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GREEN BAY SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1911. AGE SEVEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED HOUSE Mrs. Jenkins' Home Burned While She Visited Her Son. Loss Estimated at $400-Erects Sawmill Near Davis' Spur--Loggers FinIsh Job for Bird and Wells--Other Short Notes. (Special to the Gazette.) Wausaukee, March broke out in the home of Mrs.

Pratt Jenkins on the north side of the river, about 4 p. the fire department responded immediately, but owing to the high wind, the building was completely destroyed with all its contents. Mrs. Jenkins was visiting at the home of her son, several blocks away. Before leaving she had put fire in the stove, and it is thought that the dwelling caught from this about $400, but it is not covered by source.

The 1 loss is estimated at insurance. To Erect Sawmill. P. T. Finnegan expects to start.

building his sawmill near Davis Spur, south of here, and have it in operation in a short time. He has siderable logs banked on the lake near the Nelson farm, which he will use for a pond. The mill will employ a number of men, and as Mr. Finnegan owns considerable stumpage in that vicinity, it is thought, that he will erect a village in a short time. Logging Job Finished.

Connerton and Reagen of Oconto, have completed their jobs of logging for the Bird Wells Lumber company on the Northwestern railway, west of here. Returns to Home. Nick Gerstner of Beaver, has returned from Randville, where he has been working for his brother Robert Gerstner. Short Notes. Fred Garfield of Athelstane, was in the city looking up the cucumber business.

A number of farmers are interested and it is hoped that the railroad company will make a low rate so that the farmers will be able to ship their cucumbers to the local testory. Township Treasurer William Cowie of Athelstane, was in the city on his way to Marinette on business. Anton Kuba of Athelstane was in the city recently. Mr. Kuba has a large dairy herd and will ship his cream at an early date.

Letha A. Smith, the Menominee lighting man, is in the city erecting lighting plants. C. B. Crabtree of Crandon, was in the city on business recently LADIES' AID SOCIETY HOLDS REGULAR MEETING Rev.

Bergstrom of De Pere Holds Ser. vices- an Operation on His Eye--Other News Items. (Special to the Gazette.) Greenleaf, March Ladies' Aid society will hold their next meeting with Mrs. Helmuth Prust. This is the regular meeting and a large attendance is desired.

Services at Baptist Church. Rev. Bergstrom of De Pere will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend. Receives Treatment.

R. M. Prust accompanied Mr. Houser to Oshkosh, where the latter had an operation performed on his eye. Short Notes.

Miss Clark and Messrs. Clark and Wilbarm entertained a number of their friends at a music social one evening last week. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Weston Gilson, who has been quite sick 's slowly recovering.

Mrs. R. M. Prust is seriously sick at her home. R.

M. Prust recently purchased a black driving horse. Consideration was $200. Mrs. George Merryfield of Lindsay, was the guest of Mrs.

Russel a few days the past week. John Wilharm of Appleton was the guest of his cousins last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellis and daughter were guests of friends here recently.

William Ellis spent Sunday with his family. Dr. Buch of Wayside made a protessional call here last week. Arthur Dickey transacted business bere Monday. Frank Kovtway, the local nursery men, was in town recently on business.

WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP La Crosse Team Defeats Platteville in Basketball Game. (by Associated Press.) La Crosse, March deLa Crosse won the internormal basketball championship of Wisconsin. If You Are a Trifle Sensitive 'About the size of your that shoes, it's some satisfaction to know many people can wear shoes a size smaller by shaking powder, into them. Just the thing for Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic Dancing Parties, Patent Leather Shoes, and for Breaking in New Shoes. When rubbers or overshoes become necesgary and your shoes pinch, Sold Allen's FootEase gives instant relief.

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FISH CAUGHT LARGE, PAPER MILLS AT NEENAH Sturgeon Measuring Five Feet Length Caught in Sluice of Paper Mill. (Special to the Gazette.) Neenah, March monster sturgeon, one of the largest ever caught in this vicinity, was caught in the sluice to one of the paper mills on the race. The fish was caught after some difficulty. It measured over five feet in length and weighs close to 100 pounds. It was carried away on a delivery wagon.

RESIDENT DIES IN NORTHERN CITY Remains Brought Here Monday from Menominee for Burial. Young Child Buried Tuesday from Lutheran Church--Gus Ristau to Locate in Oshkosh--Other Kaukauna News in Brief. (Special to the Gazette.) Kaukauna, March remains of Frank Hartman, who died at a hospital at Menominee, were brought here for burial Monday. Child Buried Tuesday. Funeral services for the eighteen months' old child of Mr.

and Mrs. William Weirough, were held Tuesday from the St. John Lutheran church. Locates in Oshkosh. Gus Ristau, of the G.

W. Ristau Land will leave in a short time for Oshkosh, where he intends to locate. Buys Grocery Business. Charles Frier 'recentiy purchased the grocery business of Charles tau, located near the north side depot. Short Notes.

William Lambie, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, has fully recovered. John McMorrow was at Green Bay Monday on business. J. F. Dreger of Oshkosh visited here one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Manter of Black Creek were the guests of friends Monday. James McMorrow has returned to Denmark after visiting with friends. HAPPENINGS DURING WEEK FROM LITTLE SUAMICO Mr.

Grosse Has Left for ChicagoMrs. Bedore Returned from Green Bay--Other Little Suamico News. (Special to the Gazette.) Little Suamico, March J. Bedore has returned from Green Bay where she visited her son John for the past week. Mrs.

Plouff is visiting relatives at Oconto. Mrs. Joseph Allen of Green Bay spent Wednesday with relatives here. Mrs. H.

Braunschriber was a Green Bay visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Margil and children of Milwaukee were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Huss for a few days last week. G. A. Grosse, has left for Chicago where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. A.

Wittie. Herman Papenfus left for Green Bay where he will spend some time with relatives. Edgar Demaiffe transacted business at Green Bay Monday. Ferris was in Green Bay on business Thursday. Mrs.

Ben Kussow has returned from Green Bay where she transacted business. Dr. G. H. Boyce of Iron Mountain was the guest of friends during the week.

PATRONS OF FACTORY HOLD ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY Arrangements Made For Running Factory--Entertainment in Honor of St. Patrick-Other Askeaton News. (Special to the Gazette.) Askeaton, March S. Hokchue held the annual meeting of the patrons of his cheese factory Monday evening and made satisfactory arrangements for the running of same. Last year was a very successful one and it is generally believed that future prospects are good.

Honor St. Patrick. The court of C. O. F.

and the pupils of the school here will give an entertainment in Kelly's hall this evening in honor of St. Patrick. Several will be here to deliver short speakers talks on Irish history. Will Hold Caucus Soon. The caucus for the nomination of town officers will be held here some time in the near future.

There will be several candidates in the field this year for some of the offices. Raise Sugar Beets. John Serend, the sugar beet man, reports that he bas secured a large acreage in this vicinity for the comling season. Among the largest raisers is Joseph Huhn, who will plant twenty acres. Short Notes.

John Holschue of Elkhart Lake visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Kelley are the happy parents of a baby boy.

Rev. O'Connell was a Green Bay visitor here one day last week. Jardes Clark and John Brick have returned from Green Bay where they were visiting UNION MEN HOLD SECRET SESSION Decided to Assist in Discover. ing Men Who Dynamited Derrick. Indignant at Suspicion Cast on Them -Rudolph Charged with Embezzlement Cannot Be LocatedSeveral Pensions Granted--Other State News.

Milwaukee, March a secret session of the Milwaukee union of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers in Brisbane hall it was decided to co-operate with the Federated Trades council in any action that body might take to discover the men who dynamited the derrick of the Milwaukee Western Fuel company Thursday night. The union men were indignant at suspicions cast on them and denounced the perpetrators of this outrage. Arrest Former Alderman. Milwaukee, March warrant for the arrest of Robert L. Rudolph, former alderman, convicted during the grand jury prosecutions and sent to the house of correction for one year on May 22, 1906, was issued on Friday by Clerk John W.

Woller, municipal court. Rudolph, it is said by the police, cannot be located. The warrant charges Rudolph with embezzlement of from Daniel Borun of the Old Cigar company, on Nov. 10, Rudolph was engaged as a solicitor by the company and he is alleged to have embezzled the money secured in payment of cigars. Commission Has Hearing.

Madison, March 18. The state railway commission on Friday held a hearing on the petition of the Manitowoe Northern Traction comfor authority to increase its fare pany between Manitowoc and Two Rivers 5 to 10 cents. The company had from agreed to the smaller fare, but found that it could not make money and was authority to increase it until granted the matter could be finally settled by the commission. Wisconsin Pensions. Washington, March followWisconsin pensions have been ing granted: Richard W.

Cupen, $30; Clawson, $15; James A. DunLester Vilas Fish, $24; John B. Hamlap, $30; lin, $20; William Hocking, $15; W. Leitch, $15; Valentine George Lungwitz, $30; Oliver H. Perry, $15; W.

Robinson, $24; George W. George Rowley, $15; Mary Smitka, $12; Mark Smith, $55; Ole Svendson, $15; J. M. D. Nevallee, $27.

Many Cities Want Plant. Kenosha, March at the plant of the E. I. the explosion de Nemours company at Dupont Pleasant Prairie last Thursday night affected half a dozen counties, General Supt. George Patterson, in charge of the rebuilding of the plant, declared that he was receiving about fifteen daily from western cities, all letters of them anxious to provide sites.

Aged Resident Dead. March S. FishSparta, of Sparta's oldest citizens and er, one who served as postmaster for nearly twenty years, died at his home early on Friday, aged 87 years. Pneumonia with complications due to advanced age was the cause of death. He was in state politics in his prominent younger days.

Rev. Wade Accepts Call. Stoughton, March Rev. J. G.

Wade, Chicago settlement worker, has accepted the call of the Universalist congregation of Stoughton and will assume the pastorship here on April 1. Goff Received Commission. Milwaukee, March D. Goff received his commission as United States district attorney for eastern Wisconsin. It was signed by President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham on March 9.

Mr. Goff said that he would probably take over the office on Monday. A GOOD REASON. Green Bay People Can Tell You Why It Is So. Doan's Kikney Pills cure the cause of disease, and that is why the cures are always.

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Van Buren street, Green Bay, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills have always (helped me when and I have consequently had I occasion gladly them confirm the public statement I gave in their favor in 1903. My kidneys were weak and the secretions from these organs were irregular and painful in passage. I often had dizzy spells and headaches and back was very painful. Doan's Kilney Pills, which I procurred at store, benefited me as soon as I began their use and I continued taking them until well." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.

Foster Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name--Doan's-and take no other, MEN SUSTAINED PAINFUL INJURIES WHILE AT WORK Foreman of Wooden Ware Company Struck By Falling Log -Another Employe Suffered a Fractured Col. lar Bone. (Special to the Gazette.) Menasha, March Gould, foreman in charge of the Wooden Ware company's log crew, and John Schaefer, one of the members of the crew, are confined to their homes suffering from painful injuries sustained while at work in the local yards. Mr.

Gould was struck in the face by a falling log and in addition to a broken nose he also sustained painful injuries about the face and body. Schaefer is suffering with a fractured collar bone and severe bruises about the body as the result of an accident almost similar to that encountered by Mr. Gould. GREEN BAY BILL FAVORABLY REPORTED Number Twenty- Relating to Lighting Reported in Senate. Adjournment Is Taken By the Senate Until Tomorrow Committee on Corporations Reported Twenty Bills at Session Today.

032 (By Associated Press.) Madison, March committee on corporations reported 20 bills this morning and the committee on education and public welfare turee. Number 24S relating to the situation in Green Bay where there is some difficulty about lighting, was reported for passage. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow. Refuse to Join City. The assembly refused to join with the city of Madison in paying the cost of the expensive improvements of the streets abutting the university and the capitol heating plant.

The bills, which would appropriate about $8,000 for this purpose, came up and after extended debate were killed by a vote of 61 to 33. Dr. C. A. Harper, the Madison assemblyman, made earnest efforts to secure their passage.

Will Move Soon. The appearance of Maj. R. P. Davidson before the assembly committee on excise and fees brought out the interesting news that the Northwestern Military academy at Highland Park, north of Chicago, soon will move to a tract on the south shore of Lake Geneva.

The school has more than a hundred boy students who for three years past have been camping on the lake tract during the spring and fall. The hearing was on the bill by S. C. Goff of Elkhorn. The bill provides for a "dry" zone five miles square around the proposed school, but excepts present saloons from the provisions.

BASEBALL SCHEDULE OF LEAGUE OUT President Moll Makes Public Today Schedule of Games 1911. Green Bay Shares Well and Team Will Be at Home for Some of the Conventions, on Nine Sundays and Two Holidays. (From Saturday's Daily.) President Charles F. Moll of the Wisconsin-Illinois league of Professional Baseball clubs today made public the schedule of games for 1911. The schedule will be found on Page 10 of the Gazette.

Green Bay is well taken care of by the schedule and from this situation it looks like the best schedule that the W-I. league has issued in several years. The season will be opened here and exhibitions will be prayed on nine Sundays and two holidays. The team will be at home on Memorial day and Labor day. There will be six games played in this city during May, fifteen in June, nineteen in July, fifteen in August and two in September, according to the schedule.

Green Bay is taken care of for some of the convention dates. The team will battle on the home diamond when the Elks are here, June 6 and 7, and arrangements will be made to have transferred from Fond du Lac games during the United Commercial Trayelers' convention, June 1, 2 and 3. An effort will be made to play on the last two days. Double Headers Sundays. A feature of the schedule is that double headers will be played on Sunday and no games on Monday where it is possible to make such an arrangement.

The Monday attendance is so small that the guarantee is not made as a general thing, and the club owners will give the great body of fandom the benefit of the extra game on the holiday. Women Owners of Railroad Stock. Women own 45 per cent. of Ameri can railroad stocks, ASSEMBLYMAN OFFERS PRAYER Speaker Ingram Congratulates Members on Large Attendance That Is Present. NUMBER OF BILLS ARE KILLED BY MEMBERS Gilboy's Bill to Repeal the Commission Form of Government Was Today Up and Killed-Gilbertson Bill Ordered to Engrossment-Vint Bill Is Passed Today.

(By Associated Press.) Madison, March clergy of Madison do not seem to realize that the legislature works on Saturwas discovered that no chaplain was day," said Speaker Ingram, la when a it present to open the assembly session with a prayer. Assemblyman D. R. Stevens of Rhinelander, however, performed the services. The speaker congratulated the assembly on the fact that over 60 members were present, which is remarkable for a Saturday session.

Mr. Gilbertson explained his bill amending the law permitting the adoption of the commission form of government, which was up for engrossment, briefly. Mr. Wheeler attacked the plan as undemocratic and unrepublican like. Mr.

Gilbertson in reply, explained that the law was already on the statute book and the pending bill simply added the initiative, referendum and recall, and slightly reduced the salary. He thought that cities should be allowed to rid themselves of aldermanic turmoll if they so desire. The Provisions, The amended Gilbertson bill makes a straight cut of $50 in all salaries, provided for under the old law, for all cities down to those of ten thousand population or under in which it is not required that the commissioners give all their time to city affairs. The bill also provides for a recall election on petitions of one-third of the voters. The Nye bill prohibiting the tion of power and police commission in cities adopting the plan was also incorporated in the measure advanced today.

In the Senate. The attitude of certain senators toward the bill of Senator Teasedale abolishing the divorce council that this law passed two years will be repealed. A similar bill has also been advanced in the assembly and the senate has agreed to put the bill over until it is determined what was done in the other house. A number of bills were ordered to engrossment and some others of minor nature passed. Adjournment was then taken until Monday evening.

The committee amendements, only slightly reducing the salary of councilmen was adopted and then the bill was sent to a engrossment by a vote of 56 to 9. Gilboy's Bill Killed. Mr. Gilboy's bill to repeal the commission form of government was killed after considerable debate by a vote of 44 to 16. Clark Bill Dead.

The assembly killed the Clark bill amending the commission law as the committee on cities has made certain amendments to the Gilbertson bill, which affected a compromise as to salaries, the chief one of contention. Other bills killed were: Ninety-one ayes, Reed allowing counties to retain 20 per cent of inhabitants taxes. Two hundred and forty-two ayes, Sholts, giving additional powers to boards of review. Five hundred and fifty-one ayes, prohibiting the abolishment of fire and police commissioners in cities adopting the commission plan. This feature was incorporated in the plan.

Eight hundred and eighty-six ayes, Brockhausen, by request, relating to the taxation of personal and real property. Nine hundred and nineteen ayes, Gilbertson, relating to the election of supervisors, Vint Bill Passes. The assembly passed the Vint bill for ventilation, and the providing bill requiring guards and Brenner safety devices and prohibiting overcrowding employes in manufacturing establishments. Adjournment was taken until Monday evening a at 7:30. Unless a stumbling block is struck in the senate, the socialists will win in their fight for the privilege of out establishing municipal lodging houses in Milwaukee.

A test vote in the assembly tonight on a motion indefinitely to postpone the bill introduced by Assemblyman Hahn resulted in an overwhelming victory for the socialthe vote being 69 to 5 against inists, definite postponement. The bill was then ordered to third reading and engrossment. Assemblyman Harper of Madison, chairman of the committee which recommended indefinite postponement, gave as the committee's reasons for so doing, the fact that Milwaukee was amply provided with lodging facilities for those unfortunate enough to be without a home. Assemblymen Binner and Metcalf succeeded in convincing the assembly, that the Rescue mission was inadequate to accommodate the class of people whom the socialists hope to reach. OCCUPANTS OF CARRIAGE HAVE NABROW ESCAPE Carriage Collides With an Automobile--Occupants Escape with Only a Few Slight Bruises.

(Special to the Gazette.) Neenah, March A. Whiting, son Frank, and Henry Stilp, the latter employed as chauffeur by Mr. Whiting, had a most narrow escape from serious injury in an accident when the carriage in which they were riding collided with an automobile. The front wheel of the carriage was reduced to splinters but the occupants escaped with only a few slight bruises. SIXTY IMPERILED ON BOARD CRAFT Crew of Seven Believed Lost in Storm Near Cleveland.

Cleveland Tug, Silver Spray, Believed to Have Gone Down--Two Bodies Are Found on the Breakwater This Morning--British Steamer Aground. (By Associated Press.) Cleveland, March tug Silver Spray of Erie, operated by the Booth Fisheries company, went down off Cleveland harbor last night after battling with the heavy seas for 20 hours. The last seen of her was at 2 a. today when Capt. Hansen of the life saving station sighted a vessel a few miles out burning torches as signals of distress.

This morning the tug Buckeye, Capt. Cornelius patrolling the breakwater, sighted what it is believed to be the pilot house of the Silver Spray afloat in the lake off East 'Fortieth street. Two bodies, which Capt. Cornelius believed belonged to members of the Silver Spray's crew of seven, were lying on the breakwater. It was impossible for the tug to get near enough to take off the bodies.

Members of Crew. The crew consists of James Purdy, captain, of Erie, Robert Watts, engineer, of Erie, Edward Holmes, of Cleveland, Ohio; Charles N. Braffe, of Cleveland; Henry Anderson, of Cleveland; Thomas Reed, of Erie, Pa. Unknown boy of Cleveland. Later the Buckeye saw pieces of wreckage washing against the breakwater.

The Silver Spray has been in commission five years and was regarded as the most durable in the fleet of fishing tugs. The owners say that she has often weathered worse gales than the one she encountered last night. Members of the fleet say she left here yesterday morning for the first cast of the season. They say, however, that the boat's engine acted badly shortly after it cleared the breakwater. Thrilling stories of battles to make the harbor, with immense waves beating down upon their vessel and freezing sprays transforming it into a mass of ice, were told by the eight members of the crew of the Essie another member of the fleet which put into harbor at 4 a.

m. today. The men were almost frozen and arrived half dead from their exposure. They said they had seen noting of the Silver Spray, All of the tugs, 26 in number, counting 22 that left Cleveland harbor, and four that left Erie, have been accounted for except the Silver Spray. Tug Goes Down.

Washington, March men are imperiled today aboard the stranded British steamer Manchuria, ashore on the Virginia coast 30 miles south of Cape Henry. The Little Island life saving station has reported to the United States life saving service here that an intense northeast storm is raging, and that the vessel is in danger momentarily of going to pieces. Believed All O. K. Norfolk, March life savers are standing guard, the 60 men on board the stranded steamer, Manchuria are believed now to be out of danger.

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