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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
FIRES SHOTGUN IN MOUTH.
Mrs. liver Peterson Goes Insane Ovt

Mrs. liver Peterson Goes Insane Over
Daughters Death and Kills Self.
Paynesville, Mimi, May 20. - Mrs.
Iver Peterson of Irving township, in
this county, committed suicide in a
horrible manner yesterday. Going into
the yard in front of the house, she
placed the muzzle of a shotgun in her
mouth and then pulled the trigger.
Her head from the lower jaw up was
blown off.
Mrs. Peterson has been Of unsound
mind since January, when her daugh-
ter, aged eighteen, died from an at
tack of measles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Get More Evidence.

Washington, May 20.-The taking
of evidence was not concluded yester-
day by the wood pulp and print paper
investigating committee of the house,
as had been expected, and it will be
resumed today. A number of indie
pendent manufacturers testified yes
terday and great deal of statistical
evidence was placed in the record pre-
paratory to it's consideration by the
committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
IDENTITY Sheriff Is Arrested.

Springer, N. M, May 10. - Deputy
Sheriff w. H. Farmer of Dawson was
arrested here yesterday in connection
with the robbery of the strong box Of
the Wells-Fargo Express company Of
$4,000 at French last Thursday.
Farmer had been detailed to guard
the treasure from French to Dawson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
SAFE is ROBBED TOO SOON.
Thief Gets $3.50 When 1t Might Have
Been $1,000.

Staples, Mimi, May 20.-Three hun
dred and fifty dollars that was locked
III the safe Of the st. Charles hotel
here last night is missing. Edward
Chemake, the bartender, also is miss
ing, and the police Of surrounding
towns have been asked olook out
for him.
If the thief had waited two days
longer the contents of the safe would
have been increased to almost $1,000
by the presence of cash received from
railroad men who live at the hotel and
pay their bills about the goth of the
month
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Base Runner Breaks Leo,

Crookston, Mimi, May 20. = In a
game Of ball at Fisher, east of here,
between the village baseball team of
that place and a team of farmer boys,
dinner Woodward, one of the Fisher
steam, broke his leg while base run
ming
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Three Killed at Crossinq.

Flora, Ind, May 19.-Three persons
met death and another was fatally in
jured in crossing accident one mile
north of here last night, when a Penn
sylvania railroad passenger train
struck a carriage hurting, the occu-
pants into the air.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Laborer Cuts His Throat.

Minneapolis, May 30.-Leaving the
supper table at his brothers house,
Alfred Melander crawled into the GU
pola at the rear of the house and with
a "dolk," Swedish dagger, inflicted
two CHASTITY wounds in his throat, one
of which severed the jugular vein. Ill
health and failure to get work is given
as the cause of suicide.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
FALL FATAL TO WOMAN.
Body Found Four Stories Below VIII

Body Found Four Stories Below Win.
dow of Hotel Room She Occupied.
New York, May 20. - Lying on the
concrete pavement of an areaway in
the Don Square hotel, four stories be,
low the open window of the room she
had occupied, the body of a guest who
had registered at the hotel Sunday
night as Miss Emma N. Crosby OF
Boston was found last night. Whether
Miss Crosby jumped from the window
or pitched out of it by accident is not
known.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Liqhtninu Kills Sixteen Horses

Alma, Wis, May 20. - During
thunder storm here lightning struck
the barn of Jacob Castleberg in the
town of Nelson, killing thirteen horses
and several calves and destroying the
barn. William Kaufman of the town
of Belvidere lost three horses by
lightning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Lidhtninu Kills Horses.

Waterloo, Iowa, May 19.-Lightning
struck the barn of the J. N Heller
farm, north of Cedar Falls, killing
three horses and burning to the
ground the farm buildings. The loss
is $4,000; covered by insurance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Shoots Wife: Kills Self,

Springfield, Mo-, May 20.-Robert
E. Garrett, aged thirty, in a fit of
jealous rage shot and mortally
wounded his wife, and then blew out
his brains here. The couple had sep
arated
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
CRACKSMEN RAID STORES.
One Safe Blown Contains No Money;
Another Only 81.

Athena, Wis, May 20. - Burglars
blew the Farmers store safe here
early yesterday morning. The safe
was unlocked and there was nothing
in it but books. They ransacked the
store and secured about $50 in cash,
some postage stamps and $500 worth
of silks and jewellery, which they took
away in suit case they found in the
store. They also blew the safe in
the Olcott lumber Office, but secured
only 81.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Three Killed at Crossing.

Flora, Ind, May 19.-Three persons
met death and another was fatally in
iured in a crossing accident one mile
north of here last night, when Penn
sylvania railroad passenger train
struck carriage hurting, the occu
nants into the air.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Mot His Role.

"You use too many cigarettes" said
the manager.
That's my affair."" responded the
actor, haughtily-
mot much; 7 didn't hire you as
smoked ham" philadelphia Ledger.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Named University Recent,

ST. Paul, May 20-C. A. Smith, mil
lionaire lumberman of Minneapolis,
was yesterday appointed by Gov.
Johnson to the board of regents of
the state university in place of Daniel
r. Noyes of st. Paul, deceased.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
10000 ACRES SWEPT BY FIRE.
Iona Pine National Forest Suffers
From Forest Fire.

From Forest Fire.
Belle Fourche, S. D., May 20.-Word
from the Long Pine national forest,
northwest of here, tells of the most
destructive forest fire that has oc-
Cured in this state in many years.
The fire started Friday night at the
head of Plum creek and spread quick
ly with the aid of high wind, contin-
uing until Monday. The flames swept
the reserve and when at last the gov
eminent men had extinguished them
the fires had damaged over 10000
acres of the reserve. 1t burned a
space extending ten miles long and
on an average of from one to two
miles wide.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Modern Life.

Nov let me understand YOU" said
the man who was talking life insur-
ance. III I die. you pay thousand
dollars"
To one widow" interrupted the
agent. kindly but firmly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Hit hv Street Car

st. Paul, May 20.-Miss Jennie Con-
stance and Warren Helms, juniors at
Hamline university, were run down by
a Como-Harriet street car and both
are probably fatally hurt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Not So Good,

Il understand your candidate went
barefoot at one time"
YES but"
Good material! Early harGsEips
and all that sort of thing. Good ma
teriaL"
cav, forget it. 1t was when he was
aklng the Kneipp treatment for govt"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Forty Horses Perish in Fire.

st. Paul, May 20.-Fire Of unknown
origin, starting in the rear loft of the
st. Paul Transfer barn at midnight,
resulted in loss of $1,000. The trans
fer barn was completely destroyed
and in the neighborhood of fCEty
horses burned alive
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Stricken Whan on Roof

Winona, Mimi, May 19.-Peter Mil
kowski, sixty-four years old, while
seated on the ridge pole of his house
shingling the roof succumbed to pa
ralysis of the heart and fell to the
ground He was killed instantly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
She Didn't Understand.

"Can you tell your present fiance's
ring inquired the romantic girl as
the doorbell sounded.
"Why, certainly" answered her
practical friend. It's the newest of
The lot
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Hotel Man Commits Suicide

Pipestone, Mimi, May 20. = Gust
Glaeser, proprietor of hotel in Hol-
land, this county, committed suicide
last night. He shot himself through
the head. Dependency is the only
known cause
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Brother Gets Fortune.

Deadwood, S. D., May 19.Through
the death at San Francisco of Henry
Bews, one of the Black Hills pioneers,
his brother George Bews, formerly of
this city, will inherit property said
to be worth from 100000 to $500, 900
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
100000 Fort Crook DAMAGE,

Washington, May 19.--The war de
partment has been advised that the
damage done by the recent storm at
Fort Crook, Neb., will amount to $780,
600. Authority was at once given to
make necessary repairs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Adr,irSI Evans Son on DUTY,

Washington, May 19.-Lieut. F. T.
Evans. a son of Rear Admiral Evans,
was Saturday ordered to duty aboard
the battleship Louisiana. He will go
west in about two weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
TWO Children Misslnn.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 20.-Mrs.
T. w. Campbell is nearly Frustrated
over the disappearance of her two
children, a girl of seven years and
boy of five, whom she fears have been
kidnapped.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
$4,000 SPENT EVERY DAY.
Pre-suicide PIUnees of Bank Cashier
Are Discovered.

Are discovered.
Charlton, Iowa, May 20.-It was dis
closed yesterday that in the three or
four years preceding his suicide the
late Cashier F. R. Croker of the de-
funct First National bank paid more
than 100000 to one firm of Chicago
and New York in his stock trading OPP
erations. The greater part of this
was during the last few days of his
life, when he poured money into the
stock market for speculation at the
rate of $4,000 to $4,000 daily, in the
hope of saving himself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
SUDDEN FLOOD AT oDANAH.
People Are Obliged to Leave Houses
in RoWboats.

Ashland, Wis, May 2O,-The Bad
river at Odanah suddenly rose three
feet yesterday, the water flooding the
surrounding residences. A number of
families were rescued with rowboats
and others near the danger line are
getting out. The White and Bad riv-
ers form a junction at Odanah and the
combined flood is threatening the vii
lago
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Admiral Evans Son on Dutv

Washington, May 19.-Lieut. F. T..
Evans, son of Rear Admiral Evans,
was Saturday ordered to duty aboard
the battleship Louisiana. He will go
west in about two weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
NO CORPSE FOR FUNERAL.
Citizens Give Hearty Welcome to Man
Reported Dead.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, May 20. -
Practically al the people of Withee
turned out yesterday afternoon to well
come home Carl Sorenson, who was
reported dead a few weeks ago as the
result of an operation. Relatives at
that time had made all the prepare
lions for his funeral and came here to
bring the body home, but were sur
prsied to find Sorenson alive.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
BARTENDER SHOT DEAD.

Killed by Proprietor of saIoon-JeaI-
ousy Given as Cause.
Marinette, Wis, May 20.-Louis To
boltz, a bartender of Amberg, Wis,
was shot and killed by Dell Ovorn, a
we'll known saloonkeeper of that
town. Jealousy of Ovorn over his wife
is said to have been the cause of the
tragedy. Ovorn was arrested.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
DROPPED BEAD DURING STORM.
Pelican Rapids Man May Be Victim of
Lightning.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 20-An-
Andres Isakson. railway section
man, dropped dead in his home at
Pelican Rapids while closing win
dow during a storm last night. Light
ming struck a tree in the immediate
vicinity at the time and the physi-
clan who was summoned is uncertain
whether death was due to the light
ming or to heart failure.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Teacher Drowned.

Moose Lake, Mimi, May ia. e.
Anderson, principal of the Moose
lake school, was drowned in the Ket-
tie river near Sandstone. -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
Usually the Way.

You must wake and call me early
So she said.
But when called the peevish grille
Stayed in bed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
TAKE BIT IN TEETH.

Pastors Call on Omaha Board to Re-
move Officers for Neglect of Duty.
Omaha, Neb., May 20.-The Omaha
Ministerial union yesterday callod on
the board of fire and police commits
sioners to remove the chief of police,
John Donahue, and sixteen patrolmen
for alleged neglect of duty in not en-
forcing the law against closing places
of business on Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
SAILING PARTY DROWN.

Three Young Men in Storr1-tossed
Craft-Boat Found Empty.
Sandusky, Ohio, May 20.-The find
ing Of an overturned sailboat indi-
Gates that three young men, Arnold
Wiedemann, William Schaefer and
Fred Lambrecht, were drowned in
Sandusky bay last night. A severe
squalI came an hour after the boys
had started out.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
LOS ANGELES YOUTH
LOST FROM WARSHIP
Enlisted During Visit of Navy Here
and Is Believed to Have Been
Drowned in San Fran
cisco Bay

Considerable mystery is attached to
the death of LOFTS J. Beaumet, Los
Angeles boy of IS years of age and an
ordinary seaman in the navy. who dis
appeared overheard from the U. S. S.
Intrepid December IS in San Francisco
bay.
Lured by the grand spectacle of the
eighteen large Warships which filed
into San Pedro harbor last April, young
Beaumet, of 1911 Gerard street, Los
Angeles, decided to enlist in the navy.
When the local recruiting station
opened he was the first to apply for
enrolment.
Four months ago he went to San
Francisco. His diligence and capacity
raised him rapidly in the esteem of
his commanding officers and he was
promoted and promised a trip to sea
on the first boat that left.
AT a time when his future prospects
seemed most bright and he was about
to realize his ambition a strange acct
dent occurred which is hard to under
stand The young man was assisting
in painting the side of the Intrepid.
Two companions on deck were in con-
slant attendance upon him, bringing
him paint and supplies Suddenly they
looked over the side and he had disap-
peared. They had heard no splash or
cry for help. They saw a white hat
and a tobacco pouch floating on the
water, but no sign of the missing sailor
boy.
Immediately they sang out MAN
overheard" a boat was lowered away
and a search for the body begun. Up
to the present time it has not been
found, although diligent search has
been carried on ever since.
How it was possible for him to fall
into the water without causing a
clearly audible splash is a mystery.
The young man was a good swimmer
It is believed he was sucked under the
boat by the swift ebbing tide and car
ried out of reach of help.
Mrs. Mary Leinen. his aunt and guar
dian, was advised by wire of the acci-
dent December Is by e. w. Eberle,
lieutenant commandant, AS soon as
the remains are recovered they w!u
be sent by express to Los Angeles,
where the lad will be buried with honor
by the boys of the local station.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
LOS ANGELES VISITORS

w. w. Kribbs, tourist pleasure
seeker is stopping at the Westminster
from Knox, Pa.
DIR. j. c. Caroon, the well-known
physician of Bakersfield, is stopping at
the Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hall are
touri5t guests from Peoria, ILL.,, stop
ping at the Van Mugs.
John N. Chick, leading attorney OF
Titusville, Pa, was a late arrival at
the Hollenbeck last evening.
Frank Bradford, a wealthy mining
and stock man from Paqui, Mexico,
is registered at the Angelus.
Mrs. j. r. Winslow and Mrs. C. H.
Laurence. tourists, are stopping at the
LanKershim. They reside in Chicago.
Mrs. w. X. Townsend and G. II.
Townsend arrived last evening from
New Haven, Conn, and are staying at
the Alexandria.
H. H. Smith, proprietor of the Grand
View hotel at Grand Canyon, Ariz., is
in Los Angeles for several days, stop
ping at the Hayward.
A. G. Kirby, general claim agent OF
th Southern Pacific railway at San
Jose, is a guest of the Hayward. Mrs.
Kirby accompanies him.
Mrs e. w. Skinner, wealthy tour
list from Boston, is registered at the
Westminster, and will remain on this
coast for the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Noile of st.
Paul Mimi, arrived last evening at
the Angelus. Mr. Noile is one of the
prominent business men of that city.
c. J. Barry, well known along the
Pacific coast as a successful mining
tnt. Of 10 clr a
hailing from Seattle, is a guest at the
Alexandria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

day by Mrs. c. N. Campbell, 746 South
Burlington avenue.
A dancing party will be given at the
Los Angeles Country club Monday
evening by the members Of Phi Delta
Chi. of the Marlborough school.
After having been away several
months on a visit to New York, Boston
and Portland, Me, Mrs. George A. Cas-
well has returned to her home, 651 West
Twenty-third street.
Miss Clara e. Donovan. with her sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Arey, and Mrs. owen n.
Evans of Cleveland, are in Los Angeles
to pass the winter and have taken
rooms in the Touraine apartments, 447
South Hope street.
Mr. and Mrs. H S. Brainard and
their son, Ceylon H. Brainard, enter
tanned informally at their home, 939
Elden avenue, last evening In honor
of Miss Evangeline Norvell and her
f1ance, Elvin Percival, who are to be
married in February.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

and soon become one of the most dis
tinguished and successful practitioners
at the Pennsylvania bar He was made
attorney general by Mr. Mckinley
April 9, 1901, and remained in the
cabinet under Mr.. Roosevelt until June,
1904 when he resigned to accept the
vacancy in the United States senate
caused by the death of Senator Quay
Mr.. Knox was elected TO the senate
in January, 1905, for the term endqing
March 8, 1911 The fact that he is to
leave the senate for the cabinet has
already caused activity among sena-
torial aspirants in Pennsylvania
Among those who are talked of as can
didates for Senator KnoX's toga are
George T. Oliver. millionaire iron
manufacturer and newspaper pub
Usher Henry C. Friek, George f. Huff,
John Dalzell. Joseph V. Thompson.
Judge John p. Ell1in and Martin F..
Olmstead
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

If you want to hear about pros
porous times just call in and talk
with the Whitley Jewelry company.
They tell me their holiday trade was
exceedingly heavy. They We're pre-
pared for their customers by buying
just such things as the masses of
the people were looking for. That
IS one of the many things this firm
always does-anticipates the wants
of their patrons. Everything in the
way of the latest novelties can be
found at their store. Too much
praise cannot be given their cour-
teous statesmen in the manner in
which they handled their many
many customers. The Whitley Jew
elry company, as always, comes TO
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
Lax podnsrs Headed Off

BOSTON. Dec. 26.-Nearly $S0,O00,000
of personal property which heretofore
has escaped taxation, it is believed. has
been added to the valuation by a recent
law and the efforts of the local assess
ors. Returns from 210 out of 1854 cities
and towns have been received, showing
am increase of $26, ASS 1856 more than last
year. Several cities, including Boston,
are yet to be heard from.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Police
Judge Charles T. Conlan today re-
ceived in his mall letter threatening
him with death if he imposed a SEN
tence of guilty upon Alex Horr, a
hungarian, who was several days ago
arrested on charge of disturbing the
peace Judge Conlan referred Horr's
case to the immigration authorities,
with a view to having the defendant
deported.
The letter, which was printed with
lead pencil, purported to be from Horr's
friends, and warned the magistrate not
ito repeat the conviction of Gompers."
The communication was turned over
to the police.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

the front with the seasons greetings
to thu Los Angeles people.
Almost every man YOU meet now
adays-that is the well dressed man
you recognize some part OF his
wearing apparel as coming from
Hayes & Co. Their stock has been
strictly up TO date this winter and
they have made many new Gus
toners.
Santa Claus has been and gone.
Weaver-Jackson helped t. fill the
Christmas stockings. A great inter-
est was taken in all their goods and
many sales were made. The demand
remains Just the same for the Billie
Burke curls.
The slim" tailored suit, the sim
pie suit without garniture, is the
suit of the hour.
This winter viii go down in his
tory for its magnificent furs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
Walter M. CLARK to Marry

Walter M. Clark left last week for
New York, where he is to be married
January 6 to Miss Estelle Virginia
Caldwell Mcdowell of Cohoes Inc
ceremony will take place at the home
of the brides uncle, George H. Nc
DoweH of the same city. Mr.. Clarks
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross Clark,
and his sister. Mrs. Henry Carlton Lee,
Mrs. w. A. Clark, jr, and Judge Kelly
of this city will attend the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark will make their
home part of the time at Los Ala
mitos, where he is manager of the Ala
mitos sugar factory. but until the bum
galow they are building there is fin
ished they will be at the j. Ross Clark
residence, 10 West Adams street.