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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
CAPTURE INSANE MEN.
Escape from Neighboring Institutions
and Come to Milwaukee for
Brief Respite.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 27.-An
insane man who escaped from the
West Bend Insane asylum several days
ago was arrested in the Eighteenth ward
by Patrolman Longstaff and claimed this
morning by Supt. Peter Lochem of the
asylum. The man was Peter Wanick,
who ran away from the asylum while
with other inmates in a park, and came
to Milwaukee, Wanick has a father and
Il sister living at 2717 Center street, but
did not go near his relatives.
Another insane man, Michael Ger
winski, was captured by Patrolman Wer
ncr on State and Thirty-third street who
said that he escaped from the Wauwa-
tosa asylum. He wore carpet slippers
and his suspicious actions attracted the
policemans attention. DIR. Young was
called to examine Czerwinski.
William Whitman, the insane negro
who attempted to end his life by jump
ing into the Menominee river near the
Sixth street viaduct some days ago and
fought the officers who arrested him,
was permitted to accompany his wife to
Chicago this morning. Mrs. Whitman
heard of her husbands plight and came
from Chicago to get him. She promised
to take him out on the first train. and
being anxious to be rid of the man,
Judge Sheridan consented.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Surprised at Decision of Rail
Commission on Stock Water
ing Bill.

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 27.-[Spe-
ciaI Gov. Davidson expressed sur
prise this morning when he learned that
the stock watering law passed by the
last Legislature was useless. The gov
ernor SAID:
4 have not seen the decision as yet
for | was out of town yesterday. It hard
" seems TO me that l would be justified
in calling Il special session of the Legis-
lature at this time. although | most GER
tainly would have done so at the end
Of the regular session if Il stock and bond
bill had not been passed.
1t is very surprising TO me that any
such defects as intimated in the news
paper accounts of the commissions find
ings should exist in the act. as the most
competent lawyers in the Senate had the
bill in charge for its final re-draft and |
also had other eminent attorneys exam
inc ii carefully.
The governor said that he would take
the matter up with the railway commits
sion and would then determine what his
course would be.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
GRANTED A NEW TRIAL.
Assyrian Found Guilty Of Torturing
Sister Fights Hard for His
Freedom.

JUNEAU, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[Special.l
ELIAS Mischief, the Assyrian, charged
with assault upon his sister at Iron
Ridge in March, 1906, abusing her until
she gave him all the money in the house,
was found guilty of assault with intent
to rob. The penalty is from one to
seven years. \ new trial was granted
the prisoner.
The crime was most brutal. Mischel
knew that his sister had considerable
money in her house and requested her to
let him have sum of money but she re-
fused. She was alone, and after trying
to induce her to grant his request and
failing i'll this, it is alleged that he com
menced to torture the woman. He, it is
charged, threatened to kill her and when
she begged piteously for her life on ac-
count of her child. he said. so it is al
legged, he would kill the child with her.
1t is also alleged that he then seized the
terrified woman and strangled her with
a rope, relenting only when she attempt
ed to hand him over some money. He
then. it is alleged. told her she must give
him all or he would tear out her tongue,
kill her and the babe. and then burn the
house But before he could carry out
his alleged threats he was frightened
away. Mischief was captured in Water
town, Me.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
MUCH RABIES IN STATE.
State Veterinarian Roberts Finds Many
Cases Of Disease Among Horses
and Cattle

WAUKESHA, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[ Spe-
cial by far the largest number of
Complaints made to my Office of late is
for cases of rabies and | have found nu-
merous cases all through southern Wis
consin,'' declared State Veterinarian Da-
vid Roberts Of Waukesha today. The
larger amount of these complaints are
not dogs, but horses, hogs and cattle
which are affected with the disease.
Recently one farmer lost between
eighteen and twenty head of cattle at
Morrisonville; at Kilbourn numerous
hogs have died and there have been 9th
er cases at Black Earth, Mazomanie,
Verona and a dozen other places through
out southern Wisconsin. There is no
cure for it. Once the animal is affected
the shotgun is the only remedy and this
will assist us in stamping the disease
out. After an animal has been bitten
the disease will develop from between
nine days and six months"
DR. Roberts said that there was little
CHAMBERS among horses and that the dis
ease had nearly been eXterminated by
means of rigid examination before horses
are received into the state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
POLICEMANS SON HURT,
Lyman Burns Loses Hand and Is Other
wise Injured on Train in
Merrill Park.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. IS
Lyman Burns, a son of Patrolman
Robert Burns, who is one Of the oldest
members of the Milwaukee police force,
met with an accident at Merrill park,
at $50 o'clock this morning, which may
cost him his life. If not, he will be
cripple for the balance OF his days. He
is minus his right hand; has Il serious
wound in his head and is i'll other ways
seriously injured.
Burns was engaged this morning in
jumping on and off passing freight trains
at Merrill Park station and in jumping
from a box car, lie landed in front Of an
east-bound switch engine, which run him
down. When taken to the emergency
hospital, it was found that one hand
would have to be amputated. Other in
juries, which were beng examined, were
said to be serious.
The father is confined to his home in
Merrill park with an attack of illness.
During the past ten years, PatrOlman
Burns has been called upon to bury two
children, one a victim of diphtheria and
another victim of an accident in Chi
cagO.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
PENSION DECISIONS.
By the Assistant Secretary of the De-
partment CT the Interior.

Service Drafted Man - Soldier served
eighty seven days as enlisted man in
1861. In 1865 he was drafted for service, &C
cepted on April II, but unassigned to duty,
and released April IA by order of the
provost marshal general.
Held-0D-That upon acceptance by the
draft officers he became a soldier ''in the
military service" of the United States; but
81 the fact that he was released by the
draft officers anG not regularly discharged
Icy military authority implies that during
the four days between acceptance and re-
lease he did not actually - rye in the mill
tary service of the United States within the
meaning of tn" act of June -, 1890, having
performed no assigned military duty within
thaC time Hence. soldier did not serve
ninety days during he war of the rebellion
widow. therefore, is not entitled 10 the pen
sion claimed.
Disioyaity = Sec 4716, Revised Statutes
Act of February Is. 19J7-This claimant hav-
scQUeHt to January 1. 1865, after Il prior
volunteer service in the Confederate army.
the joint resolution of July /, 1902. affords
10 RELIEF iii his case. aud the provisions OF
See t71G, Revised Statutes, prohibiting the
pGyment of any money Oh account Of pen
sion 70 any person who in any manner vol
unfairly engaged III or aided or abetted the
late rebellion against the authority OF the
United States. apply.
Marriag e-k0ntUcky-- marriage colebrat-
Cd in Kentucky. wi.hC@t 4 license. and by
q ;trrSGn not authorized by statute 20 sol
Ell n.ze marriage. althCr III protesting TO
iC-SesS such authority. i: nevertheless val
i'll II the parties. or either OF them, believed
themselves IL; vfuIIy to have been married.
Divorce - " iSSOUri = ReVicw-A decree of
Ci,. rae in Missouri can not b. reviewed on
position after ih' i&Ps2 Of tn" term at
&. ii. . tho ~ubjerl-ulaftpr Of The s0it. where
the court had Jurisdiction over the parties
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
Observation-Disclosures
President Van Hise Says They Are the
Brains and Sinews of the
State University.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 27.-[ Especial.
President Charles L. Van Hise, in
addressing the under-class men, in the
first convocation of the year, said in
part:
1T can certainly be predicted that
twenty-five years hence, a larger per-
centage of these students who are now
waiting on tables and tending to fur
naces, in order to obtain a college edu-
cation, will occupy higher positions of
dignity and trust than those who con-
slider themselves the aristocracy of the
university The necessity of gaining a
livelihood while pursuing a college course
develops the energy and resourcefulnesS
necessary to success in life.
while the more fortunate, financially,
are more conspicuous, the less conspicu-
Gus. nine-tenths Of the students, are the
real university. for they are the ones
who are daily doing their assigned tasks
and are preparing themselves for useful
careers"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04

ice until about a year ago when he was
retired under the rules OF the company
pensioning veterans who had served con-
tinuouSIy for a certain period. Since
that time he had been living at his home
in This city and occasionally visited in
Chicago.
On Thursday morning, he met several
old comrades at the courthouse in this
city. and to them he remarked. Il never
go to the post meetings that l do not feel
like going home again when | find that
COmrade Wei5sert is not there. Now, [
understand that he is going to make a
report tomorrow evening on the trip to
Saratoga. and | want to hear him. l
viii be there
This was the last seen of Nh New
by his Milwaukee comrades, who were
greatly shocked when they heard Fri
day evening of his death in Chicago.
They say Of him that he was one of the
most iovable of men, not only during the
service in the war but since that time.
He is survived by his wife and other
relatives. The body was brought to the
city over the Northwestern this after
noon. at 40 o'clock. and was taken TO
the undertaking rooms of S. +. Peacock
& Son
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
SICK MAN STIRS RACINE
DELIRIOUS PATIENT RESCUED BY
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN.
Smashes Furniture in Hospital and Then
Perches on Window Sill and
DiSrObeS

RACINE, Wis, Sept. SCI SpeciaI.l
john Hail. aged % years, patient at
St Mary's hospital, created tremcnd-
Gus sensation between T. and / o'clock
today. Hall was taken 20 the hospital
three days ago suffering from pneumonia.
He became suddenly insane and broke
al Of the furniture in his room, smashed
the windows and attempted to kill the
sisters. He then pcrched himself on the
window sill, tore off his clothing and de
fed anyone to take him down.
The fire department was called and
they ran Il ladder up to the window.
Several firemcn climbed up to get him
and two policemen entered the door and
caught him while the ircmen We're en-
gaging his attention from the outside.
Hall fought like demon, but WAS over
powered.
Probably about 800 people gathered 10
witness the excitement. It is believed
Hall viii die as the result Of exposure.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
KILLED IN ELEVATOR
HUNGARIAN'S HEAD CAUGHT AND
CRUSHED TO PULP.
Tried to Call Down Tie Shaft When
the Moving Car Caused His
Death

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept 20. 81
mon Gcrcigorcia. an Hungarian. em-
ployed in the factory ot Tn, Maga,o-
Smith company. S. West Water street
was instantly killed whil, going from rhr
first TO the fourth floor of the huiidin..
i'll Il freight elevator at noon tr,a1. He
leaned out of the elevator doorway vlr,
the cage PASSED the second floor. his b,o5
striking the ceiling with Suijlrlrls a,Irr
TO fracture his skull
August Fischer. one of the other ON
ployeS of the firm. was opcraiiug the .rIr-
vator ut the time of the accident fhr
hungarian asking him for n ride, f., fh,,
fourth floor. 1t was stated at th, f9,-
tory this afternoon that the victim lnnlrd
down the shaft to call to Il person ur Tho,
second floor He did not realize nlat his
head projected farther than the naor
line and side of the shaft.
Tie elevator WAS stopped n moment
after the accident. but the Uungari3n
dropped htelcSs upon the floor Of the
elevator The coroner was called. and
an examination of the injuries showed
that the Victims skull had been frar-
turrd III Il number of places.
One OF the members of the WanIrt,-
Smith company stated that no cmployr
was ever given permission To ride in the,
freight elevator during the noon hour.
lie could blame no one for the accident,
except GCrclgOrciu for violating this rule
Gcrcigorcia was - Years old. and had
been III tins country only few months.
He was single, and lived ON ST Paul
aVClGIc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04

All but the Western Union company
have paid the tax. Prior to the passing
Of the law, the companies were charged
upon the number of miles of wire they
operated i'll the state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
500 ROAD GETS
INTO SUPERIOR.
GIVEN CERTIFICATES BY STATE
COMMISSION WHICH OPENS
HEAD OF LAKES
DEFEAT FOR HILL ROADS.
Steel Trust to Establish Great Indus
tries on. Wisconsin Side of Bay as
Result of Decision.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 27.-[Spe-
ciaEI-As a result Of the decision of the
railway commission today the 800"
road viii enter the city Of Superior. The
commission granted that railway a GER
tincate If public convenience and neces-
sits and the road has won its fight
over IT'S great rivals, the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific, who have fought
the ease for weeks before the railway
board
The 500" viii now make its fight be-
fore the Minnesota commission for en-
trance into Duluth and then it is be
Hegcd dat the line will be extended into
tAc Acsaba iron country.
Grants to $500" Line
Applications to the railway commits
sion were made through subsidiary com
paHIcs and to these the COMMISSION
granted rights today as follows:
Permission 10 build it's Minnesota cXten-
son from the Wisconsin Minnesota state
lime through Douglas county TO South Su-
perjor, lo connect with the proposed line
Over lho Wisconsin and Northern Minnesota
ras IrOad
Permission to The Northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota tD build through the city Of SUI
porior To the Duluth-Sup"rior bridge, at the
uGrtUrrIv end Of COnuOrs point, thence
across The state line.
Permission To !. branch, which leaves the
main lnu ana runs across the right-of way
Of the Omaha. Northern Pacific and Tcrml-
MAJ Transfer company to the dock line OF
Tim ST Louis river.
Big Industries to Follow.
Tho fight before the commission in
VOWED millions because the 500 road
Was supported by the steel corporation.
Tho trust viii as soon rs the line is
through erect press steel car works and
establish Il number oI steel Industries.
They Will all be, it is understood, on
the Wisconsin side of the bay.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
DOGS ANTICS KILL MAN.
Canine Causes Accidental Discharge of
Shotgun-Houghton (MiCh)
Boy Loses Life.

MAUSTON, Wis, Sept. 3O.-tSpe-
ciaI Prank Domck, a farmer living III
the town Of Marion, was shot and in
stantly killed while preparing for Il hunt
ing trip. He was talking with wom
All when a dog ran into the gun and in
some way discharged it, the charge en-
tering Domek's c';u and coming out Of
the top of his head.
HOUGHTON, Mich, Sept. 3O.-IIuso
Cottini, aged years, was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of a
shotgun, which he was carrying from
one room to another. The top Of the
boys head was blown off.
RACINE, Wis, Sept 3O.-Ralph
Emerson II years old, while hunting on
the Root river, accidentally shot himself
through the left foot, injuring the mem
Der so badly that amputation will be
necessary.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
WOLVES KILLING DEER,
Reports from Florence, Langlade and
Marathon Counties Discourage Hun
ters-To Exterminate Beasts.

NEENAH. Wis. Sept. 27.-[Special.l
Wipnebago county hunters are discour-
aged over reports that wolves are devour-
inc deer in Florence Forrest and Lang
lade counties, the favorite hunting spots
If these sportsmen. According to the
returning hunters, carcasSes OF young
deer are common in the northern part
If the state ana the old deer have been
scared away by wolves.
WAUSAU. Wis. Sept. 81 Special
Farmers of Marathon county say
wolves are more numerous this year then
for a great many years and as a result
many have sold their focks of sheep.
KILLED and others in that vicinity lost
heavily. They are planning a general
hunt this fan with a view of exterminat-
ing the beasts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
Sound Concerns Will Comply.

'Soundly financed corporations will
comply with our Interpretation of these
provisions of the law for the reason that
they have nothing to lose thereby and
that such publicity can only enhance
their financial reputation. Badly financed
corporations on the other hand will
scarcely have the temerity to take the
matter into court, because that would
expose their iniquity. At any rate we
shall continue to interpret these provi-
sions of the law in the manner indicated
until the courts rule otherwise
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
STATE To FIGHT
WESTERN UNION.
ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUESTED
TO SUE WIRE COMPANY FOR
TAXES DUE FOR 1907.
LETTERS WERE IGNORED.
State Treasurer Dahl, Tired of Writing,
Now Determined to Fight the
Matter in the Courts.
MADISON. Wis. Sept. So Special.

MADISON. Wis. Sept. So Special.
State Treasurer A. Ii. Dahl today re
Questcd Attorney General Gilbert to be
81 suit against the Western Union Tcle-
graph company for the amount taxed the
company during 1907.
The fact that the Western Union COM
pany has ignored all letters sent them 10y
the state officials has strengthened the
belief here that the company is laying
plans for testing the validity of the al
yalorem law
Will Now Sue Company
The following SeIf-explauatory letter
was sent by the state treasurer to Altor-
neg General Gilbert:
On August l. 1907, l notified the Western
Union Telegraph company by registered
mail that the amount of their taxes due To
the state for 1907 was Sl9.IlO.9O. and re
queStcd them to remit the same forthwith
| received no reply and on September 10
1900, / again wrote them, : copy of which
letter is hereto attached. calling their Il ten
ton tc the fact that the taNrS were stun
unpaid and requested them 10 remit the
amount assessed against them. together
with Il penalty of Il per cent. per annum
from September l. | also informed them
that unless they RENTED At once. | would
be obliged L" take legal steps 10 collect the
same.
They have ignored all requests for pay
mrnt. and hereby respectfully request tnat
you proceed to enforce the payment OF
their taxes and penalty at the rate of 10
1907.
The letter which was sent by Mr.
Dahl to the western union offices in New
York, simply called attention to the fact
that their taxes were due and unless
paid within ten days, thar legal steps
would be taken to collect the same.
A Comparison with Last Year.
Following are the amounts of taxes
assessed under the al valorcm law this
year rs compared to the amount paid
last year under the old system:
1906. 1907 Ad
Company. Old Law. Valorem Law
Western Union .....$12,1S619 $1971O.9H
Postal ............. G2TI5 1.20LIJ
North AmCrican..... G1T50 1.259.5O
Chicago X Ni,Wkcc $500. pol. SO
All but the Western Union company
have paid the tax Prior to the passing
Of the law, the companies were charged
upon the number of miles of wire they
operated i'll the state.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
LOOK INTO PULP RATES.
eral Investigation-A Lines in
Wisconsin Included

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 27.-[Spe-
cial. THE railroad rate commission has
ordered general investigation of pulp
rates on all the railroads in the state.
The hearing on the matter has been set
had been some complaint for rates on
pulp on short lines. but the investigation
has led the commission TO believe that
u general investigation of all the pulp
rates IN the state is necessary.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
THORNAPPLE DAMS OUT.
High Water Causes Havoc With Lumber
Company's Properties.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Sept. 80
i Special. THE Mississippi River Log
ging company has received a message
that the Hoyt dam and about eighty feet
of the south end of the Shaw dam have
been carried out by the high water in
the Thornappic river. 1t is not probable
that these dams viii be rebuilt. The
Hoyt and Shaw dams were located above
the site of the famous Cameron dam,
which was destroyed two years ago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
TWO FALL FROM ROOFS.
Leonard Albert and William Helm Are
Seriously Injured in
Falls
MILWAUKEE,

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Sept 30
Leonard Albert, an empIoyc Of che
contracting firm of J. j. Bartz * Co,
fell from the roofsof Il building at Eff
teenth and Oklahoma avenues Sunday
afternoon. lie sustained serious m
ternal injuries, and it is feared that he
may die He is 70 years old, and lives
at 161 Michigan street. Albert is en-
ployed as Il structural iron worker.
William Helm. Il carpenter, fell from
a building ut Fourth avenue and Madi-
son street this afternoon, fracturing his
skull. He is 81 years old, and lives at
$50 Sixth avenue.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
HIDES FROM A BUGABOO.
Waukesha Child Pulls Bed Clothes Over
Head to Shut Out View of Fire
He Had Started
1AIEESHA Ne So o

WAUKESHA, Wis. Sept. 27.-[Spe-
cial, l-After lighting lamp which ac-
cidentally set fire to the window cur
tains. Ray Howell aged 3. became
frightened al the blaze and without mott
flying his parents in an adjoining room
or crying out in any way, crawled into
his bed ana pulled the clothing over his
head to shut out the sight. The blaze
was discovered Just in time to save the
child from being burned to death.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04

La Crosse Court DisaIIows frankie La
Sales Claim to the Ensel
Estate

IA CROSSE, Wis. Sept. 3O.-LSpe-
:iaI IA decision was handed down to-
,iustave W Enscl, i wealthy business
man. recently deceased. After the
Heath Of EnseI. frankie La Sale, al
eyed proprietor Of u resort, made
claim Of quarter Of million dollars
against the property. The court disal-
owed the claim in full.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
PASTOR TO BE SCRIBE.
Fond du Lac Minister to Organize Col
ony and Found Town in AL
berta, Canada.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. Is
Especial. l-Rev. ]. H. Chandler who has
just signed from the pastorate of the
Congregation church, will shortly, il is
SAID. give up the ministry to embark in
journalism.
The coming spring Rev. Chandler will
lead a colony OF Fond du Lac city and
county residents to Alberta, Canaua,
where he will found 4 town near Lloyd
minister.
1t is his intention to start news
paper there.