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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
PROTECTS MOTHER; SLAYs SIRE.
Nineteen-Year-Old Boy Shoots and
Kills His Father.

Fort Observation-Disclosures to inter
fere 10 protect his mother, who was
being chased with a butcher knife by
his father. ii Is said, Frank POpkC. 10
years of age, an employe of the North
western Manufacturing company, shot
and killed the latter when he turned
10 attack him. The shooting occurred
at the Popkc home on Clarence street.
The elder POpke was drunk, il is said,
and quaTClcd with his wife, with
whom he is said to have had many
similar quarrcls in similar Circum-
stances. Becoming cXasporatcd he
seized knife. ii is said, and rushed
at her She fled away from him, but
was unable to get out Of the room.
She ran around managing to avoid
him until her son, hearing the noise
of the chase. entered the room. I'm.
mcdiatCly the father turned his rage
from his wife to his son, it is said.
and made a dash in his direction. BE.
fore he could reach the boy the latter
drew a revolver and fired twice the
bullets lodging in the head. The ia
thcr started to run from the room and
was crossing the Threshold it is said
when the son fired again. striking
him in the back and killing him in
Stantly
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Merit Jobs Offers Positions.

The state civil service commission
announces forthcoming examinations
tC De held Saturday, January %, 1908.
as follows.
Accountant and bookkeeper-Sala
$50 to s1,S00 a year. Minimum age Il
years. open to both sexes.
Assistant physician in hospitals for
insane and feeble -minded-Salaries $50 to
500 per month and maintenance open
to both men and women.
Carpenters at state institutions as
needed Salaries $50 to 500 per month.
Creamery, dairy and food inspector for
the dairy and food ommission--Compen-
sation three dollars per day with chance
of promotion.
Cruiser for state board of forestry
casional employment in the woods of
northern Wisconsin. Five dollars per day
and expenses.
Deputy factory Inspector for bureau oi
labor and statistiCs-Opjen to men only
Preferred ages % to 45. One thousand
two hundred dollars per annum and tray
cling expenses.
Family officer and matron for the in
dustrial school at Waukasha Man and
wife with no children. Combined salary
$6j a month and maintenance
Janitors for capitol and state univer-
sity-Thirty dollars to SO per month.
MeChaniCan and assistant mechanician
800 per month.
Painters for state instiutions-F Fifty
dollars to 50 per month
Plumbers and steamtlttcrs at the state
mstitutions-SiNty dollars to 500 per
month
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Two More COMPANIES Withdraw.

Two more life insurance companies
definitely have announced their with
drawal from Wisconsin. They are the
Union Central of Cincinnati and the
Massachusetts Mutual Both announce
ments were expected though it was
supposed that the officials OF each com
pany were trying hard TO find way to
remain. From the statements made
from the home Offices ii seems that
they have come to the conclusion that
the new Instance laws are unTork
able The Aetna Life Insurance com
rany, according 10 dispatch, viii re
main and give the new laws trial
The fact that this is 4 stock company
puts it on a plane with the New York
Life, which will remain rather than
with the mutual companies which are
Withdrawing. !. G Albright he gen.
cral manager of the Union Central
who was in Cincinnati in consultation
with the officers of the company re-
gariing ae situation returned and
brought with him a copy of The letter
which the company viii send 10 policy
holders
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Would Stlfie Reform Move.

The price of beer will be advanced
in certain sections of the state-sec.
tions whore the big brewing concerns
have gone after business by under.
selling local cOncerns--but not in Mad.
ison That, It is said is the decision
reached at the secret meeting Of state
brewers at the Park hotel Although
those who attended the meeting are
guarding closely all that was dis
cussed, the opinion prevails even
among local saloonkeepers, that the
session wir called primarily to formu
late some scheme to meet the wide at
ack against the liquor traffic, which
not only involves Sunday closing but
no license About half Of the state of
Illinois is dry and the brewers feel
that Wisconsin, one Of the big beer
states Of the union is manifes'ing al
together too much interest in the
anti-mOyemcnt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
New Officers of State Grange.

The Wisconsin State Grange elected
the following officers: Worthy mas
ter, II. M Culbertson, Medina; worthy
overseer, Herman l.. hide Larsen;
worthy lecturer. A. G. Powers, Beloit;
worthy steward, Charles S. Simpson
Seymour; worthy assistant steward,
Miles J. Rilling, Brandon; worthy
chaplain, Marcia Hewlett, Oshkosh;
worthy treasurer, George Harwood,
Eau Claire; worthy secretary, George
r. Schaefer, Appleton; worthy gate
keeper, II, b. Tritt, Omro; worthy
pomona, Nellie Fisher, Evansville;
worthy Flora, Della Culbertson, Me
dina; worthy Ceres, Mary X. Powers,
Beloit; worthy lady assistant steward,
Emma hide, Larsen; member of the
executive committee, 5. c. Carr; trus-
tee for three years, S. c. Carr, Milton
Junction. Thirty-nine new members
were obligated in the fifth degree at
the Omro session. The next state
meeting will be held at Medina Reso
lutions were adopted advocating i'm
provement of public highways, the
township system of schools, more
thorough teaching in elemental
branches in the country high schools,
special attention to agriculture in the
schools, teaching of the cause and cure
OF tuberculosis, postal savings banks,
the election of United States senators
by direct vote, and the appropriation
of money by congress for campaign
expenses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Calls for Probe Of Disease.

The small poX situation in Fond du
Lac has become such that the board of
health has called upon DR.. c. A. Har-
per of Madison, secretary of the state
board of health, to make an investiga-
ton. The health officer charges a
number of physicians with ueglecting
TO report cases, thus avoiding quaran-
tine, and the physicians letaliate by
declaring that the health officer is
wrong IN his diagnosis Of many cases,
and that it is not smallpox, but chick.
en- pox. Other physicians say that
both sides are correct in a measure,
and that there are many cases of both
diseases in the city The common
council at its last meeting authorized
the board of health to establish an
isolation hospital for the treatment
0l smallpox cases if in their judgment
it was advisable, or to substitute there
fJT a system of quarantine guards. 1t
is the purpose of the health officer to
have q most rigid investigation OF the
situation when DR.. Harper comes, and
follow it with meeting Of physicians
rl seyise means to stamp out the dis.
cas-. What has been reputed to be
smallpox has existed in the city since
fen nary, but the cases have been OF
q MID type and there have been no
deaths,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
BURGLARS DRIVEN AWAY.
Town Is Aroused by Double Effort of
Night Prowers.

burglars attempted twice
of Dr. William II. Dohcarty, but were
foilcd by the doctor, who fired three
times at them, and apparently wound
ed one, as he was seen to fall. II" got
up again, however, and both escaped
Mrs. Duhcarty was aroused by the
sound of the window being carefully
opened, and awakened her husband.
The doctor secured his shotgun, but
the burglars fled at his approach.
Later they came again but this time
the doctor was waiting for them, and
fired twice dropping one Of them.
The entire town was aroused by the
fuSilladc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
State School Aid Apportioned.

State Superintendent of Schools
c. p. Cary has just announced the
annual apportionment of state aid to
the common schools of Wisconsin.
This money is derived from gen
eral tax of seven-tenths of mill on
all taxable property of the state, less
100000 taken from the general fund
of the state, and from fines for Grim
inal offenses, sale of school lands,
interest on school trust funds and
several other sources This year the
total amount apportioned is $l,T61,-
475.0l as against $l,669 ,226.50 last
year, The rate of apportionment is
$2,293 for each person of school age
as against $2,166 last year.
The apportionment OF counties is as
follows:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
& 81
90 .Jb


the post hospital First, as we start on
this walk, we see small yet neat,
structures, three in number They
are just to the south OF Castle vii
liams. The first house is the barracks
of the prison guard, the second and
the third are the barracks of the
! Hospital Corps sergcants, and 100 feet
| distant from the third of these struc-
| tures-!s the splendid hospital building
Next We notice that Hurricane
! Row has six splendid mansions FOR the
use of the staff officers of the depart
ment of the east, in the rear of these
houses being a beautiful park, the
center of which is the present Fort
jay, now used as a water tower.
"Returning to Hurricane Row, and
beginning at the last Of the STAFF
residences, we count - other bcauti
full homes, the one in the middle be
ing more imposing than the rest.
These are the homes of the officers in
command OF the troops on the new
Governors Island. The fine home in
the center is that of the colonel in
command of the regiment stationed on
the island.
AT the northern end of the park is
Cross-inand roadway lined with
trees, and as we pass the crossroad
on our journey we count straight
ahead II other splendid imposing
homes facing the great parade. which
- l. g Al, ,1,tt
ural scheme On the opposite side of
the parade are II other houses, similar
In design to the ones on the east and
Ike them facing the parade. It Is the
finest parade ground in tn" country
200 feet long and in breadth varying
from | 400 feet at the northern end 10
about 900 feet at the southern end
We are now at the end of the pa
Iade and are about to cross another
roadway that cuts the island in two
and our attention is attracted by six
great barracks buildings, whose design
clearly indicates their use-they are
the homes Of the enlisted men These
buildings are south of the parade and
just north Of the athletic field, on
which the soldiers OF the post play at
football, baseball and other field
sports. These barracks accommodate
! 200 men and nothing has been left un-
done to make them the best soldiers
barracks In the world
The athletic field is G0O feet long.
500 feet wide AT it's northern boundary.
and narrowing gently 10 width Of
about 300 feet at its southern bound
AIRY TO the leff Of the barracks, oC-
cups ing whole island square, Is the
post guardhOuse architecturally an
extremely attractive building.
At the northern eni Of the island
j. the home of the commanding gen.
cral Of the department. OF the east. a
splendid mansion, and ~ far the most
imposing residential structure on the I
island Though 300 feet distant from
hc park, there are no intervening ,
structures between Il and the open
green One hundred feet away. aud .
also facing III" opau park, Is the Mn I
scam Of the Military Service lusufu 7
ri0u while 125 feet further on ls the
biz building from which the depart T
mont Of the east viii be direr ed the t
STAFF building
The rest of Governors Island mag
bn tsled the part gwen up 70 bust |
ness of tue kind tlg haa mad omo |
ot the streets Haa the NauhattaC
water meat famous
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
News of Wisconsin
Interesting Happenings in the Various
Cities and Towns of the State.
PLAN LARGE WATERWAY.
Authorities on Canal Hold Session in
Racine.

Raciuo.-F MoyIe of Yorkvillo. Ben
lamn English of Norway, A. Hubert
of Waterford, and j. G Bennett of Ra.
cine, the four commissioners of the
proposed Norway and Dover drainage
canal, have been in session here pre-
pairing their report, which is to in
clude assessments for the big improve
meut 1t is estimated that the project
will cost nearly 100000 and that
when ii is completed it will redeem
from IL, 600 to 10000 acres of land
and benefit as many more acres. It
includes the possibility Of the removal
of the dam at Rochester, first built in
1878, and from which water power was
utilized to operate both saw and flour
mills. The district was created and
the work authorized to be- done by
the circuit court.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

Ia Crosse. Judge Fruit decided
that in spite Of tn" state law forbid
ding marriages of divorced persons
within a year after the divorce is Sc
cured. a person has the right to get
mairind outside Of the state within
that time. and have tn" marriage ac
knowl"dgcd in Wisconsin The case IN
question was that Of Sarah t. Ian
ham against the estate Of her deceased
husband. J. W Lanham.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

Madison correct an impression
Of some officials of street railway com.
panics in the state that they are going
basis. the state board of assessment is
sending out circulars in which assur-
ancc is given that assessments this
year Will be made on the license fee
system as usual The impression was
apparently gained from requests mad
for information on the value Of III"
different street railways The ad
vaIorem tax system will 80 into effect
next wear.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

Appleton The will OF the lat"
Judge George Baldwin has been filed
for probate It schedules property os-
timatcd at nearly $4,000 900. The es
tat" will be held in trust for ten years
G s. Dickinson of the Commercial
National bank and Rev. w, J. Fit
maurice being named trustees It is
said that most of the estate is in lands
in the western states. The Will pro
yidc5 100000 tho homestead and 900
a week income for the widow
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

Chippewa Falls.-Emll Erickson
was wound around the revolving shaft
Of the grst mill at Prairie Farm.
Death was Instantaneous It is be
lieved that the mans clothing had
been caught in the shaft. pulling
Erickson to his death \ large NUN.
ber of bones were broken and his
feet and legs to the knees had been
pounded to pulp.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
MADISON HAS BIG MEETINGS.
Conventions of Organizations to Be
Held in Capita. City.

Madison -Dr Reuben G. Thwaitc,
chairman Of the Madison committee to
arrange for the conventions of the
American Economic association. the
American Sociological association, the
American Political Science associa
Labor Legislation, announced the pro
grams for the several meetings, which
will be held here December 81, 2S, 30
and 81. Owing 10 the refusal of the
railroads to grant reduced rates, the
attendance will not reach the expected
mark, but between $50 and 400 dele.
gates will be present.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Killed by FaIllnu Tree.

Green Lakc-Andrew Jolshj was
instantly killed BY a falling tree He
and his wife we're cutting down the
tree. and he was pulling on a rope
while his wife was chopping The tree
fell suddenly. and he was crushed be
Meath #. He is survived by his wife
TWO daughters and three sons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
Form Mems Club.

Shcburgan First steps IN the for
nation Of a mems club al the First
Conversational church were taken AT q
banaur, AT which several addresses
were made by members Of the congrc-
cation An organization has been
formed with 20 members
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

Green Ray George Schuck a d.
scrtcr from Fl sheridan was arrested
hcrr and confessed to the police lie
was taken back to II Sheridan.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

The total numbe' of persons of
school age in Wisconsin is nearly the
same as last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
SON IS ASSAILANT,
POLICE BELIEVE
James Carrico Arrested for
Attack on Mother and
Brother.

On the theory that the assault on Mrs.
Mary Carrico and her son. Joseph, early
Sunday morning in their home at 1913
Half street southeast, was committed
by the woman's son, James Carrico was
locked up at the Fifth precinct police
station yesterday. Carrico was arrested
after FIVE Central Office men-Weedon,
Burlingame. Hartigan. Evans, and Null
len and the police OF No. had worked
on the case for several hours.
Despite the published reports. neither
the condition OF Mrs. Carrico nor her
son is serious. The woman is in Proyi-
denoe Hospital with a stab wound In her
right side. Tae doctors said today that
the cut was not deep, and there Is no
reason TO feel apprehensive about her
recovery. Joseph was taken TO the hos
pitaI after the assault, and several
stitches were taken in a cut in his left
side. The physicians dismissed him
from tne institution a few hours later.
The attack on the man and woman,
tho police believe. was a family AFFAIR
and grew out Of domestic difficulties
No motive has been learned for the
stabbing as yet, and neither Mrs Car
rico nor her son has made any state
ment, except an admission by Joseph
thar he recognized the intruder as his
brother.
Suspected of having some knowledge
Of the affair, three friends OF "Jlnks'
carrieo are also held at the police sta.
don. They are Robert Jenkins. also
known as "Jinks:" John Bloomer. and
Raymond Wright. The three DENY any
knowledge OF the assault
Mrs CarTico and her son were found
in the house shortly before 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning. They told the police
story about negro having gained an
entrance 10 the premises and attackina
item. They said the man had demanded
money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
TAFT'S ITINERARY
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE

Steps looking to the completion OF the
plans being arranged to give William
H Taft, Secretary of War, the biggest
reception and ovation of all. upon his
arrival on the Pacific coast, were taken
tcday by John Barrett, director of the
Pan-American Bureau, and officials of
the board of trade, city officials. citi-
zens, committees, and other organiza-
tons Of Tacoma. The program for en-
tertaining the Secretary In Portland.
Olympia. and Seattle has been com
pletely arranged, as announced excIu-
sively in yesterdays Times, and II Is
expected that by tomorrow everything
for the Tacoma entertainment Of the
Secretary Of War viii be officially de-
cided upon. Mr.. Barrett, who has charge
Of the Washington end of the arrange
ments, being the intermediary between
the people of Oregon and Washington
ana Secretary Taft, returned this morn
ing from New York, where he went
Saturday to accept the plans for The
Air. Barrett is enthusiastic over the
plans for entertaining the Secretary Of
War on the Pacific, and declares that
nowhere in all his journeys. even in
Europe on his return trip VIII. he be
more enthusiastically received than in
the two States which he viii last visit
before sailing for Japan and Manila. 1t
Will be such q farewell send-ofi and con-
ceTted expression of godspeed as no
one except the President himself would
receive were he to make the visit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
ANALYZES COST
OF RUNNING ROAD
Expensive to Operate North
Carolina Local Trains,
Witness Says.

Statistics covering the cost OF opsra-
ton by tie Southern railway in North
Carolina were supplied today by A. II.
Plant, comptroller for the Southern, at
the hearing in the North Carolina rate
case. Mr.. Plant was formerly auditor
for the company and the position of
comptroller was created for him. For
many years he has been in close touch
with the books Of the company and
was able TO give considerablee data OF
interest and Importance TO the case.
He will probably be on the stand all Of
today and tomorrow.
During the morning session Mr.. Plant
was subjected to a long series Of ques-
lions by Captain Thorn. of counsel for
the road. in which he brought out the
fact that the cost Of operating local
trains in North Carolina was much
greater than that OF through trains.
Mr.. Plant gave as an example a stretch
Of road Of $50 miles which would be Gov
cred by one through train, but would
require three locals covering an aver
age distance OF fifty miles. Three crews
would be required in the latter case,
while only one would serve In the for
meT-
M AA4iL nuNAtltIu A1tE tlfAliUu u tflt
company In aggregating its earnings and
expenses. explained the manner in which
the entire road Is divided into divisions
and subdivisions. the plan followed in
recording its passenger and freight ser
vice. the mileage covered by the South
ern generally, which he gave as ISIS
miles, and IN North Carolina, which he
stated to be 1,45s miles. He took the
road from Selma, y. c., 70 Primers
Point, Va, and by computing the vari-
Gus figures relative to the operation OF
this line. gave a fair idea OF the roads
operations.
Mr.. Plants testimony was OF a tech
meal nature. and his answers furnished
the major part of the Information for
which Speaker Justice sought so earn
estly on Saturday, when Mr.. Spencer
was on the stand Mr.. Plant went into
minute details.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEX Va ARG Il

ALEXANDRIA VA, AUG. g
When the case Of George Nails.
charged with shooting Elmer Violet.
was called in the police court. before
Justice Harry 3. Cation, this morning,
Il was continued, 70 await the result OF
the injuries 70 Violttt Young Nails,
who is about sixteen years OF age. was
playing with a cat rifle in Union street
yesterday afternoon. Young Violet,
who was playing with Nails. left his
companion. and when he had gotten
about a square away, called back 90
Nails TO fire at him, saying that he
could not hit him. Nails. according TO
the statement made 90 the police, not
thinking the rifle would fire the dis
lance OF a square, raised the gun 10 his
shoulder ana fired. At the same time
young Violet was seen to throw up his
hands and fall 20 the ground. BY
ISLANDERS ran TO him. and it was seen
that he had been shot in the chest He
was removed TO the Alexandria Hos
pital, where Drs. Warfield and Moore
attended him II was decided not 70
extract the bullet, which Is Of small
caliber. At the hospital this morning
IL is given out that Violet was resting
easily. but those in charge would not
state whether his condition was criti-
cal or not. the physicians having not yet
located the bullet
Immediately the the shooting Nails
was arrested and taken 70 the Police
Headquarters, where he was released
on a bond of $50, John p. Robinson be
coming his surety. Nails is the son of
George r. Nails and resides al 705 South
Lee street. He Is charged in the war
rant for his arrest with having shot
Violet 'mischievously, but not mali
ciously."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
COMMISSIONERS ON TOUR
OF STREETS INSPECTION

Preparatory to making the Commits
siOners' annual recomIl endatiOns 10
Congress for the Improvement OF
streets, Engineer Commissioner Morrow
has today begun an inspection OF al
streets for which petitions for improve
ment have been received and OF others
that ne is considering.
The inspection of the streets Will oc-
cupy about a weeks time. Commits
sioner Morrow is accompanied on this
tour OF Inspection by c. NJ. Hunt, en-
gineer o: highways, and other officials
OF the highways department Of the Dis
trict government.