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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
FIRE REPORT FOR
AUGUST ISSUED
Monthly Statement Shows De-
crease in Loss.
TOTAL DAMAGE is S156,57o
Out Of the 1865 Fires Recorded by the
State Fire Marshal, Milwau-
kee County Leads With
Thirty-One.

Madison.--During the month of Au-
gust l65 fires occurred in Wisconsin,
according to the return made to the
fire marshal department in the office
of the commissioner of insurance and
compiled by the commissioner The
total losses represented sl56,57O.
This is less than one-half OF the
average monthly loss for the fiscal
year ending on June 80, 1915, which
was $363.6S3. The total fire loss dur
ing the year ending on June 30 was
$4,364,1 1876.
Among counties, Milwaukee natur-
ally had by far the largest number, a
total OF 81 However, the Milwaukee
losses totaled but $15,140. which is but
a little above Price county, with a
total loss of $14.800 from four fires.
Vernon county had seven fires Chiefly
barns). with a loss of 1920; Winnie
bago, six. with a loss of 1920; Doug
las, six, with loss of $1,000; Brown,
four, with a loss OF $4,000 and Fond
du Lac. three, with a loss of 1885,.
Dane county suffered a loss of $4,6O5
from four fires
From the standpoint of property
damaged, dwellings come first in num-
Der, with total of 50 fires and loss
Of $27.725 There we're 46 barn fires,
with a loss of $52 905. and eight store
fires, with loss OF SS,175. Two cheese
factories were destroyed at loss Of
$5,410. and five garages were damaged
at loss of s17325
The majority OF the barn losses
were due to lightning. which was the
cause OF rs fires. None Of the build
ings struck were equipped with light.
ming rods. Losses by lightning
amounted to $20135. Twenty-Five
fires were of unknown origin and re-
suited in loss OF $32.925. Six fires
we're charged to incendiarism. 13 to
children with matches. II to kerosene
stove explosions, nine to spontaneous
combustion, seven to defective wiring,
six to smokers. four to tramps, three
to gasoline explosions and two to gaso-
Vino stove explosions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
TWO ARE SLAIN AT LAKE
Remains of Col. and Mrs. r. w. Muel-
Ter Are Discovered in
Fire Ruins.

Marquette.-Col. and Mrs. Robert w.
Mueller, Milwaukee, were brutally
murdered at the summer home on
Puckaway lake, near here.
The skulls of both had been crushed
in, oil poured over the bodies, and
then fire set to the home.
No motive for the murder of the
former banker and his wife is known,
but that it was murder is the charge
Dist. Atty. James L. Kelley, Green
Lake county, made after careful ex-
animation of the charred remains.
Col. Mueller's body was found in the
center of the room, the skull
crushed and the face and limbs
burned to a crisp. 1t was unrecog-
nizable. Lying beneath it was about
one dollar in small change and the
rim of his pocketbook.
Mrs. Mueller's body lay near the
door. The face and head we're badly
mutilated. The limbs were detached
from the trunk. About the charred
body lay a few corset steels, mute
evidence that Mrs. Mueller had been
clothed when the crime was commit
ted.
The last that was seen of the muir
dered man and his wife was when
they went to Marquette, making the
trip from their cottage in the village
in their motor boat They were both
well and happy at the time. and chat
ted with friends in the village.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
THREE MEN KILLED
AS CAR HITS AUTO
kENoSHANS HURLED TO DEATH
ON CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE,
ELECTRIC ROAD TRACKS.
CAR CREW IS DETAINED
Conductor and Motorman Are Held by
Authorities Pending coroner's
investigation-Auto Going rs
Miles an Hour.

Kenosha-Three men killed and
twenty-six people shaken up is the
result of collision of an automobile
with southbound Chicago and Mil
waukee electric car at the Burlington
road crossing, north of this city.
The automobile was dragged about
1000 feet, say witnesses to the acct
dent, before the car was stopped
The dead; Fred Profit, rs years old,
Kenosha; Anthony Czarkowski, q
years old, Kenosha; Fred Metten, %
years old, Kenosha.
AT the time of the accident, it is
said Czarkowski, who was running the
automobile, was driving at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour, and it is
stated that the street car was also go
ing a a high rate of speed. Profit was
hurled about seventyfive feet and the
oher victims about fifty feet
Motorman w. A. Marcy, a Racine
man, and Conductor w. o. Girard, Mil
waukee, were taken into custody by
Sheriff Stahl following the accident.
They are being held pending an in
vestigation by the district attorney.
The passengers were too frightened
to talk of the accident, but several de-
clared that the motorman had sounded
the whistle of his train and that the
bell at the crossing was sounding
danger signal when the crash oc-
cured.
Czarkowski and his companions
were riding west on the Burlington
road, and it is admitted that they were
running at high rate of speed.
The wind was blowing gale from
the northwest at the time of the acct
dent and it is thought the men in the
automobile did not hear the warning
signal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Former Wisconsin Treasurer Dead.

Sewell A. Paterson, aged sixty-five,
former state treasurer and prominent
in the Republican party, died as the
result of the accidental discharge OF
a shotgun while he was hunting.
No one witnessed the shooting.
which occurred while Mr. Peterson
was standing at the side of his auto
mobile. FIVE or six miles from town,
His son Raymond and a young com
panicn, who were hunting, heard the
shot and FASTENED to the automobile,
to find Mr. Peterson MORALLY wound
ed. the charge having entered the
stomach. They summoned a physi-
clan by telephone but Mr. Peterson
was dead when he arrived.
Mr.. Peterson was one OF the leading
citizens of the northwestern part OF
the state. He was one of the old set
tiers of Rice Lake, and for many
years was connected with the Citi-
zens State bank. He leaves a son,
Raymond, about twenty-five, and two
daughters. Hazel, twenty-five, teacher
at Rice Lake, and Ruth. twenty, mu-
sic teacher
Mr.. Peterson was born February %,
1850, at SOLDER. Norway. came to Wis
consin in 1864; received his education
in the common schools and at a bust
ness college in La Crosse. He resid-
ed in Dunn county until 1887. when
he removed to Rice Lake. In Early
life he worked on farm, in tie
woods, on the drive and at teaching
school, but was engaged in the mer-
camille business since 1882.
He was town treasurer of Sand
Creek. Dunn county, in 1874 and 1875;
register of deeds in Dunn county
from January, 1876, to January. 1882;
alderman Of Menomonie in 1886 and
1887; city clerk of Rice Lake from
1883 to 1890. city treasurer in 1891
mayor in 1892 and 1894 and member
of assembly in 1898
While he was in Menomonie he was
first lieutenant of Company II, Third
infantry, Wisconsin National Guard
He was elected state treasurer in
1894. receiving 1912 votes. against
John Hunter. Democrat, who received
1878. and was reelected in 1896,
receiving 265.S0S votes. against 49,.
go for William P. Pierstoyff. Demo
crat.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
eestIe Quits Railroad Commission.

GettIe Quits Railroad Commission.
the resignation Of l.. z. Gettle, as
secretary of the railroad commission
was filed with the commission to take
effect January 1 next. No reason 10
given for the change by members OF
the commission, AID Mr.. Gettle, very
properly, refuses to give out any in
timation as to the cause for his leave
taking. No formal action has been
taken by the commission, but the
resignation will be accepted, as ever
since the appointment of the two new
members of the commission IL has
been generally accepted that Mr.. Get
tie would eventually be forced to leave.
A successor to Mr.. Gettle will not be
selected for some time, but the i'm
preston prevails that the new secre-
tary will come from the present force
of the commission. The two most
prominent possibilities are Fl. L. Gels
Sc, at present assistant secretary, and
Col. w. j. Anderson, publicity agent.
former secretary to Governors Soho
field and Upham, later I member of
the tax commission.
Mr. Gettle will close a term of serv-
ice extending over four years as
secretary of the commission, having
been appointed to succeed John M.
Winterbotham, who resigned during
1912. Previous to that time Mr.. Gettle
had served as a member of the as
sembly, and later became a candidate
for the state senate from Rock and
Walworth counties. He has never in
his career shown any marked sympa-
thy for the present administration, or
the policies it represents. which may
account for his departure.
Mr. Gettle has made no plans but Is
expected to resume the practice of
law. either at Madison, or his home
town, Edgerton.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Banking Business Increases.

The banking business reflects a
most healthy business condition
throughout the state of Wisconsin.
State banks and trust companies
are shown TO be in excellent condition,
according to the report of Bank Com
missioner Kuolt, giving the condition
of business On September 2 last.
An increase of $3,59S.42767 in re-
sources is shown in a little over two
months, the last report being made
June 20. Five new banks have been
started in that time and seven au-
thorized since September 2, making
the total in the state 1903. Since 1903
the number of banks in the state has
doubled. there being but 947 at that
time. with total resources of $90,164,-
20911, as compared with s247,692.-
SSS13
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02

DIR. NJ. Symbad Gabriel at New York.
president of the Armenian General
Progressive association in the United
States, has received from Nubar
Pasha, head of the Armenian church,
advices in regard to the massacres of
Armenians in Turkey. in which it is
stated that Christian martyrdom has
at no time assumed such colossal pro-
portions Four hundred and fifty
thousand Armenians have been killed.
1t is estimated in New York that the
net earning of the United States Steel
corporation in the last quarter of this
year will be more than s50,00OO00, a
new high record.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Domestic

Reports from Philadelphia indicate
that w. f. Corey. former president of
the United States Steel corporation.
Percy Rockefeller. and others, are in
terested in the purchase Of the Mid
vale Steel company and other indie
pendent companies. the. object being
to form a new steel combination to
compete with the United States Stee,
corporation. 1t is reported that Corey
will head the new company
With a loss of moro than $1,000. coo
the building of the Union Warehouse
company at Los Angeles. Cal. was de-
stroyed by fire The building covered
an entire city block
Indictments were returned by the
federal grand jury at Chicago against
eight men. fixing the responsibility for
the Eastland disaster in which Sl2
lives were lost. The indicted men In
clude owners and officers of the steam
err. and government officials.
Six persons were crushed 10 death
when street car plunged 80 feet into
the new subway being constructed
in Seventh avenue. New York. as a
block and a half of the street surface
collapsed. Two others died of their
injuries after a gas explosion.
The third and last will claiming to
dispose Of the sl2.00O,uQ0 estate OF
Francis a. Ogden. eccentric recluse,
will be withdrawn and the blood heirs
OF the aged man left to share the es-
tate without further controversy, 1t
was announced at Houston, Tex.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Liquor Dealers Report $2,25s Spent.

~'N~@' GNNtIiS nCpOiA pGf@1J opCHAr
The Wisconsin Association OF
Wholesale Liquor Dealers filed a state
ment in the office of the secretary Of
state declaring that it had spent 81
259.39 for legislative counsel during
the recent session OF the legislature.
It. j Mahon of Milwaukee was paid
$3.50.
Other corporations which had legis-
lative counsel during the recent SEES
sion of the legislature have state
ments of expenses for that purpose as
follows:
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company. Milwaukee. $i.47029:
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company.
Milwaukee, $4l3,G3; Millwork bureau.
Milwaukee, $50, Milwaukee Retail
Grocers' association, Sl6243; Wiscon-
sin ? suciatiou of Graduate Nurses.
S75.S7 Wisconsin Bankers associl-
ton. $520ll, Builders and Traders
exchange Milwaukee, 1881; Chicago.
Milwaukee & St Paul Railway com
pany, $1,5S5; Chicago & Northwestern
Railway company $500: the commit
tee on legislation of the Milwaukee
common council S51l5&: milwaukee,
Association Of Credit Men. ssh; 10.
seph Schlitz Brewing company. Nil.
waukee, S52S.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02

Madison.-The sixty-eighth annual
session of the grand encampment of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows
of Wisconsin will be held in Madison
on Oct. II, u and IS. Three hundred
delegates and dignitaries of the order.
which has a membership of $500 in
the state, are expected to attend the
encampment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
urass AID for Schools.

The conference Of supervising teach.
ers of the state with the staff OF the
state superintendent office closed AT
Madison State Superintendent Cary
said that the, should not work in a
meddlesome way, but should attempt
10 aid the teachers TO render better
service to the pupils and create a
healthy atmosphere in the neighbor.
hood in favor of better schools.
About two thousand inexperienced
teachers enter the rural schools every
year" said Mr.. Cary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Names pea,odx state Arehlteet.

Arthur Peabody, who for ten years
han been architect Of the University
of Wisconsin, was appointed by State
Engineer J. G, d. Mack as assistant
chief engineer of the state department
Of engineering. with title of state
architect, at salary of 81 1000 year.
A. r. Hirst was appointed by En-
eneer Mack as assistant chief en-
gineer of the state department OF en-
gineering, with title of state highway
engineer.
Governor Philip appointed Warren
P. Knowles of River Falls as county
Judge of Pierce county, TO succeed
Judge Allen P. Wells, resigned.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Tobacco Loss to Be Millions.

The loss on Wisconsin tobacco this
year will amount into the millions.
possibly 10 per cent Of the entire
crop being best quality, though shed
burn may come along and compel a
different story. This weather is too
warm and too wet for proper curing
m the shed Some farmers are build
ing fires under the tiers to preserve
She shielded weed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Foreign

The body of DIR. Edmund F. Woods
of GAINESVILLE, Wis, who lost his life
through the torpedolng of the steam
ship Arabic, was washed ashore at
Ross Carbery, County Cork, Ireland.
The papers taken from War Core
spondent James F. ]. Archibald by the
British authorities, on which was
based the request of the United States
government for the recall of Doctor
Dumba, the Austrian ambassador at
Washington, were made public in part
at London. In the letters from Doctor
Dumba that diplomats candid opinion
of the president and of American SEN
timent is set forth. There is a letter
from Captain Won Papen, military at
tache of the German embassy in Wash
ington. II it Won Papen speaks Of
these idiotic Yankees
Chancellor Reginald McKenna, in
the most historic budget speech that
ever was made in the British parlia-
ment at London, announced that: Eng.
lands estimated revenue for the cur
rent year amounts to $1,360,000.000;
England's estimated expenditures will
total $7,950, 100000; England's deficit
by January l will amount to s11 ,000,-
100000.
Kaiser Wilhelm and Prince Joachim
were slightly injured in an automobile
accident, according to Berlin dis
patches received at Al --terdam. The
imperial machine was wrecked.
A Vienna dispatcA is published at
Bucharest saying it has been learned
in diplomatic circles at the Austrian
capital that the government will APP
point Kaje an Mercy Won Kapos Mere,
former Austro- Hungarian ambassador
at Rome, as Doctor Drmba's successor
to Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Hurt By Fsn From Horse.

Stevens Point-Peter J. Jacobs, sec
retarv of the Hardware Dealers Mu-
,ual Fire Insurance company, was
thrown from his horse, with the result
that his collar bone was broken, and
the left side Of his body badly
bruised.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
n..nra vIeld Of potatoes.

Appleton-Following the report that
threshfng shows the yield Of grain
double that of last year in Outagamie
county comes the report that George
I.anglotz of Center dug 200 bushels
of potatoes from half an acre. From
$50 TO 200 bushels an acre is consid-
cred a big yield.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Wisconsin Pensions Granted.

The following Wisconsin pensions
have been granted to people in this
state;
Louis Elmer, Monticello. Sl2; Marie
Wilder, kellnersvile. $12; Anna C.
Winters, Seymour Sl2. The follow
ing Wisconsin tourth-class post office
appointments will become effective on
October l: Balsam Lake, SLIGO:
Cornell, $500; Kendall $500: La
vale. $1,000; Lone Rock. $1.l0O; Pitt.
Vile, S1,l00; Webster, Sl.l00.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
oddfelIows Home Destroyed.

Manawa.-Fire of unknown origin
broke out in the hall of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows here short
" and destroyed the building, causing
a loss of about $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Washington

AS a result of the conference be
tween Sir Richard Crawford, the Brit
ish embassy's trade expert and Acting
Secretary of State Polk. an agreement
has been reached whereby the British
embassy at Washington will issue
clearance papers to American import
ers which will insure the bringing 10
this country of all goods purchased
from German and Austrian sources
prior to March l last.
The department of state acknowl-
edged the request of Doctor Dumba,
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador. for
a safe-conduct to Europe. Urtil tae
Austrian answer TO the American re-
ouesr for the ambassadors recall has
heen received no safe-conduct will be
given. it was announced at Washing
ton
A statement cabled to the Bulgarian
legation at Washington by Premier
Radoslovoa announces that Bulgaria
does not intend aggressive action
against any Of her neighbors and that
her mobilization Is not to be con
strued as indicating that she is about
10 enter the war.
vice President. Marshall called az the
White House at Washington and dis
cussed with President Wilson the in
ternational siteation. national defense
and other problems confronting the
administration
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02

La Crosse-Eighteen head Of cattle,
valued at more than $1,000, were killed
BY one bolt of lightning at the farm
81 Miller Bros. near Hokah.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
European WGr News
Observation-Disclosures IIIIIIIIIII

I
The Harrison liner Chancellor, a
British ship, has been sunk by Ger
man submarine. Part of the crew is
reported missing, among them G. W.
King of New Orleans, an American,
who was assistant Marconi operator
on the liner.
Germany's third war loan has been
| oversubscribed by more than $780,
100000. The following official state
ment was issued at Berlin: THE war
loan is an immense success. The sub
scriptions amount to S3,007 500, 600
The amount sought was 81, ,000, 900.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company at London from
Athens says: "A decree has been pro-
mulgated convoking the chamber OF
deputies Wednesday to pass an act of
martial law and put at the disposal
of the government all the state rail
ways. Transportation of merchandise
has been forbidden"
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army has been forced to retreat be-
fore the Russians in the region of
Logoschin, says a statement issued at
Berlin. The cars forces suddenly
launched an enveloping movement that
put Won Mackensen's forces in dan
gerous position and they were forced
to withdraw from the east and north
east of Logoschin.
1t is learned at Geneva from re-
liable source in Friedrichshafen that
the German headquarters staff admits
the loss of 38 Zeppelins and nine
Parseval airships up 10 August 1, 1915.
Since this date a further report states
that two Zeppelins and one Parseval
are missing.
THE battle north of Lutsk was
great success for the Russians. we
took 1000 prisoners and recaptured
the town of Lutsk," says the Petro-
grad correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram company.
A new army of 10000 men has been
sent to the assistance of the allied
forces at the Dardanelles, according to
the Overseas News agency at Berlin.
News has reached Romanshorn,
Switzerland, that the royal palace at
Stuttgart was badly damaged in the
air raid by allied aviators. One bomb
exploded in the salon. Several mem
bers of the royal family were in the
residence.
Russian military authorities at
Petrograd have ordered the evacua-
ton OF Minsk by it's civilian popula-
ton. The evacuation is now in prog
ress. German troops are now assail-
ing Dvinsk by land, by water and by
air.
Austrian and German artillery plant
ed at various points for 100 miles
along the Serbian river frontier. be-
tween the mouth of the Drina and Mo
rava rivers, bombarded Belgrade. Sem
endria and other Serbian positions
south of the Danube.
A Constantinople dispatch to the
Frankfurter Zeitung at Berlin reports
that a German submarine operating OFF
Gambia. Crete, torSedoed l5.O0O-ton
British transport carrying troops from
Egypt to the Dardanelles-
Upon hearing that Bulgaria had mo
bilized her troops, King Constantine OF
Greece called a cabinet meeting that
ended in an order for the mobilization
of Greece's soldiers, according to an
Athens dispatch to London.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Mexican Revolt

Gen. Raoul Madero of Villas stat
has been arrested by American sol
diers near Maria. Tex. With MaderC
were eight Villa officers, who alst
were arrested when they crossed t.
the American side of the Rio Grande
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

kenosha--Ferdtnand Otto, seven,
ty-EYe years Old, mead of the
largest family in Kenosha county.
died at has nome in tn town of 9ris-
toll Mr. otto had been married twice
and was the father OF nineteen chill
dren. twelve of wGem survive him.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS women won a
new recognition when the common
council elected Mrs. Walter White as
n-Smber Of the pOard Of education
for Ihe First ward.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02

One American cavalryman is dead,
six are seriously wounded and eleven
are missing as a result of the battle
at Progreso. Tex. with more than one
hundred Mexicans. Seventeen Next
cans are known TO have been killed.
Eighteen were captured. Carranzista
soldiers from the garrison at Mata.
moros were led by their own officers.
Ten thousand pesos in Mexican ma
tional currency, valued at $4,000 in
American money. is en- route south
from Ell Paso as ransom for G. p.
Fuller, manager If the Cudahy ranch
at Santo Domingo, who was kidnapped
with his foreman, McCabe. by bandits.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02
Personal

Col. Samuel HobeYt Tallmadge, sew
enty-five years old. prominent in G.
A. r. circles in Wisconsin, died at
Milwaukee, Wis. He was born in
Chicago in 1910. and at the outbreak
of the Civil war enlisted in Company
A, Chicago Light artillery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-02

Or, Austin Flint, noted Psychologist.
alienist and consulting physician, died
at his home at New York. Apoplexy
was the cause of his death. Although
poctor Flint was in his eightieth yet
he took a prominent part at the jury
trial to determine Harry K Thaws
sanity.