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VALUATION GROWN
OVER $10,000,000
WISCONSIN " r AX COMMISSION
MAKES ASSESSMENT OF RAIL-
ROADS IN STATE.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN IN-
CREASED S3,OOO,OOO—OTHERS
LESSER AMOUNTS.
TOTAL UPON WHICH TAXES
MUST BE PAID IS
$85,103,000.
Madison, Nov. 6.
Showing an increase of more than
ten million dollars in the value of the
55 railroad properties in Wisconsin,
the preliminary assessment made yes
terday by the Wisconsin tax commis
sion, pursuant to law, discloses in
teresting data for the economist and
investigator. The increases were
generally on the properties of the
larger roads. The Chicago & North
western has $3,000,000 added to its
value while the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha comes next
with an increase of $900,000. The
Wisconsin Central is increased $200,-
000, the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault
Ste. Marie a like amount, the Illinois
Central SIOO,OOO and the Green Bay &
Western $75,000. The assessment of
the Great Northern is increased SIOO,-
000 while several of the roads in the
northern portion of the state have
been cut down in their valuation to
the extent of a few thousand dollars
each.
Abbotsford & Northeastern srit>,lTOo
Ahnapee & Western 235,000
Ashland, Odanah & Ma-
rengo 05,(TOO
Bayfield Transfer 26,000
Big Falls Ry. Co 25,000
Chicago & L. Superior .. 5,000
Chicago & Milwaukee Elec.
W. Irving Osborne, D.
B. Hanna and Geo. G.
Moore as receivers of
said company 1,405,000
Chicago & Northwestern 91,000,000
Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy 15,000,000
Chicago, Harvard & Ge-
neva Lake 27,000
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul ' 88,ffiTO,000
Chicago, St. Paul. Minne-
apolis & Omaha 28,200,(TOO
Chippewa River & North-
ern 25,000
Chippewa Valley & North-
ern 33,(T00
Davis, John R., Lumber Co. 57,000
Drummond & Southwest'n 70,000
Duluth, South Shore & At-
lantic 1,250,000
Dunbar & Wausaukee .... 75,000
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern .. 480,(TOO
Fairchild & Northeastern 115,000
Grand Trunk Milwaukee
Car Ferry 350,000
Great Northern 7,70t»,000
Green Bay & Western .... 2,225,000
Hazelhurst & Southeast’n Ju.Ooo
Hillsboro & Northeastern 17,000
lllnois Centra] .......... 1,100,000 !
lola & Northern 13,0D0 I
Kewaunee, Green Bay &
Western 480,uD0
La Crosse & Southeastern 340,000
Lake Superior Terminal &
Transfer 380,000
Laona & Northern 477,000
Lincoln & Oneida County 20,000
Marathon County 36,000
Marinette. Tomahawk &
Western 65.000
Mattoon Ry. Co 65,000
Mineral Point & Northern 300,000
Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Ashland 8.000
Minneapolis. St. Paul &
Sauk Ste. Marie 11,900.000
Northern Pacific 3,000.000
Northwestern Coal Rail-
way Co 85,000
Oshkosh Transportat'n Co. 80.000
Robbins Railroad Co 50,000
Roddis Lumber & Veneer
Co 22,000
Stanley. Merrill & Phillips 210.000
Superior & Southeastern 5u.000
Tomahawk & Eastern .... 60,000
Waupaca-Green Bay 42.000
Whitcomb & Morris R. Co. 10,000
Winona Bridge Ry. Co. ... 170,000 !
Wisconsin & Michigan.... 400,000
Wisconsin & Northern.... 550.000
Wisconsin Central 29.000,000
Wisconsin Northwestern.. 55,000
Wisconsin Ruby & South-
ern 9.000
Total $285,103,000
This assessment is only tentative or
preliminary and may be changed
somewhat though not materially after
hearings have been had and the final
assessment made, which will probably
be about January 1. After that the
taxes will be levied and the railroads
will then be called upon to contribute
their share in support of the govern
ment of the commonwealth. Last
year the tax rate, as applied to the
assessment of the railroads was
.01143084076 and the total amount of
tax levied was $3,142,886.73 on a total
valuation of $274,489,000. The valua
tion this year is $285 103.000 or
greater than a year ago bv $10,155.-
000.
SAYS MORSE INSTRUCTED HIM.
Witness in Ice Trial Tells of Under
mining Independents.
New York, Nov. 6.—ln the trial of
the American Ice Co., charaged with
violation of the state anti-monopoly
law, Edward C. Clifford, a district su
perintendent for the company, testi
fied that he had canvassed the trade
of independent dealers .quoting prices
under those of the independents and
obtaining a great proportion of their
trade.
His instructions, he said, came from
Charles W. Morse.
ALDRICH STARTS ON
TOUR OF THE WEST
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 6. —At-
tached to the Special ’ yes
terday on the Pennsylvania railroad
was a special car carrying United
States Senator Nelson W’- Aldrich,
who is beginning his long promised
tour of the west as chairman of the
monetary commission. Accompany
ing the senator was Charles L. Nor
ton, assistant secretary of the treas
ury; Professor A. Piatt Andrew, tne
special assistant of the commission,
and Arthur B. Shelton, secretary ot
the commission and personal repre
sentative of Senator Aldrich.
The party is due in Chicago today
at 7:30 a. m. There before the Com
mercial club will take place the first
official meeting with men of the west.
The journey will consume about
two weeks and addresses win be
made as follows: At St. Louis, No
vember 8; Kansas City, 9; Omaha.
10; Minneapolis, 12; St. Paul, 13;
Milwaukee, 15, and Detroit, 16.
BIG BATTLESHIP .
EXCEEDS CONTRACT
NOTWITHSTANDING AN ACCIDENT
AND DELAY GREAT CRAFT
MAKES GOOD.
Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 6. —As the
new battleship North Dakota was com
pleting a four-hour endurance run yes
terday, with the speed championship
almost within her grasp, a boiler ac
cident sent her scurrying back to port
to land four injured firemen. The big
ship nevertheless exceeded the con
tract requirement of 21 knots an hour.
While entering the fourth hour of her
test, a seven inch tube of one of the
boilers blew out. Steam was shut off
in four of the 14 boilers. As soqn as
the extent of the injuries to the fire
men were ascertained s he ship headed
for Portsmouth which could be
reached shortly after the expiration
of the time limit. All the injured
men urged the engineers to disregard
their injuries and keep the battleship
on its work. Under ten boilers, a
speed of 21 knots was maintained for
the balance of the time and at four
o'clock the North Dakota entered the
harbor and sent the injured men
ashore.
The defective tube was replaced
and the ship left at midnight for a
24 hour run at a speed of 19 knots an
hour. During the run it will be decid
ed whether the four hour test will be
repeated.
WO DOMINGAN
JUNTA AT KINGSTON
Kingston,, Jamaica, Nov. 6. —The
revolutionary Santo Domingan Junta
has established headquarters here,
and yesterday a shoop belonging to
the Junta cleared for Haiti. Her des
tination. however, is believed to be
the Dominican; coast. Some of the
principal Santo Domingan revolution
ary leaders are aboard. Attempts are
being made to charter a steamer to
descend on Santo Domingo with the
president designate and staff.
LOW KNOWS NOTHING
OF REID SUCCESSION
New York. Nov. 6. —Seth Low, form
er mayor of New York city and ex
president of Columbia university, said
yesterday that he knew nothing of the
report emanating from London that
he had been selected to succeed White
law Reid, as ambassador to the court
of St. James.
FAKE REPORT THAT
ROOSEVELT IS DEAD
New York, Nov. 6.—Another appar
ently absurd rumor was sent about
the country yesetrday concerning The
odore Roosevelt. This one averred
that Roosevelt was killed in Africa.
An account of the dangers of African
hunting was imprinted afresh on the
public mind by Mr. Roosevelt's mag
azine articles, there was some un
easiness until Douglas Robinson. Mr.
Roosevelt's brother-in-law, said em
phatically that he took no stock in
such reports.
Robinson branded the first vague
reports as false. When informed last
night that later rumors from the
GILBERT CONSTRUES
LEGISLATIVE BALK
SOLONS GET WIRES CROSSED
IN FIXING UP GAME
LAW.
SHERIFFS AND DEPUTIES WAR-
DENS ONLY WITHIN OWN
JURISDICTION.
Madison, Nov. 6.
Construing conflicting provisions or
the game law relating to the catching
of beaver and otter, Attorney General
Frank L. Gilbert has given to Game
Warden George W. Rickeman an
opinion that she law should be con
strued as though it had been enacted
in the following language:
“It shall be unlawful, as it is here
by prohibited, to take, catch, kill,
hunt or pursue a beaver at any time
and otter between the first day ot
March and the 15th day of September
next succeeding.”
The law as it was enacted forbids
the catching of beaver or otter at
any time and immediately follows
with the injunction that otter shall
not be taken between the first day of
March and the fifteenth day of Sep
tember next succeeding.
Attorney General Gilbert says that
it is plainly an error of the legisla
ture and that the law shall be so con
strued that it will mean something.
The attorney general has also ren
dered an opinion to the effect that
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, coroners, po
lice officers, who under the provisions
of the fish and game laws are ex
officio fish and game wardens, are
such only within their official juris
dictions. That is, they shall assist
the game wardens in the enforcement,
of the law in their respective counties
only. The attorney general says
that such officers have concurrent au
thority with the regularly appointed
deputy game wardens within their re
spective counties but nofoutside.
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SMALLEST STATE
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Providence, R. L, Nov. 6. —Returns
show the reelection of Governor Aram
J. Pothier, republican.
Governor Pothier, who had 7,270
plurality last year, made notable gains
in the country towns, most of which
went against the three constitutional
amendments, giving the governor ve
to power.
MADAME STEINHEIL
IN UTTER COLLAPSE
Paris, Nov. 6. —After three days of
merciless examination by the presid
ing judge of the assizes court, where
she is being tried on the charge of
murdering her husband and step
mother, Mme. Steinheil was led from
court late yesterday afternoon in a
state of utter collapse. Several times
previously restoratives were admin
istered when it seemed she was about,
to faint. Each time she recovered
and replied to interrogations.
As to her accusations against Bur-
shadowland of newspaperdom had it
that he had been advised of Mr.
Roosevelt's death. Mr. Robinson au
thorized another vigorous denial. If
anything had happened to Mr. Roose
velt. Mr. Robinson was sure he would
hear of it immediately. Magazine edi
tors and other associates of Mr.
Roosevelt here took the same view.
It was pointed out also that the Co
lonial office in London could be
promptly advised of any mishap to
Mr. Roosevelt. According to the
latest cables the ex-president is hunt-I
ing on the Guas Ingishu plateau and
will return to Londiani in five weeks.,
lingham, the American newspaper
man and others, whom she charged
with complicity, the woman said in
her frenzy she had taken recourse to
anything that seemed to clear herself.
The climax came after a savage at*
tack upon her veracity by the judge.
Her attorney protested, but the judge
retorted hotly that the woman had
lied throughout and that her story
was a tissue of lies. A short recess
was taken, but when Madame Stein
heil returned again she was unnerved
and led fainting from the room.
CHOLERA SCOURGE
INVADES GERMANY
Washington D. C., Nov. 6. —Cholera
has invaded the German side of the
Russian borden and the consular agent
at Koenigsburg has reported to the
state department 22 cases, including
seven deaths so far. German doctors
have been sent to supervise and erect
barracks wherever necessary.
The public health authorities will
maintain a vigilant w'atch at all Amer
ican ports where such precautionary
measures might be deemed necessary.
STEALS SIO,OOO
FROM AGED MAN
BANDIT LOCKS HOUSEKEEPER
UP—BLOWS SAFE—GETS
AWAY.
Burlington, N. J., Nov. 6. —Cash
and bonds amounting to nearly $lO,-
000 were stolen from the home ot
Schuyler Ranier, aged 72, by a masked
bandit late yesterday. ’ The robber
locked up the aged farmer’s house
keeper, who was the only person in
the house, blew the safe with dyna
mite, gathered up the contents and
departed, without leaving a trace. A
posse of farmers are scouring the
country.
The robber had an hour’s start be
fore Ranier returned home and
found the old housekeeper in a criti
cal condition as a result of the shock
and the struggle with the robber.
Ranier never trusted the banks.
CANAL ZONE LOSES
CHARM FOR BLACKBURN
Versailles, Ky., Nov. 6. —At a recep
tion in his honor last night, Governor
Blackburn declared his intention of
remaining in Kentucky and said that
the canal zone had lost its charm.
Upon his return a fortnight ago Gov
ernor Blackburn said he did not in
t nd to resign the governorship of the
canal zone and nobody wanted him to
resign.
MUTINOUS GREEKS
MUST BE PUNISHED
Athens, Nov. 6. —The government
will not be permitted to treat Lieuten
ant Tibaldos and his mutinous com
rades as political prisoners. Naval of
ficers and the military league yester
day agreed to insist upon the neces
sity of maintenance of discipline and
demand that the extreme penalty be
meted to the mutineers.
Banks Make Good Showing.
New York Nov. 6. —The total bank
clearings': compiled by Bradstreets’
for the principal cities of the United
States the last week were $3,544,771,-
000 against $2,627,400,000 in the cor
responding week of last year.
BIG HATS BEFORE
RATE COMMISSION
Chicago, Nov. 6. —Women’s hats
have grown so large that wholesale
milliners of Chicago protested
against the express companies’ rates
for carrying them, before the Illinois
railroad commission yesterday. The
milliners contend that the express
companies had no right to charge for
the sze of the boxes, but only for
the weight. One milliner testliieu
that hats constantly are increasing in
size but not in price. The express
companies will give their evidence
December 9.
WELCOME NEW GOVERNOR.
Colonel G. R. Colton Arrives at Porto
Rico.
San Juan Nov. 6. —Colonel G. R.
Colton, who will be inaugurated gov
ernor of Porto Rico today, arrived
yesterday and was met at the pier
by a large crowd of Porto Ricans and
escorted by Porto Ricans and a band
was driven to the palace.
Father Served Under Washington.
Dakota, 111., Nov. 6. —Mrs. Elenora
Zimmerman, whose father, Nicholas
Ickes, served in the revolutionary war
under Washington, died yesterday,
aged 86.
Forbes for Governor General.
Washington. Nov. 6.—President
Taft appointed W. Cameron Forbes,
vice governor general of the Philip
pines, governor general to succeed
James Smith, whose resignation was
accepted, to take effect November 11,
at the expiration of Smith's leave of
absence.
TILLMAN HELPS
RECEIVE TAFT
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
SOUTH CAROLINAN ATTEND-
ED IN MANY YEARS.
NEGRO LOSES ARM IN PRE
MATURE EXPLOSION OF
CANNON.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 6.—Arriving
at dusk last evening, President Taft
had one of the most picturesque re
ceptions of his trip. At the head of
a procession of automobiles escorted
by militia organizations, he passed
through the principal business streets
under arches of brilliant electric
lights. Sidewalk throngs overflowed
into the streets, and the president’s
progress to the home of Mayor Rhett,
where he passed the night, was
marked by cheers.
A banquet was tendered by the city
last night. The only speech was the
president’s.
Governor Ansel and Senators Till
man and Smith assisted in welcoming
the president. It is the first presiden
tial reception wherein Tillman has
participated in many years. Until
President Taft was inaugurated, Sen
ator Tillman has not even been a
caller at the white house for a long
time. During a sail to Fort Scheven
from Savannah yesterday morning,
Mr. Taft witnessed an accident in
which he thought two men were
killed. It turned out that one negro
lost an arm and another an eye. The
two men were firing a salute to the
president from a small cannon at the
water front. A premature explosion
occurred as the negro was ramming
in a charge of powder. The president
saw the man fly through the air and
fall into the river. The ramrod shot
across the hull of the revenue cutter,
Yamacraw, on the deck of which the
president was standing. Mr. Taft
called attention to the accident. The
man in the water was rescued.
After the river trip, the president
participated in a parade through the
streets and parks of Savannah, and
was greeted by practically the entire
population. He then had a spin over
the automobile course at an average
speed of 40 miles tn hour. On
straight away stretches, the speed of
the president’s car was 49 miles.
Afterward he made a short dash at
the rate of 52 miles an hour. Return
ing to the city the president passed
in review of all the school children.
With their shrill cries ringing in his
ears, he boarded the train for Charles
ton.
BACHLER NAMED
HOSPITAL STEWARD
PROMOTED FROM WAUKESHA
SCHOOL TO NORTHERN HOS-
PITAL FOR INSANE.
Madison, Nov. 6.
The state board of control yesterday
appointed A. A. Bachler, who has
been steward at the industrial school
for boys at Waukesha to be steward
at the Northern hospital for the in
sane at Oshkosh. The salary ’is sl,-
500. J. W. Daubner of Madison has
been offered the vacancy at Waukesha
and went there yesterday to look the
position over.
A successor to the late Dr. W. A.
Gordon as superintendent at the
northern hospital will not be chosen
until the December meeting of the
board. There are three principal as
pirants for the position, Dr. W. B.
Lyman, formerly superintendent ot
the state hospital at Mendota under
the administrations of Governors Up
ham and Scofield, C. H. Bradley oi
Milwaukee and A. J. Pearce of Dar
lington. Dr. A. W. Wilmarth, super
intendent of the home for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls, has been
mentioned for the position but the
state board will not make the mis
take of taking him from that institu
tion as there is not another in this
country qualified to take his place.
WISCONSIN NEWS NOTES
La Crosse—A bond of $500,000 has
been filed in court by William S. Car
gill, John M. McMillan of Minneapolis,
and F. P. Hixon, who have been ap
pointed administrators of the estate
of the late W. W. Cargill, the multi
millionaire, who died recently leaving
no will.
Oshkosh —By the falling of the scaf
fold on a new brick chimney being
built for the Paine Lumber company,
three men were hurt yesterday, the
most seriously injured being T. L.
Skinner of this city who had his left
arm broken and sustained bruises and
possible internal injuries. The chim
ney is being built by the Weber Chim
ney company of Chicago.
Racine—That the Pierce Automobile
Engine company, in which Charles
L. Mclntosh of Milwaukee is interest-1
ed, will not be moved from Racine’
to Milwaukee is practically assured,'
as W. F. Sawyer has purchased 30
acres south of the Pierce company 1
for $30,000. Mr. Sawyer is the private
secretary of Frederick Robinson, who
is interested in the Pierce company.
Green Bay—George D. Bartlett of
.Milwaukee, secretary of the W isconsin
Bankers’ association, is here investi
gating the hold up oftheFaimeis Ex
change bank Wednesday noon, when
a lone robber, at the point of a re
volver, obtained $3,000 from leller
Arthur H. Duchateau, Jr., and escaped.
Kendall—Edward Breslin, a farmer,
was found on the railroad track cut
in two. He went to Sparta and it Is
supposed returned on a freight train
and endeavored to get off near his
home.
Sheboygan —Wed in March and di
vorced in November is a new record
here. Pansy Jenson was granted a
divorce from Joseph Jenson by Judge
Kirwan.- Mr. and Mrs. Jenson were
married at Eagle River, where they
lived for some time. Later Mrs. Jen
son removed here. She charged her
husband with cruelty and non-support.
Janesville —Elliott D. Barnard, aged
82, a resident of Rock county for 62
years and a prominent tobacco mer
chant died at his home in Evansville
yesterday. A daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Lees, lives in Milwaukee.
New London —Albert Hensel was
seriously injured by a dynamite explo
sion Thursday. The explosion lacer
ated one hand so that it is necessary
to be amputated, and also gouged out
one eye.
Racine —Petitions will be submitted
to Mayor A. J. Horlick, asking that
the question of a commission form of
government to be adopted in Racine,
be submitted to a vote of the people.
LEADERS CONFER ON
GOMPERS APPEAL
Washington, D. C., Nov. 6. —Presi-
dent Gompers and Secretary Morrison
of the American federation of labor,
conferred with their counsel concern
ing steps to be taken in reference to
an appeal to the United States su
preme court from the action of the
district court of appeals approving the
jail sentence imposed by Justice
Wright. It was decided to hold anoth
er conference later in the month.
Attorney Ralston said that some
time next week application would be
made to the court of appeals to stay
the issuance of a mandate. A delay
of perhaps a month probably will be
asked to give time to consider what
action shall be taken by the three
labor leaders to obtain a review of the
court's findings.
PASSENGER TRAIN
RUNS INTO SAWMILL
Cleveland, Nov. 6.—A switch tam
pred with by wreckers caused a dis
aster last night to an east bound
passenger train on the New York,
Chicago & St. Louis railroad at Wil
loughby. The train took a siding and
ran into a carload of ties, and leaving
the track, entered a sawmill, which it
demolished. The train was’ full, but
only six were injured as the speed
was checked by ploughing through
soft dirt. The engineer and fireman
were internally injured and others
sustained lesser hurts. The engineer
said the switchlight indicated a clear
track. The bar was removed from the
mechanism and a wrench found beside
the standard.
BRYCE ACCOMPANIES
FARMER DELEGATES
Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 6.—Dele
gates to the National Farmers’ con
gress, in session at Raleigh, arrived
yesterday afternoon on a tour of in
spection of the tobacco factories and
cotton mills. British Ambassador
Bryce accompanied them and made a
short address to the students of the
state normal and industrial college.
KILLS HER CHILD,
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Chicago, Nov. 6.—After buying
mourning for her ten year old daugh
ter Edna and telling her not to re
turn from school for luncheon. Mrs.
Mary Cels killed her daughter Erma,
1 year old, and then suicided bv asphyx
iation yesterday. Six months ago
Edna frustrated her mother’s attempt
at suicide. The woman was ill for
more than a year.
Gea-ge Wants to Quit.
Vienna, Nov. 6.—The Allgemeine
Zeitung asserts that King George of
Greece still contemplates abdicating
and that representatives of the pow
ers are endeavoring to dissuade him.
Mrs. Roosevelt Entertains in Paris.
Rome Nov. 6.—Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt entertained a score of
dav nd afte at H ° tel BeaUSite
daj afternoon. The rumor that an
accident had befallen Mr. Roosevelt
was cawed here, but was
acclde^” 6 '" 1 hear “ nothlnß °<
ADMITS THAT HE
KILLED HIS FATHER
Caledonia, Minn.. Nov. 6-Jefis
vesterda kHled his father
He is th 7 k admitted th e shooting,
thought to be unbalanced.
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