Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-30

fused to grant writ of certiorari in
the proceedings again Joseph Wilkins,
a dealer in oleomargarine, and his
clerk, Howard Butler, for removing the
labels or oieomargarine packages.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has decided that an executor or
trustee should not pay the legacy taxes
on life interests or interests for a given
time annually. The whole tax on such
interests must be paid at one time.
Secretary T. F. Lovejoy of the Car
negie Steel company said that there
was no word of truth in the report
from Waukegan, ILL.,, that the Carnegie
company proposed erecting a great
iron works and building a new town
there.
Rev James w. Burney, well known
throughout the west and in Washing
ton as Presbyterian clergyman and
physician, died, aged n years. DR..
Webster Prentiss, well-known physi-
clan and naturalist, died Saturday,
aged Sc.
The day laborers in the block coal
mines in the eighth district, Terre
Haute, Ind, have struck, demanding
an advance from $1.75 to $500 per day.
The operators say the advance will not
be granted. The strike throws 1000
men out of work
Second Assistant Secretary of State
Adee sustained a painful though not
serious injury through a fall from his
bicycle. He sustained a severe dis
location of the left shoulder, which
will confine him to his home for a
fortnight at least
The report of the commissioner of
immigration shows that for the
months ofJuly August and September of
this year the number of immigrants
admitted into the United States was
1886, which is an increase of 1908
over the same months of last year.
/ The carriage spring and axle manu-
facturers are preparing to consolidate
as the American Spring and Axle COM
pany, which will be capitalized at S12,-
100000, of which $6,500,000 will be
bonds. Forty concerns, controlling So
per cent. of the trade, will join the
combination.
The wreck of the undertaken bark
entine Jane A. Falkenberg of San
Francisco was found by the tug Lorne
OFF Cape Flattery, and has been towed
into Esquimault harbor. A black
cat was the only living thing found on
board. The officers and crew were
picked up by the steamer Walla Walla
WnnE oh
the Geddes Sheep company, were
driven from Wyoming into Routt
county, Colorado, to the range, 40 miles
northwest of Craig. Last Saturday
fifty masked men captured the herders
and then proceeded to kill the entire
flock. The herders were warned not tC
bring any more sheep into Colorado
and were released.
Francois Book, said to be a jeweier
of Providence, r. l., is in custody in
New York charged with smuggling. He
was arrested on the arrival of the
steamer La Bretagne, on which he was
a passenger. On each of the shoes in
Books baggage, which were tied IN
pairs, were found at least ten packages
of whole and half pearls, and among
his other baggage was found a large
parcel measuring fully two quarts.
Charles Richards Dodge, director of
agriculture and representative of the
secretary of agriculture, is in Chicago
considering, with Commissioner Gen
eral Peck, the plans for the weather
bureau exhibit at the Paris exposition.
This exhibit will occupy one-half of a
special building now being constructed
near the river Seine, the other half of
the building to be devoted to the ex-
hibit of the United States postoffice de-
partment.