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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
REACHES THE WRONG CITY
Adam Leischer Comes from
Loganville to Baraboo
by Mistake.

Adam Leischer of LOganvllle was
astonished when be landed in Bara-
boo on Monday TO testify as witness
in a case to find there was nothing do
ing in any of the courts. He had been
served with a subpoena over the tele-
phone and misunderstood the name Of
the city AS soon as he recovered
from his a5tonishment he placed HIM
self at the long distance telephone and
found thai he was wanted at River
Falls at 2 O'Clock, just ss the train was
due to leave BaiabOo. The word came
for nim to come at once and the first
train north carried the AK Gus pas
sent er. The case in which be went TO
be a witness Is an unusual one Some
time ago ii DO ly was sent to l. gan
willie for intermen5 and when the rela-
tives came to pay the funeral expenses
at the place where the person died
there was a bill for embalming the
BODY. Mr.. Leisch3r says the body was
no, emOalmed when he received it, he
being the undertaken at Loganville.
He was the M osG important witness on
the D art Of the defendant and it was
very essential that he be there during
the trial, t
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

after the insurance investigation. Am
investigation by Fire Marshal John P.
Prial. Assistant Fire Marshal Edward
F. Croker, and Assistant Fire Marshal
Ledyard, developed that it originated
probably in wooden stairway near
the elevator shaft in the back of the
cafe A cigarette, carelessly discard
ed, was suggested by Former Chief
Croker as the. origin, but E. E. Ritten-
house, speaking for President Day of
the Equitable said that the best in
formation could get was that the
start was in a stOreroOm used by the
Saverin, and that there had been an
was in the store room.
What angered the fire department
heads and brought sharp comment
from Croker was that there was an
unnecessary delay Of half an hour in
summoning the firemen. Investigation
developed that the cooks of the Cafe
Saverin had gone to work two hours
before the alarm was turned in They
were on the job with fires going at
4:30 a. m. The first alarm was turned
in at $50 a. m. People on the street
knew few minutes after 5 O'Clock
that there was a blaze somewhere in
the Equitable ana told policemen
about it, but policemen were told
whensthey ran in and saw Equitable
employees turning water into a blazing
room to go. away, that the. engine crew
could put out the fire without any help.
That led to the delay Of half an hour
and gave the fire a chance to spread
upward, mushroom through the top
floors and get a downward start.
Shortly after Chief Kenlon began
the biggest fight Of his chiefship. the
wrecked Equitable began to assume
the appearance that made it a won
derful spectacle when the searchlights
of the Singer tower were turned on it.
From street to roof on all four sides
it was sheathed gorgeously in ice The
frosting refracted sunlight in rainbow
colors and took on grotesque aspects
at the corners.
At noon the fire was out, save for
occasionally little spurts here and
there where wood work remained.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
OAK HILL.

A number of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
O. E. Olson Saturday evening, Nov. 6.
to help Mr.. Olson celebrate his TWEEN
ty-third birthday. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Decot and daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Schultz, Mrs. J. A.
Decker, Walter Schultz, Frank White,
Frank Decot, Raymond and Jessie
Decker and the Misses Carrie Stowe
Bernice Smith and Frone Schultz.
The SFening was spent in music and
dancing. At twelve O'Clock supper was
served to the guests to. which
all did ample justice, after
which all departed for their
homes, having had a good time and
wishing Mr.. Olson many happy re-
turns of the day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Three Lives Are Lost and An
other Death Reported.
LOSS is ABOUT 100000
Building Was Anticipated and Soon to
Be Torn Down-Fire Started
from Gasoline Explosion
in Cafe.

New York, Jan. 10.-The nine-story
building Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance. Company society of 100 Broad
way, was destroyed by fire.
Three men lest their lives by leap
ing f.om the roof, and it is said that
met, or VS. killed in one of the
a}1ts.
Deputy Chief William Walsh was
mpuiso~ed ir the building after lead
ing q company Of his men into it and
e x AtuDyeG to be dead in the
air.
The 9ct1~2l lrcrerty loss, say the of
ri = s = 0rt 100000 For hours
11oIh cban~e transactions, even the
rice ct ST els, were affected. The
re Brought a Generalization hitherto
unknown in New York's money CEN
ter. The actual money loss was COM
paratively slight, provided. that is,
that the Equitable's securities, the Sc
curities of the Gould and Hartman
estates and the stocks and bonds own
ed by the Thomas F. Rryan estate,
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., August Belmont
company, William A. Read and others
were not charred or injured in the
steel vaults where they were stored.
Even the Equitable people do not
mourn the building. They were going
to tear it down soon anyway, and fig
ured it's actual value to the stock and
policy holders as precisely nothing.
It was outworn and antiquated and
the cost of demolishing it would have
been far more, the society's officials
say, than the loss of furnishings and
equipment. Figuring that way, the
society places it's loss at only $250,0O0.
The fire started in the rear of the
Cafe Saverin, the celebrated bar and
restaurant so long run by the Equita-
BILE itself, and only severed from 1t
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
BIG CREEK.

Dan Murphy of Elroy is spending
the cold days at his home here.
Arthur Fields spent few days this
week at the home of Ray Courtiers at
IrOntOn.
A crowd of young folks celebrated
the opening of the New Year at Clark
Cobbledick's and good many greet
ings were heard on the telephones
throughout the country which dis
turbed the slumber Of some who had
forgotten there was to be a New Year.
Mrs. George Shinkey spent a few
days at her parental home, caring for
her mother who has been sick the past
th rec months.
Mrs. John Cobb, edick returned home
Monday from Progress, Wis, where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Neve, the past month.
George Long has gone to Dakota to
visit his parent.
Paul Heidi had an accident in La
Vale Thursday. His team ran away,
bre aking his sled into fragments. He
sustained few bruises but is able to
be around.
A surprise party assembled at the
home of West Potter in honor of his
2lst birthday. He was the recipient
of a silver shaving cup. All report
an enjoyable time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
WHEELERBURG STATION.

Mrs Henry Meyer, who has been
a patient in the Reedsburg hospital
for several weeks, has returned home
and is much be tier.
Fred Schwenkof and family spcnt
Sunday with Mr.. ant Mr.. Herman
KlagoS.
William Struck has telephone in
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schaeffer were
callers at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rose
Sunday afternoon.
William Halbersleben spent Sunday
afternoon with 9. Christensen at the
county farm.
Mrs. Ed. Mayham and baby, Arthur
of Chicago spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Thursday.

Edwin &. Keitel and others from
Sumpter were in Baraboo yesterday.
They bought the blacksmith shop
and other goods belonging to Emil
Rehbein to be shipped to La Vale.
Charles Roick returned to Fond du
Lac yesterday after visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roick,
Fourth avenue, week. Mr.. Roick is
employed in a jewelry store at that
place.
g. l.. Pearson went to Madison this
morning where he will undergo an
operation for an abscess in his left side.
Mr.. Pearson has been i'll for about
week and the abscess is due to an at
tack of pleurisy.
Mrs. r. G. bought left this morn
ing for Belvidere where she will visit
friends a short time before returning to
her home in Maine. Mrs. bought
has been visiting relatives here fol the
past several months. Her husband,
Rev. bought, was Unitarium min
lister in this city many years ago. He
is now preaching in Maine.
Albert Klitzke Of Lyle, Minnesota,
was in Baraboo today. He came 10
Alderman last week to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Klitzke, and
other relatives and will return to
Minnesota Monday. Mr.. Kl1tzke left
Sank county about seven years ago
but makes it a point to get back here
for visit about every two years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
SPRING GREEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fredrickson spent
New Years day in Dodgeville with
Mrs. Fredrickson's mother, Mrs.
James Lloyd Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. J. Sleeps of Rice
Lake were guests last week at the
nome of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Evans.
J. IL. Carpenter was in Baraboo the
last of the week to attend meeting
of the county board.
Joseph Schwartz has gone to Mil
waukee to visit relatives for couple
of weeks.
The Spring Green schools opened
today after two weeks vacation on
account of the holidays.
L. A. Brown departed last Tuesday
for Sanford, Florida, where he will
spend the winter. Mr.. Brown has
been in the mercantile business in
Spring Green for many years, having
only recently retired. His business
was SOLD to Henry O. Olson. Mr..
Brown is interested in the celery lands
near Sanford and will probably move
his family down there in the near
future.
The mercury crawled down to 30
-errees below zero yesterday morn
ing In fact it hasn't showed itse'f
above the zero mark for nearly week
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Card of Thanks.

We, the undersigned, thank the
nelghbors and friends for the favors
and sympathy they had with US at
the time of the bereavement of lthe
sudden death of our dear husband and
father. We also thank the minister,
the choir and undertaken, Mr.. MelzI,
for the large favor he done us. We
also thank the Post for the honor
they showed at his last resting place
and the w. r. e. for the beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. A. IL. Schubring.
Herman Schubring.
Mr.. and Mrs William Schubring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kramer and
family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. O. G.. Modem of Cham
berlain, South Dakota, are visiting at
William Waddell's. Mrs. MoDdeu is a
sister-in-laW of Mr.. Waddell.
Corwin Woolcott aud bride are visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Charles Catlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Siggelkow
and daughter of Baraboo spent New
Years at S. F. AbIeman's.
Miss Kate SearIe of Baraboo is
spending few days at home.
Wild Waddell spent New Years
with friends at MorrisonVille.
Mrs. S. P. Searle will entertain the
G. G. Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

Miss s. EKleinschmidt has returned
from her home in Greenwood and has
resumed her school duties in district
No. 8.
Mrs. H. H. Porter will entertain the
M. V. S. s. and the Willing Workers
Thursday, January IS, for dinner, at
her home, Sunny Side Farm.
L. Montgomery and family spent
several days at the parental home re-
Gently,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
KnBOURN.

M. G.. Francis and family, who have
been spending couple weeks
with friends near Baraboo, returned
home today.
Ivan Newell and Foster HARRISON
of Fairfield took supper and spent the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Glib
son Tuesday.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
rs. Ed. Roemback is very sick at
this writing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

EdW ard Schmidtke came from
Columbus, Columbia county, to the
home of his brother-in-law, Oscar
Schultz, to get his horse and cutter be
left there month ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Is Surely a dead One :"

At Sparta the building occupied by
the deceased Sparta Republican is now
used by an undertaking establish
ment and the former editor, J. Axtell,
S on the road selling tombstones.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Cold at Superior.

DR.. L. w. SayIes has received pos
tai card from his brother, J. M. Sayles
who is at Superior. From January l
to January the thermometer,range
ON above to 45 below. Often the
mercury lowered around 20 and 80 de-
grees.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Funeral of Mrs. DayhOff.

The funeral of Mrs. Dayhof will be
held at the home of Mrs. [. l..
Humphrey ON Wednesday afternoon
at l 30 O'Clock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
No Use for One.

you'll take a couple of tickets, Of
course. We're getting up a rattle for
poor cripple in our neighborhood
''None for me, thank you. would
MT know what to do with a poor
cripple If / won him.-Tit Bits.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
MRS. DAVID ROWE

MRS. DAVID ROWE
who died some days ago at her home
at Lime Ridge, at the age of 70 years.
She m ,rried David Rowe in New
York il 1857 and then came to Wis
conain residing on the same farm in
the town If Washington for 81 years.
A husband AID 'wo sons and daugh-
ter are left: William Rowe, Sarona;
Mrs. Henry Serge, Reedsburg: and
and Arthur Rowe, Lime Ridge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

Mother Cat end of story And an
angel came apd fetched him away,
dear.
Dear (who is going to party that
EVENING" We'll, II an angel should
happen to call for me this afternoon.
please tell him I'm out.--The Taller.
Wyyy<RzAtywMsggSnwaESEAm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

How the Navy Triurphed Over
the Army in Thrilling Battle
Disastrous Penalty for West
Point Gives Opponents
Their Chance.

carry. rolling between the posts, but
under the bar.
The Army put the ball in play on the
2o-yard line, but while Reyes ripped OF
five yards his team was penalized for
holding. so that Hobbs was forced to punt
while standing on the goal line. 1t was
a good punt OF forty yards. but after Nc
Reavy had made a short gain the Army
suffered another penalty. ard damag-
ing one. which gave the ball 10 the Navy
for first down on the 25-yard line.
Il was the turning point The onlook-
ers differed on the next play, but most
OF those In the press stand agreed that
Brown took tho ball for wide end run
OF twelve yards. Leonard added four ana
McReavy two, but when the Army for
wards charged through and spilled
Rhodes for a six-yard loss. Brown again
WAS called on for try at goal. Rodes
knelt on the 24-yard line, took perfect
pass from the centre and touched IL down
lust as Brown swung his powerful risht
leg The ball rose straight and true tor
three points as the midshipmen roareo
forth their Joy.
This roal was quite enough to win. out
another was to follow. Devore kicked OH
TO Rodes, who ran back eight yards'
Leonard got four off tackle and then
hunted The ball struck the ground, and
az II was rolling along bounded against
the legs OF an Army man. Some VIDE
awake midshipman saw his chance and
fell on the ball for the Navy on the
Army's l5-yard line. Rodes lost three
Yards on his first effort TO skirt the emo
recovered the distance on sharp thrust
| off guard, but lost eight as the Army
forwards charged through and smothered
another end run. This left nothing ou'
another try at goal, and Brown was equal
TO the call. Once more Rodes received
! perfect pass while kneeling on the SS-yard
| line, and Brown shot the ball over the
bar and between the posts, making tne
score read: Navy. 8; Army o.
That was the beginning OF the end. The
cadets fought on, opened up their offence
and carried the struggle 10 Navy terri
tory, but all In vain. -Four forward passes
we're tried, and two. either one OF which
might have opened the way for touch
down, failed by the narrowest margin In
the last minute OF play. So It ended anc
tho midshipmen celebrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
Third Quarter.

The second half, or third quarter saw a
change for the better in the Navy play.
Devore kicked of for the Army and
Rodes ran the ball back fifteen yards to
his own 30yard line. Devore broke
through on the first scrimmage and threw
Leonard for a six-yard loss, but the latter
got of a bounding punt which Reyes
fumbled and only recovered on the
Army's l5-yard line. The West Point
backs failed to gain an inch in three
trials, so that Keyes punted 10 Rodes,
who went dashing back to the Armys
36-yard line before being tackled. Leonard
lost two yards on an end run. but Nc
Reavy managed TO fight his way along
for nine yards. This put the ball within
scoring distance, but Brown missed a try
at goal from placement while standing on
the 35-yard line. This gave the cadets In
the stands a chance TO catch their breatns.
The Army put the bail in play on the
2o-yard line. but. after falling to gain
more than seven yards in three rushes
Reyes punted. Leonard quickly returned
and Reyes. taking the ball on the run
eluded the dashing Navy ends and ran I,
back twenty yards TO the centre OF the
field. Once more the running attack
failed and Keyes punted over the Navy
goal line. Two or three exchanges fol
lowed, with the Navy gaining enough tc
work the ball TO the Army's S5-yard line
as the head lnesman called time for the
third period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
ALL QUIET AT ANNAPOLIS
Two Successive Victories Serve
to Blunt Interest.

fRy telegraph 10 inc iTlnhHN-I
Annapolis. Nov. So-Joyful demonstra-
lions accompanied the receipt mere OF the
naws ~ another Navy victory In the an
nuaI football game against the Army
team. II was noticeable. however that
thar. was not the intense excitement over
m. outcome OF the game that has been
tho rule In former years, the two con-
secutive Victories OF the Navy having
served to make the interest less Keen
Reports OF the game by plays were re-
ceived at several points I'm Annapolis ana
at the Naval Academy. Those VINO hearo
the announcements were convinced that
tho game would resolve itself into no
score contest. when the news OF the
Navv's field goal was received. TO DC
closely followed by another Army
scents have been present at all the games
played at Annapolis, and were expected
IA know the weakness OF the midshipmen
against forward pass plays. three teams
having defeated them largely through
their use. The failure TO use them to-ooy
was not understood.
There is some speculation as 10 whethor
Cantain Rodes Will succeed himsei'
Many believe that either Brown or Gill
christ should be rewarded for their hard
work. extending over three seasons by
the captaincy. The team VIII lose only
one player by graduation-Hali' LEI;
tackle Rodes, Leonard. McReavey'
Ingram, Howe, Brown, Ralston ana CYL
christ all belong to the class which VIII
be graduated I'm 1914 and have another
football season before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

count Of his goal kicking. but because
Of his remarkable range and work in
the open. He was down the field with
his ends on almost every punt, ana
tackled here, there and everywhere
with deadly sureness. He was not so
good extensively in making openings for
his backs, but on the whole he played
the kind of game which made him so
prominent two years ago.
Next to Brown, Gilchrist, at right
end. was perhaps the most conspicuous.
He was drawn in and boxed on two or
three occasions. but as a rule he was
never at fault, diagnosing the plays
keenly and tackling with rare precision.
Captain Rodes ran his team with ex-
cellent judgment, while Leonard punted
like a second Dalton.
Captain Devore Of the Army did not
shine as he has in other years, AL
though every once in while he showed
flashes Of that ability which has caused
him to be ranked with the best tackles
of recent years. Keyes missed his one
opportunity TO kick goal from the
field, bus otherwise played a sterling
game, although his punting was not
quite up to the standard. Benedict
was a power in the secondary line Of
defence, while Hobbs showed himself a
hard running back and good punter
when called upon TO do the kicking.
Merrillat and Markoe did not suffer
much in comparison with their direct
opponents, while Purnell played hard,
consistent game at centre, his passing
being almost without a flaw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
School and College
Football Games
COLLEGE GAMES.

ard broke away for dash OF twenty
yards around the Army's right end. Har-
rison added I've more on two plunges, bu.
forward pass which failed. checked the
advance and Rodes punted to Reyes. who
was turned over on the Army's 6-yard
line. The cadets tried TO fight their way
out OF the tight quarters by rushing, AMI.
with the help OF u penalty against the
Navy for offsde, managed to pick UP
some fourteen yards. Hobbs then tried
to punt out OF the danger zone. but tho
ball travelled not more than twenty yards.
which gave It to the Navy on the Army's
3S-yard line. This was the midshipman's
first chance TO score. but as Leonard
darted around the end for Ave yards the
half came 10 an end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
MIDDLEWEIGHTS IN TRIM.

Mike Gibbons. OF ST. Paul, who will meet
in ten-round bout for the middleweight
championship in Madison Square Garden
on Wednesday night. will devote the time
between now and the contest to keeping
In condition. McGoorty tips the beam
trihe under the l5s-pound limit. and Is a.
"fne as q eddie" Gibbons is worklns
like a beaver and is declared by ring au-
thorities to be In condition to put up
the fight OF his life. With II being I'M
necessary for him to give much thought
to weight. he has practically nothing 70
do but keep on edge until time TO enter
the ring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
Tho Eleven. Well Matched.

tn 60 back to football, 1t may be said
that the two elevens were remarkably
well matched, and victory rested with
the Navy only because mistakes by the
cadets were accepted as glowing oppor-
tunities by the midshipmen and turned
"a their own uses with the help of John
BROWN and his skill as a place kicker.
The Army gained ll6 yards by
straight rushing for three first downs,
IN 10f wards and four first downs for
the Navy, 30 that OH these figures
there was little to choose. The West
Point team showed more consistent
rower on attack, with its one march
for fifty-three yards, but this slight
advantage was offset by slightly better
hunting on the part of the Navy backs
and the more consistent work of the
ends in covering the bail
The tackling was hard and fierce on
both sides, and a bit rough at times.
hut the game was remarkably free
from injuries of any kind. while few
substitutions were made. There was
plenty OF snap and dash, too in strik-
ing contrast to a year ago. and the
battle waged up and doan the field in
q bitter and relentless way.
John Brown was the outstanding star
OF the Navy forces. not only on ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
A BOTHNER IN RENO, TOO.

Reno. New. Nov. 30-Activities OF tho
Bothner family In lightweight wrestiins
became confused here last night with tho
announcement by George Bothner. OF New
York, that he would like to meet Georss
Bothner under almost any conditions
The Bothner who is here lost a wresr
ling match to Bert Kincaid on Novemoes,
y. The other George Bothner read apous
IL in the New York papers, and wa
anna zed to find that. as he supposed, ne
had suffered defeat in this long distance
fashion. An investigation followed. the
Bothner now here left New York wnen
thirteen years Of age. but still claims I"
as his home.