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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
.CRACk SHOTS GATHER FOR ANNUAL RIFLE
COMPETITION At CAMP DOUGL AS

Camp Douglas, Aug. YESTERDAY
opened the annual rife competition
on The military reservation. The fore
noon witnessed the arrival of most of
the competitors and scorers. The gen
eral orders previously issued to all of
the men required them to be present
as early as possible in the afternoon.
There are nearly 100 men present.
There are 40 competitors from the
three regiments and the 10th separate
battalion, Is scorers or men on de-
tail, and nearly 50 distinguishes
marksmen. The camp ground is in
splendid condition. Upon arrival, the
men found everything in readiness.
The dozen or more tents were all sup
piled with filed ticks of straw. The
large conical wall tents, where both
competitors and scorers sleep, are
erected in row near the headuuart-
ers' building. Each tent will accom-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
Willy River Captain.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. with pas
sengers standing on the levee await
ing the boat and freight piled along
the shore, the steamer Sidney of the
Diamond 10 packet line did not stop
at Red Wing. On board the Sidney
is Captain Killeen, who is wanted by
Red Wing authorities for the al
legged assault of w. Goodwin, a re-
gro who was in his employ The
authorities have been at the landing
every time the steamer is due with
warrants for the captains arrest, but
he refuses to stop the boat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13

in whole or in part unless upon the
broad ground of public good, which
must be apparent and can not be pred
icated upon egisative dictum. Some
women may be mothers of future
citizens and it should be of great
interest to the state that their prog
eny should have proper birth and
breeding to conserve its welfare. II
this question of future citizenship is,
the only excuse for the assumption OF
police power what becomes of the
rights of the notwithstanding woman.
considerable class?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13

astrous speculations n the real
estate and security market is said to
be responsible. Members Of the clear
ing house committees were told that
most of this amount was wholly IN
protected by adequate collateral.
The Institution was known as a
family bank" The Stensland family
owned much of the stock, and mem
bers of the family operated the bank.
1t was organized in 1891, with paid
up capital Of S250,OOO. A statement
made by Vice President Stensland yes
rerday showed $1,O51 900 cash on
hand. He said the bank carried de-
posits Of $4,200,O0O, and had $4,000
depositors. The Stensland bank was
not member of the clearing house,
but cleared through the American
Trust and Savings bank. The con.
GERMS New York correspondents are
the Mercantile and the Chase National
banks,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13

modate about II men, but only from
two TO ten will be Quartered in each.
The work yesterday afternoon was
of a preliminary order. Practice fir
ing was the program, and the scores
were not counted. For the first lay,
however, The shooting was very salts
factory.
Colonel Winfield w. Warren, in
spector Of small arms practice, is
commander of the camp. Immediately
upon the arrival of Madisons repre-
sentative, Sergeant Carl N. Hall, the.
latter presented himself to the colonel
with a snappy right hand salute and
the words: "Sir Sergeant Hall, G;
company, first infantry, reports for
duty" His name was then entered
upon The roster. Colonel John g.
Salesman, assistant adjutant general.
and Sergeant Carl N. Hall Of company
G left Madison on the s o'clock train
yesterday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
ROBERTS FEARED
DEATH WAS NEAR

funeral of the late DR.. E. D. Roberts,
state veterinarian, who died in Chi
cago Saturday after an operation,
will be held at his home this morn
ing. The body reached GAINESVILLE
Saturday from Chicago. 1t was con-
Quoted to the residence by the
Knights of Pythias, the fire and pc
lice department and by scores of per-
sonal friends.
E.. D. Roberts was appointed state
veterinarian in 1901 by Governor La
Toilette. He was twice reappointej.
DR.. Roberts was in large manner
responsible for the creation by the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
THIRTY SEVEN MEN ASPIRING To
HOLD STATE OFFICES FILE PAPERS

Thirty-seyen men are candidates
for state Offices, according to the pre-
liminary petitions on file in the Office
of Secretary of State Houser The
candidates are as follows:
Candidates for Governor.
Republican ticket-James o. David
son, Soldiers Grove, and I. L. Lenroot,
Superior.
Democratic ticket-Ernst Merton,
Waukesha, and ]. A. Awkward, Madi-
son.
Prohibition ticket-Ephriam L. Ea-
ton. Madison.
Social democratic ticket-Winfield
R. Gaylord. Milwaukee.
For Lieutenant Governor.
Republican-W. D. Connor, Marsh
field. and John Strange, Oshkosh.
Democraticr-Micha Blenskl, Mil.
waukee, and John O'Meara, Milwau.
kee.
observation-disclosures F. Fehlandt,
West Salem.
Social emocratic-William Kauf-
mann. Kenosha.
Secretary Of State.
Republican-Walter l. Houser,
Mondovi, James A. Frear, Hudson,
and William H. Froehlich, Jackson.
Clarence ]. Noel, Mari
nette.
Prohibition-John E. Clayton, Mil
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
YELLOW CORRESPONDENT
OFFENDS GENERAL CAR

Indianapolis, Aug. 7.-As the result
of a story sent out from Fort Benja-
min Harrison by Michigan newspa-
per man last night to the effect that
five men had been killed in cloud
burst here late yesterday afternoon,
General Carter last night issued an
order that thereafter all reports of in
jury and death, before being sent out
on the telegraph lines established on
the army reservation, shall be first
sent to his headquarters. General
Garter was much aggrieved at the &C
ton Of the Michigan newspaper man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
Soldiers Encounter Bad Weather

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. IA heavy
rain and wind storm struck the camp
of regulars and Michigan national
guard here yesterday afternoon, but
aside from blowing down a number
of tents, no other damage has been
reported. Several visitors were
slightly hurt, none of the regulars or
Michigan men.
The entire force of regulars and
Michigan troops took part in pre-
liminary exercises yesterday. Brig
adler General Carter gave the Mich
igan camp a thorough inspection and
congratulated General Harriah, who
is in command
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
VARIOUS DROWNINGS.
Prominent Business Man Loses Life
While Fishing.

While Fishing.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. w. J.
Ickstad, aged 4S, a prominent business
man and proprietor of the Commercial
hotel at Boyd, drowned in Pike Lake
while fishing Sunday.
Stephens Point, Wis, Aug. Felix
Stankowski, aged II, was taken with
cramps while bathing in an abandoned
clay pit and drowned.
Elkhardt Lake, Wis, Aug. Will
liam Diehl of Sheboygan drowned in
Elkhardt lake.
Marshfield, Ore, Aug. Miss Gal
raith, a school teacher, and the Misses
Hilda and Margaret Sawyer, drowned
in the South Coos river, near Ale
gheny, Ore. The young women were
bathing. Miss Galbraith got into deep
water and Miss Hilda Sawyer went to
the rescue. Then Miss Margaret Saw
yer went TO the assistance of her sis
ter and gave up her life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
SUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITY.
Washington Institution Involved in
Bankruptcy Case.

Washington Institution Involved in
Bankruptcy Case.
Washington, Aug. 7.-Suit was insti,
tuted in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia yesterday to compel
the Catholic university of America to
relinquish securities aggregating
1876, 1853, said to have been given to
the university by the late Thomas F.
Waggaman, short time before pro
ceedings in bankruptcy were begun
against him. 1t is alleged that Wagga-
man permitted attorneys for the uni
versity, to which he was indebted to
the extent of 100000, to select choice
securities to cover his Indebtedness
to the institution. Claimants allege
that this was discrimination and detri-
mental to their interests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
INVITES WAR VETERANS.
z. G. Simmons Will Furnish Trans
portation to Encampment.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. IL. G. Sim
mons showed his friendship for the
old soldiers of Kenosha again, when he
sent a letter to the officers of the
Kenosha post of the Grand Army ask
ing the members of the post to be
his guests at the national encamp
ment at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Simmons stated that he would
furnish transportation for all soldiers
desiring to go to Minneapolis. AL
ready more than so have accepted the
invitation and it rs thought that
Kenosha will have delegation of at
least 100 veterans at the encampment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
FATAL CRAVING FOR FIRE.
Demented Woman Dies in Flame.
Started by Herself.

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 7.-As a re-
sui of craving for fire, Mrs. H. E.
Denslow, demented, last evening
burned to death; H. E. Denslow and
Mrs. Eugene Balfour were probably
fatally burned and Mrs. G. E. Hunt
ana child seriously burned. Mrs.
Denslow, taking advantage of temper.
airy release from her husbands LATCH
IuIness, poured gasoline on the carpet
and applied a match. She was at
once enveloped in flames. The others
were burned while trying to rescue
the burning woman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
ARE RoosEVELT's GUESTS
John A. SIeicher and Senator Penrosc
Entertained at Luncheon.

Entertained at Luncheon.
Oyster Bay, L. l., August Pres
dent Roosevelt entertained the larss-
est luncheon party yesterday which
has gathered at Sycamore Hill this
season. The guests were Mr.. ana
Mrs. William ]. Youngs, Mr. and Mrs
George j. Smith of Cold Springs HaE
Dor, Representative w. w Cocks o.
the list New York district and John
A. Sleicher, editor of Leslies Week
ly. Mr. Youngs was secretary 10
President Roosevelt when he was
governor of New York Mr.. Smith
formerly represented in congress the
Ulster district
Senator Boies Penrose of Penns3 +
vania paid his second visit of the
season to the president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
WOMEN MAY WORK,

No Law Can Place a Limit on Indus.
try.
New York, Aug. 7.-Women NAV
work as many hours a day as they
please, according to a decision handle
down by Justice Olmstead in the
court of special sessions. The court
decided that the law restricting the
labor of women and children to ten
hours a day and sixty hours a week
was unconstitutional
10 labor and employ labor are in.
herent and inalienable rights Of orr
cltlzens, said the Judge in his de.
clslon, "and can not be taken away
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
Congressional Nominee Declines.

Lawrence, Kas., Aug. fudge
Manford SchoonoYer Of Garrett, Kan.
sas, was nominated for congress by
the democrats of the second district
yesterday. William W. Rose, mayor
of Kansas City, was first nominated
but he declined in the interest OF
harmony.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13

New York, Aug. THE attention
OF the August grand jury was called
to the conditions governing the sale.
of ice in this city by Judge Rosalsky
in the court of general sessions liz
his instruction TO that jury yesterday
The judge alluded to the ice trust as
a criminal conspiracy dealing in a
commodity that is indispensable to
the people in the summer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
POOR FOOD AT NAVY YARD.
Investigation Being Made of Bread
and Meat.

Washington, Aug. An investiga
ton of the supply of meat and breao
for the New York navy yard is being
made. A verbal report by the if
spector has been made to Secretar,
Bonaparte and it shows very unsat
isfactory condition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
POPULAR BANK
GOES TO WALL
POOR DEPosIToRs' SAVINGS UN.
PROTECTED.
ONE PATRON FALLS DEAD
Official CT Royal League Dies of Heart
Failure When Told of the Crash
Warrant Out for Cashier Who
IS Charged With EmbezzIement-
Receiver in Charge.

Chicago. Aug. with deficit es-
timated at close to million dollars
and with the whereabouts Of two Of
its oldest officials unknown to the
authorities, the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank, one of the largest of the
outlying banks of the city, was closed
yesterday by State Bank Examiner c.
Jones. In the excitement following,
]. G. Wiser, an official of Royal
League, who had on deposit in the
bank the funds of that organization.
fell dead of heart failure.
Riotious scenes attended the an
nouncement of the failure, and large
force of police struggled all day to
keep the excited crowd of depositors
nearly all of them foreigners and
many of them women-from rushing
the doors of the institution. The fact
that the bank was on the verge OF
failure was first revealed by Presi-
dent Paul c.. Stensland, one of the
absent officials. A letter to his son,
Theodore, who is vice president, writ.
ten from ST. Paul and received Sat-
urday, started the investigation which
brought about suspension. Another
sensational feature was the disappear.
ance of the cashier, Henry w. Herring,
and the issuing of a warrant for his
arrest on a charge of embezzlemnt.
CIamorous Crowd Gathers.
The first public intimation that the
in
of notice at the beginning Of bank
ing hours by Bank Examiner Jones
stating that business had been sus-
pended for the purpose of making an
examination of the banks affairs and
that the institution was in the hands
Of the state auditor The news spread
rapidly throughout the entire north.
west side Of the city, where the BANK
had been for years the popular de.
posltory for funds saved by working
people. Soon a clamorous crowd
gathered before the doors and de.
manded admission
Deposition Falls Dead.
Upon the announcement Of trouble
a score of police were sent to the
scene. The crowd steadily increased.
but the people were compelled to keen
moving. Only those having keys to
safety deposit vaults were allowed 70
enter. Many burst into tears when
they found that their savings were en-
dangered or lost Mr.. Wiser. to
whom the shock proved fatal was
several blocks from the bank. Hear
ing the rumor, he stepped into a drug
store seeking particulars He fell
dead when assured that the bank had
failed.
The examination of the banks af.
fairs was begun quietly last Saturday
after receipt of the letter from Presi-
dent Stensland. Acting upon instruc-
tons contained therein, Vice Presi-
dent Stensland opened the deposi
box and discovered proofs that the
banks funds were in bad shape
President Potter of the American
Trust and Savings bank, which acted
as clearing agent for the defunct In
stitution. was called into consulta-
ton The state auditor was notified
and Immediately sent Bank Examiner
Jones to make a full investigation.
Shortage May Reach a Million.
The shortage is estimated at be.
tween $750,0O0 and $1,O00000. Dis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
CARNIVAL RECEIPTS BIG,

About $4,000 Raised by oconomowoc
Summer Festival.
Oconomowoc, Wis, Aug. Tt Is
estimated by the promoters that the
OconomOwoc summer festival and in
ternational carnival will net $4,000
for the fund for the improvement Of
country roads in this county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
FATAL SHOT TO CALL POLICE.
Woman Killed as Result of Team.
sters' Quarrel.

sters' Quarrel.
Chicago, August IA quarrel be-
tween two teamsters yesterday as to
who should have the right of way in
the street was responsible for the
death of Mrs. Anna Heowski, a do,
nestle employed on the third floor
of an apartment building half a
block from the disturbance When
the trouble began, John NIilkowski, a
grocer, took a pistol from his pocket
and fired three shots in the air to
call the police. When Mrs. Heowski
heard the noise she ran to a win,
dow and looked out. AS she was
leaning over the edge of the build
ing one of the bullets struck her in
the temple, killing hr instantly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
OF GREAT
WEALTH DIES PENNILESS

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. T.
The discoverer Of the famous Mesaba
and vermillion iron ranges in north
ern Minnesota, Edgar Brown, died n
local hospital yesterday, penniless.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13

Waukee.
Social mocratic-Charles v.
Schmidt, Milwaukee.
State Treasurer.
Republican-John W. Thomas, Chip
pewa Falls; A. H. Dahl, Westby; J. j.
Kempf, Milwaukee; julius Rowland,
Stanley, and Henry James, Dodgeville.
emocratic-Andrew Jenson, Edger-
ton.
Prohibition-David w. Emerson,
Emerson.
Social democratic-Joseph Ammann
KieI.
Attorney General.
Republican-Frank L. Gilbert, Mad
ison: c. A. A. MCGEE, Milwaukee, and
Wallace ingalls,, Racine.
Democratic-Martin L. Lueck, Jun
eau.
Prohibition-Byron E. Van Keuren,
Oshkosh.
Social emocratic-Richard Elsner,
Milwaukee
Commissioner of Insurance.
Republican-Thomas M. Purtell,
Madison, and G. E. Beedle, Embarrass.
Democratic-Henry ]. Neuens, She
boygan.
Prohibition-incoln Abraham.
Bloomington.
Social w. Bis
torius, Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
Loser of Savings Suicides.

Henry Koepke, small grocer, on
nearing that the bank had suspended
payment, went to the rear of his store
and shot himself. He died a few min
utes later while being removed to me
hospital. A month ago Koepke had
deposited his earnings of a life time
in the bank for safe keeping.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
WORKERS OF RUSSIA REFUSE TO
BECOME IDLE.
SOME WOULD CALL 1T OFF
other Revolutionary Leaders Hold Out
in Hope That the Railroad Men
May Throw Themselves into the
Trouble-CapitoI Almost Normal
ly Quiet.

st. Petersburg, August THE
strike may almost be regarded as a
fasco. The summons to go out has
met some response in Moscow, where
printers and street car men and part
Of the employees of the gas, water
and electric light plants quit work.
but these are more than Offset by de-.
fections in ST. Petersburg. Enthusi-
astic acceptance of the order to
strike is nowhere recorded. Even
in the Donetz mining district, where
practically all the miners already
were out, the factory hands, accord
ing to a staff correspondent of the
Associated Press, declined to strike
The organizers of the strike are
in despair over the prospects of fail
ure. Some already counsel calling
the strike off in an effort to save
prestige, but the majority is waiting
in a last hope for some action on the
part of the railroad men, who have
not yet reached a final decision.
Except for the dispersal of several
minor gatherings by cossacks and
mounted police, st. Petersburg yes
terday was as quiet as in ordinary
times.
Exodus From Sebastopo.
London, August ACCORDING TO
an Odessa dispatch to a local news
agency, steamer advices from Sebas-
topol say that fully 10000 persons
have left the city and the exodus is
still in progress. Admiral Skryd.
loft, commander of the Black Sea
fleet, the advices add, is in an aN X
ward dilemma. He is afraid to re.
move the breechdocks from the fort
ress guns in case the crews of the
warships mutiny and at the same
time he distrusts the fortress arttI-
lerymen. At the fortress and On
the warships double stats of officers
keep watch with cooked revolvers in
their hands.
Troops May Mutiny at odessa.
Odessa, Aug. Troops here are
showing unmistakable signs of IN
rest and the authorities are taking
stringent measures to prevent mu-
tiny. Numerous patrols surround
the military camp. No strangers are
admitted there and the soldiers are
watched necessarily.
Agents of export houses who are
travelling through the country report
that the peasants are preparing for
widespread disorders after harvest.
Sixty revolutionary agitators left here
for different villages.
A police agent, in whose pocket
was found a list of 20 revolutionists
whom he had denounced, was killed
here.
One hundred and thirty local strik-
ers were banished to remote prov
inces of the empire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-13
PEOPLE OF PRoAINEkcx.

When Herbert Spencer was a boy
his father sent him away from home
to school. The youngster became
homesick and with 2 shillings in hiss
pocket made his way home over 100
miles in three days, walking most DS
the way. He did forty-eight miles
the first day and forty-seven on the
second. On the third a friendly
coach driver took him most of the
way for nothing.
Fifteen men are known to be stiD
alive who served as confederate con-
gressmen-JOhn GOode and Roger a
Pryor, Virginia; A. S. Colyar, J. ID
G. Atkins, Joseph B. Heiskel anG
John V. Wright, Tennessee; Hiram
P. Bell, Georgia.; Henry c. Jones,
Florida; James L. Pugh, Alabama; s.,
B. Callahan, Indian territory; J. 4.
P Campbell, NJ Mississippi; S. H. Ford.
Kentucky; w. H. Tibbs, North Caro-
lima.
OJdIG AOOIOSlSI Cul ldSS VI L Cllh0J
vamia is preparing to send to each
county in the state for use of its
schools a collection of snakes found
in Pennsylvania, with a chart show
ing the food of the various serpents,
the ramifcations Of the snake family
and the geograph cal district situation
of the various species. The snalav5>
will be used for educational purposes.
so that the teachers and pupils may.
be able to recognize the varieties taoH3
their appearance and know whether
they are poisonous or not. ~
'''~' -
Mrs. Thomas w. Lawson, wife Of
the Boston financier, died Sunday III
DreamwOld, the family summon home
in Massachusetts. She has been. ill
since June 26 with an Affection of5
the heart With Mr.. Lawson at tfdFg
bedside were all their children, with
the exception of Arnold Lawson, the
eldest son, now on his honeymoon.
Mrs. Lawson's maiden name was
JEANNE Augustus Goodwillie. She
was a native of Cambridge and was
married to Mr.. Lawson in 1878. She
was woman of domestic tastes, pre-
ferring simple home life.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-05-26
Will wore on TIA
OWNING OF MATEn WORKS.

Houston. Tex. May ls An election
iE being hold here today 20 decide
whether or not the city shall buy
me present plant of the ii0usiOn
Waior Works cmpany which has
been offered 20 'he city Cor $500 200
OF thls SUM ff3f7o0 must bo paid ln
cash and tiei.70o must be- assumed
Of the outstanding bonds of tho water
company ~ todaya election should
result in iayor Of this proposition an.
other olcCiion VIII have to hc held io
determine whether or not the city
shall issue bonds no cover fhc amount
mex eaeHry io acquire fho Wnier works
plant o. is planned to have the sec
0nd eiecfion s1on after The nrHt in
case fhe SECOND election should be-
COme necessary BOZ ihat vase d Will
probably bo held within sixty days
Mayor Hoco. a. we'll a. tho commiH
aloners. favor ere plan, and are 10 the
opinion that O. would be- much bet
ter % purchase the plant oi the pres
eui water WORKS company than 90 60.
faldlah a new municipal plant The
citizens are divided on me PROPOSE
tlOn OF municipal ownership of the
water works and the result of Che
election 90 awaited with considerable
interest