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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Yicksburg Monument.

Chapter 9o4 appropriates 10000 for the
erection of n monument in the National
Park ar NickShurg. Miss.
Chapter 297 apprOpriates S59,I61.l4 as a
fund from which the various counties OF
the state are 10 be reimbursed for the
taxes on legacies which they have turned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Matrimony Made Easier.

Chapter sos provides that no judge shall
charge a greater fee than s. for granting
\ special dispensation TO parties desiring 10
be married without waiting for the re-
0uired five days between the taking ont of
the license and the performance OF the
marriage ceremony.
yickSburg Monument
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
M More Piano Tax.

Chapter - adds 70 the lisg 81 household
property exempt from taxation pianos. or
CANS. melcdiauS and other musical instru-
meurs. provided that the value Of these 10
rnr exceed S-iu.
Chapter SIC allows county supervisors Of
assessment. IN addition % thair salary OF
81 p day expenses incurred for postage and
stationery.
Chapter 80 amends The Jaw relating 10
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
University Expense Money.

Chapter 344 appropriates to the regents
Of the university S4S.500 for current ex-
penditures. this amount 10 be included IN
the levy for the state tax.
CHAPTER $40 amends the law relating TO
the formation Of joint free high school dis
tricts.
chapter 34s appropriates $4,000 TO the
free library commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
INSURANCE LAWS.

Some of the most important acts OF
the legislature were along the line of
insurance, having particularly import
ant bearing on the subject of mutual
fire insurance companies. Many insur-
ance bills were killed, multitude of
them, some TO limit the expense which
companies can incur to get new bust
ness, some to require statements and
divisions for policy holders, and, in
fact, on almost every conceivable
phase of the subject of insurance.
Chapter extends to domestic life insur-
ance companies the power 10 invest their
funds In organized territories of the United
States and the District Of Columbia, as
we'll as in the states.
chapter SC provides that no casualty or
accident insurance company shall write ally
rolicy on one person for a greater amount
than onc-t2uth OF the amount or Its assets.
Chapter Is provides for the state carry
ing its own insurance on all state bulldlhSs
and state property that may be insured,
and requires the insurance commissioner
20 establish rate, and also provides Tor
the creation and setting aside of a fund
in the state treasury to be known as the
state insurance fund. and out of which the
state shall he reimbursed for all losses sus-
tanned by ire, cyclones and tornadoes.
Chapter So authorizes mutual hre insur-
ance companies organized under the laws
Of this state TO insure property in any
county Of the state.
Chapter loo permits surety companies to
become responsible for costs in justice
courts.
Chapter 12S authorizes the trustees of
county asylums 10 form mutual ire insur-
ance cmpanics for the protection of the
buildings Of such county aSylumS.
Chapter $50 prohibits agents for health
and accident insurance companies from 30
Letting business without a license.
t'haufpr .ll DrnN1QpS fnaT mutual urc IN
Surance companies may not be organized
with n smaller membership than 20 or with
inSurable property valued less than 100000.
Chapter 2l4 provides that no life insur-
ance company shall do a regular life inSur-
ance business unless it have a guaranty
caufrnl maid In OF 500 90.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Regulate BARRIERS.

Chapte 19l regulates the practice Of bar
bering and creates a board of examiners
which shall issue licenses TO BARRIERS upon
the payment of a fee OF one dollar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Bills for the Schools.

Chapter 43 provides for the distribution
OF all bills. resolution and memorials intro
duCed in the legislature together with the
senate and assembly journals 10 every nor
NAL school. college and pubic library in the
state. Hitherto these documents have been
fled only with the county clerks OF each
county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Worlds Fair Appropriation.

Chapter SIS makes an additional appro-
rriati0n Of $4,000 for the Wisconsin eN-
bibit at the ST Louis Worlds Fair, making
the total at the disposal of the board OF
managers Sl00000.
Chapter 309 requires that the town clerk
give three weeks notice Of special meet
inGS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Normal School Fund.

Chapter 1875 provides for the levying of
an annual tax of S23O,O00 for the normal
school income fund.
Custody of University Money.
Chapter 900 amends the law governing
the board of university regents and provides
that the state treasurer shall have the
custody Of all university money and secur,
tiles and that the money shall be dlsDuTseI
mon vouchers audited by the secretary Of
state.
More Agricultural Schools.
Chapter 143 increases the number OF
county schools Of agriculture 10 Tour ana
nrovides that the state shall not appropri-
ATE TO exceed 81 900 10 the maintenance OF
each school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
child Labor Restrictions.

Chapter $40 provides that no child under
the age of fourteen years shall be employed
under any circumstances and that none DC,
tween the ages Of fourteen and sixteen shall
be employed without the consent OF the par
ents.
Chapter $50 provides a juvenile court for
counties having a population Of over 6o,OOO
population.
Chapter $50 prescribes the duties OF city
superintendents of schools in cities Of the
second, Inird and fourth classes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01

public Improvements and providing for the
charging 81 the expense Of the same being
charged against the ahutting property.
Chapter 6al. amending the law relating 20
the collection Of taxes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01

Chapter 343 Is the ROehr criminal anarchy
law, making the spreading or the teaching
Of anarchy or the preaching OF the use oI
force against government a criminal act
Chapter S2S amends the law prescribing
under what provocation dogs may be klllGu.
Chapter 81 increases the salary OF the
year. ..
i Chapter go appropriatcs $4,000 for the
erection Of "A mOnumenr AZ AndcrSOnNllle,
Ga. to the Wisconsin soldiers Of the civil
war who died I'm AndersOnvile prison.
Chapter 32S provides for better sanitary
conditions in all factory buildings where
Chapter 325 extends the privileges Of the
Wisconsin Veterans home 10 any VINO may
have served i'm a Wisconsin regiment dur
ing the civil war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Devils Lake Park.

Chapter 232 authorizes the governor 10 APP
Uoint a commission 20 investigate the ad-
Visibility of establishing and maintaining
a state park near DeviIs lake IN Sauk
county. o, -.
the general fund for the purpose OF wlping
out the accounts the state has against the
keystone National bank and the Douglas
county bank of West Superior, which nave
failed and gone out of business.
Chapter 56S amends the law relating 70
the transportation of wood so as 10 require
railroad companies TO receive wood wheh II
is piled AT the siding in a sufficient GUAM
THY to make a carload.
Criminal Anarchy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Parks Exempted

CHAPTER n cNempts from taxation all
lands used exclusively FOR park purposes.
chapter - provides Tor the taxing Of all
shares 81 bank stock whether organized
under the laws Of this state or Of the Unit
20 states in the assessment district in
which ir Il located. and permits all such
hanks % pay the tax thus levied FOR all
tile stockholders.
Chapter 81 excmnts from taxation build
Iuss owned or occupied free 81 rental any
lands or building ~ any county. city, val
lage. town OF school district or free public
library.
Chapter 90 authorizes counties 10 levy
tax u oEe-fourth Of a mill for the con-
stvUction az roads. and gives county boards
power 70 determine how and when the
money shall he raised and expended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
TAXATION LEGISLATION.

The ad valorem railroad taxation
law is Of the greatest monetary i'm
portance Of all the enactments Of the
session. II viii increase the taxes
paid by the railroads, according TO the
state tax commission. by perhaps
81, 600, 900 a year. IL provides that the
state tax commission shall be board
Of assessment for railroad property,
10 value the systems of these corpor-
atoms, and assess taxes upon them &C
.cording 10 the average rate paid by all
the property in the state under gen.
eral local taxation. The procedure is
involved and the law Is one Of the larg-
est passed during the session. The IL
cense fees prevail for another year
and thereafter the "a valorem system
goes into effect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

The most important school legisla-
ton were the common school fund
income law and the state university
appropriation acts. Much money was
also voted 10 the nine normal schools,
the number of county training schools
for teachers was increased and some
changes were made in the certificate
laws.
Chapter gives county school superin-
tendents authority 70 further limit or waive
az his discretion The limitations upon COM
mon school teachers certificates as proyid-
ed by law.
Chapter "a makes a diploma granted by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Tools on Free List.

IlaUfDr % adds % the list % eXempTcu
property. from taxation. the tools OF me
ghaLtcs 90 the amount of $50. one bicycle,
one sewing machine. firearms 10 the value
Uf So. I've colonies ~ honey bees. poultry
10 the value u S.. all farm animals born
after Dec. 81 preceding the assessment, and
Uue watch less iu value than $50.
Chapter as makes corrective amendments
To the law taxing gifts aud inheritanccs,
correcting the law passed az the same ses-
sion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
NEW LAWS FOR
WISCONSIN.
A Resume of Work Of the Session Just
Closed
Primary Election and Ad VaIorem Taxation
in the List
Enactments Covering Very Wide Range
Of Subjects

session in the law which prohibits the
sale OF game. The sale Of all game
is strictly prohibited and this will re-
move the incentive for market shoot
ing. The other amendment in regard
TO the game laws Of importance is the
allowing OF 10 days shooting of ducks
in the spring. Many think this of
questionable wisdom. There were a
OF amendments to the general
law which affect particular localities
and for the protection of quail, prairie
chickens and deer in certain counties.
Many Dams Allowed.
The legislature passed about forty
bills granting the privilege of daming
rivers. There was a remarkably large
number Of these bills before the leg
islature and while most of them were
for logging purposes some were for
power purposes and shows the tenden-
cy OF the cities in the northern part
OF the state 20 engage in the manufac-
turing business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
May Order Shade Trees.

Chapter 90 authorizes common councils
Of cities 10 order the planting OF shade
trees along streets and charge the same TO
the abutting property and may require that
the work be done under the supervision Of
the park commissioners.
Chapter $50 empowers the common
council OF cities Of the OF the second. third
and fourth class 10 employ aid for city
~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01
Eavarcs in Game Laws.

Wisconsin took a long stride for
ward - The gene laws eracted this
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01

Chapter 20 revisgs the state militia regu-
'atiOns and Increases the appropriation
from Sl25.01J 20 $4,000.
Chapter - amends the law relating 10
state repositories and regulating the de-
posts If public monies. req.iyiug that the
depository shall Ile with the state treas
urer good and sufficient municipal, county.
state or United States bonds 10 the amount
IF at least so per cent. mere than the vafue
Of the money received by the depository.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01

Mine the dusty highway, friend!
Crowded with men who fight for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31

TWO little boys were either smoth-
cred or crushed to death by the
caving-in of stope in the old
Telegraph mine, two miles south of
Bingham, in this county, which car
ried down with it room of their IA
Tiers house in which they were play
ing at the time of the accident The
hole made by the ground falling in was
Immediately filled by a landslide from
the hill alongside. 1t required four
hours of constant digging by
large force of men to recover the
little bodies. Three men working
in the mine at the time of the
accident were stunned by the shock
and a little bruised as a result
of the cavern. The accident occur
red about 2:3O o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
The stope which caved in was known
as the old Carbonate stope. Imme-
diately above it, on the surface, stood
the three-room cottage occupied by
James johnson and his family, con-
sisting of himself. wife and four chill
dren. The children who were killed
were the babies of the family being
8 and years of age, respectively.
Originally the cottage consisted of two
rooms. The one which was swallowed
UP in the cave-in was an addition.
Part of the House Sank.
At the time of the accident the fam
lily was at home. The youngsters who
were killed were playing in the room
which was swallowed up. The other
members of the family were in the
other part of the house.
Without the least warning or pre-
mOnition of what was about to occur,
there was a tremor of the earth, fol-
lowed by a terrible crash, caused by
the addition to the house breaking
away from the main structure and fall
ing or dropping into the excavation
made by the stope of the mine cav
ing in.
Before Mr.. Johnson and his wife had
an opportunity 10 realize what had
happened, there was another rumbling
of the earth. This time ii was land
slide from the hill. The cave-in Jared
loose tons of rock and. dirt from the hill
above the gaping hole made by the
cave-in of the stope and, with a rumble
and roar, il slid and tumbled into the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31
LONG A VERY SICK MAN
Physicians in Attendance Seem
to Be Loath to Give En-
enlargement.

Boston, Jan. 30.-Although John D.
Long, former secretary of the navy,
who is at st. Margaret's hospital,
held his own today, there was no ma
terial improvement in his condition and
he continues to be a very sick man.
On the other hand no serious compli-
cations are anticipated for some hours,
and Miss Margaret Long, his daughter,
who arrived this afternoon from Bal
timOre, went down to the family hone
stead at bingham tonight.
The physicians in attendance on Mr.
Long are lOath to give encOurag cement.
Frequent bulletins We're issued during
the day ana evening by the physician
in charge There was some improve
ment during the day, which was eoun-
teraeted later by q rise in tempera-
ture and pulse and respiration, so al
10 O'Clock tonight the doctors could
only say there was no material i'm
provement, but that he was holding his
own. Technical details regarding the
disease have not been given out eX-
cept to the effect that Mr.. Long is
threatened with uremic poisoning. The
physicians have deemed it wise to keep
to themselves the matter of nouriSh-
ment, the relative strength and the
analysis of the secretiOns so that it is
difficult even for professional to dag
nose the case.
mat MI. Long - SSIIOuSly III, NOW
ever. is admitted and there has been
during the day intense interest as to
his condition and the chances of re-
cOvery.
Doctor -SpOoner returned from Hing
ham at 10 O'Clock, and relieved the
other two physicians He said that
there was no marked improvement
since the last report, but that the pa
tient was holding his own.
He announced in addition that the
temperature at 10 o'clock was 102, pulse
go and respiration 80, but he said that
it was practically the same as last
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31
WOMAN SAVED LIVES CAN GET NATURALIzED
Decision in Favor of a Young
Filipino by the District
Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Justice Clabaugh
of the district supreme court decided to-
day that Antonio NJ OpOsio de Yease the
young Filipino who some months ago in
stituted mandamus proceedings to COM
pei Clerk John r. Young of the supreme
court to receive his citizenship deciara-
tiOn is still an alien and is entitled to be-
come citizen of the United States. His
declaration therefore was ordered to be
received, but an appeal was taken TO the
district court OF appeals The clerks
refusal to accept the declaration was on
the ground that a Filipino is not an alien
and consequently cannot renOUnce the al
legiance he seeks to relinquish. The
Filipino alleged that he was born of Span
ish parents in Manila in 1880 and lived at
Manila until several years ago. The
court held that- in the change of sover-
eighty of a country, or part thereof the
inhabitants had the right to choose their
allegiance. The plaintiff had not de-
clared his intention to retain Spanish al
legiance within i year, as required BY
the Paris treaty. but the court held that
he was minor at that time he had a
right to elect his nationality uDon attain
ment Of his majority Oposio had elected
to retain his Spanish citizenship and
therefore was still an alien and had a
right to apply for citizenship here The
court did not. however. discuss the gen
eral question of nationality or citizenship
OF the people in the Philippines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31
SENATOR QUAY HAS
VOTES AT HIS BACK

Washington, Jan. S0-The committee
on organization of the executive de-
partments, of which Senator Quay is
chairman, has ordered favorable re-
port on the statehood bill offered by the
senator as an amendment to appropria-
ton bills The committee was not for
mally called together. but Senator Quay
saw the member on the floor of the
senate and secured their consent to the
favorable report of the bill as rider
TO the supply measures. All the COM
mittee who are in the city gave their
consent except Senator Beverage, who,
as the leader Of the opposition to the
BILL of course. objected Senator Wet
more. who is a member of the commit
tee. is opposed to the bin, but he is alb
sent from the city and could not be
consulted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31

Alleged Mother the Spurious Heir Of an Estate Possn Was
Years Old When the Child Was Born-HoW
the Scheme Was Worked

DERLIN. Jan. 3O.-The Countess Isa-
ID bella Wesierska Wileicki, who has
again been arrested on a charge
of pretending TO have borne a son six
years ago and presenting him as the
heir to an estate al Wroblewo. province
Of Posen, is 81 years of age and white
haired, though still an animated and
brilliant woman. She was 81 when the
child was born. and had three 'daugh-
tiers. It is alleged that the countess
seemingly had two ladies of high rank
as ace0mpliceS. These. whose names
have not been disclosed, are said to
have procured the illegitimate son Of
the daughter of a railroad Waterman in
Austria. and at the proper moment to
have brought the baby TO the countess
apartments here. They went, il is as
serted. from the railroad station in a
cab, gave q driver a gold piece as a
gratuity and entered the house, one of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31

n MAHA. Jan. 30.-PreSident Burt of
the Union Pacific railroad today
met representatives of the strik-
ing shopmen Of that system, to CON
tinue the conferences begun in New
York three weeks ago. Todays meet
ing resulted in the latters' representa-
tives leaving without having reached
a settlement and they declare that the
strike will now be continued indefinite
~ and will be extended over the South
ern Pacific system.
President Mcneil of the National AS
sociation of Boilermakers was spokes-
man for the strikers and told President
Burt that a thorough canvass of the
strikers had been made, with the re-
suit that they unanimously agreed that
they could not accept the piecework
system.
I President Burt replied that the men
could return to work under no other
conditions and expressed himself as
sorry that the men would not give the
system a trial. The conference lasted
fifteen minutes.
The labor leaders returned to the Ia
Dor temple and stated that a mass
meeting would be called at once and
steps taken by the strikers to extend
the strike to all parts of the Hartman
system.
Official Statement.
At Union Pacific headquarters this
official statement was made concerning
the strike situation:
PieceWOrk has been successful SyS-
tenn in the shops of our company for
six months past, and the committee
representing the strikers was told that
no change in the system could be made
a this time. About IS per cent OF the
work done in the Omaha shops is by
piecework; 100 per cent Of it at Arm
Strong, and from 90 to 100 per cent at
other places.
eve have more men in the shops
here than we ever had before. and
their character and skill are all that
We could ask. A reduction will soon
be necessary because our busiest sea-
son is now over The same condition
applies to all other points on the line.
With new shops and new machinery
here the same number of men can do
much more work than formerly in
point Of work done here. we have never
turned out so many engines in the
shops as during the past six months.
The same condition applies at Chey-
enne.
No Room For Strikers.
IF we were to take back the strikers
now il would mean that our force in
the shops here would be crowded out
and this We dislike TO do; but we would
not have room for two forces.
Our train service is becoming bet
ter, trains last week being 100 per cent
better than during previous weeks. We
are having some trouble this week be-
cause of high winds and stormy wealth
er out west, for which the strikers will
probably claim credit. Last week we
put twice as much coal into Nebraska
as during any previous week on the
road. and every mine at Rock Springs
is running at full capacity.
Six new engines have just arrived,
and four more are on the road, and
an indefinite number of new engines
will continue TO arrive. We will soon
have engines to burn This strike is
over so far as the company is con-
cerned. The men quit the service last
July and we hired new ones to fill
their places. That's all there is to
it -