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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Senators Br0Okhart
Laid and Frazicr
Continue To Be Re-
publicans, Minus
Party
NONE TO ATTEND
FRIDAY FARLEY
Not Right Time For
Forming Another
Political Organiza-
ton They Claim

If the proposed third party de-
sired by Senator La Toilette is
born it will be without the aid Of
The other three senators who,
with him, we're recently excluded
from the Republican caucus in the
senate.
Senator Brookhart, Iowa, and
Laid and Frazier, North Dakota,
in face OF their rough treatment by
the regular Republican organiza-
ton, are all opposed to a third
party and will continue to be Re
publfcans.
This was learned in canvass
Of the situation by the United
News after receiving Information
that Senator La Toilette hopes
third party will be s artcd in time
to put complete congressional am
state tickets in the field in 1926
None viii Attend Parlsy
None Of these three senators will
attend the conference of La Foil
cite leaders to be held in Wash
ington Friday. This is no change
of policy on their part for, though
they supported the La Toilette
Wheeler presidential ticket, they
attended none of the meetings If
the Conference for Progressive
Political Ac ion.
81 am opposed to a third politi
cal party and, even if | was not
II would not regard the time as
propitious for forming one" said
Senator Laid. 81 have always
been a Republican, in spi q OF
what my colleagues in the senate
seem to think And | intend to BE-
one until something better comes a
long"
This view is also held by Soma
tors Frazier and Brookhart.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Farm Census
Is Underway,
Sank County

The 1925 farm census in Sank
County is now under way. Enum-
orators are at work and new APP
poiutments are being made daily
according to the census supervisor
at Madison. More enumerators
are needed fer Sank County
however.
The following men have been
appointed to date as enumerators
in Sank County for the townships
stated opposite each mans name.
J. +, Doherty Towns of Free
dom and Excelsior.
VIM Kasiska Town CT Baraooo
+. w. Bass Towns of Prairie
du Sac aud Sumpter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Motor Vehicles
Double In State

The total number Of automobiles
licensed by Secretary Of State
Fred Zimmerman now is 475.675
and the number Of trucks 50,239,
total of 524.914 Five years ago
the total number of automobiles
and trucks licensed was 236,290,
which means that in five years the
number has more than doubled,
the increase being over 30 per
cen.
There is one motor vehicle to
every 5 people in Wisconsin; one
to every rs in the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland;
one to every 80 in France; to ev-
cry 400 hundred II Germany; to
every $50 IN I ally; to every $50 in
Switzerland.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
king GE:ORGE:
SHIELDED IN
Death SCARE
Since Murder of Sir
Lee Stack Scotland
Yard is Precautions

Two hundred armed detectives
moved among the crowds gathered
Tuesday IN Lcudon for the cere-
monial opening OF parliament by
King George.
Since the murder at Cairo OF
Sir Lee Stack sirdar for the Su-
dan, London has been suffering
from AN assassination scare" and
Scotland Yard has been compel
Id to take every precaution a
gainst possible plotters.
However, nothing happened Tues
day to mar the gorgeous pagean-
try connected with the drive OF
the king and queen from The palace
to the house Of lords
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
RAjAH Will.
TESTIFY IN
BLACKMIAl.
Is Handsome Young
Man of 80 Wears
Correct Clothes and
Speaks Good French

Mute regarding all details of the
famous hlackmail case through
which he was mulcted of nearly q
million dollars. Rajah Sir Harri
Singh arrived incognito in Paris
Tuesday. He is en- route to Lon
don.
The rajah is handsome youna
fellow Of about 30, wears correct
occidental clothes and speaks the
purest French. He is travelling with
a retinue Of three, including q new
aid-de-camp supplied by the British
war Office.
A member OF the suite said the
prince is on his way to London to
testify against the blackmailers,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11

FORTUNE TO
HEIRS, CLAIM
Estate Estimated at
100000 Lire, Be
sides Annual Royal
ties

The will Of Giacomo Puccini, not
ed composer, who died recently at
Brussels is expected to be filed
within few days. 1t is understood
the composer left fortune Of 20,
100000 lire, which with additional
royalties will bring in yearly
income Of 100000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11

Fritz Haarmann, the human
vampire murderer of twenty-sev-
en- boys, was only a dupe. The
real leader in his crimes was HAM
Granz, the youth accused as Haar-
mann's accomplice.
a former sweetheart of Granz
testified Tuesday in Hanover that
Granz knew about the murders and
that he told her he was playing
Haarmann as tool.
Dora Muzzeck. a friend Of CRAM
also gave testimony tending to
show that only police negligence
enabled Hartman to ply his trade
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
MAKING |CE:
FOR Curriers'
At PORTAGE
Take Steps to Prepare
For Skaters Of Rink
Committee Decides

Steps will be taken immedia ely
to prepare the ice Of the Portage
Curling rink for the use of the
skaters and curriers' the commi tee
decided at a meeting in Portage.
The privileges Of the rink will
be given over to skaters on differ
emit nights than last year, Il is
thought probable. No non-stock-
holder season skating tickets vii
be sold this year, only general
admissions.
Officers OF the club have been
eIeceed by the directors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Pleasant Ridge
Woman Quite Ill

Mrs. Herman Klagos of Pleasant
Ridge has been quite i'll with a
severe attack Of pleursiy
Mrs. Margaret Hamburg, Henry
Hamburg end children and Mr..
and MRS. Theo. Herwig and child
rem were among those entertained
to q goose dinner at the VIM Ebel
home last Sunday Others who
we're present were the Ernest
Hamburg and a. 4. Gefrort fam
5les Of Reedsburg.
The surprise party given ct the
Henry Gugel home on Tuesday ev-
cning was largely attended.
Miss Adelina Rose Of Reedsburg
visited at her parental home one
week ago Sunday
Miss Norma Rose is employed
at the III. Klagos home.
Mr.. Levi Kruger is spending his
vacation at me homo Of his par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kruger.
our teacher, Mis- Mary Seymour,
and the pupils Of Pleasant Valley
school are making preparations for
a Christmas program
A neighborhood party was held
at the Struck home on Saturday
evening.
VIM. Rose and family visited
with friends in the city on Sunday.
M. and Mrs v Jackson Of La
vale were recent guests at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Mckinney.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11

SMALLER TAX
RATEMAIDIS0N
City's Valuation In
creases S34,OOO,O0
Since Last Year

A tax rate of p mills, a decrease
of IL mills over the rate last
year, will be recommended to the
city council, in Madison, it was
learned following a meeting Of the
board of estimates.
The tax rate is upon an assess
ed valuation of$125, 100000 real
and personal property in the city.
The valuation of the city last year
was 91,OO0,O0O This shows a
$34. 100000 increase in the city's
valuation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
MADISON Men
Charged with
KILLING COP
Greenbush Business
Men Com plat n
Against Strong arm
Methods of Police

Sam di MARITIME and Frank vi
tallo Tuesday faced charges Of
first degree murder Of officer Her
bert Dreger in Judge A. G. Hopp-
mann's court in Madison.
Complaint Made
Complaint against the Strong
arm" methods used by the Green
bush patrol since the murder OF
Policeman Dreger, in Little Italy
because of a severe decrease Of
business, was made by committee
Of kBsiness men to the police and
fire commission.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
PORTAGE MAN
STRAINGEI:LI.EIE:D,
IS REVEALED
Claim Lee Kelley Shut
Off His Own Wind
By Bowling Head In
Slumber

Death from strangula ion was
announced by Portage physicians
after an autopsy held on the body
of Lee Kelley, who was found in
the back room at Fred j. BIichePs
Cheer Up" cafe Sunday night.
They believe that when Kaeley
went to the room to rest, his
head fell forward in an uacom-
Portable position shutting off the
supply of air, with the result that
Kelley strangled to death while
in the stupor Of sleep.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
German Slayer of Il Vas Dupe,
Real Named By Girl
Witness In Big Hanover Trial

so long. She said she had seen
boy, 16, lying lifeless on Haar-
mann'B cot, and when she asked
Haarmann about it he said. BE
quiet. Let him sleep"
The next day, she said, the boy
was gone, but his clothes were
hanging on a nail in Haarmann's
room.
Police guards were reinforced 1T
the courthouse again today, as in
terest still runs nigh in the trial.
Nearly a hundred witnesses still
remain to be examined.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
lay WRITERS
DEATH TOMAN
RUNNING CAR
Negligence Of a Mo-
t0rman Caused Ac-
cidient to G. en- c
StrattOn Porter

The negligence of motorman
in Los Angeles, caused the death OF
Gene Stfatton Porter. novelist and
naturalist, who was killed Saturday
when street car struck her auto
mobile, according to the coroner 5
verdict Tuesday. AS the inquest
was not attended by any represen
tative of the district attorney, nc
official statement was made as 10
whether a charge would be pre-
ferred.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Case Reported TO Gen
eral Board of Navy
At w ashingt0n
CAN'T FIND OUT
If CHANGES MADE
Five ID O gre G Lift
w 0uld Increase
Range At Least So
600 Yards


a secret elevation OF guns on
certain Japanese WafshipS mas
just been reported 70 the general
board o. the navy William b.
Shcarer, New York, naval expert
tcld the board Of directors OF the
National Security league Tuesday
Mr.. Shoaref who recently lnstl-
tuted an unsuccessful taxpayer $
ac ion to prevent the scrapplng OF
tho superdreadnaught Washing
ton, said tho information came TO
him through leak.
There is no way Of finding out
just which ships have undergone
these changes" he said, because
Japan guards the business Of her
navy jealousy, but | suspect the
elevations have been changed On
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Oldest Postmaster
Resigns At 90

The Oldest postmaster in the
U. S. service resigned because Of
the infrmity Of age He was Dav-
i'd J. Tavener, Al years old, post
master Of Philemon Va. His first
appointment was in 1882.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
4aF24ette Must Build Party Alone
Observe Wedding
Anniversary Of
|Merrin1ack Couple

The 10th wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth F. Dudley, Merri-
mack was observed, and a chicken
dinner with all the frills. was eaten
viii full enjoyment by those pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dudley, Bara-
BOO, gave a roast goose dinner IN
honor of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Petra's
Sixth wedding anniversary. The
Petra family reside in Caledonia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Constable Elects
Self With Vote

G. B. Price was unanimously e
lected constable of his township
in Muskogee county. Okla, by one
vote, and he cast he vote. No
names of candidates were printed
on the ballot and Price wrote his
name in. AS there were no other
votes he received a certificate OF
election.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Bob Spent S221,977
On Campaign;
S ave d $4,000

Expenditures Of the La Toilette
Wheeler campaign committee, as
reported to the clerk OF the house,
at Washington, totaled s221,S77,
and receipts amounted to $225,
$3.50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Chicago Stations
Heard In London

Chicago radio stations, accord
ing 70 reports now were heard in
London and elsewhere abroad dur
ing the international test week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
Struck by Auto; Is
Painfully Injured

Struck by an automobile while
walking along the village street OF
Sun Prairie, Mrs. Ella Jones, 81,
was painfully injured.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11

St. Sayiour's hospital at Port
age has installed an X-ray ma
chine at a cost of more than Sc,
coo. According to the Portage
Register Democrat, this is one of
the largest machines in the state
and is of the same type used by
the Mayo Bros. at Rochester.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Walter Hasse. Sandusky.
Amanda Coll;9s. Reedsburg
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11

The Baraboo Weekly News Is
Now the Only Weekly paper pub
lished at Baraboo, the COUNTY
SEAT Of Sank County. You get
ALL the county news in the Bara-
boo News daily or weekly.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-07

cake or it may represent an Ice
sheet from the size of a box-car
to that of the l.. G. Smith Build
ing, but it is all powerful and is
.he only commodity known to
have instantaneous delivery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-07
The Power Of the Glacier
Marion Crane in The Seattle Woman

las its water wheels IN a cavity at
he bottom Of II 270-foot shaft
Later, in 1910, Il second power A
louse was built below the falls at
he edge of the river. Here once
lgam the angry waters which
have already been deprived Of
some of the juice from the gla-
riers, are halted again for an in.
slant TO generate a little more
power, 1t is the electricity from
this Snoqualmie plant that feeds
the coast electrified section for
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST,
Paul Railway.
Old Mount Rainier dces its
share in giving power, Five
glaciers on its western slope
merge into one large river, the
Puyallup. This river flows rap
idly to the northwest, emerging
from the hills after miles of con
tincment between walls of a form
liable canyon. On the last 10
miles of its troubled course be-
fore reaching the lowlands ii has
fall of almost 1000 feet. AT
the extreme lower end Of this can
yon is the Electron station tuck
ed in at the base of hill. This
project was placed in operation
in 1904 and it feeds into the
White River line for Seattle and
Tacome and into another line for
the Carbonate coal mining dist
riot
The White glaciers on Mount
Rainier's northern slope furnish
IN umfailing source of supply for
ne largest and most important
plant known as the White River.
The White River project is unique
n that it is not only glacier fed,
nut the Topography which made
The DEVELOPMENT possible was ere
ated by am ancient glacier which
pushed its way in some prehist-
RE times from the high Cascade
cut into the basin of Puget Sound.
The glacier left a moraine in the
form of a triangle plateau from
800 to 700 feet above the surroun-
ling levels, marked all around
by steep sides and an abrupt edge.
When the old glacier receded, i
left one large and several small
lakes resting in the depressions
t the plateau. These lakes are
natural settling basins and stor-
Ole reservoirs which are of first
Importance in this project, The
argest of thes is lake Taps, with
a storage capacity of $4,000 acre
feet, or approximately 1S,000,-
900 kilowatt hours. This pro-
ject was perfected in 1910 and
1911 and has enough water stored.
up to furish the plant 30 days
without replenishment.
The Puget Sound Power &
Light Company today furnishes
power from Canada to Portland
and as far east as the Columbia
River. This includes 249 com
mumities and takes in variety
Of industries such as flour, lum-
ber, paper mills, smelters, coal
mines, etc, as well as the Cascade
division of the Milwaukee Rail
way. The light and power
system serves a district of over
1000 square miles and a populat-
ion estimated t., exceed 100000
This company employs some 2,200
people, and the annual payroll is
approximately $3,500,0O0. The
taxes are about $9,000,000. shown
by the fact that every 800 rev
niue 1924 tax is paid.
The company is of great add
vantage to this section of the
Northwest because its taxes help
reduce other taxes, and its wages
are paid to the people here, and
the material it buys amounts to
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-07

over their wallis, and these hugs |
,eas Of ice have within them that
element which makes light, heat
md power throughout the com-
try.
AS one sits in coy breakfast
nook toastng bread to a golden
brown, listening to the merry
perking of the coffee urn, and
enjoying the warmth of the fur
mace fire, he little realizes that
all this JOY of living is brought
by a piece of glacier. Glaciers
are made by the consolidation of
the snow, The snow of years
and years adds itself to this body
of ice which extends for miles,
finally reaching a point where it
recedes. Here an angry river
PUSHES forth and wendS it way
madly toward the ocean. The
The river is fed by the glacier,
which melts when it reaches a
Swarmtr temperature.
God gave the mountains. the
glaciers, and the rivers to man,
then left it to him to make from
these his light, heat and power,
Man has done this by stopping the
rivers for just as instant in their
journey toward the sea. BY
tucking power houses at the
base of great hills or large falls,
man has caught the water as il
passed and generated by its pow
er that element, electricity
Then the river flows merrily on
10 the ocean, and from there Old
Sol lifts it again to the skies, only
TO fall once more to refeed the
glaciers. The romance of tn
glaciers takes in a cycle of about
100 years from the beginning Of
its journey until its return. The
electricity that is taken from it
is generated at the rate of $4,000
miles per second. The electricity
of today is the power of glaciers
100 years old.
Ever since the first discovery
CT electricity, man has put forth
great effort TO improve upon the
opportunities offered. In this
city electrical power had its be
ginning in 1886, when two Ann
apolis men organized the Seattle
Electric Company. They had a
lmall shack up on jackson Street,
the night before the current was
to be turned on for the first time
someone broke into the power
plant and stuck a coal-chisel into
the armature. 1t was thought to
he the foul act of a discharged
employee, bnt this fact could
newer be proved Machinery
was very expensive and hard to
get in those days, but. not to de
disheartened, the orgaizers made
new efforts, and by March, 1886
Seattle had the first electric
lights generated by the first
central station west of the Miss.
mIi River.
The power company was grow
ing rapidly when the big fire
came along in 1889 and destroyed
the entire plant True to then
original determination and
resourcefulness, however, the
memb1rs of the company once
more started from the beginning
In this year, also, the first electric
street cars Were operated.
These early plants Were very
small very inefficient and very
costly for their size. They were
erected in fimsy buildings and
Easements of old structures, and
in all of them electricity was
made by steam engines belted to
electric dynamos.
Under these conditions tAe cost
Of electricity was high and still
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-25
! Marriage Course
For Celibates
! At Y. MICA.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-
Men, take second look at
that girl before you marry
her advised Carroll M. Glib
ney, educational director of Cen
trail Y. M. G. A., Brooklyn.
Gibney, announcing course
to prepare bachelors for mar
riage, says don't:
Marry for attraction alone.
Fail to run your household on
a budget system.
Expect your wife TO confirm
to the single standard of
morality if your own is double.
Put off marrying until you are
earning $1,000 a year.
Pay more than 80 per cent of
your income for rent in New
York or 20 per cent elsewhere.
The course will last six weeks
and will give single men "a
knowledge of economic, ply
sioligical and psychological as
poets of marriage, as well as
training in care and education
of children.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

PARTA-BlSHOP-Robcrt Parta
81 years old, native of Indiana, res
ident Of lmpcrial; Doray Bishop
As years old, native of California
resident of Imperial.
ESrIN0SA-PIMEN"EI. - Ynes
Espinosa, "A years old, native of
Mexico, resident of BrawIcy; Jaco-
bo Pimcntal, ~ years od, native OF
Mexico, resident of Brawlcy.
fsARAMASsARNOLD-PascullA Ars
mas, AZ years old, native of Mexi
90, resident of San Diego; Vjctoric
+. Arnold, 40 years old, native OF
Mexico, resident of San Diego.
GALNAN-MUNOS-Rafael Gal
van, so years old, native of Mexico,
resident Of Calipatria; Natividad
Munos, 81 years old, native of Mex
leo, resident of .Cahpatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-25
KING TUT TOMB
BE OPENED TO
GENERAL PUBLIC
ny United Press Leased Wire


LUXOR, Feo. 25-The public will
be admitted to the tomb of King
Tut Ankh Amen this week, follow
ing forciblc entrance into the cxca-
vations by authorities of the Egyp-
tian government.
Meantime it was reported efforts
are under way in Cairo to settle the
dispute between the Carnarvon cS
tate, which originally held the IL
cense for the excavations and the
Egyptian government. r-sae
According to these reports, the
government proposes to reissue Il
license to Lady Carnarvon, with ad-
ditional clauses designed TO avoid
the difficulties of the past but will
4gnore Howard Carter, who has been
in charge of operations for the
CaInarvOns.
Pierre Lacau, director general OF
antiquities, superintendent the fore
ing of barriers erected around the
tomb by Garter after the Egypto-
logist had refused to surrender the
keys.
1t was found that the heavy I'D
of the sarcophagus containing the
body of the dead pharaoh was still
suspended in mid-air,oas it had been
left when Carter quit work because
Of his dispute with the government.
An inventory of the contents Of
the tomb has BEEN started and
Snould be completed tomorrow.
I Carter is remaining in Luxor
awaiting the outcome of legal ac-
tion in connection with the cancel
lation of the original license held
by the CarnarVOn eXpediti0n.4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-25

Stockton-Thc initial unit of Che
Ell Dorado hydro electric develop
ment of the Western States Gas
( Electric Co. has been placed in
operation adding $4,000 additional
electric horsepower to the output
of this COMPANY.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-25
COLORADO GAGE

Mean daily gage heights in feet
and mean discharge III second feet
of the Colorado River ut Yuma,
Ariz., for the week ending Feb. Is,
1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-20
VAUGHAN DELAYS
CONTINENT FLIGHT
Engine Trouble Causes Post
ponenent Today,

By United Press
Mitchell LFIELD, L. l., June
20.-Saturday, the longest day Of the
year. probably will find Lieut.. Rus
sell L. Vaughan winging across the
continent in an attempt to fly from
here to San Francisco between dawn
and dark
Mapghan was all set for the hop
off this morning, but called off the
flight at 1856 a. M, after having de
manded his goggles, because there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-20

Guard, have been adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce directors.
The report Of two expert commit
tees on the reparations issue was ap-
proved. Acting on recommendation
of civic affairs committee directors
voted TO ask the city council to ac-
cupt the proposed street lighting
contract with one change-that
present coal prices be inserted so a
sliding scale can be figured on that
basis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-20
GAME WARDEN ACTIVE
Arrests in May Total 181, With
S3,394.65 Fines Paid.

Wardens of the conservation de-
partment made ISL arrests for fish
and game violations during May, re-
sulting in 165 convictions and the
payment of fines and costs aggregat-
ing $3,394.65, George \. Manifold
in charge of the fish and game di-
vision, announced today. Fifteen
cases were continued.