks so, let him look around himself.
Everywhere water powers are being
harnessed and brought into industrial
utility. New York has despoiled the
wonderful Niagara that it's energies
may lend a hand to the mechanic a
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

needs of the times and that state, now
the leader in water powers, is closely
followed by distant California which
comes second among the American
states in the aggregate of water pow
ers used in industries. Everywhere
farseeing men are gathering in water
power opportunities.
In this heretage the state OF Wlscon-
sin is fortunate in that she has mag
nitude of water powers second to few
of the states and especially IN tnaC
these powers are free from the hazards
commonly surrounding those OF otner
states. In fact probably no state
possesses so many opportunities ana 50
few hazards.
And in this connection it may be SAID
that Rusk county hydraulic opportun-
tiles are of the highest order. The
conditions, presenting, as they do, I'M
pervious banks and rock bottom with
freedom from the immense floods SO
common to rivers in other parts OF the
country. offer to people to whom power
is desirable, the greatest possible IN
ducements
And. as if to make the situation COM
plete as an irresistible proposition,
nature has surrounded these hydraulic
opportunities with an abundance OF raw
material in almost every variety OF
timber and in near by mines are untold
treasures of iron and copper-all at the
door of a vast and ever increasing mar
ket. But why elaborate? 1t is an ac-
cepted fact that water power has an
economic efficiency of $40 per horse
mower over steam. Then Rusk county S
hydraulic opportunities offer to industry
an annual subsidy of 1O0,0 times S2O
or So, 600, 900 per year. Can such at
traction long be resisted or has mans
cupidity gone into innocuous desuetude!
And what does it mean? In the aver
age of industries one person is employ
ed for every horse power OF energy
utilized not in the heavy industries,
but on the average. This means 100,
900 people employed by the hydraulic
powers of Rusk county when our
powers are all utilized. Is this beyond
credence? Is it beyond belief that
Rusk county will contain a half million
people?
It is easy to deny a proposition-any
one can do that. Acquaintance with
the facts of the situation is not neces-
sary to question the most plausible
proposition of environments
is the most potential stimulant to IN
credulousness. The knocker wants
something good to hit at and the better
the proposition the harder ne knocks
Twenty years from today he will gaze
in wonder at the teeming industries run
by Rusk county's water power and say
81 told you so. .
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should be allowed except where errors
on the former trial would assuredly
effect the verdict.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
For Power at Eagle River.

Dam Bill No. 759 A has been passed
by the legislature and signed by the
governor and is now law.
The bill gives to the Town of Eagle
River the privilege to build dam at
Otter Rapids for the purpose of Gre
ating power to be used for lighting,
heating, pumping and other purposes,
and is something that this place has
long needed. New North.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

In personal letter to the editor of
the News, Senator Noble states that
the bill changing the name of this coun-
ty was passed while he was absent
from the senate and that it went
through both houses in twenty minutes.
This would appear to be very good
accounting.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
THE 500 LINE TINE TABLE.

East. Ladysmith. West.
IL: 20 P. M =. Limited 1. A AT A. M
PIG P. M. Accommodation IL :18 A. M.
8:15 A. NJ 80. Freight =. 1922 P. NJ.
2. Fl. Nelson, Agent
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

The Glen Flora Star has the distinc-
ton of being the only newspaper in the
county that approves of the change in
name.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

DR.. McLaren's influence is ever
widening. To meet him is an inspira-
ton. To hear him is rare privilege,
He will lecture at the Lake Chetek AS
sembly, Friday, July IA. Be sure to
90 to Chetek on that day
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
Drowned Near Rhinelander.

The capsizing Of boat in the Wis
consin river, near the Squaw burying
grounds, eighteen miles north Of this
city. resulted in the drowning of five
people last Thursday forenoon.
The dead are: Mrs. Ezra Craw aged
80 wears, and two children, ages two
months and two years; daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Craw, aged fourteen
weary; Stella Miller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lem Miller, aged two years
and three months. New North.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01

We. wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many kind friends and
neighbors who aided Us and sympath-
lied with us through our need and sor-
row, by the loss of our beloved son
Claud.
John M. Hurless and family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
Joseph Bruzese, an Ita|-
ian, in Critical State
From Effects Of Knife Wounds
in Very Lively Fight.
Taken 10 AospitaI.--The Row Was General,
But No Arrests.

Livermore Falls. Me-, Nov. 29.-Jo-
seph Bruzese, an Italian, aged about So
years, was taken to the Central Maine
General hospital at Lewiston, this al
terhoon, in a critical condition. He had
two bad cuts in the breast, a razor cut
in the neck and his arms, legs and body
were cut in dozens of places as the out
come of a general fight earlier in the
day in building in which 1000 men
employed Oh the construction of the
new nill and canal for the Internation-
al Paper Co., are lodged. His chances
for recovery We're considered very
slight.
1t is alleged that BruZese had been
drinking heavily and entered the build
ing before daylight and became in
volved in a dispute during which he
pulled a revolver and fired four or five
shots. The shooting was followed by a
general assault by the workmen VINO,
it is claimed, used knives and raZCrS.
One Italian was shot, but his injury
was so slight he was able to avoid the
officers who made an investigation. No
arrests were made.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
EAsTPoRT CAPTAIN REELECTED.
Captain Bibber Of Co. l. I'd Regiment
Chosen for Six Years.

Eastport. Me-. Nov. 29.-Capt W. r.
Bibber of Co. I, N. G.. s. NJ, was unaim-
ously reelected captain at a meeting
of the company held in the armory on
Monday evening. Capt. Bibber had de-
cided to retire upon completion Of his
term Of Office but the officers and men
urged him to retain command, which
after due consideration he decided to
do, and his election Monday evening
was both unanimous and enthusiastic.
He had amply proven his worth as an
officer and the company was 10th. to
part with him. Following the election
a supper was enjoyed, Col. Newcomb
being the presiding officer. and the
guests. Major Hume and former Adjt.
Waldo of the Second regiment. The
affair was a jolly one, speeches and
song making the time pass quickly un-
til final adjournment was had. East
port is justly proud of Co. which is
one of the banner organizations Of the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
TRUSTEES ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION.
President of Chicago Bank May Get
Position Hamilton Wanted
to Testify Before Committee.

New York, Nov. 29.-The resignation
Of Richard A. McCurdy as president of
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. was the
most important development of the life
insurance situation, today. Mr.. Nc
Cmdy is succeeded temporarily by
Frederic Cromwell, the treasurer Of the
company, but it is understood that
the position has been Offered to James
H. Eckels, who was comptroller OF the
currency during the administratio ton OF
President Cleveland, and now is pre-
Sid,nt of the Commercial National
Rauk of Chicago.
President McCurdyS management Of
In" affairs of the company has been
the subject of inquiry by the legisla-
tive investigation committee which
brought out the fact that during his
presidency very large sums We're paid
Ia his son. Robert Fl. McCurdy. and
his son-in-law. Louis A. Thebaud
President McCurdy said that he was
imYelled 70 resign by considerations Of
his health The outcome of the strug
re to secure control of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. is awaited with interest.
one interesting feature of the insur-
auc" investigation. today. was the issue
Of Thanksgiving Proclamation to
the poIicyholders by Senator William
N. Armstrong, chairman of the IN
ycstiGatiUn committee, in which he adj
viScd IhCm against allowing their poll
cics to lapse because of any thing re-
y"ale.i In the investigation and told
them they ale in Il better position now
than before the investigation began
and that the committee would recon-
mend legislation to safeguard their in
Ter, stS
Charles i. McClelland, former state
senator from West Chester county, teS-
titled before the committee, today, that
h" lvrl it, the Mutual Insurance. cos.
h"us" in Albany, conducted by Andrew
&. Fields. in 1903. while he was a sena-
Ter ami member of the Insurance COM
mitt"r of that body. He stated that it
never occurred to him as improper, as
hc and Fields were old friends. 1t was
shown that in several years while Mr..
MrClclllnd was not a senator, he was
retained by the Mutual Life Insurance
CO. 1T $4,000 year and Mr.. Hughes had
much difficulty in obtaining n state
mont of what he did to earn that re-
tanner. lie said he appeared before leg
isltiv, committees.
Mr.. McClelland had just stated that
It" WaS never employed by the E.quita-
hl" Life Assurance Society, when Mr..
Hughes showed him Il voucher for $35OO
paid by that society to the firm of
which Mr.. McClelland is a member. 1t
was written I'm his own handwriting,
Mr.. McClelland said. but he could not
remember it. 1t was credited to "a wat
or company account as Were also 9TH
~ vouchers paid by the Equitable So
cirty to William X. Johnson and
Charles T. Lewis. amounting to $6500.
John G. Mccall, son of the president
Of the New York Life Insurance Co.,
told the committee. today. that Andrew
hamilton. the legislative agent, who
got large sums of money without an
accounting from the New York Life
Insurance Co. had been located in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The storm GEN.
trail, Tuesday night. in the upper Lake
region has moved rapidly eastward and is
now central over the mouth of the 81.
Lawrence. The area of high pressure in
it's rear has increased in strength and
advanced we'll into the Mississippi valley.
The Western cold wave now extends east
ward to the Lake region. The fall in
temperature since o'clock, Tuesday
evening, ranges from % to so degrees.
The winds in the Lake region have di-
minished in force and shifted to the
northwest. High southwest winds have
prevailed along the New England coast,
maximum velocity of 60 miles an hour
being registered at Block Island.
General rains have fallen in Atlantic
coast districts. Fair weather is indicat-
ed for Thursday throughout the East 1t
will be decidedly colder in the Atlantic
coast districts.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be high north
west with occasional gales.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Great Lakes and on the Atlantic coast
from Hatteras to Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
ON THE DAY CRIME WAS COMMITTED
Of Alleged Dismemberment of Body
OF Susanna Geary=-Says Will
lam Hunt Performed Deed.

posing of the girls body, one idea be-
ing to bury the body in the cellar and
Mrs. Deans suggestion being that it
burned in a furnace.
DR.. Pettee further testified that the
day before DR.. Mcleod was arrested
the latter had told him that he had
signed a certificate to the Shepard King
Co.'S. manager which declared that Miss
Geary was too i'll to appear
Under cross-examination DR.. Pettee
said he had worked several years at
the Bishop office and he admitted that
he himself had performed unlawful op-
eratiOnS.
Still under cross-exemination DIR.
Pettee stated that when he met DR..
Mcleod the day after the first dress
suit case was found Dr. Mcleod had
exclaimed that it was "a horrible
thing" and had added that Crawford
had not cut up the body an disposed of
it. Witness admitted that he knew 4
crime was being concealed and that he
had not said anything to the police be-
cause he wished to protect himself.
This closed the governments case.
Chas. H. Innes, counsel for DIR. Nc
I.eod, then opened the defense which he
declared would be an alibi. Mr.. Innes
claimed that DR.. McLeod's part Of the
case was simply that Of trying to save
the woman's life. The attorney sug-
gested that Hunt ana Crawford were
probably tie persons who had cut up
the body. He denied that DIR. Mcleod
had any part in it, He promised to
show that Hunts Philadelphia career
made him the criminal of the age"
and to show that Hunt disposed of the
bodies by dismembering them and
throwing them into the river and that
he burned children's bodies in furnaces.
DIR. Mcleod will take the witness
stand said Mr.. Innes, land tell the
whole story" The lawyer expressed
the belief that after the testimony was
in the jury would see that Hunt and
Crawford were accessories not only
after but before the fact.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-30
LIFE SAVERS HELPLESS
To Save Crew Of the Steamer Mataafa
Wrecked at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Nine dead. in
Guiding the entire engineering crew of the
boat, is the terrible result of the wreck
of the steamer Mataafa at the mouth OF
the Duluth ship canal, yestedray after
noon The life saving crew made desper-
ate but futile efforts to get line to the
boat In the presence of thousands or
people who watched the scene. the line
was fired over the ship from the cannon
three times. Once it caught and those
on the forward end of the boat where it
landed began to haul it in. but the rocks
on the bottom of the canal cut the rope
in two. At midnight the officials of the
company owning the boat advised the life
saving crew to give it up until daylight.
saying that the men on the forward part
were safe enough until morning. On the
stern end Of the Mataafa not a sign of
life had been detected since shortly after
dark.
When the storm died out somewhat.
this morning, the life savers were able to
hit the boat and the work of bringing
the crew ashore began at once. In the
forward end of the boat all were safe.
but in the stern none were saved. all hav-
ing succumbed to the cold and drowned.
In the first boat load seven men were
brought to shore, and later eight more.
The saved include Captain r. F. Bum
BILE and IA members of the crew.
From these it was learned that not a
sign had been heard by those forward
from the rear end since early in the even
ing, and the death of all there was GER
tain. They gave their names as follows:
William Most, Cleveland, chief engi-
neer.
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