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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

Alteration Ct Dlace-names. form
erly necessitafod many changes on
the map of W sconsin. That of
Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids
was the most important in recent
years, and now such su5stitutiona
rarely take place without GOOD rra-
gen. In earlier times they were
frequent and in some instances fan
tastic.
Sank City started as Haraszthy,
and this was changed to Westield.
which somehow failed to stick.
Nearly everybody knows that Ken
osha was Southport, but how
many are aware that still earlier it
was Pike Creek? Adams was the
excellent name originally bestowed
on Barabco. There was a time
when Clintonville, Waupaca County,
was known as Pigeon. Barton,
Washington County, started as
Newark
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Estate May Go To
Lone Rock Residents

A part of a $22,00O,0OO Chicago
estate may go to Lone Rock res
idents. The estate is that of the
jennings brothers of Chicago, and
Mrs Tom Fries, Of Lone Rock,
and her family are related to the
Jennings. The property is in Chi
cago real estate. mortgages and
bonds. The most important piece
Of property i'll the estate is the
Northern Trust Company build
ing, which is said to have yearly
rental Of 100000.
There were three of the Jen-
nings brothers and none left direct
heirs, One left will disposing of
an estate of $6,00O,0O0, but this
was refused, probably on the
grounds that it had been tamper-
cd with. Mrs. Fries is a third Cou-
sin of the Jennings, and to date
fifty-two heirs have turned up to
claim the estate. The nearest heirs
are second cousins, but the Illinois
laws provides that the children of
heirs of equal relationship may
inherit to the fifth generation
Mrs. Fries and her children have
engaged a Chicago aattorney to
look after their interests in the
the matter in charge gives assur-
ance that the estate Will be closed
this year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Marriage OF
Baraboo Bow
Is Announced

Announcement has been made
of the marriage of G. Claude Han
son, son CT Mr.. ald Mrs. George
Hanson of Raraboo, to Miss Bessie
Helm of oklahoma. The wedding
took place 1t Alexandria, S. D., on
April Is.
Mr.. Hansen, who will be remem
bered by his Baraboo fIiends as
Pete" Hanson, is with the Deluxe
Portrait company of Chicago and
is at present travelling in South
Dakota territory.
During te summer Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson expect to visit at the home
Of Mr.. Hanson parents in Dara-
boo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Baptist Mission
Society Meeting

The Woman's Missionary Society
OF teh Baptist church met in reg
ular monthly meeting ct the church
on Wednesday, May 9Th. In the
absence of the president, Mrs. His
gins, the vice president, Mrs. Star
ner, took charge.
Devotionals were led by Miss
Frances Simonds. The thought OF
abiding" was brought to us in
song, scripture prayer, and a
splendid talk. After business SEES
sion a delicious lunch was served,
Mrs. Lydia Porter and Miss Wich-
ern acting as hostesses.
The next meeting of the Mission
Circle will be held at the home of
Mrs. Z. T. Gollmar on Third ave-
nue..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Mothers Day
Observed AT
Sunset VieW

The Sunset View school OF
which Miss Marcella Siberz Of
Baraboo is teacher observed Moth
er's Day on Friday. Nearly all of
the mothers Of the district, which
is in Greenfield, were present.
A short program was given by
the pupils and Miss Hssie Brooks,
county school superintendent, gave
much enjoyed talk en- her recent
trip to Europe.
Light refreshments were served
at the close of the enjoyable after
noon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
PLACE IsLEFT
IN AN UPROAR

The J.. D. FunchesS grocery
store, corner CT Maxwell and Lake
streets, was robbed early this
morn ng OF Nero handise valued at
lover 1925 and the store itself left
in an uproaF The invaders gained
entrance to the place by taking
out piece of window glass and
reaching through, were able to
open a side door Of the establish
ment. The stolen property includ-
ed, foodstuffs, cigars, candy and
cigarets Mr.. Funchess states his
stock Of cigars was almost cleaned
out.
According to residents Of the
community, an automobile stopped
IN the vicinity Of the store about
2:l5 this morning. Those who saw
the car state they did not keep
track of it but noticed it contained
occupants to the number Of four:
all believed to have been boys
OF young men,
About 40 pennies left in the cash
register of the store over night
w"re not molested by the invaders.
The proprietor of the place has his
susHicions IS to whom the guilty
parties are and Chief of Police
o. F. Harmed is tracing several
clues in connection with the theft.
Mr.. Funchess is certain more than
one was involved in the robbery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

ity to be reproduced in pageant
form. In the foothills of the San
JacintO Mountains near the little
cities Of Hemet and San Jacinto,
where years ago characters of the
Indian love story lived their lives,
a group Of clever players under the
direction of Garnet Holme, re-
enacted the fascinating story while
an audience of 5000 persons sat
grouped upon the hillsides and en-
joyed to the utmost what is per-
haps, the most beautiful and in
tently interesting of all Southern
CALIFORNIA; outdoor plays.
This is the third season for this
great pageant and interest dis
played by patrons and players
alike, makes it certain that it is
to become one of the noted Cali
fornia plays. Ramona is destined
to take its place with the Mission
Play, The Pilgrimage Play, Pasa,
dena's Tournament and other out
standing events which each year
provide plays days for residents
and visitors.
Scenic Setting
No more picturesque setting ex-
lists in all California than this
natural amphitheater in the little
canyon cleaving to the side Of tow
ering Mt. San Jacinto. With the
opposite wall Of the canyon for
a background, glittering in the
springtime green of buckthorn and
manzanita, episodes of the play
center around a setting of the fore
ground which is deplica of the
famed Camulos hacienda.
AS the pageant opened it's per
Torrance, a mountain quail perch
ed on a rock on the hillside. behind
the players. sent his staccato G." II
over the sunsvoDt greenery. Tie
Indians say the Quail's penetrating
notes say "Caida-do, Cui-da-d :,
which is spanish for Take care,
take caro-, take care The acous-
tic properties of the canyon are
truly remarkable. Not only the
call of tic quail was distinctly
heard, but every word of the iia-
Iogue CT players was carried DIS
tinctly to the vast audience. 1t is
possible il this setting to have a
whisper carried to at least 10000
persons.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Place Names We're Frequently
AIteredVhen y isconsin Was
First Became a Commonwealth


Without taking counsel of the
public, the county board of Wash
ington County many years ago
voted to change the names of West
Bend to Lamartine City. When
news of this went forth there was
excitement among the people. Al
ter much buzZing on the street
corners, signatures were affixed TO
a remonstrance expressing COM
plote satisfaction with the name
cast into the discard, and repudiat-
ing the designation officially favor
ed in it's place. At this the super
visors took quick alarm and called
a special meeting for reconsidera-
ton Of their precipitate and unpOp-
ular action. West Bend became
West Bend Cnce more, having
borne the name Of Lamartine City
for only eighteen hours.-S State
Historical Society of Wisconsin,
Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Find Lead On
Spring Green Farm

John Hess of Wilson Creek was
in Spring Green and exhibited a
chunk of lead which one of his
children picked Up on the farm.
John says that forty five years ago
IN uncle found similar piece on
the same forty and that his father,
the late Jacob J. Hess. also found
a piece near the spot where the
one recently found was picked up.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Wonewoc Banker
Gets Seven Years

r. ~ Hen H., president and
cashier of the defunct Citizens
State bank Of Wonewoc. went
before hu1sa rmory w. C1esby at
Madison and entered a plea of
gu lty to erhsz7lem"nt. missap-
rroDriation~ 90 ~e.Srsa of funds.
placed in bis. care and received a
sentoroo ~ soren wears in the
state noaetentiary at Waupun.
The bank was closed by State
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
REAL PARkAT
DEVIL

In discussing parks, Conservation
Commissioner E. S. Hall, Madison,
said at the Kiwanis luncheon on
Wednesday at the Warren that
when he accompanied member Of
the National Association of State
Parks to the one near Baraboo
last month the visitor exclaimed,
Here is real park" A survey
is being made by a foundation that
ideas may be exchanged on park
advancement and this brought the
eastern representative here. of
all the parks in Wisconsin, Devils
Lake State park leads.
Mr.. Hall was Of the opinion that
most persons in the region do not
appreciate the park-have lived
with it all their lives. Such won
derful geological feature, rugged
hills and placid lake are hard to
find.
On account of its popularity, so
many visitors, it is hard to admin
ister The park is linked with
Madison and the DelIs and this
makes it necessary to provide for
great many people. To try to
maintain dignity, to cater to the
tourists and to provide for local
residents, makes a difficult COM
bination. 1t is the desire to please
all and Mr.. Hall said they. were do
ing the best they could.
The New Building
Mr.. Hall said that the legisla-
ture did not provide the funds for
the new building, that those who
have the concession advanced
the rental and this is being used
in the construction. At the expir-.
alton of the lease the building goes
to the state. The speaker said the
building was so located that the
road to the east might be vacated
so far as automobiles are con-
cerned. 1t is proposed to erect a
viaduct over the railroad tracks
near the laundry.
When asked about taking over
the cottages Mr. Hall said he had
heard nothing about it. He was of
the opinion the park should be en-
larged.
Tourists will be placed where
ever tent room can be found. The
permanent tents will be. in the
woods between Devi- bara and the
group of cottages in the park.
Hits Cigarettes
In opening his address Mr.. Hall
said that ninety per cent Of the
fires in the woods and parks are
due to smoking cigarettes. The two
seasons for fires each year are in
the spring when the trout fishing
begins and in the fall when hunt
ing of chickens is in full blast.
Forty square miles were recently
burned over in the north woods.
Launcelot Gordon, who has the
concession at the lake, was also
present.
z. r. Dithmar and G. Fl. Hood
have been selected as delegates
to attend the convention at ST.
Paul; alternates c.. M. Lamar end
f. M. Doll. Others are expected
to go.
H. ]. Sleeps spoke for a must
cal contest to be held in Sank
county. Miss Stillman who has
charge of the music in the public
schools, will have pupils in the
contest.
Vocal selections were given by
M IS Margaret Sneathen with Miss
Hazel Rutland at the piano.
Fl. L. Halsted presided, the or
chestra gave several numbers ana
Ben Jones led the singing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Brother And
Sister Fashions


A mode that is copied from Eur
one fashions is that of dressing the
small brother and sister in similar
costumes. Nothing more distinct
~ individual could be chosen than
a hand knitted jumper suit for the
boy and a smock frock for the
girl The suit has striped jun
per and the briefest of trousers
while the dress is slim straight
model with a striped border in pas
tel colors and lines of color edg-
ing the turn back collar and tight
cuffs. Socks are knitted to match
the color scheme.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

Bank Examiners some time ago
when large shortage was found
in the Institutions funds. A di-
yidend of 80 per cent has since
been paid but the depositors will
probably stand a heavy loss.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

Gnu Federation will stop in Reeds
burg on May 16. three OR four
speakers will give talks at the city
park The purpose of the organ
ization which has its main offices
at Madison is to promote better
marketing Of farmers products.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

IN circuit court in Elroy George
Gardner of Wonewoc was award
cd judgment of $500 against Leo
and Norman Sherin of Elroy. The
case in the result of a fight at
Wonewoc on last Labor Day when
Gardner is alleged to have been
roughly handled;
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Prairie du Sac
Merchant Installs
New Gasoline Pump

Dave Blumberg, merchant on The
main street of Prairie du Sac, has
installed a fine new gasoline pump
in front Of his store and he will
give excellent service to the motor
fists needs in the gas and oil line.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Honor Students
Of Local High

Report cards were issued at the
high school this morning.
The following high school stu
dents have received an average of
so or above for the past six weeks:
Seniors
Ormand Capener
Esther Wedel
Adv. Juniors
Mildred Kramer
Juniors
Muriel Graf
William Hitler
Phillip Hornung
Thelma Page
Adv. Sophomores
Helen Davenport
Edna Schaefer
Sophomores
Richard Fosnot
Ruth GoetZke
Kenneth CASTOR
Clara Hager
Earle Sansum
Ethel Templin
Adv. Freshmen
Lenora Hoffman
Lucinda Jenewein
/. Il Freshmen
Bernard Lenihan
Gladys Sutton
Helen Terry
Charles Burdick
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
French General In
War Dies In Paris

Gen. Charles Mangin, French
hero of Verdun. died in Paris. He
led Wisconsin soldiers at Chateau
Thierry. o0s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Reedsburg Folks
Back From Honolulu

Mr.. aud MIS-. K. ?. Perfy OF
Reedsburg have returned from
trip to Honolulu.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

The new Prairie Sank Bank win
be opened for business in the form
er Sank bank building, SATURDAY.
May 10th in Prairie du Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Spring Green Couple
Are Wed 20 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jordon Of
Spring Green recently celebrated
their goth wedding anniversary.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Kansas Governor
Goes On Trial

x-Governor Davis of Kansas
went on trial today en- charges of
bribery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Farm Party GrOun
To Visit Reedsburg

About 100 cars carrying mem
bers of the American Farm Bur
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
BANK CLEARINCS
FOR MARCH SHOW
GREAT INCREASE
Over Million More THAI,
The Preceding
Month

Bank clearings in this city dar-
ing March amounted to $3.916,-
335.67, an increase Of $719,291.75
over March, 1924, when the total was
SIS, ,29l.92. For February, 1928,
the total was $2,738, ,40740. The in
crease shown last month over Feb
ruary is $1,l77,028.27, which is a
very gratifying increase, even when
it is taken into consideration that
February had five less business days
than March.
Building permits during March
showed total Of $50, ,G05, not a
great total as compared with some
cities in California, but consider
ably more than the totals for March
1924, which amounted to $11,980,
the increase for last month being
$22,98O.
One interesting feature of the
building permits is that the large
majority issued call FOR dwelling
houses, which is substantial proof
of the growth of this city. and also
shows that the residents here arc
gradually acquiring the "home
owning instinct.
- Post office receipts for the month
amounted TO $4,747.08.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
ATTY. CHILDERS
I'm SACRAMENTO,
OTHERS RETURN

Attorney Charles l.. Childers,
who has been in Sacramento during
the greater part Of the fight in Sc
curing passage Of the Finney re
servation to the Colorado compact,
is still in the capital where he is
assisting in the campaign for the
metropolitan water act. The issue
10 being fought with unusual vigor
Earl C. Pound, Irrigation District
president and Mark Rose, director,
returned to the Imperial Valley this
morning from Sacramento. Mr.. Rose
in commenting on the battle in the
senate which resulted on Thursday
in passage of the Finney bill, said
that the battle had simmered down
to a matter of political strength be
tween the Johnson and Hoover fac
tions.
Secretary Hoover, according to
Mr.. Rose, was in constant communi-
cation with the Legislators during
the discussion OF the bill, and
through his political ally, Mark Re
qua of Oakland, undertook to block
passage OF the bill. Senator Hi
ram johnson, proved his strength,
Mr.. Rose said, and the victory for
Imperial Valley and Boulder Can
yon dam advocates resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
SPEAR, USELTON
TRIAL TO BEGIN
HERE ON MONDAY
Hard Fought Case In
Sight; New Jury
Panel

Trial of John Spear and Frank
Uselton, indicted by the grand jury
for the murder of Barney Wood at
Brawley two years ago, will open
in the superior court, Judge Cole
presiding, Monday.
The new jury panel selected for
the second quarter of the year will
be used to obtain jurors to hear the
evidence. 1t is expected the trial
will last the greater part of the
week and may extend into the fol-
lowing week.
The state is depending in great
measure upon the testimony of f.
0. Heinrich, San Francisco crimin-
ologist, to convict the defendants.
Wood disappeared two years ago,
and his skeleton was unearthed on
his ranch near Brawley last Novem-
Der. UseltOn was arrested two days
following, and Spear was taken in
to custody at Compton a day later.
The greater part of the skeleton
will be produced in court and
much of the testimony will be Of
an expert nature.
Uselton will be represented by
Attorney Charles f. Scott, and
Spear will have as his attorneys,
Edgar B. Hervey of this city, and
F. w. Thompson of Los Angeles.
District Attorney Utley, assisted by
Deputy District Attorney Simpson,
will conduct the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
District Wins Redvision Suit; Imperial Move Halted
j. s. LAWMAKERS
TO MAKE TRIP
TO WEST SOON

Several members of the appropri
ations committee OF the House Of
Representatives, including Louis G.
Champion, chairman, are expected
to visit the west this spring, prob
ably the latter part of this month,
and will include the Colorado river
in their itinerary, according TO in
formation received at the office of
the Imperial Irrigation District.
Besides Chairman Champion the
party will include the following
other members of the committees: c.
d. Carter, Oklahoma; Frank Muir
ply, Ohio; Henry c. Taylor Vir-
ginia and Burton L. French, Idaho.
They will be joined somewhere on
the coast, probably San Francisco.
by Stephen Mather, director OF ma
t;onal parks; NJ. c. Shields, clerk
of the committee; Colonel ". B.
Greeley, chief forester of the Unit
ed States; Henry f. Barbor, Fres-
10 and P. G. Reddington, emitted
States district forester for Califor-
MIA, and the California congressional
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
THIRD TRAGEDY
IN "a HOURS
BY United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, April 4.-The third
severe industrial accident within "a
hours occurred today, three men be-
ing reported killed i'll granite
quarry explosion at Malsburg.
Earlier in the day two men were
known to have been killed and ma
ny others were missing when a mine
elevator broke from its cables and
plunged to the bottom of the Ma
thias SHINES mine near Essen. In
both the Malsburg and Essen acci-
dents scores were injured, some
probably fatally.
4 gasoline station dangerously
injured 10 men when it exploded
yesterday i'll the Thuringia automo-
bile factory at Arnstadt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
Jazz Slayer In
Fight Against
Insanity Claim
ny United Press Leased Wire

San FRANCISCO, April A.
4 weekend in which to hope that
her attorneys meet defeat in their
efforts to prove her insane today
lay ahead Of Dorothy Eliingson,
jazz girl matricide.
For one week the Chinatown cred
head" has heard her counsel argue
that she is mentally unbalanced.
During the entire time she has
shown them little but animosity.
Dorothy does not want to be Judged
insane.
The girl rested we'll last night in
her Ingleside Jail cell, matrons re-
ported. She has grown stronger
through the week and yesterday
smiled encouragement at the prose
eution whenever an alienist testify
ing against her mentality was trap
ped in cross examination.
Dorothy's fainting spells for the
time at least have been checked.
They strengthened the defense in
sanity plea so the girl determined
to halt them.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
QUAKE
SHAKES MEXICO.
BUILDINGS FALL
BY United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, April A sew
ere earthquake was felt at Chalchi-
huites last night and several houses
collapsed, said dispatches from Du-
range.
The tremors threw the village in
to a panic and many boarded trains
in an effort to flee the quake.
Others, in an effort to escape the
church of San Pedro damaged win
dows, pcws and doors in their mad
panic.
Those whose houses were destroy.
ed slept in the open. The quake
WAS followed by volcanic disturb
ances. Reports said the earth open
ed in several spots ON the outskirts
of the city and emitted boiling
water. Loud subterranean sounds
added to the terror of the peasntry.
No loss of life has been report
ed. State authorities have sent
military forces to the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-04
S. F. Men Given
Contract For
Del Monte Hotel
by United Press Leased Wire

DEL MONTE, Calf, April A.
The contract for the new Hotel Del
Monte, which is to replace that por-
tion of the old building destroyed
by fire last summer, has been
awarded to Lindtren and Swimmer
ton, contractors of San Francisco, it
was announced late yesterday.
Work on the new structure will
be started within 10 days and will
be completed by February l, 1926.
The proposed building will cost
almost $1,5O0,0OO, it is said, and
will be of Spanish architecture in
stucco and tile roofing.
A radical departure from the old
building plan will be the erection
of ten bungalows similar to the
main hotel in design and adjoining
it.
During construction of the new
hotel, the present hostelry will be
open with accommodations for 400
guests.