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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
BROWN SAYS HIS
MAN ~ QUALIFIED

Corporation Counsel 4 J L.. Ken.
ncdy said the commission and park
board are acting within their tech.
meal rights
However. when the new position
Is created Il must be filled by
means u civil service sNamiu-
alton" Kennedy said. The pre-.
ference clause FOR veterans VIII
govern It."
Mayor Brown. former employer
OF Romino, said that the acting
s'ipcrintsn ian; Il thoroly qualified
10 hold his position. that be is e
totanist nn1 horticulturis, and for
mer universe professor.
The park beard is trying to got
q more ofIeitnt ofganizatIon,' raid
the mayor ''rll ve them a chancs
ard see how their plan works
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
POSTAGE BOOST.
Senate Votes 2-Cent Charge
on Postal Cards

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a The son.
ate yesterday afternoon voted TO In.
crease postage charges on postal
cards from one 10 tWo cents The
action followed consideration OF
10 ,hr postal bin pro,
vidlnE tssooo coo wage Increase
Tor departmental employee
Tho solons also established ia,
rate on one and quarter cents a
pound on reading matter u news
ruporn and magazine Newspaper
matter formerly went az one aud
half cents and religious. scientific
and agricultural papers ~ one cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
HERRIN INQUEST
Start Official Probe Into
Death Battle

HEHEiN. H. Jan - The offi.
eial inquiry into Saturday nights
hate war in which Glenn Young and
three others we're slain. opens today
Conducted hy tho siats'b attorney.
an Inquest viii attempt 10 throw
uEhrgn which u the rival guns sfat
destruction first
one witness has b~su brought 70
hkh, who claims 20 knov the whole
story iic is "Lish" Greene. coal
miner he claims he was IN the cen,
ter Of the fight which cropped up be.
tween Young and hts arch enemy,
Deputy sheriff ON Thomas Both
Young and Thomas were killed and
~ Forbes and Homer Warner also
fen MORALLY wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
SOLONS TO AID
PHONE FIGHT
Legislators Favor Fund for
Franchise Return

OLYMPIA. Jan ~ state sp.
preparation IT en-. 900 70 hsip Seattle
spokane and Tacoma fight Tor fr.
turn 60 franchise telephone rate will
Dor reported fayorlhy by the house
appropriations COMMITTEES. members
said today The =an was aHhgi hy
Attorney General John Dunbar and
Corporation Counsel GrraEhty of
Spokane, leaders iu The statewide
battle against the rrisphogr trust
The three cities already have put
up $4,000 90 aid the fight The
$4,000 will enable them N the item
passes 20 carry the fiEht thru led
cral court There ~ expected. hos
ever 10 be- some opposition 90 the
appropriation from the corporation
iobbt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Europe Bought Much
u. S. Wheat in 1924

NEW YORK Jan q Approx
imatcly soo.oo0.o0O bushels o. Amer
lean wheat found their way into
European markets last year. accord
Ing to Ralph Hoffman. wealthy
miller and wheat grower - kansas.
who has just returned from a three
months study Of business condttions
in England and on the continent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
BISHOP ELECTION
Olympia Episcopal Diocese
Seeks New Head

TACOMA. Jan o. Tho fet duty
OF she dslegaies 10 the annual meet
iug ~ The Olympia diocese ~ the
Protestant Episcopal church was 90
be- the attempt 10 elect "a successor
20 bishop Frederick vs. Keat9r when
they convened today
A ust of rs clrrglmsu haF been
submitted 20 the las and clerical CON.
mittses ~ the church The hHhop
ls 10 bH selected from the list Two
previous efforts have been made 10
name bishop, The first ended iu
failure The second choice when
Rev. Frederick sidney Fleming. Of
Chicago. Was selected, failed when
the Rev Fleming decided 10 remain
Ia Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PARK BOARD
STARTS ON PAGE

stsf.. to consist Of an executive SOC
Rotary and general superintsnd.
en-. mid Maithya.
Please cancel the examination
until wo have had an opportunity
TO provide specifications for the
new position There will no longer
he a superintendent o. parks under
the reorganization plan"
Mrs ponua T. Baker chairman
% the commission. said that no
new examination win D. held until
the qualifications OF the new jots
are lrarnci
In the meantime i, Is pointed out
that ActinF sup, Romine Il hold.
Ing the position. which Mat,hys
says. hiss been abolished. a, a salary
Of $500 month and the - appii.
nj. -. tts.s r.s.a.tHg.s. .su ,.sgt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
First Class Mail
Is Raided by Bandits

COLLINsVILLE, Pa, Jan. e.
Two bandits today held up william
MATHS. postotfiee messenger and
escaped with pouch OF first class
mail. Postal authorities are uncer.
tain what was obtained Postmaster
Moore said the frs; National bank
was expecting a shipment Of $4,000
10 meet pay roll OF "A coal com
pany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27

there are none Of the marks Of age
about her. and she IS as gay and
vivacious as n flapper In her teens.
The "Follies OF 1895" a spirited
revue replete with excellent soft
shoe dancing, singing and brilliant
choruses. Is an additional entertain
ment this week. Attractive costum.
ing and unusual lighting effects are
part OF the charm Of this act.
Comedy patter and a variety Of
songs and dances make up the rest
OF the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
,IuAND is LOST
ID Wave Catastrophe Is
;,Oorted From Africa

~ Dan sf-Rfrars fgom
- ttst are I1l'e ISLAND q
= ',,rsrs hss disappeared as u
urdsr Irs s sNffa ot
- and nsstins debris arc
.uiiu q tns gncr r'ruieus
.,sleas port fhr 'a'7e 81
.,,r Is unknown hu' it -
~ T. .ueierfsuesn earthquake
- taisl nave
an moager ami coniuSns
.,,.r.ng nsdmea wsgr picked
- siaBJ.ng by near the
$50 ths port oHr, NaN aud
-. .ursi0or. lg WAS sathsrci
"a suddeuiv h,a,cd up
bish and dropped m a
melsirOm. cnsulnng me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
aance for Disabled Vets

4 Asss Zoe Disabled veterans and
=. trsrds VIII b. held az Roosc
3 u'ssns' ball 1851 Third ave
ls.n<ssy nisht. Admission viii be
- ~ Investments viii be served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
He WASN'T BLIND, so
He DIDN'T GET JOB

oITS funny said chief Sev.
Il eryus Tuesday. how many
people want Jobs on thr police
force Yesterday an old man.
both deaf and dumb and lame
20 boot. came in Hr wrote on
my notebook that hr wanted
Job a. stool pigeon % work on
gambling and lottery joints
\ asked him what De- would do
in court giving testimony tie
said he could write Be- But when
! asked him what ne would do n
the jury couldn't read hts writ
ing, he gave b up
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Norton And O[ds
Family Reunion

The annual gathering of the
Norton and OIds\ relatives was
held New Years day at the pleas
ant home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gil
lem, 14O5 East street. Although a
were missed on account of
sickness, AZ sat down to a bount-
fful dinner. The day was spent
in visiting. The secretary, Miss
May Wilcox. was not present on
account of sickness SO there was
no report Of the last meeting.
Those present were: Marian
Lamas, Norris Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillem, James Seaman and
family, Ed. Bump and family, r.
vim Bump and family, Ellis Keep
er and family, Arthur Bump and
daughter Lois, Mr.. and Mrs. LUG
ius Bump, Mrs. Grace Weston
haver. Mrs. Alta Henry, Roy Hen
ry, Mrs. Edith Heron and family,
Everett Bump and family and Ray
mond Bump and family Of Madi-
son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
DAWN Manor
FURNITURE IS
LOCATED HERE

Charged with possession of some
$500 worth of household furnish
ings believed to be property of Mrs.
Eliza IT. Bement of Dawn Manor,
near Newport, C. w. Harcourt and
wife were brought before Judge
Adolph andre this r1orning. The
examination of Harcourt was adj
journed until Wednesday morning
and bail was fixed at $500. Mrs.
Harcourt was released from the
charges by District Attorney Fl. J.
Bohn. The husband is awaiting
his examination in the county jail.
The prisoner has been employed
as a brakeman on the Northwes-
tern road here and the couple have
lived in Baraboo for several mon
tbs. Not long ago they took up
housekeeping at 511 Ash street,
moving from 1872 Third avenue.
Furnishings in the Harcourt
home identified by Mrs. Bement as
being property taken from Dawn
Manor included a hair mattress,
dining room chairs, lounge, iron
stands, china closet, kitchen table,
dishes, pictures, bronze ornaments,
brass vases, pillows and quilts,
black walnut writing desk and 9th
.er articles.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Will They EUer
Catch Them Here?

Will they ever catch carp in the
Baraboo river after they have been
eating other fish for 100 years or
more? Il.
Listen to this tale from Ger
many:
A German carp, estimated to be
more than 100 years old, has been
caught in a canal near Kirchbar
ken. The fish was three feet long
and weighed thirty pounds. Fisher
men said the largest carp they had
heard about before weighed TWEEN
ty pounds. The "centenarian"
was caught in a net, and, after be-
ing carried to town in a tank and
examined by scientists, was liber-
ated in the canal where it has been
taken, the fishermen believing this
would bring them good luck.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Man Injured
In a CQUe-In

Floyd Vanderbilt, Oxford young
man was seriously injured recently
while working on Highway 20, near
Kilbourn when a portion of the
bank of the sand pit gave way and
tumbled in, Vanderbilt was caught
between heavy mass Of frozen
earth and the wagon he was load
ing, and badly squeezed. He was
held by the heavy weight of earth
until other workmen dug him out
RE was first taken to the home of
his mother where a physician was
called. He was later taken to st.
Savior's hospital in Portage. His
injuries are serious. Injuries sus-
tanned in the cave-in by another
workman Herman Heidke of Lewis
ton. are said to be only slight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
3 Institutions
Benefited On
TuruiN Will

Petition for probate of the will
of the late Thomas Turvill was
filed in the county court of Dane
county, Madison. The petition IS
signed by Savings Loan and Trust
company, which is named in the
will as executor and trustee.
The petition reveals probable
value Of personal estate totaling
100000 It does not disclose the
nature of the will nor it's provis-
ions but the will which is on file
provides for several trust estates
totaling $4,000 and divides the bal
ance of the property between his
heirs at law.
The Madison general hospital,
the First congregational church
of Madison, and the tuberculosis
Sanitarium are the beneficiaries
of the trust estate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
STATE: PRESSES
Other CASES
Wisconsin Will Seek
To Block very
Chicago Claim
Ekern

Atty. Gen. Ekern and his staff
juhililated Monday in Madison
when they received news that the
government had won it's suit
against the Chicago drainage dis
trict in the supreme court. The
government suit holds that the
Chicago drainage district can not
take to exceed 41,000 feet of water
from the lake. This was one of
the points raised in the state suit
now being pushed by Wisconsin.
"The supreme court has held
that Chicago has exceeded it's
rights in withdrawing water from
the lake and must abate the prac-
tice of withdrawisg excess water
within so days" Mr.. Ekern said,
"The ruling.is without prejudice to
the war department and should the
department now rule adversely to
our claims, we shall attack such a
ruling in the courts.
Won't Drop Other Case
Meanwhile our suit against the
Chicago drainage district will be
pressed the same as before. It
will be necessary for us to amend
our complaint in some particulars,
but these amendments are techni-
cal and need not occupy much time.
The states interested in the drain
age case have agreed to stand by
us throughout the litigation.
The Wisconsin suit questions the
right of the Chicago drainage dis
trict to divert water in any guam
tity from the lake or the right to
divert any water. except such as is
required for. navigation. These
points were not decided in the gov
eminent suit. ~
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Epworth League
Basket Social

On Friday evening the Epworth
League of the German Methodist
church met at the home Of Miss
Lucille Schirmer on Sixth Street.
At the close of the business meet
ing the company was favored with
piano selection by Miss Lucille
Schirmer, readings by Miss Anna
Lueth and a vocal solo by Miss
Bertha Sells, after which baskets
were auctioned off. The auctioneer
himself being in fine spirits added
much merriment to the occasion.
Games were played, after which all
partook of the purchased lunches.
and did them justice, as 1t was
getting late and some were long
way from home.
At the next meeting which will
be held in February banquet will
be served to the members of the
League by the losing side in
membership contest. The place
of the meeting has as yet, not been
designated.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
KIansmen Attend
Church Services
At Lime Ridge

1t is reported that a large dele
CATION of Klansmen, in full regalia,
visited the United Brethren church
Sunday night, at Lime Ridge.
Citizens of that town were start
led, at s o'clock, 10 see two Klans-
men in robes and helmets approach
the main square, one of them car
rying~an American flag. and under
meath the street light give the Khan
call on a bugle. Directly after
ward a procession of the white
Knights" was seen to approach the
square, where the first two Klans-
men fell in with them and the pro-
cession moved slowly toward the
United Brethren Church.
Services had already begun when
the KIansmen arrived at the church
and it was while the congregation
was singing that the white robed
figures made their appearance and
marched down the aisle in single
file. Evidently the Khan had been
given permission to come to wor-
ship in this church, for adequate
seating space had been reserved
for them, and at a signal from their
leader the Klansmen were seated.
According to information re-
ceiYed, the pastor of the church at
the conclusion of his sermon called
upon the leader of the Klansmen
for remarks pertaining to the or
ganization.
When the congregation left the
church they found large cross
burning a short distance away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
OIof Bull, Famous Violinist, Is
Exerting His Influence To Restore
Tacoma as Name of Mount Rainier

This Office has received a letter
from Olof Bull. famous violinist,
enclosing a copy Of a letter which
we reproduce below Mr.. Bull
now lives in Tacoma, Wash, and IS
using his influence to have the
name Mount Tacoma" restored
as the name of Mount Rainier.
Many of the older residents i'll
Baraboo will rememb Der hearing the
artist when he visited Baraboo
forty odd years ago. At that time
he was appearing in concert with
the late Mrs. S. E. Page, a former
Baraboo resident
His letter in regard to Mount
Rainier follows:
Tacoma, Washington.
December %, 1924
Mrs. Hon. Nicholas Longworth,
Washington, d. c..
Having learned through the
newspapers that you WELD great
influence over members of con-
gress has furnished me the inspir-
alton of this note.
There is a bill before the House
of Representatives to change the
name Mt. Rainier back to the alb
original more euphonic name "Mt.
Tacoma" This bill passed the u.
S. senate unanimously last session,
but some sinister interests from
certain elements in Seattle, aided
by the whims of Mr.. G. Hart Mer-
Ram, chairman of the geographic
board, who is personally soliciting
signatures to a petition against the
passage of this bill, are endanger-
ing the passage in the house. Six
years ago this bill passed botn
houses of the state of Washington
legislature almost unanimously, but
when the proper committee duly
appointed informed the geographic
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Badger Girl, 10,
Makes S1,432 On
z Prize CalDes

Lila Schmid, 10 year old Green
county girl, made a net profit of
S1,432 on two pure bred brown
Swiss calves which she showed at
several calf club shows at fairs
this season. She bought the calves
from her father for 5000 and won
5000 in prizes at shows and was
offered $1,000 for the animals at
the end of the season. She fed the
COWS herself for 244 days at a tot
al cost of 5000 and the animals
gained 1,O42 pounds during that
time. Lila took the national cham
pionship in the brown Swiss class
in the calf club entries at the,na-
tional dairy show, Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
LaValie Couple
Wed SO Years

The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Courtier
was quietly passed at the home of
the couple January 1st in LaValle.
On account of the i'll health of
Mr.. Courtier no invitations were
sent out but many gifts of gold,
flowers, and anniversary cards
were received by the couple. Miss
Grace E. Marshall presented Mr..
and Mrs. Courtier with a beautiful
bouquet of golden flowers which
she sent from Madison.
Wed at Elroy
On January 1st, 1853 James
Courier and Della Dickens were
married at EIroy Three children
were born to this union: Ray OF
LaValle, Lenore, now Mrs. Neh-
REM of Chicago and Alta who
passed away June 9Th, 1924.
Civil War Veteran
Mr.. Courier is a veteran of the
civil war. The venerable pair are
the oldest married couple in the
village of LaValle, having resided
there a. years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08

board of this action and the de-
sires Of the people of the state of
Washington, Mr.. Merriam showed
the character of his Americanism
by refusing point blank to consid-
er request eulogizing the acts of
Admiral Rainier as that of a great
hero and brave officer who with
the aid Of two warships We're able
to sink one small American ship
and imprison the crew. That Mr..
Merriam would perpetuate and
glorify the name OF an enemy by
giving it to the most wonderful
and beautiful mountain in the
world, "Mt. Tacoma" worshipped
by the Indians far and wide and
visited by 161, Alb tourists this
summer. puts him squarely as a
Stacker to American ideals and in
situations and by endeavoring to
prevent the passage of this bill to
restore the old aboriginal name
Tacoma" to this mountain, Mr.
Marian sets himself up as being
greater than the U. S. congress and
the wish of the people of the COM
monwealth of Washington.
"Now in the name of the true
American spirit and of the three
greatest of American Presidents,
Washington, Lincoln and your own
great father, whose Americanism
was above one hundred per cent
and stands out as a great light TO
all the people, we seek your inter-
est. You will remember your
father was a strong advocate for
the name Tacoma" We solicit
your aid in restoring the aboriginal
Indian name Tacoma" to this
most wonderful mountain in the
world"
OLOF BULL.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Blaine TAXES
OATH, MADISON
State Officials Stand
Before Crowd Pack-
ing Assembly Cham
Der a,..'

Before a crowd that packed the
assembly chamber in Madison,
Gov. Blaine and four other state
officers-elect took their oaths at
noon Monday. The oaths were adj
ministered by Chief Justice A. J.
Vinje of the state supreme court
Besides Cow Blaine the officers
inaugurated were: Lieut.. Gov.
Henry A. Huber, State Treasurer
Solomon Levitan, Atty. Gen. Her
man L. Ekern, Secretary CT State
Fred r. Zimm erman. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Otto. j. Wilke,
pastor Of st. Johns Lutheran
church and aasong by Whitford l..
Huff 5tt
All employees of the governors
office, including; Frank Kuehl, exc
cutive secretary, have been reap
pointed, it was announced.
Scores Fault Finders
In remarks concluding the cere-
monies, Chief Justice Vinje deplor
ed the tendency to find fault with
public officials and to criticize
them without good reason.
81 call attention to the oath just
administered" the chief justice
said. These officials do not swear
to discharge their duties perfectly
or to te satisfaction Of everybody.
Human limitations make that i'm
possible. They swear to discharge
their duties to the best of their
ability, and if they do that, it is
all we can require.
"I sometimes wish that the e.
lectors of the. state might be call
ed together to take a correlative
oath--to swear that they will sup
port the officials they elect"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
NeuU Years EUe
Dancing Party

Miss Mary Salome North, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Ida Ringing North,
was hostess at a delightful dane
ing party on New Years eve.
guests were present
for dancing in the ball room which
was festooned with arbor-vitae. A
large Christmas tree was an inn
portant part of the decorations.
Among the guests was Miss Helen
Kopplin Of Portage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
WORKMAN IS
ACTING SUPT.
OF DIVISION

A. ]. Workman, superintendent
of a Wyoming division of the c. &c
n. w. railroad, has arrived to take
charge of the Madison division dur
ing the illness of w. A. Hayes, who
is in the General hospital in Mad
ison, following a stroke.
Mr.. Workman is a Baraboo boy
and started out on his railroad
career when lad here. At one
time he was assistant superinten-
dent of the division of which he is
now acting superintendent.
The family of Mr.. Workman will
remain in Casper, Wyoming, for
the present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Dam Closed After
Months of Activity

The sluice gates in the new dam
at Reedsburg were closed recently
after months of activity in the
building of this structure and the
new bridge. The pond is filing
rapidly and win not be long I'M
til the usual stage of water will be
reached, all of which will make
make happy the cold storage men
and others who are dependent on
a good normal crop of ice for re-
frigeration purposes.
The work Of pouring the truss
beams and floor of the bridge has
been going steadily forward dur
ing the past ten days, and this is
now practically$completed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
LEGION
MAY Swell TO
10000, 1926

Leading the nation with 80 per
cent of the 1924 membership al
ready paid into Department Head
quarters in Milwaukee, the Ameri-
can Legion Of Wisconsin has set
new record unequalled in the
history of the organization. With
5000 paid up members on January
1st, officials of the Legion are con-
fidently predicting that the state
membership will reach 10000 be-
fore the next state convention to
be held at Stevens Point in Aug
ust The total membership for
1924 was 26,318. ;,