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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
M[LLEN PLANS A
GREAT COMBINE
MAKES HARRIMAN'S MANlPULA-
LATIONS LOOK lNSIGNlFl-
CANT.
PANAMA CANAL IS KEYSTONE
COLOSSAL MERGER INCLUDES
FOUR sYsTEMs-S1 900, 100000
CONCERNED IN DEAL.

WASHINGTON, May 20. - While the
eyes of the whole country have been
centered on E. H. Hartman as the
master manipulation of the railroad
world. greater and more extensive
combination of railroad interests has
been in progress of perfection until
now the plans are matured for the
public declaration of this gigantic
merger.
A Colossal Scheme.
More than a thousand million dollars
capital are involved and the mileage
of the new system will extend practl-
cally from the most northern part OF
the Atlantic coast to the gul fports,
with network of tracks gridironlng
New England, the East and Middle
West and tapping the greatest freight
producing territory in the world.
This colossal merger when perfected
will be known as the greater Pennsyl-
vania system. 1t will include four
great systems, embracing practically
all the railroad mileage in New Eng
land together with the present Penn
sylvania lines east and west of Pitts
burg, with through connections to New
Orleans and Mobile on the gulf.
Panama Is Keystone.
Instead of projecting a transcontl-
mental line from ocean to ocean, the
keystone of the new system will be the
Panama canal Traversing as it does
the most congested sections of the
United States and reaching every
great industrial and manufacturing
center east of the Mississippi. it will
afford an outlet to the products OF this
vast section to all the ports OF the At
1antic north of the Potomac, and also
give them a direct route to the Orient,
via the gulf and the new isthmian ca
nal when completed.
Mellen Is he Master.
Charles S. Mellen is credited with
being the master mind that conceived
this vast project Mellen and his as
sociates in this great project feel as
sured. according to the hest informa-
ton at their command. that there will
be no opposition to or criticism Of
their venture ON the part of the admin
istration, as no competing parallel
lines will be merged except in the case
of few unimportant branches.
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etery, which holds the body Of her
husband, until the completion Of the
national mausoleum on Monument
hill, when both caskets will be trans
ferred to receptacles in that tomb.
Condolences Pour In.
From numerous friends ct the de-
ceased, Mrs Barber last evening re-
ceived kilograms Of coincidence on the
death Of her sister. Among them were
kilograms from President Roosevelt
and Vice President Fairbanks.
Mrs. McKinley's life of almost sixty
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that for over thirty
years she was an invalid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
ASKS PRESIDENT
TO APOLOGIZE
THE AUTHOR OF ANIMAL BOOK
CHARGES ROOSEVELT WITH
INJUSTICE.
THE ISSUE IS ONE OF TRUTH
DR.. LONG RESENTS ATTACK ON
STATEMENTS IN HIS ANIMAL
BOOK.

Stamford. Conn, May 30.-Dr. Will
liam j. Long yesterday made public a
letter sent by him to President Roose-
welt The letter says in part:
ITO His Excellency Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States
Dear Sir: The issue between you and
me is no longer of animals but OF men.
1t is not Chiefly a matter Of natural his
tory but of truth and personal honor.
In a recent magazine article you de-
liberately attack me as well as my
book
Vouches for Accuracy.
I'm my book have given the result
of long years. of watching animals in
the wilderness. with no other object
than to study their habits, and SO far
as man can, to understand the mystery
of their dumb life.
eff I have spoken falsely, if in book
or work of mine, | have Intentionally
deceived any child or man regarding
animal life, | promise publicly to re-
tract every such word, and promise
never to write another animal book.
On the other hand. if | show to any
disinterested person that you have ac-
cused me falsely you must publicly
withdraw your accusation and apollo
gize.
Wolf Kills Caribou.
"You base your recent charges
chiefly on the matter OF big white
wolf killing young caribou by bite
in the chest, described by me in
Northern Trails
You declare the thing to be matn-
ematical impossibility, and declare not
possibly could wolf perform the
act"
DR.. Long declares he knows from
his own observation and from the testi-
money of Indians that wolves Go some
times kill in this way, and quotes from
signed statements to support his con-
tentiOn.
Asks Square Deal.
Continuing DR.. Long said; If your
talk of a square deal is not all a
sham, if your frequent moral preach
ing is not hypocrisy, | call upon you
as president and as a man to come out
and admit the error and injustice OF
YOUR charge in the same public way IN
which you made it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Hundred Chinese Are Drowned.

Victoria, B. c., May S0.-News was
brought from Shanghai that during the
Ia Wang Miamo festival an immense
crowd of spectators were on the bridge
over 500 Chow creek and the police
forcing back the crowd caused the
mass to press against the fiimsy rail,
breaking it, with the result that over
a hundred were thrown into the water
and drowned.
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attending physicians noted when dis
solution came.
There was no struggle-no pain.
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the eff
forts made for days to prolong her
life, nor of the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister and other relatives
Tor her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Mr.. Cor
telyou, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther Day,
Justice and Mrs William R. Day, Drs.
Portmann and Rixey and the nurses.
Vitality Was Wonderful.
Mrs. Mckinley lived hours longer
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Dead Shriner Was Robbed.

Allentown, Pa, May 29.-Gems val
ued at about $4,000 and accident insur-
ance policies aggregating about $4,000
are missing from the effects of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis M. Ellenbogen of this city,
a member of Rajah temple, who were
killed in the wreck of the Mystic
shriners' train at Honda, Cal. 1t is
supposed that the gems and policies
were stolen
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
PACKERS LOSE FIRST sKIRMIsH
Post Mortem Inspection Prevents Their
Buying Single Cow.

Buying Single Cow.
Chicago, May 80. - Because CT the
enforcement of their new rule requir-
ing post-mortem Inspection of COWS
and heifers as a condition of purchase,
only the high-class grades of beef were
sold at the stock yards yesterday for
the CHICAGO trade.
It was the first day of the enforce
ment of the post-mortem rule, and the
first skirmish between the packers and
the shippers of live stock and the COM
mission men, The big packing firms
did not succeed in buying a solitary
COW or heifer, according to the COM
mission men, at the close of business.
All Sold Elsewhere.
None of the 5000 animals numbered
in the list of the days receipts as
Cow stuff remained unsold, however,
all being sent to other cities, and on
this showing the commission men in
sisted that the big firms were routed
in the first skirmish.
The sales, however, were at prices
from 10 to 20 per cent below the range
of prices at the close OF last week S
market.
In this slump the big packers pro-
fessed to find evidence of their power.
They were not sanguine of the final
outcome, however, the commission
mems failure to get stuck on the
days receipts being an unlooked-for
development.
Keep Off Chicago Market.
Causes that contributed to the sue
cess of the commission men in their
efforts to sell out everything were the
cooperation of the shippers in the
country and the demands of the indie
pendent" trade. Renewed appeals to
the country buyers and shippers to
keep their COWS and heifers" out OF
the Chicago market for the present
were sent out over the wires.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
SYMPATHY FOR EMBEZzLER.

Bloomington Girl Who Stole Church
Funds May Escape Penitentiary.
Bloomington, H., May 20. = Helen
Dixon may escape the penitentiary
despite her sentence for embezzling
the Christian church organ fund AL
most the entire population is behind a
movement to secure a modification to
a jail sentence instead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
NOTABLES AT FUNERAL.
Obseques of Mrs. Mckinley Will Take
Form of Ceremony of State.

Canton, Ohio, May 29.-Although it
is not intended that the funeral of Mrs.
Mckinley shall take on the form of
ceremony of state, yet the coming OF
the president and members of his cab
met, the vice president, the governor
of Ohio and many other people of note
will make it such, in a degree at least.
Late yesterday afternoon it was deter
mined to change the arrangements for
the funeral so as to allow the remains
to be viewed by Canton friends of the
deceased. The time fixed for this is
from 8 to 5 o'clock to-day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Enrnerv CHARGED to Youth.

Stewartville, Mimi, May 29-Peter
Paulson, boy about eighteen years of
age. who has been in the employ of a
farmer named Ben Engle, is charged
with drawing a check for 5000 and
forging Engle's name to it and cash
ing same at First National bank of this
place and leaving for parts unknown
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
RjoLiner Runs Aground.

New York, May 80. - The North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Viii
helm der Crosse inbound, ran aground
on the west edge of the main ship
channel at 11:15 o'clock last night.
She is resting easy and in no danger.
It is believed that she can be fioated
without assistance at the next high
tide
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
CUT OFF NEW YORK GAS.
Corporation Counsel Begins Action to
Gust COMPANIES.

New York, May 30.-Suit to compel
the Consolidated Gas company and the
eight other companies doing business
in this city to relinquish their fran
chises and to take from them all the
permits to use the streets which they
now enjoy, was begun in the supreme
court yesterday by Corporation Coun-
sci Ellison on behalf of the city.
The corporation corusel alleges that
all of the franchises orr" 'nally granted
the gas companies, with 'wo excep-
tons. have expired by limitation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Keen Off CHICAGO Market.
Angry Neqro Uses Knife.

Denver, Colo, May Endangered by
comments said to have been made
against his race, an unknown negro
plunged a knife into the breast of Fred
Thomson, an employe of the Western
Packing company, fatally injuring him,
last night. The assault occurred on a
crowded street car
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
DENY MERGER REPORT.
No Agreement Between New Haven
and Pennsylvania Roads.

No Agreement BetWeen New raven
and Pennsylvania Roads.
New Haven, Conn, May 29.-Owing
to the fact that President c. S. Mellen
is absent from New Haven, no state
ment could be had from him yesterday
relative to the reported formation of a
merger or working agreement between
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the Pennsylvania railroads,
which would give the Pennsylvania
control of lines from the Central West
and the gulf to ST. John, n. B. In an
other high official source, however, an
absolute and unqualified denial of the
regarded as authoritative.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Preacher Shot At.

Appleton, Wis, May 2S.-Rev. John
Webster of the Methodist mission on
the Oneida Indian reservation, while
passing the residence of Jonas Metox
en-, was fired upon from ambush and
wounded in the right leg. Another
bullet passed close to his head.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Twenty-one Break Jail.

Warsaw, May 80. = News was re
ceived here last night of jail deliv-
ery at Lublin, twenty-one political pris-
onels and twenty ordinary prisoners
making their escape from the Jail
through a sewer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
WREcKERs ARE FoILED.

Motorman Sees Rock on Track and
Flags Train.
Boone, Iowa, May 2S.-An attempt
was made to wreck fast train on
the North Western road near here. A
rock weighing half ton had been
Ioosened from a bluff and thrown oil
rectly across the tracks. An interur-
han line runs parallel with the tracks
at this point, and Charles Cheney a
motorman, discovered the obstacle
He tagged the train in time to pre-
vent a disastrous collision.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Fire Loss 100000.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico. May Is
The great machinery supply and hard-
ware house of Fogarty & Dickinson,
one of the largest dealers III Northern
Mexico. was completely destroyed by
FIRE Yesterday, causing loss of about
$500 600. much of which is covered by
insurance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Fires Gun With His Toe.

Saltwater, Mimi, May 29.-Gustave
Firschow committed suicide yesterday.
He placed the muzzle of a shotgun
over his heart and pulled the trigger
with his toe. He had been ailing for
some days and suffered from severe
pains in the head.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Frost Heavy in "Kaintuck."

Lexington, KY, May 80 - A heavy
frost fell all over Eastern and Central
Kentucky last night. 1t is feared that
it killed all fruit and early vegetables.
This is the coolest weather ever
known in this section at this season
of the year
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Run Down in the Yards.

winona, Mimi, May %. - Andrew
Gazell was run down while picking up
coal droppings near the depot of the
St. Paul railroad. One foot was badly
crushed and cut. Amputation of the
foot at the ankle may be necessary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Electric Current Burns.

Menominee. Mich. May 20. = Jack
Miller, foreman of the electric light
company of this city, was severely
burned about his face, arms and hands
by an electric current while repairing
motor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
KILL Her DAUGHTER.

Java, S. d., May 20. - Elizabeth
Kuenzie, seventeen years old, daughter
of Gottlieb Kuenzie, farmer living
ten miles south of here, was acciden-
tally shot and killed by her mother.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Three Killed on a BRIDGE.

Morristown, Ind, May %. - Three
men were caught on railroad bridge
over Blue river and killed. They were
sitting on the bridge, looking down
into the stream when a fast passenger
train bore down on them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
,ns.ne Girl Shoots and Burns.

Chicago, May go - Miss Philaner
Swimmer. thirty years old, believed TO
be demented, shot and killed her moth
err. attempted to kill her father and
then set fire to her garments and was
burned To death,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Small Fruit Ruined.

Vermillion, S.. D., May 29. = Fruit
growers fear that the crop was killed
by the heavy white frost last night. 1t
is certain that early Strawberries are
ruined Plums and apples have also
suffered.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Celebrates 1o2d Birthday.

Pana. H., May 3O.-Dr. w. T. Lynn
who has been a prominent physician
here for years, celebrated the 1929 an
niversary of his birth yesterday by en-
PERTAINING 500 guests at dinner. He is
apparently hale and hearty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
suItan,s Forces Lose Heavily

Madrid, May 80. - Dispatches re-
ceived here from Melilla, Morocco, say
that the rebels, under the command
of the pretender, recently attacked
and after a severe battle routed the
sultan's troops with great loss.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Lake Sailor Drowned.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 80. =
The steamer Mahanna, which passed
the locks early yesterday reports that
while in the storm on Lake Huron
Seaman Bert Cable was washed over
board and drowned
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Got Away From Trouble.

Mason City, Iowa, May 80. = Mrs.
Joe Navrital hanged herself TO the raft
ers in barn last night at her home
near Plymouth She left letter stat
ing that she wanted to get away from
trouble
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
cA.lds Fatal to Child.

Harvey, N. D., May 80. - The one
vear-old daughter of Joseph Fry, liv-
ing near here. is dead from scalds re-
ceived by the accidental breaking OF
tho handle of teakettle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
$4,000 MEN GET ADVANCE.

New England Cotton MIL Operatives
Get 10 Per Cent Raise.
Boston, Mass, May 29.-The general
upward movement in the wages of
New England cotton mill operatives
yesterday affected about $4,000 opera
tiyes in Rhode Island, Southeastern
and Western Massachusetts, Ames-
bury, Mass. Pownavale and other
places in Southern New England The
advances in the sections named
amount to about 10 per cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30

Washington, May 29.-The term of
the United States supreme court for
19O6-1907 came to a close yesterday.
The court will not convene again until
Oct ID
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
eaMnilI Burns Down.

Prentice, Wis, May 2S.-J. N. Ora
hams sawmill, east of Ingram, burn
ed. The loss was $4,000, with no in
surance. The owners will rebuild the
mill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Civic LEAGUE for Spooner.

spooner, Mimi, May 2S. - A civic
leaque has been organized to improve
the sanitary condition of the streets
and byways and to beautify the town
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
iowa Farmer Killed,

Iowa City, Iowa, May %. - Elmer
Pratt. prominent young farmer of
Johnson county, shot and killed w. F.
Council. also a farmer, whose land adj
Joins the Pratt farm. The murder is
the result of an old feud.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
DEATH COMES TO
MRS. M'k|NLfY
WIDOW OF MARTYRED PRESi-
DENT PASSES AWAY PEACE
FULLY.
TO Be LAID BESIDE HUSBAND
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL GER
EMONiES.

Canton, Ohio, May %. = Mrs. Will
liam Mckinley died yesterday after
noon at 1:O5. The transition from life
to death was so peaceful and gradual
that it was with difficulty that the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
DOG CAUSES FATALITY.
Snaps at Horses Heels, which Throws
Rider. Death Resulting.

Rider, Death Resulting.
Helena, Mont, May 20. = Davis
Blackey. "a we'll known mining man of
Garnet, has been killed as the result
of a somewhat singular accident He
had just purchased a horse and was
riding it for the first time when dog
dashed into the roadway and snapped
at the animals heels, causing it to be-
come unmanageable. Blackey was
thrown violently to the ground and
died soon afterward.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
DELMAs GRAFT DEFENSE.
Thaw's Lawyer Appears for Glass and
HaIsey in California.

San Francisco, May 29.-Delphin M.
Delmas has been engaged to defend
Louis Glass and T. P. Halsey, two Off
Gals of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph company, indicted for
bribery. He made his first appearance
in court yesterday morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
BUYS 6,61e ACRES.

Heavy Purchase of Cut-over Lands Is
Made in BeItrami County.
Bemidij, Mimi, May 29.-Six thou
sand six hundred and nineteen acres
of Beltrami county cut-over lands were
sold and transferred this week, the to-
tai consideration for the land being
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
GERMANY HIT BY FLOODS.

Dams of Danube Break and Hundreds
of Houses Collapse.
Budapest, Hungary, May 20. = The
bursting of the dams on the Danube
have caused disastrous floods in the
neighborhood of Rudolsgnad. In Ter
mol county 26O houses have collapsed.
Troops are succoring the distressed in
habitants.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
coy KILLED BY TRAIN.

Father Attempting to RESCUE Son Is
Fatally Injured.
Philadelphia, May 29-In a futile eff
fort to save the life of his eight-year-
old son who was ground to pieces I'M
der the wheels of locomotive at Fort
Richmond, William Johnson was so Sc
verely injured that physicians say he
cannot recover.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
Devastates Wide Section.

At Gibble Springs twenty or thirty
houses were wrecked. Two persons
were killed and score injured. three
of them fatally. The tornado devas-
tated a section of growing land about
two miles wide.
At Emory four persons were killed
and many were injured and crippled,
some of whom will die. A large num-
Der of negroes were hurt. The corn
and cotton crops in the path of the
storm were completely pulled up.
One of the most severe rain and
electrical storms for many years
swept over North Texas, causing much
damage to property. Three persons
were killed by lightning and several
we're injured. some of them fatally.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-30
TEXAS HAS TORNADO.
Storm Causes Much Destruction OF
Property and Crops.

Storm Causes MUCH DeStFUCtIon OF
Property and Crops.
Fort Worth, Tex, May 28.-A lorna
do swept portion of Texas yesterday,
killing twelve persons and injuring
scores. Many buildings were wrecked
and great damage was done to crops.
At Wills Point the tornado cut a
path 200 yards in width through the
entire town. Three persons were kill
ed and six seriously injured. The tor
nado came from the southwest, carry
ing with it portions of buildings and
other debris as if it were whirling
leaves. Dead horses, cattle and fowls
are scattered through the path of the
storm