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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
TO INCREASE ITS RATES.
La Crosse Electric Company Says the
Present Figures Are Too Low

La Crosse Electric Company Says the
Present Figures Are Too Low.
The state railroad commission has
heard the applications of the La
Crosse Gas and Electric company for
authority to increase it's rates on cleo
tricity, of the Southern Wisconsin
Railway company of Madison to issue
100000 more bonds for improvements
and extensions of it's local lines, and
of the Eastern Railway Company of
Minnesota for a certificate of neces-
sity to enable it to build line of road
in Douglas county. No action was
taken by the commission on any of the
petitions
President E. J. Mcmillan and Gen.
eral Manager P. M. Gilett of the La
Crosse Gas and Electric Light COM
pany said that their corporation was
losing money every month on it's cleo
trio light business and urged the COM
mission to grant it authority to tempo
rarily increase it's rates until the com.
mission could reach a final determine
ton as to the reasonableness of prices
in force at present.
President F. w. Montgomery of the
Madison street car company said that
his corporation wanted to issue $780,
900 of additional bonds to extend its
lines, build power plant, buy addi-
tional equipment and redeem part of
the floating debt. The company wants
to extend it's South Madison line three
fourths of a mile, to the Dane county
fair grounds, it's Winnebago street line
from the Park hotel to the West Madi-
son railway depots, and its Wingra
Park line from Mills street to Forest
Hill cemetery.
Attorney G. H. Crownhart of Supe-
rior appeared for the Eastern Railroad
of Minnesota. He said the company
wanted authority to build certain pro-
posed lines in the city of Superior and
county of Douglas. 1t is said that the
Great Northern Railroad company is
behind the Eastern Railroad of Mime
sota.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
NeWSOf the Northwest
KICK STANDARD OUT OF STATE
SUIT WILL BE STARTED IN DIS
TRICT COURT TO GUST OIL
OCTOPUS.

ST. Paul, Aug. 81. = Within a few
days the State of Minnesota will insti-
5ute proceedings against the Standard
Oil company in an attempt to GUST the
company from the state because of al
legged violations of the Hinton 'anti-dis.
elimination law passed last winter.
Attorney General E. T. Young is au-
5hority for the statement that the suit
will be instituted in a few days in the
district court of Ramsey or Hennepin
county.
Since the filing of the complaint
with Secretary of State Schmahl in
May an investigation has been made
quietly of the evidence which could be
produced in the event of the suit being
brought The investigation included
analyses of the grade of oil sold at va
riOus points in which it is alleged
there was a discrimination in prices,
and of the other evidence which could
be produced to prove the sale of the
oil at each of the places at the vari-
Gus prices alleged in the complaint.
Evidence Is Ample.
At a conference in the attorney gen
erals Office yesterday with represent
atives of the Independent oil dealers
this evidence was reviewed. That it is
believed to be ample to secure convic-
ton on the charge of discrimination
is evidenced by the fact that the suits
will be brought without delay
The charge which the Standard Oil
company will have to meet is that of
discriminating between various lOcali-
ties in the price of oil of the same
grade. The prosecution will be under
the Hinton law, which makes the pen
atty for a conviction under the law
the cancellation of the company's IL
cense to do business in this state.
This law provides that the price of oil
must be the same in all parts of the
state, making due allowances for the
difference in freight rates. Violations
of the law by any person or corpora
ton or any agent or officer or member
of corporation is made a gross mis-
demeanOr, punishable by fine of not
to exceed $4,000 or Imprisonment in
the county Jail not to exceed one year,
or both.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
100000 CAPITOL BEGUN.
First Stone in First Wing Laid-Build.
ing Task to Run Twelve Years.

First Stone in First Wing Laid-Build.
ing Task to Run Twelve Years.
The first stone in the new $6,000,O00
capitol was laid Monday Preparatory
to this work little brick and cement
had been placed in shape for the COM
mencement of the task of hosting
ane-ton rock into position on the
northwest corner
The contract for the delivery of
the stone for the west wing of the
building and placing it in the walls is
held by the Woodbury. Granite COM
pany of Hardwick, VT. 1t is estimated
that the stone for the wing, delivered
and all, will cost the state $250,000.
Five carloads of the Bethel granite, of
which the building is to be construct
ed, were on the ground and fifteen
more are on the road. 1t will take
easily 200 carloads, declare the archi-
tects, to inclose the wing.
THE work on the west wing will be
rapidly pushed" said Lew F. Porter,
SSCI0ldIy VI Lie CdpICOl COLIllIlSolOlI
''All the matetrital is being hauled
rapidly to the grounds, and we expect
to have 125 men at work in the con-
struction. The building will be in
closed by Christmas, SO that work can
then be carried on in the inside. Our
plan is to nave this wing completed
for the next session Of the legisla-
ture."
1t is estimated that each wing of the
building will cost about 100000 The
center, or rotunda, which will not be
constructed until all four wings are fin
ished, will cost nearly as much as the
wings. For the construction of the
first wing there is almost 100000 in
the state treasury, and for the next
nine years 100000 will be annually
raised by state tax for this purpose.
At this rate it will take twelve years
to build the new capitol, and many are
Of the opinion it will be fifteen years
before all the inside trimmings have
been completed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
GIGANTIC PAPER
COMBINE FORMING
EVERY PAPER MILL IN MINNESO.
IA, WISCONSIN AND MICHI-
GAN IN DEAL.
TRUST TO MAKE GOOD THREAT

Appleton, Wis, Aug. IS. - The In,
ternational Paper company is behind
the print paper merger which is now
being brought to a successful close.
This much was given out by manu-.
facturer who stands high in the paper
trade and who has mills which will en-.
ter the merger.
The informant goes further than
that. He says that every print paper.
manila fiber, sulphite and ground
plant in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan will be taken into the 81,
gantic company. He says that options
are now held on practically all of the
mills. He added that within twelve
months the international will control
the print paper market of the United
States. To do this the company will
expend from $30,000,000 to $50,000,-
900 in buying up the plants in the Mid
die West.
Hanrahan at the Helm.
TO John G. Hanrahan of New York,
who successfully engineered the merg-
can Writing company and the thirty.
two mills IN the international Paper
company, belongs the credit for the
Western merger.
The manufacturer puts himself on
record as stating that the price of
print paper will advance to cents to
the jobber and cents to the small
buyer within two years.
When the General Paper company
was dissolved by Judge Sanborn of
the United States court of appeals at
st. Paul on June 16, 1906, the state
ment was openly made by members of
the alleged trust that the press of the
country, which had fought the social
ed trust, would regret it. This time of
regret is said to be in the near future,
when the impending deal will have
been contaminated and the Interna-
tional, which will then control the
print paper market of the United
States, will be able to arbitrarily fix
it's own prices.
Dodge Antitrust Law.
There are seventy-eight print paper
mills in the United States, and the alb
sorption of the mills of the Middle
West by the International, in addition
to its present great holdings in the
East, will give it the control of over
two-thirds of the print paper plants in
the country, and the consumer will
pay the fiddler.
The merger, it is said, will be con
Quoted on the same lines as the Inter
national, SO as not to conflict with the
antitrust laws and meet the fate of
the General Paper company. Practi
cally the only competition it will have
will be the Great Northern Paper com
pany, which manufactures only a
small fraction of the print paper used
in the country.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
REGISTERED LETTERS RIFLED
Mail Bag Taken From ST. Paul Train
Found in River at Red Wing.


Found in River at Red Wing.
Red Wing, Mimi, Aug. PA leath-
er United States mail bag was found
floating in the Mississippi river by a
fishing party Sunday afternoon. In it
were 800 registered letters which had
been opened and replaced. The sack
had been weighted and an attempt
made to sink it.
Railroad and government detectives
who are working on the case say that
it was stolen from the east-bound ST.
Paul train No. 2, which usually reach
es this city at midnight. 1t was late
Sunday morning. The letters were ad-
dressed to Winona, st. Charles and
Tracy, and the bag is supposed to
have been lying near the door of the
car when the train stood at the Red
Wing station. The supposition is that
it was then stolen and the contents
rif1ed.
The bag was opened by removing
the lock, which is taken to show that
the work was not that of amateurs,
who would have cut the sack open.
Several personal checks found in the
letters had been replaced, although it
is believed that large amount of val
uables was, secured. There are no
clues
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
TRAINING FOR NEWSPAPERS.
State University Develops Strong
Course Preparatory to journalism.

That the University of Wisconsin
has developed strong four years
course for students preparing to take
up newspaper and editorial work is
shown by the new catalogue of the
course preparatory to journalism
which has just been issued. Since
this work was first undertaken, two
years ago, the department has increas-
ed steadily both in number of students
and in the amount and character of
the training offered. Over sixty
courses are now given in the subjects
a knowledge of which is essential for
journalism of the best type. Some
thirty of the members of the faculty
are giving courses in this department
and a number of we'll known newspa-
per men will deliver special lectures in
the course of the year on practical sub
jects pertaining to newspaper work as
technical and trade journalism.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
ROAD IS SCORED
BY COMMISSION
WISCONSIN LIEUTENANT GOV
ERNOR's RAILROAD FLAYED
UNMERCiFULLY.
HARTMAN WILL TELL ALL

Madison, Wis, Aug. Is. - That the
practices of the Marathon County
Railroad company, owned by Lieut..
Gov. w. D. Conner, are unlawful, in
equitable and socially and economical
ly parasitic" is the conclusion OF
decision handed down by the railroad
commission yesterday on complaint
lodged against the road by Nicholas
5treveler.
The commission found that in some
cases passengers were carried free
over this road, and in many cases less
han carload lots of lumber did not
nave to pay freight. 1t was also dis
closed that the company did not pub
fish a tariff schedule, as is required
by law.
At the hearing month ago Mr. Con-
1or, through his attorney, set up the
defense that his road was not COM
mon carrier, and hence not subject to
regulations. In handing down it's de-
cision yesterday the rate commission
declared the road to be common
carrier.
The commission ordered that the
rates on lumber, which were declared
sxtortionate, be reduced from SIS and
81 car, respectively, to $3.50 and
$3.50 a car
Hartman Tells Policy.
Reno, New, Aug. 17.-"AIl of the
railroads in the country would be
mine if / could get control of them"
said Edward H Hartman to report
ar on his arrival at Sparks, New, the
division terminal, in the course of an
interview, during which he discussed
MS work and his ambitions.
what is your policy concerning the
management of the railroads that we
are told you OWN"
ut is to pay dividends" came the
decisive answer.
"Since 1898 we have spent $500, 000,-
300 for improvements. We want some
returns. Don't you think we are en-
titled to returns from such an eXpend-
iture? Mine, then, is a financial poll
cy; I watch that end of the game.
Other matters are left to the officials
concerned with them"
Will Answer Questions.
why did you not answer the ques-
lions put to you by the interstate COM
merce commission, and will you an
Swer them when the proceedings
brought by the department of justice
force you to appear for the second
time?"
II refused to tell what knew about
The Chicago e Alton purchase because
the questions put to me dealt with
matters of policy" Mr. Hartman re-
piled. But now that the proceedings
have been started to get these replies,
will probably not refuse again. 1t
was business principle involved that
prevented me from answering cues
lions. l may answer when the matter
comes up again"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
INVENTOR LOSES HIS MIND.

Declaring that Christ had visited
him and delegated him as one of his
disciples, Anton Kaltenbau, st. Naz-
ianz inventor, began making a round
of the homes in that village, preach
ing. A pathetic feature in connection
with the mans condition is the fact
that he was about to be married to
Miss Anna Stahl of Milwaukee, and
tie latter went there ready to marry
him though it is evident now that he
is insane. He was taken to Manitowoc
for an examination in probate court.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
STORM CAUSES
IMMENSE DAMAGE
REPORTS FROM SECTIONS OF
NORTHWEST TELL OF HEAVY
DAMAGE.
CROPS BEATEN TO THE EARTH

st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Reports received
yesterday from various points
throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin
showed that the electrical and rain
storm which struck the Twin Cities
Sunday evening spread over consider
able territory and worked havoc
among the buildings and crop wher-
ever it hit. In some instances streams
overfiowed as a result of the deluge OF
rain, and almost every point reported
some damage by lightning.
1t appears that there was no loss
of life. though several building were
hit and others badly damaged. Stock
suffered in some places, and some
horses and cattle were killed by light
ming or drowned.
Damage Is About 100000.
The total amount of damage done
may amount to all of 100000, as
crops were beaten to the earth in
some localities and many buildings
were damaged, but the loss in no
one place appears to have exceeded
$4,000 or 100000
The storm damaged the tracks of
the interuTban line between st. Paul
and Saltwater, and it was 10 o'clock
this morning before traffic could be
resumed. A barn belonging to Albert
Lehman of Lake Elmo, near Still
water. was destroyed, causing loss
of $4,000.
Crops Badly Lodged.
Crops in Chisago county were badly
lodged and several farm buildings
were blown down.
In the vicinity of Blue Earth the
storm was the worst of the season.
causing considerable damage to stand
ing grain.
At Ellsworth, Wis, the furniture
store of George Hoyer was damaged
by flood Loss, $1,000 The large
barn of Mrs. John Birkel was destroy
ed with its contents. Loss, $4,000.
Lightning also destroyed the barn of
Christ FREEZER, together with it's con-
tents.
Lightning Hits Farms.
OOuSIuGIdDIe udIudS6 W CIOpo anu
other property occurred in the vicini-
ty of Maiden Rock, Wis. The sewers
in the town overlooked, causing con-
siderable damage to streets and pri-
Yate property.
Lightning struck on six farms in
Eau Claire county, Wisconsin. Three
cows and eight horses were killed,
and four barns and their contents
burned and one damaged.
In the vicinity of Red Wing the
storm washed out roads and bridges
and did damage estimated at $4,000.
Girl Is Fatally Injured.
Yesterdays report of the Sunday
storm show that the country surround
ing St. Paul and Minneapolis was
struck by even a more violent wind
storm than were the cities, the sum-
mer colony at Lake Independence, in
Hennepin county, suffering the most.
Several persons were injured and Miss
Minnie Johnson probably fatally hurt
The storm demolished many of the
summer cottages.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
MAY LOSE ONLY ARM.

Mans Limb Is Caught in Machinery
and Pulled Out of Its Socket
Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 81. = While
feeding the rolls at the Victoria mill,
on Spearfish creek, Frank Titus got
caught in the machinery and had his
left arm pulled out of the socket, bad.
ly crushed and mangled about the
shoulder. Titus accident is particu-
1arly hard on him, as he lost his other
arm a few years ago in a similar ac-
cident. The physicians hope to be
able to save this injured member.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
is MADE A MoNsIGNoRE.

kilograms reached Marinette last
week that Rev. P. J. Lochman, vicar
general of the Green Bay diocese, has
been honored with the title of mon
signore The honor was conferred by
Pope Plus in recognition of the zeal
Gus work of the vicar. He was the adj
ministrator of the diocese during the
absence of Bishop Fox, while the lat
ter was abroad.
The title makes him what is known
as a domestic prelate, or member
of the papal household.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
FORBIDDEN PLAY FATAL.

Little Girl Falls Into Irrigation Ditch
and Is Drowned.
Belle Fourche, S. D., Aug. Il. -
Floating in Crooked Oak creek, on
the Ericsson branch, near Sonoma, the
body of Lempi Latvolan, an eight
year-old girl, was found by ranch
hands The investigation by Coroner
Champney showed that the child had
been playing in the irrigation ditch,
after being forbidden to do so by her
guardian and accidentally had fallen
in and had been drowned
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
NEGRO Yields Revolver.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 21.-Wil
liam Clark, negro, was arrested at
Foxhome, fifteen miles west of here,
charged with attempting to shoot
Otto Zuehisdorf. The trouble started
in a saloon, where it is said Clark re
fused to pay for drinks which he had
ordered
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Bow Is Hurt at Picnic.

Duluth, Aug. 1S.-While playing on
the bridge over the Lester river little
Raymond Brown fell over the railing
to the rocks below and fractured his
skull He is in very critical condi-
tion The boy, who is only eight years
old, attended the Bethel Sunday school
picnic at the park.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
COAL RECORDS BROKEN.
Shipments From the Head of the
Lakes Larger Than Ever Before.

OITTPTITSTTtS TTUIIT IIIS IESaU OF tTIS
Lakes Larger Than Ever Before.
Superior, Wis, Aug. 18.-There is
no danger of a coal shortage in the
territory tributary to the Head of the
Lakes if the road entering here are
able to handle the business the coming
winter. Coal receipts up to the pres
ant time have broken all records, and
there is actually on the docks at the
present time about 100000 tons.
Meanwhile shipments are good for
summer, and the prospects are that
before the close of navigation the
docks will have sold more coal from
Superior and Duluth docks than ever
before during the same season.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Lean for Safety Fatal.

Lynxville, Wis, Aug. Is. - Clyde
Bright was drowned in the Mississippi
river here yesterday. A gasoline
launch in which he and two compan.
ions were riding caught fire and all
three jumped overheard. Bright could
not swim and went down.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
500 WILL ENTER SUPERIOR.
Files Amendment to Incorporation Pa
pers Announcing Intention.


pers Announcing Intention.
The 500 Railroad company filed an
amendment to it's articles of incorpo-
ration in the secretary of states office
declaring it's intention of building a
branch line from Brooten, Mimi, to
Superior Fifteen miles of the line
will be in Wisconsin, all in Douglas
county. The Wisconsin & Northern
Minnesota filed amendments to it's ar
ticles of incorporation, slightly chang
ing the route of it's main line in Doug
las county and. declaring it's intention
of building branch line in Douglas
county about half mile in length.
These companies applied to the state
railroad commission for authority to
issue stock to defray the cost of build
ing and equipping these proposed
roads-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Killed by Falling Tree.

Bruce, Wis, Aug. q. = George
Douglas was instantly killed by fall.
ing tree. He was employed by the
Arpin Hardwood Lumber company in
one of their camps about fifteen miles
north of this place.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CAN'T MOVE LOG DRIVE.

Low water Is Encountered and Work
Is Abandoned.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 21.-Att.
er working on big log drive on the
Chippewa river below Holcombe for
thirty-five days a crew of about fifty
men have arrived here, having given
up the effort to move it. The rear of
the drive is at Brunette Falls. Twenty
five days ago the gang encountered
low water, and during that time were
able to move the drive only six miles.
There is no water in Little Falls dam
and it is impossible to move the mass
of logs any further
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
WORKS; "HEAP DRY" DRINKS.
Lo, Employed in Harvest Fields
Proves Unsteady.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 18-The deci
sion of the courts that an Indian who
has become civilized can purchase
whisky as we'll as white man is caus.
ing trouble in the harvest fields OF
Wisconsin. A large number of farm.
ers' sons have gone West to work III
the fields. of Minnesota and Dakota.
and Indians have been employed to
fill the vacancies in this locality. They
are paid 81 a day when they work.
but as soon as they get their money
they go on a prolonged spree, which
lasts until they are penniless.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Farmer Shoots Himself.

Sank Center, Mimi, Aug. 81. -
George Engalls, a wealthy farmer,
while shooting chickens yesterday
with a revolver, accidentally shot
himself in the leg, causing a serious
wound
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Builds Steel Ore Dock.

Two Harbors, Mimi, Aug. 18. -
Work has been started by the Barnett
& Record company on the construction
of new steel ore dock for the Iron
Range road here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CROP INSURANCE PAYS.
farmer Who Is Hail Sufferer Will
Get AT least So 127

Farmer Who Is Hall SUFFERER VIII
Get at Least $2,127.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug, 21.-By in
vesting SIP in insuring his crops,
James Ellis, farmer residing near
Doland, whose crops were totally de-
stroyed by the disastrous hail storm
which recently swept over that part
of the state, destroying crops on sew
eral hundred quarter sections of land,
will receive the sum of 1929 insur-
ance on his destroyed crops. Thus,
above the cost of the insurance, he
will have at least the sum of $2.127
for his summers work
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
rripped From Load; Arm Broken.

IrIpped from LOAD, MIN broken.
Wanamingo, Mimi, Aug. 81. = Olaf
Haugen, a graduate of the Minnesota
agricultural school, had an accident
while working on his fathers farm
near here. He was tripped from a
load of bundles in such a way as to
fracture of his left arm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Barn DESTROYED bx Bolt.

Spring Valley, Mimi, Aug. 21.-The
barn of John Hamlin, eight miles
southeast, was struck by lightning
last night and burned. Loss, $4,000;
insurance. $500.