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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
FOND DU LHC is
j SWEPT BY FIRE;
! LOSS S250,0O0
BLAZE, STARTING IN GARAGE, De
sTROYs CHURCHES AND DAM
AGES SCORE OF HOMES.
TANNED BY GALE OF WIND.
Rumor That Explosion in w. D. Con-
nors' Automobile Started the
Conhagration.
BIG SCARE FOR RESIDENTS,
TANNED BY GALE OF WIND,
BIG SCARE FOR RESIDENTS,

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 90
Il Especial. Fire which threatened the
business section and a large portion of
the residence district of Fond du Lac,
destroyed two churches, several resi-
tences, an automobile garage and DAM
aged more than a score of homes and
ether buildings at an early hour this
Inofning.
The confagration, the largest that
fond du Lac has experienced since the
destruction of the Moore & Galloway
Lumber company's mills and yards and
the plaEt of the Fond du Lac Iron COM
pany, started in the garage. the property
of the Crescent. Auto x Machine COM
paay, Mari and East Second streets,
shortly before midnight, and before the
last spark was extinguished the follow
ing buildings were completely destroyed.
Sc Josephs Catholic church; loss, $685.
GEsb
ST Joseph's church parish house; loss,
$T900
Crescent garage, with seven automobiles;
less, $4,000
Congregational church; loss. $47 900
Residence of Mrs. I. L. May ham; loss,
$4,000
0id Congregational church parsonage;
loss, $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
FIGHT CREAMERY TRUST
MINNESOTA MAN SAYS COMPANY
VIOLATES SHERMAN LAW.
Asks $4s1, 714.65 Damage from Chicago
Concern, Claiming Competition Has
Been Sti1ed.

OWATONNA, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-A
new move has been made in the big
fight waged for three years past by D.
E. Virtue, against the Creamery Package
company of Chicago and Minneapolis.
Today he instituted proceedings in the
United States court asking for triple
damages in the sum of $4S1, 714.65 under
Section of the Sherman antitrust law.
The new move is simply another step
IN the battle against the so-called cream.
cry supply trust. Mr.. Virtue, who is at
the head of one of the local churn COM
panies, has been involved in litigation
with trust companies for some years and
recently was awarded $1,000 damages.
This was later set aside.
The complaint is based upon certain
alleged contract between the Creamery
Package company and the other creamery
supply houses, which it is alleged, means
the ultimate absorption of these concerns
by the Creamery Package company and
the formation of a virtual trust which
the complaint alleges is a combination in
restraint of trade and for the purpose
of sitting competition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

Grant school, located south of the gar
age. was partially destroyed, the roof
catching fire and the upper story being
badly damaged before the fremen sue
ceeded in putting out the blaze III this
vicinity.
St. Peters Lutheran church is located
west. on Mari street, and the entire stee-
pie and part of the roof were destroyed
The huge clock struck the hour of -
when the confiagration was raging. and
then, as the immense tower fell, the
gong buried in the debris, struck seven
teen times and stopped.
Many Water Pipes Burst.
Fond du Lac for years has depended
upon pressure from the mans of the
from the garage and nothing could save
that editice from complete destruction.
Old Landmark Destroyed.
The residences which were damaged
lay direct in the path of the flames and
it required heroic measures to keep the
sparks from working havoc on the dry
roofs. The Mayham residence, one of
the city's landmarks and the home of
the late Dr.. T. F. Mayham. mayor of
crat of the ''old school, in Wisconsin,
was located just east of the garage. 1t
was beautiful and costly residence and
contained some of the most artistic
paintings from the brush of the late
Mark Harrison and Edward @. Mas
craft.
Fond du Lac Water company for fire
protection. One engine is owned by the
city. but it is an out-of-date continuance
and of little use. During the fire this
morning water pipes burst in various
parts of the city. flooding the store of
the Thele Clothing company and the
office of DR.. j. w. Sorenson on Main
street, near Forest avenue, and the base
ment of the Penny Arcade OH South
Main street.
A year ago a pipe line was laid to
Lake Winnebago to furnish additional
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
FOND DU | nc ASKS
FIRE PROTECTION
CITIZENS APPEAL FOR NUKE
WATER AND BETTER EQUIP
MENT.
WOMEN STOOD ON THE ROOFS.
Many Fought Back Flames with Brooms
During Confagration of FIJI
day Night.
CHURCH is HELD IN ARMORY E.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 2S.-
Especial. More apparatus for the hre
department and a better water supply
are the appeals which the citizens OF
Fond du Lac are making to provide
against another confagration such as
that which destroyed two churches,
school building, an automobile garage
and a number of residences FRIDAY
night.
All day Sunday and today, hundreds
visited the ruins along Mari street, view
inc from the corner Of Third, the wide
path swept by the flames, and 1t was
the consensus of opinion that mad the
department been better equipped, at
least the Congregational church might
have been saved.
Standpipe Is Needed.
1t is understood that q petition viii
be presented to the common council ASK,
ing for two high pressure engines ana
another extension ladder. A standpIpe
with at least two nozzles is needed. Had
the city been supplied with one OF these,
the Congregational church could have
been saved.
Many believe that the pipe line from
the lake should be extended to the Main
street section of the city. Hydrants
leading to this could then be used by
the engines in event of a dangerous fire
in this part of the city.
Yesterday the members of st. Joseph S
church met in Armory e, where the
services were held There was a basket
ball basket where solid gold sane
tuary lamp hung in church. The devout
worshippers could not keep back the
tears when Father Taugher spoke of the
fire and the climax was reached when
he uttered these words: at was Gods
will, my people. Thy will be done"
The Congregationalists met in the Ma
sonic temple and the Lutherans held
services in the school building. \ va
cant store will be leased until the Grant
School building is reconstructed.
Women Fought Fires.
Every residence yard for a distance of
ten or twelve blocks was filled yes
terday with the charred shingles and
other pieces of wood which were carried
into the air by the gale during the fire.
Over 100 roof fires were reported to in
surance men today. Men and women
stood on roofs with pals of water and
brooms, and it was this constant vigil
that prevented the burning Of the entire
city.
All of the destroyed churches viii be
rebuilt Immediately.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
ROBBERS MAKE
BIG BANK HAUL
At LADYSMITH
YEGGMEN CRACK SAFE AND ESCAPE
IN EARLY HOURS OF THE
MORNING.
KEEP UP FIRE ON CITIZENS.
Gang of Seven Terrorizes Town and Make
Way with ~ooty on. Hand
car.
SHERIFF AND POLICE IN PURSUIT.

LADYSMITH, Wis, Sept. 29.-ISpe-
cial. IA gang of yeggmen at o'clock
this morning blew open the safe of the
state bank here and escaped with $4,000
There were seven cracksmen in the gang,
four of them standing watch while the
other three worked inside the bank build
ing. Sheriff Reed and Chief Of Police
McNally have started in pursuit Of the
robbers in a gasoline car.
Safe Blown Open.
It is not known where the burglars
came from. but about 3 o'clock this
morning the town was startled by tour
explosions coming from the direction OF
the bank building Citizens turned out
to ascertain the cause of the explosions
and were met with volley of bullets
from the robbers who had been left on
guard. Night Officer Gordon was shot
in the right arm when he rushed to the
scene of the robbery and several per-
sons who stuck their heads out of win
doWs to see what was going on We're
shot at by the burglars.
Use Guns Freely.
1t took the yeggmen twenty minutes
to complete the lob" and during the en-
tire time that the three cracksmen were
working at the safe i'll the bank, the rob
bers on guard kept Miss Frances xii
gore, night telephone operator in the
bank building, covered with their guns:
Every five minutes the cracksmen would
send volley down the street to keep the
inhabitants from yenturing out while the
safe was being cracked. The robbers
did not leave town Immediately after the
bank was looted, for few minutes after
the big excitement had passed at the
bank building two men were discovered
trying to break into the postoffice. Post
master Fritz was notified, but when he
appeared on the scene with a rife the
men had disappeared. 1t was learned
afterwards that the cracksmen had stol-
en- their revolvers from the Sands Hard
ware store.
The yeggmen escaped on a handcar.
The state bank is insured for $4,000
against burglars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
A CONSPIRACY,
La Crosse Grocer Sues James B. Murray,
President of State Association,
for $4,000

LA CROSSE. Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe-
cial. l-Alleging that the La Crosse Re
tail Grocers' association, a branch of
the Wisconsin Grocers' association, is
a conspiracy by which wholesalers and
retailers are terrorzed and the public
defrauded, Nicholas Birnbaum, local
grocer, today brought suit against the
prominent members, including James B.
Murray, president both of the local and
state associations. for $1,000 damages
Birnbaum alleged that the wholesalers
were not permitted to sell to him and
that farmers are prevented from deliver
ing him produce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
500 ROAD MUST
OBEY ORDER MADE
BY COM MISSION
SUPREME COURT STRENGTHENS
AUTHORITY VESTED IN STATES
RAILWAY BODY
DECISION MEANS S21, 900 FEE.
This Amount Must Be Paid for Filing
Amendments to Incorpora
tion Articles.
REvERsEs LOWER COURT RULING.

MADISON, Wis. Sept 29.--[Spe-
cial. 1.-The authority vested in the state
railroad commission by an act passed
by the Legislature creating that body
was strengthened by the state supreme
court today, when the case of the state
ex rel, the 500 Railroad company.
against the state railroad commission
was reversed, the high tribunal uphold
ing the arguments made by the commits
sion, appellant.
The reversal in this case ultimately
means that the 500 road must pay rec
of $4,000 for filing amendments to
its articles of incorporation in the state
of Wisconsin.
Two Questions Involved.
The questions Of whether or not do
mestic railroad company may increase
it's capital stock without amending It's
articles of incorporation and whether the
railroad commission may be mandamuseo
to issue certificate of authority per
hitting the issue of additional stock
when it has not filed Il certified copy OF
an amendment to its articles and PAD the
required fee to the secretary OF state arc
involved III this action.
Stevens Decision Reversed.
Judge Stevens in the Dane county
circuit court denied the right of the rail
read commission to Quash the writ re
Quiring it to issue the certificate. The
authorization asked for was to issue
$4,000 shares of preferred stock and ~
600 shares of common stock of the pal
value of $4,200,OOO, increasing the rail
road company's capital stock from 81,
100000 to $41, 100000.
Excerpt from Decision
In giving the opinion of the supreme
court the decision reads:
'On the whole, we conclude that it is
not only reasonable but the necessary i'm
port from the statute that such filing
l. essential and that the Legislative recog
milton therefore has the place of an ex
pressed declaration. The result OF the
foregoing is that the railroad commits
sion has jurisdiction to pass upon the
competency of the respondents to issue
the proposed new stock and rightly de
eide in the negative therefore. The order
appealed from is wrong and must bf
reversed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
NO MARRIAGES WITHIN YEAR.
Supreme Court Decides Important Case
Involving Wisconsin Divorces.

MADISON, Wis.,, Sept. 29:-lspe-
cial mo Divorces living in Wisconsin
can be married IN this state or any other
state within a year from the time their
divorce is granted. This is the substance
OF a decision handed down by the su-
preme court today.
The decision came in the case Of Sarah
A. Lanham against the heirsat-law of
James w. Lanham, deceased In 1908,
Mrs. Lanham, then the wife OF J. K.
Sherman, near Mansion, secured di-
vorce from her husband, with the help
of Lanham, then So years old, who paid
her attorneys fee and acted as wit
ness for her.
Mrs Sherman then wanted to marry
Lanham. She was denied permit in
Wisconsin and the couple went to Me-
nominie Mich. where they were mar
ried. They returned and lived as man
and wife. Mrs. Lanham consented to
another ceremony in this state, but be-
fore the marriage Lanham died. She
sued for the widows share, and her case
was contested by the heirs of Lanham.
The supreme court says they MIR. and
Mrs. Lanham'' evaded the laws in going
to Michigan to have the ceremony per-
formed and that the statute clearly
states that such a ceremony is null and
Void
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
FARMHANDS IN FlGHI|
Charles Wood, Pewaukee, Probably h
tally Injured by Fellow Work.
man, Anton Fielder.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Sept. 29-ISt
cial. l-Charles Wood. employed at I
A. w. Kieckhefer's Edgewood fan
near Pewaukee lake, lies dying WITH,
fractured skull, at the county poor fam
His wounds are said to have been inAit
ed by Anton Fielder, another farmAaa
who is charged with having asSaufa
Wood. At noon the injured man b
not regained consciousness and pb@
clans gave little hope of his recover
Fielder was arrested this morning
a Pewaukee saloon by Deputy SAG55
Clancy and Chief of Police Finders a
brought to the county jail here ID
locked up. He made a statement oK
officers in which he said that he VI
working in the barn with Wood via
the latter called him vile name and \
tempted to strike him with to@1
scraper He then struck Wood with
pitchfork handle, he said, in seIt-detPlY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

nine feet long, FIVE feet wide and nearly
three feet in height. and is nearly as
large around as the body of an ordinary
man. The turtle is known as black
turtle, a species supposed to be very
nearly extinct, and how it came to be
wandering about the coast of Maine is
a mystery 1t is supposed to be several
hundred years old on account of its
enormous size It's shell is thick enough
to bear the weight of a horse. There is
nothing tame about the monster and
great care is necessary in handling it.
Capt. Snowman brought it to this city
Wednesday, where he exhibited it from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
STATE NEWS NOTES.

SHEBOYGAN-The cheese factory of A.
c. Ries of Elkhart Lake was burned follow
ing a lamp explosion.
TONY-Amos BobcOck has purchased the
Bruce News Letter job office and paper and
will be the manager and editor.
LA CROSSE-On pleading guilty, Leroy
c. Russell, a pickpocket. was sentenced to
two years in the state prison.
FIFIELD-The combined store and resi-
dence of Ernest Liebelt, Jr., was burned
to the ground with a loss of about $4,000.
OCONOMOWOC-Whil out hunting with
a party of friends A A. Eastman was acct
dentally shot and as a result will lose his
right eye.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-While working in a
sugar beet field on his farm near Turtle
Lake Jacob Kasper became i'll and few
minutes later fell dead from heart disease.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Mystery surrounds
the disappearance of Jarl Naset, 15-year-
old boy of the town of Boomer Jarl left
his home September I.
EDEN-A fire started in the huckleberry
marsh near Eden by sparks from North
Western engine and was soon famed by
the winds into roaring flames.
ToNY-Charlie the 9-year-old son of T.
Humber while playing near the Chippewa
river near here accidentally drowned He
was alone at the time of the accident.
RELOIT-Iewis Bliss, workman at the
gas plant, met with a peculiar accident
when the handle of a shovel was forced
into his side, making an ugly wound near
the heart.
MADISON-Only a little more than half
of 4 full potato crop will be harvested this
wear in Wisconsin. according to Informal
fion received by John NJ. True, secretary OF
the state board of agriculture
LA CROSSE = -Four of the Van SAINT
steamers have been sold to the Ohio and
Mississippi River Navigation company,
which will operate line of coal freighters
between the Ohio mines and points on the
Mississippi river.
SHEDul GAN-Bernard Strassins was The
center attraction at a Lithuanian christening
narty which developed into a general fight.
He had three of his alleged ASSISTANTS ar
rested and also demands damages for torn
niothinn and Injuries TO his person.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
HOLD STATE ELECTION
Woman Suffragists Suggest That CAM
gle Devote His Charity to un'
derpaid Teachers.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 29.-tSpe1l
The Wisconsin Women Suffragse
their state convention here today eiH
the following officers:
President, Rev. Olympia Brown, B MC
vice president-at-large, Mrs. Nellie D% Tn
son, Racine; state historian. MIS- 'S e
N. Luther, Madison; vice president, y
Vida James, Richland Center; secG nls,,
president, Mrs. Madge Waters, h Az
Center; recording secretary, MISS u ", \
Rrunchanheim, Milwaukee; coFreSIVIps.
secretary, Mrs. Blanche OstranaeTa i n
land Center; treasurer, e. WlliiS' MI"
kee.
The organization adopted a FeSCDl
to the effect that Andrew CarneSs
vote his charities to underpala Sp
teachers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
A Nations Photographer.

Sir Benjamin Stone of London has
been described, not inaptly, as ''the ma
t tical apcnuaintapce with the camera dates
back only nineteen years ago, Sir Benja-
min has been collector of photographs
for more than forty years, and he pos
sesses a world-famed collection of more
than 10000 prints, undoubtedly the most
complete and most varied Of its kind
ever made. Of foreign pictures Sir
BENJAMIN Stone has also a wonderful as
sortment. A pictorial record of the prog
ress Of a siege of Paris during the great
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02

The following buildings were damaged.
hhe roofs catching fire from brands sent
kkyward by the gale of wind:
ST Peters Lutheran church, steeple de-
IstToyed and roof burned; loss, $4,000.
Grant school, $1,000
Residence of the Misses Agnes and The
IEasa GurenheCk.
Residence OF and office of DR. L. P. Him.
! Residence OF ]. w. Watson.
Residence of Rev. G. e. Bergemann.
| Residence of d. 2. Foster.
! Residence of DR.. L; A. Bishop
Residence OF John Heath
Residence Of Frank Heath.
| Residence OF ]. c. Thurman.
! Residence of Rev; l. II; Keller
| Residence of Fred Sexmth.
Residence of e. f. Barrett.
Residence of Mayor E. w Clark.
: Fond du Lac steam laundry
Other smaller fires were started in the
residence district lying between Second
street and Arndt streets and extend q
distance of nearly ten blocks and extend
ing east and west for distance of about
two blocks.
Total Loss $250,000.
La addition to these losses. large tour
Ing cars belonging to T. S. Wiley, I'll. r.
Potter and Lieut.-Gov. w. ID. Conner.
the Crescent Auto q Machine company
and runabouts owned by DR.. S. e. Gavin
were completely destroyed. The total
loss is about S2oO,OOO.
The cause of the fire is 4 mystery.
John Jambor, the manager in charge Of
ithe garage, declared that it was due to
crossed electric wires, while Il street
rumor this morning said that an explo-
sion occurred in the gasoline tank of the
sConnor automobile which had been run
Snto the garage but a half hour before
the fire started.
Those who were near the corner of Sec
sond and MARI streets when the fire was
first seen, declare that there were five or
six distinct explosions in the garage.
They believe that it was the fuel tanks
in the cars which were stored there.
City Calls for Aid.
A heavy gale, coupled with an made
.auate water supply, was responsible for
the spread of the conhagration and the
delay in checking the path of the fire.
Calls were sent to Oshkosh and Mil
waukee for assistance and help arrived
from Oshkosh, but the flames were got
ten under control at o'clock so that
the Milwaukee order was countermand-
ed.
All Fond du Lac was awakened and
ont to assist in fighting roof fires and
helping residents in that section of the
city 10 remove their household effects
and get them to a place of safety. This
REQUIRED the work of hundreds, but they
succeeded III saving the city from de-
slruction.
The distance between the garage and
the Congregational church is two blocks,
and the roof of the latter caught fire
from burning embers which were car
ried there by the gale. st. Joseph, S
church was located just across the street
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
EIGHT HOUR LAW !
KNOCKED OH.
STATUTE FIXING HOURS OF "A,
ROAD TELEGRAPHERs IN
CONSTITUTIONAL.
SUPREME COURT SO DECIOs,.
Holds Wisconsin Statute Conflicts i
Enactment of Congress and
Is. Illegal.
SUPREME COURT SO DECIoF,
CASE ORIGINATED IN MILwAuv,,

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. % 10,
BY decision of the Wisconsin ~
preme court at Madison today, tha .s
hour telegraphers' law, which wss ~,
duced at the 1907 session of the Ta.
lature by Elmer L. Elver of Madso,
declared unconstitutional on tho A.,
that it is in conflict with the nrova.
of the federal constitution, which rIo%
Congress with the power to regulate 4
terstate commerce. The decision ~
recites that Congress, having shasSI
passed law fixing the hours from a.
to thirteen, it was not within the NAM
of the state to enact a law. which n
feet change these hours of labor
In effect. the decision is one AZ
most far-reaching of the cont VI =, "
practically prohibits the state en,S,
laws relating to the hours of l9h, n
inter-railroads so long as there !,
federal statute in force.
The decision covers thirteen PAGES
Is Milwaukee Case.
The case originated in Milwaukee Il
A. McGrath was compelled to wall
twelve consecutive hours. Upon ms
plant of District Attorney L. \ MI
Govern, Judge Tarrant held the War
sin law valid, and his decision injcg,
that the Wisconsin act superseded N
federal law. The railroad COMPANY ii
pealed, alleging five separate objeci@E
a. The Wisconsin law interferes with Il
terstate business. (2l Denies the raiIp
equal protection in restricting the rgM
sell their labor. 90 Conflicts with NIL
hour law az 1t is an unreasonable pye
else of the police power Of the state @
is class legislation, contrary TO the cOnS8
tiOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
BEAVER DAM FAIR 0PENDD'
Cold and Disagreeable Weather ''
tial Day.

BEAVER DAM, Wis, Sept -, ,g.,l
Dodge county fair opened here m. ,aI
The weather was cold and dlS"s. ri
The exhibits in every depar'mnorrs rI
sheep are greater than any
year. r,,oorotjc J
Wednesday will be Democrats Inos,
Senator Jeff Davis of A ea, Min
speak and marching clubs IRON 70 RI
kee and other towns will come "
Dam to join in the parade. dar
Thursday will be RepubliIcSs,hno t HI n
Gov. Davidson, secretary OF Ssa nd h
Attorney General Gilbert a "H and ]
Treasurer Dahl will be presSe4n. 4t5
ticipate in the speaking. Cl'y w;I 4
John T. Kelly of milwaukee, v"
in the forenoon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-02
The Great Monhegan Turtle.

One of the largest sea turtles ever
captured has beeh on exhibition in this
city this week. The turtle was captured
by Capt. John Snowman of Southport.
while fishing off Great Ledge in the vi
entity of Monhegan island. The cap
tain and his assistant harpooned the ami
man, which made desperate fight for
liberty before it was finally subdued and
towed into port at Boothbay harbor
Tie turtle which is probably the larg-
est alive today in captivity, weighs in
the neighborhood of 1900 pounds, is