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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
UPHILL FIGHT FOR
ROADS IN MONTANA
Will Be Weeks Before Lines Are
Opened Up in Some Sections;
Smelter Flooded.
DAMAGE WILL BE VERY HEAVY

Butte, Mont, June 10. - The Ore
gon Short Line is the only railroad
operating trains out of Montana from
this point, though last night the
Northern Pacific had three trains in
from the East. The washouts at JEFF
ferson Island were repaired at noon
yesterday, and all was in readiness to
send trains over the line into Butte
when rock slide occurred almost
within sight of the city, blocking the
line for a number of hours.
Miles of Track Are Out.
Further information from the West
is to the effect that the miles Of track
of the Northern Pacific are out be-
tween Butte and Missoula, and ma,
rooned passengers at Drummond will
not be able to get out of that place
before a weeks time, according to
the railway people.
The Boulder river at Basin last
night reached the highest stage in
sixteen years, washing out three steel
bridges on the Great Northern, carry
ing away the big dam of the Basin Re
UuCLlOu CU1upduys IO5CCLICl "ACh q
number of residences.
SmeIter Is Flooded.
Helena Mont, June 10.-WOrd was
received here by long distance tele-
phone last night that the Boston &
Montana smelter at Great Falls is
flooded, water being one foot deep in
the second story. The machinery will
be damaged and it is authoritatively
stated that the smelter cannot re-
sumo operations for at least one
month. More than 1000 men are
employed in the smelter. 1t is also
learned that the damage to the
Great Northern tracks near Great
Falls is such that no trains can be
run between Helena and Great Falls
for several weeks.
Crest of Flood in Sight.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 10. - The
Missouri and Kaw rivers continued to
rise here yesterday a little more than
an inch an hour, but the crest of the
flood in both rivers is in sight and
will pass on Wednesday.
All afternoon and into the late
hours last night an exodus OF families
has been going from the Armourdale
district of Kansas City, Kan. Last
night the district that on Wednesday
of last week had a population of r.
600 could show but 1900 persons re-
siding within its limits.
Move Meat to Place of Safety.
Twenty millions pounds of salt and
picked meats were moved from the
cellars of the packing houses and
safely stored on upper floors. Every
firm in the large wholesale district Of
Kansas City worked all night in an
effort to be prepared in the event of a
food
Late last night the water works of
Argentine, Kan, another suburb To-
Gated on the banks of the Kaw, were
abandoned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
In and About the State
wEIGHMAsTER QUITS JOB.
Wisconsin Grain and Warehouse Com
mission Makes Change.

Wisconsin Grain and Warehouse Com
mission Makes Change.
E. P. Nelson, who went to Superior
from Willmar, Mimi, to take the posi-
ton of chief weighmaster for the
Wisconsin grain and warehouse COM
mission, operating under the Wiscon-
sin inspection law, has resigned his
position. H. A Juneau, who has been
chief clerk of the department for sew
eral months, will succeed Mr.. Nelson.
The commission force at SUPERB r
has inspected more than 100000
bushels of grain since it took hold on
the first Of the new year
Since taking hold of the business
the commission has been able to make
expenses out of the weighing of grain
in and out It handles all tho grains
in the weighing department, although
only the coarse grains are given Wis
consin inspection unless at the request
of the shipper.
When the commission made the
agreement last winter with the Min
nesCta grain interests it was greatly
in debt, but the settlement by which
the Minnesota interests paid $4,000
for, expenses incurred by the commits
sion in the old fight helped out, and
the fees that are being collected are
such that the debts soon will be wiped
out and the commission will be able
to reduce the fees for weighing in the
future-W
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
News of the Northwest
WOODS FINED $500 EACH
Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Use Mails
to Defraud- Other Counts
Are NOlled.

st. Paul, June TO- - Geoger w
Wood, Levin A Wood and Forest B
Wood pleaded guilty yesterday before
Judge Page Morris, in the federal
court, to the first count in the indict-
ments charging them with conspira-
cy to defraud and misuse of the
mails in the operation of the Edwards
company.
A fine of $4,000 On each of the de
PENDANTS was imposed. 1t was paid
at once.
The defendants, who were repre-
scented in court by Attorney John F
Stryker. were arraigned at 3 o'clock
and on their behalf Mr.. Stryker said
they had always borne excellent rep
utations and that they had abandoned
the business some time before the
proceedings were instituted
Judge Morris in imposing sentence
remarked that in view of the fact that
the defendants had been for some
time out of the business complained
of, he thought that fine of $4,000
would be sufficient demonstration
that the offense was one that could
not be palliated.
The other counts in the indictments
were nolled and the defendants left
the court free men.
The charge to which the Wood
brothers pleaded guilty had nothing
to do with their alleged connection
with the Wisconsin Grain and Stock
company for which they were tried
last winter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
DELICATE PROBLEM UP.
Data Being Gathered Regarding De
fectiVe Persons.

Data Being Gathered Regarding De-
fective Persons.
In compliance with a resolution
passed by the legislature last year the
state board of control has begun gath
ering data on the number of insane,
blind, feeble minded and epilapt:c per-
sons in the state This data will be
laid before the next legislature for the
purpose Of showing the desirability of
passing a law providing for the sterili-
zation of persons who are mentally
detective The resolution providing
for the gathering of this data was in
troduced in the last legislature by
Assemblyman E. T. Elver of Madison,
after his bill providing for the sterili-
cation Of mentally defective charges
of the state had been killed. The
present work will be done largely un-
der the direction of Assemblyman Ell
yer, who has been placed in charge Of
it by the state board of control. 8
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
TO EXTEND EAST OF DRAPER.
Omaha's Chief Engineer Starts to
Work With Grade Crew.

That the Omaha road will extend
it's line east from Draper this sum-
mer is now a certainty. Chief Engi-
neer Darlington of the Omaha, who
will have charge of the engineer work
during the summer, has arrived at
Draper and started out with a crew
of seven men putting up grade stakes.
On account of the wet weather this
work has been delayed, but will he
pushed from now On if the weather
permits. They expect to extend the
road this summer to point nine and
one-half miles east of Draper, to a
place called Sand Creek, and will run
it through to Park Falls next summer,
where they will make connect ons
with the Ashland line of the Wiscon'
sin Central.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
CAN CONTROL RAILROADS.
St. Paul, Minneapolis G. SauIt Ste.
Marie Must Obey Order.

Marie Must Obey Order.
The Wisconsin railroad commission
act has been upheld by the supreme
court. In the case of~the Minneapo-
lis, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Rail
way company against the commission
the court upheld the commission and
favorably established the constitution
ality ofs the railroad commission and
the law that created it.
This decision is of far-reaching eff
feet, as it is the first time that the
principle of commission control of
corporations has been directly tested.
Inc case grew out of the refusal of
the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railway company to stop it's
trains at little dairying station call
ed Dwight, in the extreme western
part of the state. Dwight is sand
WICKED between two towns about
eight miles apart, and $50 dairy farm
ers did not care to haul such great
distance over the rough roads of that
section.
The railroad commission ordered
the company to stop one train a day
each way at Dwight. AS the sidings
were already put in and depot built
this order would have involved only
one expense to the road, the monthly
salary of the operator-agent.
To offset this it was shown that an
amount Of business that would fully
recompense the road could be done.
But the road appealed to the circuit
court of Dane county, and when the
railroad commission was sustained
appeal was taken to the supreme
court.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
ASK FOR REPEAL.
Cass Lake Business Men Do Not APP
prove Restrictions on Saloons.

Cass Lake Business Men Do Not APP
prove Restrictions on Saloons.
Cass Lake, Mimi. June 10.-At a
public meeting the citizens of the
town decided to appoint a committee
which should call on the village coun-
Gil and request them to reconsider a
recent ordinance passed by that body
requiring all saloonkeepers to pay a
license of $3.50 per year. The license
fee heretofore has been $500. The or
dinance also forbade the granting of
any licenses except to those at the
present time in the saloon business,
and should any of these quit they
could not again embark in the saloon
business so long as the number of
saloons was in excess of ten.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
NEW WORK AT WATERFOWL.

The manufacture of mailing machin-
cry is to be begun in the machine
shop on Fifth street, between Main
and Market streets, WateTtown,
bought from William Hartig recently
by John Dornfeld Of the Dornfeld-
Kunert company. Mr.. Dornfeld has
made a study of mailing machinery
and will manufacture some of his own
inventions at this plant, which was
forerly the home Of the Diamond Gear
Car company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
TORNADO RAZES HOME.
Mother and Son Entering Cellar
When "TWister" Strikes.

Mother and Son Entering Cellar
When "TWister" Strikes.
Willow River, Mimi, June 10. - A
tornado struck and completely de-
molished the residence and barn be-
longing to Frank Sheforgen. Mr..
Sheforgen was absent at the time,
but his wife and eighteen-year-old
son were at home. Seeing the storm
approaching the son called to his
mother to come with him and to hur-
ry into the cellar. The boy had
reached the bottom Of the basement
and his mother had just started down
the steps when the house was picked
I'D from its foundation and nothing
was left of it except kindling wood.
Mrss. Sheforgen was seriously in
iured by flying debris There was no
other damage reported
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
LIKE The "DlP OF DEATH"
Olaf Enger Qualities for Circus in Au-
to mobile Stunt.

Going backward over a sixty-foot
entertainment into Duncan creek, fif-
teen feet deep, in big touring auto
mobile, was the accidental feat per-
formed by Olaf Enger, of Chippewa
Falls, who was uninjured, but whose
machine was badly damaged. He was
running the automobile up hill when
the machinery became unmanageable
and the car began to slowly back
down and to slide, breaking through
fence and plunging over an embank-
ment of thirty feet. The embankment
is steep and runs into canal wall
thirty feet high. The machine shot
down the slope and dropped ini0 fiji
teen feet of swift current. The ma
chine did not turn turtle, but stuck in
an upright position, with Eng9r seat
ed at the steering wheel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
SENT TO FEDERAL PRISON.

Judge Sanborn Sentences Lewis Gill
bertson to Twenty-one Months.
Lewis Gilbertson of La Crosse, who
was found guilty by jury, was SEN
fenced to twenty-one months in the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
by Judge Sanborn, in the United
States court at Eau Claire. He was
charged with fraudulently concealing
property from his trustees in bank
ruptcy with the intention of defraud-
ing his creditors The defendant was
represented by Attorney Higbee of
La Crosse, who will take an appeal on
a writ of error. The testimony show
ed that Gilbertson took $4,000 to Chi
cago and concealed it from his credi-
tors after he was declared bankrupt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
NEW ROAD OUTLINED.

Surveyors Laying Out Route Between
Lakes Michigan and Superior.
A crew of surveyors, headed by A.
r. Richardson arrived at Chippewa
Falls and will make railroad survey
through the county. The men are in
the employ of a syndicate planning a
railroad from Oshkosh to the Twin
Cities and the Head of the Lakes.
The route will connect Lake Supe-
rior and Lake Michigan by as direct
line as possible and at the same time
open up a new portion of the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
FATHER TAKES VENGEANCE.

Beats Up Man He Suspects of Having
Enticed Away Daughter.
After travelling forty miles on foot
in search of his daughter, William Off
ner of Ladysmith found her at Chetek,
and learning that one of the employees
of a circus which was exhibiting there
had enticed her from her home, he
started out to enforce the unwritten
law. Offner found his man at the tent
and he then proceeded to belabor him
with his fists Until officers interfered.
burlington, the alleged enticer, was
arrested and taken to Ladysmith for
trial. Offner was released by the
Chetek officer as sentiment was in his
favor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
ROAD TO CROSS STATE.

A representative of the. Wisconsin
Central railroad who visited Jeffer-
son recently stated that the manage
ment of that road were contemplating
the immediate construction of a
branch from Portage to Burlington,
which would give the Wisconsin Cen
trail practically straight line
through the state from Superior to
Chicago. The proposed branch would
pass through Waterloo, Milford, JEFF
ferson. Palmyra and East Troy, con-
Meeting with the Wisconsin Central at
burlington.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
ELECTRICITY PROTECTION.

G.. M. Dougherty, an electrician of
Grand Rapids, has just perfected de-
vice which he claims will prevent
high voltage electricity from entering
buildings wired for electricity. At the
instant a high voltage current enters
a building it will by means of Mr..
Dougherty' sdevice at once cut out all
electrical connections with the build
ing in which it is used, which can be-
reconnected again by simply screwing
IN a plug at the cut-o1t switch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
CUMBERLAND GETS BUSY.

The Cumberland city council has
ordered a special election to be held
June 20 for the purpose of voting
upon the proposition to borrow $685.
COO from the state. The money is
needed to install a new electric light
and water plant, build a new brick
CITY hall and jail and construct
number of blocks of cement side
walks. 1t is generally conceded that
the proposition will carry by large
majority
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
BUILD DAM AT GARDNER.
Milwaukee Interested in Building Pulp
Mill Near Amigo.

Milwaukee Interested in Building Pulp
Mill Near Amigo.
Edward Sherry and Robert Camp Of
Milwaukee were members of a party
which visited the site of the proposed
Gardner dam, near Amigo, last week
with a view of arranging to start a
pulp mill there. 1t is said that it is
possible that the mill will be built.
There is also possibility of conduct
ing the power developed 1T the Gard
ner dam at Amigo. Mr. SHERRY is
the owner of the dam site and fowage
rights. Rhinelander and Grand Rap
ids people were also in the party,
which made the trip in rigs after
leaving the train at Van Ostrand. The
volume of water is large and it is be-
lieved great power will be developed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
BRIGHT GETS STATE JOB.
Milwaukee Editor to Be superintend


ent of State School at Sparta.
Charles Bright, an editorial writer
on the Milwaukee Free Press, has
been elected by the state board of
control as superintendent of the state
school for dependent children at
Sparta. His wife was elected matron
of the school. His salary will be
$1,000 and hers $500 They will sue
coed Supt. M. T. Park and wife, who
recently resigned after having been
in charge of the school for nine years.
Mr.. Bright will take the Office July l.
The election is for one year. There
were half a dozen other candidates
for the positions.
The board reelected the superin-
tendents of the nine other state chart
table and penal institutions at their
present salaries. Most of the subor-
dinates also were reelected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
BANKRUPT GOES TO JAIL.

In the custody of a deputy marshal,
Louis Gilbertson, the La Crosse bank
rupt shoe merchant, charged with
making false reports to the bank
ruptcy court regarding his assets, has
been taken from the Dane county jail
to Eau Claire, where he is confined
awaiting trial in the federal court be-
fore Judge Sanborn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
BEAVERS AT WASHBURN.

National Convention of FraternaI
Order Will Be Held June II.
The national convention of the
Beavers Reserve Fund fraternity
will meet in Washburn for three days,
commencing June H. and gives prom
Use of being one of the largest and
most enthusiastic conventions that
has ever been held by the order since
organization. Reports indicate that
nearly every lodge in the order will
send delegates. The Washburn lodge,
assisted by the Commercial club and
business men, has made all arrange
ments for the entertaining of the Wis
itors during their stay in the city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
TANNERY is BURNED.

Owatonna, Mimi, June 10. - The
sheepskin tannery operated by Mr.
Adolph Uber and one of the smaller
but prosperous industries of this
place was practically destroyed by
fire. The loss is a heavy one, as a
policy for $4,000 was allowed to lapse
but a week ago. The total insurance
amounted to but $4,000, while the
building and contents were valued at
$4,000. The cause of the fire is a
mystery. The building will be re,
built
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
NEED AID OF THE STATE.
State Assistance Solution of Good
Roads Problem.

At the invitation of the Business
Mems Advancement association of
Waupaca, Prof. w. o. Hotchkiss Of
the state university and Otto Dorner,
vice president of the State Good
Roads association, addressed a meet
ing on good roads and the pending
constitutional amendment. A large
number of business men of the city
and farmers appeared to favor the ex-
penditure of more money for perma-
nent country roads and city streets,
and the general opinion was that the
only solution of the question will be
some form of state aid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
GIVES JURY A BANQUET.
Wealthy Lumberman Who Wins Suit
Celebrates at Elaborate Supper.

WCGltny Zimmerman WIN Wills QUIZ
Celebrates at Elaborate Supper.
In order to show his appreciation of
a verdict of $3.50 against the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway for dam
ages to his hay land Hiram Goddard,
an eccentric Iumberman and reputed
to be a millionaire, took the twelve
jurors to the best hotel in La Crosse
and served them with an elaborate
banquet following their favorable de-
cision. The case at issue was a suit
for alleged damage to hay land owned
by Goddard, as a result of the con-
struction of a bridge by the railroad
company, which Goddard alleged
caused the water to back up and ruin
several thousands Of dollars worth of
hay. The case had been in the courts
for a number of years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
TO BUILD FIFTY MILES.
Electric Line to Be Constructed From
Oshkosh to Waupaca.


Oshkosh to Waupaca.
Attorney General Gilbert has ap-
proved of the articles of incorporation
of the Oshkosh, Winneconne & Wau-
paca Railroad Company of Oshkosh,
which intends to build road from
Oshkosh to Waupaca, through Osh-
kosh, Vinland and Winneconne, in
Winnebago county; .Poysippi and
Bloomfield, in Waushara county, and
Fremont, Weyauwega and Lind, in
Waupaca county, a distance of fifty
miles. The company has capital of
100000. There are five Incorporate
ors William M. Bray, E. H. Ste1ger,
Elmer Leach, Edward w. Murphy and
L. ]. Monahan, all of Oshkosh.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
FREIGHT RATES TO BE RAISED.
Advances to Be Made Where Presen
Rates Are Regarded Too Low

st. Paul, June 10.-A rise in freight
rates on certain commodities, hither-
to deemed too low has been agreed
upon by the Western Trunk Line as
ISOLATION and will shortly be embed
led in a report to the roads of which
the association is composed. This
organization includes all of the St.
Paul-Chicago lines, and their action
will be of important interest to Twin
City shippers and receivers. 1t is I'M
derstood that wholesale increase
has not been urged.
Just how much the increase
amounts to and on what commodities
it has been applied is not known as
yet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
LARGE CLAIMS PAID.
Insurance Companies Distribute Over
100000 to Beneficiaries.

Insurance Companies Distribute over
100000 to Beneficiaries.
The current issue of the Insurance
Press gives statistics regarding the
payment Of life insurance claims
which show that a total of $6,682,044
was paid to benefciaries in Wiscon-
sin during 1907. Of this amount
$11S8,4O8 was paid in Milwaukee.
Some of the largest payments
were on the lives of Samuel Marshall,
who was insured for $30,766; George
T. Schultze, who was insured for $751;
900: A. A. L. Smith, $6S,550; Emil
VAIL, $4,000; Albert M, Gilbert,
Neenah, $4,000; Henry S. Levy, Eau
Claire, $4,000; Henry H. shufeldt,
Oconomowoc, $22,618.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
RnM Drowned In RiAkar

st. Paul, June 10.-Leo Frey, elev-
en- years old, was drowned in the
Mississippi river yesterday afternoon
in ten feet of water. The boy was
playing on raft when he lost his
balance and fell head1ong into the
current
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
TO GUARD WATER SUPPLY.
Mayor of Kenosha Issues Orders to
Dredgers.

DICGSSi
Mayor Scholey clashed with the
federal authorities in Kenosha when
he stopped the work of dredging at
the mouth of the Kenosha harbor on
account of the fact that the sediment
from the harbor was being dumped at
the entrance Of the intake of the plant
of the Kenosha Water company. May
or Scholey demands that the con-
tractors carry the sediment to point
beyond the three-mile limit and
threatens to enjoin the work if any
effort is made to dump this material
closer to the shore line. The workers
have stopped, pending a settlement OF
the trouble.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
Drowned at Little Falls.

Little Falls, Mimi, June 10-Ed-
ward Desbrow was drowned while
working on the rear drive when his
boat struck log and capsized, eight
miles from this city, and two Others
were nearly drowned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-11
Kills Self in Hotel.

Chicago, June 10.-R. A. Gormley,
thirty-five years old, of Detroit, Mich,
committed suicide in his room at the
Auditorium Annex yesterday after
noon. No cause could be assigned
by the hotel employees for the act