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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Labor Boycotts Samuel Gompers.

Kokomo, Ind, July 23.-Seeking t.
stop the traction company from gain
ing by fares of those who would at
tend his meeting. union labor boycotteC
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, whel
he reached here. Less than half a hu1,.
dred persons heard his address Al
Chautauqua park. Before coming here
he had written to representative labor
ing men to meet him on his arrival
but no one paid him this courtesy. Tho
boycott was not aimed at Gompers
himself. and he did not take it as {
personal affrOnt to himself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
NEW LAWS FOR
BADGER STATE
Lengthy Session Of the Wisconsin Leg
iSIature Comes TO CIOse-Pub.
lie Utility Law.

Milwaukee, July 1S.-Thn 1907 ses
sion of the Wisconsin, Legislators
which has just adjourned at Madison,
was the longest of any in the history
Of the state. Some Of the bills which
were enacted into laws are of mora
far-reaching Importance tran any
measures which have been considered
for years heretofore.
One of the most important is the
"public utility measure, which gives
the railroad rate commission authority
to regulate and control every public
service corporation in the state. 1t is
said to be the most comprehensive AMI
drastic law of it's kind ever enacted
and it's enforcement will be watched
with keen interest. Among ct, er
bills passed of great Importance were
the two-cent railway fare bill and the
life insurance measures.
Other laws enacted provide that
steam and electric railroads must Sc
cure certificate of necessity and pub
lie convenience from the railroad rate
commission before paralleling existing
lines: creates a state board of immi-
grafton; forbidding the use of tobac-
CO in any form by boys under Is years
OF age in public places unless accom-
panied by parent or guardian; II
''child labor" law providing shorter
hours for children employed in many
occupations and an educational test
for children seeking permits to wo k
and a law putting the national guard
on the same basis as the regular and
volunteer armies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
CAN THIS THING BE TRUE
Story That Men Got Away, Leaving
the Women to Drown.

According to J. S. Flynn, a passen-
ger on the Roanoke. Captain Doran. of
the Columbia, succeeded in launching
four life-boats and two RATS before
the Columbia sank. Flynn in an in
teryiew is quoted as saying that eighty
eight paSSengerS-all men-gOt away
in that manner. and We're saved: that
Captain Doran acted with great cool.
ness in the face of DEATH and went
down with his ship. FLYNN is further
quoted as saying that not one of the
hundred odd women passengers were
saved.
Shortly after the collision the steam
ers Roanoke and George w. Elder and
the steam schOoler Daisy Mitchell. all
sOuth-bound, came on the scene and
stood by. The Elder took the San Pedro
in tow, and tie latest report announces
their arrival in Eureka. The stem OF
the San Pedro was smashed to splin-
ters. one of her masts was snapped off
at the deck, she was settling, and had
q heavy list when taken in tow.
Near the scene of the wreck the
Roanoke picked up a life-raft and
found underneath it the dead body Of
passenger, supposed to be Edward
Butler, of Portsmouth, n. H. The Of
ficers of the Merchants Exchange in
this city and of the various newspa-
pers and news associations have been
besieged by relatives and friends of
the Columbia's passengers, but beyond
the reported facts that Butler was
drowned and that Captain DOran went
down with his ship no details Of cas-
ualties have been received.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS

Chicago. July %. = Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At Philadelphia-St Louis
1. Philadelphia ,: second game) st.
Louis I, Philadelphia ): at Boston
Pittsburg ), Boston = thirteen in
nines: at Brooklyn - Cincinnati 2,
Brooklyn /: at New Yorh-Chicago 2,
New York o.
Americans: At Detroit-PhilaGelph
8, Detroit 6: at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton ,. Cleveland 6; at st. Louis-New
York 8. 1T. Louis 4; at Chicago-BOs-
ton 1. Chicago twelve innings, eaten
train.
Association: At st. Columbus
s, st. Paul 1; at Kansas City-ToledO
6, Kansas City 3; at Minneapolis
Gianapolis s, Minneapolis 6; at Mil
waukee-LouisviIleS s, Milwaukee 6.
Western: At Sioux City-LincOln Z,
Sioux City; at Denver-POstpened by
agreement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Wind, Hail and Rain in North Dalzota.

Williston, n. d.. July pa terrific
wind. hail and rain storm destroyed
fifteen dwelling houses. injured TWEEN
ty-five people, two of them probably
fatally, and did much other damage
to property in this city and the sur
rounding country. Those believed to
be fatally hurt are a man named
Holmes and Mrs. COllinson. Mrs.
Collinson and her baby were blown out
of their house for distance of about
100 yards, landing against a wire
fence. Their house was entirely de
strOyed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
LIGHTNING STRIKES AN AUTO
Wrecks the Car, but the Driver /
Saved by the Gloves He Is
Wearing.

Rochelle, ILL.,, July %. = DR.. E. A.
Sullivan, of Amboy, reports narrow
escape from death by lightning. He
was about three miles north of that
place driving his automobile when a
bolt of lightning struck the machine.
Two cylinder heads were blown out,
and the machine disabled.
The doctor himself while not severe
ly shocked, was considerably affected
by the lightning, his arms were slight
ly burned. and for some moments be
was unable to move his hands He at
tributes his escape from injury to the
gloves he was wearing. The shock was
not felt by his companion, John Mona
han.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
WERE SOON DIsILLUsIoNED
Went Away with Brass Band Ac-
compartment, but Stayed Brief
" in Tennessee.

Negaunee. Mich, July 23.-With q
band Of music at their head a party
Of twenty-five miners, all Italians. who
had been employed by the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron company in the SwanZey
district, paraded to the Negaunee rail
road station a fortnight ago and took
passage on an outgoing train. They
We're bound for Copper HILL Tenn, to
enter the employ of copper company.
Now fifteen Of them have returned to
the Marquette iron range, three others
are on the ocean Ell route to Italy, and
til remaining four have gone to the
GOgebic (Mich.) iron district.
The men We're disappointed with the
conditions in Tennessee. Some of them
went underground, but it was not more
than an hour before they had decided
to leave the region. They say that the
mine was hot and not well ventilated
and that they would have been unable
to work more than a few hours at
time The drinking water made some
of them ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Woman Saves Drowning Boy.

Kpnosha. Wis. July 2O.-AIrs. Car
RE De Young of Kenosha leaped into
Lake Michigan and saved the life of
Vernon Armstrong. 9 years Of age
The boy was fishing along the break
water when he lost his balance and
fell into nire feet of water. His com
paniOns called for help, and Mrs. De
Young. without waiting to take off
any of her garments. leaped into the
water. She kept the boy and herself
afloat until help came. The hoy was
exhausted when she reached him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Declines to Issue Injunction.

Omaha, Neb., July 22.-Judge Nun
ger, in the United States district court
declined to issue rs prayed for by the
five express companies an injunction
restraining the state railway commits
sion and attorney general from the en-.
fOrcement of the law passed by the
legislature reducing express rates in
Nebraska - per cent. from the SEIZED
ne Of Jan. /, 1907. The companies
affected are the Adams, American
United States. Wells Fargo. and
Pacific cypress comnanies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Soalned Girl Gets Sf5.3GO.

Narinette, Wis. July 22.-The Mari
nette and Menominee Paper company
has settled with Miss Jesse Vande-
bogart for the injuries received by her
while an emplOye Of the company. The
settlement amounted to $1,000 and
interest since the case started, or a
total of $15.360 Miss Vandebogart's
hair was caught in the machinery Aug
81, 1903. and her scalp was torn off
After her recovery she entered suit
against the company for $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Mark Twain Arrives.

New York, July 23. Samuel T.
Clemens C'Nark Twain'D has arrived
from London on the steamer Mime
tonka. He presided at a concert on
board ship ut which resolutions were
adopted congratulating Captain Ley
land for his handling of the steamer
so as to minimize a collision with i
bark soon after beginning the voyage
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Wisconsin Federation or Labor.

Racine. Wis. July 22-The state
Federation of Labor in convention here
has closed. Resolutions We're adopted
demanding the abolition Of indirect
taxation excepting on land. and urg-
inS the organization Of working wo-
men. The Federation desires The III
rect election of the Judiciary by the
people. anu also declared in favor of
the graduated Inheritance tax.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
International Tennis PLAYING.

London, July 23.-England still has
a fighting chance of retaining posses
sion Of the Davis cup the international
tennis trophy, having in the hardest
fought match Of the series at Wimble.
don defeated the Australasians. The
contest ran to five sets and the last set
to twenty-four games. A. W. Gore and
H. Roper Barrett. representing the
British isles. met Norman L. BrookpS
and 4. +. Wilding. of Australasia, and
defeated them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Strike of Ore Dock Men.

Superior. Wis, July 20.-The Great
Northern has laid off many of its
train crews on the ore line and the
road is apparently determined to sim
ply sit and wait for the dock men to
come back. The latter have formed
no organization, and are making no
demonstrations. but say they will not
60 back TO the docks at the old wages.
Eighteen ore boats are tied UP at the
AllOneZ docks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Bic Touring Car Turns Turtle.

Walworth. Wis. July ia large
touring car owned by I. w. Mott, of
Berwin. a suburb of Chicago, turned
turtle while descending Uihlein Hill
near Lake Geneva, and the four oc-
cupants We're severely bruised. Mrs.
Mott sustained Il broken ankle and
W. S. Morton had his arm fractured
Miss Margaret Mott, daughter of
the owner and Miss Norton received
slight injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24

ESTATE OF Annie Mary Leinenback. decd.
- State OF Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice IS hereby given, that at the special
term of the County Court, to be held IN and
Tor said county at the court house in the city
of Lancaster, in said county. on the 18th
Tuesday of Aug. A, d. 1907, being the 27th
day OF Aug. 1907 at the hour OF ten O'Clock in
she forenoon. the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Joseph p. Leinenback
for the admission to probate of the last
will and testament of said Annie Mary
Leinenback late of Glen Haven. Grant
county. Wis. and for the granting of letters
teStementary thereon to William II. Jor-
dan.
By order of the Court.
E. b. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Dated, July 10Th. 1907.
IS. ms. July "a; last ms. Aug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
A Serious Handicap.

Somebody ought to talk to Youngfel-
low. He'll never get on in politics if
he keeps on antagonizing the powers
that be-"
But he doesn't. He is particularly
careful to Go everything that is re
quired OF him"
That's all very well, but it won't
help him while his wife persists in
copying the boss wife's new dresses
Baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Wisconsin Federation OF Labor.

Racine Wis, July 18.-The fifteenth
annual convention of the Wisconsin
State Federation of Labor was called
to order here. State Organizer Frank
J. Weber, of Milwaukee. made a short
address. Several hundred delegates
representing the different unions Of the
federation from every city in the state
are here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Bashford win Succeed Barnes.

Madison. Wis. July 2O-Official an
nouncement that Chairman John
Barnes of the state railroad rate com.
mission had resigned is made by Gov
ernor Davidson. The resignation is be-
lieved to result from the passage Of
the two-cent fare law by the legsla-
tire, overriding acts of the commits
sion. b. NJ Bashford. of Madison. is
said to be slated as Barnes, Successor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
PENNSYLVANIA Bank Closed.

Washington, July 22.-The Farmers
National Bank of Boyertown. Pa. has
been ordered closed by the comptrol-
Ter of the currency upon a report of
National Bank Examiner Bingham.
showing it to be insolvent. J. w.
Scofield bank examiner has been APP
pointed receiver. The bank has a cap
ital of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
He Owed and Did Not Come In

Nincennes. Ind, July 23.-Beniamin
r. Taylor. 23 years old. was drowned
in forty feet of wafer in gravel pif.
Taylor was Soaping Ernest Bollman's
back when the soap fell into the water.
Taylor dived for the soap, and did not
come to the surface
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Miners Ordered on Strike.

Hibbing, Mimi, July 23.-The West
ern Federation of Miners has ordered
out on Il strike all of the miners en-
ployed by the United States Steel COM
pany here. The miners are nearly all
Austrians or Italians and many are
leaving for Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
NUMBER LOST FROM 100 TO $50
Disgraceful Report of the Action Of
the Men on Board.
MOST OF THOSE DEAD ARE WOMEN
Men CrOwding the Only Boats That
Could Be Launched = No
List of the Dead Yet
Available.

San Francisco, July 23.-In one OF
the worst marine disasters in the his
tory of the California coast between
100 and 100 lives were lost as far rs
has been learned by a midnight col
lision between the steamer Columbia
and the steam lumber schooner San
Pedro. in Shelter cove, twelve miles
southwest of the Observation-Disclosures
county line, between u and a. III.
Sunday. Only meager details of the
tragedy have been received, though
every effort has been made to get the
facts. Scores of kilograms to Eureka.
the nearest point of Importance, re-
main unanswered.
Came Together in a Fog.
The few details known here were
brought by the steamer Roanoke ana
the steam schooner Daisy Mitchell. The
Columbia, a 300-fOOt steel vessel of the
San Francisco and Portland Steam
ship company, while bound from San
Francisco for Portland Ore, with 1S9
passengers and a crew of sixty. cOllid,
ed with and was rammed by the San
Pedro, a 170-f0Ot wooden steamer,
south-bOund. for this city. The San
Pedro. looming out of the mist few
ship-lengths away, bore down OH the
Columbia at high speed, despite the
frantic efforts to clear, and with a
grinding crash sank her stem fully ten
feet into the CO,umbia's port bow
Crash Catches Many Victims Asleep.
Nearly all of the COlumbia's passen-
gers and many of her crew were
asleep in their cabins and hunks when
the crash came. AS the San Pedro
backed away the sea poured in through
the ragged hole in the Columbia's bow.
above and below her water-line, and
in five minutes the vessel sank to tie
bottom. the deep waters of Shelter
cove covering the tops of her mastS.
The story of that five minutes is yet
to he told, and as it is told by some
survivors the facts of the tragedy can
be but guessed at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
He Resigns in a Huff.

Madison, Wis, July 10. = John
Barnes has resigned as chairman of
the Wisconsin railroad rate commits
sion. This action was provoked by the
legislature passing a 2-cent fare bill
after the commission had ordered a
21b-cent rate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Alleged Kenosha swindIer Caught.

KenOsha. Wis, July 1S.-John Alb
sellor, wanted in this city with Ivan
Ivankoff on charge of conspiracy to
defraud foreigners who had placed
their money with them as bankers.
was arrested at Akron, O., and will be
brought back to Kenosha.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Got Drunk and Was Drowned.

Battle Creek. Mich, July 23.-Waid
Barringer. familiar character about
town. was found in the shallow water
of Graham creek. two miles east OF
this city. having drowned while fntoxi-
Gated. Ie had evidently gone to sleep
on the bank and rolled into the wat
~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Ten DAYS for Stamping His wife

GAINESVILLE. Wis, July 10. = Albert
Tuebert, proprietor Of the st. Charles
hotel, has been sentenced to ten DAYS
in Jail for slapping his wife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
To Farmer and Other Patrons

wish to announce that / am going
to discontinue in the business March
lst, next; having a large amount OF
good whiskey in bond | wish to dis
pose of same in retail way, and will
give you the benefit Of the price that
can be saved.
Regular $3.50 Whiskey. at $500
Regular $500 Whisky, at $3.50
Regular $500 Wits key0
These are standard, we'll known goods
THE KIND YOU GALL FOR. I
guarantee them co be what they are
represented, and you gill be more
than satisfied with each purchase.
JOHN DECH0H,
Phillips House Bar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Panama,s President in PARIS

Paris, July 22.-President Amador
of Panama, has arrived here. He is
here for rest, he sayL and has no
political mission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
SUMMONS.

John q. Clark and S. II Taylor co-partners
under the firm name and style of Clark &
IaylOr. Plaintiffs.
VS..
Frank a. MathewSOn, Lucy A. MathewSOn.
@ =. MethewSOn. Ellen Martin (nee
MathewsOn.) Frank NJ. MathewSOn as exc.
cutor Of the last will, and testament Of
Palley NJ MathewSOn, deceased, Frederick
w. Arnold as trustee OF Charles ),
Mathewson. Fenner II. Peckham, Jr.,
Katherine Il, PeCkham, Rosa p. DanielSOn
NEE Peckham.i Ella =. II. Baldwin (nee
Peckham) and Grace Peckham Murray tnee
peckham.) Defendants.
The State OF WiscOnSin:-TO the said de
PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons. exclusive of the day OF service,
ana defend the above entitled action II the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so TO do. Judgment will be rendered against
YOU according TO the demand of the COM
plant; of which a COPY is herewith served
upon YOU. CLARK x TAYLOR.
p. o. Address. Lancaster. Grant County.
Wisconsin.
lst ms. June %: last Aug. 3rd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Tornado Sewers Communication

La Crosse. Wis. July pa lorna
do visited the section north of here in
the vicinity of Viroqua. Telegraphic
communication in all directions is cut
off and wires are down. Serious wash
outs occurred on all five railroads en-
tering la Crosse, and traffic is at a
Standstill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Cement Walks spd f Bsse1 F Hos

Durable and Economical. I build
them at right prices and guarantee
the work. References: s. A. Hatch,
Otis Weld, ). NJ. Lance, Blooming
ton; John BieIoh, Bridgeport; Ted
Schneyer, hit. Hope, and others.
Write for prices.
OSCAR SELLE, Bloomington, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
Freak OF an illuminated" Citizen.

Spring Valley, H., July 23.-Philip
Haasler, farmer residing near this
city, became so enraged when he found
one of his own horses in his Oat field
that he procured his shotgun and fired
both barrels, loaded with shot. at the
animal. Afterward veteraninary took
200 shot out of the horses hide and
entered complaint before Human Of
f1cer Nash, who arrested the farmer.
He pleaded guilty, and the court as
sessed a fine of $50.
The so called ''debatable land" was
that part of Britain between the Esk
and the Sark 1t was claimed by both
England and Scotland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24

CELERY plants for sale of best var i,
cites. Inquire of Jacob WoOls5enholme
at the Philips house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-24
want Column

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-23
SHERMAN IS AHEAD
IN BIG POOL MATCH
Washington Pool Expert Jumps Into
Lead From the Start and
Leads at Finish.

sherman finished ia the lead last
night In the pool match, which is being
held IN the Metropolitan Hotel parlors
between the former champion ana Fred
Il. Stewart. for "A purse Of $3.50. The
score was 203 10 Is IN favor of Sherman.
The contest was one OF the best ex-
hibitions of the game ever seen here
and the so OF more enthusiasts .gho
were present at the match were quick
TO show theiF approval Of the excellent
work Both men use a far different
style of play. Sherman Is always care
ful and deliberate, while Stewart uses
i quick short stroke.
The Washington man began Dy mmp-
ing into the lead. and would probably
have finished with a larger margin had
not he called the thirteen ball instead
or the eleven. when making a shot to-
ward the close OF the evenings play.
on losing this shot. Stewart seemed to
take new lease on life and rapidly
closed up a greater part of the gap.
The remaining 90 points will be run
on tonight and tomorrow night at the
same place. Wallace Carroll was ref
cree OF last nights match f. Voight
VIII act in that capacity this evening
and Thursday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-23
GEORGETOWN c. v. j.
BASKETBALL GAME
Will Probably Take Place in
Infantry Hall Feb
ruary 8.

Georgetown and George Washington
viii renew their athletic rivalry this
winter in the shape OF basketball games.
The first contest Of this kidd win most
likely be played between representative
OF the two local institutions DC thg
evening of February 6. n the Washing
ION Light Infantry Hail.
Both schools are entering in:O tue
sport for the first time this year, and
as yet the qualities OF either team are
not known, though the Riue and Gray
quint has defeated some Of the lesser
lights in Washington this season. Prof
Joyce has been coaching The George
town FIVE this year. and it is said the
Carroll Institute instructor has develop
ed a fast team out of a snII numbe- o.
candidates that have reported
There is no doubt but that such d
game, as that between Georgetown anC
George Washington, would creage d
great deal OF interest and assist IL set