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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Choice Timothy hay, 11.5Q@11. Is; No /
hay, 9.oGa95o; clover and mixed. $500
$50; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie.
10 90; No. prairie, 100000 %; No
prairie, 9.5001O.00; Wisconsin marsh
feeding, 5.00@550: packing hay, 4.5005. 90;
rye, straw, 6.75@7 90; oats straw. 6.OOQ6 %.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12
To Externinate Malta,s Goats

Malta's celebrated goats are likely
soon to be only memory on the historic
island, for it has been found that ban
ishing goats milk means an end to the
ravages of Malta fever
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12
NO CONTEST HERE
ON 2-CENT FARE
OVERTURNING OF LAW BY MIS-
SOURI, DECISION WON'T AT
Feet WISCONSIN.
BADGER STATUTE DIFFERENT.
Accurate Valuation by Tax Commission
During Prosperous Times Prevents
Attack in Courts
DATA SOON TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

MADISON, Wis, March 9.-LSpe-
cial. THAT the overturning of the >
cent fare law in Missouri by Judge Me
Pherson yesterday will in no way lead
to a contest on the 2-cant act in WiScon-
sin Is the general opinion of legislators
here. From the beginning the Missouri
law was contested in the courts, while
III Wisconsin the law was permitted to
so into operation without contest, or
even the suggestion of contest since it
has been in operation.
At first the railroad attorneys said
theE would give Wisconsin Il six months
trlal with the law and if the earnings
were not sufficient they would then take
the matter into the courts. The law
went into effect i'll August, 1907, and
local traffic managers report an increase
III the earnings and in the number of
persons carried in spite Of an intervening
period of depression.
Wisconsin Law Different.
The law in Wisconsin is different in
many vital respects from the Missouri
act The ''show me" state passed a
law designating certain roads upon
which the 2-cent fare would be effective.
In this state the law designated no roads
specifically but said that mo corporation
operating railroad in this state the
gross receipts of which are or exceed
$500 per mile per annum, shall demand,
collect or receive a greater compensa-
ton for the transportation of persons
than cents per mile" This created a
class out of the railroads, whose earn
ings We're high, including the North
Western, Milwaukee and Burlington
roads. Immediately the Wisconsin Cen
trail voluntarily placed itself III the same
class by ordering a 2-cent rate on its
own lines, although its earnings would
not place it within the jurisdiction of
the act.
Commission Is Justified.
eff the Wisconsin tax commission and
railroad rate commission ever justified
their existence, they have today" said
one of the legislators. while the 212
cent fare law was in operation by or
der of the railroad commission, sufficient
information was gathered to justify a
2-cent rate. With the accurate valua-
ton of railroads made by the tax COM
mission considered with the details of
information for cost of service comput-
ed by the railroad commission the rail
roads would have a hopeless task over
turning the Wisconsin 2-cent fare law.
In Missouri the attack on the law was
made during a period Of depression, but
in Wisconsin information in great detail
as to the cost of passenger traffic was
gathered long before the depression
came and the 2-cent fare law went into
effect"
The data gathered by the railroad
rate commission under the operation of
the 2-cent fare law is not in such shane
as to be made public at this time. said
one of the commissioners yesterday. He
said that this information would be tab
ulated soon and the results would be
announced.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12
Mine of Oak in Russia

A Russian timber dealer has discover
ed a valuable mine of oak. 1t exists in
river in South Russia and has layers
three or four feet scattered over $50
square miles.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12
North Freedom Store Burned

BARABOO. Wis, March 9.-The gen
eraI store of P. L. Barnes at North
Freedom was DESTROYED by fire with
loss of $4,000, partly insured.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12

We Pay 10-11 Cents for Cowhides.
High price for furs and sell leather
cheap. n. w. Hide q Fur Co, Mime
aDolis MINI.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12

PLIES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAzO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles In 6 to Ia days or money refunded
60c
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12

A fairly heavy Irish linen or madras
would be satisfactory material in which
to W ork out the tailored waist Striped
collar and cuffs give an air of newness.
he soft blouse of batiste shows tho
round collar that has gained so much in
favor lately.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-12

The giant bees of India build combs
eighteen feet high.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
O0LSEN DIVORCE
CASE DISMISSED

IL Holding that both Capt. Dolsen and
his wife. Retta, had been guilty OF
conduct which deprived them of stand.
ing in a court of equity. Judge Muir.
ply. Friday afternoon brought their
divorce case TO an abrupt ending by
dismissing both the bill and cross-bill.
Then Mrs. Dolsen grabbed her coat
and hurried to the police court. where
she demanded warrant for her hus-
band, charging him with non-support.
Justice Stein refused the warrant on
the ground that Dolsen had not been
given sufficient time to affect a settle
ment, as the divorce case had been
dismissed but a few minutes before.
Mrs. Dolsen almost took the justice
by storm. and her sobs could be heard
all over the building, but Justice Stein
finally induced her TO go away without
the warrant.
Testimony was brought out TO show
that Mrs. Dolsen had played the races.
entertained other men in her home,
had taken a trip to Buffalo with for
mer Police Capt. Newberry, and had
once been arrested for drinking In a
saloon. The only thing brought out
against the captain related to his
friendliness with woman named
Nero at the 500.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09

thirds Of the members In both houses
claim to be Warnerites. Every move
made by the governor viii be w1echvd
and any mistakes he makes will be
used to gain recruits for the boxer
faction.
The Liquor Question.
One question over which the leg
islators are liable to make the fur
fly Is solving the liquor problem. The
Anti-SaIoon league already manifests
a determination to force this legisla-
ture to pass a statewide prohibition
law. falling In this. that league would
secure the next best thing, for the
antis, a local option measure OF wide
range and easy to manipulate, but it
will be contested at every point by the
large LIQUOR interests Of the stat Q
whose representatives will be on the
ground.
There is already talk among the
legislators OF hedging" on the home
rule and municipal ownership PROPOSE
tions as provided in the new constitu-
ton. Some think the public don't de-
mand any such a thing. so would like
to shirk the responsibility by passing
II over to the next legislature. Others
say this session will be too short TO
complete the work, and, therefore, sug-
gest that commission be appointed to
thoroughly investigate the ways and
means to carry out the measures and
perfect the machinery.
The legislative reference depart
ment created by the last legislature
has developed into one of Importance
for law makers under the direction OF
George l.. Clark, Of Detroit, who was
assistant secretary of the last senate.
This department Is now so thoroughly
systematized that members OF the leg
islature can quickly know the nature
of any bill passed at previous sessions
and find out what other states have
done or contemplate on any particular
line of legislation.
Many legislators have provided
themselves with permanent Jobs by
the introduction OF bill 10 create a
new board or commission. so ii Is very
probable that Senator MacKay eX-
poets the appointment as the head OF
the civil service commission contem-
plated by his bill.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
JEROME DECLARES
BRANDENBURG IS
GUILTY
NAME OF GROVER CLEVELAND
WAS FORGED TO ARTICLE
INK AND PAPER USED DIFFER
EMIT FROM CLEvELAND'S.

I NEW YORK, Jan. Sin making APP
plication today 10 have the date OF
trial set for Jan. Is, District Attorney
Jerome declared In the criminal
branch of the supreme court that there
was no doubt in his mind Of the guilt
OF Broughton Brandenburg, the maya
zine writer. who was indicted for forg-
cry In the second degree In connection
with the sale to a New York news
paper of letters alleged TO have been
written by Grover Cleveland. He had
advised Brandenburg to plead, he said.
but he refused to do 80.
The statement of the district attor-
ney created a sensation. Angered by
the opposition OF the indicted author
attorneys, he outlined the evidence
he had secured, on which, he said. he
felt confident OF securing Brandon
bugs conviction.
There is no doubt In my mind that
the signature OF Grover Cleveland was
forged to the article printed In" said
the district attorney.
S. b. Thomas, Brandenburg's coun-
lsel. objected TO the date OF the trial
being fixed, on the ground that he had
been unable 10 secure two important
witnesses. One of them, he said, was
Richard Oulihan, who was connected
with the literary bureau Of the Repub-
lican national headquarters at Wash
ington. and he requested that the case
be taken off the calendar for the term.
Justice Bowling ruled that the trial
should begin on Jan. 20.
This is a simple case" said Jerome.
in opposing Thomas motion for a de-
lay, land | can see no reason for these
repeated requests for adjournments.
There is no doubt that the name OF
Grover Cleveland was forged TO the
article, and there is no doubt OF the
guilt OF the defendant. The ink with
which the name was signed has been
submitted to a chemist, who reported
that il differed very materially In quail.
ity from the writing fluid used in the
Cleveland home. The paper is also
very different"
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
TODAY'S ENTRIES
AT OAKLAND.

First Race-Six furlongs. selling:
Crystal Wave, 102; Sea Lad, 102; Sid
Silver, 1902; Dargin, 102; Yellowstone,
100; Banposal, 100; Metlakatla, 100;
Black Dress, 50; Gaga, 81; Lady Hill
dreth. 90; Dixon Belle, 90; Rose Cher
~, 90.
Second Race-Three and one-half
furlongs, purse: Gilbert Rose, 115;
Miss Roberts, 112; Graham, no; The
King. 10; Prince Asturias. ITO;
Oreos, 10; Tourist Belle, 107; Amelia
Hunt. 107; Penn. 1O4.
Third Race-Six furlongs. selling:
Botanist, III; Sariscesna. ITO; Duke
OF Orleans, 1OS Ketchemike. los;
Woolma, 107; Native Son, LOG; Cuer-
navaca. 103 Raleigh, 100; Spohn, 100;
Darlington, SO.
Fourth Race-Follansbee handicap.
seven furlongs: Roseben. las; Light
wool, 1876: Royal Tourist, 1872 Smiley
Corbett, 1870; Jim Carney, 1928: Bell
Wether, 100: Madam. 1870; Neva Lee,
lis: Keep Moving, 112; Grace G.. 10.
(Roseben and Gaffney coupled as
Johnson Farrell entry.)
Fifth Race-Mile and fifty yards,
selling: Nebulosus. 10; County
Clerk, 40; Fred Bent, 1893; Billy Pull.
man. 1903; Mendon, 106; Beechwood,
106; Derdom. 106; Dainty Belle, 100;
Alciabiades, SO.
Sixth Race-Five and one-hah fur
longs, purse: Twilight Queen, 105:
FL Picaro, 100: Little Jane. 100; Oto-
go, 100; Flying Dance, 50: Sainposal,
95: Little Sis, 95; Gallnda, 95; Ban
thel. 80.
Weather cloudy; track sloppy.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
BREAKS HIS WIFE'S
ARM BY TWISTING

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. because
she stopped to- chat on the stairway.
Peter Burge twisted his wife's arm
Until the bone snapped. Rescued by
other persons In the house, she went
TO the police station, where DR.. Ziegler
set her broken arm. Afraid to- go
home. she stayed at the jail all night,
On his wife's information. Burge was
arrested by Patrolman Bales and held
under $500 bond. lie is a teamster,
employed by the Ban6eld-Veysey Fuel
Co.
The Burgess live in the Alberta. a
rooming house. on First-st.. near Tay-
lor-st. On her way upstairs Mrs.
burge says she stopped for word
with another roomer about the East
Side bank robbery This made her
husband angry. and when she returned
10 their apartments ne viciously punch.
I'd her in the face. When she scream
ed for help Burge strangled her into
silence. then caught up an axe. CRY,
ing out that he would kill her. He
laid aside tho weapon, and, grabbing
Mrs. Burgess right wrist, twisted her
arm until the bone snapped.
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The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
RUINED MESS|NA
TAKES ON ASPECT
Of WAR
TROOPS PATROL EVERY SECTION
AND GHoULs ARE TO BE SHOT
SEARCH FOR AMERICAN CON-
suL's BODY CONTINUES.

MESSINA. Jan. 9.-The search for
the bodies OF DR.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cheney In the ruins OF the American
consulate here was stimulated today
by the finding of the remains OF man
who resided on the third floor of the
building in which the consulate was
located. The building tumbled into a
heap. and il is thought that the bodies
OF the American consul and his wlte
will be found beneath the ruins OF the
entire structure.
! Stuart X. Upton, OF the American
consular corps, will remain in charge
here. assuming the duties OF the late
DR.. Arthur Cheney, until other pro-
visions are made.
The ruined city today presents the
aspect OF war. It is under military
rule, and the cordin OF troops about
the entire community was completed
Hast night. Strict orders were issued
this morning that all providers shall
| be ordered from the lines and ghouls
found looting the ruins or the bodies
of the dead shall be shot down without
mercy. No one Is allowed within the
lines except those bearing duly sign
ed passports.
DIR. George G. Rhoades today took
charge of the new Anglo-American
consulate constructed last night by u
party Of marines from the gunboat
Scorpion. anchored in the harbor.
The station Is nothing more than
three large tents.
Court msrtials for the plunderers ar
rested in the ruins are now being held
daily. Three were sentenced to a
years imprisonment yesterday.
The committee Of II in the national
Italian assembly appointed to report
upon legislation for the rebuilding OF
Messina and Reggie announced their
readiness this morning before the con-
vening OF the body TO read the result
Of their deliberations.
II is known before hand that the
report will embody first the sugges-
ton that the cities be rebuilt as soon
as possible; second, that the work of
clearing away the debris will be put
under government supervision and
commence at once; third, that spe-
cial tax be levied, the accrument OF
which shall be placed first TO the use
Of demonstrating government build
lipSs. The chamber will likely adopt all
tthe resolutions.
The Duke Of Connaught will rive
here from Great Britain. The prepare.
tons to receive him which, under
other circumstances would have been
regal in their extravagant nature, are
simple and transformations.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
WITH RUSTY PISTOL
SHE ROUTS ROBBERS

SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 9.-With
nothing but rusted revolver which
wouldn't discharge, Mrs. Mason Pick
ering, Of Peckville. put to flight three
masked robbers who had blown the
safe In the postofilce. The trio escap-
ed on freight train. firing at the
woman as they ran. They got about
$40 in stamps and small change from
a money drawer.
Mrs. Pickering, who Is the mother
of Miss Nora Pickering. the postmis-
tress, was awakened by some one
providing about the postoffice about 4
O'Clock, and, arousing her daughter.
started to investigate. The rusted re-
yplver was their only weapon.
The burglars were about to re-enter
the office. after blowing the safe, when
they were confronted by the woman.
They then made n dash for the street.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
FLAMES DRIVE
SIX TO STREET
FIRE IN GRAND RlVER-AVE.
BUILDING MAKES OCCUPANTS
SCURRY.

Six people--three men and three
women-were driven out of their
apartments on the upper floor OF the
building at No. 145 Grand River-ave..
by flames at $50 Saturday morning.
and reached safety by climbing down
ladders from the rear windows. They
wore only night dresses and were
bare-footed. walking In this scanty at.
tire through the Ice streets to the
homes of neighbors where they re-
NAMED until the fire was extinguished.
Saturday morning they returned TO
their homes, none the worse for their
experience.
The fire started In the pool rooms
OF A. A. Kent, and when the depart
ment arrived the interior of the lower
floor was a mass OF flames. The fire
was extinguished before the flames
had burned through the ceiling, and
the only damage to the upper floor
was caused. by smoke.
Mr. Kent places his loss at $500
which is fully covered by insurance
The origin of the fire Is mystery
The place was heated by a coal stove
but the fire does not appear to have
starter near the stove.
The rooms upstairs were occupied
by Mrs. Hattie Elwell, her sons. Har'
ley and Allen, Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Thi
sen and Miss fisherman. The build
ing is owned by Mrs. Elwell. Her loss
will be about $500, which the insur.
ance will cover.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
HUSBAND IN JAIL, SHE
SUES FATHER-IN-LAW

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. with his
son din Jail for desertion and non-sup.
port, Michael Salmon, 81 years old,
was brought into Desertion court by
his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Annie Sal
mon, in proceedings to compel him to
support her and her two children.
The situation created surprise. The
younger Salmon, Judge Won Moschzis.
ker learned. had been in prison since
Thanksgiving. The matter was final
ly explained by Mrs. Salmon, who said
the proceedings against her father-in-
law had been begun while her husband
was a fugitive and could not be found.
Il think after the husband has been
In jail ninety days. he will be willing
to support his wife and children when
he gets out said the woman's lawyer.
The court had a different view, and
continued the hearing.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
POSES As jAN|T0R;
PROVES To Be
ROBbER
OLD MAN CAUGHT PROWLiNG IN
SALOON BOLTS WHEN COP
QUESTIONS HlM-POLICEMAN'S
REVOLVER HAlTS HIM.

Passing Alex. McKay's saloon at No
63 Michigan-ave. about 3 O'Clock, Sat
urday morning, Patrolman John IL
Sterling was attracted by a noise in
side and investigated. lie found the
glass in the rear door broken and a
man providing around inside. The man
explained he was the janitor.
What's the matter with your
lights?" asked the policeman. The
place was in utter darkness.
The supposed janitor fumbled
around awhile, but was unable TO find
the electric light switch. Finally, real
izing that he was up against 1t, he
bolted past the officer and up Michi'
gan-ave. with Sterling in hot pursuit
Sterling fired his revolver in the air
a couple OF times and the fugitive
finally came to a halt on Cass-ave
Sterling forced him to walk back 10
the saloon and when the lights were
finally turned on, the patrolman found
basket filled with cigars, whisky and
20 packages OF tobacco, all ready to
carry away.
In the central station the man gave
his name as John Graves. "a years old
as janitor In the place, but that was
more than a year ago and in that time
he had had forgotten many things
about the place. one of these things
was the location of the electric light
switch, and his lapse OF memory prov
ed his undoing.
Mr.. Mckay is not inclined 10 prose
cute and the old man will probably be
released
IT'S the first time 7 ever knew him
to be in trouble said Mckay, and
don't like to send him to prison on &C.
count Of his age.
Anyway / don't think he intended
to sell the stuff He just probably
wanted TO stock up his room, for be
has a weakness for cigars and good
whiskey.r
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
FIRE KILLS THREE
AND INJURIES FIVE
OTHERS
FATHER AND SON LOSE THEIR
LIVES IN HEROIC ATTEMPT TO
SAVE TENANTs-oTHER VIC
TIC UNRecoGNIzABLE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Three per
sons lost their lives and five were III
jured in fire that swept 5-story
apartment house at No. AGA Ninth-ave.
from basement TO roof. early today.
THE DEAD.
JOHN CARR, as, Janitor.
JOHN CARR, Jr., II.
An unidentified man.
The injured: James Fay is. severe
burns Of arms, head and face; Mrs.
Mary Fay, AZ, smoke and shock; Po-
liceman Dopdero, West Forty-seventh'
st. station, burns.
The escape OF more than forty per-
rushed rapidly up through the fl
sons was cut of by the flames, which
rushed rapidly up through the halls
and stairways, and but for the skilful
and daring work OF firemen Roche and
Maloney, with thirty-five foot lad
der, probably the whole Fay family
would have persisted.
It Is supposed that Carr and his son
lost their lives In heroic attempt to
get the rest OF the tenants out OF the
building and were caugh in the rush
Of the flames through the Railways.
Their bodies were found at the head
Of the stairway on the third floor. The
body of the unidentified man was
found on the fifth floor. Considerable
mystery Ia attached to his presence
there. No member OF any Of the ten
families In the house Is reported miss
ing.
The bodies OF Carr and his son were
unrecognizable. but that OF the other
man was Identified by some charred
fragments OF envelopes found on his
person on which the name Carr was
deciphered with difficulty.
Nicholas Zentner. of o07 West For
ty-seventh-st., almost ran into the hre
when he was leaving the house. He
had been calling on the family of Mar
tin J. Monohan, on the fifth floor. He
found himself cut off by the flames OF
the first floor stairway and ran back
up the stairs, shouting the alarm and
pounding on doors.
He got the Monohan family out and
led them upstairs to the roof. There
are fvec hildren in the family, four OF
them small
Then Mcnohan ran back into TIE
Railways beating on the doors OF the
upper floor apartments, but he was
soon forced back.
Most of the tenants took the warn
ing at once and fisd~so me roof OF the
fire escape at the rear OF the build
ing.
The Fays who also have an apart
ment on the top floor. fingered 10
gather some valuables. When they
attempted to leave they found the hall
way furnace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay ran TO the front
windows and shouted for help.
Joseph Fay. a nephew, lost his head
and rushed out into the hallway. cent
ner was just making n second at
tempt TO enter the building. He saw
Fay with his clothes ablaze. and,
throwing his big overcoat over him,
rushed him to the street.
A roll of several hundred dollars,
belonging 10 Monohan, was found on
the floor OF his apartment only partly
burned. He will be able to recover
most Of the money.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
80 SELECTIONS TO
Be MADE SOON
BY GOVERNOR
ROBERT SHIELDS is SLATED TO
BE REAPPOiNTED ON TAX COM
MissloN-ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE
HARD AT WORK.

LANSING, Jan. About so ap-
pointments are up TO Governor War
ner 10 make and send to the senate
for confirmation before Jan. Is. and
he expects to start this work early
next week. II IL understood that Rob
ert Shields will be reappointed on the
tax commission and all the present
members of the railroad and military
boards will be retained.
The hopes for old factional fights
of the last legislature being put to
sleep this session 60 glimmering
when one talks with the old boxers
The chip IL still on their shoulders and
open warfare on the administration
may be declared at the first good OPP
portunity in spite of the fact that two
The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
HUSBAND RELEASED:
WIFE REMAINS IN JAIL

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. 9.-w. II.
Botsford was released after his ar.
raignment on the charge of larceny
from the state. His wife, who was
arrested on the same charge. was held
for trial. Mrs. Botsford's father. John
Albertson. will endeavor To secure
bail for her.. The defendants were
nurses at the Michigan insane asylum
and were arrested on a charge OF steal.
ing more than s400 worth OF clothing.
blankets and other articles from the
state,