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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
WHO'S WHO IN HOO HOGS
BIG SHARKS OPEN CONCENTRATION
SEPTEMBER 9 AT s:o9.
Lumbermen's Association Begin Three
Days Session in Chicago for
Business and Pleasure

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 9.-The conca-
tenated order of Hoo Hoos, a fraternal
and social lodge of the National Lum-
bermen's association, began its seven
teenth annual convention here today
with impressive ceremonies The date
and the hour for the beginning of the
three days cOnclaye were chosen with
an eye to mysticism, being the ninth
day of the ninth month at 900 Il. III.
When the gayel fell 1000 members
of the order were recorded as being pres
ent, though the number actually i'll at
tendance was in the neighbOrhOOd of
1900. The others were regarded as pres
ent under the rules of the order which
requires every member who cannot at
tend personally to send a letter or tele-
gram stating his whereabouts and his
reasons for being absent. Today's dis
cussiOn was short and of Il perfunctOry
nature. Upon adjournment the delegates
embarked aboard the steamer Theodore
Roosevelt for a pleasure trip to Mich
igan City and return.
\ banquet, TO begin also at nine min
Utes after Q, is scheduled for the even
ing. The feature of the gathering will
be the "Embalming" on Friday of Past
Supreme Shark John 5. Bonner Of
Houston, Texas, who by virtue of the
ceremony will be given the degree of
mummy and will become a deifed mem
Der of the ancient house. The election
of officers will also occur on Friday.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
MINES RUIN BANKER
DENMARK OFFICIAL SAYS HE SPEC
ULATED IN AMERICA.
Widespread Loss Among Thousands OF
Peasants Caused by Failure of
His Bank.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 10.-Specula-
ton in American gold mines caused the
downfall of NJ Albert, former minister
of justice, who surrendered to the police
and confessed to the theft of several
millions of dollars from the Bondestan-
dens Sparkasse, savings bank of which
lie was president. The Danish Farmers
Butter Export association alone suffered
q loss of 81, 5000 Widespread ruin
has been caused among the thousands OF
peasants, from whom the former minis
ter of justice derived his power.
According to Alberti's own story he
began classifying the accounts of the
bank i'll 1894 seven years before he was
appointed minister of justice. He con-
Quoted his speculations in gold mine
stock through London firms. going to
that city twice each year to confer with
them for the last fourteen years.
\ parliamentary committee was ap-
pointed August 4 to investigate the
charges Of corruption against the min
lister, and 1t was announced that the
committee would devote itself especially
TO an inquiry into NJ. Alberti's connec-
ton with certain banks through which
his accusers said he conducted negotia-
tons with private interests. hiding such
transactions under an official cloak
Albert and his friends said he was
being sacrificed by higher circles because
Of his love for the peasantry. His sup
pOrters within the last month promised
that there would be a tremendous poIit-
zeal upheaval in the country if the
committee found against their leader.
The confession Of wrongdoing made by
the minister himself was we'll calculated.
therefore, 10 cause a great shock to
those who had believed so implicitly in
him.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
AGED HERMIT INJURED
IKE JUDSON, WAUKESHA RECLUSE,
FOUND IN DYING CONDITION..
Queer Character Has Lived Alone in the
Woods Since 1S66-Reputed
TO Be Wealthy.

WAUKESHA, Wis. Sept 9.-[Spe-
cial.l-Suffering from injuries received
by a fall from a wagon when the team
started suddenly, Ike JudSon, aged So
years, Waukesha's famous hermit, who
has lived the life of Il recIuse for forty
years is said to be dying at the country
home of Charles Smith, west of the city,
where he has lain on the hay for several
days, unable TO move and refusing to
eat. The matter was reported to Dis
trlct Attorney Muckleston Monday. who
visited the Smith farm, and JudSon will
probably be removed to a hospital.
Becoming "Soured" on mankind and
the world in general JudSon built him
self little cabin in 1866 in the woods
on the Naterville road. west of the city.
where he has since made his abode. At
the close of the Civil war JudSon was
I4e owner of quite Il piece of property.
lie had some trouble with neighbor
over the boundary and believed that he
mad been robbed. Rumor has it that
J,uds0n IS wealthy and that Il search of
ms shack would reveal hidden wealth.
II such Is the case, however, he has
never conhded the fact to any one and
the rumor Is not generally credited
Judson is perhaps the most picturesque
w
ing crownless hat and patched clothes
and walking with Il long staff he bears
resemblance to pictures of King Lear"
For many years JudsOn has ventured
forth from his woodland home ONLY on
rare occasions. But during recent Years
he has at times worked in the harvest
fields and he was thus employed when he
met with the accident which may cost
him his life. His principle article of
food has been crackers which he con-
sumed in large quantities and neighbors
tell strange tales of his enormous appe-
tite.
He has been known to sleep for three
days at a time and in winter spends
much of his time in bed
JudsOn'S shack which is about 1OX15.
stands in the midst of Il heavy growth
of underbrush and is surrounded on all
sides by rubbish. The interior presents
a weird sight. Rubbish and junk of all
kinds is piled high on the floor, win
dow sills and tables and there is scarce
ly room to move about. There are also
farm tools which have never been used
as, JudSOn says, he has been too busy
keeping people from stealing his land
to have any time to cultivate the soil.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
DASHED OVER A CLIFF
MRS. JOSEPH RADEMACHER IN SEN
SATIONAL RUNAWAY.
Drops Thirty Feet Into Quarry-Both
Horse and Driver Escape
Death

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Sept. s, 1905
While crowd of merry picnickers
held their breath and ayerted their eyes
and women screamed and tainted, the
horse Of Joseph J, Rademacher, treasur-
er Of the Cream City Casket company,
Monday afternoon dashed madly
towards a steep cliff leading to a quarry
at the cement mills, with Mr.. Rade-
maCher's wife, banched white with fear,
sitting in the buggy.
With a scream of terror, Mrs. Rade-
macher watched the approach of the
horse to the precipice, which was sheer
80 feet to the rocks of the quarry be-
low. In the crowd, Mr.. Rademacher,
absolutely helpless to save, watched his
helpless mate being carried to what
seemed certain death. He recovered
himself to shout and run like one pos
sessed towards the maddened animal,
but III one reckless leap the animal
cleared some small bushes on the edge
of the cliff and a groan went up from
the crowd, when they heard the tearing,
crashing sound and finally the thud that
told them that the buggy had landed.
Those who felt brave enough to look
FASTENED to the edge, and there, in a
mass of tangled wreckage, lay the wom-
an unconscious and bleeding from doz-
Ell wounds and apparently dead. The
horse was struggling wildly in the
tangled wreckage. Men ran around 10
a place where they could enter the quar-
ry and managed to untangle the fright
ened animal. Others picked up Mrs.
Rademacher
A physician was summoned and the
woman was removed to her home. 1913
Twelfth street. She recovered conscious
ness in Il short time, and, while she was
found to be suffering from sever bruises
and cuts, her condition is not believed to
be serious.
The horse. aside from general bruises
and cuts. was found to be uniniured
The light buggy was shattered into
kindling wood The picnic broke up i'm
medately.
1T was a most miraculous escape"
said Mr.. Rademacher this morning. 81
left the horse standing alone for just a
moment while | talked with some of
the party. \ child's cry must have
frightened the ANIMAL for in a moment
he reared, and with the lines hanging
loose dashed toward the steep bank.
shall never forget that moment"
Mrs Rademacher'S condition was re-
ported this morning as being consider
ably improved
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
STATE NEWS NOTES.

NEENAH-James Peterson paid q fine OF
$50 for delivering milk in dirty cans.
STEVENS POINT-The twenty-fi an
nual reunion of the Twenty first Wisconsin
infantry will be held here September "a
and %.
NEW GLARUS-The Swiss Of this city
and vicinity gave q picnic and saengerfest
at which several hundred Swiss from Chi
cago were entertained.
as a lineman on the Milwaukee, orthern
the Sank Trail crossing and is at the point
of death
WATERTOWN-John Whyte, son of DR.
w F. Whyte, and winner of the Otteudor-
fer Fellowship, given by the University OF
New York, has left for Europe, where ne
will study one year.
LA CROSSE-Theft Of horse from 4
Westby farmer, and the sale of the ami
nal, subsequently, resulted In q two-year
sentence to the Green Bay reformatory for
John Bjerkaas, an incorrigible youth Of II.
MONROE-Playmates came near causing
the death Of the 2-year-old son of MT. and
Mrs. Art Wagner. by placing a chain tight
ly around his neck. When rescued by
neighbor the boy had turned black in the
face.
MENASHA-Member Of the family OF
Alfred Iews had narrow escape from
death when their residence burned Mr.
Tews was awakened by heat from the
flames and the family escaped through 4
window.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
BOY BURNS TO DEATH
Companions Set Fire to Hay and Child
Loses His Life-Mother Stands
BY Helpless.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept 9, 1908.
Little 3-year-old Edward Vegelman,
son of Paul Nogelman, an employee of
the Cudahy Packing company, WAS
burned 10 death in a barn which was
set on fire by 4-year-old companion
Tuesday afternoon, while his mother
stood wringing her hands in helplessness
outside the door. The child, together
with Lester Schmidt, aged 4 years, and
Gordan Kuntz, aged ) years, were play
ing i'll the barn when the elder boy is
said to have found match, lit it and
playfully threw it into Il pile of loose
hay. 1t was not until the fire was burn
ing fercely that the NOgelman family
noticed it and then the two other boys
stumbled blindly out into the open from
the burning barn while little Edward
was left inside. His charred body was
found after the fire. The coroner was
notified but the body was permitted to
remain at home.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
PASTORS ARE ASSIGNED,
Ministers of Swedish Conference Given
Pastorates by Bishop Nicely
at Racine

RACINE, Wis. Sept 9-The Swedish
general conference which has been in
session here for the last week came tn
a close today, when Bishop Nicely made
the following appointments for the year:
Chicago district-Alfred Anderson, dis
trict superintendent; CheStertQn, Rev. An
drew Reese; i'll Chicago Austin, SKIOLD Ed
lund; Bethany, Rev. w. {. BloomquiSt:
Elm, Rev. A \. Sorlia; Emmanuel Rev
John Lundeen; Englewood Rev. John 4.
Johnson, Fifth Avenue, Rev. knut Han
son; First Church, Rev. Eric Z. Swan, as
siStant, Olaf Ellison; Forest Glen, Rev. Os-
car STndherg; Hermosa. Rev. J. .. Mel
son; humboldt Park, Rev. J. Il. Gordan:
MADISON street. Rev. L. w. Alvin; Mary
Street Rev; II. w; Willing; Mckinley
Edward ). Dali; Pullman, Rev. Olaf John
son, assistant, Rev. J. England: Union Ave
nue. nue. Key. W. q. Peterson; Chicago Heights,
NalleniuS; Evanston Rev X H. Elm
strom; Harvey, Rev. Axel Pearson: High
Wood, Key August Neydeen; Hobart. Ind.
gust Nydeen; MelroSe Park, Rev. AXel Ren-
son; Racine, Rev. G. A Eckstrand: Wnu-
kegan, Rev. y. Sandhurg; Western Springs.
Rev. Carlson; Yorktown. Rev. Oscar Chall.
imam.
Galesburg district-Wiiam Swenson, dis.
trict superintendent, Andover. Rev Gus
len: Batavia, Rev Olaf Johnson; BiShop
Hill, Rev. A. G.. Stranded; Bloomington. Il
Laurence; Galesb4rg, Rev. J. W. Swenson;
Galva. Rev. c. ]. Nelson; Geneva. Rev
Theodore Petersen; Joliet, Rev. A. Is Ky.
lander; Kewaunee Rev. Theodore Mo
burg; Moline, Rev. ]. Z. Miller: New Wind
sor Rev. Ivor Johnson; Swedona. Rev. liver
Johnson; Ottawa, Rev. Carl Wells; Rock
ford, Rev. A. K. Mellin; st. Charles Rev
C. III. Malmquist; Victoria, Rev. n. W.
Bard.
Jamestown district. H. Johnson dis
trict superintendent Cleveland, o.. Rev
David Enghind; Falconer, n. Y. Rev. vii
A. Seaburg; McKeesport, Pa, Rev. G. Ii.
Johnson; Pittsburg, Pa. Rev. 7. A. Kropp;
Braddock, Rev. L. A. krOpp: Warren, Pa,
Rev. J. A. Palmquist.
About siXty-tive ministers attended.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
SICILIAN IS AVENGED,
Rivalry for Hand of Woman, Beginning
Abroad, Results in Murder at
Cleveland, O..

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. S.-Rivalry
for the hand of a woman, which began
in Sicily several years ago, resulted in
a murder here today when Angelo MAJ
20, a Sicilian, was stabbed through the
heart by Carmen Bulone, also a Sicilian.
Both men loved the same girl in Porta
Sicily, but Mazzo won and married the
young woman. Bulone swore vengeance.
In order to escape Bulone's wrath, the
couple came to America. Bulone, how
ever, followed them and this morning
on crowded thoroughfare, killed MazzC
with a stiletto. Bulone fed, but was
captured al the Union station as he was
about to board a train for New York.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
CRASHES INTO BRIDGE,
Serious Accident Narrowly Averted on
Board Mississippi River Excur-
sion Steamer

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept. S.-TSpe-
cial. because the accident occurred
just before the steamer was to take
aboard a load of passengers, instead of
just afterward, heavy loss of life was
narrowly averted at Winona yesterday
when the big boat Rutledge was caught
in the draw of the Northwestern bridge
The Rutledge had taken an excursion
crowd from La Crosse to Winona and
was about to take the party aboard for
return. Not noticing the bridge was
closed, the steamer crashed into the
draw, with the result that everything
above the line of the bridge was swept
clean. Smokestacks and pilot house
were taken off and the crew was forced
to scramble hurriedly for safety. The
damage will amount to $1,000.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
PLANNED HIS MURDER 2
Testimony at Rustin Inquest Points to
Pact Between Three to End
Their Lives

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 9.-Dr. Freder-
lex Rustin, who was found dying on the
front porch of his home last Wednesday
morning was the victim of n suicide
pact, according to the testimony offered
at the coroner's inquest. Mrs. Abbie
Rice. who has been in the custody of the
police for the last four days, testified
that it was an agreement between her
self and the doctor that she should kill
him so that Rustins wife could get his
insurance money and that she (Mrs.
Rice would then commit suicide Her
nerve failed her and then Rustin point
ed out to her a man who, he said. would
kill the doctor and then kill himself.
This man. Mrs Rice declared, was
Charles E. Davis. 4 clerk in a local
bank. Davis testified that he got medi-
cine from the doctor to commit suicide,
but denied that he had any part in the
murder.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
FIRES NEAR PESHTIG0
CITY SERIOUSLY MENACED BY
FLAMING FORESTS.
Early Report of Damage to Buildings
Proves Untrue-Rains Are
Boon

HESH1lGO. Wis. Sept. 10 Spe-
clal. crest fires i'll Marinette county
swept down upon the town of Peshtigo
last night, and for time it looked as
though the awful calamity which befell
this city i'll 1871 would be repeated. The
entire town turned out to fight the fire,
ana the flames were beaten back to the
outskirts of the city by the volunteer
department.
1t was reported this morning that the
entire business section had been wiped
out during the night, but late dispatches
state that only the lumber yards on the
outskirts OF the town are on fire.
Ihe country around here is dry and
parched and in prime condition to feed
any fire that might spring up. There
has been no rain in weeks, and almost
the identical conditions prevail that did
in the fall of 1871 when the town was
wiped out and 1900 lives were lost.
WASHBURN, Wis, Sept. 10 Spe-
cial. AT an early hour this morning
fire broke out in the Nelson hotel on
lower bayfield, street. and before it was
gotten under control it had swept
through almost an entire block of bust
ness houses, doing damage to property
that VIII amount to over $4,000. The
fact that there was only a light wind
blowing at the time perhaps saved the
city from total destruction, for from the
time the ire started it spread rapidly
until SIX buildings were totally destroyed
and number of others were damaged.
Inc buildings destroyed were the Nelson
< 10,
an ice house. -Four or five other places
were slightly damaged.
The city hire department together with
many volunteers work heroically in an
effort to save the town and succeeded
after a most desperate fight. Many fire
men received burns about their faces and
hands during the battle, but no one was
seriously injured.
The fire looks TO have been of an in
cendiary nature for the building where it
started was unOccuped
CUMBERLAND, Wis, Sept. 10
Especial "A heavy downpOur of rain
this morning broke the long drouth and
eXtinguished the forest fires throughout
northwestern Wisconsin, saving much
property from destruction.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 1O.-With
pipe lines laid about the suburbs, hun
dreds of men constantly on guard and
with back fires started on the south side
of all the large towns, the range settle
ments are now fairly safe from the for
est fires and the crisis appears to be
past. The danger will not be over until
a drenching rain comes, but the situa-
ton today is practically unchanged from
yesterday. The Gopher has reached
Grand Marais and reports from there
are to the effect that the town is safe
for the present, although a high wind
would place it in great danger.
CALUMET. Mich, Sept. 1O.-[Spe-
ciaI. Light rains last night helped to
check the numerous forest fires raging
in the copper country and unless they
gain il, force today no serious damage
is likely to result. Several farmers have
lost barns and the seasons crop of hay
In OntonagOn county many of the
swamps are so dry that the fire has
burned 4 foot into the ground.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
ABBOTT IS NOMINATED,
Returns from All but Forest County
Give Madison Man a Lead of
400 Over Beedle.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 7.-[Special.l
James E. Abbott of Madison is nomin-
ated for insurance commissioner on the
Republican ticket by fewer than 400
votes. The figures on all the counties
with the exception of Forest county, were
obtained today either by letter or by long
distance telephone from the county
clerks. The figures for Forest county
could not be obtained accurately, but ex-
cepting this county Abbott received
50S9 majority votes in the thirty-nine
counties which he carried.
Beedle carried thirty-one counties
with a majority aggregating 1864 votes.
This gives Abbott a lead of 1913. Forest
county is near the former home of Alb
bott and he probably carried it by a
small majority: The largest majority
vote given Abbott was in Milwaukee
county, where he received 76S and the
smallest majority vote given in any
county was 3 in Oneida Beedle re-
ceived q majority of $50 in Waupaca
county, his home and the smallest ma
jority vote Of any county was one, i'll
Lincoln.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
GRANT COMPANY GETS CONTRACT.
Milwaukee Concern to Furnish Marble
for East Wing of Capitol.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 9.-The capitol
building commission Tuesday night
awarded seven contracts for interior fin
ishing work of the east wing of the new
capitol. The Grant Marble company of
Milwaukee got the largest contract, that
of furnishing the stone and marble and
placing them in the new, wing. This con
tract carries $134,2 PIG, which was the
lowest of five bids.
Other contracts awarded were as fol-
lows: Mason work, McNulty Brothers,
Chicago, $58,5O0; carpenter work, J. II.
Findorff, Madison, 500, 800 ornamental
iron work, the Duffin Iron works, Chica-
90, $24,990; plumbing, II. Kelly & Co,
Minneapolis, $20,7O0; passenger eleva-
tors, Kaestner & Co., Chicago, So, ia;
wood and plaster models for the orna
mental work, Rochelle, Parsnea & Gran
deIis Co, New York city, $3121.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
1000 SOLDIERS MARCH.
Line of Men Almost Five Miles Long
Moving from Fort Riley to ST.
Joseph, Mo.

FORT RILEY, Kan, Sept S.-Four
thousand officers and enlisted men left
here today under command of Brig.-Gen
Charles Morton, commander of the de-
partment of the Missouri, on march to
st. Joseph, No, where they will attend
a military tournament. The distance is
100 miles. When strung out in march
ing order the column was almost five
miles long and constituted the largest
military body that ever marched through
Kansas either in peace or war.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
JEROME NOT INTERESTED.
Will Not Fight Harry Thaw's Removal
from New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-District At
torney Jerome declares that he is not in
terested enough in the Thaw matter to
to Pittsburg or not, and added that he
knows of no law by which his removal
to another state might be accomplished
"a writ of habeas corpus obtained in a
federal court might be directed to the
sheriff under whose jurisdiction Thaw
now is, but | doubt if such a procedure
will be resorted to-" said Mr.. jerome.
''The paper served upon Thaw is sim
ply technical summons. If he is by
any chance removed to another state
| might then have something to say,
but at present l am not interested in
the matter. l have no authority to OPP
pose his being taken to Pittsburg. He
he was committed to the asylum
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
JUMPERS CAUSE ROW.
Attempt to Convert Spectators at Ball
Game and Are Elected from
Grounds.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Sept 7.-[Spe-
cial.l-Members of the Holy Jumpers"
invaded Waukesha Beach, where they
attempted to convert large crowd that
had assembled to attend the ball game
Their singing and jumping attracted a
large crowd which hooted and jeered
them, but attempted no violence. They
were ordered off the grounds by the
management, but refused to go, claiming
it was public grounds. They were finally
convinced, however, that they We're
trespassing on private property and
after kneeling in the gravel between the
street car tracks and offering a prayer,
they returned to the city.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
JELLEFF AGAIN TAKEN,
Ripon Man Arrested on Suspicion at
Oshkosh-Explosives Found on
His Person

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 9.-ISpeciall
Stuart Jelleff, member of a well
known family Of Ripon, Wis, but with
a police record, was arrested here Tuese
day evening upon suspicion. Upon his
person was found a sufficient quantity
of nitro-glycerine to blow to atoms the
most substantial building in Oshkosh.
Jelleff served a term in Waupun few
years ago for blowing up the safe of the
bank at Mineral Point.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
MRS. LoNGWoRTH FIRE HEROINE.
Presidents Daughter Risks Life Saving
Horse from Burning Barn.

CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 9.-Alice
Roosevelt Longworth. daughter of the
President, her husband, Congressman
Longworth, and his sister, Mrs. Buckner
Wallingford, showed bravery at the fire
which destroyed the Longworth stable at
the homestead in Gradin road. Mrs.
Longworth was the principal character
in the drama rushing into the burning
stable, thinly clad, and rescuing her pet
driving horse. Mrs. Longworth's cloth
ing was scorched in several places, but
she escaped without the slightest burn.