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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28
TROLLEY CAR RUNS DOWN
MINSTREL SHOW PARADE

keokuk, Iowa. March ga troll
ley car yesterday ran through a min
strel parade, probably fatally injur-
ing James Barandi. hurting FIVE other
persons and destroying all the must
cal instruments and costumes of the
band. William Cahin. the motor
man. was arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

Seymour, Wis. March 22.-George
Shamburg, age so. a prominent farm
er who resided two miles south of here
in the town OF Osborn, was saving
wood with a power saw when the
pile If wood tipped over upon MIN and
threw him head first upon the saw,
killing him instantly. He leaves a
wife aud eight children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

heard off the coast, apparently about
six miles to the southwark, IA shots
having been heard yesterday morning
between Z and 1880. The morning was
hazy and ii was impossible 70 distin
guish the objects at sea. 4 creditable
report has been reached here that two
and five gunboats we're off
KinchOw Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28
SHOOTS HIS FRIEND.
Ohio Man Kills Another and Resists
Arrest.

Newark, o., March 22.-Albert Kettle
was shot and killed by Bert Nash az
Appleton yesterday. The men were
walking along the streets engaged in a
friendly conversation when Nash, with
out warming. drew a revolver and shot
Kettle three times. Kettle fed into a
nearby house where Nash followed and
a desperate struggle ensued. Nash
was arrested after giving the officers
hard fight. No motive for the shoot
ing is known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

was finally adjusted by approving a
motion made by Mr.. Rosenberg 20 ad'
journ the meeting until next Thursday.
At that time the exact date Of the con
venti0n will be settled and the matter
of basis of representation viii also be
determined. At present the basis OF
representation is one delegate TO each
$50 votes polled in the last election.
This would make the convention CON
sist of some 1866 votes. There is a
question as to whether the election Of
1900 or 1902 viii be taken for the basis
Of representation, but 1t is customary
To take the last previous presidential
election and this procedure will pre-
sumably be followed this year.
The date of the convention will be
May is or Whereabouts. II cannot be
later than May q, as that is the limit
with reference to the legally required
30 days that must elapse between the
selection of delegates and the national
convention. II is customary for the
republicans TO give eight weeks no.
tice between the call and the conven'
ton. Eight weeks from next Thurs
day viii be May 10. Between now ana
Thursday the executive committee viii
confer with the editorial association
regarding an adjustment of the con-
fiict of dates, but IL Is thought i'm
probable that a date other than May
rs viii be selected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28
Convention ciy-Madison.
.s-m nmas

Convention city-MadisOn.
Number OF convenuOns-One.
Date of cOnventiOn-Not finally set.
bur doubtless Nay Is
Basis of reprosentatiOn-Not for
naIIy determined. but probably, as
usual. one delegate for every $50 re
publican votes cast in the last presi-
GENITAL election
What the convention viii dO-Elect
four delegates ar large TO the national
republican convention in Chicago,
nominate a state ticket and express
tae views Of the party on state ana
national issues.
Convention hsll-The university
gymnasium.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28
JanesvilIe's Mayer at Point of Death.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 22.-Mayor
4. o. Wilson. for 80 years a prominent
politician in this county, is lying at the
point OF death, the doctors stating it
is but a matter of hours. Wilson was
elected mayor last spring on the mu-
nicipal league ticket. Formerly he
was editor of The Recorder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

La Crosse, Wis, March 22.-Rev. ].
W. Turner of one of the Presbyterian
churches of the city made the startling
statement from the pulpit that he had
within the past few days had it prac-
-icGll~ demonstrated to him that the
standard of morals among certain
young men and young women needed
raising sOrely. He said that ne was
returning from a pastoral call one
night and when in the downtown dis
trict, was accOsted by several young
ladies of the age OF 10. He answered
them and found that they had mista-
ken him for travelling man. He
calmly told them he was only a min
lister and the girls fed at top speed
The girls, he said, were of good fami-
lies.
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Prepare for Baltic Elect.

Paris, March 22.-The correspondent
Of the Figaro at Rome says the Japan,
csc legation there announces that re
pairs to the Japanese fleet are actively
proceeding in order that the vessels
may be ready to meet the Russian Pal
tic fleet.
MongoIians Threaten Russia.
81. Petersburg, March 22.-Unofficial
advices report the concentration of
armed Mongolians disguised as pill
grims at Vankuren, south of Lake Bal
kal. and a few miles from the Russian
frontier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

st. Petersburg, March 22.-The fol-
lowing official dispatch from Mukden,
dated March 20, received from General
Zehlinski, confirms the reported occu-
patton of Anju and Pingyang by Jap
anese infantry and artillery:
AN increased movement of troops
and transport on the read between
Pingyang and ANU is noticeable" says
the dispatch. "An reports appearing
in foreign newspapers of the landing
of Japanese troops at different points
on the coast are inventions"
Firing Heard at Yinkow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

The chairman of the committee,
General George +. Bryant OF Madison.
was sick and unable TO attend the
meeting. In his absence the session
was presided over by Perry c. Wilder
of Evansville, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee.
There were 20 votes in the meeting,
the eleven congressional districts be-
ing represented as follows:
First district-C. c. Cuttings. Ra'
cine; Perry c. wilder, Evansville.
Second-John NJ. Nelson, Madison;
l.. c. Mckenzie, Portage.
Third-James A. Stone, Reedsburg,
two votes, his own and that of Dwight
I. Parker Of Fennimore by proxy.
Fourth-George A. West. Milwau.
kee; David Harlowe, Milwaukee, the
latter being chosen as committeeman
in place of Edward ]. Bullock, re-
signed.
Fffth-S. Z. Gernon. Waukesha;
August Buchholz, Milwaukee, absent
by voting by a proxy in the hands OF
Mr.. Gernon.
SlNth-Jonn X bennett, Port WASH
ington; Frank NJ. Lawrence of May
vile. the two committeeman of the
sixth district both being absent and
not represented by proxy.
Seventh-Dr. w. +. Sarles, Sparta;
W. A. Smith. Mondovi, the latter be-
ing chosen in place of Z. j. Foster OF
Fairchilj, resigned.
Eighth-Eber L. Simpson, Oshkosh;
Walter ID. Corrigan. Plainfield.
Ninth-Warren J. Davis, Marinette;
John p. Dousman, De Pere. absent but
voting by a proxy in the hands of Mr..
Davis.
Tenth-M. +. Dillon, Ashland; NJ.
p. Rosenberg, wausau.
Eleventh-Currie G. Bell. Bayfield,,
Samuel j. Bradford, Hudson.
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RINGING RESOLUTIONS
 AGAINST STATE MERGER.
Housing Meeting at Library HaII--. People Unanimous Against Mere-
 ing With New Mexico.

In pursuance to the recommenda- tiou> ot Governor Brodic. and in com. plJauce with the request of the board of supervisors, a monster mass meet
 Ing ot the citizens of Clifton was held at Library hall Tuesday night. Hon. Dan. Lynch, in forcjhle and eloquent language stated the object of the meet ing. Col. Ben. Nj. Crawford was elect ed chairman and w. A. Leonard sec retary. The following committee was then appointed on resolutions: Hons Wiley r.. Jones. Dan Lynch, James Smith. Robert Dunagau and w. A. Leonard. Alter a short iutermission the committee reported the following resolutions:
 WHEREAS. Information has come to Us from numerous reliable sources that an intention exists upon the part Of various senators and members Of the house Of representatives, in con- grcss, 10 urge strenuouSly the merging of the Territory Of Arizona and the Territory of New Mexico as one in the Enabling Act providing for their ad- mission into the union as a single state. and,
 WHEREAS. IL is of the utmost i'm
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rte au6bary justice fees sS 70
 A boy les coroner fees SEQ oo
 iHose9 II b Steele jurors cert S2I
 IvnrH ho,guin intpr fees S12
 II D keppler mileaga and 'f" ,, '1. tatiOn $56 40. anu IrahsPor- II II McNeil Co stationary and sr. plies s206 6S. ana sup
 w T Johnson intpr fees Slo
 Cora B Dysart jurors cert 500
 Guardian Pub Co printing 821 oo
 Geo H Hyatt justice fees Sl 5o
 Bank of Stafford jurors cert s322 so Theo Shirley justice fees S57 10
 A Mckinzie exp col taxes Ss7 6o B F Btliingsley mdse for jail s 25
 Henry Bingham jurors cert S5I 80. w E Platt professional service 800
 " F. Platt professional service sj. Jas Parks cash to indg Slj.
 Carlos Alvidez dep sher fees $3O 60 TheO Shirley cOrOner's fees S3O. Solomon Co mdse for jail S130 20 Albert Warren scalps $60.
 T D Phillip, scalps S6J.
 Becker-Franz Co scalps 80.
 Earl Sands scalps Si
 Fred Stock scalpe S20
 M Bake scalps 32O.
 M Johns scalps SEQ.
 JH T CO-per scalDs S20.
 j II Johns Scalps Sl0.
 R F. Lucas road work 36
 Pratt Stewart road work 800. Robert Thomas road work S22 NJ Palmer road work SIP.
 Martin Palmer road work $ 90. Manuel Palmer road work Sl5. b Aldridge road work SIS. " II Thomas road work S21. Severe Serono road work S34 30 Carlos Palmer road work g. jO. Reyes BeundO road work SlJ. F Neyere- road work S 5O. Dave Elmer road work SD 90 C r MOntierth road work s4 R E Lucas road work S2l. NJ Garcia road work Sl2- w E Platt professional services S4j. C A Matthews dep sher fees t36. w w Crockett justice fees SIS l9. Pablo Gonzales refund road tax s2 ( Fuentez refund road tax S2. Wm Flanagan scalps 9l0. Solomon Com Co. mdse B s. Geo Carlton justice fees Sll so. E Johnston scalps SS0. J A Merrill cert services $7 50. l E Solomon water rent, mdse sl1 8. | Solomon Com Go, mdse S96 -. Solomon Com Co, mdse $50. E Hobbs dep sher fees S9j 4O Geo Merrill repairs in recorders . flee Sl.
 Jonathan Hoops road work s33. A Nj Elias cash exp sl26 Geo B Gamble SIS 02 A F Hobbs boarding pris s422 90 C Jacobson lumber for road Sll9 g. Safford Lum Der Co, lumber flor lad & 4J
 Stafford Lumber Co. lumber for lad S5l 20.
 w. F. Hagan lumber Sj66 64 sam E Roberts lum ber SS 90 Lorenzo Watson road work SIG.
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Proceedings of the Board of County
 Supervisors.

l Tax deeds were ordered issued to the following persons: Jeannette Perrin, lot 1, block 9. townsite of Pima. consideration s5.50. taxes for 1895 and 1896. John Fels shaw. ne |, ne |, sw :, nv |, sec :, tp 6, r p, consideration S30, taxes for 1891. 1895. 1896, lS97 1898, 1899, l90O 1901 and 1902
 Ordered that D Cartridges taxes 1903 reduced SlO.
 A A McKinzie was appointed road overseer fo.' Solomoaville dist No. ,.
 Quinn was appointed road over seer for Stafford dist No. 1.
 w H SissiOn was appointed road overseer for Lebanon dist No. l2. R Taylor was appointed road over seer Tor Pima dist No. ?
 Eugene Caruthers and Henry Hill voting aye, Ira Harper voting nay, C PascOe was appointed road overseer for Clifton district
 A D kempton was appointed road oyerseer for Curtis district.
 Ihos Richards was appointed road overseer for Bonita dist No. 6.
 It was ordered that road districts Nos |, and l3 be consolidated into one district to ba hereafter known aS road district No 13. Thos kimball sris. wis rypp9ipted yd 3a road Overseer for dis
 It appearing to the board that the following named persons had been as. Sessed taxes for the year 1902, and that the property upon which said taxes had been assessed had since been destroyed by the flood waters in Cliff ton, 1t is therefore ordered that said taxes be reduced iL the following sums:
 Bazaar store 5000
 Mrs Mccormick Sl20.
 The resignation Of 4 NJ Elias. as clerk ot the board of Supervisors. was presented to the board and duly ac- cepted.
 Upon motion of the chairman. seconded by Henry Hill. all members ! voting aye, B R Clark is declared ! elected clerk Of the board of super | visors ot Graham county, Arizona.
 The following claims were audited i and allowed and warrants ordered | drawn upon the county funds:
 Cassimiro Garcia care of indg 500.
 Jose Gonzales cont fees SS 50.
 Mrs l. w Black quaratine serv S22. J W Wills cont fees S22 45.
 \ L Alexander dep sher fees sl1 55.
 B Adams jurors cert S36 20.
 Eugene Caruthers cash indg S34 %. Carlos Alvidez dep sher fees Sl0 S5 Robt Bailey dep sher lees S43 60.
 kobt Bailey dep sher fees Sl7 9.
 Wm Waldrop carriage sl so.
 C II Hyatt justice fees s4 9.
 G H Hyatt justice fees Fl 30.
 Geo w Wyatt cOroners fees Sl0.
 = J Forbes jurors cert S34.
 Maude Goldecker taking test. s24 30.
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F. l. Morris road work S23 D. F. l. Morris road work 353 90. w N Scarlett road work $l4S. W N Scarlett road work $l9. II Layton road work Sl5. F. Montierth road work Sl.
 A M Montierth road work S26. " C Faulkner road work S2l 70. TanKlln Taylor road work s37 j0 3 w heywood justice fees SIP 90.
 i' Clark stamp S6
 L, L'IH,non n' com Co, care indg $50. ! TT Dysart clerk fees $569. Ihos Collins intDr fees s1 oo Lem Smithson road work So0o Euward Lauffer bridge worL, sco &e0 f5 Gamble salary den ,ro,,, s1oo w Gamble back tax book s55 ''00 h war tlndale road work SlIIo
 work S464 50. trust 10, road
 SHchihz!e road work SIO2
 H Sichlnzle road work S3 o0
 1a A NIch lnzle road work S17I
 CPo" motion it was ordered tI... 1'A 1eed De issued to NJ A Clutt tn ,ba ,' sIoo | ,a sec l'' tp ' r3i, consideration
 Edward McKeIvev was anaoi. road overseer for Duncan dist Trr r0tn tea
 lt was ordered that the trea.1,rc authorized to accept SsO in f1Il nav- ment of taxes 1901 and 1902 on hincL 2S. Saiiord, assessed to John Blake
 It appearing tO the satisfaction of the board that the following named persons having been erroneouslv as. sessed. 1t was ordered that they be re. duced in the following sums.viz:
 C Morris value S2l0 taxes ss 40.
 Eiiseo Sanchez value SlCO taxes q
 Election for local option was or dered held February 10th in Stafford Thatcher, Hubbard, Pima, Curtis and Central precincts.
 IL waa ordered that a tax deed be is. sued to Andrew Carlson tO lot 3. blk 23, Pima, consideration s taxes Isgl assessed to Joseph Ballard.
 Upon motion all member. vo,i,e, aye Mrs. Nit Simms is allowed {JO per month salary as deputy recorder from Jan. lst, 1904 tO Jan. lst. 1905.
 It was ordered that the clerk notify the several justices Of the peace in the county that they are required to file with the board their annual report for the year 1903 and hereafter their quarterly reports, and reports to con- tain the following. Mum Der Of eases tried; number Of fines; amount of each line; nun Der and amount Of each fine collected; total Of all fines col lected; amount turned into the county treasurer, and total amount Of de rnands against the county
 Upon motion Of the chair, Ira liar per and E Caruthers voting ave. II Hill voting no 1t is ordered that A Martindale be allowed the sum of .ll5O in full payment of demand No. 50 against the services rendered 4. oyerseer Of the Clifton road district No. ;.
 II was ordered that the clerk adver- iise by publication for bids on the fol- 1
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portance that the great mass of peO.
 pie who make up the citizenship of
 Arizona, should have a hearing upon
 said proposition while the statehood
 measure is still pending before con-
 grcsS, and that their emphatic pro-
 test thereof should be recorded, and,
 WHEREAS, Each of said terri
 tories, separate and alone. as consti-
 tuted by act of congress. fOrtv-onc years ago under the administration Of
 Abraham Lincoln, and as they now ex-
 lst, have an area exceeding that of all the New England states and the Elm plre state of New York combined,
 which seven states have their area now divided into l27 counties in the aggregate created therein for the proper, convenient and economical ad- ministration of their public affairs. as illustrative O tha wisdom of our pro- test herein expressed, and.
 WHEREAS, The merging of the vast area of said Territories Of Ari- zoua and New Mexico into one state would render such state much too un- wieldy for the convenience of govern mcnt and prove an insurmOuntable ob- slac,c to the economical administra- tioa of it's affairs as a commonwealth. and.
 VII REAs, The legislative statutes both civil and criminal, Of the Terri tories of Arizona and New Mexico. have vast difference throughout, and the judicial procedure Of each terri tory, in every respect, is as an un- known quantity to the other, and any act merging them into one state would 1 d descrieable chaos that the sagacity of Rnnl1 tria F,,. and.
 WHEREAS, Since the wise act of division creating us into separate ter l rjtOries fOrty-One years ago. our pnpu- ! latious have increased and our re- ! sources have been developed under | conditions peculiar tO each territory. and hereunder, our political and . social habits are now as widely differ i ant and as inharmoaious as those lf 1 Pennsylvania and South Carolina; and.
 WHEREAS, Necessary public in- 'titutions have been erected at great expense ny each territory within the limits Of each, and an act of merger NOu d cause veXatious questions and over these institutions 1 which would inevitably engender bit erness and feelings of retaliation. hereby resulting in eNtravagance. against which all public servants hould strive with their best endeav- DTS: and.
 WHEREAS. Each of these terri ories, at the last census. bad popu- ation greater than the aggregate and population of ll3,000 that he present great states of Ohio. Illi- ois. Indiana and Michigan, had at he last census preceding the admiS- ion Of each aS state of the Ameri- i au union, since which time each of hese commonwealths have grown into heir present power, might and mag
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nifcence; and,

niticence; and,
 WHEREAS, The population of Ari-
 zOna is made up of the good citizen ship of other states who have come
 from pOpulOuS localities attracted by
 the varied inducements offered by her
 boundless resources. and by the untir- ing application of energy, toll and capital have made her prOudly worthy of the boon of statehood. singlv and alone, the voice Of her people is the
 voice Of American manhood and
 womanhGod, urging the unwaveriug demand of right before the Tribune of the Just: therefore,
 BE TT RESOLVED, That We. the people of the progressive town of Clifton, Arizona territory, urge here
 by, the early admission of Arizona |, q state of the union, and that We do hereby protest with united voice against our admission as a state jointly a. one with the Territory Of New Mexico.
 RESOLVED, Further that all peo- pie are entitled to government and in the language Of the Immortal Lincoln, No man is good enough to govern another without his consent" and we earnestly assert that no people are good enough to govern Arizona but the patriotic citizens within her own borders.
 RESOLVED, Further, that We pre- fer to remain in our present condition as territory. rather than be admitted as joint state with New Mexico and thereby encounter the intolerable con- ditions rendered inevitable by our ad mission under such circumstances The platforms of both the great pOliti- cal parties have sOIemnlv pledged the American people to bestow upon Us that which we herein demand. Under that pledge. under our inalienable rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness, our motto is and ever must be, Give to Arizona and her people for themselves, statehood and a shin ing star in the union. or permit her to continue her travels indefinitely, in the torturOus paths of q territory"
 RESOLVED. That a transcript Of these resolutions be transmitted to our delegate Tn congress with the request that he place them before both houses Of congress.
 Speeches supporting the resolutions ! were made by Dan Lynch. Wiley F.. Jones. Henry Collins. Editor Bennett, Bob Dunnagau. Adam Smith and many other prominent citizens. which were received with vociferous applause by the large audience. There can be no ] question as to the sentiment of the | people in regard to this proposed mer- ! ger Ot the two territories. They are | ! little sore on mergers anyway, and ! his one they will have none of. The | ERA regrets that its limited space | will not permit it to reproduce them 1 n full. When the question was put | | was carried by whOop and a hur- 'ah, there not being q single dissent nG voice from the several hundred ,rese mt.
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lowing county contraci-: All conn. advertising and the care and ma -. Ienance ot the iudigcut sick iu
 county hospital. Sealed bids to
 nled with the clerk nUl later ihau fH.
 hrst Monday in April X D. lgOi The
 successful bidder will b. required % give good and sufficient bond .4 such amount as the board may reauir- conditioned upon the faithful u.r- ! fOrmance of his contract The b1a~d reserving the right to reject any and
 all bids. Each bid must be accom-.
 panied by copy oi the adyer,i-s- , ment and must toe addrr--ed B E 1 Clark clerk SOlOmOnviile. Arizona. Upon motion. all memDer- voting sy. an apportionment uf the road ilrl- now on hand in tho treasury i- male tn different road di-trict, and tn- treasurer is authorized to tran-'er
 from the general road funds to tue cred it Of the following road di-tr.c'-
 the foIl owing suns.
 SaHo No $500 gl; Lebanon No J. S22l 70; Hubbard No 8 3lG; C-rirt
 NO S6; Pima No S31 jU; Solomon vlIle No 1 S22l4 20; Thatcher NI ! 9'lZ 6l; Clifton No D SlJ3J l [; D. can No S23 iO
 .,, Board adjourned to meet r. e5r.ar -1, IJDI.
 Time table No. 33 went in,o .F.,, ... the Eila Valley, Globe and Nor,b..- raliroad last Monday morning. Tn train leaves Glu bs at o'clock Ps,i,. standard time, twenty minutes ear,i. than under the old schedule. and ,r rlves at Bowie at o'clock. ten mipuf.. earlier. The chief advantage of ti. change is the arrival at Globe. Lea. ID z Bowie al 9:lO a m. thc train i- l.. to arrive at Globe at j:2O. Pacific film. one hour earlier than the old ch.du..
 \ meeting of the .torkbolder- ,. the Gila Valley Bank and Tru-t c.,,-. pany was held at the home ollie. of fr- company In SOlOmonville la,t wee. Al. which all the old officers Were r.-c,...... ed and Henry Hill and Alex .IcI,.e- added to the directory. A dividerl vas declared and the -urplu- incr.a-. rom s25OO to 5000. The institai..a Is In strong hands and had pro,per,. year.
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County Assessor Jno. Birduo ha- made an ideal Assessor. He report Tor the closing year show that be It. turned Into the county treasury Si0 ID poll taxes in exces- of last ye4 lie will be able the coming year ., largely increase the amount so L- says.-Bulletiu.
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