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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
BROKER KILLED
BY D[MFNTfD man
DOUBLE TRAGEDY OCCURS IN
CENTER OF NEW YORK FlNAN
cIAL DISTRICT.
LOST HIS ALL ON THE MARKET
REFUSAL TO EXTEND FURTHER
CREDIT CAUSES THE TRAG-
EDY.

New York, Dec. %. James H
Oliphant, senior member of the stock
exchange firm of James H. Oliphant &
f1icted at his Office yesterday after
noon by Charles A. Geiger, custom
er from Beaufort, S. c., who after fir
ing upon Oliphant killed himself.
The men were closeted in Oil
plants private Office at the time and
all that is known of what Immediately
preceded the shooting was learned
from the lips of the dying broker. Oil
plant said that his refusal to extend
further credit to Geiger caused the
tragedy. There is reason to believe,
however, that Geiger had become
mentally irresponsible.
Dope Showed 100000.
A notebook found upon his person
contained computation by which the
writer apparently had figured that he
would be worth 100000 by Jan. 1,
1908 He actually possessed, SO far
as his personal effects showed, less
than $11.
Geiger owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000
and had been asked for settlement.
He called at their office yesterday,
and after explaining that he could not
meet the obligation asked that the
firm advance him sufficient credit to
carry 5000 shares of a certain stock
until rise in the price should yield
him a profit His proposition was re-
fused and the shooting followed
Causes Big Sensation.
Papers found in the room which
Geiger occupied Thursday night in the
Holland house indicate that he had
lost no less than $4,000 in dealing
in Steel common, and that he still
owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000. 1t was also
Indicated by these papers, and partial
ly confirmed by acquaintances, that
Geiger had lost all he possessed, and
that when he went to the brokers' of
fee yesterday it was in the hope of Sc
curing credit through which he might
recuperate his fortune.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
FINED SIS FOR KILLING MAN.
Governor of German African Colony Is
Furnished" for Cruelty.

Governor of German African Colony Is
"Punished" fer Cruelty.
Berlin, Dec. 25.-EX-Gov. Horn of
Togoland was yesterday sentenced to
a fine of SIS and costs and to be trans
ferred to another post for the i'll treat
ment of a native in TOgoland in 1908.
The charge against Horn was that he
caused the death of a native, a man
named Zedu, by having him bound to
a Flagstaff and leaving him there with
out food or drink for twenty-fOur
hours. Horn was first tried for this
offense several months afterwards by
the superior colonial court at Dualla
and fined 1925.
There has been much criticism in
Germany, especially on the part of the
Socialist speakers in the reichstag, of
this sentence, which was regarded as
far too light Owing, apparently, to
these criticisms, Chancellor Won Bue-
low about two years ago ordered a re-
opening of the case by the imperial
disciplinary court for the colonies at
Berlin. The case came up for trial on
Dec. II, 1907
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Domestic.

The supreme court of Illinois has
decided that Mayor Busse had no
power to remove the appointees of
Former Mayor Dunno on the board Of
education.
Farmer Burns defeated M. j. Dryer
in a wrestling bout at Omaha. Dwyer
hurt his hand in the last fall and will
be forced to give up wrestling for
some time.
1t is reported Robert c. Wheeler of
Chicago is to marry Miss Lydia
Thatcher, daughter of Mahlon d.
Thatcher of Pueblo, Colo, whose for
tune is listed at $30,000,000. Miss
Thatcher is one of the Thatcher
twins. widely known for their beauty.
Jack" O'Rrien of Philadelphia
made his first appearance in the ring
last week since his recent fiasco with
Tommy Burns in California, and
knocked out Bill Heveron, the Eng
lish heavyweight in the opening round
before the Industrial Athletic club.
In a lecture in Baltimore Prof. Will
SIAM X, EIOOkS vi SolIOSS oClu
that with the aid of radium a young
woman could retain all of her fresh
ness and beauty for hundred years
or more, but only rich women can af
ford the experiment, as this ''perpetu
al beautifer" costs from $500 to $500
a grain.
The total loss of vessel property or
the Great Lakes amounted to $743,00(
for the season of 1907, according tc
figures compiled by the marine mel
at Cleveland. Thirteen steamers ant
one schooner were lost. In 1906 forty
our vessels, valued at $1,029,5O0
we're lost
| Papers were signed at San Francis
| 20 by which the American Can com
| )anv absorbed the United States Cal
company, its largest rival on the Pa
| ific coast The consideration exceed
| I'd S1,000,000. BY this purchase thu
| American Can company becomes alb
| solutely dominant on the Pacific coast
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
scoFFs AT RUMoRs OF WAR.
Taft Brings Assurance of Japan's
Friendiness to America.

New York, Dec. %. = William H.
Taft, secretary of war, returned yes
terday from his trip around the world,
bringing renewed assurance of ia
pans friendliness toward the United
States, but declining to say anything
with respect to the political situation
in this country He said that he had
been too long out OF intimate touch
with political affairs at home to dis
cuss them.
No War Spirit in Japan.
Looking exceedingly well, the secre-
tary said he had taken daily five-mlle
walks on the deck of the Grant during
the thirteen days trip from Hamburg
'Tt is the height of foolishness to
talk of possible war with Japan" de-
clared the secretary. Japan doesn't
desire war with us and we certainly
do not desire war with Japan. If there
was any war spirit anywhere in Japan
| failed to find the slightest note of it.
Everywhere there was talk of contin-
ued peace. I speak very confidently
about this. My trip had as it's def
mite object report on conditions in
the Philippines.
Likes Nicholas.
"My visit to Japan was only Incl
dental. Travelling by commercial
steamer, we had to stop there and it
was only courtesy for me to pay my
respects to the emperor. The trip
through Russia was made partly to
save time and partly because | had
crossed the Pacific six times and was
rather anxious to see the new terri
tory My visit was in no sense OIL
cial So many courtesies were shown
me from the moment put my foot on
Russian soil [ could not have refused
even had I desired to do so, the 1nvi-
tation to an audience of the Russian
emperor l was much impressed by
the emperors personality and his en-
tire familiarity with current affairs,
especially American politics.
Il was much pleased with condl-
lions in the Philippines. They were
much better than I had hoped for.
The initial proceedings of the first
Philippine assembly, and it's tendency
to conservatism, despite the supposed
radical majority, was most gratifying.
I'm China the American residents
were anxious for reinsurance as to
Americas intention toward maintain
Inc the open door policy. At the ban
uuet in Shanghai l endeavored to give
this assurance"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Peonie Talked About.

The rumor that Ambassador Bryce
is to leave the Washington embassy is
officially denied in London.
Fred A. Shotwen, aged thirty, of
Potterville, Mich, has been married to
his step-grandmother. Mrs. Emma
Shotwell, aged seventy-one.
William Ulmer, who made fortune
before he retired from the brewing
business six years ago, is dead in his
Brooklyn home, aged seventy-four
years.
Col. A. S. Cigar, aged ninety years,
a distinguished jurist and author, died
at his home in Nashville, Tenn. He
was member Of the Confederate
congress.
Alfred Stead, son of w. T. Stead,
editor of the Review of Reviews, died
in London. He was born in 1877 and
was associated with his father in the
publication of that journal.
James T. Able, president of the
Springfield Union Publishing company
of Springfield, Mass, and formerly
prominently identified with the pa
permaking industry, is dead.
Col. William Crops, assistant to
the general manager of the Hartman
lines in the Pacific Northwest, died at
Portland, Or, aged seventy-six years.
Col. Crooks formerly lived in ST.
F2ul.
Seth Low, former president Of Co
lumbia university, was elected presi-
dent of the National Civic Federation,
succeeding August Belmont, who felt
obliged to retire owing to the press OF
business cares.
Mrs. Jacob Gregar died at her home
in Annandale, n. j., as the result OF
bursting a blood vessel while lifting a
bureau in her sleep. Mrs. Gregar
arose in the night, and while in a
sOmnambulistic state lifted the heavy
piece of furniture.
William Bayard, Md, LII. D., one OF
The oldest practicing physicians in the
world and the Oldest graduate of Edin
burgh university, died at his home al
st. Johns, n. B., aged ninety-four
He was the son of DR.. Robert Bayard
Of New York, loyalist who came tt
Canada during the revolution.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
$50 MEN ARE IN
FLOODED MINE
ANOTHER DISASTER IN A PENN.
SYLVANIA COAL MINE. MAR
ROWLY AVERTED.
WATER PoURs into SLOPE
EXPERTS ARE INVESTIGATING
THE CAUSE OF MINE
HORRORS.

Hazleton, Pa, Dec. 24-More than
$50 miners narrowly escaped drown
ing Saturday in the No. slope of the
Lehigh Valley & Wilkesbarre Coal
company at Audenreid through the
unexpected tapping of large body of
water in the abandoned No. l slope
adjoining. The water reached to the
chins of some of the men, who got to
the surface through two separate
openings.
Officials at first thought that all the
men had been accounted for but later
the body of Polish miner was found
in the No. 4 slope. 1t is believed he
is the man who fired the shot that
broke the barriers between the work
ings and the water. Because of the
confusion attending the flight from
the flooded mine the men are not Ger
tain whether all are out. The rush of
air was so great when the water
broke through that the lights on the
lamps of most of the men in the slope
were eXtinguished.
The flood rapidly subsidized. Nine
men lost their lives in this mine last
July through white damp.
Cause of the Disaster,
Pittsburg, Dec. "a. - A number of
experts who have made partial inves-
LEGATIONS of the Naomi, Monongah and
Darr mine disasters are taking the po-
sition that the explosions are partly
due to climatic conditions. 1t is a no
ticeable fact, they say, that the recent
catastrophes have occurred at about
the same hour in the day, in a zone
of certain altitude, in about the same
longitude, and in places where climat-
ic conditions are similar
Proper ventilation, with purified air.
1t is believed, will remove to a great
extent the coal dust and explosive
gases which are found to certain
extent in every mine.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
LAWSON TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY
Roosevelt and Gov. johnson Will Be
National Candidates.

New York, Dec. "a. = Thomas W.
w. Lawson of Boston, who on last
Tuesday called on President Roosevelt
at the While House. and who subse-
quently said he would probably make
a statement to the public within few
days" will, according to an interview
published by the World, soon launch
a new political party. It's candidate
for president and vice president, &C
cOrding to the plan as announced, will
be Theodore Roosevelt and Gov. John
A. Johnson of Minnesota. In his form
al announcement Mr.. Lawson avoids
any direct statement that his chosen
candidates have acquiesced in his po-
litical program.
With or Without Their Consent
1T matters not Q whit to me-" said
Mr.. Lawson, whether President
Roosevelt approves Of the new party
or not, whether he consents to run as
it's presidential candidate or openly re-
fuses to do SO.
HE will be our candidate, just the
same, and by the vote of the people
will be compelled to complete the job
he has commenced, the rescue of the
country from the wholesale thieves
of Wall street. -
Mr.. Lawson claims to have an or
ganization in every state in the
Union.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
washinuton.

The United States supreme court
will take a recess of two weeks 1or
the Christmas holidays.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma has IN
troduced bill providing for the elec'
ton of United States senators by
popular vote.
The president has signed procla-
nation creating the new Vegas nation
al forest in Nevada, and making an
addition to the AQuaris national forest
in Utah.
Secretary Garfield has sent in his
report to congress and recommends
the abolition of al pension agencies
and the issuance of pensions from
Washington.
Senator Sutherland has introduced a
bill providing for an exhibit OF the
mineral resources of the United
States at the international mining eX-
position to be held in New York next
year.
A rought count of the census of
Cuba has been cabled to Washington
by Gov. Magoon. 1t places the total
population of Cuba at 2,O23,282. The
increase for the island is 20 per cent
since the census of 1899.
Senator McCreary introduced a bill
for an annual appropriation of $780,
600 to be expended in promoting in
struction in agriculture, manual tram
ing and domestic science in the CEN
trail high schools of the several states.
Senator Kittredge has introduced a
bill on civic rights, which gives to
composers all rights over their COM
positions, so that owners of mecnanl-
cal musical machines and devices
may not make use of any copyrighted
compositions without securing the
consent of the composer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Crimes and Criminals.

NJ. l.. Dillon shot and fatally injured
Mrs. N. G. Cochran Of Chicago while
she slept and then killed himself.
Constable Dolan of Lebanon, Pa,
went into the foreign settlement of
that city to arrest coal thieves. The
foreigners turned out en- masse and
set upon the officer, who, in self-de-
Tense, shot into the crowd, killing two
men.
According to the New York police
a valuable package" was stolen Sat
urday night from wagon of the Uni
ted States Express company. Investi
CATION developed the fact that the
package contained diamonds valued
at something more than 100000 and
were consigned by the Alfred H. Smith
company to New York society women
who are at Washington, D. c.
A. H. Anderson, treasurer OF the
Quebec Central railroad, pleaded
guilty at Sherbrooke, Que, to embez'
Element from the company and was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment.
The amount of his defalcation, it is
expected, will amount to about $685..
600
Frank Donnatelli and Joe Pedro,
italians, were killed, and Guy Donated,
Ii MORALLY wounded by policemen in
q street fight at Anderson, Okla The
Italians had been drinking and resist
ed arrest. The two policemen who
did the shooting are under arrest
charged with murder.
Frank Wise Miller, a dental student
at the University of Pennsylvania
committed suicide in his room at the
dormitories of the institution by hang
ing. Miller was undoubtedly victim
of suicidal mania.
Otto Schmigler, Hungarian tailor
of Columbus, Ohio, shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. Caroline Webster an6
seriously wounded Miss Myrtle
Ispence and then killed himself. The
tragedy occurred at the home of Mrs
webster. where Scamigler had G
room. It is said that Schmigler was
infatuated with Miss Spence and thai
his advances had been repulsed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
TAGGART HAS ISSUED CALL.
Appeals to All Democrats to Unite Re
gardess of Past Differences.

Appeals to All Democrats to Unite Re-
CARELESS of Past Differences.
French Lick, Dec "a. - Chairman
Taggart of the Democratic national
committee yesterday issued the call
for the national convention, which is
to meet i'll Denver July II. The call
says:
Each state is entitled to represen-
tation therein equal to double the
tives in the congress of the United
States, and each territory, Alaska,
District of Columbia, Hawaii and Por-
to Rico. shall have six delegates. All
Democratic citizens of the United
United States. irrespective of past po-
litical associations and differences,
who can unite with us in the effort for
pure, economical, constitutional gov
eminent are cordially invited to join
us in sending delegates to the conven-
ton"
Mr. Taggart also announced the fol-
lowing special committee on arrange
ments for the convention:
Roger G. Sullivan, Chicago; James
C. Dahlman. Omaha; Norman F. Mack,
Buffalo; R. H. Johnston, Houston.
Tex; John T. McGraw, Grafton, w.
Va; John F. Osborne, Rawlins, Wyo.;
Clark Howell, Atlanta, Ga.
Pays First $25,ooo
Denver, Colo, Dec %. The first
installment of $4,000 of the 100000
fund pledged to the Democratic nation
al committee by the Denver Conven-
ton league was forwarded yesterday
to Chairman Thomas Taggart at
French Lick, Ind. The remainder will
be paid in equal installments on Jan.
%, Feb. 22 and March %.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
DEADLY GAS STOPS REscUERs.
Searchers Encounter Deadly Fire Damp
and Are Obliged TO Stop.

and Are Obliged TO stop.
Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 25.-Search
for the victims of last Thursdays eX-
plosion in the Darr mine of the Pitts
burg Coal company was practically
suspended yesterday afternoon be-
cause it could only be continued at
great risk of sacrificing the lives of
those in the rescuing party.
Gas in ominous volumes was en-
countered yesterday, the deadly fire
damp especially menacing the men.
Forty-six bodies had been brought to
the surface and a number of others
had been located when those in charge
of the rescue work called halt.
Rescue Work Stopped.
The rescuers had penetrated about
mile and three-quarters or about a
mile and a quarter from the end of the
workings when they were obliged to
stop.
1t had been expected that most of
the bodies would be reached to-day,
but on account of the delay the rescue
is likely to be delayed until Christmas
day.
Practically all estimates Of the num-
Der of dead now exceed 225.
The company's revised list of miss
ing now contains 22S names and most
other estimates are even higher.
One Hundred Escape Horror.
Pittsburg, Dec. % - That 100 men
narrowly escaped cremation in the
Schoenberger coal mine at Baird sta
tion thirty miles from here, when fire
broke out in the mine Sunday, became
known yesterday. There are generally
400 men employed in the mine, but re-
Gently the force was reduced Fortu-
nately the fire was not accompanied
by an explosion, or another terrible
mine disaster would have been record
ed in this vicinity.
The fire occurred suddenly, from
electric sparks, it is believed, and
spread with great rapidity. The hun
dred men were compelled to fee for
their lives All night a bucket brig
ade fought the flames, but absolutely
no progress was made. Preparations
are being made to flood the mine. The
loss will be heavy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
ORCHARDS WIFE TESTlFiES.
Corroborates the Evidence of Her
Husband.

Boise. Idaho, Dec 22.-Evidence in
confederation of Harry Orchards tes-
timony was given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Ida Tenney, Orchards second
wife. who was on the stand all after
noon, and who will be recalled to-day.
Clarence barrow, chief counsel for
the defense, was in court again yes
terday after an illness of nearly a
week, and he conducted the cross
examination Of Mrs. Tenney.
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With but twenty-four hours of his
term to serve Convict Polk Mackey, In
the penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn,
committed suicide with a shoeknife.
Charged with swindling the Balti-
more e Ohio railroad out of $4,000
by padding pay rolls, Frederick b.
Waterbury and Nelson Cathzart. for
mer employees or the road, were lndlct-
ed at Chicago.
A deliberately planned and sensa-
tional duel occurred on the main
street of Laurel, Miss, in which Ed
ward Bragg was killed and b. w.
Scarborough, former state senator,
was wounded. The two had quarreled
over a business matter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
From Other Shores.

The British turbine torpedo boat de-
stroyer Tartar broke all records In her
final trials, attaining speed OF
37037 knots.
WI Ting Fang, who has been reap
pointed to the post of Chinese ambas-
sador to the United States, has left
Pekin on his way to Washington.
The construction of a second Sim
plon tunnel will begin as soon as prac-
ticable. The national council of
Switzerland has approved the plan.
The Austrian government repudi-
ates all connection with or sanction of
the propaganda hostile to Argentina
now appearing in the Austrian press.
A small Bristol china teapot, pre-
scented to Edmund Burke by the found
err of the Bristol factory, was auction
ed at London and brought the remark
able price Of $1,000.
France and Belgium have concluded
convention which provides for the
maintenance. of Frances preferential
rights in the Congo Independent State
after the annexation of that territory
to Belgium.
The diocesan authorities have inves-
tigated the miracle alleged to have oc-
Cured in the village church at Brin,
France, recently, and found it to have
been an optical illusion caused by the
reflection of a church image upon the
sacred wafer us the candles moved.
It was announced at Copenhagen
that wireless telephone messages had
been transmitted successfully between
the Weissen Zee wireless station at
Berlin and the Lyngby station near
Copenhagen. The distance is about
200 miles. Prof. Poulson, the invent
or. said he hoped to communicate
with America via Ireland by telephone
in February next.
The throne has sanctioned the con-
struction of a telegraph line into
Lhassa, the capital of Tibet, and the
residence of the supreme head of the
Lamaist hierarchy This innovation
was recommended by the Chinese res
idents of Lhassa, who, since the adj
vent of the British expedition of 1904
has been working for the enlighten-
ment of the Tibetans.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Rescue Work Is Slow.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. "a. - Only
thirty-three of the 200 or more miners
caught by the explosion in the Darr
mine of the Pittsburg Coal company
last Thursday have been found by the
rescuers and brought to the surface.
Nearly all of the others are presumed
to be a mile or more beyond the point
to which the rescuers have been able
to prosecute their search.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Poison Kills Actress.

Webster City, Iowa, Dec 24.-Mrs,
Cyrus Johnson, aged twenty-five.
whose stage name is Miss Ruth Par
sons, of the Louis Morrison company.
presenting Faust" died suddenly in
this city early yesterday morning from
AN overdose of fluid extract of cotton
root bark.