Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-30

| Will ask congressional inquiry into
| his case.
Judge Wing, in Cleveland, rendered
a decision that may cause the rev
ocation of licenses of striking tug
men on the Great Lakes.
At Ironwood, Mich, Elias Mattsor
shot and killed John Lien during =
| quarrel. Both are Finlanders.
! Mattson has been arrested
Harvard seniors held class day cx.
ercises; Roscoe Conkling Bruce, the
| negro class orator, delivered a speaea
on education and race problems.
Congressman Grosvenor, in speech
on the Philippine bill, said Gen.
Smiths Samar order had counter
part in Grants to desolate Shenan-
doah valley.
The plan to segregate men AMI
women student at the University f
Chicago in separate quadrangles an
proved by junior faculty, is certain to
be put in effect.
The bituminous coal supply is not
enough to last three months if gen
eral miners strike is called, according
to estimate of Secretary Wilson Of
miners union.
| New insurance rates on broomcorn
have been fixed by the Illinois state
board; % per cent. is included oe.
SIDES increase made last July because
of numerous fires.
Cuban reciprocity is declared dead
for the present session of congress
| The republican senate conference
! showed agreement could not be made,
| except on rebate plan.
Prof K. c.. Davis OF Morgantow4,
w. Va, has been secured as principal
agricultural college, to be opened in
/ Menomonie next October.
j Negotiations over Philippine friars
/ lands are blocked by church officials:
/ they would give up all lands if allowed.
The government will not consent
and may send ultimatum.
The Stevens Point Textile Starch
and Gum company has been declared
| insolvent. The failure is said to be
due to the high price of potatoes
during the past few years.
Congressman Jones, in a house
speech on the Philippine bill, accused
Secretary Root of craftsmanship and
acceVed him OF making the cost of
war look as small as possible.
AT Portland, Ore, fire that started
III the Phoenix Iron works burned for
four hours and destroyed six blocks ct
buildings valued at 100000. The in
surance amounted to 100000.
president John Mitchell has called a
convention of the United Mineworkers
to meet in indianapolis July IL to
consider the complete suspension of
coal mining in the United States.
Former President Cleveland, ex-
Senator David B. Hill and Governor
Montague, of Virginia, were ne
principal speakers a. the opening OF
! the Tilden clubhouse in New York.
Mrs. Frank e. Jennison OF New
York failed for the second time TO
k1dnap her 4-year-old daughter from
It's father at Greenwich, Conn. she
was twice defeated in suit for divorce
one hundred and sixteen suits for
alleged violation of milk laws was be.
! gun by the Illinois state food com.
( missioner. Over twenty cases of adui-
! terated and skinned milk sales are Il.
be prosecuted.
The last remnant OF the Illinois ant,
trust law was declared Invalid by
Judge Hanecy in deciding the attorn az
! generals suits on fines for failure to
make corporation affdayits: $4,000.
600 was involved.
w. j. Bryan issued statement de-
nouncing Grover Cleveland for the
Illden club speech; declared harmony
cannot exist between believers III
democratic principles and those
Cleveland advocates.
Another iron ore mine has been
discovered five miles north OF Wood
land, Wis. The Illinois Steel com,
pany has put large force of men st
work to expedite development, ano
! tracks have already been laid to the
ground
| OLE. Miller, president OF st. Luke's
society sanitarium, and H.IC. Davis.
i manager, were held to the grand Jury
by the coroner's verdict for the fire
III which twelve persons persisted:
violation of the state medical practice
act charged.
Inc geological expedition TO
montana under Prof. NJ. S. Farr left
Princeton. 1t will encamp near Big
tlmoer, Mont, and will make rs-
searches for mammoth marine ANNA,
FOSSILS in the region of Fish creek and
Fort Pierre.
FRED Warner, heir of $1OO 900 has
oeen found. For years he has beer,
tramplng the country as an umbrella
1oender. He has gone to Kalamazoo
Mich, to claim the fortune which IS
held for him.
At Marinette, Wis, fifty persons
who ate supper at the golf club were
taken violently i'll, owing it is be-
neVed to a salad that was served
mere was considerable excitement
over the poisoning for time, but all
have recovered.