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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
MINNEAPOLIS DAY AT THE FAIR
THREATENING WEATHER KEEPS
DOWN THE ATTENDANCE
FINE PROGRAM.

st. Paul. Sept. Minneapolis day
at the state fair drew remarkable
attendance in view of the unfavorable
weather conditions. The weather was
threatening all day and was too cool
for general comfort. The attendance
at o'clock was $4,000 and this was
increased by few thousand who
came out for the evening performance
The trotting race for purse OF
$4,000. one of the biggest purses offer
ed during the week, was the feature of
the program and was won by Sterling
Mckinney, who made it in 2:09 IA,
which is the best showingeof the fair
so far
Spirited rivalry exists among the
caretakers of the county exhibits in
the horticultural building. Not only
are there more counties represented
this year than ever before, but each
booth has been arranged to make as
extensive and attractive display as
possible. The northern counties are
more strongly represented than any
other portion of the state. To-day Is
Live Stock and Dairy day. The sur
vivors of the Minnesota regiments
that served in the Civil war will be
the guests of the fair officers to-day,
and an interesting program has been
arranged.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
SHOTS FIRED IN LABOR PARADE.
ATTACKS ON NoN-UNIoN CAR
MEN IN SAN FRANCISCO RE-
SUIT IN SHOOTING.

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-Labor day
union parade resulted in the shooting
Of two men by employees of the United
Railroads. The car men were attack
ed by the paraders and in self-defense
opened fire. The trouble started at the
ferry, where it is said Suttor street
car broke through the line of parade
A mob of labor union men followed
the care and at the junction of Suttor
street the members attacked the car.
rhe motorman opened fire and wound
ed one of his assailants in the leg.
A block further up an inspector was
attacked by the mob. He was sud
denly struck in the face and ran from
his assailants. They followed him to-
the corner of Suttor and Montgomery
streets, where they overlook hlm~
He drew pistol and aimed at bur
ly labor union man, who carried a.
brick in his hands. The Inspector
opened fire and shot the man through
the groin. Six shots were fired. A
riot call was sent to the police and
fire department and a force of police
and firemen were soon on the scene
The men who did the shooting were
arrested, but several rioters who We're
seized by the police were released.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
MINNESOTA FAIR
IS GREATEST EVER.
THIS YEARS SHOW SURPRISES
ANYTHING OF KIND EVER
HELD IN COUNTRY.
100000 ATTEND OPENING DAY
BREAKS ALL RECORDS IN AT
TENDANCE AND NUMBER AND
QUALITY OF EXHIBITS.

ST. Paul, Sept. 4. = The mammoth
and incompatible Minnesota state fair
on the opening day established new
record for attendance. Remarkable
as was the attendance at the opening
day last year, yesterdays record went
it still stronger, meeting fully the ex.
pectations of the managers of the
Agricultural society. The officials
placed yesterdays attendance at 100,.
900.
eve believe we have the best and
biggest fair in the United States,
said President B. F. Nelson, "and the
manner in which the people turned
out to-day shows that they feel that
way about it Also
The present fair is worthy the pat
Fonage it drew yesterday. While the
people of Minnesota turned out in
force to manifest their enthusiasm fol-
a venture which is recognized as the
best in the land, they were not alone
prompted by patriotism for the North
Star state. They went because they
had been told that they would see the
best state fair on earth. Such had
been told them before, and they went,
saw and believed.
Signs of Progress.
When the visitors entered the
grounds yesterday they witnessed
marked indications of the spirit of
progress. They not only saw a more
varied assortment of exhibits, but d
splendid growth in all the displays
which have formed a part of previous
fairs. This years fair has improved
and expanded in every way and has
attained stage of development which
has to be seen to be realized.
The fact that Dan Patch was to pace
contributed considerable to the big at
tendance yesterday. While Dan went
a mile in 1853 IA, as compared to 1:55
which he established last year on the
grounds as the worlds record, the in
not a bit diminished. The wind was
too sharp and the air too cool for him
to do his best. He demonstrated his
regal pacing prowess, and the specta-
tors went home satisfied The other
races on the track were among the
best scheduled for the week.
Ideal Day for People.
1t was perfect day for the people.
With bright skies and a cool and re-
freshing breezy, conditions were ideal
The day was not married by single
accident.
The day of pleasure began with
President Northrop's address at the
live stock amphitheater in the MORN
ing and ended with the nights attrac
tons on the race track. The program
led off with music, vaudeville program
and races, closing up with a pyrotech
mic display, "The Siege of Jericho"
These features will be presented
every evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
DEAD NUMBER SEVENTY nine
GOVERNMENT APPOINTS COMMITS
SION TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE
OF ACCIDENT.

Quebec, Sept. Although twenty
four hours have elapsed since the Que
bee bridge crashed into the st. Law
renee river, three score OF bridge
workers are still held in the debris at
the bottom of the river. roll call
Yesterday afternoon confirmed early
estimates of the losses. Seventy-nlne
men failed to answer to their names
and were not among the injured at the
>Levos hospital. Nineteen bodies lie at
the morgue awaiting the coroner's in
quest Of the seventy-nine dead or
Missing, sixteen were skilled American
mechanics, brought here by the Phoe-
nix Bridge company of Phoenixville,
Pa.
Some of the corpses can be seen be-
low the surface, tightly wedged in an
inextricable network of steel, where
it is utterly impossible to reach them.
Only One Body Recovered.
Although tugs, rowboats and RATS
were used throughout the day to pa
troll the water the result of all their
work was the recovery of only one
body at low tide last evening. This
victim was cut in two and the body
was taken out in two parts. Another
body was located near the Anchor
pier and an effort was made to remove
it, but it was found that the lower
limbs were held in a grip of steel that
it was impossible to break. The body
is headless.
The federal government has appoint
ed a special commission to investigate
the causes of the accident
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
WILL SAVE 5000, 900 A YEAR.
Department of Interior to Undergo
Some Drastic Changes.

Department of Interior to Undergo
Some Drastic Changes.
Washington. Sept. IA reform in
the personnel and business methods of
a sweeping and drastic nature will be
put into effect in the department of
the interior within the next six weeks
or two months. 1t viii result in saw
ing to the government of more than
100000 a year. 1t involves numerous
transfers of clerks, the consolidation
of two big bureaus, the moving of one
of the largest bureaus in the depart
ment to the pension Office building, a
uniformity in the pension office and
land Office blanks used and the storage
of the patent office models in the pen
sion Office building. -.
Although there will be, according to
the present plans no dismissals of
clerks or other employees of the de-
partment, the total number of clerks
employed will be diminished gradually
by allowing unnecessary offices that
become vacant to remain vacant.
The changes will come as a result of
the detailed reports of the government
experts and the outside business ex-
perts named by Secretary of the Int
rior Garfield to investigate every
branch of the department and recon-
mend changes tending to more econo-
my, greater efficiency and greater dis
patch in the performance of business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
MANSFIELD DEAD;
GREAT WORK ENDS
PREMIER AMERICAN ACTOR Ex-
PRES AT SUMMER HOME IN
CONNECTICUT.
LONG STRUGGLE FOR FAME
DEATH DUE TO DISEASE OF THE
LIVER, AGGRAVATED BY COM
PLIcATIoNs.

New London, Conn, Sept. 1.-Rich-
ard Mansfield, the best known actor
on the American stage, passed away
yesterday morning at his summer resi-
dence, Seven Oaks, Ocean avenue.
Death was directly due to disease of
the liver, aggravated by complications.
DR.. A. H. Allen, local physician, who
has been in charge since Mr.. Mans
fields arrival here from Saranac Lake,
N. Y, states that death was not entire
ly unexpected, although this fact had
ont been made public. Mr.. Mansfield's
condition had been reported as being
excellent.
There were quite a number of condi-
lions that prevented his getting well.
During the great actors last moments
he was lying in a condition of coma
and did not recognize the loved ones
at his bedside. There were present at
the time of his death his wife, his
brother Felix, his young son Gibbs and
the physicians and nurses.
Studied in England.
Richard Mansfield was born on the
little island of Heligoland on May "a
1857. His mother was Nine. Mansfield
Rudersdorf, a famous prima DONNA
and it was from her that Mansfield in
herited his love for the arts. The ac-
tor studied at several schools on the
continent and then went to England to
study art. The young artist made a
precarious living painting pictures,
and many times his only meal in those
early days in London was hot potato
bought from street peddler.
Il used to hold the potato to warm
my hands, said Mansfield in relating
his experience, "and then eat it."
Played Many Parts.
Mr.. Mansfelds first work on the
stage was in the Gilbert and Sullivan
comic operas. His dramatic genius
did not manifest itself until chance
gave him the opportunity to play the
part of Baron Chevrial in the Paris
ian Romance" He lifted what at first
seemed to be a small eccentric part to
one of all absorbing interest. The pub
lie and the critics forgot the play to
talk of Mansfeld's great work, and
from that day he become a leading
actor on the American stage. Among
the more important IF the parts in
which Mansfield distinguished himself
were: Prince Karl" CDR Jekyll and
Mr.. HYDE" Richard III" "Cyrano de
Bergerac," Ivan the Terrible" Hen
ry w." "Shylock" and Beau Brum-
mel" The last effort of his genius
was displayed in remarkable produc-
ton of Ibsen's peer Gynt."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
Personal.

DIR. Augustus Coe Van Duyn, a for
mer surgeon in the United States
army, died at his home in Kansas City
of dropsy, aged seventy-four years.
Richard Mulholland, former mayor
of Dunkirk, N. Y, is dead. He was
the first supreme president of the
Catholic Mutual Benefit association
and was prominent in the Knights of
Columbus.
Tate Crowley, recently released by
the Kansas City baseball club, has
been elected bookkeeper of the First
National bank at his home IN Mount
Vernon, Ohio Cromley declares that
he is out of baseball for good.
Judge A. L. Williams of Topeka,
Kan, died at Colorado Springs, Colo,
at his summer home on Pixies Peak.
He was formerly general counsel for
the Union Pacific and was one of the
principal attorneys of George Gould.
Mrs. Chadwick, wife of Rear Admiral
Chadwick, has been decorated an Off
Ger de academic. The decoration is in
RECOGNITION of Mrs. Chawick's devo-
ton to the French cause and the ac-
tive part she took in the formation at
Newport, r. l., of the Societe DIAL
lance Franchise.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
RATE CASES OPEN
BEFORE lOCHR[N
STOCKHOLDERS ATTORNEYS BE.
GIN BY EXPLAINING ISSUES
INVOLVED.
DOES NOT RULE ON DEMURRERS
GREAT WESTERN AFFiDAViTS
SHOW DIRECTORS SUGGEST
ED FORM OF SUITS.

st. Paul, Sept. 4.-Some light was
thrown yesterday on the origin of the
railroad stockholders injunction suits
to restrain the Minnesota rate laws.
The formal hearing on the temporary
Injunction was, taken up by Judge
Lochren in the federal court and an
argument started that will probably
last all week Most of yesterdays ses-
sion was spent in reading the COM
plants, answers and other documents
in the case, this being done by the
stockholders attorneys in response to
Judge Lochren's statement that he
had not read the states demurrers.
and that lit must be assumed that he
did not know anything about the
case"
Submits Demurrers.
Attorney General Young submitted
the states demurrers without special
argument and courted an immediate
decision on them, which would clear
the record and open the way for
straight argument upon the merits.
AS the demurrers were filed some
IlIIl0 ago, lie dSSuu0u Iudl the JuuSS
had read them and was ready to de-
eide, probably to overrule them. Judge
Lochren said he had not read them so
the points raised on the demurrers are
to be arguer right along with the
states involved.
Directors Suggested Suits.
The light shed on the origin of the
suits came in presenting the Great
Westerns complaint. Mr.. Burr ex-
planned that affidavits with the com
plant told how the roads directors
had refused to resist the law as the
stakeholder John A Humbird request
ed. They refused because of the risk
of Imprisonment and because, as they
informed Mr.. Humbird the issue could
be tested by a stockholders suit in
equity without running any such risk.
The stockholders counsel have the
first inning. 1t is up to them to make
a prima facie case on their request for
an injunction, and probably their en-
tire battery of special counsel will be
used before any of the states side is
presented.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
TWO GIRLS BALK RIOTERS.
Protect Victims of Popular Anger an6s
Are Seriously Injured.


Are Seriously Injured.
Steubenville, Ohio, Sept "a La
Dor day riot that bid fair to end in a
tragedy had it not been for the brav
cry of two young women employed in
the telephone exchange occurred here
yesterday afternoon.
The victims of the crowds rage
were Joseph HARRISON, who now has
a fractured skull, and John Hatton,.
who was cut and bruised, while In
shielding the men Mary Magee and
Eula Pooke received cuts and bruises
about the head and body. They are in
a serious condition.
HARRISON and Hatton came here
from St. Louis to work in mine
where a strike is in progress. Yester-
day as they left the telephone office
they were set upon by crowd and
were being badly beaten when the two
girls rushed into the thick of the trou-.
ble and frantically pushing and shov-
ing their way through about fifty men
reached the two victims, to whom the.
young women were strangers. The
girls threw themselves on the PROSTATE
men, protecting their heads and re-
ceiving on their bodies the kicks and
blows of the mob,
One of the men, who was welding
a piece of iron, struck Miss Magee on
the head Another piece of iron al
most broke Miss Pooke's arm.
In moment of let-up in the assault
policemen reached the scene and res
cued HARRISON and Hatton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
Casualty.

Krabenshue's airship, while 1000
feet above the fair grounds at Green.
vile, Ohio, burst and dropped like a
rocket. The aeronaut escaped unin.
jured.
Eugene Morriarity, editor and pro.
prietor of the Worcester Post and a
prominent Democrat, was drowned
while bathing in Lake Quinsigamond,
Mass.
Twenty persons suffered injuries
and number of others were shocked
and bruised when a passenger train
was wrecked a mile east of Fernleaf
Colo.
Theodore Miller was killed and six
other men employed by the Jackson.
vile Coal company were fatally injur.
ed at Elkins, w. Va, when a donkey
engine exploded.
Three men are dead and fourth is
dying as result of boiler explosion
at a lumber camp on the Hayette
farm, about eight miles north of Ha
gerstown, Md.
The large forty-horsepower automo
bile owned by ]. w. Good of Moline
ILL.,, while turning corner skidded and
turned turtle. The seven occupants
were all injured.
Eight persons were more or less Sc
riousiy injured when a trolley car got
beyond control on a steep grade on
Shady avenue at Pittsburg and ran
into an open switch.
Fire Of unknown origin, which start
ed in the upper stories of the Moretor
Truck and Storage building at Toledo
caused a loss estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
Crimes.

George Schuman, policeman of
South Bethlehem, Pa, was shot by
an unknown negro on the tracks Of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad.
John Osteer, Jr., died at Mascoutah,
ILL.,, from stab wounds alleged to have
been inflicted by his own father, John
Osteer, during a quarrel. The father
was arrested.
]. H. Yoang, formerly of Great
Falls, is dead at ST. Johns hospital at
Helena, Mont He shot himself on
May % last, and has been lingering in
agony ever since Domestic trouble
is said to have caused his act.
Benjamin Franklin Rees, one of the
most prominent club men and capital
lists of Chattanooga, and a son of
Hans Rees, the pioneer of the leather
industry in New York, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident.
George N. Arthur, prominent mu-
stefan of Terre Haute, shot himself
and died soon after. He had suffered
for months as a result of injuries re-
ceived from an X-ray examination to
locate a piece of wire in his finger.
An unidentified woman, after at
tending the services in the First Con-
gregational church at Oak Park, Chi
cago, leared over the pulpit railing as
the congregation was leaving, took
several envelopes containing money
from the collection plate and fed.
David Kahn, a collector for the
Singer Sewing Machine company, has
been arrested in Chicago on the
charge of defrauding the company out
of large sum of money. The officials
of the company refuse to say how
much money they accuse Kahn of tax.
ing, but admitted that it was large.
The Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess,
Episcopal bishop of Long Island, has
received a Black Hand letter threaten.
ing his life. It is said that the writer's
declared they would blow up the see
house at Garden City, with the bishop
and all his family, if their demands
are not granted. The bishop refused
to discuss the matter.
Joseph Richardson, the husband of
the blind woman who was killed at
Livingston, Iowa, it is alleged, by Ora
Sampson during an alteration the lat,
ter had with Richardson some months
ago, committed suicide by shooting
Brooding over the tragic death of his
wife is believed to have unhinged
Richardson's mind.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
Prince Wilhelm Leaves Gotham After
Seeing 1t All.

Prince Wilhelm Leaves Gotham After
Seeing 1t All.
New York, Sept. 4-Prince Wilhelm
of Sweden babe goodbye to New York
last night. If he missed anything of
interest during his weeks visit New
Workers do not know what it is. He
has beaten all previous sightseeing
records of visiting foreigners and has
had a strenuous and interesting time
that he will long remember. He Wis
tied fire headquarters yesterday morn
ing and saw the fire department at
work; he climbed six flights to the
top of a model tenement house and
thoroughly inspected the building and
talked with the occupants; he saw the
Labor day parade, inspected the Swed-
ish emigration bureau at the barge
office, rode on a municipal ferry, took
luncheon on Staten Island, visited the
emigrant receiving station at Ellis.
island and late last night left for Nj
agara Falls.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
ROBBER "LIcKED" TWICE.
One of Victims Knocks Gun From
HoId-up Artists Hand.

One of Victims Knocks Gun From
HoId-up Artists Hand.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 1. - A
hold-up man had the experience of be-
ing twice pummeled at two different
times in the town of Wheaton last
last night.
First he held up Claud Koran and
his wouldlbe victim threw up his
hands SO swiftly that he knocked the
revolver from the hold-up mans hands.
Koran then bounced upon him and
give him a sound thrashing.
The highwayman next visited John
Sckaefer's home nearby, and while he
was taking an inventory of the family
silver Schaefer woke up and confront
ed him. The two men had a fast and
furious fistic encounter, with the re-
suit that the burglar was defeated and
thrown through the window.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
FRENCH AMBUsHED BY MooRS.
Accommodating Party Is Rescued After
Three Hours Battle.

Recornoitering Party Is Rescued After
Three Hours Battle.
Casablanca, Sept. 1.-Fighting yes
terday near the French camp between
the Moors and the forces under Gen.
Drude was one of the most serious en-
gagements since the occupation OF
Casablanca. The Moorish attack was
quite unexpected, and the tr1besmen,
as on previous occasions, showed abso.
lutte fearlessness.
This engagement, like that of Aug.
10, began with the ambushing OF a
French accommodating party by Moor
ish cavalry. The French at first drove
the enemy off, but the natives received
reinforcements and this obliged Gen.
Drude to send out detachment to
extricate his accommodating party.
After the first contact it was be-
lieved that the engagement was over,
but as soon as the natives had been
reinforced they reappeared in great
numbers from two directions. The
Spahis and irregular Algerian cavalry,
who composed the accommodating par
ty, found themselves almost surround
ed by the second attack, but they form
ed a square and slowly fell back until
the reinforcements arrived.
Then the tide of battle turned. Ma
tive auxiliaries charged the Moors, sa-
bering them furiously, and the enemy
finally broke and fed in disorder. In
the meantime the French warships
had showered shells into the hills,
where the natives were sheltered.
The engagement lasted three hours.
The line of battle extended over two
miles and it is estimated that over 12,-
600 Moors were engaged. The loss of
the Moors is not known, but it is be-
lieved to have been heavy.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington.

Rear Admiral C. H. Davis has been
retired from the navy. He entered 1t
in 1861. He was recently sent to
Kingston, Jamaica, where he rendered
first aid to the city when it suffered
from the recent earthquake.
The isthmian canal commission has
received report that during the
month of July there were 1,O97 cases
of sickness among the $4,000 en-
ployes, including the Panama railroad
employees. The figures show a reduc-
ton of nearly so per cent in the NOR
taIity rate over last year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05
BEATEN BY SUITOR.

Girl Refuses to Wed Stepfather and Is
Wounded.
Henderson, Mimi, Sept. 4. - Being
unable to persuade his stepdaughter,
Anna, to marry him. Matt Braetschner,
a widower of four years, attempted to
kill her last night at his home in this
city by striking her upon the head
with a hammer, inflicting severe but
not necessarily fatal wounds.
The girl jumped through window
of the room where the assault was
committed, and ran with blood stream
ing from her wounds to a ueighbor,
who notified the police. A search for
the would-be murderer was immedi-
ately instituted, and he was finally To-
Gated in his barn, where he had COM
mitted suicide by hanging.