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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

VIII be bitter.
Anti-Pass Measures.-North Dakota,
Missouri Illinois. South Dakota Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Minnesota Several assem-
blies virtually pledged
Direct Primary Elections-North Da-
kota. Colorado, South Dakota Nebras-
ka. Washington, Kansas. -Four states
pledged. Governors in others favor.
Bosses will oppose strongly.
Liquor Trafic-Colorado Missouri, In.
diana. Washington, Illinois Local OPP
ton or more drastic state regulation.
Insurance.-North Dakota. Texas. In.
diana, Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri, Cali
tornia, Minnesota. Illinois. Wisconsin.
Avalanche of pills expected, some radi-
cal and sweeping.
Taxation Texas. Ncbras-
ka. Oregon. Washington. Minnesota
Kansas Illinois. Aimed chiefly against
public service corporations. Entire re-
vision Of several codes.
Income Tax-Wisconsin to consider
bill for graduated tax. Other states ex-
pected to have hot tights
State and Private Banks.-Illinois and
Kansas particularly propose drastic new
laws to protect despoSitors Other
state TO fan in line
observation-disclosures and Nevada
to entertain bills against prize fights:
| Wisconsin 10 sterilize Predetermined and
insane and establish pension system for
/ the aged: Texas 10 wipe ont cotton buck
ctshops: Illinois to rehabilitate .charit-
able institutions aud to pass new char
Ter for Chicaco
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

State and Private Banks.-Illinois and
Kansas particularly propose drastic new
laws To protect despoSitors. Other
state 10 fan i'm line.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

Income Tax.-Wisconsin to consider
bill for graduated tax. Other states ex-
pected TO have hot fights,
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

Liquor Trafic.-Colorado Missouri, In
diana. Washington, Illinois. Local OPP
ton or more drastic state regulation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
MASSACHUSETTS

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct. 1.-While
exercising a pair of new and restless
horses Martin Winniger, the leading
truckman of the city, was instantly killed
by being dashed from the wagon on which
he was standing while driving and hurled
against telegraph pole.
NEWBURYPORT = Mrs. Edward S.
Moseley, wife of the secretary of the
interstate commerce commission, stated
that her husband had not suffered any
kind of shock, but was merely run
down as the result of overwork. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moseley are visiting at the residence
of Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford, the
author, at Deer Island, near here. Mrs,
Moseley said that after a brief rest her
husband will again be in condition to re-
sumo his official duties.
GREENFIEL-xAfter hearing before
Judge Field in the district court here.
John Davvi, charged with the shooting
and killing of Mrs. Mary Pozi at Charlie
mont on the night of Sept. 49, was dis
charged from custody on the ground that
the shooting was accidental.
BROCKTON-Fifteen years ago former
Mayor Zita &c. Keith and his wife OBJ
served their golden wedding anniversary
and sent scores of invitations to their
friends and acquaintance. Today Fred
H. Packard, prominent business man,
received his invitation to the festivities.
The letter had lain all. these years in the
safe of Frank B. Porter for at the time
of the celebration Mr.. Packard was at
his summer home and his mail was being
delivered to Mr.. Porter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
WASHER THROWN IN
CREEK BY GIRLS

!. DUNKIRK, N. ", Oct. Iva !
! lenty Kapiecuski, while under the in i.
j. fiuence of liquor yesterday, be- i
/. came imbued with the idea that he i
! was an irresistible masher. He took /
!. position on East Third street, near i
j. the Brooks hotel, and short dis !
!. lance from Goose Creek. and is al J.
i. ,eged to have ogled every woman i
1. who passed.
j. Finally two young women en- /.
4 ployed at the hotel appeared on the J.
j. scene and Walepty Is said to have J.
I paid particular attention to them I.
i. They took offense, turned upon him !.
4 in the twinlsling of an eye, dragged \
I. him down the bank and threw him J.
!. into the creek. AS he came to the j.
i surface they grabbed him by the +
!. collar and gave him a thorough i.
!. ducking until he cried for mercy. i.
j. They then dragged him out Of the i
i. creek and up the bank and were j.
!. about to chastise him with barrel i
I. stave when Officer Vetter came hur- i
j. rying up and forced them to desist. i
+ Walenty was lugged off to Jail and +
i locked up on the charge of intoxica- J.
i ton and disorderly conduct. i
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
FLORIDA

GREEN COVE. SPRINGS, Fla, Oct. l.
There are number of new buildings
going up, among them a large brick build
ing owned by o. A. Buddington, which Is
intended for store.
T. M. Self, short time ago, COM
pleted his new two-story residence which
is among the prettiest In town.
Prof. McBeath, with his efficient corps
of assistants, have the high school of
Green Cove Springs well graded and
everything is moving on nicely. 1t points
to be the best term of school taught here
for years.
DADE CITY-The circuit court con-
vened in special session, Judge Wall pre-
siding.
The grand jury was organized with
Jesse Mitchell of Anclote as foreman, and
after listening to the charge by Judge
Wall began its work.
The case against Mr.. Burton, charged
with the murder of Mr.. Wishars, was
called.
TALLAHASSEE - Except to a few
friends who had heard rumors of Cover
nor Bloxham's attentions to the lady who
is now his wife, the governors marriage
was a great surprise. Now that he has
come out thus far from his retirement,
perhaps he can be persuaded to go lit
tie farther and enter again into public
life.
Col John t. Bradford has reached
home much fatigued, but better than his
friends had hoped to see him. His grand
daughter, Miss Ireta Bradford, met him
in Jacksonville, and after nights rest
there brought him on home.
Hon. Fred T. Myers and wife left for
Chicago. During the absence of his par
ents their son Blount will be the guest
of his sister, Mrs. T. e. Perkins
The negotiations for the sale of the
Leon hotel were brought to close. The
lessee, H. D. Hutchinson, is the purchaser,
much to the qualification of his ITALIA
hassee friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
GEORGIA


ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 1.-The Atlanta &
West Point railroad withdrew its motion
pending before Judge W. D. Ellis of the
superior court asking for temporary in
junction restraining the state railroad
commission from enforcing its order re-
ducing passenger rates within the state,
and the case of the petitionfng road will
not take Its regular place on the docket
coming up for final adjudication in from
twelve to eighteen months. This, for the
time being, takes the fight of the rail-
road out of the state courts, and is taken
to mean that the Atlanta & West Point
railroad will comply with the order Of
the state railroad commission reducing
passenger rates pending final settlement
Of the case.
Twenty Primitive Baptist churches in
Georgia. commonly known as hard
she'll" have been mathematical because
they have installed pipe organs. This
action was taken by the governing body
of the hard shells" and has been APP
proved by the various associations.
The churches tabooed have a member
ship of about 5000 and are among the
most prosperous in the state. The gov
erning body says that in putting in or
gans the churches were following the
promptings of the devil and not of God
and that true Christians can no longer
hold them in fellowship.
STATESBORO-Cone Hagan, a farmer
living near here. and eight children are
unconscious as the result of eating ice
cream in which condensed milk had been
used A physician found all of them
unconscious from ptomaine poisoning. It
is feard that none Of them will survive
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. 1.-The
Seaside hotel property was sold to ]. w.
Ennis of Batson, Tex. w. H. Fitch, the
owner, was preparing to build and the
big offer of this valuable property
changed his plans. F. A. Mahee of st.
Louis is interested in the deal
HOUSTON-It has been learned here
that San Antonio has refused to join 9TH
er cities of the state in the concerted
movement now on foot, through which
the Association of Commercial Secretaries
hopes to secure legislation favorable to
industry. On next Thursday representa-
tives from other cities will assemble in
Houston to act upon the matter.
AUSTIN-Several counties sent in their
tax rolls The following increases over
the preliminary reports are shown: Ter
rell, ss2, 313; Upshur, $254,559; Palo Pinro.
$132, 200; Frio. $50, 49S; Maverick, $1,000. De-
creases: Hardeman, $20,S39; Potter, $3.50;
Haskell, $65, 295; Hutchinson, $45,SS0.
NIXON-Fire at an early hour Sunday
morning destroyed the general merchan-
disc store and stock belonging to Ware
Karnes county, eleven miles south of
Nixon. The building and entire stock are
a total loss, estimated at something like
$4,000 or $1,000, insurance $3.50. The build
ing caught fire on the inside and was in
flames before discovered. 1t is reported
that burglars entered the store and after
looting it set fire to the place. However,
there is no positive evidence to this effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. lat the
final days session of the Southern Medi-
cal association the southern and gulf sec
ton Of the American Medical association,
DR.. B. l.. Wyman of Birmingham was
elected president, with the following vice
presidents: DR.. w. P. McAdory, Ala
bama; DR.. j. r. Holden, Florida; DR..
Raymond Wallace. Tennessee, and Dr. A.
L. Fowler. Georgia. DR.. Oscar Bowling
of Shreveport, La, was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
MOBILE-Wild rumors, given little Gre
dence here, caused ore company of mill
tia to be sent to Plateau, a negro set
Element three miles from Mobile.
Several families who were employed at
factory near Plateau came to the city
saying that the negroes were holding
secret meetings and were going to avenge
the death of negro, Nose Bassett, who
was lynched for attempting to assault
an aged white woman.
MONTGOMERY-In a hearing before
the criminal court on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings two women witnesses testified
that they were taken away from the city
by George Shreve and his brother Jesse,
who provided the money to go to Dallas,
Texas. They say they were taken to
Cheha, nearby, in an automobile, and
there boarded a train for Atlanta and
later went to Dalls, the tickets being
bought by Jesse Shreve.
AS a result of the testimony Judge w.
H. Thomas issued an order to the Shreves
to show cause why they should not be
adjudged in contempt of court
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The Mime.
sofa union of the American Society of
Equity, which claims the allegiance OF
$4,000 farmers in the northwest, passed a
resolution at it's convention here, calling
on it's members to hold their wheat this
fall until the price is SIPS 1t was decided
to hold flax for $3.50 at Minneapolis, oats
at 70 cents, rye for Al cents. timothy seed
for $3.50 a hundred and hay at $40 ton.
MINNEAPOLIS--Des the fact that
a lawyer was brought all the way from
Seward county, Kas.. to defend Oliver
Batman on a charge of highway robbery,
with which he was charged. Batman was
sentenced by Judge John Day Smith to
ten years in the penitentiary. Batman
several weeks ago stood up stranger
on the streets of Minneapolis. His for
mer home was in Seward county, Kas
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
WYOMING

PINEDALE, Wyo., Oct. Mrs. Helen
Belknap, wife of forest ranger, has
returned to Pinedale from a seventy-mile
ride on horseback. She was with her
husband in the forests and desired to re-,
turn to Pinedale. Her husband was busy
and there was no one to accompany her,
so she set out alone. When night came
on she camped out just like the hunters
and trappers Of early days.
CHEYENNE-Fay Perry, daughter of
A. j. Perry, was painfully injured by
being thrown from stallion. The child
mounted the horse thinking it quiet
animal, but no sooner had she mounted
than he reared up and bucked until he
had thrown her. She will recover.
RAWLINS-James Carr, an old time
resident of Rawlins, was run down by a
switch engine while crossing the Union
Pacific yards. One foot and the toes of
the other were crushed off. He may die.
GEBO-The first shipment Of coal from
the mines here wasa made, going north
over the new Burlington line to Mon
tana.
CASPER-Twenty-five carloads of ma
chinery, etc., arrived here this week for
the headgates and other structures at
the great Pathfinder dam, in the south
part of the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
DANCING GIRL is
BATHED IN WINE

+ NORFOLK, Va, October 1.-The !
+ details of dinner given at the +
! jamestown exposition to the officers !
+ and heads of departments of the ex- +
i position company, at which muscle +
i dancer and q Filipino cock fight were !
! the principal attractions, has just 4
4 leaked out. !
+ The orgy was held in the room Of i
+ the board of directors, and nothing /
j. was spared to make the affair sue +
i cess. Champagne flowed like water, !
4 and at quite late hour the "Prin- \
I. cess Rajah." from the Streets of !
i. Cairo, in her oriental costume, was +
I. introduced. and for half an hour she J.
+ gave an exhibition of the dance du J.
I. ventre. i
j. Following the dance which brought !
I. forth vigorous applause, there was !.
1. rush for the dancer, and she was !.
+ literally bathed in champagne. Each !.
+ of the banqueters insisted on the !.
J. maiden from the orient drinking in !.
!. dividually with him, and so the !.
J. dusky princess drank until she could I.
& drink no more. /.
+ Her usually graceful movements !.
!. died away in a convulsive shudder, Z.
+ and she dropped Imply to the floor. =
!. After the dance the Filipinos put !.
i on the cock fight. The banqueters !.
j. formed a ring around the struggling i.
i cocks. The guests encouraged the !.
j birds with cheers, and to keep them !.
i from becoming overheated poured T.
4 quarts of champagne over them, i
J. When one of the birds died from J.
+ exhaustion and the punishment he \
1. had received, the crowd cheered the i.
i victor. i
+ + i
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
IDAHO

BOISE. Ida, Oct. 1.-Prof. F. E. Trie-
bel, noted sculptor of New York, has
been awarded the contract to make a
statue of the late United States Senator
Shoup of Idaho by the commission APP
pointed by the last session of the legis-
lature. 1t is to be finished by February
/, 1909 and will be placed in the Hall of
Fame at Washington. The sculptor was
present at the meeting of the commission.
IDAHO FALLS-It is probable that an
other bank will be opened in this city be-
tween now and January. l If suitable
quarters can be secured.
There are now four institutions OF this
kind in the city and that there is an open
ing for the fifth speaks well for the bust
ness done in this valley.
Beet pulling has commenced and the
factory will begin cutting next Monday or
Tuesday. Employees are now being taken
on The acreage of beets is more than
last year. the yield as large and the per
cent of sugar the average. 1t Is esti-
mated that $4,000 tons will be harvested
in this section this season..
'BOISE-There is war to the knife be-
tween the Boise Valley railroad and the
Boise G. Interurban traction line. In one
of Caldwell's streets the traction line
crosses the tracks of the steam road and
at an early hour a force from the steam
line began pulling the spikes in the cross
ing in preparation for the tearing up of
the interurban tracks. The police nr-
rested the foreman of the gang, but an
other force at the same crossing tore up
the traction line and showed the only
traction car on the line across the tracks.
Both companies expect to appeal to the
courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. IA national
negro Masonic congress. with fourteen
states and, the district of Columbia repre-
scented, began here for a session of four
days. There was a parade in Norfolk and
elaborate opening ceremonies in the negro
building on the Jamestown exposition
grounds, with w. d. Crum, the negro
collector of customs at Charleston, s. c.,
as the principal speaker Colorado,
Missouri, Maryland, South Carolina,
North Carolina, West Virginia, Iowa,
Texas, Florida, Virginia, Indiana,
Georgia, New York and Mississippi are
represented.
ALEXANDRIA-Mis Virginia Lee.
daughter of the late General Fitzhugh
Lee, was married here to Lieutenant
John Carter Montgomery, Seventh United
States cavalry.
The ceremony occurred in Christ
church, and was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Morton, pastor of the church
NORFOLK-As the result of a boy
jumping off a trolley car and entering
the watermelon patch of r. T. Powell
when the car stopped for signals near
the exposition grounds today the owner
of the farm blazed away with shotgun,
the load entering the car and injuring
eight people.
RICHMOND-Judge Ingram today au-
thorized st. Johns church, famous for its
historic associations, to proceed with the
plans OF a memorial to Rev. Alexander
Whitaker, Mr. Whitaker was one of the
pioneer Episcopalian rectors in the early
days of Virginia, and was the pastor Of
Pocahontas. 1t was he who baptized her
and performed the ceremony at her mar
riage.
STAUNTON-Frank M. Merriken died
suddenly of heart failure, aged about 40
years. Mr.. Merriken was a city magis-
trate and had long been Connected with
the city tax department, and was well
known. He leaves a widow and two
small children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
WASHINGTON

ABERDEEN, WASH. Oct. 1-While
digging we'll at the residence of N. G.
Wheeler on the hill in this city yester-
day, the workmen struck a six-inch vein
of coal at depth of thirty feet from the
surface. The coal is remarkably free
from dirt and appears to be of good
quality.
NORTH YAKIMA-Governor Mead has
been asked to be present at meeting of
the County Bar association, when a spe-
cial committee will present the claims
of e. B. Preble to succeed H. B. Rigg as
judge of the superior court Mr.. Preble
Is a Democrat, but has the unanimous
Endorsement of the bar association.
NEWPORT-The Newport Miner has
been purchased from the Henion estate
by f. L. Wolf of Elkader. Iowa, who
will enlarge the paper and plant.
MOUNT vERNoN-In the oratorical
contest held here by the Western WASH
ington w. c. T. u, which is in conven-
ton here, Jacob Tough of Seattle won the
grand gold medal. The other contestants
were Mary Perkins of Marysvilie Maui
ryce Curry of Olympia, Frank Whipple
of Bellingham and Elmer Pease of Olym-
pia. Each of these have won both a
silver and gold medal in former con-
tests. Mr.. Tough is now entitled to en-
ter the diamond medal contest.
ELLENSBURG-Count Auditor Ma
thews and force have finished the tax
rolls for the year. The real and personal
property in the county is equalized at
$7,599, 6S3. The total real estate, not in
Guiding railroads. is valued at s4,750,s9S.
The railroads in the county are placed at
.s1,147,305.
OLYMPIA-The state land board or
dered that deeds be issued to the follow
ing named persons and corporations for
Lake Union shore lands. in accordance
with tpe Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
laws enacted by the last legislature:
Charles e. Thomson. Thomas Investment
company; C. Adstons Hole, city of Sc
attic; Sarah P. Ferry, Bolcom Mills COM
pany; Peter Peterson, K. o. Erickson
and Frank e. Case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
CONNECTICUT

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct 1.-Frank A.
McGee, national organizer of the Foun-
drymen's union, was found guilty of in
timidation of nonunion workmen and on
each of four counts was sentenced 20
Jail for six months and fined 500.
ROCK HILL-David Long, who re-
Gently came here from New York and
bought property at the depot, formerly
known as the Taylor hotel, and opened a
grocery store in the basement had a
narrow escape from death from an over
dose of laudanum.
wILLIMANTIC = Five Massachusetts,
boys are being held here by the local po-
lice on the charge of robbins Merrows
station on the Central Vermont railroad,
about eleven miles from this place.
ESSEx-The Essex Light and Power
company has been purchased by George
L. Cheney and Mrs. William G. Seeley of
this place and William A. Brothwell of
Chester.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from behind
trolley car directly in front of the auto
mile owned by DR.. Victor Thorne of New
York, who has a summer home in Black
Rock, near here, Samuel Jackson Seeley,
so years old, a wealthy fsrmer. was in
stantly killed.
DEEP RIvER-Twins were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Landers
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Benson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
UTAH

OGDEN, Utah, Oct IL. A. Foley, gen.
eral agent at Salt Lake of the Illinois
Central, was in Ogden visiting the bust
ness men and the representatives of his
company's connections.
In the Second judicial district court, in
the case of the First National bank
against N. o. Mortensen of Ogden valley,
in which judgment has been entered, an
order was issued by Judge Howell to fore
close under the real estate mortgage I'M
der which the debt was contracted.
Mrs. Grace R. Brewster, 81 years of age,
wife of Frederick Brewster, LAG Tracey
avenue died of Bright's disease.
The live stock firm of r. S. Brooks &
Son reports that it has purchased 1900
head of fat sheep in Wyoming, at Coke
Vile and Evanston, for shipment to the
Missouri markets, and that it is now get
ting a bunch of cattle for the same buy.
erS.
GARLAND--A Ineffective electric light
wire was the cause of destructive fire.
At one time It seemed as If the entire
business section of the town would be
destroyed. The millinery shop and ladies'
furnishing store of Mrs. A. Murie was
entirely consumed by the flames, and
Mrs Murie and her children barely es-
capped with their lives.
SPANISH FORK-The Stewart & Dart
Honey company loaded a car of cont
for the William Roylance company. They
furnished the car of honey that wen'
into the wreck between Salt Lake anc
Ogden recently.
PARK CITY-The strike situation is
very quiet here. The mining company
posted a notice in the window of the
Blyth- Fargo Grocery company stating
that all striking miners would be paid
tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the Marsac
office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
MARYLAND

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 1.-Jerome Will
com, aged IS years, died at his home near
Riehls Mills this county. He is survived
by three children-Mrs. Annie Wilcom
Mrs. Susan Esworthy and Jacob Wilcom
all of the vicinity of Riehls Mills. Two
brothers living in Cumberland, Md, also
survive him.
ELKTON-Mrs. George Christy and
daughter drowned near tleir home, few
miles from Aberdeen. Mr.. and Mrs
Christy and the girl had been out spend
ing the day with a neighbor, and when
a heavy storm came up stayed until after
dark
They started home after the storm had
ceased and tried to ford stream that
had been greatly swollen by the rain.
Their horse was carried off his feet and
the occupants of the carriage thrown into
the rapidly running water.
Mr.. Christy saved himself by grasping
the limb of tree, but his wife and child
were swept away.
CUMBERLAND-Th store of John w.
Carder at Old Town. this county, with
all its contents, together with the resi-
dence occupied by Daniel Muse, the old
Chesapeake & Ohio canal bridge and the
gates to one of the canal locks were de-
stroyed by fire early in the morning, sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin.
EASTON-The campaign was opened in
Talbot county by the prohobitionists,
who held a rousing big meeting in the
court house. Thee meeting was presided
over by j. w. Wheatly, who, after MAX
ing short address, introduced Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago who is an able and
interesting address held the large audi
ence, most of whom were women, with
the most marked attention.