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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
SIX WHITE MINERS KILLED
HEAVILY LOADED FREIGHT CARS
CRASH INTO CARS CARRYING
MINERS.

Dayton, Tenn, May 22.-While re-
turning to their homes in Dayton from
the mines of the Dayton Coal and Iron
company, six white miners met death
yesterday afternoon and several 9TH
ers were injured.
About 200 men were in coke cars
on the short line of the company. Two
heavily loaded freight cars that a
yardman had been switching got be-
yond his control and plunged down a
thirty-five foot grade into the rear
end of the train carrying the miners.
Miners in the rear coke cars saw
the runaway cars coming and endeav-
ored to signal the engineer, but he
did not understand whether he was
wanted to stop or go ahead. At last,
noticing the frantic signals of the
men behind him, he came to a stop,
just as the heavy cars struck his
train.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
STEPHENSON TO
SUCCEED SPOONER
MILLIONAIRE ZIMMERMAN is
NOMINATED IN REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS.
DEADLOCK AT LAST BROKEN

Madison, Wis, May 18.-The Wis
consin senatorial deadlock was broken
last night by the nomination on the
first ballot of last nights Republican
caucus of Former Congressman Isaac
Stephenson of Marinette. The result
was accompanied by the breaking up
of the opposition, which, when the
anti-Stephenson men realized that they
were beaten, returned to their former
favorites, Esch and Hatten, and the
final result was announced as follows:
Stephenson 81, Esch %, Hatten 10,
scattering 8.
Conner Turns the Trick.
The credit for the Stephenson vic
tory is given to Lieut.. Gov Conner,
who secured for Stephenson the sup
port of two members claimed to have
been pledged to Hatten. If they had
voted for Hatten Stephenson would
have been defeated.
The ballot was the end of dead
lock existing since April 16, and in
that time daily ballot has been taken
in the legislature in joint session OF
house and senate, and nearly eighty
ballots were taken in all in the Re-
publican caucus. There were origi-
nally five candidates, but Congress
man Cooper and Former Speaker !. L.
Lenroot withdrew a week ago, leaving
Esch. Hatten and Stephenson in the
field
The caucus vote will be followed by
the formal election of Stephenson in
Joint session to-day.
Lumberman and Banker.
Isaac Stephenson is a very wealthy
1umberman and banker. He was born
in Fredericton, N. B., June IS, 1929,
He went to Bangor, Me-, in 1910 and
a year later moved to Wisconsin,
where he worked on a farm. He aft
erwards bought schooner, which he
sailed between Milwaukee and Esca-
naba and invested his savings in tim
Der lands. He is now president and
controlling owner in the n. Luding-
ton company, the Peshtigo Lumber
company, the Menominee River Boom
company, the Stephenson company
and the Stephenson National bank of
Marinette Mr.. Stephenson was a
member of the Wisconsin legislature
from 1866 to 1868 and served in the
lower house of congress from 1883 to
1889-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
WIFE KEEPS OFFICERS AWAY.
House Was Moved Into Center of Roat
to Stop Trespassng.

House Was Moved Into Center of Road
to Stop Trespassng.
A woman at Muscoda successfully
fought q party of officers who tried to
move her home. Twenty years age
Vincent Semrad with his family moved
to that locality from the vicinity OF
Milwaukee and purchased a 120-acre
tract Of land in the town of Muscoda,
Just southeast of the city. Farmers
made a practice to drive over one OF
his forties diagonally. He allowed
them to do SO for years. After mum.
her of years the town board had the
land surveyed and plated.
Semrad on several occasions has
shut the road in various ways, and on
Monday of this week moved his dwell.
ing, log house 24x36 feet, to the cen.
ter Of the road. The town board was
securing the county to serve him with
notice to vacate the road. The papers
then'were served upon his wife.
Mrs. Semrad, seeing the approach,
ing men and teams, armed herself with
a large club and defied the men to ap
proach.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
UNCLE SAM AFTER TAX.
Milwaukee MiIIionaire's Heirs Alleged
to Owe Government $535,0o0.


Under instructions from the depart
ment of justice at Washington, United
States District Attorney Butterheld
began an action at law in Milwaukee
against the trustees and executors of
the Daniel Wells estate. The action
is to recover a sum exceeding 100000,
alleged to be due the government un-
der the war revenue tax laws of 1898
and 1901.
The complaint against the trustees
was filed by the district attorney re.
Gently with Clerk of the Court Kurtz'
Summons already have been served on
two of the trustees and executors, H.
A. J. Upham and J. K. Ilsley. Isaac
Stephenson, another of the trustees,
was served upon his arrival in Mil
waukee J. A. Van CleVe. the fourth
trustee. will be served in a few days.
The complaint filed by Mr.. Butter
field, after reciting the fact of the
death of Daniel Wells in May, 1902, al
leges that he left an estate Of an esti-
mated value of between $6,000,000 and
100000 1t further alleges that I'M
der the provisions of the inheritance
tax law there is due the government
SAB 466.96, which, together with the
accrued interest since that time
brings the total due up to about $685.
900. 1t is further alleged that the truS
tees of the estate are liable for this
amount
Daniel Wells died in May, 1902, two
months prior to the repeal of the in
heritance tax law, leaving an estate OF
between $6,O00,OO0 and $7,000,000
The trustees and executors of his es
tate have consistently refused to pay
the revenue tax.
The case will first come up for q
hearing in the Milwaukee court before
Judge 7. V. Quarles. probably in the
falI-W
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
UNIVERSITY TO GRADUATE 500.
Largest Glass in the History of the In
stituton.

stitution.
The graduating class of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin this year numbers
SO, the largest that has ever gone
from the state university. Of this
number 313 are in the college of let
tiers and science, 1872 in the college of
engineering, IS in the college of agri-
culture, SO in the college of law, Is in
the school of music, so in the course
in commerce and % in the course for
normal school graduates. At the fifty
fourth commencement of the universe
ty, which will be held June 10, the fol-
lowing members of the graduating
class will represent the several col
Ieges as commencement orators: Miss
Margaret Frankenburger, Madison,
and Horace F. Secrist, Madison, col
Iege of letters and science; Frank H.
Warner, Fountain City, college of en-
cheering; Augustus J. Rogers, Mil
waukee, college of agriculture, and
Henry Hirshberg, Milwaukee, college
of law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
sPARRoWs COST $4,000.
Nests in Church SteepIe Catch Fire
and Heavy Loss Results.

A small blaze among sparrows'
nests in the steepIe of st. Mary's Ro-
man Catholic church of Maryton, set
fire to the church, the flames from
which were communicated to the par
sonage and two dwellings,, a $4,000
loss, partly covered by insurance, re-
sulting.
A tall chimney on the parochial
school house caught fire and the
sparks were carried into the steeple
OF St Mary's church adjoining, where
several sparrows had made their
nests. The sparks smoldered among
the tinderlike material and soon the
whole structure was ablaze.
A high wind prevailed at the time
and the flames were communicated to
the parsonage, two dwellings and the
school house. The first three build
ings were entirely destroyed, while
the school house is badly damaged.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
PIPE iGNlTEs GASOLINE.
Lake Engineer Is Badly Burned at
Superior.

Superior. Wis, May Fl. - Isaac J.
SCHUBERT, second engineer on the
steamer Cowle, was badly burned
about the face here and will be laid
up for some time. He and the wheels
man were cleaning out their room
with cleaner which was largely gas
oline. One of the men was smoking
a pipe and an explosion followed.
Soubert's entire face is badly burned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
CATTLE LOSS is ISSUE.
Shall Shippers or Packers Be Assess
ed for Condemned Carcasses?

Chicago, May 21.-A controversy is
on between the packers and the COM
mission men at the stock yards which
is of vital interest to cattle raisers
throughout the country. The point at
issue is whether the packers or COM
mission men, which means the ship
pers, shall stand the loss on cattle
caused by the condemnation of car
casses by the government inspectors
at post-mortem examination.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23

Ira Stewart, charged with murder
ing his son-in-law, Fred Miller, at
Stanley Jan %, 1901, and whose Sec
ond trial was set for this term of
court at Chippewa Falls, before Judge
Vinie pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in the third degree. District Attorney
Conner having changed the charge to
this form Difficulty in getting wit
nesses and Stewards age of sixty
eight were factors in making the
charge lenient Stewart, in tit OF
jealousy and insanity. shot Miller
while they were eating dinner.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
HEGEMAN is INDICTED.

Grand Jury Finds Ten Bills Against
President of Metropolitan.
New York, May %. = The special
grand that has concerned itself with
the conduct of the insurance business
in New York county has concluded its
investigation of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company, and yesterday re-
turned ten indictments against the
company's president, John r. Hege-
man. Seven of the indictments charge
forgery in the third degree, while the
other three charge perjury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Mixed Poison Kills.

Charles City, Iowa. May 22-Fear-
ing that he was about to lose his sani-
ty, Herbert Sanders, wealthy re-
tired farmer living near here, yester-
day committed suicide by taking car
bolic acid and paris green.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Value of the Classic Drama.

Dramatist-Do you believe in bring
ing out the classics?
Theater Manager-Certainly, at in
tervals. There is nothing like classic
to make an audience appreciate sec
ond-class production that follows.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Two Inches of Snow Fall,

Ashland, Wis, May 1.-Two inches
of snow fell yesterday and the storm
still continues. A northwest gale has
prevailed for three days, the storm be-
ing the worst of the season. The
storm is typical one for lake disas.
tiers
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Paws Heavy Ransom.

Smyrna, Asia Minor, May 22.-Bar-
on Won Heemstran, member of. a
well known Dutch family, who was
captured outside this city May ID, has
been released on the payment of a
heavy ransom.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
POLICE COURT HELD LEGAL.
New Richmond Damage Suits Fall to
the Ground.

Judge Vinje. in the case of Peter
Oleson VS. Mayor Hawkins, Judge
Beede and Officer O'Brien, decided
that New Richmond's police court was
legally constituted and Oleson had no
cause for action. Oleson brought suit
for $4,000 damages for illegal impris-
onment and fine. contending that the
police court was illegal. AS a result
of the decision several similar cases
will be withdrawn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY.
Edgar C. Treadwell of Osceola Drops
Dead in His Carriage.

Edgar c. Treadwell, seventy-five
years old and for sixty-one years a res,
ident of Osceola, dropped dead in his
carriage while driving home from st
Croix Falls with party of ladies. Mr.
Treadwell's companions had been at.
tending a convention of the Rebekahs
Mr.. Treadwell was prominent Mason
and was veteran of the Civil war. He
served in the Second Wisconsin caval
nv
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
GETS $125,ooo VERDICT.
Thomas 3. Jeffrey Wins Land Conden1-
nation Case.

HdIIUI OdoN'
A jury in the circuit court at Keno
sha handed in a verdict in the suit of
Thomas B. Jeffrey against the Chicago
& Milwaukee Electric Railway compa-
ny, giving the plaintiff a judgment of
$125,000
The trial of the case consumed the
entire week and the case was in tie
hands of the jury only a little over
five hours when the verdict was
reached.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
BootIess.

"You can't expect that those Mica
raguan heroes will die with their boot:
on
why not?"
Most of them are barefooted."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Killed by Liuhtnino.

Yankton, S. D., May 17.-News has
reached here from Crofton of the kill
ing by lightning, in the recent storm,
of woman who was travelling with
q medicine company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
Murderer Is EIectrocuted.

Auburn, N. Y, May 22.- Carlo Clar
di, who was convicted in Ithaca of the
murder off Luigi Porzi on Nov 80,
1904, was electrocuted in Auburn pris-
on early yesterday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
TURKS KILL FIFTY PRISONERS.

Bulgarian Stronghold Taken by Sui
tan's Troops, Who Lose Seven.
Saloniki, Turkey, May "a detach-
ment of Turkish troops May 10 sue
ceeded in capturing the stronghold of
the Bulgarian bands in the Yenidje
lake region. The Bulgarians lost fifty
men, due, it is alleged to the fact that
the Turks killed their prisoners. The
Turkish loss was seven men killed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
PUT BAN ON BARTENDERS.
Woodmen of the World Also Bar Min
ers and Stone Crushers.

Norfolk, Va, May 22-The sovereign
camp of the Woodmen of the World,
in biennial convention here yesterday,
decided that barkeepers and bartend-
ers, stone crushers and miners of all
kinds are not eligible to membership
in the order, and the camp is consid-
ering the eligibility of other craftsmen
whose line of work is hazardous.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
TAKE TESTIMONY NEXT WEEK.
Believed Haywood Jury Will Be Ready
by Tuesday.

Boise, Idaho, May 22.-It is predict
ed that the first witness testifying to
circumstances connected with the
crime in the Steunenberg murder case
will take the stand one week hence.
There are still eight unused peremp-
tory challenges there is an additional
vacancy created by the excusing for
illness of Juror Orric Cole, and under
the ruling of Judge Fremont Wood the
entire jury is still open to further ex-
animation. 4
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
BURNHAM TRIAL DELAYED.
Defendants Illness Causes Postpone
noent of Insurance Case

fneTt OF THSUFdIICE NdSCs
New York, May 22-On the testi-
mony of physicians that he is unable
because of illness to appear in court,
the trial of Frederick A. Burnham,
president of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, on a charge of
forgery and grand larceny, was post
poned without date by Justice Green
baum in the supreme court
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-23
$4,000 PLEDGED FOR Y. M. C. A.
Committees at La Crosse Expect to
Raise 100000 for BUILDING.

Raise 100000 for Building.
Although the campaign, lasting thir-
ty days, in which it was expected that
100000 would be raised by public
subscription for the erection of a Y.
NJ c. A. building at La Crosse failed
within $1,000 to raise the desired
amount, the committees will extend
the time for one week, during which it
is expected the remainder will be
made up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-26
THE MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS. .

New York, Feb. 25.-The course OF
the stock market, which has been de-
clining for several days past, received
a decided impetus in that direction
this afternoon, and the largest fall in
values in any one day thus far in the
present month was recorded. Many
stocks indeed fell to new low levels
for the year, and the average price of
stocks at the close Of the market
was also considerably lower than 1t
has been at any time since January /.
What seemed to be the primary cause
for the break In prices today was ac-
cumulative feeling of Encouragement
among spectators resulting from the
apathy of the general public toward
the. stock market. the continual hos
tility shown to railroad interests both
in congress and in so many legisla-
lures, and the rather less hopeful feel
ing regarding the future of the money
situation. Added to the force Of all
these influences today was, very clear
ly, the renewal of the investigation
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission into the management of the
so-called Hartman system of rail
ways. There was no developments of
interest today in the foreign market,
although London houses here for the
first time in a week were sellers of a
moderate quantity of stocks. Copper
mining securities on the London
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-26

the property to themselves at price
Of $3.50 bond and soon thereafter
sold the bonds to life insurance
company at $500 a bond, making a
profit at the expense of the Alton of
over S3,O00,000. In general the feeling
at the moment in Wall street In regard
to this investigation is that it is like
ly to be hlly as important as that
made of the affairs of the life insur-
ance companies in 1905. The injur-
ious effect of these developments is
not confined simply to the
particular railroads concerned or the
revelations of personal corruption that
are unfolded.
United States government bonds
closed strong. In the general bond
market prices were weak. The more
important dealings were, Japanese is
sues, Atchison convertibles, Rock Is
land issues, Interborough-M metropolitan
41ss, Northern Pacific As, Pennsylvania
1915 31a and U. S. Steel 5s. Bar sill
yer 81 1916 pence per OF.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-26
SALE OF BONDS.
once of the CITY Auditor

a
Canton, Ohio, February 10 1907
Sealed bids will be received at this
office until II o'clock noon, March. 18th,
1907 for the purchase Of Fffry-rifne
and 45-lUO Dollars ($59, ,3S245) of refund,
ing bonds as provided for IN a-resolu-
into ffty-eight C(5S) bonds of One Thous-
and Dollars ($1, 900 00) each, and one bond
of One Thousand Three Hundred Thirty
two and 45-1OO Dollars Isl, ,332 45), all bear
per annum, payable semi-annually, dated
March nth, 1907, running for a period of
ten years from date each. Said bonds
were issued in pursuance of the resolu-
ton referred to and In pursuance Of Sec
ton 27Ol Revised Statutes of Ohio; also
Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dol
lars 1913, 10000 of bonds for the improve
ment of South Market Street from La
throp street to the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad, divided into five bonds
Of Iwenty-seven Hundred Dollars
tS2700.OO each, all dated February lst,
1907, payable from one to five years after
date respectively; interest at a rate not
to exceed five per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually. Said issue of bonds
was authorized under ordinance passed
Dollars ($3O0000 of bonds for the Inn
provement of Hurford Street from the
Plttsburg, Fl. Wayne & Chicago Rail
road to Belden avenue, divided into fiVe
bonds of Six Hundred Dollars ($GQ0.ool
each, all dated December 1st, 1906, pay
able from one to five years after date
lSSPCCllN ely, hltSIeSl at ltS AaiS " NV
per cent per annum, payable semi -annu-
ally. Said issue of bonds was authorized
under ordinance passed October Sth, 1906.
For the information of bidders, GER
tilted copy of the abstract, showing the
legality of the issue, will be furnished
upon application to the City Auditor.
Said bonds will be sold to the highest
and best bidder for not less than par
and accrued interest. All bids must be
accompanied by a certified check on
some solvent bank of the CITY of Canton,
| payable to the treasurer of said city for
| bid for and the filing of said check with
| said bid shall be construed by said city
| to be upon the conu.tion that If the bid
| be accepted, the bidder shall receive and
| pay for such bonds as may be issued,
within ten days from the time of award
| City Of Canton if said condition is not
| fulfilled. All checks in payment of said
bonds by the successful bidder, shall be
| delivered to the City Treas Irer of Can
| ton, Ohio, and upon receipt of the pay
ment of said bonds at said City Treas
bonds will be delivered to the success
ful bidder. No bids will be entertained
unless made on a blank form which will
| be furnished by the City Auditor upon
application. No bids for less than par
and accrued interest to the day of de-
livery will be accepted. All bonds to be
delivered to the buyer at Canton Ohio,
| The successful bidder shall furnish at
his own expense the necessary blank
bonds. Said city will reject; any bid not
accompanied by the certified check as
above prescribed, and also reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. -r..r
ARMSTRONG ASHBROOK,
| City Auditor.
| Published in the Canton Morning News
Feb. 12 10, 26, March 5.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-26
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method of extending
our thanks to Mrs. John Kopp, Mrs.
Alice Johnson, Mrs. Samuel Hecka,
man, Mrs. William Cahili, Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Saints, the vault builders
of the Diebold Safe & Lock Co.. Rev.
Strassner and the choir, and all our
friends and neighbors for their kind
sympathy and assistance; also for the
beautiful floral offerings given during
the death and funeral of Mrs. Fred
Rubin. Mr.. Fred Rubin and Family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-26
ALLIANCE COUNCIL
ecial to Morning News.

Special to Morning News.
Alliance, o., Feb. 25.--President
Lloyd and six of the seven members
Of the city council assembled for an
adjourned meeting Monday night but
no session was held owing to point
which was raised as to the legality Of
such a meeting.
Last Monday evening, which was a
regular scheduled time for the meet
ing there were only three members
present, however, so adjournment was
made until one week later The law
states that "a majority of all the mem
bers elected shall constitute a quorum
to do business, but less number may
adjourn from day to day and compel
attendance of absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as
shall be prescribed by ordinance"
The question arose as to whether
from day to day meant also from
week to week" and as there Is no
ordinance to compel members to at
tend 1t was questioned whether a
meeting held Monday evening would
be legal. In order to be on the safe
side it was decided to hold no ses-
sion until the first Monday in March,
which is a regular time.
Among the subjects to have, been
considered Monday evening was the
vacation of East Grant street which
will be hard fought, the ordinance in
creasing the pay of flremen and po-
hcemen and the purchase of additional
ground for extending the Alliance
cemetery.