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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19


day night.
A representative Of the Eau Claire
Leader was in the city Thursday.
William Tozer took the final degree
Of the K. P. lodge Monday night, after
which a banquet was served.
+ Ed. Phalen has returned from Vim
ter where he was in the ennloy Of the
Darrell Shaw Lumber company. He is
on Che invalid list just now.
Mrs. Finley is reported as being among
the sick this week.
S. B. Samson, the Cameron merchant
who ships produce along the line, was
in the city Wednesday.
August Fest Of the force at O.. G.
Sabin's store is among tie invalidid
this week with quinsy.
The cab Of the Wis. Central railway
took fire the other day.
The horse market over in Ryall's
section was lively again this week. He
sold teams Tuesday and Wednesday.
For Sale:-a fresh mitch cow, Jersey
stock, good. ]. L. RYALL.
S. B. Morrison, the Singer Sewing
Machine man of Chippewa Falls, was
ia the city Monday.
Three more ears of coal at the lum-
Der yard. Soft coal $3.50 and $3.50;
hard So. rs and $500,
The Baptist church, J. Johnson, pas
tor. Preaching services at II q. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a.
No., and B. Y. P. u. at $50 p. m. We
invite you to all the services Of the
church.
sP. j. Kassela Of Weyerhreuser was
in the city the first of the week attend
ing annual meeting Of the Farmers
Insurance company. Mr.. Kassela is
busying himself this winter saving
wood with power saw. He says that
Weyerhaeuser is doing well, no special
growth, but steady improvement.
For SALE:- Three yokes OF young
heavy oxen, with yokes. Used to
woods work. j. L. RAIL.
Hans @. Bye Of Glen Flora, who smils
as cheerfuIly as if he had been sue
cessful at the primaries, was in the city
Tuesday in attendance upon the
annual meeting Of the Farmers Insur-
ance company. MIR. Bye>is one of the
directors for the ensuing year. He re-
ports times and progress good at Glen
Flora.
Wv. S. Sergeant of Fern was in the
city from Monday until Thursday, in
attendance at the Farmers Insurance
meeting Tuesday and the Postmasters
meeting Wednesday. Mr.. Sergeant
says that everyone down his way is
busy and that they find the new rail
road a great convenience. He anticip-
ates much more rapid development at
Fern in the future. Mr.. Sergeant is
one Of the pioneers there.
y F. S. Mexican of hurry, who made
such an efficient secretary of the Rusk
county Mutual Fire Insurance company
that he was retained at the meeting
Tuesday for another year, was in the
city Saturday to Tuesday. Mr.. Mexican
is one of those who believe in doing
things right, whether it be farming or
.insuring or portraying the merets and
advantages Of Rusk county. Perhaps
that is why he reads the Ladysmith
News.
AT 4 BARGAIN:- Three yokes of
young oxen, well broken to woods work.
J. L. RYALL.
odPaulson g. Paulson are building their
new mill at Hawkins which will add
materially to the activities of that lum-
bering town and help get the country
ready for farming. They were in the
city Tuesday for supplies.
Reports are that there is vast
quantity Of logs along the line east
ward this year.
Mrs. Shinghton of Glen Flora visited
this week with The R. j. Dohle family
in the city.
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Correspondents shonld sign all com
,nunications to the News. We must in
sist upon this requirement.
Baby milk for the baby from the
same COW each day, all the same price.
See Baxter & Goocher.
Our correspondents will do US a favor
by writing on only one side of the paper
and signing their articles. Try to let
us have the news each week even if
there be but little.
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Mrs. LeDuc of Atlanta was in the
city this week under medical treatment.
Miss Grace Graft is among the sick
this week with sore throat.
E. E. Ketchpaw, who owns farm
ne n Tony, was business visitor in the
city Saturday.
Ell. D. Cummings of Weyerhaeuser
was business visitor in Ladysmith
Tuesday.
Mrs. D. Macarthur Of Bruce was in
the city Tuesday, accompanied by her
daughter who is under care Of a Lady
physician.
D. +. Clark was in the city from
Minneapolis yesterday.
AL Edmonds has been under the
weather for few days.
e. D. w. Klipps Of Flambeau was in
the city yesterday with lead of pota-
toes. He brought some fine corn of
which he raised 450 basets from 30
pounds of seed.
F. w. Tubbs of Chicago was in the
city yesterday looksng after his
interests.
S. J. Cardinal is making some i'm
provements TO his store building.
William Schwartz has sold his draft
team at Tony.
Mrs. Frank Munroe visited at
ApoIIonia Thursday.
C. A. Coon, the Glen Flora logger
lumberman, transacted business in.
Ladys1nith Tuesday.
Assemblyman T. M. Thomas has
been assigned duties on the judiciary
and transportation committees.
The local G. A. R. will hold camp
fire. at Worden's hall Jan. 22nd.
Supper will be served and a program
rendered in the evening.
Rev. Hill will hold services in the
Norwegian Lutheran church at Long
Lake, Washburn county, tomorrow.
Mr.. Hill's work covers wide territory.
H. D. Carpenter had an ankle hurt
with bowling ball Wednesday and had
to resort to clutches.
Ben C. Lac has moved his family in
to his recently purchased home on
River street in the second ward. Ben
has one Of the finest homes in the city.
H. L. Shutters is moving into the
Dick Foster residence in the Second
ward.
Former County Treasurer J. w.
Hurless has commenced action against
the bondsmen of the defunct First
National bank to recover the balance
of something over $4,000 of county
money which is still unpaid.
GOOD OxEN:-I have three yokes of
them for sale. Just the thing in the
woods. }. J.. RYALL.
Ryall says there will be something
bidding" if the city doesn't extend
the water works his way. Carrying
water doesn't agree with his breakfast
and spoils his supper. Besides, it in
terferes with his dinner and cuts off
his sleep. Those ought to be reasons
enough.
For SALE:-A fine brand new organ
direct from factory-on easy terms or
part in wood. Inquire at the News
Office.
statesmen WANTED to look after
our interest in Rusk and adjacent coun.
ties. Salary or commission. Address
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The CITY AND VICINITY

William spurrier Of Fern was bust
ness caller in the city Saturday.
A. Silvernail Of Island Lake was in
the city Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Britton of Flambeau was cal
Ter in Ladysmith the first Of the week.
R. J. McNaIy of Bruce was visitor
in Ladysmith Tuesday.
>Adolph Bernier of Holco1nbe was in
the city Saturday on a business trip.
6. L. Kellogg, the Arollonia lumber
buyer and shipper, was a business visi-
tor in the city Monday. Mr.. Kellogg
has recently been operating in Sawyer
county.
R. w. Bates of Island Lake was
business caller in Ladysnith Wednes-
day.
Three more cars of coal at She lum-
Der yard. Soft coal $3.50 and Sc. SO;
hard So. rs and 5000.
V. II. Paradis, the Rice Lake cigar
man, was in the city Saturday looking
after the trade in Ladysmith.
E. Hess, who manufactures lumbera at
Weyerhaeuser, was a business caller in
the city Saturday.
R. J. Gerry Of Barron, who related
his prairie experiences in a recent issue
of the News, was II the city Saturday
in the interests Of the Cudahy Packing
company.
F. X Grandmaitre Of Flambeau was
in Ladysmith the first part of the week
end attendedthe annual meeting of the
Farmers Insurance company.
There will be a recital, given by Miss
Wilson's pupils in the Opera House,
Monday evening at o'clock, January
21st. They will be assisted by the
Imperial quartet and Frances Manning.
Admission, Is cents.
E. F. Brainerd, Clarence Joyner and
Frank Applebee were Atlanta s delega-
ton to the annual meeting of the Farm
ers Insurance company in the city the
first of the week. They all noted the
continuous growth Of Ladysnite. They
likewise all read the News.
Thomas Gunderson will enter the
dairy list and supply milk in the city.
He has recently added to his supply of
COWS.
Raymond J. Haggerty Of the law
firm of Thomas & Haggerty, spent the
week in court at Phillips.
A G. Anderson of Weyerhaeuser,
was visitor in Ladysmith Monday.
Arthur Mautner of Dewey was a
business visitor in the city Thursday.
j. L. Ryall was at Hawkins Wednea-
day and several deals in which he came
into possession of three yokes Of oxen.
Now John is busy figuring out what
part he will take in the races at the
coming Bruce fair, and whether he cen
get them entered in the speed contest.
Jewelry at Kleinert's is good jewel
ry every time. You can depend upon
it.
For dependable jewelry go to Klein
ert's. He will fit you out.
TEAM For SALE:-a fine team, five
years old, weigh 2, 400 lbs, sound, good
for driving or farm work. Cash or
time T. F. Armstrong.
Wanted: 5000 cords henlock pulp
wood. See. Ryall or Frank Dean.
FoR SALE-a Is Horse Power Presh-
er Engine good as new, suitable to run
lath, shingles or stave machine price
low address A. o. w. Miller, r. F. D.
Medford, Wis.
Have yon paid your subscription to
the News?
That watch that won't go hasn't
been to Kleinert's. He will make it
go right.
Remember-wood is taken on sub
scription at the News ofic e.
Baxter & Goocher can furnish cream
milk or SKINNED milk IN any quantity
desired and cheaper than any one else.
See them and get prices.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
HAD MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE IN WRECK
No One Killed When Pennsy Flyer
Plunged Into River.
"a PASSENGERS WERE INJURED

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 25.-In one OF
The most remarkable and miraculous
wrecks that has ever occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad, 54 passengers
were more or less injured when the
Pennsylvania special, the palatial 49,
hour train between New York and
Chicago was wrecked while rounding
a sharp curve near South Fork, six
miles from this city.
OF the injured passengers seven sus-
tanned serious hurts necessitating their
removal to hospitals. They are Fred
erick A. Busse, postmaster Of Chicago;
John F. Kline, postmaster Of JOLT, H.;
Felix Isman, real estate broker, Phila-
delphia, and Samuel F. Nixon. Phila-
delphia, taken to the Altoona hospital.
Thomas Bauer. Lafayette, Ind; J..
Wood Wilson, Marion. Ind, and W. H.
Baker, Chicago, are in the Allegheny
General hospital at Pittsburg.
All Of the injured passengers except
those mentioned above were sent to
pittsburg on the first section OF the
81 Louis express. The train was run-
ming about 30 minutes late and was
travelling over 50 miles an hour when
a reached the carve. Fhe accident was
caused by a brake rigging dropping
IN the track on the first Pullman
coach following the engine and com
bination smoking car. The great speed
and weight Of the train tore up the
tracks and steel ties for a distance OF
800 feet. The engine and smoking car
remained on the rails. but the three
Pullman coaches plunged from the
track down over a 60-foOt embank-
ment where they rolled over and over
onto the thick ice covering the Cone
maugh river.
The cars did not Overturn going
down the steep hill. There were no
trees or obstructions in the way to
hinder them and they remained up
right until they reached the bottom
The first car overturned and slid along
ON its side for quite a distance. The
second car did likewise. The third
car turned over completely and had its
ton crushed in. The fourth car is on
it's side. Most of the passengers on the
train were in their berths when the
cars left the tracks.
The cars went through the heavy
ice on the river, but there was so lit
tie water that there was no danger
Of drowning. The locomotive and com
bination car remained on the tracks.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION
One Killed and Seven Badly Burned In
CoIIiery at Nantleoke, Pa.

One Killed and Seven Badly Burned In
coIIiery at Nantleoke, Pa.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Feb. 27-One man
was killed and seven were badly burn
ed bv an explosion Of gas in the
AuchincIoss collisry Of the Delaware
Lacltawanna & Western company al
Nanticoke. The explosion was caused
bv the ignition of a body of gas by
blast fred by a miner. The accident oe'
Cured just as the men were pre-
paring to leave the mine and caused
great confusion and alarm. The VIC
tim was William Evans, aged 80 years
single, timberman, hurled so feet away
into an empty car, found with necH
broken and dead. The injured are:
Moses Grifith, Thomas F. Evans, An
thony Warnowski, laborers; Fictol
Rolkovitz. Stanley Rolkovitz, brothers;
Simon Coshans and Wardic Dolopitz
timbermen.
The most of the men were burned
on face and hands, and some are moi
expected to recover.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
STEVENS RESIGNS
AS CANAL CHIEF
Army officers to Have Charge Of
Panama Ditch.
CONTRACT PLAN ABANDONED

Washington, Feb. 27-By an order
addressed to the Isthmian canal com
mission President Roosevelt, as far as
lav in his power. under existing law,
transferred to the engineer branch OF
lbe army the responsibility for the
further construction Of the Panama
canal He also, in the same ORDER
which took the form OF a letter ad-
dressed to the chairman Of the com
mission Mr.. Shonts, himself about 10
retire from all connection with the en-
terprfse. formally recorded the aDan'
donment. for the present at least OF
the project of having the canal work
done by contract on the percentage
system. Another feature Of the oroer
was the announcement Of the resigna-
tion of John F. Stevens as engineer IN
charge of the canal construction. Mr..
Shonts Is in New York, where he Will
preside at a meeting Of the directors
of the Panama Railway company OF
which he is president, and Will. It 10
expected. formally resign that edice.
The intention Of the president is that
there shall be an entire reorganization
of the commission, with three army
officers of the engineer corps Its lead
ing members. who are to have charge
of the engineering features OF the
canal work. The chairman and engi-
neer-in-chief Of the commission Will De
Major G. w. Goethals, and his asso-
ciates will be Major Du B. Gaillard and
Major William L. Sibert, to rank In
the order named. These three o1ncers
are all comparatively young, ambi-
tious and energetic members OF the
corps. The reorganization is to be-
come effective Immediately upon the
confirmation and retirement Of the old
commission. Senator Joseph G. >.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, who retires
from the United States senate on the
4th of March, is to be made a mem
ber of the reorganized commission.
The president is unaware Of the
speciic reasons which have been IN
fiuential in prompting Mr.. Stevens
resignation. It has been known, how
ever. that Mr.. Stevens has been stung
very much by criticisms aimed at him
in connection with canal work, and he
has been disposed to complain some
what about them. Some of this criti'
cism came out during hearings before
committees of congress. The salary
question also is understood to have
had an important bearing on his re-
tirement. It is understood that MT
Stevens is leaving the government ser
vice to accept a position in connection
with a great engineering enterprise in
this country at an annual salary more
than double that he now receives from
the government.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
SAY PENNsY MEN LOOTED
Three Employees Accused of Stealing
From Wreck Victims.

Three Employees Accused of Stealing
From Wreck Victims.
Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 26.-Passengei
Flagman c. E. Hoover, who gave the
.irst news of the wreck of the Penn
sylvania special Saturday morning, Ia
under arrest, charged with larceny
Detective Charles A. Robinson alleges
that Hoover had in his possession q
lady's watch with diamond settings
worth $500 and over dozen small ar
ticles Of fair value. He said he In
tended to turn the articles over to the
high officials, and the police here arc
inclined to believe him. Two othef
raiIroaders, Vincent Sherlock, freight
brakeman, and Michael Burke, a rail-
road hand, were also arrested on 9
charge of looting the Pullmans. Both
men were released on bail. Burke had
two diamond pins worth $500 about
him, while Sherlock had fine over
coat
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
sHor BY Rua 5RAzED MAN
YOuna Man Killed While Fleeing Frsm
House.

House.
York, Pa, Feb. 25.-Solomon sny-
der aged 80 years, shot and fatally
wounded Samuel Weaver, aged 10
years. Weaver died at the York hospi-
lal a few hours later, and Snyder Is
now locked up In the county 1all on
the charge Of murder
The tragedy occurred at SnyoerS
home in the country. about two miles
from York. Snyder, who had oeen
drinking. arrived home a few minutes
after o'clock. According to Mrs. Sny-
der she admitted him to the house
and then retired, saying she was SUI
fering from a toothache. Snyder rol-
lowed shortly and taking revolver
from under the pillow remarked tnat
he would cure the toothache. MIS-
SNYDER ran screaming from the room'
nassing through a room where weaver
and a niece of Snyder's were sitting
The Young woman ran out with her
aunt. and Snyder followed them out
to the road, firing two shots after
them. Weaver in the meantime hau
sliDDed out of the house and started
in another direction, and Snyder fol-
lowed him. firing a shot that pene
trated the lads brain. Snyder then
walked into York and gave himself up
at the police station.
His story differs from that Of the
woman. He says that Weaver ran past
him out Of the door a. he entered, ana
not recognizing the young man and
thinking there was somsthing wrong
he fired the fatal shot
Mrs. Snyder says that her husband
has been following the details q the
Tbaw trial very closely, and she is Of
the opinion that this had something
70 do with the shooting.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
$4,000 MISSING AT U.s.TREAsURN
Strange Disappearance Of Big Sum at
Chicago.

Strange Disappearance Of Big Sum az
Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 26.-One Of the larg
est. if not the largest, thefts from the
United States treasury has been I'M
earthed in Chicago. Somewhere be-
tween s17O.O and $175,O00 was stolen
from the local sub-treasury last week.
The money has disappeared as com
pletely as if it had vanished from the
face of the earth.
When interviewed in regard to the
robbery. Sub-Treasurer BoldenwecH
admitted that a theft of $4,000 had
been perpetrated, but refused to go
into details.
Mr.. Boldenweck declared later that
it had been definitely determined just
where the shortage occurred, but ne
declined to say where it had been
traced. He declared himself positive
however, that the money had never
reached the vaults. He said that the
only reason for believing that the
stolen money had been in bills OF
large denomination was that it would
have been impossible for anybody tc
take $4,000 from the office in small
bills and escaped detection, but that
a package of $4,000 in $1,000 bills
could have been carried about the
person easily without exciting sus
picion.
Every man who could have had any
thing to do with the case was calle1
into Treasurer Boldenweck's office anC
put through an exhaustive examination
and a still more rigid cross-examina'
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
PERKINS NOT GUILTY
Court Of Appeals Decides He Did MOI
Commit Larceny.

Court OF Appeals Decldes ne Dlo MOI
Commit Larceny.
Albany, N. Y, Feb. 27-By divided
court. voting four to three, the court
of appeals sustained the judgment OF
the court below to the effect that
George W. Perkins, as a vice presi'
dent of the New York Life Insurance
company, was not guilty of larceny in
the use of funds of the company fol
contributions to the Republican cam.
paign fund in 1904 The decision OF
the court sustains also the expressed
opinion of District Attorney jerome
that whatever the moral and ethical
aspects of Mr. Perkins action, it was
not criminal under any existing stat
utes.
The dissenting opinion holds tina
larceny consists in taking property
belonging to some one else. even for
a commendable purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
RAlsE EoR sTATIoN AeENTs
Pennsylvania Railroad Increases Sal
arv Of 10000 Employees.

pennsvIvania Railroad Increases Sal
ary Of 10000 Employees.
Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-The board oi
directors Of the Pennsylvania railroad
authorized an adjustment in the wager
of station agents and station forces OF
its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
BY the change it is officially announced
that increases ordered in the salariei
Of station forces amounts to S37,z2s
monthly, or s446,7S6 annually. This
represents an increase of So per cent
over the total present salaries of all
station agents and forces, numbering
1O.994, and an increase of 1875 pei
cent. over the total salaries Of b41l
employees whose wages will be directly
affected by the adjustment.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
DIED IN CHURCH
James r. Mcclure Was Stricken While
Attending Services.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-James R. Nc
Clure, constructing railroad engineer
and secretary and treasurer of many
of the subsidiary companies of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, was stricken
and died while attending services in
the Walnut Street Presbyterian
church here. Mr.. Mcclure was Sc
years old and one of the best known
men in railroad circles in this city
He was a son of David Mcclure, the
first professor of mathematics at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. He began
his business career with an engineer
ing corps on the Pennsylvania rail
road. and as an engineer constructed
many miles of railroad and numerous
shops.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
perIahed In Rurnlna Homo.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 26.-The home
of Edmond Stout, a commissioner Of
the revenue for Lee county, which was
located on a farm near Dryden, was
totally destroyed by fire, and his
daughter Hazel, 12 years old, per.
ished in the flames. All the other mem
bers Of the family, several in number,
barely escaped with their lives, and
Mrs. Stout. Is said to be dying as a re-
suit of the shock Of the tragedy.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
sehooIboy p,iven to Suicide.

Chicago. Feb 25.-Afraid to tell his
parents he had been reprimanded by
his teacher and laughed at by his COM
panions because of his inability to
master the English language, Paul
Berek, IA years of age, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the heart
with a revolver. In his pockets were
found two notes, one of which told of
the cause for the boys act.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Annointed bv Governor Stuart.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 26.-Governoi
Stuart sent to the senate the reap
pointment of N. p Critchfeld of Som
erset county, as secretary of agricul
ture for the full term of four years
Mr Critchfeld was originally appoint
ed by Governor Stone eight years ago
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
necanitated Ry a Train.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. q. - Daniel
Dougherty. of Scranton, was decapi
tated at the McCall's Ferry power
plant along the Susquehanna river.
while shifting cars he was Jared from
the train, and falling to the rails. the
wheels passed over his neck. He was
about 40 years of age.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
sHAWs NEW POSITION

Secretary of Treasury Elected Presi'
dent of New York Trust Co.
New York. Feb. 27-Leslie NJ. Shaw
secretary OF the treasury, was elected
president of the Carnegie Trust com.
pany. of this city. the election to take
effect March 5.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Gov. carter's Daughter to Wed.a Jap

Honolulu, Feb. q. - Nothing that
has happened for a long time in Har
wall has created the same widespread
interest as Governor Carter's an
nouncement in an interview that he
had been willing that his daughter
should marry a Japanese. 1t is the sub
jeet of discussion everywhere. The
newspapers are bombarded with cera'
munications condemning It.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Accused of Fleecinq Tourists.

Salt Lake City Utah. Feb. q. -
George Shets, chief of the Salt Lake
notice department. and George Ra.
leigh. chief of detectives, were ar
vested. charged with completely in a
conspiracy to fleece tourists and trav-
eIers passing through Salt Lake City
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
CLAIM sao.ooo.ooo ESTATE
Descendants Of Baron Springer Claim
Wilmington, Del.

Lexington, KY. Feb. 26.-Assertina
themselves to be descendants Of Be
ron Springer, of Sweden. and heirs
to an S8O,OOO 900 estate in Delaware
including the site of the city Of VIII
mington, Mrs. Belle Jones and Mrs. w
C. Moore announced that they would
at once send attorneys to Whining
ton, Del, to investigate the case, witt
a view to obtaining their share Of the
estate.