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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20

Mineral Point, Wis, Dec. 6, 1917.
Pursuant to adjournment of Deem
Der, 4, 1917, an adjourned regular meet
ing of the common council was held on
above date at the council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Edward Brown.
Members present Aldermen Jacka,
Noble, Terrill, Shepard, Coady, Engels,
Frieden. Absent Alderman Martin.
The following resolution was present.
ed by Alderman Engels, chairman of
the finance committee, who moved its
adoption
The finance committee of the com
mon council of the city of Mineral
Point. Wisconsin, offers the following
resolution
Be it resolved, By the common coun-
Gil of the city of Mineral Point, Wiscon
sin, that there be, and there is, hereby
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20

f. f. Oldenburg went to Rochester.
MINI. on Friday to see his wife, who is
under the care of Mayo Bros. He re-
turned on Monday and reported Mrs.
Oldenburg somewhat improved. and
that she would be home the latter part
Of this week
Mrs. Il. Fredericks visited several
days with relatives and friends in Free
port, Ill.
Mesdames J. M. Tredinnick. Ed.
Rolling, Richard Smith and Mrs. Lulu
Short were Mineral Point shoppers on
Saturday.
Mrs ID. MacKay has gone to Warren
to visit with relatives there
The Linden High School basket ball
team defeated Rewey OH Friday eve
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
OR g ALE

House and several lots for sale In north
part Of city. A good residence section House
has eight rooms. VIII DE sold an together tor
So 200, or rho lots may be- bought separate. Is
known as the John Roberts property.
Comparatively new fvo room house with
summer kitchen Two lots. IL you are look =
for bargain you had better investigate this
A comparatively new seven room dwelling
on Cemetery street. Barn. chicken house.
garage, well and cistern and two acres Of land
a large two story nine room dwelling con
vpniently located Go school business aud
church. This property can be- purchased az
s reasonable price for such property.
A seven room house on Front street This
i q very desirable property on account OF
lucatiOu So near business section. school etc.
Electric lighted Has barn. wood shed and
chicken house, also ciSteru,
4 good seven room house on Hoard street
Has been built Ouly few years. Electric
lights. large shop building
Six room dwelling on Spruce street with
about ous hail acre Qf iaru,
For terms and particulars raIi 4 Trihune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Mineral Point, Wis, Dec. 4, l917.--
A regular meeting of the common
council held on above date at the coun-
Gil chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Edward Brown.
Present; Aldermen Jacka, Noble,
Terrill, Shepard, Engels, Coady, Erie
den. Absent: Alderman Martin.
Minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
Treasurer's monthly report was read
and on motion same was accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were allowed and
ordered paid by unanimous vote of the
council
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
LINDEN

By Hazel Hicks.

Miss Jennie Johns of Montfort spent
the week end here at the j. N. Vial
home.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. f.. church
held their annual Fair on Wednesday,
Dec. 10. Net proceeds were about $50.
l.. w. Pollard was a business caller
in town on Saturday.
Mrs. +. u. Baker of Madison was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jessie
Smith, last week.
Ray Batten and Berlyn Treloar came
from Milwaukee last week to spend a
few days at their homes here.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20

$76, 535. 3s
Signed JOSEPH ENGELs,
WILLARD NOBLE,
d. c. JACKA,l
Finance Committee.
Above resolution was carried by all
aldermen voting aye on roll CALI
There being no further business, the
council adjourned.
EDWARD BROWN,
Attest Mayor.
H. G.. jackson, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
Legal Notices.
SUMMONS.

STATE OF W1SCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- IN COUNTY COURT.
Ida Stevens. Plaintiff
Us
John Stevens Defendant
The State Of Wisconsin,. to the said defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service Of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid
and in case Of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand OF the complaint. of which copy is
herewith served upon you This action is
brought to obtain divorce from the bonds of
matrimony between the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANT
Fielder & Fielder
Plaintiffs Attorneys
r. O. address. Mineral Point Iowa county.
Wisconsin. a7w6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20


Moved and carried that bill of N. II.
Martin Hardware Co. be laid over with
request that orders accompany same.
Moved and carried that the bill of
Morris Van Matre be disallowed.
Mr. George Crawford, P. M. of the
city, was present and advised the conn
Gil that the city mail would warrgnt
the procuring of free delivery service,
and further advised that he believes
same could be had providing the city
would make application after first pass
ing an ordinance marking the street
names and numbering the buildings
and lots
Moved by Alderman Jacka, that the
above question be laid over for consid-
GRAFTON at the next regular meeting.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Terrill, that the
council adjourn to Thursday, Dec. 6,
1917, at 1880 p. m. Motion carried.
Attest II. &. JACKSON, City Clerk.
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
Barber Shops to Close.

All the barber shops in this city will
be closed all day on the Tuesdays of
Christmas and New Year, but will
keep open until 10 O'Clock the evenings
before these days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-12-20
TRIBUNE
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed aud advertised IN
this column free OF charge. unless sale is
made II sale is made a commission will he
charged. as per agreement whether sold by
this agency, or the owner. or any other person
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

"the most startling instance of price
switching encountered anywhere ~
his entire investigation into the install
ment furniture business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Clara Young's Husband Puts
Wife and Knife Into Discard
Declares He Made Her What She Is To-day but Does Not
Care with Whom She Walks-Wll Keep His
Pocket Ponard for Cigars

felt that it concerned no one except
ourselves. | felt, somehow, she would
return and be like she was once upon
time
81 thought possibly that six years
of home life, which every one associat-
ed with US, both in business and social
ly, knew to be happy, might awaken and
prove to be antidotes TO the passion for
hattery and success.
But il seems it could not be. ! have
my own life before me, and she can now
go her way and associate with whom
she pleases, for all / care. am through.
"Holy writ tells us that we must 90
forth and seek to find. Mans heritage
is peace, contentment and those joys
radiating from a home. They belong
TO me, and / shall now seek them and
have them. What is past is past.
at was my work, my long experience
and training and my constant devotion
to her advancement that has placed her
in the exalted position she now holds
and which she now seems TO be able TO
maintain without my assistance. want
my friends now to know that | made
every effort toward reconciliation"
Mr.. Young declares that he wrote
letter seeking reconciliation, (which was
met with scorn far beyond the under
standing of the recipient" and declares
that his greatest regret is his keen
sense Of embarrassment because OF the
notoriety."
As to the alleged attack upon Mr..
Carson, he says that he can only say
that circumstances enraged him so that
he forgot everything, including the
gold-handled penknife that was in his
hand. He has taken to heart the moral
of the episode, he says, and will do his
level best to avoid married men who
do not happen to be with their wives"
"As for Clara Kimball Young" he
continued, call the luxury and wealth
she enjoys and will continue TO re-
ceive, she owes entirely to me. But |
am through. The story will be like
play and pictures | have produced re-
leased, seen and gone down into the
discard.
"It's over"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Drive Plan Control
Bill To Be Debated

from a NldN ''fIte IN'Hh.HF NJ. Afi' 'tt~NtNA
Albany, Feb. l3.-The Senate com
mittee on the affairs of New York City
voted to-day, to 5, TO report favor
ably the Ottinger-E llenbogen bill, trans
ferring from the Board Of Estimate to
the Public Service Commission juris-
diction over the Riverside Drive i'm,
provement and West Side track removal
plan. The Assembly committee Is eX-
pected TO do likewise, thus throwing
the whole subject into the Legislature
for debate. II is understood that the
advocates Of the bill have enough votes
in the lower house TO pass 1t.
New York City politics was evident IN
the committee vote. There was a live
ly debate, in which Senator Elon R.
Brown, majority leader of the Senate,
proposed g resolution appointing a sub
committee of six members of the Senate
TO amend tn, New York City hearings
on the proposed contract and give the
Senate the subcommittee views about
il.
The committee defeated the plan by Z
votes to 3, and Senator Brown left
angry when his opponents characterized
his proposed committee as the stop,
look and listen" committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

James Young and Clara Kimball
Young, his actress wife, parted ways
yesterday.
"Tm through the Chicago movie
producer announced, after he had
been discharged in the West Side
Court on a charge of felonious as
sault preferred by Harry Carson.
Carson was escorting Mrs. Young
on Broadway, when Young saw them.
In the court the case simmered down
20 the question: Did Mr.. Carson push
Mr.. Young first or did Mr.. Young. on
catching sight Of Clara and her escort,
red lessly hurl from him the Henry
Clay from which he was clipping the
end with his gold-handled penknife and
ferociously, maliciously and with feloni-
Gus intent assail Carson with the pen
knife?
The heroine of "The Foolish Virgin"
"The Common Law" etc, etc, was sure
that her husband acted without provo
cation. Mr.. Carson, she asserted,
"only raised his hand TO defend him
self"
Have you no use for your hUs-
bandT" asked Mr. Young's attorney.
''No, have not" replied Clara en-
phatically.
Mr.. Young was prepared for the
blow. At that very moment his First
Public Statement, neatly typewriter,
was cracking above his heart. He and
the statement were released synchron-
ously. II Is:
~ have never given out an interview
or one word for publication at any time
the differences between me
and my wife, Clara Kimball Young. for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

the incorporates of the business, but
who, he said, never had any active
share in its direction.
Following the injunction the name
Of the company was changed TO Rob
ert' Baumann Furniture Company but
this did not prevent fine Of $3.50 being
assessed by Justice Aspinwall IN July
1914. When the name was first changed
the word Robert" appeared IN rela-
lively very small type.
Began Criminal Action
After the fine for contempt the
Robert" blossomed into full sized let
tiers and the business continued, When
the new law became effective c. Ludwig
Baumann instituted criminal prosecu-
tons against the Schers, resulting in
the conviction yesterday.
BGumann's attorney, {. NJ. Lewis. de-
clared: The business honesty articles
OF Mr. Adams in The Tribune aided US
tremendously in establishing to the
courts the real intent of the new law
The attorney, however, had nothing
to say about a more recent article by
the same author, published likewise in
The Tribune, which severely con-
demned the business practices of an
other store in which c. Ludwig Bau-
mann is a stakeholder and director, ac-
cording to testimony given by him early
IN the proceedings.
The store in question is that OF
Ludwig Baumann & Company" at l4i
West t25th Street, Manhattan. IL was
here that Samuel Hopkins Adams found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Carnegie Pays Out
100000 to Keep
Apartments Away
Buys Lots Opposite His Home
and c. a. Gould Makes More
than 100000 Profit

Andrew Carnegie paid almost $4,000
900 yesterday to keep his neighborhood
free from apartment houses. lie
bought a vacant lot at Ninetieth Street
and Fifth Avenue, opposite his home
which extends from Ninetieth Street to
Ninety-frst, paying, it is said, between
1875, 900 and 100000 for the land.
The property, which consists Of ten
lots. was bought from Charles A Gould,
president of the Gould Car Coupler
Company. Mr.. Gould purchased the
first Of the lots in 1895. two years be-
fore Mr.. Carnegie decided to build on
Fifth Avenue. All the others have been
in Mr.. Goulds possession since 1917
Real estate men estimate that he PAID
SOC. 900 for them, and the taxes have
amounted to 100000. Ihelr assesseu
valuation is S965,O0O.
The Gould plot was the largeSt
vacant property in the neighborhoou'
II fronts zoos feet on Fifth Avenue
and has a depth of 800 feet. Archer
NJ. Huntington's home, at 1888 Fllth
Avenue, adioins it on the south.
A twelve story apartment house re-
Gently was completed south Of Eighty
eighth Street on Fifth Avenue, and II
was an open secret that builders were
eager 10 get the Gould lots for sim
liar purpose.
A somewhat similar peril once
threatened Mr.. Carnegie on the NORTH
and ne had found the remedy simple;
Feeling that he must have congenlai
neighbors at any price, he had pur-
chased the block front on the north
side Of Ninety-frst Street between
Fifth and Madison Avenues.
Parts of this property he sold later
to James A. Burden, John Hays Ham
mond, John B. Trevor and Otto II
Kahn. Mr.. Kahn's Sl,OOO,OOO nome, az
Ninetv-frst Street and Fifth Avenue, is
now almost completed C. NJ. MacNeil'
president Of the Utah Copper Company
recently bought the last of Mr.. Car
negie's northerly protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

estate of about 100000, came TO
trial before Surrogate Cohalan yes
terday. As a result of the first days
hearing, John Schlafer, a member OF
the Fire DEPARTMENT, principal Wit
ness yesterday, faces a charge of per-
jury. The Surrogate said that he
would send Schlafer's testimony TO
the District Attorney.
Mrs. Matilda +. Wright, the young
widow of the aged testator, who about
a month after Mr. Huber's death last
summer married Martin G. Wright, son
of William J. Wright, formerly Deputy
Commissioner of Correction and Tam
many leader, is the principal bene-
ficiary under the contested will. The
contestant IL George Huber Thomson,
nephew Of Mrs. Wright and said to
be the foster son Of Mr. Huber.
Schlafer admitted yesterday that he
had been a witness for Thomson and
had tried to prove that the contestant
was a son of the testator, later becom-
ing a witness for Mrs. Wright.
Schlafer said on the stand that he
had changed front because 81 had told
enough lies to make contest possible,
and then stopped. / saw l couldn't
break the will"
do you regard perjury as joke 2"
asked Surrogate Cohalan.
The witness said that he did not.
you seem to-" said the surrogate.
Schlafer said that he was influenced
because Mrs. Huber refused to recog-
nize her relatives at the funeral of her
husband. After the burial he was COM
PEELED to pay for his luncheon, which
he regarded quite contrary to usage,
and which embittered him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
SUPPORT SOUGHT
BY MRS. ASTOR
Real Estate Men Are Her
Guests at Another Ameri-
CaniZatiOn Dinner

Mrs. Vincent Aston entertained at
a dinner last night in her home. $40
Fifth Avenue, about $50 men and
women whose support she hopes to
enlist in her campaign to American
ize Yorkyille. Most of the guests
we're men with real estate interests
in the neighborhood. In the impor-
tant matter of improving housing
conditions, and thereby establishing
among immigrants American stand
ards Of living, the support of such
men. Mrs. Aston believes, will be in
valuable.
The dinner was followed by adj
dresses dealing with the many prob
lens involved in the process Of Amer
icanization. To hear the addresses
the guests adjourned into the ball
room.
Frank Trumbull, chairman of the
National AmericaniZation Committee,
who presided, referred to the great i'm
portance which the problem Of prop
erlv assimilating the country's lmml-
grants had assumed since the out
break Of the European war, and more
particularly following the diplomatic
break with Germany. He introduced
as the first speaker MISS FRANCES
Kellor. .-,-
Miss Kellor defined as the essentials
of successful Americanization, hrst' d
liking Of America by the Immigrant,
second a language common 70 az
third. a common citizenship fourth,
the maintenance Of American STANDARDS
of living. These ends could be attained,
she said, By law through industry py
education and by means OF just s9ch
noighborhoOd Americanizatlon as MIS-
Astor was attempting. -.
Marcus N. Marks, Borough President
Of Manhattan, enlarged upon the vaiue
IN tho cause which prosperous open
air market uader the approach TO the
Oueensboro Bridge would be. Allan
Robinson. president Of the City and
Suburban Homes Company, described
tho salutarv effect on a neighborhood.
,nd on Yorkville in particular, OF the
r,odci tenement. Cabot Ward, Park
Coronissioner, pointed to the crying
need Of good playground facilities
Miss Ruth Draper punctuated the pro-
ceedings with recitations depicting i'm
migrant life. NJ o,d
Among those present were MT ana
Mrs. F. G. Achelis, Mr.. and MTs' MOI
~ Adamson. K. J. Babbage, Jules D.
Roche Mr.. and Mrs ]. |. Bloomingdaiei
CHARLES +. Bostwick, Louis V. Bright
c,yril II. Burdett. Robert Grler C00he'
Mrs Walter Damrosch, Mr. ana MIs
William c. DemorestY George u. oIu
Ciarence II. Kelsey. Mr.. and Mrs. John
los Iaidlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleyelan,,d
W rgsT George T. Mortimer Albert W
Pease. }r., the Rev. Alfred Duane PG,I'
Warper Van Norden and Frank W.
Woodwork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Body and Board of Esti-
mate at OddS-Latter
Fears Plans Delay
PUBLIC HEARINGS
TO BEGIN TO-DAY
Hayward Presents Gov
errors Request for I'm
partial Inquiry

The Public Service Commission yes
terday, in response TO the request OF
Governor Whitman, directed its en-
gineers and experts to furnish esti-
mates of the value of the lands and
rights 10 be conveyed to the city by
the New York Central Railroad Com
pany, and by the city to the railroad
company, under the proposed West side
improvement agreement. ,
While city officials were not inclined
to comment yesterday on the action
of the commission in starting an inves-
tigation, il is understood that there IS
no decided objection by the Board or
Estimate, except that it may delay the
contamination of the plans.
Mayor Mitchell was out OF the city
yesterday, but he will return this morn
ing to be on hand at the opening OF the
public hearings OF the West Side plans
Controller Prendergast said that he did
not care TO comment on the action OF
the Public Service Commission.
1t is expected, however, that all phases
of the situation will be thoroughly aired
at the public hearings, and that the
Mayor and Controller will have good
deal TO say on the subject then.
Commissioner William Hayward for
mally presented the Governors request
to the commission at its meeting yes
terday.
"On Friday, February o." he said, "the
Governor directed me 10 request the
Public Service Commission for this dis
trict to give him our estimates of the
value of the lands and the rights which
under the agreement now pending, pro
posed by the Board OF Estimate be-
tween the city and the New York Cen
trail Railroad Company. the city is to
convey and grant TO the railroad and
the company is to convey and grant 70
the city. This being the first meeting
Of the commission since that direction
was received. | now convey IT,
On motion of Commissioner Henry
w. Hodge the request was approved and
the commissions experts instructed TO
obtain the information desired by the
Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN
Fourth Avenue. cor. 18th Stree,
Eldndge ST., cor. RIyingion St.
East Houston ST., cor. Essex ST..
Seventh Az. bet. 4eth & 49ih Sta
Lexington Az. cor. l24ih St.
Grand ST.. cor. Clinton St.
{. I'D ST.. bet. Lexington & Sd Az,
Eighth Az, cor. 9Th St.
BRONX
CourllsnJt Az. cor. lash 81.
BhOOkLfS
Smith ST.. cor Livingston ST.
Grahau.Av.. cor; Debevoi'e ST.
P,,kin ky.. COZ Roekaway Nv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
TRADE PRACTICES
BRING $500 FINES
Name of "Baumann" Used
by Scher Brothers in
Violation of Law

Barney Scher and his brother,
George Scher, were convicted yester-
day in Special Sessions, Brooklyn, and
paid fines of $500 each for violation Of
the law which prohibits the use in any
business of a name other than that OF
some member of the firm engaged in
its actual conduct.
These are among the first convic-
tions under the measure. which became
effective in September, 1915, and which
was designed to protect established
business firms from the operations OF
others who sought to exploit their
good will.
The Schers were the active spirits
in the organization in 1913 of cor
poration known as the Baumann Fur
niture Company, which opened an in
stalment furniture store at Sl9 Broad
way, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
SgHlEX CLUB HAS FETE
UNDER WISTARIA VINES
''Aasi Dance MARKS One Hundred and
Fifticth Affair

Fiftieth Affair
ne SPHINX Club gave a dinner dance
a., ligat 10 the grand ballroom Of the
-. i-Astoria, in honor Of Ladies
~ Preston =. Lynn, president OF
Deisty, bad had the room turned
Japanese garden. with wistaria
- ~, isnA and brightly colored paper
-. ,'ss.i4s wreathed in lights. Amer
-4ss we're aiEo much in evidence.
- shle9e feature o. the dinner,
s.a vas The both ~ be given By
s.,se9'srtiaing and publicity men and
l..@his, vas the menus, which we're
HssNsa ~ Robert y. x. Huntsman.
80, .sfe printed On a long yellUm
-, Nsl With gold and purple rib
- ne club color.
f,s,a &C., nose present we're Collin Arm
~. and Hrr. John Z. BaliOU,
q ~ AZ Nrz. Thomas a. Barrett,
4, 80 an Theodore r. BoEzhard,
n, mr.. T. A. Come, Mr. and
sss.f, - ~ y. Chiyers. Mr. and Mrs.
Cl,. ~ DAY mr. and Ars. 4. b.
a. ~ snl krs. Y. r. X. Hunts
~, ,L and Ars. A. T.. G.. Hammer
ND Y y ana Mrs. Edward Hunger
~ ~ tnd Mrs. Robert IDgersoll,
As,., Ar. Charlss u. Ingersoll,
&c.,. ~, Dr.. end Ars. George A.
ii 4 igemgfi AcfAit, Br. and Mrs.
~ ,~s, ~. and Nrs h. !. O'Don.
X ~ std Mrs. Thomas Reulston,
sts ~, ~ ), q. Stiekley ard Major
-" SiafeEcs w. smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Fished in Goelet's Lake
IN TeIegraph b Nc Tribune. ]

Goshen, N. Y, Feb. ia jury in
Justices court here to-day dismissed
Fred Romer, charged with fishing in
Robert Goelet's lake, at Glenmere. Mr..
Goelet asserted that his property was
a private game preserve, and caused
Romer's arrest for trespassing. The
jury decided there was no cause for &C
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Huber Will Case
Witness on Stand
Admits Perjury
Swore Falsely in S1,000,000
Contest Because He Had to
Paw for Lunch at Funeral

The contest over the will Of George
II. Huber, former dime museum owner
and real estate operator, who left an