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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-14
The Public Buildings

I will speak first of the public build
ings that have been erected since I
have been stranger to the city. In
Philadelphia as it is the changes and
improI ements are no more evident
than in these monuments OF the citi-
zens' pride. And first of these, comes
the great City Hall, the wonder and
admiration of all visitors. How many
years passed in building it'll forget, but
the citizens AL know that it cost Cwen-
ty million dollars. 1t stands on one
corner of what was once Centre square,
but which has since been entirely built
over. It covers an area of four and half
acres. The following tabulated state
ment will tell more of the magnificent
structure which, with one exception,
is the largest building in the world,
than [ can tell in words.
Length of building, 1856 feet.
Width, 40 feet.
Height of tower, 548 feet.
Width of base, 80 feet.
Number of rooms, 682.
Height of clock from street, 361 feet.
Diameter of dial3 over the frame, 26
feet.
Weight of dial with glass, 81 tons.
Length of minute hand with counter
balance, Is feet.
Length of hour hand, II ft. 6 inches.
Weight of minute hand, 225 lbs.
Weight of hour hand, IT'S lbs.
Length of hour marks, 38 inches.
Width of hour marks, 13 feet IA
inches.
Distance travelled by minute hand
in one year, ia miles.
Total weight of clock, so tons.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-14
The Rooms.

In the number of rooms it must be
remembered that dozen of them are
large court rooms, council rooms,
Mayors office, and large library
room. The building is of white marble
and is profusely ornamented with
statues and bas reliefs. A grass
covered court lies in the centre at each
of the corners of which stands large
Rodman gun. At one of the fronts,
two equestrian statues, one of Gen'l
Reynolds, the other of Mcclellan stand
on the broad walk. At one of the other
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-14
THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE

J. P. Drew Gives Impressions of Town Founded
in 1862.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
CRUISER FLEET READY
FOR TRIP TO ORIENT
Eight of Uncle Sans Greyhounds, Call
at San Francisco Before Their
Trip Across tho
Pacific 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S1-Eisnt
cruisers, composing the Pacific fleet.
under the command of Rear Admiral
Uriel Sebree, arrived here early today
from Seattle, which port they left Sat-
urday, and at once began final prepa-
rations for a cruise to Oriental waters
that will continue until February Is
next.
The vessels which will make the long
voyage are the California, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Washington, West
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Colorado.
They will receive 300 more sailors
and take on coal and ammunition be-
fore sailing, September 8, for Homo
lulu. They will arrive at Honolulu
about September IL and remain in
island waters twenty-five days, pro-
ceeding about October 6.
From Honolulu they will steam at
full speed to the New Guineas, where
they will coal and weigh anchor for
Manila.
After battle practice at Manila the
fleet will divide, four ships going to
Hong Kong and four to Yokohama.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF

M. Biggs, chief medical adviser to the
department of health of New York,
has planned a vigorous and perhaps
sensational course of treatment for
the citys consumptive patients. Here
tofore the course Of treatment has
been limited to plenty of fresh air
and lots of nourishment. But now the
patients will have to go to work and
the harder the work the more certain,
it is believed, will be their cure.
Trophies of Moles and Rats
Moles and rats are the most important
trophies of the many samples con-
tained in the big packing case and
five small ones just received by the
Smithsonian institution from former
President Roosevelt. The scientists
of the institution display compare
lively little interest in the skulls of
the big animals, proofs of former
President Roosevelt's heroism and
workmanship. But moles and rats of
the sort contained in the latest ship
ments seem to be quite popular with
the scientists.
Criticize Clergyman-Rev. ].
Bowers of the Ockley Green Evangel-
ical church of Portland Ore, per-
formed a wedding ceremony in lions
cage at a recreation park last Sun
day which has brought on Mr., Bow
ers the wrath of the other evangelical
ministers Of the city Rev. Mr.. Bowers
is a pioneer minister, having served
in Oregon for more than tnirty-five
years, and is said to be one of the
best known clergymen of his denom-
ination. Presiding Elder c. c. Polling
of the Oregon conference is especially
severe in his condemnation.
Woman Smokes Cigarette
Mrs. Betsy Hill, the English woman
who was sent to Ellis island under the
suspicion that she was insane because
she smoked a cigarette while a Gus
toms officer inspected her baggage
when the steamship Philadelphia ar
rived in New York Saturday, has been
released with a certificate she is not
only sane but is a remarkably bril-
liant woman. Mrs. Hill, who is about
so years old, is one of the best known
European authorities on antiques and
has accumulated a large fortune in
executing commissions for wealthy
collectors.
Know Where the Boys Are
"Where is my wandering boy to-
night?" is out of date, useless and
should be placed under the temper
ance ban, according to Mrs. Emily Hill,
president of the Cook county, Ill, w.
c. T. U. and chairman of the temper
ance parade committee, which plans
to have 10000 men, women and chill
dren march in the anti-liquor process
sion Sept. 25 Lets not sing that old
hymn any more she told an audience
in Willard hall last night. 'It reflects
on us. We ought to know where our
boy is and if he is wandering subject
him to discipline"
Finds Cure for Cancer-Thomas
]. Allen of Aurora, ILL.,, believes he has
found a cure for cancer, and Is so
sure of his ground that he yesterday
offered himself for an experiment. He
said he had asked an eastern cancer
specialist to graft a cancer on him for
the test. The cure Allen proposes is
a matter of diet. Some time ago he
went in for peanuts and lived for
sixty days on them exclusively. He
says cancer comes from disorgan-
lied digestion, and alternating mon
odiets" will eradicate it, Thus, he
suggests potatoes alone for a number
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
WEST WANTS CHANCE
ON AVIATION RACES
NEW YORK NOT SURE TO TAKE
PLUM FROM OTHERS
Victory of Glenn curtiss Makes 1t a
Certainty That Next Years
Races VIII Be Held In
United States

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A number Of
western cities already have submitted
attractive offers to the Aero Club or
America for the international aviation
contests which are to be held next year
in this country.
According to A. Holland Forbes,
president of the club, which will have
charge of the meeting, as 1t, through
Glenn H. Curtiss won the international
cup at Rheims, France, New york Is
not at all certain of obtaining this I'M
portant attraction for next summer.
When Mr.. CurtIss won the trophy
last week 1t was commonly supposed
that the next contest for 1t would be
held either on the Hampstead plains,
Long Island, or on a specially prepared
field on the HackenSack meadows. But
the Aero club will insist on a contri-
button of at least 100000, to be divided
into cash prizes for the contesting
aviators, and New York has indicated
no inclination of donating any such
fund.
1.-THE next aviation contest has been
placed in our hands by Curtiss' VIC
tory" said Mr.. Forbes, land we will
endeavor to see that the foreign avia-
tors who come over to challenge for
the cup have just as good an oppor-
tunity to win valuable prizes as they
had at Rheims.
1--WE have received several f1attering
offers from number Of western cities,
which are very much alive to the COM
mercial value of this meet as an at
traction, and 1 now am negotiating
with them
1--WE already are preparing to do
everything that we possibly can to
make the next meet even greater than
the one which has just terminated at
Rheims; and we will work enthusias-
tically with the community which Of
fers us the best site and the best
terms" "
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
NEW YORK PLAN SEEMS
TO BEAT RECEIVER GAME
Reports from Handling of Binghamton
Trust Company Show Figures
That Are Unusual

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The first
demonstration of the saving to cred
itors of embarrassed banks under the
law passed by the legislature this year,
which substitutes the state banking
department for receivers appointed by
courts, is given in the case of the
Binghamton Trust company, which be-
came involved about five months ago.
In announcing today readiness to pay
80 per cent of approved claims against
the trust company Clark Williams,
state superintendent of banking, says;
'At the time the banking department
took control the Binghamton Trust
company owed it's depositors and cor
respondents $3,190, 1858. The balance re-
naming unclaimed August 25 was
$2S, SOB.
During the same time the depart
ment has collected from the assets of
the company $1,560,31S. This work has
been done at total expense, including
receivers, of $10626."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
AGED
ASKED To RESIGN
PlNCH0T TO PROBE. MATTER
AT SANTA BARBARA
COL. w. S. sLossoN REFUSES TO
GIVE UP POST
Man in Charge of Forest Reserve Re-
quested TO Quit by District
Forester at San Fran
cisco
[speoIal to rhs HIrela.1

Especial to The Hfrald.l
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 81.-Gifford
Pinchot, chief forester, WIN arrive here
the evening Of SeptembeF to investi-
gate a recent controversy between
Colonel W. S. Slosson. supervisor of
the Santa Barbara foresIt reserve, and
f. e. Olmsted, district f brester Of dis
trict No. 5, with headql Earters in San
Francisco
About two months agdp Colonel Slos-
son received a commI nication from
OImsted asking him to riesign. Slosson
replied at once and stat bd that If after
investigation any delinquency in his
office could be found ht would tender
his resignation voluntarily. No reply
was received.
Slosson Immediately t4ol1 up the mat
ter with Clifford PinchoA and later with
Senator Frank Flint of this district.
4 Pinchot replied that on his trip west
he would make this office a visit and
investigate the grounds on which Slos-
son had been asked to resign and
furthermore that SloS son should re-
tain his position until ksome just cause
had been found for his dismissal.
Colonel Slosson IS the veteran among
the forest supervisors having been
the first to receive ans appointment.
Colonel Slosson STATED tonight he
could see no reason 8 why he should
be asked to resign, uIs bless 1t was that
some other governme4nt employe was
after the position
He also stated 1t was his opinion the
request for his resig nation did not
come from Olmsted Edirect, but from
other sources higher Zip.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
Wireless. Silent for EccIes

SEATTLE, Aug. 31.--A1l wireless
telegraph instruments in the western
division of the United Wireless COM
pany were silent for half an hour this
afternoon during the funeral of George
e. Eccles, operator on the steamer
Ohio, who lost his life while trying 10
signal for help for the sinking vessel.
The body will be taken to Almonte,
Ontario, tomorrow morning by unl-
formed representative of the American
Wireless Telegraph company.
E'S+'5't = Ess
of days, then peanuts alone, followed
by turn at grapes and so on.
To Break Chinese Barrier-A
University of Chicago man may break
down the Chinese barrier that has
hitherto blocked the development of
sciences in that country. Dr. Oskar
Eckstein, a chemist and metallurgist
now in Denver, last night said his mis-
sion to China is to open a scientific
university at Peking. Mr.. Eckstein
says he was engaged by cable. He
will proceed to establish the new de-
department according to the methods
used in this country and Germany.
Fairbanks for Ambassador-A
washington special to the Chicago
Record Herald says: Information OF
President Taft's apparent intention to
supplant Whitelaw Reid as ambassa-
dor at the court of st. James with
man of his own choosing has revived
among the under diplomats left in
Washington the report of the presi-
dents desire to send former Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks to Great Britain. In
spite of the fact that no official dec
laration of the presidents choice of an
ambassador has been made, the repre-
sentatives of foreign nations seem to
cling tenaciously to the belief that the
former vice president is one of the
most favored ones under consideration.
Take a moonlight ride to Venice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
EXTENSION FROM EUREKA
TALKED OF BY MAGNATES
Fate of Northwestern Pacific Road Is
Subject of Discussion at Meet
Ing in Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. S1.-The old project
of extending the Northwestern Pacific
railroad from it's present terminus to
Eureka, Cal, was the subject of con-
ference here today between julius
Kruttschnitt of the Hartman lines
and A. H. Payson Pacific coast repre-
sentative of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe.
Although President Ripley of the
Santa Fe was not present at the in
terview, he was familiar with the de-
tails and said that nothing was ac-
complished of public interest. Mr..
Kruttschnitt could not be seen, but his
secretary said there was no immediate
prospect of the extension being made,
"It is still in the air. where it has
been for years." he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01

Cruiser Goes on Voyage-The
cruiser Albany, which has been at the
Puget Sound navy yard since early
in the month, undergoing repairs, left
Monday night for San Francisco to
prepare for a cruise in Central Amer
lean waters. While at the navy yard
two new tail shafts were installed on
the Albany.
Directory Record Broken-All
records are broken by the New York
city directory for 1909, which has just
appeared with the names and addresses
of 567,309 persons in Manhattan and
the Bronx, indicating a population in
those two boroughs of nearly 5000, 900.
In the 1919 pages there are $500 Smiths
and HOO Joneses.
Prince to Study Agriculture
In pursuance of an ancient custom
that each member of the better fam
flies of Egypt must prepare himself to
elevate the nation in some branch of
learning or culture, Prince Osman
Abdul Razik of Cairo, Egypt, is in
Detroit. He will enter the University
of Michigan for the study of agricul-
ture. Razik says he Is the third son
of the khedive.
To Organize Wireless Men-S
| J. Konenkamp, president of the Com
mercial Photographers Union of Amer
lea, has issued an appeal to the Wire
| less telegraph operators throughout
the country in an effort to organize
them as a subordinate branch of the
c. T. U. A. The appeal says: you
are the pioneers of the wireless. You
stand today in almost the same posi-
tion occupied by the Morse telegraphers
of antebellum days, with one excep-
tion-that of wages"
Has Cargo of Sealskins-The
steamer Homer arrived in San Fran
cisco port Monday afternoon with a
cargo consisting of 14,36S sealskins val
ued at approximately 100000. This
is the largest annual consignment of
sealskins that has come from the
Pribyloff islands for some time. After
an inspection by the custom officers
here, the furs will be placed aboard an
express train and shipped to New York
and thence to London, where they will
be prepared for the market.
Has Pellagra-Thomas Scott,
who says he escaped from the hospital
for the insane at Elgin, Ill, was cap
tured at Mossville, five miles north OF
PEORIA Monday after he had created
panic among the villagers by his
efforts to kill those who approached
him. He was brought to Peoria and
placed in Jail, where it was found he
was suffering from an aggravated case
of pellagra. 1t is probable that spe-
cialists here will make an investiga-
ton into the patients condition.
Cannot Mutilate Pennies
Whether, under the federal law pro-
hibiting the mutilation of United
States coins, the new Lincoln memorial
pennies may be gold-plated for use
as cuff buttons or tie pins. has been
asked Captain Porter of the United
States secret service. His answer is
in the negative 1.-THE law prohibits
such things" said Captain Porter yes
terday. "To gold plate these pennies
or to in any way mutilate them is a
serious offense. We are on the alert
to stop such violations"
Consumptives Should Work
Following an inspection of sanitariums
in Switzerland and England, DR.. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
DISMISSED WEST POINTERS
REQUEST REINSTATEMENT 7
Secretary of War Dickinson Believed
to Be UnfavorabIe to Allowing
Cadets to Return

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. d.-Gor-
don Lefevre of Richmond, Va; j. H.
Booker, jr., of West Point, Ga; Chaun-
cey C. Devore of Wheeling, w. Va,
and Richard w. Hooker OF Kansas
Citv. together with Congressman Bor-
land of the Fifth Missouri district, held
a conference with Secretary Of War
Dickinson yesterday at his home,
Bellemeade, in an effort to secure tho
countermanding of an order dismissing
them from the West Point military
academy for having participated in the
hazing of Cadet Roland Sutton, a
brother of Lieut.. James N. Sutton. jr.,
who met death at Annapolis recently.
1t is said that, while Judge Dick
inson accorded the boys every possible
courtesy and expressed a willingness
to go over the record again If they so
desired, three of the boys left without
waiting for the record to reach the
pitV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
GOVERNOR UNABLE TO GO
TO FAIR; SENDS CHEESES
Warner of Michigan Prevented from
Participating in His States Day
at A. Y. p. Exposition

SEATTLE, Aug. Ex-Governor Fred
NJ Warner of Michigan was unable
to take part in the celebration of his
states day at the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cifc exposition, but he sent two enor-
NOUS cheeses and letter expressing
his best wishes.
The oheeses were entirely consumed
at a luncheon in the Michigan club
building at noon. After the feast and
a general reunion, the Michigan peo-
pie assembled in the worlds fair au-
ditorium and listened to an Grafton by
Lieut.. Governor P. H. Kelley of Michi-
gan.
Governor Marion E. Hay of Washing
ton and worlds fair officials spoke
also
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
MYSTERIOUS FIRE BURNS
CAPITAL PASTE WORKS
Sacramento Has Its TWenty-seventh
Fire for August, Making Record
for Any Month

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 31.-Fire of
mysterious origin at 4:20 o'clock this
morning completely consumed the Cap
ital Paste company's plant, Second
and N streets, and two fiat buildings
adjoining. The loss to the paste fac
tory is about $4,000 and to the flats
SIS, 900.
one fireman, Joseph Hamilton, was
burned severely While hghtlng the
blaze.
This fire is the twenty-seventh which
has occurred in Sacramento during Au-
gust, making a record for any month
in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
0D0RLESS DRUNKS KEEP
SLEUTHS OF NASHVILLE
WORKING OUT OF HOURS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. s1.-For
two months the police have been COM
batting the "odorless drunk" Men are
carried into tho station house every
day drunk with something that leaves
no odor on the breath.
When they are questioned as to what
they have been drinking they almost in
variably say "beerette," but "beerette"
Ia not considered an intoxicant.
Tho "Odorless drunks" are usually
without bottles in their pockets. There
were Al drunks on the police docket
Yesterday
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
SOUTH BEND PR s=PARING
FOR HooSsFRs' REUNION
Chamber of comt tnetce to Expend
Thousands Hotie-d omlng Day,
ootPs sber 3

SOUTH BENDE In a., Aug. 81
Thousands of dollrhrs viii be spent by
the South Bend = hambbr of commerce
to entertain for tihar residents of In
diana who assem- ode in South Bend Oc-
tober to TO & End the great home
coming now IT. preparation. Col.
George M. Studebi ssker, director general
of the big event, - expects thousands of
former Indiana ri residents will visit
South Bend that week to meet relatives
and acquaintance and many will come
together for the first time in years.
The interesting affair will begin Sun
day, October g. with religious services
In South Bend cl, iurches. At noon Mon
day whistles wi1 II blow and bells ring
for two minutes {. and in the afternoon
the official opephing exercises will be
held In one Of rfSouth Bends beautiful
parks. Short addresses will be made
by Mayor e. J. 4 Fogarty, Director Cen
eraI StudebakesF, F. A. Miller, presi-
dent of the cha lmber of commerce, and
others. Hilarit1y park where conces-
slons will be lt,bcated, will be officially
opened MondayJ evening.
A tennis touI51nament open to all am
ateurs will beg1in Tuesday morning. In
the evening thi1e chamber of commerce
win dedicate tnhe court of honor, which
will be a gorgdeously constructed and
brilliantly illuaiminated affair. United
States SENATOR \ B. F. Shlvely Of South
Bend will spefak after the dedication.
A Marathon Lrlace, 1000 school children
singing patrio stic songs, free organ re-
citals and bal nd concerts will be feat
ures Wednesday,
Thursday az nd Friday will be the big
days. The evaert of Thursday will be a
gorgeous autd'bmobile floral parade, and
Of Friday a u pageant of a historical
character. Fireworks in the evening
will virtuallyst close the celebration, al
though bandF concerts will be given
Saturday. Thousands of persons, some
In distant stfates, are planning to re-
turn to IndisHna for this event in South
Bend. Il
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
RAILROADS. WAITING FOR
REVIEW BY FINAL COURT
Eight corpjsorations, Headed by Rock
lsland,R at Halt in Interstate
Commerce Case

CHICAGO, Aug. 31-The Chicago,
Rock Islarfd & Pacific railroad and
seven othe%r railroads interested in the
order of tlw interstate commerce COM
mission inf,stituting a new proportionate
rat tSabetw4Pen Chicago and Des Moines
wit. Ha1ew 8today their suit to enjoin en-
forcekeA9nrf of the order.
Thhouft ~ drawal was due to the recent
decis seph F.f the federal circuit court in
the marAuri river rate case, in which
the erdaav.sd power of the commission to
malay fra4i rates was denied.
Tfkyo e1ncipIe involved in the Des
MoiA earfge Is the same as that in the
Mis- he An river rate case, which will be
reviFno,ir. by the supreme court of the
Unt,ed 'a ates
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
nowIe,s successor in jan

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, successor to the late John
: sxander Dowie, as head of the
Dowie religious cult, Is today pris-
oner in the jail at woodstock, Ill, in
default of payment of a $1,000 judg-
ment in favor of Philip Motherall. a
farmer of Montana. The judgment was
obtained on a slander charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
sattIeship Maine Out of Commission

PORTHSMOUTH, N H, Aug. 81
The battleship Maine went out of COM
mission here today. The crew sailed
on the cruiser Prairie for League
island, where they will be distributed
among several other naval vessels.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
Lea Hall Burned

ROSWELL, N. M, Aug. d.-Lea
Hall, the original building Of the New
Mexico Military institute, was de-
stroyed by a FIRE of unknown origin to-
day. Loss, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
RaiIroad BIookade Raised

IMPERIAL, Cal, Aug. S1.-The block
ade on the main line of the Southern
Pacific was lifted soon after noon to-
day. Unless there are further storms
the trains will be moving regularly by
this evening
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
IChe Gag DEAL ERS TO FIGHT
may
8 IssntSsSsssSIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS
nrk Association of Saloon Men
ylses Wholesalers to Cam
paien Against Dives

Y YORK, Aug. 31.-Brewers and
Elle liquor dealers were called or
!. the State Wine, Liquor and
Dealers association in its fight
I disorderly places and dives, in
lress today by President Farley
the associations annual conven-
Farley said the vicious establish
would be wiped out If the wins
8, liquor dealers and brewers re-
% deliver their products to them
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
Iaywrlaht Accused Of crlme

Nv YORK, Aug. S1.-George
lson Howard, the playwright, was
|nitely paroled today on the
se of having forced Miss Theresa
nond, whose stage name is Ger
to give him a diamond ring at
'oint of a dagger a week or more
Miss Raymond has refusdd to APP
against Howard, but Magistrate
gan refused to disml SIS the
se, and announced he Would hold
er until the girl returheN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01

sAlse a moonlight ride to Y9nice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01

Take a moonlight ride to Venice.