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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-17

Early in the first Grant campaign in
1868 an ambitious county Republican
chairman in the northwestern part of the
state sent to the state chairman for q
first-class speaker-the best he had The
speaker was to arrive at o'clock D. m.
on the stage, from Sparta. A fife and
drum had drawn q large company to the
village hotel to welcome the great
speaker The stage brought only one
passenger-a boy. There was glee among
the village Democrats and gloom in the
Republican ranks. The meeting would
have to be given up. The one passenger
finally made himself known as the
speaker Chairman Rublee had sent to
address that evenings meeting
When the Democrats heard that they
were hilarious. The idea of that boy
making a speech! But they would 90
and see him fall, and laugh at the Re
publicans in their gloom
In the mail was letter from Chair
man Rublee, afterwards minister to
Switzerland and for years editor of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, saying that Judge
Blank could not go to B., but that Col.
John c. Spooner was a fine speaker and
would surely please lie audience. On the
tren2th of that letter the Republicans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-17

A woman's adjectives are alwa.
larger than her ideas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
PROVES ALIBI IN SPEED
ORDINANCE VIOLATION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2S-Harry Burt
of Los Angeles appeared in the local
police court this afternoon to stand
trial on a charge of severely fractur-
ing the speed ordinance of the Crown
city. The case was dismissed owing to
the fact that Burt proved by a bevy
of alibi witnesses that he was doing
anything else than fracturing the
speed rulings of the Pasadena city
fathers.
Burt bought a go-devil machine from
Ed Tufts of the Tufts-Lyon Arms
company. He forgot to have the num-
Der changed. The auto did stunts and
Tufts was hauled up for the infringe
ment of local rules Tufts Indignantly
informed the officers that it was only
the sixth time that month and told the
name of the purchaser of the machine.
Burt was then pulled in out of the wet,
but denied the charge.
AS the result of a conference between
the attorney secured by Burt and
Deputy City Attorney Byrnes of Pasa-
dena the case was dismissed and the
prisoner discharged. The name of the
real ordinance fracturer was given and
it was found to be a man named Dc
Lovelace who was employed at the
time as a chauffeur for Burt, but who
was discharged the day after the speed
ordinance was broken. The case will
be investigated and new warrant
issued.
New Years gayety at Coronado
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
B0DEN WAS PROMINENT
AMONG SPORTING MEN

John Boden, jr, who died recently al
Saranac, N. Y, was one of the best
known turf authorities In the country
and for more than ten years was sport
ing editor and turf writer of the New
York Press. He was appointed racing
secretary of the Brighton Beach as
sociation about five years ago, but con-
tinued his turf writing in conjunction
with this work, at one time being the
turf editor of both the Evening Sun
and Daily American.
He was secretary of the Pimlico
meeting as WELL and was interested in
the stable of which his cousin, John
Boden, ST., secretary of the racing
commission, is the head
In addition to being an authority on
all things pertaining to the horse rae
ing game, no one was superior to
Junior" Boden as a prize fighting ex-
pert.
He was born in st. John, New Bruns-
wick, thirty-nine years ago, and came
to New York in 1889, in that time ac-
quiring reputation with sporting men
that extended across the continent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
SCOPE Of CHARITY
GREATLY CHANGED
ANTETUBERCUL0SlS LEAGUE
GROWS FROM CAMP PLAN
Promoters of Health Sanltarium for
INDECENT consumptlves Believe
New Scheme Is More
Practical
Pasadena Agency,
1914 Last Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 152.


PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-For a time at
least. and probably forever, the project
of establishing a health camp for the
care of INDECENT tuberculosis sufferers
at Linda Vista has been abandoned.
This charitable object has Deen under
consideration for a long time by prom
inent Pasadenans, and after purchasing
the Linda Vista site it was supposed,
in spite of the strenuous objections of
the Linda Vistans, that sanitarium
would be built thereon at once, but
this plan has been altered.
1t now seems certain that the original
scheme of caring for INDECENT sufferers
from the great white plague will be
altered so that the work of the Health
Camp association, so called will in the
future bear more of the nature of an
anti-tuberculosis league. In fact, the
matter has progressed so far that the
officers of the association seriously con-
template changing the name to that
of the Pasadena Anti tuberculosis
league.
Several of the prominent men back of
the proposition, chief among them S.
Hazard Halsted believe after investiga-
ton that perhaps the work can be done
in different and more advantageous
manner. They think that instead of at
once building on the Linda Vista site a
tuberculosis health camp, it is advis-
able to have a dispenSary in Pasadena
from which a trained attendant can
dispense simple remedies, refer suffer-
ers to doctors interested in the work,
and give such other aid as can be fur
nished.
The officers of the association are
simply looking about to find a suitable
house for such a dispensary, when they
undoubtedly will either lease or make
q purchase. For such INDECENT suffer-
ers as need hospital attention an ar
rangement will be made to care for
them at a sanitarium. 1t has been
found that a local institution will care
for a limited number for less expense
than the same number could be treated
in health camp.
1t is apparently the plan of the asso-
citation to hold the Linda Vista site
until the work of the association shall
have been enlarged to a proportion
which will warrant the maintenance of
a good sized health camp at that or
some other spot.
Spend week at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
EMBEzzLED, ROBBED, STOLE
Is Arrested on One Charge and Held
for Hearing on Three at
Pasadena
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-Arrested on a
charge of robbing the till in n local
restaurant of a revolver Iden II.
Krause was taken from his bed at 4
O'Clock this morning and lodged in the
city bastile by Officers Favor and
Hayes.
AZ the station this morning it was
discovered that he had charge of
embezzlement against him i'm local
Justice court and that q warrant was
out for him on complaint sworn to
by the Electric Express officials. Had
his arrest on the burglary charge been
deferred till daybreak he would have
been apprehended on the charge of
embezzlement.
Krause came to Pasadena some six
months ago and has been employed
at odd jobs since his arrival. Latterly
he wound up as a delivery expressman
FOR the Electric Express people and
collected delivery charges to the amount
of 500 which he failed to turn In. Prior
to this as an employe of Morrison
Bros. i'm n similar business he failed
to turn I'm funds. He was forgiven for
this and no complaint was lodged ow-
Ing to the compassion of his employers.
Last night at a few moments after
midnight he entered the restaurant of
Charles Grimes, South Fair Oaks ave.
nue., and lifted the revolver from the
till in the cash register stand. When
arrested he confessed the crime to the
officers and said he stole 1t because
he needed the money.
He is held for hearing January 2.
S5.00-Therc and back-Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GIVE AUDITOR
SILVER SERVICE
MAGNIFICENT GIFT MADE w.
T. MUSHET
Credit Mems Association Holds An
nuaI Banquet and Happy Time
Is Passed with Merry
Jests

About seventy-five members of the
Los Angeles Credit Mems association
held their Christmas high jinks at
Levy's grill last night.
A jollification was probably the
greatest event in the history of the
credit men during their association
with the Los Angeles wholesalers
board of trade.
w. 7. Mushet, auditor-elect was
presented with an oak cabinet contain
ing a set of IT'S pieces of silver. The
gift is one of the most beautiful ever
brought to Les Angeles. A cut glass
punch bowl, with glasses and ladle, was
added to the gift.
The presentation speech was made
by Herman Slapau. Mr.. Slapau's re-
marks were couched in his own humor-
Gus style and created merriment among
those assembled around the board
The speaker referred to Mr.. Mushet as
being flirt and couquetting with the
dangerous if ancient dame, ''Poltics." &"
The further accusation of desertion
was hurled at Mr.. Mushet, who has
resigned his position as secretary of
the Los Angeles wholesalers board of
trade.
Mr.. Mushet made a happy response
with agreeable anecdote in acceptance.
He was taken entirely by surprise by
the magnificent testimonial rendered
him and his hearers were delighted
with his happily worded response. He
denied the impeachment of flirting with
the old dame politics, but admitted
he had couquetted with the young and
attractive maiden-the nom partisan
group.
No other speeches were made, but an
elaborate program kept the guests un-
til a late hour
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GHOST ALMOST HANGS TRAMP
Hobo Awakes with Spirits Rope
Around His Neck, If Story
Is True
snocial to The IIerald.

Special to The Herald.
WADENA, Mimi, Dec. est would
seem as If the ghost of Andrew Ballet,
the Leaf river farmer who hanged him
self not long ago. is doing things, if
the story of a hobo is to be believed.
O. w. Osborn and George Gordon
came from Leaf river and told a queer
story. 1t was in effect that a hobo had
slept in the Ballet barn one night II
lay down in the downstairs part of
the barn in an alleyway. Toward
morning he awoke and found himself
upstairs in the hayloft with a rope
around his neck. The rope was
thrown over a beam and some unseen
hand was pulling at it. 1t was this
that awoke the hobo. He saw no one,
but was almost frightened to death.
The next morning he accosted a we'll
known resident of Leaf river and asked
for breakfast The farmer asked him
why he had not got his breakfast where
he had slept all night The hobo re-
piled that he had slept in red barn,
which was found to be the Ballet barn,
and then related his experience. The
hobo is said to have trembled in every
limb when seen the next morning and
he quickly left the vicinity
Andrew Ballet hung himself in the
haymow of his barn several weeks
ago. Leaf river residents who have
heard of the hobo's experience believe
he was i'm the hands of Ballet's ghost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FROM CITY OF CANALS
Special to The Herald.

ppSCldl W l. uS I1Si uiu
VENICE, Dec. 2S.-Under auspices of
the Arion club of Los Angeles a
masquerade carnival will be held on
New Years eve at the pier dancing pa
vilion. The affair promises to be one of
the biggest society functions ever held
here, it being expected that at least 400
couples will participate in the grand
march.
Last nights rainfall amounted to 152
inches and was the heaviest that has
fallen here this season. The Southern
Pacific rain gauge recorded $50 inches
of rain for the season.
Yasupiro Yamaji secretary to Yu-
meto Kushibiki, representative of the
mikado at the Japanese exhibit here,
makes emphatic denial of having eX-
pressed the sentiments attributed to
him in Los Angeles paper yesterday.
Mr.. Yamaji says that the only war
with the United States that Japan is
at all likely to enter into is a CONNER
cial war, but even that, he says can
only be in the distant future. Yamaji
disclaims having said that Japan want
ed the Philippines. He says he doesn't
think Japan has the remotest idea of
acquiring them.
Coronado and return 800 today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GOBBLES UP MORE
VENICE RESORTS
HARTMAN AGENTS BUYAMUSE-
MENT PLACES
Employees Of the Los Angeles-Paeific
Road viii Manage Beach Con-
cessions for the New
Owners

Day by day new facts are leaking
out showing that control of Venice has
been obtained by Hartman interests.
AS printed some days ago i'm The Her
aid, the new owners of the Los Angeles
Pacific and Interurban roads will spend
millions in developing the Los Angeles
lines and also i'm building up the beach
territory which is contiguous to its
rails.
The Venice Midway, with its variety
shows and circus, is Harriman's latest
venture. For n cash consideration of
S25,000 the Venice Concessions company
transferred all its interest in the Plai-
sance and the Midway park to the Los
AngeIes-Pacific Railroad company.
While Abbot Kinney and the man
ayers of his interests at Venice will
not admit as much, 1t generally is ac-
cepted in business circles that the deal
is but another step toward the acquire
ment of every amusement enterprise in
Venice by railroad representatives
1t is stated by those concerned in
the sale of the Midway that the Venice
rink, owned by w. r. Wheat, II. O.
Evans and others: the bathing pavilion,
and the ship hotel, auditorium and big
dancing pavilion within the next few
months will be run by managers in the
employ of the street car company
w. r. Wheat, G. N. Gary and F. A.
Short, general passenger agent of the
Los Angeles-Pacific, are the chief
stockholders in the Concessions COM
pany. They bought the property about
six months ago from the Akoun Amuse-
ment company.
The Sells-Floto circus is moving into
the Midway showhouses with animals
and performers. Several of the attrac-
tions along the Plaisance are leased,
but these rights also will pass into the
control of the new interests.
An official who has the inside track
of Venice affairs said last night that 1t
was the intention of the railway to en-
tirely renovate the Midway buildings
and to prepare at once for a grand
midwinter opening.
This, he said, will take place about
the middle of January, by which time
quarters will have been made ready for
the Sells-Floto circus and many other
first-class attractions will have been
secured. At present and for several
months past the Midway has been prac-
tically shut tight and the prospect for a
change in conditions is causing gen.
eral rejoicing among persons engaged in
business there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
WED QUICK TO GET JOB
"F0R MARRIED MEN ONLY
By Associated Press. .

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Dec 2S.-
The marriage in this city of Hugh Sill
colt and Miss Grace Woodford, which
was solemnized at the home of the
brides parents, was attended by more
than the usual interest, for the reason
that upon the marriage hinged a very
important commission for the BRIDE
groom, an unusual condition which
was imposed upon young Silcott by his
employers.
Shortly after leaving school the
young man got a situation with an
Omaha firm. He learned so rapidly
that he was considered for the man
agement of the branch house. When
the manager of the concern found Sill
colt was unmarried, he told him such
positions only went to the married
men,.
Silcott did some fast thinking. dur
ing which he boarded a Bluffs-bound
car and laid the matter before his
afiianced. She readily agreed to the
and the marriage was held
many months ahead Of the set time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29

to rob his house, as he has been found
lettering about his premises at unusual
hours.
Last Thursday morning about 1
o'clock someone called me up on the
telephone at my house and said that my
store on Main street was on fire." said
Kaufman. "I rushed down town only
to find that the telephone message was
joke. When I returned to the house
an hour later my daughter said that a
man had been heard trying to make
entrance to the house. l am convinced
that this was an attempt on the part of
Miller and his confederate who figured
in this mornings work to burglarize
my house during my absence to the
city"
The man who made his escape from
Kaufman's house this morning is de-
scribed as being well dressed, tall,
dressed in dark clothes and wearing a
black slouch hat. No trace of him could
be found after the patrol arrived
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
"CASINO" ASSOCIATION
AT LOSS FOR NAME
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-The committee
having in charge the formation of u
company to float the pleasure park
and casino project is looking for name
under which to incorporate. When the
name is secured the incorporation pa
pers will be filed, the organization of
the board of directors completed and
the stock disposed of. Then will come
actual construction of the building and
the pleasure park and casino, so called
for want of a better name, will be a
reality enjoyed by Pasadena.
Secretary e. j. Pyle of the nameless
associat ton has issued a statement that
name or no name the papers will be
filed as soon as the two attorneys now
working them have completed and that
will be within the next two or three
days.
New Years gayety at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GROCER MATES TWO
LONELY CUSTOMERS
Special to The Herald.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The
Hammond Qnd) correspondent of the
News sends the following story of
rapid-fire courtship and marriage:
Ernest Karan, a grocer of this city,
last Monday had for a customer Mrs.
Anna Henning, widow, wishing apart
ments above the store, who, while pur-
chasing supplies, lamented her lonely
condition.
Mr.. Karan suggested that she should
marry, and Mrs. Henning laughingly
replied that she was of similar mind,
and in response to a question, what she
would give for a husband, offered IS.
The next day John Freyman, paint
contractor, while making purchases, re-
marked to Karan: 81 wish had some
woman TO eat this turkey With me. 1
need a wife. but 1 cannot set one"
Karan, with an eye to business and
remembering the incident Of the day
before, asked Freyman what he would
give for a wife, and Freyman responded
$40" The bargain was sealed.
Karan went after the widow and they
were introduced. The principals We're
so well pleased with each other that
they went to Chicago and were mar
ried, and this week they entertained
their friends with reception at the
Freyman home.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CHEAPER FARES PROMISED
Railway Passenger Agent Sa,'s Change
VIII Come When Traffic
Justifies II
pecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec 2S.-T. A.
Short, general passenger agent of the
Los Angeles-Paciflc railway, addressed
q meeting of the executive committee
of the board of trade last night, and in
his remarks embodied the first official
statements concerning the reduced fare
proposition that the board has been fa-
Vored with.
Mr.. Short said that the matter of
cheaper fares had been discussed by the
officers of the road and that a cut rate
would be made when the bay section
had built up sufficient to guarantee
enough steady travel to justify a
change.
This, he said, would be soon, and
that the time would be fastened by rea-
son of the extensive improvements now
being made along the line of the rail-
way. He stated that within six months
the entire line would be standard
gauge and that many new cars would
be in service by then.
Spend a week at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
WOMAN AS A PORCH CLIMBER
Pair of Burglars Frightened from
House After Getting Loot To-
gether in the ParIor
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., Dec. 2S.-A
woman ransacked a part of the home
of former Assemblyman John W.
Weeks a neighbor of President Roose-
welt, on the Cove road, while a male
companion remained on guard outside
the house. Either the woman in the
house or the man on the stoop made
so much noise that one of the servants
was awakened and made an investiga-
ton. She opened a window and looked
out and saw the man. She called to him
to get off the premises, but he pretend
ed not to hear her. Then she screamed
for help. The man ran around to the
rear of the house, where the woman
Joined him. They fled from the place
without the booty they had piled UP
in the parlor near the front door
Deputy Sheriff John Mills, who has
been working on the case, says the
woman did all the inside work and that
he believes she entered the house by a
second story window, which was found
to have been opened. To get in this
window she must have been boosted
up by the man. She descended to the
parlor floor and set to work to pack up
things.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CHINAMAN TRADES lNFIRM
HORSE FOR "COW PUP"
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-Lewis Sing is
Chinese, but he has more than the
usual cuteness of the celestial. When
he was ordered by the humane officer
to shoot decrepit old horse he traded
the animal to j. S. Double for "cow
pup" as he called it, in other words, a
calf.
Sing kept the calf for two days and
then gave it back to Double because
the calf drank so much milk 1t became
white elephant.
Yesterday Double was arrested for
having in his possession an animal con-
demned to be shot by the humane
officers. He told the story and stated
the Chinaman had not told him of Its
condition when the trade was made.
The horse was killed and the case will
be dismissed.
Coronado-There and back-S5 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CARD PARTY PRIZE CAUSES
ARREST FOR GAMBLI ING
Special to The Herald.

0pGNldl " L lt iltldlAs
BEAVER FALLS. Pa, Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
James Bronson brought suit against
Mrs. j. l.. Harsha before Justice of the
Peace Henry l.. Shuster here under the
act of March, 1860, which prohibits
gambling. Mrs. Bronson alleged that
Mrs. Harsha had given series of card
parties, at which the leading prize was
an oil painting. A hearing was had In
the case l asst night. Mrs. Harsha
pleaded guilty and the squire fined her
$5 and costs.
The case excited much interest in
social circles, and the result, 1t is
thought, will have the effect OF putting
a stop to the practice of giving prizes
at card parties. Both women In the
case are prominent, one in church and
the other in social circles.
Mrs Bronson in her testimony said
her reason for bringing suit was be-
cause her daughter was giving all her
time to card parties where prizes were
Offered and was neglecting her studies,
her household tasks and her church
duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
BREEZY BREVITIES FROM
VALLEYS CROWN CITY
snecial 10 The Herald.


PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-Heirs of Cath
crime Gray, the aged woman killed ~
Gently in a street car accident, are
hunting witnesses to the accident with
the object of bringing cult The amount
for which suit will be entered is un-
known.
The First Baptist choir will give a
concert next Sunday afternoon at the
regular mems meeting of Y. M. c. A.
DIR. e. l.. Conger, Lloyd Macy and
Mrs. Scott Way have been chosen as a
lobby committee for the Pasadena HUI
name society to represent that organ
ization at the next session of the state
legislature to lobby in favor OF bills
presented by the Humane society.
AT meeting of the Health Camp
association last night 1t was decided to
invest the subscribed funds for the aid
of tubercI, isis patients.
The mothers circle of the MCKINLEY
grammar school have planned a UNIQUE
entry for the tournament parade. The
school will be represented by a float
illustrating the digging of the Panama
canal by Uncle Sam.
Coronado and return 100 today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
0ME-FOOT STRIP BORE
TO PASADENA COUNCIL
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-The city
council is puzzling over a problem fit
for the proverbial Philadelphia lawyer.
c. c. Brown, former street superin-
tendent of this city, owns a strip of
land 255 feet long and one foot deep
fronting the long way on Hull street.
Improvements on Hull street have
been ordered and the city dads are in
quandary as to whom the assessment
for the street work should be made.
Brown claims it is the people back of
his property who will derive the benefit.
He refuses to pay The people owning
the real building lots on Hull street
state that they cannot be assessed be-
cause in order to get to the street they
are forced to cross Browns property.
1t is stated that Mr.. Brown has many
overtures for purchase and will sell at
good round price.
Coronado-There and back-$5.00.