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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20

of the commission to inquire into,
consider and pass upon all questions
at issue between the operators and
miners in the anthracite coal fields
the following:
Brigadier General John M. Wilson
as an officer of the engineer corps, E.
w. Parker of Washington, D. c., as an
expert mining engineer. Parker is
chief statistician of the coal division
Of the United States geological sur
vey and editor of the Engineering and
Mining Journal of New York. George
Gray of Wilmington, Del, as judge OF
the United States court. E. E. Clark
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, grand chief OF
the Order of Railway Conductors, as
a sOciOlogist, the president assuming
that for the purposes of such a com
mission the term sOciOlogist means a
man who has thought and studied
deeply on social questions and has
practically applied his knowledge.
Thomas H. Watkins of Scranton, Pa,
as man practically acquainted with
the mining and selling of coal. Bishop
John L. Spaulding of Peoria, ILL.,, has
also been added to the commission.
Carroll D. Wright has been appointed
recorder of the commission.
Will Abide by Mitchell.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. f6.-Though
there is a division of opinion among
the miners as to the acceptance or re-
lection Of the operators proposition
it is believed the majority is willing
to abide by Mitchell's decision. The
calling of meeting of executive
boards at Wilkesbarre today created
the hope of the end of the strike. The
situation as to the mines in this vicin-
ity is about the same as yesterday.
Only one addition was made yesterday
to the places in operation.
Outcome Hard to Guess.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16.-Nothing
is known of the nature Of the PROPOSE
ton Mitchell will submit to the execu-
tive boards today. 1t is difficult to
say what the outcome of the matter
will be, but one thing seems sure and
that is that considerable progress is
being made toward ending the strug-
gle. 1t is understood that at least a
majority of the board oppose the op-
orators plan, but if the president gave
Mitchell an Interpretation of the pro-
posal there is a likelihood that a con-
ventiOn will be called to consider it.
There is general belief that the con-
vention will be called no matter what
sort of a proposition is laid before
the boards.
Executive Board Meeting.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ia call
has been issued for a joint meeting of
the executive. boards of the united
mine workers of three anthracite dis
tricts to be held here this morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Discuss Fire Insurance.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Fire insurance
was the principal topic Of discussion
at the banquet here last night by the
Illinois Manufacturers association.
Several speakers declared the reason
for so many failures among fire in
surance companies was the legislative
restriction and state taxation. One OF
the principal addresses was. made, by
John Walters of lew. Y DIRK, who spoke
on Protection From Fire Edward At
kinson Of Boston presented statistics
showing the losses and cost Of insur-
ance, He argued against cheap in
surance:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
EACH BUNCH, A FOOT IN LENGTH
X ~
WITHFLARGE FRUIT.
GLORIOUS DISCOVERIES
seedIess Lemons, White Oranges and
New !. Brand of, Blackberry Also
Come to Liqht-orapes an Inch in
Diameter and Vines Simply Enor-
nous.


Washington, Oct. IA new kind
of grape, each grape AN inch in diam
eter and each BUNCH afoot in length,
the vines growing a hundred feet in
season-such is one Of the. discoveries
of the agricultural department. A
little plant was Shipped this week to
California, to the Santa Ana expert
ment station, to see. how it will grow.
This big grape was found in the noun
tains of .Mexico..: 1T. 4is,,~ h erbaceous,
dying down in winter and making new
wood every season TT is : said to be
quite good to aeeaf, but it will be
crossed with the smaller grapes for
size. - 4s<*
In few years white oranges may
grace the American dinner table, or
the Dago fruit wagon. One of the
explorers of the agricultural de-
partment discovered this freak of IA
ture in his rambles along the shores
of the Mediterranean number OF
months ago, and brought cutting
from the tree to the United States.
The cutting was carefully grated ON
an ordinary stock at the department
grounds. 1t is growing in a<pgt, and
Isl now three feet high. A cutting of
this was sent to Santa'.Ana, Call. to be.
tried in that climate. A couple. OF
years now will see the first fruit. II, it
proves of fine flavor cuttings will be
made and widely disseminated, and i'll
time the white orange may be as plen-s
tiful as the Bahia or seedless. orange.
The latter is only freak, and all
came from one little cutting which,
was sent from Bahia, and is now
good sized tree in one of the conserva-
tories in the department grounds
A seedless lemon is another freak.
1t was brought from Corfu, aud will
make things easier for the lemonade
man. There is also another variety OF
the seedless orange. Professor Fair
child has a seedless loqnOt also, and n
new brand of blackberry discovered lii
Mexico. The. department has num-
Der of new walnuts from the Mediter-
ranean and a lot of new and qneer
shade and foliage trees from China,
Japan and out of the way corners of
| the earth. One of the finest shade
trees in Washington, the chngko,
comes from ,China,. having been
brought by the department, and much
is anticipated from the late discover
| les.
The French chamber of commerce
complains that the quantity Of edible
pastes Of the macaroni sort are dimin-
ishing. The reason lies in the scar
city of materials from which they are
made. The hard. wheats of Russia
have failed of late, and the fields Of
the northwest in the United States do
not yet produce enough. Our consul
at Marseilles and the secretary of ag-
riculture unite in urging the farmers
of the northwest to give attention to
this profitable crop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
MIDNIGHT Conference.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Roosevelt
asst night resumed consideration of
the strike situation, taking it up in
the light that developed as a result
Of the conference with Mitchell, Early
10 the evening he had conference
with Labor Commissioner Wright and
immigration Commissioner Sargent.
later Robert Bacon and George w.
Perkins, partners of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, were shown to the presidents
DOM.
Alp: So CorteIyou came from the
Conference room and announced that
IL official statement of the strike sit
iation would be made in half an
our. Shortly after 1 o'clock Score
airy Root came out laughing and
Apply and spread the CAD tidings
hat a, common ground of agreement
ad been reached and the strike
radically ended. at was learned a
wv moments later that the chief fea-
ire of the agreement was the addi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20

Willemstad, Oct 16.-News has
reached here that the battle near La
Victoria, Venezuela, between presi-
dent Castro's forces and the revolu-
tionists which began Monday morn
ing has so far been without definite
results. The government lost 241
men, the rebels 80. The government
cannot obtain reinforcements.. from
Caracas as the German railroad from
there to Valencia is in the hands of
the enemy. Castro appears to be sur
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Gas Men in Session.

New York, Oct. 16.-Three hundred
delegates Of the American Gas Light
association from all parts of the
United States, assembled here yester-
day for the thirtieth annual conven-
ton. Alien S. Miller of New York
was elected president, 'Rollin Norris
of Philadelphia, Edward G. Codrier
of Milwaukee and C. F. Righthard of
Lynn, Mass, vice, presidents, Alfred
E. Ferstall of Montclaire, N. j., secre-
tary and treasurer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
GENERAL CASTRO
LOSES BIG BATTLE

rounded by his enemies. The town
of Ell Consejo which lies back of La
Victoria is occupied by the revolu-
tionists. Valencia is believed to be
doomed. The town was attacked BY
General Riera Monday and Tuesday.
Those wounded in the fighting arr
still without medical assistance or
care. They lie on the battlefield as
they fell and the scene there is one OF
great horror. Fighting was resumed
Tuesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
STRIKE MEANS MILLIONS
2 -, =, -, .4~~a..s>-. - q ->.% - '
- H. ITO FRUIT GROWERS

4 Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 15.-Michael
Doyle, representing the Fruit Growers
association of New York, has teles
graphed Governor O'Dell that unless
an immediate supply of anthracite
coal can be obtained the fruit grow
ers of western New York will lose at
least 100000. Hundreds of thou
sands of bushels of apples are rotting
in the orchards and the evaporating
industry is at standstill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
ALMERoN EAGER DEAD

Republican Member of Last LeqisIa-
ture is Called.
Evansville, Wis, Oct. 16-Almeron
Eager, one of the wealthiest and most
highly respected men in this city, and
a republican member of the last .legis-
lature, died at his home yesterday
morning after an illness, of but a few
weeks. He was born in New York
state in 1888, came west with his
father in 1854 and worked on a farm,
until 1868. He and his brother-in-law
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
GERMAN EABORING CLASSES MAY
q, HAVE HARD WINTER

/. Berlin, Oct. 16.-Indications point
to the German laboring classes hay-
ing hard winter Many companies
report that the business situation
Shows no signs of improvement, The
municipalities expect more GALES Oh
public charity than last winter and
the mayor of Frankfort on the Main
has announced city appropriation
of $1,OO0,OOO for relief of various
kinds to assist the laborers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20

Sidney Smith, started a general store
in this city and ran it for several
years. He was one of the founders
of the Baker Manufacturing company
was president OF the viIlare for three
years and supervisor for six years. He
had travelled in every state in tie
union and visited nearly every city Of
any size, and had also travelled extern
sively in Europe. He leaves widow
and one daughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20

ton Of sixth me nber to the commits
sion, the surmise following that the
additional member would be more par
ticularly a representative of labor
1t was said at the same time that
now an agreement had been arrived
at as the means of determining the
differences, the president would in
sist on immediate resumption Of work
at the mines and that he had reason to
expect his advice would be followed
very promptly. When the gathering
broke up all present were IN nigh
good humOr and there was a general
exchange of congratulations
The Commission.
Washington, Oct. 16y--The official
statement announcing the close Of the
strike was issued at the white house
at 2:20 a. m.
After a conference with Mitchell
and some further conference with rep
resentatives of the coal operators the
president has appointed as members
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Golfer Hears of 1t.

New York, Oct. 16.--Bird S, Coler
was last night officially notified of his
nomination by the democrats for gov
=ernor. His speech of acceptance
dealt at length with state issues and
referred to the strike situation, say
ing that it was directly attributed to
republican policies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
ODD FELLOWS TO
COME TO MADISON

COME TO MADISON
BarabOo, Oct. 16.-At the grand en-
campment of the l. O. o. F. yesterday
the following officers were elected:
Grand patriarch, B. H. Kopern, Mil
waukee; grand high priest, B. w.
John, Marinette; grand senior warden,
E. G. Zimmerman, Wausau; grand
treasurer, J. A. Fethers, Janesville;
grand representatives J. L. Fulton,
Whitewater, and J. F. Hutchinson,
GAINESVILLE; grand junior warden, Alex
Johnson, Chippewa Falls.
The next place of meeting is Madi-
son. The per capita tax was raised
from 20 to 80 cents. The membership
is 2,555, a net gain Of sixty-six.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Second MoIineux Trial On.

New York, Oct 16.-The second
trial of Roland B. Molineux for the
murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams
was begun yesterday. Six jurors were
accepted before the court adjourned
for the day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20

The debate begun in the retchstag
last January with reference, to the
adoption of measures for overcoming
the scarcity of employment has been.
resumed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
treat COAL
STRIKE SETTLED!
Miners and Operators Come
to an Agreement
and Work i'm Mines Will
Begin at Once
ROOseVelt's Conference With
T1itCheIl Fruitful

Washington, Oct 16.itche has called meeting of the ex-
and the strike will be called off and min
ing resumed in three days
Events Move Quickly.
Washington 16The great anthracite coal strike is settled
commission of six persons with seventh Carroll D. Wright
recorder will adjust the differences between the operators and
miners Mitchell will take the necessary call the strike
off The president will urge immediate resumption of mining and
operations expected begin week The
that the strike off made by Secretary Root shortly after
o'clock this morning Organized labor has representative in the
person Of E. E. Clark grand chief Of the Order of Railway Con
ducors The president added Bishop Spaudng of Illinois the
list of five members suggested by the operators AS named the
perfectly satisfactory both miners and the operators.
Assent of the miners given through Mitchell and Sargent
missioner of immigration and of the operators through Me Bacon
and Perkins of Morgan banking firm The final followed
series of conferences beginning with during yesterday with
Mitchell and during the night with Bacon and Perkins
moved quickly the last the president being determined speedy
settlement The commission will assemble days and choose
chairman probably General Wilson 1t will then arrange for
sessions and testimony. n.y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Henderson in WASHINGTON

Washington, Oct. 15.-Spealer Hen
fderson, accompanied by his wife and
daughter arrived here last night from
Atlantic City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Mitchell Wary.

Wkesbarre Oct 16-President Mitchell arrived from Wash
ngon this morning The Associated Press bulletins of the
of the Washington conference that the strike settled
read him He Immediately congratulated and
quest said Your congratulations should be with
held until who the six representatives the
understood before left Washington that there would be sixth
and that he would represent labor The whole will be
placed before joint meeting of the executive boards this morning
will wait up the full statement issued by Mr. Coreyou"
In reply question whether coal mining would be resumed i'm
medae he said he would make definite answer when
knew about the The will ereceved with great
rejoicing throughout the entire region.
Mitchell made positive that delegate
ion first pass upon the question of calling off the strike From
the calling of the convention its adjournment only matter of
three four days There is hardly any doubt the convention will
stand by any agreement he has made with President Roosevelt
-"= Rushing Cars Through
Milwaukee, 16More than thousand have left
northern Wisconsin and Michigan for the coal fields and
0 follow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Executive Board MEETING.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ia call
has been issued for a joint meeting of
the executive, boards of the united
mine workers of three anthracite dis
tricts to be held here this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-16

20 feel Il a change IL the attitude OF OPP
orators will come. and the miners can wait
for the change.
President Gilday's mission here was to
get President Mitchelfs consent TO continue
the strike against the Sonman Shaft Coal
Company, near Portage. Pa, and also the
financial support OF the national organiza-
ton. He received both. The strike at that
place was inaugurated on April 10. because
the company would not recognize the union
and sign the wage scale. about 80 men
The strike at the Bloomington mines.
near Phiipsburg, Pa. has been settled
and the men viii return TO work to-mor-
row. Five hundred men struck there last
Tuesday because four men would not join
the union. The four men have quit work
There were no developments here to-day.
President Mitchell was in frequent tele-
graphic communication with his men In the
Western general organization work lie
had no information 10 import on either the
strike in this region or the West Virginia
suspension.
The delegation Of Illinois miners officials,
which Is coming 10 see President MitcheL,
will not arrive until the middle OF the
week Much interest Is attached 70 their
visit, as IL IS expected the officers VIII
bring information regarding the advtsability
OF calling out Of soft coal. miners. Mr.
Mitchell says they are coming merely TO
discuss some local difficulties in their state
There were meetings Of strikers through
out the region to-day, which were attended
by fire bosses. Some Of the labor leaders
say that nearly half OF the fire bosses still
az work promised 20 stop work tomorrow,
but this could not be confirmed. President
Mitchell knew nothing about the number
Of men who intend 10 quit.
There were two meetings Of railroad men
to-day-One at Ashley and another at
Kingston. The Ashley meeting condemned
the action OF twenty-one Jersey Central
men. who had been laid off on account of
slack work. for taking the places Of strtk-
ers in the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre mines
which are owned by the Jersey Central
Company.
Representatives OF railroad men from
Sunbury Pa. TO BinghamtOn. y. Y. at
tended the Kingston meeting Resolutions
were adopted sympathizing with the strik-
ing miners.
Jasper Clark, OF Toledo. o., national
president Of the Transfers Association,
arrived here tonight TO look into the local
transfers strike. lie will have a confer
ence with President Mitchell Tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-16
RECORDS AT VAILSBURG
KRAMER RIDES THE HALF IN FIFTY
FIVE SECONDS FLAT.
New Mark Set by Kramer in the Ten
Mile Open-Lower Figures for the
Quarter-The Summaries.

NEWARK, n. j., June 15.-Records were
broken at Vailsburg cycle track to-day.
Kramer. professional, and Hurley, anna
teur, were penalized by the Handicapped for
the first time in this country. their recent
work having been of such superior quality.
To-day in the half, Kramer rode $50 yards
in So seconds, beating the worlds record OF
SO 2-5 seconds made by 2. OConnor at
Minneapolis in 1895. Kramer was timed as
he crossed the scratch mark. his actual
time for the half mile being "a As. He also
won the ten mile open and created another
worlds record, making the dists &c in
22:lO The old record, held by liver Lawson,
was 22:S5 2-5.
Jose Orlando also made worlds record
in the novice race, doing the one-quarter in
80 2-5
Hurley penalized twenty yards in the one
mile handicap, won his heat in 1:5S is,
another record. He failed to score in the
final. Eddie Bald made his reappear
ance and while he did not win, he cap
tured one of the intermediate prizes. sum-
maries:
Half mile amateur (open) won by NJ. L.
Hurley, n. Y. A. G; Teddy Burlington,
n. Y. a. c., second; Fred Ernst. Rochester,
third. Time, 1902 1-5.
Half mile professional Ghandicap), won
by w. A. Bardgett Buffalo Gao yards; f.
l. Kramer, East Orange 30 YARDS second;
Floyd Krebs, Newark 40 YARDS third.
Time :55 1-5
Ten miles, open professionally. won by
f. 1. Kramer, East Orange; c. II. Collett,
New Haven, second; j. p. Jacobson, New
Haven, third. Time, 22:10.
Newark; Michael Coffey. Newark, second;
c. w. Stabbie, Brooklyn, third. Time, 1:59.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-16
EXPANSION IN OREGON.
The Democratic GOvernOr-Elect Is nm
Ardent Believer i'm liz.
[ Oregonian CDem.D

Pendleton East Oregonian (Dem.)
Much has been said regarding the views
Of George Chamberlain on the subject OF
the Philippines and expansion. He has
explained his position upon fifty platforms
in Oregon, and has made them explicit.
He is an expansionist. He believes in the
retention of the Philippines. He recog-
nizes the validity of the title of the United
States to the archipelago. He holds that
the American Nation cannot shirk the
sponsibilities of assuring the Filipinos
happy and fortunate future. He believes
that those people should be educated as
rapidly as possible 10 the highest possible
level of intelligence and civilization. And
that if they shall at some time in the fu-
ture demonstrate their ability so 10 do,
they should be permitted TO have such
Self-gOVernment as VIII be consistent with
circumstances existing at the time. Here
is his platform on this subject: If as IL
now seems assured, he be Governor OF the
State, he has nothing TO do with the en-
forcement or estoppel of any Philippine
policy. Yet il cannot be denied that. stand
ing, as the Governor OF State which has
heretofore been strongly Republican, his
views have influence upon the drift Of SEN
timent.
Oregon, by electing him. does not stulti-
fy itself, but will rather perform the wisest
act in connection with the Philippine ques
ton. Mr.. Chamberlain, by winning this
brilliant victory will become a prominent
figure in the eyes of the American people.
He will be known this States Governor,
where he was not known yesterday. His
words will carry weight where before they
would not have been weighty. The East
will listen In large degree TO what he says.
as IL listens TO the views of all prominent
men. This being true. let the East learn
that Mr.. ChambeTlain's election viii not
be the elevation of a "scuttler" TO the
gubernatorial chair. 1t will not be an in
dorsement OF certain fanatical Democrats,
who, in the national Congress. have made
bold spectaclcs of themselves by adopting
retroactive policies and inveighing against
almost everything and every one in the
world, excepting themselves.
Let Oregonians fear not that the cause
of commercial expansion or injustice 10
any of our peoples will be engendered by
the election of George +. Chamberlain
To the extent that his influence extends
beyond the bounds OF the State IL will
be for such national policies as will throw
over all our peoples the protection of the
Constitution and insure progress and good
national morals.