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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
Rock River Nayigable.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Rock River Improvement
association and GAINESVILLE citizens Fri
day, Capt. L. L. Wheeler of Sterling,
ILL.,, the engineer who was delegated by
the rivers and harbors act to make an
examination of the Rock river with re-
gard to the feasibility of opening it for
navigation, stated that the physical OBJ
stacles in the way of constructing seven
foot channel would not be great and
that four-foot channel on the Yahara
connecting Madison with the system
could also be created without great
damage to adjoining property or an ex-
travagant expenditure of money 1t
was shown that the Horizon marsh, by
the construction of small dam, could
be converted into a lake sixteen miles
long and miles wide, with a depth Of
from to feet, and that this big res
ervoir would materially help toward an
easy solution of the water problem BY
the recent supreme court decision re-
garding the Hustisford dam the avenue
for draining the great marsh was for
ever cut off, so there would be no trou-
BILE on that score.
Capt. Wheeler had previously come
from Madison by boat through the
lakes and down the Yahara and Rock
rivers. He was gathering information
regarding the present condition of the
watercourse between Madison and
GAINESVILLE, with the possibility of es-
tablishing four foot channel between
the cities. Capt Wheeler was quite
favorably impressed with the natural
scenery along the route and his report
to the government will undoubtedly
contain some data which will be Of
more than unusual interest to the resi-
dents of this locality. The launch that
brought Capt. Wheeler to Stoughton
experienced no trouble whatever in
coming down the Yahara river. How
ever, at this season of the year the
water is considerably higher than dur
ing the fall, when shallow water is en-
countered in several spots, which
makes navigation a hazardous under
taking. 4 am considerably impressed
by the enthusiasm shown in both Madi-
son and Stoughton by citizens who
have taken an unusual interest in the
undertaking, = said Capt. Wheeler. IF
the agitation does not die out, some
thing definite will surely result.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
IT. A. PERRY
lElGM
Tobacco Notes

A. Wallach Of Chicago passed few
days of the week in this market.
Mr.. Levi B. earle, the nestor of the
tobacco trade at GAINESVILLE, submitted
to an operation on Saturday last from
which he is reported to be steadily i'm
proving.
Louis P. Suffer, Chicago leaf dealer,
who recently returned from the SUI
matra inscriptions at Amsterdam, pur-
chased Is Percheron horses destined for
his farm at Delavan while abroad.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
West Porter

Ed Mccarthy was seen on our streets
Sunday.
Miss Jennie Frusher visited last week
at ID E McCarthy's.
Miss Ethel Mccarthy spent last week
at Mrs Jeunie Murray's.
Miss Rosetta Casey of GAINESVILLE
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mrs T w Frusher and Florence Zim-
norman called on relatives here Tues
day.
Mr. Robert Earle and Margaret and
Robert spent Sunday in Edgerton with
Mrs Margaret Earle, who is ILL.,
Miss Agnes Murphy, Miss Susie Am
erchrist and Mrs H Downey, of Ed
ton, spent Monday afternoon with Mrs
C w Mccarthy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion


LII Simpson visited in Milton Satur-
day.
Elverton Painter has been under the
doctors care this week.
Mrs Alice Ayers has been i'll with
throat trouble this week.
Harold Babcock has been spending
week with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs E C Main spent one day last
week with relatives in Madison.
The Home Benefit Society met with
Mrs o L Coon Tuesday afternoon.
CIV Babcock and wife visited friends
in Rock River Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs r F Hayes spent Satur-
day with friends in Milton Junction.
Mae de Lancey and brother Percival
spent Saturday in GAINESVILLE on busi-
ness.
James Murray OF Mt Pleasant was
the guest of w P de Lancey last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Coon left Monday to
spend some time with friends at Lake
hSSOliSd'
AP Nicholson and family of Edger-
ton were Sunday guests at the home of
Chas Saunders.
Mrs Annie Simmons of Beloit was
the guest of relatives here the latter
part of the week.
Jerome Head of Madison came down
Sunday for a few days visit with his
grandmother, Mrs C r Head.
Albion Academy closed Wednesday
with commencement exercises in the
forenoon and ball game in the after
noon.
Mrs D L Babcock sold three blue
eyed, white Persian kittens to E D
Hoovy of Milwaukee, dealer in pet
stock and birds.
Chas Michel returned to his home in
Iowa last Tuesday. Mrs Michel will
remain for some time with her parents,
NJ Crosley and wife.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
A black trimmed single HARNESS :

"A black trimmed single harness and
a rubber tired runabout in good condi-
ton for sale cheap. Inquire at this of
flee.
Gardens plowed and fitted at rea-
sonable prices. Team work solicited.
Leave orders at Henry Ebbott' s. John
E. Riley, Fulton St., Edgerton. 24ra3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04

Special June sale of summer dress
goods and silk We are offering some
exceptionally good values in this de-
partment and we ask you to call and
see them when in GAINESVILLE. IT. p.
Burns, GAINESVILLE. 27t1 B
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04

FldSS, OdrTl0T, conway, I1dTSIdVcS,
Skinner. Absent, Aid. Dallman.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Following bills, audited by Finance
committee, were read and on motion
allowed, all aldermen voting in afirnla
tive on roll call:
Edgerton Elec Lit Co., May lights. 49,. S139 ~
P. Mcintyre, ST. Com ........ ............ 104 30
Phil WEIGH. May salary and expense. So 80
Fred Campbell, May salary. ........,..... 45 90
Edgerton Telephone Co.. phones ....... %
James Reynolds May salary and exp. SO so
n. w. Loan & Trust Co, May rent - 1893 81
Adkins. Young & Allen Co., packing. 40
Petition for extension of sewer on
Blaine street was read.
Alderman Carrier moved that the
Sewerage committee have survey made
and procure plans and profile for laying
same and make report at next meeting.
Motion carried, all voting aye on roll
call
Alderman Flagg introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton:
An ordinance relating to abolishing the Office
of Police Justice in and for the City of Edger-
ton Rock county, Wis
The Common Council of the City of Edgerton
SEC l. That the office of Police Justice in
and for the said City of Edgerton, County of
Rock. State of Wisconsin, is hereby abolished.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and
LEGATION.
Roll call on ordinance, all voting in
affirmative.
On motion of Alderman Skinner ce-
ment crossings were ordered built on
west Fulton street at intersection of
Garfield avenue, on Catlin street at in
tersection of Canal, on Washington
street at intersection of West street,
all voting aye on roll call.
Alderman Carrier of Waterworks
committee recommended that new
floor be laid in the pumping station.
On motion of Aid. Conway, Water
works committee was instructed to
have floor laid, all voting aye on roll
call.
| Alderman Skinner moved that Water
works committee confer with the super
| intendent and make contract for coal at
| pumping station for the ensuing year,
and report at next meeting. Motion
carried, all voting aye on roll call.
| Alderman Skinner offered the follow
| ing resolution and moved it's adoption:
Resolved by the Mayor and Common Council
| of the City of Edgerton, That the grades pre-
pared by the city engineer, and now on file in
the office of the city clerk, for Main street from
! Lawton street to Rollin street; Henry street
| from the first siding of the Chicago, Milwau-
| kee q st. Paul Railway to Rollin street; Full
| ton street from West street to the end OF the
present macadam at the angle near Albion
street. and Fulton street from Main street to
/ Catlin street: Canal street from Main street to
! Henry street; Swift street from Fulton street
| to Rollin street; ROllin street from Head
! street to Main street; Albion street from Full
| ton street to Pleasant street, and Washington
street from Stoughton street to Albion street,
| be and the same are hereby adopted as the
grades for said streets. and in lieu of any
/ grades heretofore adopted on said streets
Roll call on resolution: Ayes Flagg,
Carrier, Conway, Hargraves, Skinner.
| Nay none.
On motion council adjourned.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-06-04
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERTON, WIS, June l, 1909.
EDGERT(

Regular meeting of the common coun-
Gil, Mayor Ellingson presiding. Alder
men responding to roll call were:
Flagg, Carrier, Conway, Hargraves,
Skinner. Absent, Aid. Dallman.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Following bills, audited by Finance
committee, were read and on motion
allowed, all aldermen voting in affirma-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Former Sheriff, Famous for Activity
i'm Kentucky Warfare, Is Shot
by an Ambushed AS
SaSsin.
FEARED FOR LIFE
Told Friends That He Expected TrOu.
ble.-Was Standing in Doorway
When the Shot Was Fired.-BlOOd-
hounds ON Trail of Assassin, but no
Clue as Yet Is Discovered.

JACKSON, KY, June 7.-Ex-Sheriff
Edward Callahan, famous in this
section of the state for the part
he played in the numerous feuds that
have disrupted Breathitt county for
years, was shot from ambush early
today, and it is believed fatally wound
ed, at his home in Crockettsville, 16
miles from Jackson.
Callahan had swept out his store
preparatory to opening the day and
was brushing the refuse from the
front door when the shot was fired.
The ball took effect on the left side
of his abdomen. Two doctors left
early for Crockettsville. Bloodhounds
have been put ON the trail of the as
sassin, who it is understood hid be-
hind a pile of coal to fire the shot.
Excitement in this region is intense
over the shooting.
Callahan was in Jackson Saturday
in attendance upon court, warrant
having been served upon him for ma
licious shooting in fatal affair some
time ago. His case was continued
and he at once left Jackson, telling
one or two friends that he was fear
full of his life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Several More People Are Missing and
Are Believed to Be Under
Water.
AT THE WRONG WHARF
Steamer Ties Up ut Skiff Landing and
Pulls Wharf From Shore, Throwing
ExcursiOnists Into Water.-Many
Rescued by Steamers Crew.

n VAUDEVILLE, La, June 7.-By the
lW# collapse of freight wharf here
s" upon which 65 people had
rushed early yesterday evening to
board the excursion steamer Margaret
on her return trip to New Orleans, 10
persons are known to be dead and a
rescue party is searching for the
bodies of seven other persons who
are missing.
All were residents of New Orleans.
The Margaret did not land at the
wharf to which she was accustomed
to tie up. Instead, she ran into a
dock for skiffs. This small wharf was
pulled by the steamers ropes entirely
away from the main pier and some 20
people went into the lake in about
eight feet of water. The cries and
shrieks of those precipitated into the
lake were heard all over the place
and many rushed to the wharf to
join in the work of rescue.
The officers and crew of the Mar
garet rescued many by throwing them
life preservers. The bodies were all
taken to New Orleans last night on
the Margaret.
Eleven bodies have been recovered
from Lake Pontchartrain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Former Officer Kills
His Man in the
Court House
RESULT OF A FEUD
One Peace Officer Murders Another
and Deputy of Dead Man Lays for
Assassin and Shoots Him as He
Awaits His Trial.-PaniC Created i'm
Court Building.

ct. LOUIS, Mo, June Fred
Moheile. on trial for murder
here, was assassinated in the
corridor of the court by Will
Kane, an ex-deputy constable, to-
day.
Moheile killed Constable Young in
North St Louis several weeks ago.
Will Kane who shot Moheile today,
was former deputy under Young
The shooting occurred as Moheile
was being taken to court to stand
trial for the death of Young, and is
the elimination of bitter political
feud.
Moheile had asserted shortly after
the Young shooting that the gang had
threatened to "get him" but, follow
ing the ethics of the gang, he refused
to reveal the identity of the men who
had threatened him, saying that he
could "take care of himself"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Balloon Indiana Has Broken Endur-
ance Record if not That of
Distance Travelled i'm
United States.
FORTY-FOUR HOURS
Pilot Lets Down Bucket to Secure
Drink of Water and Thus Bringing
Him i'm Contact with Earth May Dis
qualify His Big Gas Bag.-All
Landed Safely.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, June IF the
balloon Indiana has not been dis
qualified by touching earth, it has
broken the American endurance rec
ord by staying in the air more than
Al hours.
Since the balloon started in the ma
tional distance race of the Aero Club
of America from this city Saturday,
two reports have been received from
it. One was that it had touched the
earth in Tennessee and had taken on
water and proceeded toward the south.
If this be true, the balloon is disqual-
flied under the rules of the Aero fed
GRAFTON. A second dispatch, signed by
the pilot, Carl Fisher and his aide, G.
L. Bumbaugh, has stated that they
dropped down near enough to earth
to let down a line and draw up
bucket of water. Under these condi-
tions the Indiana has not been dis
qualified.
1t is not possible, according to avail
able information, that the Indiana has
broken the distance record of 1926
miles, for it was travelling due south
and would come to the gulf coast al
most 100 miles short of the record es-
tablished by the German balloon Pom
meren in the International race nearly
two years ago for the James Gordon
Bennett trophy, which started from
st. Louis and landed at Asbury Park,
N. ].
The last of the six balloons entered
in the national distance race from
which a definite landing report has
been received is the St. Louis III.
which dropped at Kelso, Tenn, hav-
ing covered about $40 miles. A. E.
Lambert was pilot and H. E. Honey
we'll the aide Other balloons landed
as follows:
The New York, A Holland Forbes
pilot, landed at Corinth, Miss, cover
ing 375 miles in 36 hours 10 minutes.
The University City Of ST. Louis,
travelled $40 miles, landing at Blanche,
Tenn. Time, 25 hours "a minutes.
The Hoosier, Captain Baldwin pilot,
travelled 24O miles, landing at Green
Brier, Tenn.
The Cleveland, landed at Columbus
Ind, 40 miles, in hours As minutes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Chairman Is Led Into
a Very Clever Trap
Laid For Him
AIDING DEMOCRATS
Beveridge Says That He Stands
Squarely Upon Republic Platform
While Cummins Says That He Is
not Worried at Being Called DEM
Ocrat.-Attacks Secretary MacVeagh

RAfASHINGTON, June THE senate
W chamber was again today the
W scene of lively contest. SEN
ator Aldrich, leading the conserva-
tiyes and Senator Beveridge, heading
the progressiyes, did most of the talk
ing. Both senator's were frequently
on their feet and there were many
sharp conflicts between them.
Beginning the session with vote
on the recommendation of his COM
mittee for a duty of cents square
yard and 20 per cent advalorem on the
fabric known as window hollands.
Senator Aldrich was apparently some
what encouraged over the prospect of
making decided headway with the cot
ton schedule.
His hopes, however, were doomed
to disappointment for only few mo-
ments afterWard Mr.. Beveridge took
the floor and before he concluded he
had opened such a gap that the Rhode
Island senator himself could not re-
sist the opportunity to walk in. Mr..
Beveridge, having said he had been
inclined to support the recommends
tions of the finance, committee, the
admission led the chairman of the
committee to say the Indiana senator
had not shown such inclination by his
vote. From that time forward the
two senators were engaged in joint
debate much of the time during the
day.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Aldrich, while contending that many
CONTINUED ON Page =,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Pathfinder Irrigation Project i'm WyO-
ming Is Threatened by the
Rush of Floods.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
Colorado & Southern and Union Pa
cific Put Out of Business by Water
spOuts and Landslides.-Plant of
Lumber Company Under Water.

NHEY ENNE, Wyo., June More
than $4,000 worth of property
has been damaged and the big
Pathfinder irrigation dam, govern
ment project, is threatened with de-
struction as the result of floods and
waterspouts in Wyoming today.
The plant of the Carbon Timber
company at Douglass is under water
and the saw mills and covered tracks
have been washed out. A landslide
at Edison cut out the Union Pacific
and delayed traffic.
At iva a waterspout washed out a
bridge on the Colorado & Southern
railroad. The Laperte dam has been
damaged to the extent of $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Difficult to Approximate Damage Done
by High Waters i'm Salt
Lake City.
FEARFUL OF FUTURE
Conditions Rapidly Growing WORSE
City Greek Threatens to Leave Its
Banks.-Many Houses Undermined.
Many Structures Washed Out.

CALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June T.
~ which has been brought to prop
erty of every description in this city
by the flood waters from City creek,
which for four days has been over
flowing it's banks north of town, or
even to foretell the hour or the day
when a measure of relief may be af-
forded to the situation, are problems
which confront the public tonight and
which to the sufferers at least, ad-
NIT of no solution.
That conditions arising from the
disastrous washouts are hourly taking
on a grayer aspect, however, has be-
come generally apparent, as today's
summary of the flood havoc shows.
A force of 200 workmen is at work
this afternoon fighting against the
creek, which is constantly threatening
to leave it's channel. Already the in
Vulnerable bridges in the path of the
stream have been swept out, railroad
conduits and sidewalks have been sub
merged and more than a dozen houses
on either side of the creek are in i'm
minent danger of being undermined.
The new Oregon Short Line termi-
nal station and the switch tracks
which surround it, are unapproach-
able by reason of the high water. The
fair grounds race tracks, where the
present meet is being conducted, was
the latest property of consequence to
suffer today. This morning the water
in City creek reached the highest
mark so far recorded.
SALT LAKE, June Rain tonight
is feeding the overflowing streams in
and about Salt Lake and there is no
prospect of the immediate recession
of the flood waters, which have al
ready inflicted damage to the amount
of $4,000.
The Jordan river is overf1owing at
many places and driving residents
out of the western part of town. The
Oregon Short line yards are still in
undated at some points and the water
is high around the new Short Line
depot. although the dikes built by the
railroad are a great protection.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
FIVE HUNDRED HURT
BY A POWDER BLAST
Over Thousand PrOiectiles Scattered
Among Crowd I'm Austrian
Poland Town.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, June IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Cracaow in Aus
trian Poland, says that 500 persons
were injured by the explosion of an
army powder magazine there Satur-
day night.
Three soldiers were killed, SO
houses wrecked and hundreds of other
houses damaged The magazine,
which was situated near the railroad
station was struck by lightning.
The bolt exploded several thousand
pounds of powder and 1,500 of the pro-
iectiles were scattered among big
crowd of people who had assembled
at the station, awaiting a train.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
ONE KILLED; ANOTHER
HURLED TO SAFETY
Carload of StulIs at West Stuart Mine
Crushes One, But Spares An
other Man.
Especial to The Gazette.)

BUTTE, June I'm the falling of
a carload of stulls at the West Stew
art mine this morning, Albert w.
Teagears was crushed to death and
Joseph Williams, another mill hand,
badly bruised, being hurled from the
top of the rolling timbers to the
ground.
Instead of burying him as it did
Teagers, the falling stulls hurled him
to safety. Three men who were as
sisting in unloading the car had a
narrow escape from DEATH
The accident was due to the stulls
rolling the wrong way, due. it is
thought, to the wet weather. Tea
gears body was badly mangled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
LOANED MONEY.
By This Means Trust Secured the
Control.

NEW YORK, June Evidence
that the late H. O. Havemeyer, for
merly president of the American Sugar
Refining company, issued orders by
which a loan of $1,250,000 was made
to the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company, was introduced today in the
suit of the Pennsylvania company for
$50 100000 damages from the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company.
1t was by this loan, the Pennsyl-
vania company alleged the American
Sugar Refining company obtained
control and was enabled to discon-
tinue the operation of the Pennsylva-
MIA company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
Murdered Man Who Objected
to Undue Intimacy With Wife

at st. Michaels, Azores, three years
ago. It is said that Deleana, who was
a prosperous merchant, accused ANA
raj of undue, intimacy with his WIFE
A quarrel ensued, and the following
day the crime is alleged to have been
committed. Mrs. Deleana died from
the shock of her husbands death. Sew
eral months ago Amaral was taken
into custody in Oakland as a suspi-
cious character.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
KILLED BY FALL.
Venerable Woman Dies as Result of
Injuries.
Especial to The GaxetteD

Especial to The Gazetteo
MISSOULA, June 7.-As result of
injuries sutained through fall, Mrs.
Johanna Schriber, S3 years of age,
died at her home in this city today.
The day before her SD birthday,
week ago, Mrs. Schriber was walking
in the yard when she slipped on a
wet board and fell. She received such
injuries that at her advanced years
she was unable to stand the shock
and died today. She was born in Sax
ony, Germany, and came to this coun-
try in 1852.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
ARTICLES FILED.
New Railroad Supposed to Be Harri-
man News

MANH NCWSs
ANACONDA, June 7.-Articles of
incorporation were filed this after
noon by directors of the Montana,
Idaho & Pacific railroad. They are
J. H. Richards and G. E. Chrisman of
Boise, Idaho, and Jas. G. Wilson of
Portland. The capitalization is for
$16,OOOOOO and the proposed railroad
line is to run from Lapwai Junction
up the middle fork of the Clearwater
river, through the Lolo pass to Mis-
soula, thence through Missoula, Pow
ell, Granite and Deer Lodge counties
to Butte 1t is generally surmised
that this is move on the part of the
Hartman lines for an outlet to the
Pacific, competing with the northern
lines of the other three transconti-
mental railroads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-08
RurIingtOn Is Stalled.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 7.-Seven
inches of rain at Hebron and four
inches at Pleasantdale today caused
floods and serious damage in and near
those towns. More than 200 feet of
Burlington track was under water
and trains were stalled for 10 hours.
A Burlington freight engine and four
cars went into a ditch on account of
the soft track