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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
TRAP SET BY SUNK TRANSPORT
FINDS WRONG VICTIM.
SOON FIGHT LAND BATTLES
Another Week Expected to Bring
Bloody Engagements of Great Mag
nitude-Russia Stops EnIisting
Volunteers as Too Many Present
Themselves for Service.

Paris March 29.-It is certain, says
the st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Matin that the Russian cruiser
Boyarin was blown up by touching a
Russian torpedo eight days after the
torpedo transport Yenesei was blown
up. 1t is not known since the death OF
Captain Stepanoff, commander of the
Yenesei. where the torpedos have
been placed and hence it is impossible
for the Russian ships to approach
Dalny. where there are known to be
many.
Report of Naval ManeuVering.
London. March 29.-The Weiheiwei
correspondent of the Times says:
"A Chinese junk which has arrived
/ here reports having seen on the morn
ing of March % J. seawOrthy vessels
maneauvering in the vicinity of
Japanese fleet, which was also ma
ge.veriT~. No Sound of firing was
heard here
The Standards Tientsin CORE
snOndent saws that in compliance
with Viceroy Alexieff's demand, the
tartar general of Fengtien has with
/ drawn his troops TO a distance OF 60
miles from Mukden. He ADDS that
the Russians are now lett in COM
plete control OF the revenue and
ether departments.
Land Battles in a Week.
Paris March 2g.-The Echo de
Paris St. Petersburg correspondent
says the war Office general staff ex-
poets that the first land engagements
will take place in about a week. IL
is estimated. he adds, that Gen. KurO-
XII. commanding the first Japanese
army in the Pingyang region. has TO-
600 men. including a brigade of cav
! airy and $50 cannons.
Jap War ship Prize.
/ Paris. March 29.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parisien
SAYS il is reported that the Vladivostok
isquadron has returned to Port with
several prizes, including a japanese
war ship.
Japs Win From Cossacks.
London. March 29.-The Seoul CORE
spondent OF the Mail says that in an
engagement March % which the Japan
! csc infantry had with the COssacks be
tween Anju and ChOngju, the japanese
were victorious but lost 90 killed.
Too Many Volunteers.
st. Petersburg, March 29.-The gen
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AGED MAN AND WIFE
SHUTTLE OFF COIL TOGETHER

st. Louis. March 29.-The dead
bodies of John B. Altman. aged 6S. ano
his wife Julianna, aged 40. were fOuno
in their home yesterday, both having
been asphyxiated by gas, according to
Their own Encouragement. They were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
OSHKOSH COMMITTEE NAMED
Men to Push sawdust City's claii
for Capital Appointed.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 27.-Edga
P. Sawyer, by virtue of a resolutio
passed at a meeting of the capits
committee, March Is, has appOinte
an executive committee to outline ;
plan of active campaign for the loca
ton of the capital at Oshkosh, as fol
lows:
E. P. Sawyer, Mayor John MulTa
Col. S. W. HOLSTER, George A. Buck
staff, Col. H. ]. Weed, Assemblymar
w. E Cowling, George Hilton E. E
Stevens, Charles Barber, Aid. E. L
Simpson, A. c. McCOmb, Charles
hewitt, Ben Hooper, E. c. Owens, c
c. Chase.
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WISCONSIN
SUFFERS--ONE
MAN KILLED

Milwaukee, March ga sever
rain and wind storm swept over
large portion of Wisconsin last nigh
doing much damage to telegraph an
telephone service and in some case
unroofng buildings. Scores Of barn
and sheds were unrcOfed at Lake Gel
eva. Racine was entirely cut OF
The damage to wires along the Nj
waukee road will be heavy.
Drowned in Flood.
Racine. March 25.-George Davis o
Salem, while attempting to ford Pol
leywag creek yesterday, was drowned
The floods of the Fox and Oplane riv
ers threaten great property loss. Thu
Wisconsin Central railway bridge nea.
Burlington has been washed away.
Michigan Hit Also.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 25.-SiT
houses were wrecked and a number Of
their inmates injured here last nigh
by the wind and rain storm. A large
number of other buildings we're moved
from their foundations. In Muskegon
several buildings we're unroofed and
considerable damage done though nc
persons have yet been reported in
jured.
viii Tramp River Bed.
La Crosse-Henry Hoffman, diver
residing here, will walk from this city
to st. Louis, a distance of about SOC
miles. on the bed of the river as soon
as the weather is sufficiently warm.
Hoffman was once a deep-sea diver an
claims that he can make the rip in
safety in four months time. He vii
leave the water only for meals and K
sleep. Hoffman has ordered a specia
diving suit in which to make the move
trip.
Miss Helms Body Found.
Lone Rock-After a search OF three
days in Bear creek the body Of MIS-
Nora Helm, who drove into the creek
last Saturday evening and was drown
ed. was found 60 rods below where she
drove in.
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burdened by debts, advancing years
and the recollection of a fortune van
ished. These are supposed to be the
causes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
Michigan Defeats Cornell.

Ann Arbor Mich, March 27.-Michi-
gan defeated Cornell Saturday night,
40 TO %. in n dual track meet.
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Rav City unaer Water.

Bay City, Mich, March 29.-The
flood conditions are very grave. The
Belinda street bridge is in danger or
being swept away. Houses along the
river front are inundated. A score OF
blocks in the extreme south end arc
under water.
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Floods Move South.

st. Louis, March 29.-The entire
town of Valley Park, situated along
the Maramec river, Is miles west of
st. Louis, is flooded as a result of the
recent heavy rains and the damage al
ready done is figured at $4,000. The
st. Louis glass works, the chief indus
try of the place, is submerged and $50
persons are thrown out of employ
ment.
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Bad at Saginaw.

Saginaw, Mich, March 29.-There
was no perciptable fall in the Saginaw
river yesterday, although at Cass and
Flint the waters have fallen consider
ably. All Industrial plants near the
river in this city are partially sub
merged and 5000 men are likely to re
main idle for ten days. At the south
end of city 100 houses are in four to
six feet of water.
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Better at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 29.-The
food conditions in the Grand river val
ley have greatly improved in the past
"a hours and it is believed the crisis
has passed. Favorable reports come
from Ionia, Lowell and Grand Haven.
The train service has somewhat i'm.
proved.
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Roads and Bridges Gone.

Vincennes, Ind, March 29.-The
flood has already caused loss of $751;
900 to roads and bridges in this coun-
ty. The reservoir dam at Olney, H.,
has broken, causing a $4,000 loss. All
roads near here are covered with to
10 feet of water. The people in the
lowlands are being brought here in
boats.
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GREAT FLOODS ROLL ON AND MENACE
CITIES OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
Indiana end Missouri Suffer Great Losses
But the Worst Is Yet to Come

st. Louis, March 29.-The great
floods have done immense damage IN
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, but the worst is yet 10 come
and will be reached when the vast
stores of water reach the lower cities
on the Mississippi.
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Jap War Ship a Prize.

Paris. March 29.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parisien
says it is reported that the Vladivostok
squadron has returned to Port with
several prizes, including a japanese
war shin.
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Will NOT
SUBMIT TO
REDUCTION.

Boston. Jan. 3-The answer of the At
lantic Carriers association to the propo-
sition forwarded to them by the Atlantic
Coast Seamen's union in connection with
the threatened strike at This port OF sail
crs Is the reference OF the matter to Presi-
dent Fields S. Pendleton OF the Carriers
association, whose headquarters are In
New York city.
Secretary William II Frazier OF the Sea-
mems union. the jurisdiction of which
extends from Bangor, Me-, to Galveston,
Tex, stated today that conditions are tho
same and probably will be until President
Pendleton acts.
About 800 union sailors now are idle In
Boston. Most Of them were at tho head
quarters of the union today discussing the
situation. They win insist on the reitera-
ton OF their old wage scale. and will not
As vessels continue TO arrive II is ex-
pected that 800 sailors will be idle. Ac-
oording TO Secretary Frazier, go few are
the able non-unionist sailors that a pro-
longed refusal Of the unionists 10 man
vessels would seriously tie up about a
hundred vessels entering New England
ports, especially Portland and Boston.
Mr. Frazier added that the union was
willing to submit the questions at issue to
the state board OF arbitration. Enough
funds are at the disposal of the union
to carry on the fight until June.
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WEALTHIEST
PERSIAN
HAS SAILED.

New York. Jan. 30.-His excellency All
Persians and until four months ago the
grand vizierof his country, viii sail tos
day for Europe. He had just arrived
here from the West. and is said to have
been summoned home by a cablegram
from the shah to take Office.
His excellency's reason for leaving
Teheran last September is somewhat
wrapped In mystery. but IL Is apparent
that he temporarily fell from power and
found It advisable to leave the country
without delay. Leaving Persia, he trav-
eled to Russia. and by rail crossed ST.
beria. He spent short time In Korea
and Japan. and from there he took ship
for San Francisco. one OF his fellow trav-
elers on the voyage being Governor Taft.
II had read and heard much of your
country" he said, through his secretary.
who acted as interpreter. but IL far sur
passes my expectations. AL through the
aEst your country has a great name AMI
you are looked upon as one or the most
powerful powers in the world. I hope
to be able to return some day and make
a longer visit" Speaking OF the Russian
Japanese trouble, he said.
War would be most unfortunate for
both nations. When the Japanese min
listers asked me for my opinion advised
them strongly 10 make every possible ef-
fort TO end the trouble by diplomatic
means"
minister OF education I'm Persia and eight
students They az well as the Persian
consul and several other Persian residents
I'm New York who called 60 pay their re-
spects treated the visitor with the utmost
Difference, speaking hardly above whis-
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thing would be to issue a capias for the
boss. which would be done.
He suggested to Captain Rowe that
II would be better not to arrest tho boss:
but 10 notify him to come into court next
Monday, when an explanation would be
due from him.
Then the judge turned TO Colon and
asked him II. were he released on his
personal recognizance he would OF his own
volition appear in court next Monday.
Colon seemed determined 10 have an
other note 20 the boss. He was told that
could not be. Either he would promise 90
attend court or he would be locked up
over Sunday.
The latter end OF tho proposition ala not
appear TO strike him havorably. for he
promised, work or no work. job or no Job,
TO be on hand.
Great difficulty arises at times In max
ing non English speaking people under
stand that a summons means compulsory
attendance. and as there Is a chance that
Colon got more or less mixed up, the court
did not ask for the arrest of the dye house
boss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

Here first prices were at an advance OF
42ds1 points on the old and Of 12aas points
on the new crop months.
March. which closed last night at l6.s2.
opened at 1925 and sold up 20 fs.<2 On the
call. May, closing yesterday at 1901. adj
vanced to 1916 and July, closing at 1918,
opened at 1880. There was heavy liquid
alton and Immediately following the call
prices sagged off O. few points. but the
market remained very excited. with trad
ing active.
Cotton futures closed steady. Feb,
1915; March. 1889: April 1890; May.
1876; June. 1880; July. 1888: August
1900: September, 1880; October. 12-eo;
December. 12.40.
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Liverpool. Jan. 3o-Cotton opened quiet
and steady at u TO III lower and gained
slightly 10 ~ higher. Later the mar
ket became excited and demand with
prices advanced rapidly.
AT times there was a difference Of about
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five points between buyer and seller. The
excitement continued throughout the
morning, April and Ma going from SO to
70 at one Jump. There was an occasional
lull, but II was followed by renewed ex-
element until the close.
The liquidation following the call car
ried the active months down from % to
26 points with MARCH selling at 1920,
May at 1880 and July at 1886. But at
this point there was bull support and
the market was forced up TO a still
higher level with March reaching l645,
May 1873 and July 1890. a net advance
on these months OF T2a75 points The
close was at near the top and steady with
the nearer positions 81 TO rs points and
the latter 81 TO 4S points net higher.
The sales OF the day were estimated
at 400, 900 bales.
On account OF the extreme fluctuations
commission houses and brokers In this
market would not consider an order to-
day without the deposit Of a margin OF
a. least IS a bale. Some were asking $40.
The usual margin. In ordinary times, Is 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
INTERESTING
REPORT OF
MISSIONARY.

Boston, Jan. 3o.-The American board
made public today. report from Mis-
sionary J. r, Clarke OF Samokov Bull
garia, on work In Bulgaria. In which
Mr.. Clarke says that the official board
OF refugees is more than 2S0oo and those
best able to know put II at $4,000. Com
panies from various villages have crossed
the pathiess mountains. Drawing the cold
and deep snow.
OF course party OF q. woman and
two children perfshed about a month ago.
Mr.. Clarke says he has personally visit
ed 21 OF the places toward the Black sea
where refugees had been placed. The
destitution was great. The central dlvi-
sion is supplying bread or -four to those
I'm need
grand. though incomplete work has
been done In the region OF the Black sea,
by the society OF Friends I'm England,
which has collected 1000 pounds sterling
aud sent out two of its members, Mrs.
NJ A. Marriage Allen and Mrs. @. King
Lewis. who are aided by Miss c. Ton
toroff OF Philipohs. Mrs. Lewis reports
1866 families aided consisting OF some
5000 persons.
Immediate needs are still great The
severe cold which has come will last for
weeks. Four Thousand dollars more are
now needed in tho region toward tho
Black sea- at least 5000 more for
samokov and places supplied from this
city.
In addition 10 these amounts another
$1,000 is needed for scattered places about
Phlnpoiis and west OF Samokov where
refugees have received but little help,
and are but merely existing In much
need Such aid continued VIII have
much suffering.
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PAPER FAMINE.

Boston, Jan. 30.-A shortage In news
paper, book. writing and white paper Is
general In the industry on account OF lack
OF water power at the mills. The paper
districts in New York and New England
have never experienced such a hard win
ter. Streams that were a few weeks ago
power are now almost entirely frozen up.
There is great scarcity Of good wood
pulp and II is being imported from Nor
way for the first time In the history OF
the trade. The International Paper Co
and Great Northern company are running
con nsiderably below their normal average
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

Count Lam sdorffs intentions, however.
evidently miscarried for the foreign office
and the Japanese legation both confirm
the statements made IN The Associated
Press dispatches on the subject from st.
Petersburg and Toxic, yesterday, that no
reply that had been sent and that there
is nothing to indicate what its real ma
ture VIVA be, except what must have been
an almost obvious utterance on the part
OF Count Lamsdorf.
The Daily Graphic. which today re-
asserts That the Russian reply was COM
municated to Japan. Jan. "a, was proba-
bly, rstsled by partial knowledge OF the
contents OF the telegram received here
from the British ambassador at St
Petersburg. Jan. as. but which sub
sequentiy events proved to be Incorrect
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister
TO Great Britain made minute Inquiries
at the foreign Office. yesterday evening.
and was informed that the British gov
formation. Baron Hayasht declares the
situation therefore is quito unchanged.
and presumes that Minister Griscom In
some way attributed TO the British am
bassador at ST. Petersburg what really
emanated from Count Lamsdorff.
The foreign office confirming the state
ment OF the Japanese legation In regard
to the receipt of and re-telegra phing OF
the telegram OF Jan. 26, adds:
THE British ambassador at st. Peters
burg did not express an opinion as 10
whether or not the Russian reply would
be satisfactory to Japan"
WHAT BERLIN THINKS.
Berlin. Jan. so.-while the German for
eign Office Is unable TO confirm the news
received In Washington that Russia's an
swer will be satisfactory to japan, II is
believed Il is likely to be true and argues
that Russia will avoid giving an answer
which japan can send 20 the powers as a
Justification for declaring war.
FOUR STEAMERS FOR JAPAN
San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 30-Advices
have been received here BY the local
agent OF the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
steamship company, operating four
speedy liners between Seattle and the
Orient, that tho steamers had Just been
taken over by the Japanese government
for convention Into auxiliary crtftsers-
This II the second feet OF liners to be
taken from the merchant service between
this country and the orient.
Railroad freight officials have additional
advices relative to Russia and japan, that
the mess and canned beef shipments nom
the east by tho way OF this port, TO their
respective military depots I'm the Orient.
Japan is ordering for shipment from Kan
sas City, Omaha and Chicago 100000
pounds OF corned beef She has already
contracted I'm Cincinnati for 1900 cases Of
mess beef.
The same country Is taking from Chi
cago firm 10000 pounds monthly shipments
10000 pounds OF mess beef. BY Feb. 10
next Japan will have taken from this
country as food for her war forces about
7, 10000 pounds Of mess and corned beef.
Russian. shipments OF mess beef up TO FEB
IL, next, from Chicago. Kansas City and
Omaha, will have amounted to an asgrs-
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Colon made a statement which appeared
no be based upon such substa tnial founda-
ton that another hearing win be had.
next Monday.
Colon said that Captain Rowe told him
that he was wanted as q witness by the
state, and that the captain. TO make sure
of his. Colon's attendance. had given him
a note TO his boss
He worked. ne said. In the dyehouse at
the Atlantic mill. and 20 tho boss OF tho
particular department in which he was
employed. showed the note.
According to co,on's version tho boss
refused to let him off. and when he. Colon.
pressed for leave Of absence, he was told,
he averred, that he would either remain
ana hold his Job. or he could SO TO the
office. get his time ticket and throw up
his work
Captain Rowe was questioned by Judge
sweetlapd and said that the note renerred
TO was ono given Colon by the nsitenant
OF tho sixth station.
II was of the character related ry Colon.
The captain had heard that Colon had
declared that when tho note was given
by Colon 10 the boss the latter mao no.
only refused the man permit 10 DO OF;
hut that ne he'd torn up the note.
The court asked the captain X there was
eny reason why Colon could not have iett
the mill premises. Were tho doors iookeo
10 keep the help IN during working nours!
canta.n Rowe said that ali the help had
,o leave during working hours by door
IN the ofrice building. which is operated by
a spring catch worked from within ths
office.
Judge sweetland- said that the proper
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TO TEACH ABROAD.

Oberlln, o.. Jan. 3.-Dr. Alice Hanson
Luce. has announced that at the end Of
the present school year she viii
resign as teacher I'm the womans depart
ment I'm Oberlin to become professor Of
English OF the willard American school
for girls In Berlin.
DIR. Luce has taught In the girls latin
school in Boston. Smith college. Wellesley
and Oberlin.
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DOOMED TO EXILE.
Russian Student InsuIted Officer and Must
Pay the PENALTY.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 9.-Two years i'm
prisonment and perpetual exile 70 Siberia
Is the sentence imposed upon Moscow
student named Andreif for sssaultins .
Russian general I'm the streets Of Kazen.
There goes the oockadeds camp; thoss
generals are ell rsscals," shouted Andreiff.
who accompanied his insults with blows
on the officers back.
The sentence Of imprisonment and exile
was passed by what is known az an "Ad-
mInistrative order" used In c~ss Of sps-
cisi emergency.
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BURNED BY iNCENDIaRIES.

Lynn, Mass. Jan. 3o-The Independent
Ice company plant. Flax pond Wyoma.
Julius Swan. owner. was burned by In
cendiaries al 4:90 a. IN.
The huge ice house was burned fiat and
5000 tons OF ice melted and ruined. In
addition TO new housing machinery,
worth $1,000. and other buildings.
The total loss will be $4,000. with prac-
tically no insurance. as the rate on this
kind OF property Is about 40 per cent. The
police are investigating the cause.
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ACCUSES BROTHER.
Gen. John Green Balance, U. S. A., Charges
Brother With Dishonesty.

Peoria. Ill. Jan. 0.-Gen. John Green
Balance, U. S. army and who was very
prominent I'm the Philippines campaign
has entered suit IN the circuit \court
against his brother Willis II Ballance.
When he went to war he appointed his
brother as agent and alleges that hfs
brother collected rentals and sold property
6verting the proceeds. large sums. TO his
own use, that he refused TO make an ac-
counting or surrender the books.
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ARRIVED TOO late.


Chicago. Jan. S0.-while Gen. Henry
Strong was hurrying from California TO
reach the bedside Of his wife. who was
suffering from q stroke OF paralysis, Mrs.
Strong died.
Gen. Strong was In Santa. Barbara, Cal,
when his wife was stricken and at once
started on a special train for Chicago.
Mrs. Strong died late last night
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DEMANDS NOT GRANTED.

Chicago. Jan. so-The South Chicago
rail mills which were scheduled TO open
Monday morning will not DO so. Instead
the plate mill has been shut dowh, throw
ing 800 men out OF employment
The machinists had accepted n cut in
wages under protest and n strike was
TIN catened unless conference was grant
cd and the wages restored. In answer the
company announced the closing Of the
plate mill
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Advance in Price Was Unpre-
Cedented and Sensational -Bu||iSh
Reports From Liverpool Helped the
Upward Movement : Sixteen Cent
Mark Passed and the Seventeen
Cent Point Is Now Made a Posi-
bi|ity- Trading Active on Exchange.

New York. JAM 3o-Never before has such advance that
of this morning been witnessed night market and
perhaps before has the market shown wild excitement
Cables from Liverpool spectacular They reported
OF az to points, but expected to be lower.
There sensational
in with excited buying stop orders
and circulating regarding conditions
pool and American houses.