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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
DEMOCRATS PASS EXCISE BILL
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR DUTY
ON INCOMES OF $1,000.
$4,000, 900 to $6O,ooO,o00 a Year Elk
pected to Come Into Country's
Golfers.

Washington, March 20.-The Demo
cratic excise bill to virtually tax
everybody's income when it is $4,000
or more a year passed the house ESQ
to 49, The Democrats voted sOlidly
for it and carried 80 Republican votes
with them. Forty regular Republic
ans were the opposition.
The bill now goes to the senate
where it's fate is problematic. Many
senators declared that if upon analy-
sis they found the house measure
would tax all classes of people alike,
they would support it. Democratic
senators with a few exceptions are ex-
pected to vote for it. Democratic
Leader Martin expressed the hope
that the Democratic senators and the
progressive Republicans might put the
bill through. Republican leaders are
depending upon the presidents veto
to check revenue revision bills from
the house.
The excise bill though primarily in
tended to produce anywhere from $780,
100000 to $60,000,000 year to make
up for the losses on free sugar is also
expected to be one of the offsets to
general pension legislation which
seems sure to be enacted.
Democratic Leader Underwood held
his majority intact through the pas
sage of the bill Not one Democratic
vote was cast against it, and the
measure was passed exactly as
framed.
With the free sugar bill and excise
tax bills out of the way Democratic
members of the ways and means com
mittee are free to tackle again the
wool schedule which is considered the
knottiest problem they have to deal
with at this session of congress. The
committee will begin work with the
free raw wool sentiment strong.
The house passed the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill carrying up
wards of $26,250,0OO The vote for it
was unanimous.
The senate agreed to adjourn on
Saturday in time to participate in the
Maine memorial exercises.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Income Tax Rehearing Denied.

Madison.-The motion for the re-
hearing of the case brought by Harry
w. Bolens against Secretary of State
Frear, involving the constitutional
ity of the income tax law, recently
approved by the supreme court, has
been denied by the state high trib-
unal Bolens challenged the deci-
sion of the supreme court affirming
the constitutionality of the law on
the grounds of alleged illegally de-
clared not sufficiently argued at the
first hearing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
SUE MANY FOR OLD
PORT ULLA0 LANDS
Passing of Once Thriving Har-
Dor City Recalled.
WAS RIVAL OF Milwaukee
Name Almost Unknown to Present
Generation - Village of Corning,
Saved by Railroads Advent, May
Get Former Name Back.

Milwaukee.-The passing of two
of the earliest Wisconsin towns, one
of which has wholly disappeared
from the map, while the name of the
other is is revived as a railroad sta
ton, has been recalled recently by
suits and petitions brought in con-
nection with the settlement of prop
erty and names of these old land
| marks.
One of these historical spots is
Port Ullao, in Ozaukee county, long
since crowded out of memory by its
thriving neighbor, Port Washington;
the other is the old Indian village of
Corning, in Marquette county, the
name of which has been changed to
Anacker by the 500 railroad, and is
now likely to be changed again, If
the movement started by conserva-
tive old settlers should be success
full.
Suits have been brought in circuit
court against a long list of defend
ants to clear up the title and va
cate the streets and alleys of what
was once known as Port Ullao, but
what now is nothing but farm land.
The story of this spot is associated
with some dark pages of history.
| This was the birthplace Of Charles j.
Guiteau, whose name lives in the an
nails of our country coupled With the
murder of President Garfield.
Back in territorial times Port
| Ullao, situated five miles south of
! Port Washington, was looked upon
as the coming commercial metropo-
lis of the lakes. The port consisted
| of pier running out into the lake
at which steamboats, of those days
discharged passengers and cargo and
| took on wood. 1t was while lying
at the Port Ullao pier that steam
er on which the late Capt. Frederick
Pabst and the late Gregory Hurson
were serving as officers saw the
smoke and flames of the steamer Nj
agara, which caught fire when
near Port Washington, and burned
with terrible loss of life.
AS the state began to settle, Mil
waukee on the south and Port Wash
ington on the north pushed forward
and the claims of Port Ullao to COM
mercial supremacy were crowded
into the background. For a time it
held it's own as a woodward for lake
steamers, but this, in turn, was cut
off by other ports of more import
ance.
One by one the residents left I'M
til nothing remained but a beautiful
plat on paper of what would appear
city of considerable population.
Gradually even the name was for
gotten, except by few of the older
settlers who came to the state in
pioneer times.
The old forks of the Neenah just
below Corning and the neighboring
fork of French creek were called
Wishonche, or Neenah Wishonche,
i. e., the junction or gathering of
waters.
Before the advent of the railroad
line, the village had become almost
extinct, but since then it was con-
verified into a depot and bids fair to
be preserved as a landmark, although
it probably will never be more than
a hamlet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
LAFOLETTE bESTS
COL. ROOSEVELT
PROGRESSIVES FAIL TO RALLY
TO STANDARD OF THE
Ex-PRESIDENT.
MAJORITY ABOUT $4,000
Returns, While Not Complete, Ind
cate That Wisconsin Senator
Carried About TWo-thirds
of Counties in State.

Fargo.-With the returns not all in,
1t is estimated that La Follette's plu-
rality in the presidential preference
primaries will reach from 10000 to
$4,000, the latter figure being Senator
Gronna's estimate.
Election day was not marked by
any sensational incidents. The wealth
er was of the zero character and in
the northwestern part snow storm
was raging. A heavy vote was polled.
In spite of that, the normal Republic
an vote was not brought out.
Supporters of Colonel Roosevelt are
declaring that the Democrats carried
the election for La Toilette. Before
this can be successfully advanced the
vote cast must be compared with the
normal vote cast. 1t appears that it
will fall below the normal. City cleo
tons were being held throughout the
state and these indicate that the
Democrats were kept busy among
themselves In spite of that many
Democrats undoubtedly voted for La
Toilette, but not enough to materially
affect the result.
The strength of the La Toilette vote
is a surprise to the La Toilette sup
porters themselves. They had expect
ed strength in the eastern part Of the
state but were prepared for d heavy
loss on the slope district where
Roosevelt formerly lived
Carries Cow Country.
La Toilette had carried Billings
county, the former home Of Colonel
Roosevelt and lost Medora, Roose-
velts home town, by only votes.
The early returns indicate that La
Toilette has won in the second dis
trict in which George M. Young Of
Valley City is candidate for con-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Hold Up increased Rates.

Washington, D. C.-Increases vary
ing from Is to 20 per cent in the
freight charges on sand and gravel
shipped from Wisconsin points to Chi
cago have been suspended by the in
terstate commerce commission from
March Is until July IS, pending an
inquiry The tariffs were filed by
the Chicago &, Northwestern and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail-
ways. The traffic in both commod-
tiles named is very heavy and vigor-
Gus protests against the advances
were received by the commission
from shippers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
BORDEWICH IS DEAD.
Diplomat From Minnesota, Stricken
In Christiania.

Christiania-Consul General Henry
Bordewich, formerly of Granite Falls,
Mimi, died here today at 1890 a. m.
Consul General Henry Bordewich
was born at Vaagan, Norway, Janu-
airy 10, 1914. He was educated at the
high school and at a commercial col
lege in Bergen, coming to the United
States in 1864. He served in the Mis-
sissippi squadron, U. S. NJ, during the
latter part of the civil war, after
which he came to Minnesota. He was
county auditor of Yellow Medicine
county from 1874 to 1878, after which
he became postmaster at Granite
Falls, Mimi, serving until 1898. He
was a candidate for state treasurer on
the republican ticket in 1884
In 1897 Mr.. Bordewich was named
American consul at Christiania and in
1900 he was made consul general
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Bank Reserves Decrease.

Washington, D. C.-The abstract
of the condition of the national
banks of wisconsin, exclusive of Mil
waukee, at the close of business on
Feb. 20, as reported to the controller
of the currency, shows the average
reserve held at 1914 per cent, as
compared with 1879 per cent on Dec.
5. Loans and discounts increase
from $63,S61,564 to $64, 0,016,
gold coin from $1,S99,684 to ST.
94S,S24, lawful money reserve from
s3,70S,7O3 to $3,78S,96S, individual
deposits from s52,247, 1853 to $54,-
543,176.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
DlETZ CASES POSTPONED
Trial of Wife and Family Laid Over
to September-Pending Appeal
of John Detz Causes Delay.

Eau Claire-Dist. Atty. Sam J..
Williams of Sawyer county states
that he and Assistant Prosecutor V.
w. James of Eau Claire, represent
ing the state had stipulated with at
torneys representing the Dietz de-
PENDANTS, that all the Dietz cases
which had been set for March IS at
Eau Claire should be continued over
the term. This means that the trials
will not be started prior to next Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Williams said the stip-
ulatiOn, was made because of the rem
dency of the John F. Dietz appeal in
the supreme court
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22

Morgan Buys Winnipeg Plants.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-The purchase
of the Winnipeg Street railway lines
and the heat, light and power plants
by the j. P. Morgan interests of New
York was completed. The price paid
was $3O,00O,000. Joseph H. Choate,
Jr., of New York, is here representing
Mr.. Morgan in the deal. The pur-
chasers announce that $15,000,000
will be expended in extensions. The
only thing remaining to complete the
transfer is a special act of the legis.
lature, which is now in session.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
WILL USE RANGE AT SPARTA
Government Decides to Experiment
With Trees for Reforestng
in Wisconsin.

La Crosse. the view of de-
veloping plan for the utilization
of the millions of acres of cutover
lands in Wisconsin, the United States
government has decided to make ex-
tensive experiments in forestry on
the Sparta military reservation.
The military reservation contains
10000 acres, a large part of which
is available for the experiments
which are to start at once. Pines
from northern Minnesota are to be
planted principally.
Much of the entire northern half
of Wisconsin can be best employed
for the development of new forests
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Issues Large Mortgage.

La Crosse.-A trust deed for So
100000 to the Merchants Loan and
Trust company Of Chicago covering
the property of the La Crosse Gas
and Electric company, has been filed
here and approved by the state rail-
way commission. The purpose is to
enable the company to refund exist
ing Indebtedness of $1,1O0,00O, and
to take care of additions and i'm
provements.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22

Four Robbers Blow Safe of Mobile
and Ohio Passenger.

Corinth, Miss, March 20.-Mobile
& Ohio passenger train No. 4, north
bound, was held up and the express
safe blown open and robbed seven
miles south of Corinth by four heav-
lily armed masked men. After accom-
plishing the robbery, the quartet took
to the dense underbrush of the Tus-
sumbia river bottoms. Bloodhounds
have been telegraphed for and posse
has been organized to take up the pur-
suit.
1t is reported the safe contained con-
siderable money and valuabIes. One
report is that 100000 in currency was
obtained.
Engineer Willar and Fireman Kuf-
man first learned of the presence of
the robbers when two of the men
crawled over the engine tender with
revolvers drawn and commanded that
the train be brought to a halt at a
point designated. The command was
obeyed.
In the meantime, other members of
the band had gained entrance to the
express car and after subduing Elk
press Messenger Snoddy set the ex-
plosive, which was touched Off when
the train came to a stop. The four
men took to the woods without at
tempting to modest the passengers.
No attempts will be made to pene-
trate the densely wooded river bot
toms where the men are believed to
be hiding until the arrival of a detail
of railroad officers and blood hounds
from Jackson, Tenn, who are coming
aboard a special train.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Women Carry Ripon Election.

Ripon.-At a special election, the
proposition to issue bonds for $780,
600 to erect new high school build
ing was carried by a majority of 418
votes. The women's clubs Of the
city had taken the matter up actively
and despite the extremely inclem-
ent weather 613 of the 1,436 votes
cast were polled by women voters,
they alone returning a majority of
800 for the project.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Second Choice Ballots REQUIRED.

MadisOn.-In Wisconsin cities of
all classes, first and second choice
primary ballots must be voted at the
spring primaries, according to an
opinion by Attorney General Ban
croft. The ballot to be used is that
provided by section 11-9 of the
amendments to chapter 200, laws of
1911. The attorney generals says,
however, that the question PROFOUND
ed by the secretary of state is not
free from doubt, owing to the differ
ence in the methods required for can
vassing the vote
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
oses Case Against Or. Till

New Richmond.-Fred Stein, Min
neapolis, Mimi, who sued John Till,
the famous plaster" doctor, who
lives near here, for 100000, claim
ing that his health had been perma
nently impaired by one Of Till's plas-
tiers, lost his case when the jury dis
agreed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Call issued for Pastors.

Madison.-"More pastors" is Wis
cons call to the theological semin-
aries of the east. Vacancies in many
Congregational pulpits led the state
superintendent, Rev Frank M. Shell
don, of this city to visit the religious
training schools of New England re-
Gently TO emphasize the need of the
situation here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
STATE RIVERS AND
HARbOR5 COSTLY
Much Expended on Wisconsin
Waterway improvements.
STANDS EIGHTH I'M THE LIST
Government Report Shows SII,493,-
944 Appropriated Up to Present
Time for Sadger Michigan
Has Received S43, 100000.

Waship Gton, D. C.-In the amount
of money expended for river and har-
Dor improvement by the government
from its foundation up to the pres
ent year, Wisconsin stands eighth
among the states, according to a re-
Port by the secretary of the treas
ury.
On Wisconsin rivers and harbors
11,493,944 has been expended. This
sum does not include $225,276 ex-
pended on the Milwaukee and Rock
river canal nor large sums eXpend-
ed on projects for the joint benefit
of two or more states. Among the
latter items are $4,6O2,51 for Du-
1uth and Superior harbor, 5000
for refuge harbor in Lake Pepin,
$347,251 for Menominee harbor,
$405,886 for the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan canal, and smaller
amounts for the improvement of the
st. CroiX, Rock and Mississippi riv-
ers.
Including Wisconsin's share Of
these amounts in the general total
would bring the state up near the
head Of the list in the amount of
work done in the improvement of
rivers and harbors.
Michigan stands at the head Of the
list with an expenditure of more than
$43,O00,000, New York is second
with $42,000,00O, Texas third with
S24,O00,0OO.
sin hY nrO iects are as follows:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Donate Fish Hatchery Site.

Sheboygan.-The Business Men 8
association is about to start a cam
paign to raise $500 to pay for the
site of the new state fish hatchery,
to be erected here this summer. The
association voted to donate the site
and has already purchased it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
WILEY BOOM SPRUNG
Pure Food Champion Mentioned as
Wilson's Running Mate.

Washington, March 20.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, until recently the govern
ment's pure food champion, was
brought out as Democratic vice
presidential possibility by the Wood
row Wilson headquarters. Wilson and
Wiley is the ticket proposed by Rep
resentative Burleson of Texas, chair
man of the house Democratic caucus,
according to the announcement at the
Wilson offices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Unite to Market Fruit.

shburn.-Farmers and fruit
growers of this district have organ
lied the Bayfield, County Farmers
and Fruit Growers association to as
sist growers in marketing fruit and
erect a modern warehouse.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Outlaws Kill Another.

Birmingham, Ala, March 20.-An.
other assassination was added to the
bloody record of the LeWisburg dis
trict, near here. Felix j. Ellard, one
of the best known men of the district,
was shot from ambush and instantly
killed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Will Build New Mill.

Eau Claire.-A new linen mill will
be built by the Eau Claire Linen
company on the north side of the Eau
Claire river, opposite the former site
of the mill destroyed by fire two
years ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Faces Trial as Brothers SLAYER

T6CSS THAI dS ~ Ot''S' ~'oYCI'
Acknowledgement attempting to
kill his brother, Will Switzer was
bound over to the circuit court. The
men had an encounter, and Switzer,
it is charged, stabbed his brother,
Frank, while they were struggling.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Park Falls Becomes CITY.

Park Falls.-This city, with pop
ulation exceeding 1000, decided at
a special election to adopt the gen.
eral state charter for cities of the
fourth class.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22

Oldest Wisconsin Teacher Dies.
La Crosse.-Frank Gallup, oldest
teacher in Wisconsin in point of serv-
ice, is dead at Galesville. He was
teaching his seventy-fifth term when
stricken.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
PASSENGER Station Burns.

Parsons, Kan, March 20.-Fire de
stroyed the passenger depot and gen.
eral offices in Kansas of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. The loss
is more than 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Gill Out fo~ Judgeship.

Madison-Petitions have been
filed with the secretary of state for
the nomination of A. J. Gill of Ocon-
to to be non-partisan candidate for
judge in the new Twentieth circuit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Foe of Wire Trust Is Dead.

GAINESVILLE. Harris, head OF
the GAINESVILLE Barbwire works, the
largest concern of it's kind not in the
trust, dropped dead of apoplexy at
his home in this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Shot by Hunter; Gets $500.

Barron Adolph Heyming of Cam
eron, who was mistaken for deer
and shot through his left leg by
Kdolph Bronsted, was awarded $500
damages in circuit court.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Crossing Claims Fifth Victim.

OTUSSH1S 04etITTS TTTtTI VTCtTHI.
La Crosse-The fifth fatality with
in few months, at death Cross
ing" on the Northwestern road near
Bangor, occurred when John Girls
sci, farmer, was struck by, a fast
train.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Roosevelt in MINNEAPOLIS,

Minneapolis, March 2O-Colonel
Roosevelt will speak in Minneapolis
and st. Paul March % or 20.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-22
Knitting Fa ctory for Merrill.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are in prog
ress for the establishment in Mer-
rill of a knitting factory with CAPT
tai stock of $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-24
Berlin Women Attack
Butchers Who Refuse
to Sell Imported Meat

BERLIN, Oct 23-Hundreds of Berlin
housewives joined In a wild riot today
because the butchers in the municipal
markets refused to handle meat imported
SO as to reduce he cost of living.
The principal trouble occurred in the
Wedding district which is entirely inhab-
tied by working people. Hundreds Of
women, who went to the municipal mar.
ket found that the butchers had agreed
not to deal in meats imported by the
municipality. Then they stormed the
butchers stalls, seized all the native
raised meat trampled it on the ground
and fought with the butchers The po.
lice were forced to close the market to
stop the riot.
The prices Of meats are SO high in
Berlin that the government recently gave
permission to the city authorities to bring
In and sell meats from abroad at the city
markets and to control the prices. The
butchers at first agreed to handle these
meats, but late last evening announced
they had decided on a general boycott
of them in the twelve municipal markets
OF Berlin.
The municipality declares its intention
Of furnishing the butchers by cancelling
their licenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-24
Girl. Resumes Her
Testimony in Jack
Johnson Inquiry

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Nervous and weak
ened after her collapse on the witness
stand yesterday, Lucille Cameron, the
girl whose infatuation for Jack" John"
son led to federal Investigation, again
appeared before the grand jury today 1t
Is reported that reconciliation between the
girl and her mother, Mrs F. Cameron
Falconnet, has been effected and after
the court proceeding will so away with
her mother.
The girl is said to have assured her
mother and the authorities that she is
now willing to aid the investigation in
every way,
After some delay the federal grand jury
resumed its investigation after charges
preferred against Johnson that violated
the Mann white slave law with Joseph
Levy, the negro's secretary on the stand
Levy, who is an Engishman, is expected
to tell of happenings in Johnson's cafe on
the south side. He is believed to be In
possess. on o nfr'ination of Importance
to the government
A suit for $1o,tv9fwas begun in the cir
cult court, here today by Willard Davis
against 'Jack'' johnson for the alleged
alienation of the affections Of Davis
wife Davis and his wife are mulattoes.
The Davis woman Is a singer formerly
employed in the champions cafe and is
said to be the woman who was reported
to have shot the negro in Jealous rage.