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FTP J-lr, .1,1, JLL. JJ iEEN THIRTY-SIXTH YEAH THE GREEN BAY GAZETTE, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 9, 1807. PRICE TWO CENTS. MY THE PRODIGAL SON. SOCIALISTS GIVE PARTY TO AID EDITOR WRIGHT SIXTEEN HUNTERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN KILLED 4 J.

J.t.'t-J Kjtt MAY ENLARGE FAIR GROUNDS SUPERIOR FIRE LOSS $2,268,000 MARKET HAS A BEARISH TONE Prices Sag Today and Brief Rallies Do Not Hold Until the Close. Conflagration Which Started! in Great Northern Ele- vator Still Rages. MANY COMPANIES BEAR I Al I i v.ilvH;o Will CV IV. vj iv LARGE SHARES OF LOSb in2 fiirures. Ttd to date, in Wiscon Wisconsin List of Tragedies Large and Opening of Deer Season Presages ill for Many More.

'Milwaukee. Wis Nov. open tomorrow night, will start with a ter rible list of fatalities which dates from from the opening the general hunting season on Sept. 1. The deer killing season will last twenty days, and If its previous records are equaled, the hunt- i inn n.111 1 1 il cVlnftlf.

sin, upper Michigan, and eastern Minnesota the deaths total sixteen. DEMONSTRATION FOR TAFT OVERWHELMING Secretary's Departure from Manila Today Occasion for Great Celebration. School Boys Draw Carriage in Which Mr. and Mrs. Taft Are Seated Cheering Masses Greet American Guests Trip to Vladivostock Begins.

Manila, Nov. 9. The departure of Secretary Taft from the city on the cruiser Rainbow for Vladivostock today was attended by a remarkable demonstration on the part of the Filipinos. Horses were withdraw from the carriage in which were seated Mr. and Mrs.

Taft and it was pulled by Manila school boys from Luneta to the dock through a cheering crowd of citizens. Taft expects to arrive in Vladivostock on Nov. 18 and leave there on his trans-Siberian journey on the 19th. REORGANIZE SOUTHERN CO. Tennessee Coal and Railway Concern Has a New Directorate.

New York, Nov. 9. The board of directors of the Tennessee Coal and Railway company which was purchased by the United States steel corporation was re-organized today. The entire old board of directors tendered resignations and all were accepted except those of Chairman John A. Topping and Vice-President and General Manager Frank H.

Crockard. Those two men, together with several representatives of the United States steel corporation, were elected on the new board. EXPRESS KITS FREIGHT; ENGINEER LOSES LIFE Boston and Albany Road Employee Killed Near West Brookfield, Mass. Several Persono Cut. West Brookfie'd, Nov.

9. The Boston and Albany express, from Albany for Boston, struck a freight train which was backing out of a siding near the station today causing a bad wreck and killing the engineer of tho express. Several persons were cut and bruised but none seriously. Wreck Near Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne, Nov.

9. An east bound Detroit-Buffalo passenger train on the Wabash road collided with a freight near the entrance at Fort Wayne today. Several trainmen and passengers were severely shaken up and bruised but nobody was seriously injured. He Fought at Gettysburg. David Parker, of Fayette, N.

who lost a foot tit Gettysburg, writes: "Electric Bitters have done me more good than any medicine I ever took. For several years I had stomach trouble, and paid out much money for medicine to little purpose, until I began taking Electric Bitters. I would not take $500 for what they have done for mc" Grand Ionic for the aged and for female weaknesses. Great alterative and body builder; best of all for lame back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by T.

S. Williams, druggist. 50c. 700,000 Bushels of Grain Destroyed Superior Shipbuilding Company Is Among Losers Great Northern Power Plant Damaged to Extent of Over Million. Superior, Nov.

9. Fire, which etarted in the Great Northern elevator at 9 o'clock last night was still burning early today after having destroyed the elevator, three flour mills, forty homes, 700,000 bushels of grain, two scows, a derrick and two tugs. The loss is estimated at One man who attempted to rescue his tool chest is believed to have perished in the flames. The estimated losses are distributed as follows: Great Northern Elevator and Power House, Freeman Flour Mill and Elevator, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company, Mankato Flour Mill and Elevators, Webster Chair company, Superior Shipbuilding company, Whitney marine contractors, Northern Pacific railway and bridge, $5,000. Bad North Dakota Fire.

Bow Bells, N. Nov. 9. Last flight fire destroyed twenty business houses and fifteen horses in a livery barn entailing a loss of a hundred thousand dollars, partly Insured. Flames Rage on Prairie.

Crookston, Nov. 9. The most terrific prairie fire that has raged in this section in fifteen years is sweeping over the territory from north of Angus to a point a few miles north of this city. The fire extends over a distance of twenty miles and is fanned by a fierce wind. HOLY JUMPER FIREMAN IS SCALDED TO DEATH AVinfield Hunt Meets Tragic End When Steam Pipe Burst in Fountain House at Waukesha.

(Special to the Gazette.) Waukesha, Nov. 9. Winfield Hunt, a "Holy Jumper" fireman at the Fountain house, was scalded to death by the bursting of a steam pipe. "Juniper" services will be held over the body today. ARREST THREE ON A CHARGE0F PERJURY Lamartine, Men Alleged to Have Testified Falsely in Bankruptcy Case Indictments Returned.

Fond du Lac, Nov. 9 United States Marshal Weil of Milwaukee has arrested William Priepke, Robert Miller and William Schultze of the town of Lamaratine, on an indictment returned Oct. 18, alleging perjury in a bankruptcy case. It is charged that Priepke, who wag a debtor of .0. Prinslow of Fond du Lac, disposed of property without paying his debt to Prinslow.

When Prinslow went into bankruptcy Priepke took the same course. The referee was, not satisfied with the showing of property made by Priepke, and the indictments were returned. COAL CRUSHES OUT LIFE Young Chicagoan Killed When Tons of Fuel Bury Him. Chicago, Nov. 9.

John Pawage, 18 years old, 8923 Green Bay avenue, was crushed to death under several tons of coal yesterday afternoon in a hopper at the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron company's plant in South Chicago. The hopper, partly loaded with coal, was filling a boat when Pawage fell Into It. Manitowoc Newspaper Man Facing Trial for Libelling Millionaire Will Receive Aid. (Special to the Gazette.) Manitowoc, Nov. 9.

The socialist party will give an entertainment and dance to raise fund? to help Editor Wright to fight a libel jult brought against the Tribune by William Ruhr, the millionaire u.alster. BANKS FAR UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS Fall $51,925,000 Short of Fund Necessary Under the 25 Per Cent Rule. Decrease In Cash Is Greater Than Last Week Deficit Has Increased $13,086,000 Statement Throughout Is Peculiar and Well Portrays Conditions. New York 9. The weekly bank statement shows the banks hold $51,925,000 less than la required by the 25 per cent reserve rule.

This is a decrease in the proportional cash reserve of $13,083,000 as compared with last week. Loans Increased deposits Increased circulation increasod legal tenders increased specie decreased reserve decreased deficit increased BANK OF ENGLAND IS HEAVY SHIPPER TO U. S. Exports 668,000 Pounds Today After Having Received 408,000 Pounds from Paris. London, Nov.

9. The Hank of England today received 408,000 pounds In American eagles from Paris. CC8.000 pounds were taken from the Bank of England today for sh'p-meat to the United States. Over Fifty Million Engaged, New York, Nov. 9.

The total gold engagements passed tho fifty million mark today. Chicago Takes $500,000. The national bank reportB that Chicago ha3 engaged "half a million in gold for import, making the total engagements to date $51,130,000. M0NAHAN HOME WITH W. 0.

TITUS IN CUSTODY Undersheriff Returns from Seattle Having Alleged Forger In Charge Aralgn Titus Monday. Undersheriff John F. Monahan reached tho city this morning with W. Titus, the man arrested by the police of Seattle, on a charge of forging an order for $85.02 on the Summit creamery of Buy Settlement early in October. The undersheriff went to the const city to bring ick the alleged forger.

Mr. Titus will be arraigned on the forgery churgo Monday in mtmlcip'il court. FALLS ELEVEN STORIES Des Moines Contractor Is Hurled to Horrible Death Today. Des Moines, Nov. 9.

Harry P. Grape, a prominent clubman and contractor, fell eleven stories while working near the top floor of a building today and was Instantly killed. Nobody witnessed the accident but It is believed he lost his footing. SWEARS OUT A "WARRANT G. Kurz Charges William Nier and Mr.

Woelz with Assault and Battery. O. Kurz, tho well known gardener and father of A. O. Kurz, the photographer, appeared in municipal court and risked for warrants for the arrest of William Nler and Mr.

Woelz fot running Into him with a carriage on the river road near the Northwestern railroad bridge about 8 o'clock this morning. lie claims that he was thrown from his carriage and was In a dazed condition for two hours, lln had no broken limbs but was bruised from the fall. Warrants charging assault and battery were sworn out. DOLLARS Look here! must go out of business. Now this is not a clearance sale, but our stock must be sold in 30 days.

We say this is the best paying business in town because WE KNOW. A few hundred dol-lars takes the business which is well established. Whether you want to buy or not call on Francois 126 S. Adams and we will tell you why we must sell out. Come quick.

11 9 Id Supervisors Considering Prop-. osition to Annex Prop-. erty to De Pere Site. WOULD HAVE TWIN CITY DEED LAND TO COUNTY Could Then Purchase Grounds Adjoining Present Park and Make One Big Fair Site cf Whole Understood City of De Pere Favors Plan. When the Brown county board of supervisors convenes on Tuesday It may take up and consider a proposition to buy a tract of land which could be annexed to the De Pere fair grounds and one big site for county fairs made.

Members of tho board, Including Chairman Paul Scheuring of De Pere, havehad the proposition In mind. By the passage of Chapter 202 of the Laws of 1907, the county Is allowed to appropriate a sum not to exceed $8,000 for fair grounds, and to accept gifts of land, labor or material from cities and villages. The proposition which some of the members have had lu mind ts to havo the city of De Vcre deed the fair grounds over to Brown county, and then for the county to purchase land adjoining tho grounds, combine the two tracts and make a fine big site for fair purposes. The sum allowed by law could purchase enough more property bo that when the new land was added to the present fair grounds the park would be large enough for all county fair needs. It Is understood that the proposition.

Is viewed with favor by city officials of De Pere for the reason that the expense of keeping the fair grounds In good shape for conducting fairs and race meets is becoming a burdenr which the city would just as soon bo relieved of. Those members of the board who have spoken of the matter to citizens And that it meeta with approval, especially among those who worked to save the fair grounds here. The contention made by them is that there Is no other site f.o suitable for all requirements, the location, size and gen-eral layout of the land considered. THEFT. OF QUOTATIONS IS EriJOIftEO BY COURT Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Wins Its Fight Against Sixteen Independent Crain Firms.

Minneapolis, Nov. 9. The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce has won IU fight against sixteen Independent grain companies which were accused of stealing the chant ber's quotations. In a sweeping order filed late yestenljy Judg BrookeB en-Joined the sixteen companies from "Getting, posting, using or disseminating" quotations of tho cha.Tibe'' on the day they are made and frotri operating telegraph and telephone, wires to trade quotations. HBIMSHUU Cambridge, Nov.

9. At the end of the first half the scors sood 12 to 10 In favor of Carlisle against Harvard. Penn University Ahead. First Half, University of Pennsylvania, 10, Pennsylvania state college, 0 Cornell 6, Army 4. Point, Nov.

9. At the end of the first fifteen minutes of play Cornell had scored 6 and the army 4. DEATH OF BISHOP'S WIFE Mrs. W. C.

ef Albany, N. Is Called by Death. Albany, N. Y-, 9. Mrs.

William Cromwell Doanc, wife of the bishop of Albany, died today. acid Fpirnisfior 107 NORHT BROADWAY, a It ft' PACIFICS AMONG THE HOLDINGS WHICH FALL First Prices Lower Than Last Night's Close and Declines Along the List Are Many Financial Situation in Omaha Has Cleared Decidedly. New York, Nov. 9. The first prices of stocks were lower than last night but the declines were limited to fractions except in a few instances.

Rallies followed the opening but the rise was short lived, the market falling back to a trifle below the first prices. Union Pacific, Reading and copper stocks were most freely sold. Pacific Mail, Kansas and Texas, Republic, steel preferred, and American steel foundries preferred ruled to 14 below yesterday's close. American locomotive preferred advanced 1. Omaha Conditions Better.

Omaha, Nov. 9. The financial situation in Omaha has improved to such an extent that the Brandeis Bank of Omaha is now paying all depositors of the institution cash in full on all checks drawn against that bank as well as cash in full on New York drafts when presented by the depositors at the bank. Suspends to Prevent Run. Steubenville, Nov.

9 Tho National bank at Mingo Junction, Ohio, near here, suspended indefinitely to day to prevent a run on it by foteign ers. PEWAHKEE SCHOOL SCRAP MAY GET INTO COURTS Board of Directors Which Dismissed Teacher Is Asked to Resign Townspeople Rise in Their Wrath. (Special to the Gazette.) Pewaukee, Nov. 9. By a vote of ninety to seven the taxpayers of this place at a massmeeting last night asked the school directors to resign because they summarily dismissed Miss Helen Roberts because other teachers did not like her.

The entire village turned out to the meeting. Sentiment was with the pretty teacher. The directors are asked to reinstate her. They may refuse to do so and the affair will be taken into courts. ATLANTIC EXPRESS OFF TRACK BUT NONE DEAD Derailment of Pennsylvania Road Flyer In Allegheny Attended Only by Shock to Passengers.

Pittsburg, Nov. 9. The Atlantic express from Chicago to Pittsburg, on the Pennsylvania road, while running at a fair rate of speed, was derailed in Allegheny today. Many passengers were severely bruised and shaken up but none was seriously injured. ROCK ISLAND'S GENERAL ma Rebert Mather of Great Rail System Approves Policies of Roosevelt in Matter of Rail Regulation.

Prescott, Nov. 9. Robert Mather, general counsel for the Rock Island system, here last night declared to an Associated Press representative that he emphatically endorsed President Roosevelt's policies for government regulation of railroads. MICHIGAN DECLARES WAR ON ENGLISH SPARROWS Offers Bounty of Two Cents a Head from Dec. 1 to Feb.

28 Terrible Slaughter Is Expected. Marquette, Nov. 9. War hss been declared on the English sparrow. From Dec.

1 to Feb. 28 the tate will pay 2 cents a head, and a terrible slaughter is expected. RECORD OREGON FRUIT CROP Thle Year's Yield Will Total $4,275,135 in Valuation. Portland, Nov. 0.

On the basis of reports from county inspectors, the value of Oregon's fruit crop this year Is officially estimated at Thin figure, far In excess of any previous year, Is based on amount actually received by growers acl rsp resents an increase of 53 par cent over the fruit crop valaatkm tf last yeaf. Members of Bt. Ann's court, W. 0. 0.

wishing' extra tickets for the muslcale can get them from Mrs. DeBoth before Wednesday evening. OBSTRUCTIONS REMAIN IN THE CHICAGO RIVER Four Clusters of Piles in Channel of Boats Vessels Should Not Load to More Than 18 Feet. (Special to the Gazette.) Detroit, Nov. 9 The United States Lake Survey receives word from Lieut.

Col. Wm. H. Bixby, U. S.

engineer at Chicago, that while tho lowering of the Washington street tunnel has been completed and the old draws and approaches thereto have been dredged, there are still four 'clusters of piles, making the ends of the old protection pier, which remain to be removed by the city of Chicago, and the boat channels have not been dredged to their full depth. At the present time, it is not safe for vessels to load to more than IS feet draft when using the South Branch of the river south of Wash ington street. FORMER MAYOR OF THE CREAM CITY EXPIRES John Koch a Victim of Pneumonia at Age of 66 -Was One of Prcmi nent State Lutherans. Milwaukee, Wis 9. John C.

Koch, aged CO, former mayor of Mll- waukee and one of the best known Lutherans in the state, died labt night of pneumonia. OUTAGAMIE BOARD DOES NOT FAVOR NEW LAW Supervisors Opposed to Appointing Road Commissioner Not Likely to Do Anything with it. Appleton, Nov. 9. Outagamie county members of the county board arc said not to favor the law creating the new office of county road commissioner.

It is likely that the board at its session will take no action toward appointing an official. It is held that no penalty Is attached if the law is not complied with. LIBOR LEADERS COXFER WITH PaESHEKT TODAY Gompers and Others Talk Over Coming Legislation Union Men Satisfied with Result of Meeting. Washington, D. Nov.

9. President Roosevelt today conferred with President Gompers and members of tho executive council of the American Federation of Labor regarding rgig. lation at 1he coming session of congress. After the conference (Jumpers fcald: "We discussed with the president, questions of labor legislation which have been presented to congress including the eight hour day proposition for women and children, labor employers liability, and tho Injunction process." Gompers regarded the interview as satisfactory. ROYAL BABE BORN TODAY Crown Princess Frederick William of Germany a Mother.

Berlin, Nov. 9. Tho Crown Princess Frederick William gavs Mrtli to a son this morning. The llrst, child of the crown princess was Iwrn July 4, 190(1. A Hard Debt to Pay.

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The ominous dry, hacking cough quit before the first bottle was used, and two more bottles made a complete cure." Nothing has ever equnied New Discovery for coughs, colds and all throat and lung complaints. Guaranteed by T. 8. Williams, druggist. 6oc and $1.00.

Trial bUlle free. HOUNDS WOMAN TEN YEARS; SLAYS HER Mother of Two Children Victim of Man Who Was Former Sweetheart. Murder Occurs in Brooklyn Husband of Victim Working at Time Murderer Persistent in His Attentions for Many Years. New York, Nov. 9.

After pursuing her with unwelcome attentions for ten years Joseph Schmilowitz of Cleveland, Ohio, today shot and instantly killed Mrs. Dora Stebel in the presence of her two children in her apartment in Brooklyn. According to the tale of Mrs. Ste-bel's little boy to the police, Schmilowitz had been writing letters to the victim for ten yeaw fend bad been so insistent in his annoyance of Mrs. Stebel, her husband and children, that they had been compelled to flee from Philadelphia.

Stebel, who is a cabinetmaker, was at work when the tragedy occurred. Ten years r.ga in Cleveland, before Mrs. Stebel married, she is said to have accepted the attentions of Schmilowitz as a suitor. KING EDWARD SIXTY SIX YEARS GLO T03AY British Empire Observes Anniversary of Its Monarch Lord Mayor's Show a Success. Loudon, Nov.

Tno sixty-sixth birthday of King -Edward was ob-! served today throughout the British 'empire with the customary military iand naval salutes and displays, his majesty celebrating the event at Sandringhall the king, and queen of 'Norway, in addition to many other members of the British royal family arc staying. The great event the dtiy iu London was the Lord Mayor's show which was a distinct improvement on the second rate circus like parades of past years. The new Lord Mayor, Sir John C. Bell, was formally Installed in office today. BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED BY EASTERN RAILROAD New York, New Haven and Hartford to Float Six Per Cent Documents Convertible Into Stock.

New York, Nov. An issue of per cent bonds convertible into etock authorized by the board of direct. of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad wnpany today. The bonds will have a par value of $100 and will be Issued in the proportion of one bond for each three bhares I i oi biock airenuy. neia.

JUDGE PRENTISS IS DEAD La Crosse Jurist and Prominent Man Passes Away Last Night. La Crosse, Nov. 9. Judge C. C.

Prentiss, aged Si; years, a veteran lawyer, nnl judze r. Wisconsin, died last night. Judge PreutlnH came to Wisconsin In the piuly '50's and wii the partner of the bite Justice Luther Dixon of the stnio, supreme court, lit' was lit uctlv f-'Tvice until a few month ago. wIh.t, he retired from tho office of eniiitiilxhlnner In bankruptcy for the Western district of Wisconsin. ATTENTION ELKS! All members are requested to meet at club house at 43:30 Monday morning to attend u- nerol of K.

J.vJcCormiclc in a body. I BUY GAS HOUSE COKE Save Your Winter's Fuel Bil Whole Coke for Furnaces Crushed Coke for Heaters Crushed Coke for Ranges $5.00 per Ton $2.75 per half Ton For Further Information Inquire of Green Bay Gasfi Electric Co. Phone 290.