Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-10

commissioner after a crusade direct
ed against him by reformers.
President Roosevelt made three
speeches at Hazard, and told the stu
cents what kind of men the nation
needs Some 999 degrees are con
ferred by the university.
| Graft indictments to the number OF
thirty-eight, involving twenty-one per-
sons, were returned by the Milwau
llee grand jury, business men as we'll
as officials being accused.
John D. Rockefeller gives 100000
900 as an endowment fund, the income
from which is to be used by the gen
eral education board of New York for
the benefit of the colleges Of the coun-
try.
A contract for a drainage ditch
fifteen miles long, passing through
portions of Whiteside and Henry
counties, H., and retaining 10000
acres, was let to Cleveland dredge-
men.
All sections Of country declared in
need OF labor such as the Chinese,
the harsh restrictions which cause
agitation in celestial empire in favor
OF boycott of American goods may be
modified.
At Marietta, Ohio, Edgar Uhl Jr.,
gave himself up to the sheriff, saying
he had killed his father in the latter's
saloon to save the other members of
the family, whom his father had threat
ened to kill
Mrs. Mary G. Snyder of North Man
chester. Ind. has lost her mind
through mourning for her husband,
who died two years ago, and applica-
ton was made for her commitment to
an asylum.
j. G. Phelps Stokes of New York and
his brother-in-law, Robert Hunter,
are accused by the official organ of the
National Civic Federation of propagat-
ing the principles of socialism among
college Students
President Roosevelt issued a proc
Hay and orders that flags On all en-
bassies and legations, military and ma
val ports and vessals be displayed at
half mast for ten days
At Milwaukee the wholesale grocers
adopted resolutions favoring a national
pure food law as a model to secure
uniformity in the laws of the various
states. Buffalo was chosen as the
next place of meeting.
Ben Dickerson was arrested,
charged with the murder Of Mrs.
Simon Hughes, who was found dead
yesterday in her springhouse near
Cooperdale, Ohio. Dickerson was
traced by bloodhoInds
F. J. Smith, postmaster at LOOMS,
S. D., and his wife were held up as
they were leaving Office by two masked
men and robbed of $3.50 in cash and
checks, the safe being then looted,
s140 in stamps being taken
At Owatonna, Mimi, the residence
# Edward Austin was struck by light
r:ng and burned to the ground during
a heavy electrical storm. The mem
5ers Of the family were severely
shocked, but escaped from the house.
At Terre Haute, Ind, the board or
safety gave orders to raid all gamb-
ling-roomS and seize the paraphernalia
for destruction, gambling by Cashier
Gonzman being held responsible by the
citizens for the closing of the Vigo
ational bank.
Expressions of sorrow and con
dolence at the death of Secretary of
State John Hay are received by rela-
lives from many capitals abroad and
from Americans who admired and
loved him. The burial was at Cleve-
land.
In the second trial Of Charles King,
the Wilderness murderer Of Edward
Hayward, an Englishman, the jury
yesterday again returned a verdict of
guilty and the judge sentenced King
to be hanged at Fort Saskatchewan, n
w. T.. Aug. 81.
Secretary Taft holly scored En-.
gineer Wallace, VINO resigned from
the canal commission, charging dis
regard OF duty and the interests OF the
government in selfish hunt for lucre
Joseph Letter, sued for $4,000 in con-
nectiOn with the famous wheat deaf.
claims fraud and misrepresentation