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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

GRAND RAPIDS-Miss Bertha OberbeCk
was married to William Suhr. Miss
Alice Akey was married to Fred y. Pitt.
hENOSHA-James Nelson. for the last
eighteen years yardmaster for the Nil
waukee road IN Milwaukee, was married
here to Miss Martha Budd. 4 daughter Of
Samuel Budd of Milwaukee.
EAU CLAIRE-The new power plant OF
the Chippewa Valley Electric Railway ana
Power company at MenOmonie has been
completed. and viii be put into operation
next week.
WIIITEWATER-T burglary epidemic
in this city grows. Since the houses of
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Hamilton We're ell
tered two weeks ago there have been sew
eral bUrglaries.
MANITOWOC-AIiss Lulu TilIson. former
" teacher III the pubic schools here, has
been appointed as assistant probation Off
Ger in Milwaukee at a salary OF $1-Ut year
y.
SUPERIOR-C. H. Crownhart. one Of the
prominent attorneys of the state ailQ 4
member of the board of normal school r.
gents. has been appointed 10 the legal force
OF the Great Northern railway.
MADISON-Secretary of State Frear has
mailed TO all the county clerks of NiscOn-
sin the certificates for the taxes and other
charges levied against the counties - TN
state this year.
RACINE-James Neytn. state supprintond-
cnt Of fisheries. was in the city and issued
q special permit to tho firm Of Iytte. Oh
sen Sc HytIlC. owners Of III" fishing tag En-
ma BlOecher. to hSh with gill netS IN Lake
Michigan during the closed season, from
October 10 to December l. TO secure trout
spawn for the state fish hatcherles.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Forts Saved Buildings.
QUAKE DESTROYS
2 ITALIAN TOWNS.
At Least Ten and Perhaps 100 Perish
Says Report from Rome-Muti-
ny During Confusion.

ROME, Oct 24-The earth shocks
which were felt throughout Calabria yes
terday caused considerable damage de-
stroying two villages, but so far as
known only ten lives were lost. To add
to the desolation it was raining in tor
rents, which resulted in a good deal of
suffering among the homeless people.
The cathedral at Towre di Gerace was
thrown down, as was an ancient tower
which had withstoOd all the Calabrian
earthquakes for centuries past.
Mutiny in Confusion
The confusion caused by the earth
quake was increased by mutiny of the
prisoners in the Catanzaro jail which
was subdued with difficulty.
The troops sent with the relief trains
to the scene of the disaster had a calm
ing effect on the population.
Only two days ago the finance minister
inaugurated two entirely new villages, in
Calabria, which had been built by the
relief committee of Milan for the vic
TINS of the earthquake of 1908. These
villages, however, withstood the shocks.
Many Towns Suffer.
The shock was especially severe in the
southern end of the peninsula. Half
the houses at Ferruzzano and Branca-
buried in the ruins. At SinopOli and ST.
Ilario several persons were buried and
everywhere panic Prevailed.
Many other towns suffered, but not
severely. A special dispatch to The
Tribune says that 100 persons lost their
lives in the Commune of FerruZzano, but
there is no confirmation at present.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Many Towns Suffer.
ORDER MAY DIG COAL,
Michigan Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Find Bituminous Vein on Big
Fraternal Farm.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Oct 24.-[Spc-
cial. lit is not at all unlikely that the
Michigan grand lodge of Odd Fellows
will at some indefinite time engage in
coal mining This undertaking, novei
under the circumstances, has been made
possible by developments indicating with
practical certainty that a vein of the
bituminous fuel underlies the grounds on
which is located the home maintained at
Jackson for aged members of the order.
\ proposition to explore the grand lodge
holdings, and to pay 10 cents a ton royal
ty for all Goa. produced, has been made
the board of control by outside interests,
but it has been refused consideration.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

EAU CLAIRE-Th" wives ana daughters
Of labor union men Of this city have or
ganizcd a Womau's Union Label league.
BELOIT-Word has been received her"
that Hiram F. TOOkcr, a former Brl0it boy,
was killed early in the week ut West Lafay-
cite.
AUGUSTA-Pptcr Kelly was instantly
killed by falling from the w"stLoUnd pas
scnger train as it was pulling into this sta
ton.
NEW LoNDON(-,,Louis Capman and MID, Mi"n-
acl Steinel. residing near New London,
were recently adjudgcd insane ana taken
10 the Northern hospital ut WinnehagO.
NEW LONDON-Thc farmers living south
of the city have organized a telephone com n,
pany The line is nearing completion and
will soon he in operation.
MARINETTE-Gott Witriyrik, car
pcnter from CrivitZ, in this country, WAS
fatally injured here In IL fail from 4 scaiioll
on a building upon which he was at work
ALGOMA-JOSeph Very of Red River was
killed by the kick Of a horse. He was dr.v-
ing home, and was thrown under the horse :
feet III q collision with another team.
TONY--JOs Haasl was arrested and placed
under $1,000 bonds charged with att"InyliH-,
to fire his saloon building in the village oI
Bruce. Haasl was on train leaving bruce
when the fire was discovered.
WASIBURN-ArranGc have been
practically completed by an Ashland con
Germ for the erection Of Il wireless t"lc-
graph station in Ashland to Couur" with Il
wireless station on Madiihc islaid &C he
Apostle group
DI.RANtj-Gho case AGAINST Sheriff Frank
/. Taylor to d"Drrc him Of his Office ON
the grounds that b" desert. q from the army
in 1S62-1SGt was dismissed by JHdg" Helms
who held that he had no jurisdiction.
MANAWA-Thc little school house ia
School District No. 81, built at the begin
ming Of the Civi! war, is no moro. The
ancient landmark has been replaced b. y
modern BRICK structure, and first lessons
were learned i'll it today.
APPLET0%-Co-cd at Lawrence, fo!ow-
llr the lead at the LlG!p ~ ltit MS. are OF
gauizing new literary societies 70 aid in the
WORK Of debating ana public expression.
The male students have just organized Il
new lit
MARINETTE-Thc promotion Of the cleo
tr.c power proposition Of the Holmes Light
of Grand Rapids 4 water power on the
Menonlincc RIVER. has been taken up
again by the officials Of The company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
DAIRY MAIDS STRIKE.
"aupaca County Farm Wives Must Pay
Double Wages or Buxom Dam
sells Will Quit

WAUPACA, Wis. Oct. 20 Spc-
cial. Farm wives Of Waupaca county
face a strike among dairy maiGs and
farmer girls who work out" Hundreds
of good looking and capable country
girls who have heretofore been content
with wages Of s. and $3.50 q week now
demand double this money and threaten
that if they do not receive it that they
will go to AIilWaukee or Chicago and
apply for positions in the big stores or
factories. Along with their demand for
higher wages. the girls ask that they
be given three afternoons and three
evenings off each week. While there is
no organized movement, many girls are
leaving the places where they have
worked for years and country matrons
say that it is impossible to persuade
them to remain, although they are
shown every Kindness.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
DEPERE HAS STRANGE CASE.
Woman Charged with Removing Fulni-
ture and Setting Home on Fire.

DERERE Wis. Oct. 25.-AIrs. Phillip
Sherlock. who was arrested Thursday pm
Il warrant sworn out by Deputy State
Fire Marshal q. II. Kiland of Mantle
woe, charged with setting fire to her
house, with the intention of defrauding
insurance companies, was taken before
Judge Monahan of the Green Bay mu-
nicipaI court. Preliminary examination
was waived. and the trial was set for
Thursday October 81. She was released
on cash bail Of $500. The defense VII
be insanity.
Deputy Kiand says that it is the
strangest case that ever came to his no
tice. Every bit of furniture had been
taken out of the house with the excep-
ton of an upright piano, sewing ma
chine, two stoves and bed spring. Not
only this, but the castings from the
doors and windows. the mop boards
holdings and the very doors themselves.
had been removed to the barn and care
fully laid away. Then the house burned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
FOUR HURT IN WRECK,
Freight and Passenger Trains Collide
Near Corliss-Injured Persons
Will Recover.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. 26.-Aa
the result Of collision between an
castbound passenger train on the Free
port division Of the Milwaukee road with
a freight train near Corliss, four per
sons were injured. The injured arc:
John Hagcdorn. engineer of passenger
train. leg broken, badly bruised, injured in
trrnaIly taken to Racine hospital.
Michael Spehlong. fireman on passenger,
ankle sprained, bruised.
Robert Nelson, Racine. face cut, bruised,
internally injured. Hurled from seat in a
Thomas r. Goss. manager Goss House
Moving company, 1S9 Twelfth street, MIL
waukee, head injured.
The freight train was on a siding and
was backing out toward the passenger.
The engineer of the passenger train
thought the freight was going in the op-
posite direction and in railroad parliance,
side swipe" resulted.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
EMPEROR WELL AGAIN.
Austrian Ruler Sleeps Soundly and Ply
sicians Admit His Conva-
leSCence

VIENNA, Oct 24.-The physicians in
attendance on Emperor Francis Joseph
this morning announced for the first time
since his majesty has been confined to
Schoenbrunn palace, that the GONZALES
cent stage of his illness has begun. His
sleep last night was absolutely undis
turbed by coughing and the catarrhal
symptoms are Improving. Preparations
are going on to permit the Emperor to
take a walk in the gardens, in the event
Of his Improvement continuing and the
weather being favorable
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
WANT SHIPPING FACILITIES.
Railroad Rate Board Hears Arguments of
Charme Shippers

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 2S.-I Special.
The railroad rate commission is listen
ing to arguments on the complaint Tor
the building of 4 side track of 200 feet
at Charme near Prairie du Chien on the
Burlington line. Farmers claim they
have no adequate facilities for shipping
wood and live stock. The railroad com
pany claims that the business which
would be offered is not sufficient to war
rant an expenditure Of 5000
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
FUND FOR TEACHERS,
from the State for Institute
Work

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 26.-[Spe-
cfal.I state superintendent of
Schools Charles P. Cary today issued
the apportionment of the teachers in
stitute fund Milwa ukee will receive
S1S423 a fund of $4,000 will be dis
tributed according to provision made
by the state. The money is appor-
toned to the different superintendent
districts according to the number of
teachers in the district in proportion
to the number in the state. This fund
is for the benefit of the teachers IN
der the direct supervision of the coun-
ty superintendent and does not in
clude the city school teachers. The
largest appoctionment is given 10
Grant county, which receives $306.04
The total number of county teachers
in the state is 1851
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
OSHKOSH BOATHOUSE BURNS.
Adjt-Gen. Boardman Loses a Valuable
Launch in Blaze

OSHKOSH. Wis, Oct. 2S-I Spc-
cial. Fire i'll the lighthouses along the
Fox river caused Il loss of about $1,000
Saturday evening and for Il time the
millyards of the H"llistcr-Amos Lun-
Der company was threatened. The fire
destroyed a launch valued at 5000 and
owned by Adit.-Gen. G. X. Boardman,
which was in one of the lighthouses.
Another b0athousc, owned by G. w.
Gates. which was used to house the
launch Victoria, was destroyed, but the
launch escaped, not being in the house
at the time The Victoria is owned by
II. G. Werner. -Four or five other boat
houses in the vicinity were Threatened
but escaped
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
BODY FOUND BY WIFE.
Rock County Tobacco Grower Commits
Suicide by Hanging in
Shed.
EDGERTQN. Wis. Oct. ..

EDGERTON. Wis, Oct 25.-T Spc-
ciaI. Becoming Respondent because of
continued i'll health. Robert Peach, aged
A. years. ono of the best known tobacco
growers in Rock county, committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself to Il
rafter in one Of his tobacco sheds. His
body was discovered by Mrs. Peach and
while the body was still warm when it
was cut down, but all attempts at rcsus-
cita tiOn failed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
FIFTY NEAR DEATH IN RIVER.
Passengers Try to Leave Car and Bridge
Has No Floor.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Oct 24-Fifty pass-n-
gers and the crew of a Pittsburg railway
electric car had narrow escape from
death yesterday at McKeesport, Pa. near
here The car started across the Fifth ave
nue. bridge over the Youghiogheny river.
and when about the middle OF the structure
jumped the track. The passengers became
panfc-stricken and attempted 10 leap from
the car, but were prevented by the conduc-
tor. The bridge floor is being repaired, ana
had the passengers left the car they would
have fallen into the river nifty feet below.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
TOBACCO IS SOARING.
Growers in Edgerton District Set Price
On Crop-Society of Equity
Back OF Move
EDGERTON. Wis. Oct 2G. =

EDGERTON. Wis, Oct %. = Spe-
cial. With all growers organized and
tobacco leaf prices 80 high tt dealers
refuse to purchase. little business is
Ter. The local branch OF the American
Society of Equity is in control. InSpec
tors have locked over the crop and have
established the minimum prices for the
different grades. Until these prices have
beer obtained growers WI nSt sell.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
BIG DEAL IN TIMBER.
J. M. Pereies and Others Sell $4,000
Acres to Michigan Company
for $4,000.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. d
Twelve thousand acres Of timber land
in the Lake Superior country has been
sold by j. NJ. Pereles and others of this
city 70 the Huron Bay Lumber company
of Grand Rapids, Mich, the considera-
ton being %22O,00O. The land is Gov
cred with valuable hardwood timber and
is located ut Huron Bay and Arvon,
Mich. 1t is reported that the Grand
Rapids firm will made immediate ar
engagements to cut the timber and erect
Il sawmill for turning it into hardwood
hTnlhcr
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
FOUR BLOWN Up
BY NITRO-GL YCERIHE
ATLANTIC DYNAMITE CO.'S PLANT
NEAR ASHLAND, WIS, SCENE
OF EXPLOSION.
EMPLOYEES NARROW ESCAPE.
Force OF Explosion Breaks Windows and
Does Much Damage in North
ern City

ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. 24-T Special.
-Four men were killed-three probably
fatally injured and number seriously
hurt when 200 pounds of nitro glycerine
exploded this morning in one of the mix
ing mills of the Atlantic Dynamite com
pany's plant, six miles southwest of this
city
The dead:
HUSBAND. ARNOLD, aged So years
WICkS, OLE, aged 10 years.
WICkS. PETER, aged II
UNKNOWN MAN, body torn TO shreds,
not yet identified.
The injured:
.Engwold Branston, side of neck and face
Oscar Wtzceen, badly cut by flying glass.
Theobald Bictor, hit by flying timber, in
ternally injured.
Narrow Escape for Employees.
The loss of life would have run up
into the hundred had the explosion hap
pened few minutes later as the work
train bringing the employees of the COM
pany from their homes in Ashland, just
pulling into the company's tract, had not
reached the yard when the accident hap
pened. The fate of the four early-com-
ers who We're near the mixing mill was
| instant death
The force of the explosion was terrific,
shaking the surrounding country for
miles around. Farm houses in the near
| vicinity lost all window paneS and plaS-
! ter was Jared from the walls. In Ash
land many windows were broken and
| large plate glass windows in the Ma
sonic temple and Gunaud's jewelry store
fell out.
Company Stands Property Loss.
The property loss. which it is said
will be borne by the Atlantic company,
may reach several thousand dollars, the
damage being for the greater part con-
fined to the breaking of windows.
The explosion happened at GAO
o'clock and as all the workmen near and
around the mill were killed, officials say
that it will never be known how it hap
pened.
While the explosion did not create as
/ much damage at the plant as did the
explosion of a year ago when 1000
pounds of dynamite were accidentally
company, the shock of this morning
explosion was much more severe and
was felt for many miles.
Forts Saved Buildings.
During the summer the Atlantic by
Mantle company has erected around
each of its mills high earthen embank
ments or forst, and as was the case this
morning, these forst received the brunt
of the explosion and the other buildings
were not injured outside the shaking up
they received.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
JOIN TAU DELTA PI.
Four Milwaukeeans Elected to Member
ship in Honorable Engineer
ing Fraternity.
MADISON. Wis. Oct. 25.-I Sp,

MADISON. Wis. Oct. 25.-I Special. ]
-Four Milwaukee boys have been elect
ed to the honorary engineering frater-
nifty, Tau Delta ri. They are: Wal
ter c. Buetow, Clarence Brandle, Otto
V. ThieIe and John @. Gladeppli. Other
members elected were Albert Euchecker,
Madison; Santiago Cerna, Mexico; Ran
ger O. Conner, st. CroiX Falls: Fred II.
Schwett, Sawyer; Carl +. Steinfort,
Ephraim; Fayette TibbittS, Bingham;
William Wipperman, Chiffon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01

Madison Man Convicted of Burglary Is
Sentenced to Waupun for
Seven Years.

MADISON, Wis. Oct. Isl Special. |
Weeping bitterly, john Lewis, partner
in crime with Charles Martin. who ten
days ago was sentenced to the pcntcn-
tiary for ten years for burglary, came
into court this morning and said he was
innocent The men had their trials to-
gcther and were convicted. AT the close
Martin declared that he alone was guil-
ty. The court heard arguments for It
new trial. but denied il. Lewis was sen
fenced to the penitrntiary for seven
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
CLARENCE oLEN WINS CASE.
Court of Appeals Supports Quarles in
Commission Decision.

OSHKOSH. Wis. Oct 25.-[Spe-
ciaI THE United States court of ap-
peals nit Chicago has affirmed the deci-
sion Of Judge QuarIes in the district
court. giving Judgment of S6445.50 to
Clarence T. Glen Of Oshkosh against the
Golden Valley Land and Cattle company
of Minnesota Mr.. O!en demanded the
commission for selling 41S2 acres of
land in North Dakota TO farmer of
Winnebago county, claiming $3.50 an
acre for his work The defendant com
pany claims that the commission was
due to another agent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
change in Fraternal INSURANCE.

MADISON, Wis, oct IS. = [Spe-
ciaL IA r. Hicks OF Oshkosh, for
merry attorney general, came before
Insurance Commissioner Beedle. Gov
Davidson and Attorney General Gill
Wisconsin Benefit association to in
sure its mem bcrs in the FraternaI Re-
serve association. The decision Of
the matter will not be announced for
several days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
APPORTIONS STATE TAX.
Assessment Is $2,656,6 and Special
Charges Will Amount to
$733. 1925

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 22.-Secretary
of State Frcar has completed the work
of apportioning the state tax of $2G5G,
637 and special charges of $733, 452. 2S
among the different counties of the state.
The total amount of taxes to be collected
for state purposes and special charges is
$500, OS9.2S and is apportioned among
the different cnuntnS as follows:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Gets Pension After Eighteen Years.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Oct. -.
Il Special AFTER waiting eighteen
wears. the government has granted Mrs.
Ida E. Boardman of Thorpe Il widows
pension. During these years efforts have
been made to locate her husband and il
is now believed that he was drowned il
4 river near pomerey. Wash.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
HOLD LAND CASE OPEN.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. 2G.-The
case Of the United States against James
T. Barber and L. @. Moon before United
States Court Commissioner McBain is
being held open today. Another adjourn
mpnt is expected
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the few minutes that the money clerk
Try to Ascertain Amount.

the few minutes that the money clerk
was al the train.
Try to Ascertain Amount
During Thursday afternoon Agent
Boyle and two other representatives of
the company called at four or five banks
in The city and held hurried consultations
with officers as to the amounts Of cur
rency shipped by them to Oshkosh after
banking hours on Wednesday. This was
done III order TO more accurately ar
rive at conclusions as 10 the exact
amounts from each. inasmuch as the
original waybils were taken by the thief
along with the money. and the duplicates
and signed receipts Of agents were all
that the company has left TO work on.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
JUNIORS WIN RACE

MADISON. Wis. Oct. 2G.-[ Special
The interclass crew race on Lake Men
dota this afternoon was won by the Ju-
niors The SophomOres were second,
Seniors. third. and Freshmen. fourth.
The race was over a one and half mile
course.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Insane When He Ended Life.

MADISON. Wis. Oct. 25.-[Special.
The coroner's jury in the ease OF Cas-
per Windeler. the Oshkosh dairy student
who was drowned in Lake Mendoza two
days ago. brought in a verdict OF suicide
while suffering from insanity, this morn
in-.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01

These taxes will be included with the
local taxes and collected in December
and January.
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Il Folletta Rerts Wael,incton Eome.

MADISON. Wis. Oct Ex-senator
Ia Toilette has leased the kittle resi-
l"nce ut 2229 California avenue in Wash
in@ton fot the coming session Of Con-
g"es=.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1907-08-16

week, still persist in making
hogs of themselves by break
ing into gardens around town
and are becoming general
nuisance. There are also other
pigs in town which are nuis-
ance according to the statutes
but they are blind pigs.
A picnic under the auspices
of the Presbyterian church was
held in the grove of James
Whitmore on Wednesday after
noon. A large gathering was
present and most delightful re-
freshments were provided and
everybody enjoyed it immense