Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

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President Roosevelt replied to the
B'nai Birth society's plea on Kiskeneff
massacre by expressing horror at the
atrocities reported, but declared his
belief that Russia would punish those
responsible and prevent a repetition.
The resignation of Justice Magruder
from the Illinois supreme bench be-
cause of dissension with other mem
bers is rumored. A stormy conference
is believed TO have been held by the
justices following the official censure
of him.
Frank MacGregor of st. Paul was
awarded the Allis scholarship in the
Yale divinity school. Edwin Clapp,
also of st. Paul, was awarded a Win
throp prize. James Harold Wallis of
Dubuque won the Barge mathematical
prize.
An official statement issued in Wash
ington declared that the Russian gov
eminent would not entertain any Of
fers of relief for the Kishineff victims
and that no representations from a
foreign power on the subject would be
received.
The town of Heppner, Ore, was
nearly destroyed by a cloudburst and
500 persons were probably drowned.
Three hundred bodies have been re-
covered. A wall of water twenty feet
high swept the gulch where the viii
lage is located.
The interstate commerce commits
sion's annual report shows 1924 in
crease in railroad mileage for the year
ending June 30; 44.6 per cent. of out
standing capital pays no dividends;
one passenger was killed out of every
1883, zoe carried.
At Kalkaska. Mich, Mrs. Mary Nc
knight, the self-confessed murderess
e. her brother John Murphy, and his
wife and baby is a picture of abject
despair. Her attorney entered a plea
of not guilty, and her examination was
set for Aug. II
The Missouri attorney generals suit
to Dust the Continental Tobacco
company for alleged violation of the
antitrust law was decided in the
company's favor of the state supreme
court. The purchase of rivals does
not constitute a trust.
The United States is rapidly extend
ing its school system in the Philip
pines. The little red school house of
America went into commission in the
far away eastern possession a few
years ago, and the results have been
most gratifying.
! William S. McFarlane, superintend-
ent of the Goddard anti-policy society,
was shot to death at New York by
William Spencer, a negro gambler,
whose arrest he secured. Philip Bray.
assistant superintendent, was wound
The murderer was arrested.
Darius Buroker and his grandson,
Russell Colbert, were both killed by a
switch engine on the Pennsylvania
4 railroad, six miles west of Marion,
Ind. They stepped from the main
track as a freight train passed and
were struck by a switch engine.
The Woolners, pioneer distillers of
Peoria, H.. who have been managing
the Atlas distillery for the whisky
trust, will retire July / and announce
that they will Immediately commence
the erection Of one OF the largest dis
tilleries in the world.
Forest fires have been raging for
three days near Eckerman and other
points in the east end of the upper
Michigan peninsula. Much standing
timber as well as logs, cordwood and
tanbarS has been burned and several
lumber camps have been saved only
after a hard fight.
At Batavia, n. Y, John w. Cropp of
Compton, Mimi. is in the hospital
fatally injured. He either jumped or
fell from a train on the West Shore
railroad, in front of a passing train.
His skull was fractured. Accom-
panied by his brother Crop was on
his way to Germany on visit.
The secretary of the interior has or
dered the withdrawal from entry of
100000 acres of public land in Idaho
in connection with the Blackfoot irri-
CATION project and 100000 acres in
Nevada in connection with the. Rock
creek, the Humboldt river, North
Humboldt and South Humboldt pro-
jects.
Minister Conger has reported to the
state department that the Chinese
government has undertaken to re
move the negotiations for the CONNER
cial treaty from Shanghai to Pel1in.
II is suggested that the strong Eng
lish influences in Shanghai are at the
bottom of the Chinese governments
actions.
Prof. Otis Ashmore, superintendent
of the Savannah (Ga.) public schools,
declared liz an interview that negroes
are deficient in reasoning power and
that money giINn for their higher
education is wasted. Their memoriz-
ing ability is good. Training as
mechanics opens the best field for
their employment.
Judge kirkpatrick made an order re-