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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

London, oct. Sir Michael Her
bert, British ambassador to the Unit
ed States, died yesterday at Davos-
Platz, Switzerland, after a long and
pluclly fight against consumption,
which terminated with tragic sudden
ness.
The first announcement of the
ambassadors untimely end was made
at the afternoon session of the Alas
kan boundary commission. Hannis
Taylor, i'm behalf of the United
States. had finished a lengthy argu-
ment and Sir Edward Carson, solicit
or-general, was replying, with legal
argument and Chief Justice Alver-
stone held up his hand and Sir Ed
ward sat down.
A second later the commission.
counsel. secretaries and spectators
sat spell-bound, as Lord Alverstone,
with trembling voice and tears cours-
ing down his cheeks, announced
that Sir Michael Herbert was dead.
Maps and boundaries we're utterly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
SOLDIERS PRESERVE ORDER AND
MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS.
MEN RECEIVE PAY CHECKS
Get Fed and Depart in Peace-Mcunted
Infantry PatroIes Canadian 500
Officers Believe Their Forces Will
Be Able to Cope With Any Possible
Danger.

Sault Sic Marie, oct. Mounted in
fantry ana attachments of Canadian
militia are patrolling the Canadian 500
generally and the points where the
Consolidated Lake Superior company
has feared "a Juble by the possible acts
of discharged employees, but absolute
quiet prevailed.
About 800 men employed in the
woods at Wilde, who have been dc
tanned at that point by the company for
several days, arrived last night in
charge OF soldiers, received their pay
checks. was given tickets for several
meals and departed without causing
trouble. Last night soldiers guarded
the company's dynamite magazine.
Col. Duchan IS confident that Ine
seriousness of the situation is practi-
cally over. Last night he said he would
probably order number of the sold
iers back to Toronto. He believes the
local militia, reinforced by the several
detachments already here. will be able
to cope with any possible danger.
Martial law, which was established
Monday afternoon when a mob at
tackled the company's Office, is still in
force. Mayor Plummer, Col Buchan
and the officials of the Consolidated
Lake Superior company take a hopeful
view of the trouble with the men and
expect ,.4e return of normal conditions
soon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

but strict compliance with the federal
statutes including the civil service law,
and that he recognized a difference Je
tween the employment by the govern
ment and any other form of employ
ment. and that ms decision IN the S,Il-
Ter case should not be understood 10
have any other effect or influence than
affecting the direct employment by the
government in accordance Herewith.
He furthermore made plain that in any
form OF employment that circum-
scribed by law he believed full EMPLOY
ment OF union men was preferable
either TO non-union or open shops"
Continuing the statement declares
that the best interest of the labor
movement calls for the employment of
union workers, ana that the federation
discourages in every way, shape and
form the deteriorating effects which
follow the recognition of open shops"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
JOCKEYS MIX WITH HOOPS
AND ONE MAN MAY c

st. Louis, oct. LIN the first race
yesterday Harplithe went down under
Jockey Shea and Mathilde stumbled
over Harplithe and rolled over. He
was pinned under the horse. Lou
Beach fell, and Mckinney, on the lat
ter, was rendered unconscious and sus-
tanned a fractured shoulder blade.
Bridwell, who rode Mathilde, was car
ried from the track, but is not serious
~ injured. Shea did not regain con-
seriousness and was taken to the Bap-
fist sanitarium, where DR.. Neville
said his chances of recovery were
very slight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

Washington, Oct Ellis III. Rob
erts. treasurer OF the United States,
has submitted to Secretary Shaw his
report on the condition OF the treas
ury June 80. last, and its operations
during the past fiscal year. The total
net revenue for the year was 500, 1885,
6T4, an increase Of S3S,ySS, 4S9 over the
year preceding. The total eXpendi-
lures were $500, ,OO7, an increase
OF SS5.7S2,O34 The surplus was S54,-
2gT .66T, as compared with sol ,2S7,375
In 1902.
In the receipts there was an in
crease OF upwards Of S30,000,000 from
customs. On the side OF expenditures
there was an increase in every import
ant account except pensions and in
terest, in which there were slight saw
ings. Expenditures for the two mill
tary departments Of Sl9l, 237 ,554,
formed the heaviest outlay for any sin
gle purpose. There were upwards of
81, 900, 900 greater than in the year
before
The aggregate income was Sl,211,-
394, 097. The aggregate OutgO was
slice. 647, 665. At the close of the
year the treasury held 1898, O6S,S69 in
gold and silver on deposit against out
standing certificates and treasury
notes beside the S15O,OO0,OOO in gold,
which forms the reserve against the
United States notes.
Mr.. Roberts places the monetary
stock of the country June 80, including
everything except certificates, at ST.
Is, 62I, an increase Of $124,SS2, 1858 for
the year. The increase in gold was
SEQ 1877. 401. in national bank notes
$50 ,99S. $50. The total estimated stock
OF gold was S1,252. 10, $3.50, consisting
Of nearly AZ per cent of the whole.
The gold IN the treasury is 1851, 42O,-
7S9. a gain Of ST. .22C. $50 in u months
During the year S126,T15,723 I'm gold
was deposited at the minis and assay
Office. The imports Of gold were S44,-
So. 027. at the minis and assay Offices.
The gold exports were S47.O9O,595.
The increase Of money in circulation
during the year was S121, 740.252, Of
which S59. 776. 462 was I'm gold and gold
certificates and $50 $50. 193 I'm national
bank notes. The share OF money for
each person increased 50 cents, and
the proportion Of gold 10 the whole
rose to - per cent, the highest ratio
ever recorded. There has been a con-
tinual increase in the proportion of
paper currency Of the denominations
OF $40 and under in circulation, but
the growth hardly keeps pace with the
demand. National bank notes present
ed for redemption during the year
were 1896. .621. 81 per cent OF the
average outstanding. OF IS notes the
redemptiOns We're s. per cent OF tens,
46; twenties. 40; fifties, 60: hundreds,
%. These figures show the tens and
twenties TO remain in circulation the
longest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

forgotten. With dramatic pathos the
international contestants became fell
low sympathizers, listening in stun
ned amazement to Lord Alverstone's
tribute to the man whose death none
even expected.
Meantime Ambassador Choate has
entered. He had just come from
Lord Lansdowne's room, where he
learned the news. The intense sill
ence which followed the delivery of
Lord Alverstone's tribute was broken
by Jacob NJ. Dickinson of the Amert
can counsel, who voiced the Amerl-
can sorrow and proposed the al
iournment of the commission.
Solicitor General Carson followed
and the commission broke up until
today. On all sides genuine sorrow
was exhibited, which was evidently
actuated by a sense of deep, personal
loss
Sir Michael has been at Davos-
Platz about five weeks. When he re-
turned TO London from America, he
confessed that he felt far from we'll
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
NEW LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT
FOUND TO Sc MOSTLY swAMps

Washington, Oct. In order 10 se
able TO respond to numerous inquiries
that are coming To him through the
mails, Commissioner Richards OF the
general land Office has made an inves-
tigatiOn into the character Of the Chip
pewa Indian lands i'm Minnesota. which
are to be opened to entry and So. tie
ment under the homestead laws. No
vember 10. and he finds that OF the
70SSS7 acres embraced in the acquired
territory, about So. 600 acres arr
swamp land, leaving about 2l6.vyO
acres available for settlement as home
steads- More than half OF the land Is
in the CroOkstOn district and the re
mainder in the Cass Lake and Duluth
districts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
UNIONS CLAIM
RIGHT To STRIKE

Washington. Oct. 1.-The executive
council of the federation OF labor last
night issued an address TO organized
labor. In which a number OF important
questions are discussed. Insistence
upon the eight-hOur lay Is urged. not
only in private employment but on all
work performed by or i'm behalf OF the
government
While we seek 10 avoid and aver
strikes ana industrial disputes" says
the statement. amy attempt to cripple
the right OF labor as a last resort 70
strike in defense OF our rights simply
means labor's enslavement.
The open shop is denounced. be
cause says the statement, the open
shop agreement with employers is i'm
practical If not impossible"
Considering the conference with
President Roosevelt, the statement
says he was found to favor the eight
hour day and promised to give the anti
Injunction bill careful and earnest at
tention. on the Miller case the state.
meut says:
President Roosevelt set forth that
In his decision be hal nothing in mind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
PACKINGHOUSES
AS ENTERTAINERS

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The packinghouses
were the chief entertainers of Chica-
go's centennial yesterday and over
10000 persons, most of them strang-
ers in the city, visited the yards. The
carnival amateur swimming and row.
ing tournament was begun. F. Wei
land of Milwaukee won the 1OO-yard
championship swim and the mile
championship race. G. M. Daily of
Chicago won the 100-yard-free-for-al
handicap swim. II. Brooks of Chicago
won the 44O-yard swim.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

Wheaton, H., Oct 1.-Two rounds
of is holes each, through a cold wind
and driZzling rain, tried the strength
as well as the skill of golfers in the
WOmen's national tournament yester-
day. A feature of the days play was
the defeat of Mrs. Caleb Fox of
Huntington Valley by Miss Bessie
Anthony. the western champion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

Secretary of War Root, Former
Secretary of State Foster and Sen
ator Turner all spoke warmly of the
dead ambassador and of his Efforts
for a better understanding between
England and the United States.
President Deeply GrieVed.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was deeply grieved
when informed of the death of Sir
Michael Herbert, the British ambas-
sador to this country. Sir Michael
and Lady Herbert were personal as
well as official friends and he has
sent a personal message of cOndol-
once to Lady Herbert.
GoeIet Wedding Postponed.
Newport, R. l., Oct. lon account
of the death of Ambassador Herbert,
the marriage of Miss May GOelet to
the duke of Rorburgh has been post
pOned. All engagements have been
cancelled and Mrs. and Miss GOelet
will go into mourning. Mrs. GOelet is
a sister-in-law to Sir Michael
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
Acqult Old Man of Murder.

Waupun, Wis, oct. flames Nc
Mullen, tried for the murder Of Joseph
ROgulslli, was acquitted.
Both were inmates of the county
pOOrhouse and on May Z, in a quarrel,
McMullen stabbed Rogulski, lnflictlng
a wound from which the latter died the
next day. McMuilen is So years old and
feeble. while his victim was 80 and i'll
full vigor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
ARREST PLATTEVILLL MAN
FOR A DOUBLE MURDEE

Platteville, Wis, Oct. Fired Irle,
who has been wanted for three yeaI 5
on the charge of numbering Guy
Shelliam and Fred Seth, two compaH-
ions from here, near Savannah, Nc,
July q, 1900, was captured at Fair
bault, Mimi. He was recognized by
z man from here, who notified the au-
thorities. He was captured once be-
fore, but escaped from Jail. The pa
rents of all three parties reside here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
SLAYER OF FAMILY FOUND
DEAD. SUPPOSEDLY A SUICID

Cowles, Neb., oct. 1.-The dead body
of Tom Madison, the supposed slayer
OF a Smith county, Kansas, family OF
three women, was found yesterday IN
a field near here. He had been shot.
supposedly by himself. He had appar-
emily been dead several days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

failing to suppress gambling houses.
The fourth alleges he permitted the
operation of slot machines. The fifth
relates to permitting the operation of
a pool room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
LORD MILNER SAID TO HAVE
DECLINED CHAMBERLAIN'S 10

London. Oct 10.-The Associated
Press understands that Lord Miner
has refused to accept the colonial Of
fee portfolio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05

Atlanta ConstitutiOn.-AutO
runs to the arctic circle are the latest
strenuous fad. Now we know the north
pole is in danger of something worse
than discovery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
Illinois Mavor Indicted.

Springfield, oct. Mayor Dever-
eaux was yesterday indicted on five
counts charging malfeasance in Of
fee. Three counts charge him with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-05
j NCLE'S SURPLUS
NOT So GREAT
NATIONAL TREASURY PARTS
WITH MORE MONEY.
ANNUAL FISCAL REPORT

United States Cash Keeper Figures
Up and Finds That the Surplus
Was $4,000, 900 Less Than for the
Previous Year, Due TO Largely In
creased Expenditures.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
LABOR PARTY WON.
An Election in Australia In which
Women Upset An Calculations.

Melbourne, Victoria, Dec. 1.-THE
first of the commonwealth general
elections Mt which women exercised
the right of suffrage was held We'd
nesday, with the result that all politi-
cal calculations were upset. The
struggle was chiefly over the fiscal
question. The government party fa-
vored protection and the opposition
supported free trade, and the third
in Importance, the labor party,
agreed to sink the question of fiscal
differences with view to securing
the balance of power, which they vir-
tually held in the last parliament.
The women voters were excellent
ly organized and cast heavy ballot,
almost exclusively in support of the
labor ticket, the result being that
the labor party won many seats,
mainly from the protectionists, in
districts where the three parties CON
tested
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
BRISTOW AGAIN,
His Complete Report Adds somS tc
the Story of the Postal Frauds.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE full re
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow was made public yes
terday with the exception of the eX
hibits. which are withheld because OF
the pending criminal cases. The re.
port reveals many new facts brought
out by the months of investigation
and not embodied in the official alb
stract made public 4 fortnight ago.
These are mostly in the way of i'm
portant supplementary information
regarding the alleged connection of
executive officers of the department
with fraudulent contracts for sup
plies, alleged efforts to promote min
ing stock among postoffice depart
ment employees, irregularities in out
side post offices, etc.
Regarding the sale of promotions
in New York City and Jersey City,
the report mentions Bayonne, \. j.,
as involved and says that Otto f..
Weis, the registry clerk at New York,
now dismissed and an intimate friend
of Beavers, says he collected from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the Legislative
fund" for the clerks. Weis' bank ac-
count where these funds were de-
posted aPPreRaIeu AlJ, ana MI
Bristow expresses the opinion that
this represents the amount of Weis'
collections. Weis stated that he used
about $4,000 of this money for eX-
penses. and that the balance, $4,000
or $1,000. he paid to Benjamin Park
hurst. IAN intimate friend of Beavers,
and superintendent of postotlice
station in this city, but removed last
April"
The report cites increased amounts
for leases of postoffices against the
recommendation of inspectors, and
quotes Section 3737 of the revised
statutes inhibiting contracts with
congressman and says that Beavers
nevertheless made contracts with
members of congress for the rental
of premises, either in their own
names. the name of the agents, or
some member of the family. Mr..
Bristow says:
a careful investiga ton. however
does not show that the government
has been defrauded by the payment
of excessive rentals to members of
congress, either directly or Indirect
ly. recommend, however, that all
leases where Il member of congress is
a party be cancelled"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
-Four Men Killed by Dynamite.

Dubois, Pa. Dec. 1S.-Four Italians
were killed and two probably fatally
injured by a dynamite explosion at
Cramer, ten miles from here, Thurs
day. The men were laborers on grad
ing work for the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg road and were blasting.
Their dynamite was frozen and when
they attempted to thaw it the eXplo-
sion followed, shaking the ground
and buildings for nearly a mile. The
bodies of the four men were gather
ed up in baskets. The injured were
frightfully mangled and were taken
to Adrian hospital at PunXsutawney.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
CLEVELAND OUT OF IT.
Knows Very Well There Would Not
lie "Tbe Ghost of n Chance"
for His Election.

Grover Cleveland will figure in no
more estimates or conjectures regard
ing the democratic nomination for the
presidency. He is out of the race un-
equivocally. This time there is not
even the suggestion OF String" at
tachment to his declination. Nor is
there any likelihood that he will at
any late stage of the convention fol-
low the example of Foratio Seymour in
1868. Seymour was chairman of the
democratic national convention that
year, and when the delegates began to
press the nomination upon him he ex-
claimed determiIedly: Gentlemen,
your candidate cannot be-" Then he
was nominated and the nomination
was accepted.
There can be no doubt, says the Los
Angeles Herald, that Grover Cleveland
means exactly what he says in his let
ter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle.
He declares that he will not lin any
circumstances or upon any considera-
tion," again become the nominee of
his party for the presidency. Then he
still further clinches his determination
by saying: MY determination not to
do so is unalterable and conclusive"
The cause or causes leading to Mr.
Cleveland's withdrawal hardly need be
considered now. 1t is more than prob
able that he would like once more to
warm the presidential chair, but he is
too sagacious a politician to be deluded
with the thought that another such
election is possible. He knows very
we'll that there would not be the ghost
of a chance" for his election. There
would not be even a ray of hope for
him in view of the ineradicable antip-
athy of the American people to the
three-term idea, to say nothing of the
bitter hostility that would be encoun-
tered from the Bryan wing of the
party.
What will be the next disclosure in
the democratic kaleidoscope? The
Brooklyn Eagle attempts to throw Mr..
Cleveland'S cast-off mantle upon the
shoulders of Judge Parker, of the New
York court of appeals. But Parker is
hardly known outside of his state. He
would make a respectable figurehead,
but his name would arouse no demo.
cratic enthusiasm. Hill and Whitney
are the only other New Workers whom
the party would consider seriously, but
neither of them is likely to secure the
prize, such as it will be.
The withdrawal of Cleveland ele-
vates nv several DegS the chances for
the nomination of Arthur Pue German.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
COLOMBIAN TROOPS.
An American Cruiser Found Large
Party Of Them on the West Side of
the Gulf of Bnrien.

Colon. Dec. lS.-The United States
cruiser Atlanta, Commander William
II. Turner has returned here from
the Gulf of Darien. She discovered
December - detachment of Colom-
bian troops, numbering about 800
men. but, according to their state
mentS totalling 1,j00 or 1000 men. at
Titumati. on the western side of the
gulf, just north of the mouth of the
Atrato river. The commander of the
Atlanta sent ashore al officer, who
convcrsed with the Colombian com
mandcr, The latter protested against
the presence of American warShfpS in
Colombian waters, inasmuch as war
between Colombia and the United
States had not been declared, and pO-
litely requested the Atlanta TO leave
the gulf, because it belonged to Co.
lombia. Commander Turner ignored
the request and the Atlanta returned
to Colon to report to Rear Admiral
CoghIan.
The CoIOmbianS carefully and sys-
tematcally made efforts to avoid fur
nishing any information as to what
purposes had brought them to the
gulf, or whether they were building "A
road towards the republic of Panam.
But, it can be said reliably that they
are awaiting superior orders. In the
meantime there is strong probability
that they are building road towards
Panama. The distance separating
Titumati and Yaviza is 60 miles.
The Colombans declared they had
1000 men between the mouth of the
Atrato and Tiburon, well supplied
with food, clothing and ammunition.
They also have several pieces of ar
tiIlery mounted at coastal points.
Their demcanor, though polite, clear
ly showed hostility and deep chagrin
at having been discovered. Many in
dications pointed to their intention
of bringing further men and supplies
to the Gulf.