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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
ENGINEERS ARE REFUSED
Fifty Roads Declare They Are Unable
to Bear Increased Expense.


New York, March &c. Fifty rail
roads, comprising practically all lines
east of Chicago and north of the Nor
folk & Western, refused to grant an
increase in wages demanded by their
locomotive engineers.
The engineers demand, presented
Jan. %, was for an increase amount
ing to about 10 per cent year. The
railroads refusal is based ON the as
sertion that they are financially I'M
able to bear the increased expense.
The reply was presented at joint
meeting of Committees representing
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and twelve presidents and gen
eral managers of the railroads.
The railroads point out that the. pro.
posed increase will amount to $685.
1872 annually. This increase, they say,
would be equivalent to placing on
their property lien of $1S8,844,S1S OF
4 per cent securities which would have
preference over first mortgage bonds,
and to just that extent would lessen
the ability of the roads to make the
improvements necessary to Increase
the efficiency of their service and to
insure greater safety to the public and
employees"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
KNOX rs DELIGHTED.
Receives Constant Ovations While
Traversing Venezuela.

Puerto Cabello, Ven, March 60
Secretary Knox and party left Cara
cas- on a special train for Puerto Ca
bello. The secretary was accompa-
MED by the Venezuelan president, the
members of the cabinet and the Amer
lean minister, Elliott Northcott. There
were constant ovations along the way
At Maracay, so miles from Caracas,
a big demonstration had been arrang-
ed and the secretary and his party en-
joyed a sail on Lake Valencia after
luncheon. The secretary's schedule
shows some changes from the original
plan owing to the Porto Rican Quaran-
tine requirements. The cruiser Wash
ington sailed for Santo Domingo and
will arrive there on Wednesday. 1t
will then proceed for St. Thomas, ar
irving March 80, San Juan March 81,
Port au Prince April 4.
Mr.. Knox expressed himself as de-
lighted with his Venezuelan visit. The
banquet given in his honor Sunday
night was elaborate, covers being laid
for So The diplomats present includ-
ed the Colombian minister, who chat
ted with the American secretary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
PREPARING FOR 1913 WORK
State Highway Commission Is Busy
Sending Out Instructions to
County Officials.

Madison.-The Wisconsin high
way commission is doing preliminary
work to prepare for 1913 road con-
struction throughout the state. Let
ters are being sent to town chair
men advising that it will be neces-
sary to vote a tax at the town meet
ing on or before September 1, 1912,
if the towns expect to build road
Or bridge under the state law in
1913. No state aid work voted the
coming spring can be built in 1912.
If a bridge in a county system must
be built this year, it is necessary to
do so under the county aid law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Portage Will Ask ST.. 500.

Portage of the low
lands south of this city and through
out Fox river valley are elated over
the prospects that the legislature will
relieve the district from food dan
ger. The bill which will be present.
ed at the special session of the leg
islature will ask for an appropria-
ton of SIT, 500. There are seven
that need attention, and the engi-
neers assert it will require about ST.
900 for each mile to raise and
strengthen all the dikes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
WARSHIP MAKES RECORD
New "FIorIda" Probably Fastest Sea
DOG In World.

Rockland, Maine, March 26--The
fastest dreadnought in the American
navy and probably in the world is the
title claimed for the government-buiit
battleship Florida which made 1884
knots on her Standardization trial over
the Rockland course.
The British dreadnaught Van
guard" with a record of $3.50 has been
considered previously the fieetest bat
tleship of the world, and the Florida's
sister ship, Utah, built at private
yard made a record of 21.63 on her
fastest trial run. The tests were held
in a rough sea and a brisk wind, with
the big fighter using only coal, as her
oil tanks having not yet been installed.
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, who was
on board, declined to give out any Of.
fetal figures except to confirm the
high speed record.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES HELD
Voters Choose Candidates in Various
Wisconsin Cites-Dr. Bading Is
Victorious in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. - The non-partisan
ticket, headed by DR.. Gerhard A.
Bading for mayor, with Joseph P,
Carney for treasurer and Louis M
Kotecki for comptroller, was nomi-
mated by vote of two to one at the
municipal primaries over the ticket
headed by Congressman William J.
Cary. With six precincts missing the
vote was, Bading, 25,375; Cary, a.
35S. The socialist vote for Mayor
Seidel was 16, 322-5, 900 more than
in the primary two years ago. The
combined vote for Bading and Cary
shows a majority of 23,411 over the
vote of Seidel, socialist, and Bading's
vote alone is 9,043 more than
Seidel's. The total vote cast is near
10000.
Madison.-John B. Helm, former
superintendent OF the city water
works department, was nominated
mayor on the democratic ticket. He
defeated former Aid Schmedeman,
chairman of the democratic state
central committee, and Aid. James
P. Hyland. A. G. Kroncke was NOM
mated for mayor On the republican
ticket without opposition.
Portage.-M. J. Downey, the pres
ent incumbent, and e. S. Baker, were
nominated for mayor
Rice Lake,. G.. McClel1and and
M. S. Hines were nominated for may
or and T. J. Tucker, Timothy Der
gan, Henry Wilz and George A.
Bairer for councilmen.
SuperiOr.-F. J. Van Buren,, Clean
Government club candidate, and Jo-
seph S. Konkel, were nominated for
mayor over five other candidates in
the first primary under the commits
sion government.
Janesville.-Jame A Father and
James Cronin were chosen candi-
dates for mayor in the first primary
election under the new commission
form of government.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
TEARS IN SENATOR
STEPHENSON SEYES
WISCONSIN MAN PLACED ON
TRIAL ON CHARGES iNVOLV-
ING VALIDITY OF SEAT.
LORIMER rs INTERESTED.
Senator Reed Declares Colleague Not
Political Novice He Was Repre-
scented to Be-Other Coinos
in Congress.

Washington, March rs. Isaac
Stephenson, the octogenarian million
aire lumberman and banker of Wis
consin, was formally placed on trial
ON charges involving the validity Of
his seat in the United States senate.
The entire session was taken up by
Senator Reed of Missouri with
speech in opposition to Senator Steph-
enson's retention of his seat.
All through the debates Senator
Stephenson, the first to enter the SEN
ate chamber, sat quietly back in the
rear tier of seats occasionally apply
ing a handkerchief to his moistened
eyes as the charges of political cor
ruption were fired across from the
Democratic side. Close by him sat
Senator Lorimer Of Illinois giving
close attention.
Senator Reed declared that if the
senate acquitted Mr.. Stephenson, 1--WE
ought to be brave enough to hang on
the door of the senate the legand,
Those who have the money can en-
ter here."
He said that Mr.. Stephenson was
not the political novice that he had
been represented to be.
The main effort was to controvert
the theory that Mr. Stephenson was
innocent of Wrongdoing because he
had not violated any Wisconsin stat
utes and Mr.. Reed stamped as absurd
the claim that the senate could not
go back of the legislatures action. He
contended that the violation Of speci-
fic law was not necessary to invali-
date an election.
This was not an election" he add
ed, 1T was revelry of crime and cor
ruption; a campaign in which the bar
rel was the controlling figure; a con-
test of dollars, contest Of the long
green"
May Repeal Reciprocity Law.
The finance committee of the Unit
ed States senate will take up for con-
sideration the measure introduced by
Senator McCumber for repeating the
imperative features of the Canadian
law which was passed at the special
session and which failed for want of
favorable action by Canada.
Wickersham Arouses Senate.
Attorney General Wickersham rails
ed a storm in the senate by refusing
to supply information concerning the
reorganization OF the international
Harvester company, which was asked
by a resolution adopted March 16.
Senator Bacon took exception not only
to the attorney generals action, but
to the manner of communicating it.
Mr.. Wickersham said in his letter
that it was incompatible with the in
terests of the United States to supply
the information desired because the
correspondence on file related to
business which was unfinished.
To Push Freight Claim Settlement.
At the request of President Taft,
Senator Clapp introduced a bill to
prevent undue delay in the settlement
of freight claims The measure under
takes to lay down rules for the con-
duct of freight charges controversies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
EIGHTH DISTRICT FOR TAFT
Gets Endorsement from Republican
Meeting a Grand Rapids-Lan-
don and Walters for Delegates.

Grand Rapids.-At a largely at
tended meeting of Eighth district re-
publicans from Marathon, Waupaca,
Wood, Shawano, Waushara and Port
age counties, resolutions were adopt
ed strongly indorsing President Taft,
providing for vigorous campaign
for the election of Taft delegates, in
dorsing the nomination of Hoard,
Davidson, Hudnall and Philip for
delegates-at-large, and William G..
Landon, Marathon county, and F. A.
Walters, Portage county, for district
delegates.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
DAIRY MARKET REPORTS.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, March 27;-Wheat May,
s1.o7A; July, $1.0Sk; No; de nortnH ne
sos = NG o. NO Horthe corn sSS 80 No.
U White oats sats' 52Mc; barley, mating.
SIS; NJ rye; Ssc; No. 4w fax; s2l&Si Nav
South South St. Paul, March Cattle
steers s5So@52S f SoEs
s sheep and sf'I lambs. '$a.5o@s.oo.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, March 27.-Cattle-Re-
siPts oo rs maTfs stee steady ssd
and feeders, s4.S5 @6.5o; cows and heif-
ers, s2.5O@6.75; calves $5.5O@S;15.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market quiet,
&c to 10c higher than yesterdays az
erage; light, $7.30@7.65; mixed, $3.50 @
1885, heavy, $7.S0@7:70;, rough: 1913
@7d5; pigs aggs' s5.2o@T15; bulk of sales
sts sSssp na hsseDt G5ss wssfsts
saS@S na}ve S7a5F7aEz5 siG
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, March PA broadening
about renewed firmness here today in
the market for wheat Cables told of a
steady decrease in stocks at the Brit
ish port ana nc tha 81
favora BILE weather in Argentina, MAX
ing the movement of the crop difficult
acted also in favor of the bull side.
There was fear, too, that ocean freight
rates would be dearer unless the coal
miners strike in England were ended
soon. The opening was Nc off to Nc
higher. May started at $1.02A @1.03
the same as last night to Nc up,
touched $1025s and rallied to $1.02B
Longs were unloading corn, prices
had poor support Liberal receipts and
Ia of shining call furnished the raa
son. May opened "a q &c down at 71%
@72c, sagged to 715s @71Ac and rail-
lied to 72c
The oats market took color from corn.
Trade was slow and easy in tone. May
started unchanged to Bc higher at
53A @53%c, and descended to 53%c:
Provisions advanced with hogs Of
ferings were only fair. Initial sales
ranged from 21a Otto higher with July
delivery $16.92k for pork, $9S21b for
lard and $9.52h @9.55 for ribs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
MORE JEWELRY IS SEIZED
SPECIAL AGENTS OF GOVERN.
MENT TIGHTEN NET.
Diamonds, Watches, Laces and Other
Articles Seized In North
Dakota.

Cando, N. D., March 27.-Operations
Of Special Agent George Foulkes in
connection with the Minneapolis jew
elry smuggling case reached Cando,
when he made a seizure of $4,000
worth of diamonds, watches, rings,
rugs and laces in the home of a promi-
nent citizen, whose name has been
withheld. Mr.. Foulkes spent two days
here, and the seizure is believed to
have important bearing on one of the
branches of work carried on by the
alleged smuggling syndicate.
Checks also are said to have been is
sued covering the valuables seized,
and the jewelry in question has been
placed under the department labels.
One Suspect At Minot.
Minot. - Special treasury officers
captured one of the purchasing and
carrying agents of the twin city jew
elry smuggling ring. David Elves, a
special customs officer and David Nc
Clennan, in the same service, were in
the city, with third man accompany
ing them. The trio left here for
Devils Lake to meet Special Agent
Foulkes. Special Agent McClennan,
according to report from Portal,
boarded the train in that place and the
supposed smuggler was approached by
the two officers near Bowbells. The
agent had some jewelry in his posses
sion, but the federal officers refuse to
discuss the affair.
Foulkes After Warrants.
Grand Forks. - Connecting links
which will compete the governments
chain of evidence against jewelry
smugglers who have been operating
extensively across the Canadian Dor
der, are being welded by special Off
GERS of the treasury department oper-
ating along the frontier.
Special Agent Foulkes, under whose
direction the work is being handled,
was in Grand Forks, bound for Fargo,
where he will lay information before
the United State district attorney and
ask for warrants.
The head of the smuggling concern,
who is hurrying on to Minneapolis
from SOME edSIeIu point, VIII Ue uleI
there by Mr.. Foulkes. Just who he
is cannot be learned Mr.. Foulkes re-
fuses to give any information about
the case.
Officer on Minnesota Boundary.
International Falls, Mimi. - Special
officer Charles S. Horn has been here
the last two days, but his operations
have been closely guarded. So far as
known, no steps toward arrests have
been made.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
$4,000 Fire on Stock Farm.

Dodgeville.-The most disastrous
fire that has taken place in Iowa
county for a score of years occurred
at the farm of George Harker, five
miles west of this city. Two barns,
a hay shed, silo, granary, 100
head Of thoroughbred cattle and a
store, together with their contents,
were destroyed and the loss is esti-
mated as being between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
SETTLERS VOICE A PROTEST
Oppose Purchase of 62,468 Acres
of Oneida County Land by the
State for Reserves.

Rhinelander.-The Oneida county
board has adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the purchase of land
by the state and the exemption of
this land from taxation. 1t is claimed
that settlers in the towns affected
should be reimbursed by the state
as they are cut off from schools,
churches and markets by government
land, and the taxable property in
the towns is materially reduced. The
purchase of gags acres of land in
Oneida county is the cause of the
protest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Will Require New Sureties.

Madison.-State Treasurer Dahl
has computed that twenty-one sure
ties on bonds of sixteen depository
banks, held by the state, are either
dead or are no longer with the bank
and that the total amount qualified
by them is S1,510,000. He has re-
quired these banks to furnish new
bonds. In one Milwaukee deposit
tory, $750,OO0 was qualified by sure
ties no longer living.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Seventy-nine Men TRAPPED In Mine,

Welsh, w. Va, March 27.-An ex-
plosion in the mine of the Jed Coal
and Coke company at Jed, six miles
south of here, imprisoned seventy-nine
men, of whom ten have been taken
out alive and one dead. Rescuing
parties are making frantic efforts to
reach the other miners and there are
high hopes that the remaining sixty
eight may be recovered alive. The
cause of the explosion is not yet
known. Two mine rescue cars have
been ordered to Jed. The state mine
inspector already is on the scene.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
CHICAGO PACKERS
ARE ACQUITTED
GOVERNMENT LOSES SUIT TO
PROVE THAT DEFENDANTS
FORMED MONOPOLY.
TRIAL COST OVER 100000
Verdict In Case Against Ten Chicago
Packers Comes as Surprise
Jury Is Out Nineteen
Hours.

Chicago, March 27.--Not guilty was
the verdict which the jury returned
in the trial of the ten Chicago packers,
accused by the government of viola
ton Of the criminal sections of the
Sherman antitrust act The verdict
was returned before United States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter after the jury
had deliberated more than nineteen
hours.
The ten defendants acquitted are:
Swift Group.
Louis F. Swift, president of Swift
& Co.
Edward F. Swift, vice president Of
Swift & Co.
Charles H. Swift, director of Swift
& Co.
Francis A. Fowler, manager dressed
beef department, Swift & Co.
Armour Group.
J. Ogden Armour, president Armour
& Co.
Arthur Meeker, director and general
manager, Armour & Co.
Thomas j. Connors, director and
general superintendent, Armour e Co.
Morris Group.
Edward Morris, president Morris
& Co.
Louis H. Heyman, manager beef de.
partment, Morris & Co.
Edward Tilden, president of the Ma
tional Packing company.
All Defendants in Court.
All the defendants were in couJI
when the verdict was reported. The
verdict came as a surprise to many
who had been watching the case.
In the trial the government contend
ed:
That prior to 1902 prices were fixed.
shipments regulated and territory di-
vided by the old beef pool which met
every Tuesday
That after the old beef pool dis.
solved in 1902 the packers held secret
meetings at each others homes.
That the National Packing company,
sence it's organization in 1903, has
been used as the clearing house" for
the alleged combination.
That the packers adopted test cost
and margin system which was used in
the purchase of cattle and the sale Of
fresh meat.
That the allowances made for by
products in figuring the test cost were
inadaouate and tha "coStn usad nv the
packers was fictitious and higher than
the actual cost.
That the representatives of the diff
ferent companies in New York, Bos-
ton and other eastern cities exchanged
information in regard to prices and
shipments and telegraphed the figures
to their superiors in Chicago.
That the violation of the Sherman
law by the packers has been continu-
Gus and practically uninterrupted
since 1898.
The trial was one of the longest
criminal trials in the history of the
federal courts. 1t began Dec. 6, 1911,
and the jury was sworn in Dec. 10.
The first witness was called by the
government Dec. 26. The government
put forty-nine witnesses on the stand
and introduced 1883 documents in evil
dence. The record of the case con-
tains 100000 words.
1t is estimated that the trial cost
the packers 100000, and the govern
ment about 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Vancouver Policeman Is Killed.

Vancouver, B. c., March 27.-Police
Constable Byers, was shot and almost
instantly killed by Oscar Anil Larson
in Larson's shack. Letter, when Two
other officers came to arrest Larson,
he turned the weapon upon himself
and, although he fired four shots, all
OF which took effect, he is still alive
in the hospital. Only one Of the shots
ia dangerous and physicians say Lar
son may survive. The shooting fol
lowed a row between Larson and his
brother.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Gamers to Ask for Help.

Madison.-A committee of the
Wisconsin Pea Packers association
has been granted hearing by the
industrial commission to ask for con-
cessions relating to the enforcement
of the law regulating hours of wom-
en- labor. Unless the women are al
lowed to work overtime, they con-
tend, much of the crop will spoil on
their hands. The commission, it is
said, is powerless to act.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Orozco's Forces Defeated.

Mexico City, March 81 The ad
vance of General Orozco toward Tor
reon and Mexico City has been checked
according to advices received by the
war department here today 1t is
stated that late advices from Jiminez
declared that, after being routed, and
with Commander General Jose Con
zales Salaz, suicide, the federal
troops reformed the broken ranks
threw themselves upon the rebels with
redoubled fury and administered a
crushing defeat to the Orozco COM
mand.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Mexican Rebels Winninu.

Jiminez, March 26.-Fighting be-
tween the rebels and government
forces was resumed near Corralitos.
The superior insurrecto force seems
to have the federals surrounded Sol
diers of both sides are nearly exhaust
ed as they have fought four days.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Wisconsin Appointments Confirmed.

Washington, d. denominations
of Ferdinand A. Geiger to be judge
of the Eastern district of Wisconsin
and Rockwell Flint to be marshal of
firmed by the senate No objection
whatever was raised to the appoint
ments, they merely taking perfume
tory interest in the confirmation.
Neither of the Wisconsin senators
were present.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Confesses to Hatcnet Assault.

Milwaukee.-Al Koehler, the
1S-year-old boy who committed a
assault with Ratchet on
his cousin, Miss Anna Mueller, 80
years, while she slept, has been ar
rested. He confesses the crime.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Swedish Steamer Sinks.

Berlin, March 26.-The battleship
Elsass collided with and sank the
Swedish coasting steamer Pollux in
the Skagerrack between Norway and
Jutland. The crew of the Pollux was
rescued.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Names Fiftv-five Affinities

Milwaukee.-In a suit for divorce
filed against Benjamin Evans, bar
Der, aged 80, his wife names fifty
five correspondents. Women of all
ages are alleged to have been re-
cipients of his affections.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Seeks State Senate Seat.

Rhinelander-W.T T. Stevens is a
candidate for the republican nom
nation for state senator from the
Thirtieth district, made vacant by
the death of Senator James A.
Wright.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Japanese Diet Dissolved

Toxic, March 26.-The imperial diet
was dissolved on the expiration of
the terms of the members of the house
of representatives. The general cleo
lions are to be held during the month
of May.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
State Sniritualists Meet.

Kenosha.-In an address before
the Wisconsin Spiritualistic associa-
ton at it's convention here Secretary
Louise Lobe1 of Milwaukee said that
there were 1000 Wisconsin people
affiliated with the faith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Two Killed by Train.

Racine.-Two men, both uniden-
titled, were killed by Northwestern
railroad train north of Racine. They
stepped from the north-bound track
because of an approaching train and
were run down by a south-bound
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Packers Case With jury

Chicago, March 26.-The case of the
10 Chicago packers who, the govern
ment charges, have violated the Grim.
inal section of the Sherman antitrust
law has gone to the jury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-29
Offers Church Hall tor Dances.

Kenosha-To combat question:
able dance halls, Rev. Fred Ingley
of St. Matthews Episcopal church has
offered the use of the guild hall for
public dances under safeguard.