Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-07

The trunks of Mrs. c. r. Berwind
Cf Philadelphia. were seized by Gus
toms officials for alleged New York
failure To declare all dutiable articles.
b. \. Oakeshott. co-executor of the
$4,000. 900 estate Of George Smith,
sued J. Henry Smith and G. A. Cooper,
,he heirs. for 100000 commission on
The estate.
The report Of the Pennsylvania Rail
way for 1903 showed gross earnings
of S122. 626.419 with net income from
all sources of So. SOC, 5O7 above fixed
charges.
Baron Martin Won Schlosser. former
Iy an officer i'm the German army. was
killed in a struggle with bear while
ON a hunting expedition near Port
Angeles. Wash.
Gen. T.. L. MOlineuX. in war reminls-
cences address. declared he had been
offered a 100000 bride to delay for
one hour Grants order TO permit the
shipment of cotton
American sanitary science has
heavy task in the making Panama
canal zone safe. Malarial fever, vel
low fever. beri-beri. and dysentery
rage the year round.
r. c. Cooley. superintendent of the
Chicago public schools, has been
chosen president of the National Edu-
cational association. which was in
session at Atlanta.
Walter A. Dawson treasurer of the
New York hOusesmiths union. has
been missing since Tuesday. Counsel
for the union reports that its funds
are S4.16I short.
Rochester. y. Y. had a $5.OO0.OOO
Gre which swept the retail district:
> 900 persons are out of employment;
some of the largest dry goods stores
i'm the city were destroyed.
Panama treaty notifications were
exchanged and the United States now
has a clear title to the canal zone
across the isthmuss IL may not be
necessary tC send troops.
Government forces attacked San
Pedro de MacOris. Santo Domingo, but
after a bombardment of the town. in
which several persons were killed or
wounded. they were repulsed.
Cold weather has increased the
cost OF New York food; fish. clans.
oysters. and Holsters are the scarcest
ever known; vegetables and bread are
higher than for years.
August W. Machen. Samuel A.
GrCff. Diller b. Con. and George +.
LOrenz were found guilty of postal
frauds and sentenced To two years i'm
prisOnment and to pay 10000 apiece.
The creditors Of 5. +. Gross. author
and Chicago real estate dealer. asked
the court e declare him a bank
rupt. Gross attorney claims his
assets are S1.S46.O00 and liabilities
only sos 600.
Two Scotch girls arrived in steam
ers ST. Louis and Etruria. crossing the
Atlantic alone Each is To marry a
Chicago man. Frank Taylor and
James Symons are the prospective
husbands.
The money received in philadelphia
fer the advance sale OF tickets for the
Patti concert was attached to satisfy
"a
the company. Suits have been threat
ened by ticket holders.
Counsel for the Whitney family said
that no contest q the will of w. c.
Whitney was expected. Harry Payne
Whitney decided ~ sell his fathers
racing stables but &c retain the Ken
ucky breeding farm.
Secretary Needy OF the navy depart
ment has made public the report of
Captain Richard Wainwright concern
ing the recent reconnaissance about
San Domingo. i'm which the commander
of the Newark tells of Smelling the
coast because an American vessel
was fired On.
In awarding $50 damages against
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railway for the killing of a sec
tion hand. Judge Wheeler of New
London. Conn. attacked the law of
that state and the ccemplOye doctrine
as being responsible for the deaths
a. thousands.
At the hearing before the congress
sional committee having in charge the
e,ght-hOur law Wallace Downey, the
shipbuilder. declared that the ship
yard workmen CT Great Britain can do
90 per cent more work with the same
tools than Americans do because of
American unionism.
FOREIGN.