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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-05

Village of Woodruff.

Village of Eagle River-Plat of the n. E. a of
N. w. Il.
Des. FAINT Des. T. Amt.
lot 4, block 2. . S1s 40 lot 6, block 3d.. S. Is
lot s, block a.. 80 E&&sa
Original Plat of Eagle River, being part of the
N. W. a of N. E. ID Sec. 80, T. 30, R. 10.
Dec. Amt Des Amt
lot 2, block 2. IS 81 lot 8, block -. 81 50
lot 8, block 2 80. Is
c. L. Perrys first addition to the Village of Eagle
River, Villas County, Wisconsin, being part OF
Gov. lot a. Sec. 70, Town. DO, Range 10.
lot g. block ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 81
Herman Fingers First Addition to the Village
Sec. S8, Town 40, Range 10. and part OF =.
E. ID of N. W. ID Sec. 80, Town 90, Range 10.
Des Amt Des Amt.
lot 2, block Z. 49,. So lot 4, block 2. -. 8 50
Dickinson, Cook & Tam bling's Addition to the
Village of Eagle River being part of Gov
lots & 6, Sec. 49, Town 40, hange TO-
lots / & 2, block Observation-Disclosures. SO A
McIntyre's Addition to Eagle River, being part
of S. W. ID of s. E. a Sec. %, Town 40,
Range TO-.
All that piece or parcel of land described in
Vol A of Deeds on page 4S3, Villas county
records, known as lots and 10, block
and the south 90 # of lot H. block 3d.. 81 II
A IL that piece or parceof land described insse..s
Vol 2 of Deeds on page 457 OF the Villas
county records, being all except the south
20 feet of lot II, FLOCK and entire lot II,
DlOck 5........... ....'.....'. x
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-05
Township az, Range z.
Township 90. Range s.
Township Al, Range s.

TOWNSHIP IL, Range s.
Des. Sec. Amt.
ne NV "a "a AZ
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-05

McIntyre's Addition to Eagle River, being part
of S. W. ID of S. E. a Sec. 28, Town 40,
RANGE 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
LAWSON HAS THE PROXIES
Lively Times Ahead for the
New York Life and Mutual
Insurance Companies

st. Paul, Feb. Thomas w. Lawson Of
Boston held four hours conference with
Governor johnson at the capitol today
Immediately afterWard Mr.. Lawson left
for Chicago. The subject Of the confer
ence was the forming of a committee Of
governors and other prominent men to in
vestigate the affairs Of the New York
Life and the Mutual Life Insurance COM
panies.
At the close of the conference Mr.. Law
son stated that his interview with Gov
ernor Johnson had been very satisfactory.
Governor Johnson has consented to re-
main as a member Of the committee L
have formed in Minnesota" said Mr..
Lawson. land the others who will make
I'D a part Of the committee are Governor
Broward of Florida, former Attorney Gen
eraI Frank S. Monnett of Ohio and Ere
mont Older of San Francisco. l am not
yet ready to announce the other names.
Il have enough proxies right now to
give me voting control of the New York
Life and the Mutual Life"
Governor Johnson said to the Associated
Press after the conference that he had
agreed to remain on the committee, al
though I refused to act as chairman of
it, as Mr.. Lawson urged me to do as it
would take too much of my time away
from the state" he added
HAS Mr.. Lawson the necessary proxies
from policy-holders to cCrtroI the voting
in the two big life insurance companies ?"
was asked
ct believe from the showing he made
this afternoon that he has, replied the
governor, land l believe Mr.. Lawson has
q card up his sleeve that will astonish the
folks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
fsnAciaI TO The Herald.)

Washington, Feb. THE Smoot
hearing today was not unlike very
many previous sessions of the last and
preceding congress through which the
case has been dragging. There was
the usual attendance of women who
form the greater portion of the audi
ence not directly connected with the
case as witnesses or reporters, and, as
usual. Senator Smoot, Representative
Howell their secretaries, Counsellor
Richards and other members of the
Mormon church followed the proceed
ings closely. During part Of today s
session Senator Sutherland was
present.
Seven members of the elections COM
mittee heard today's testimony, being
Burrows, Beverage, Dillingham;, Hop
kins, Depew, Overman and Pettus
Senator Dubois did not attend, having
gone to Springfield, ILL.,. where he will
deliver an address on Lincoln day.
Professor Walter M. Wolfe, the only
witness examined, proved rather plas-
tic, and apparently was easily led into
admissions by Attorney WorthingtOn
which did not place him in an enviable
light as to his own habits and charac-
ter. He was sharply questioned by
Senator Dillingham;, who drew from
him the acknowledgement that practi-
cally all that he had testified to con-
corning polygamous marriages was
hearsay and rumOr. On the other
hand Wolfe's recital Of the endowment
oath and description Of attendant cere-
monies apparently carried with it the
conviction that he was giving the most
important information yet received
by the committee on that subject.
At the close Of the hearing Mr.. Car
Isle, of counsel for protestants, stated
to the committee that his engagements
in New York made 1t imperative that
he should return at least by Saturday
of this week, and in response Chair
man Burrows stated that the hearings
would be expedited with view to get
ting through In a few days.
Missing Witness Lawrance reached
here today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08

Colorado Man Took Part in a Previous
Caucus Binding His Demo
cratic Colleagues.

Washington, Feb. To-day for the
first time in many years the senate
chamber was Ehe scene Of an effort to
administer party discipline to a mem
Der Of that body, and the occurrence
was one OF so many dramatic details
that the many witnesses will not soon
forget II. Mr.. Patterson was the sub
Ject Of the effort. and Mr.. Bailey. to
whom, in the absence of Mr.. German
Democratic leadership is conceded, was
the instrument Of his party in the Incl
dent.
Patterson Came First.
The proceeding arose in connection
with the consideration of Mr.. Patter-
against caucus action on treaties with
today called up his resolution inmedi-
ately after the conclusion of the rou-
tine morning business and addressed
the senate upon it. The facts concern
ing the caucus proceedings of Saturday
and his with drawal from the caucus
were fresh in the minds of senators.
Mr.. Patterson's speech was in the main
an elabor alton Of his resolutions, and
he contended stOutly for the right of a
senator to follow the dictates Of his
conscience rather than the demands of
his party in all matters regarding
which the two may be in conflict It
was not until after he had concluded
that the proceedings took on an air Of
Intensity and excitement.
Bailey Followed.
Mr.. Bailey, as well as most of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
Especial to The Herald.)

Logan, Utah, Feb. Mariner w
Merrill, apostle of the Mormon church
and president Of the Logan temple, died
at his home in Richmond at II o'clock
last night. He had been i'll q long time
with kidney affection which caused
his death. He was in the seventy-fOurth
year of his age. His funeral viii be held
at Richmond in the tabernacle at Il
o'clock Saturday. TIE general authOrI-
ties Of the Mormon church Will come to
Richmond on a special train to attend
the services. He had been subpoenaed
as q witness in the Smoot inquiry, but
was too i'll TO make the trip to Wash
ington
Apostle Merrill was a strong charac-
ter and for many years his influence
has been dominant in church affairs
here, and he was also a potent factor in
civil matters. He was a plain, blunt,
outspoken, practical man, and had led
an industrious life, amassing q COM
Portable fortune in farming, stock rails
ing and milling. He was polygamist
who ranked with the best Of them, hav-
ing eight wives who bore him fOrty-six
children He has nearly 200 grandchil-
dren. He was noted for the perfect dis
cipline he enforced in his family Many
of his sons are prominent in education
al and, professional circles. One of his
sons is Professor Joseph Merrill of the
University Of Utah, and another is DR..
H. A. Merrill Of this city.
Mariner W. Merrill was the son of
Nathan Merrill and Sarah Ann Rey-
nolds He was born Sept %, 1882. in
Sacl1ville. WestmOreland county, New
Brunswick OF a family of thirteen, he
was the fourth son. and while a youth
Joined the Mormon faith. In 1853 he
left his native country and after land
ing in Boston pushed his way across
the country to Salt Lake City. His IA
Their never joined the Mormon faith but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
Observation-Disclosures
APOSTLE Mariner w. Merrill.

remained in his old home farming and
cutting timber for 3 livelihood.
Mr. Merrill was a .Oneer Of Cache
valley and secured a large tract Of land
there which he cultivated. He was also
engaged in milling. Since 1859 he made
his home at Richmond. He held sew
eraf offices in connection with the Rich
mOad ward and was also a member of
the biShOpric During the time the Utah
Northern railroad was under cOnstruc-
ton from Ogden to Idaho, air. Merrill
was sub-cOntractor. He distributed
as a result nearly 100000 among the
Mormon people in that section of the
country.
Several years of his life were spent
In the missionary field, and later he
was called to act as couns elor to Stake
President William B. Preston. He held
this position in the church for ten
years. In 1884 he was made counselor
TO President G. o. Card of Cache stake.
In the same year he was appointed
president of the Logan temple. a place
which he held at the time OF his death.
He chose Moses Thatcher and n. c..
Edlefsen as his cOunselOrs. He was
ordained an apostle in 1889 by Presi-
dents MILFORD Woodruff. George O.
Cannon and Joseph T. Smith. The fol-
lowing year he went to gather family
genealogy, and in October, 1899. he was
appointed president Of the Cache stake.
During his residence in Cache valley
he has been prominent in the civil af-
fairs Of the county and state. In 1875
and 1873 he served two terms in the
legislature. one in the house and one
in the senate He was q member of
the county court for more than ten
years, and was postmaster Of Rich
mond for twenty years. In 1896 he was
appointed a member Of the Agricultural
college board. which office he held for
nearly four years. He was also a mem
Der of the Brigham Young college
board
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
BURLINGTON ROAD
PLEADED NOT GUILTY

Chicago, Feb Pleas of not guilty to
charges of granting illegal rebates were
entered today before Juoge Bethea In the
United States district court by represent
cy Railroad company. The corporation
and officers were indicted upon the
charge Of granting illegal rebates to the
United States Products Export COMPANY
one Of the subsidiary companies of the
United States Steel corporation. Judge
Bethea accepted the pleas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
MITCHELL WILL Be ABSENT
President of Mine Workers
Sends Instructions to the
WiIkeSbano Conference,

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. TT L Lewis, ma
tional vice president Of the United Mine
Workers of America. who was ordered to
Pittsburg by President Mitchell to inVes-
ugate the trouble among the miners and
officers of district No. 5, arrived today
from Indianapolis and attended the con-
vention Of the Pittsburg district miners
Mr.. Lewis refused to discuss the affairs
Of the miners organization.
District President Patrick Dolan and
Vice President Bellingham, whose resig-
nations were demanded by the convention
yesterday, were in their seats today as
If nothing had happened. Their disregard
of the resolution angered the delegates
and they appealed to Vice President
Lewis, who said:
Il have been sent here by President
Mitchell in an endeavOr TO straighten out
the trouble in the Pittsburg district. As
yet, however, [ have no instructions from
him as to procedure and viii have to
withhold a decision until his instructions
are received
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. president
Mitchell this afternoon said that he had
just sent instructions to Vice President
Lewis by wire. President Mitchell on
Monday discussed with the three presi-
dents of the anthracite districts and the
three board members from these districts
the matters which will come up tomorrow
before the NVilkesbarre conference, and he
will not attend Ii. He will leave for the
east Friday night or Saturday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
PRESIDENT VIEWS SENATOR CLARgS ART COLLECTION
Sixty Paintings by the Worlds Greatest Masters Now on Ex
hbiton il. the National Capitol at the
CorCoran Aat Gallery.

ton for the adornment of his mansion in
New York. AS his New York home is not
yet ready for occupancy he has loaned
the collection of paintings to the Corcoran
art gallery The collection consists OF
about sixty paintings. It contains works
of the greatest of the worlds matters, its
Intrinsic value being many hundreds of
thousands Of dollars.
Next Friday a private view of the col
lection, which is in one of the large rooms
of the gallery will be afforded Admis-
sion to this view will be strictly by card
On Saturday the collection will be thrown
open to the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08

members OF his party. had interpreted
Mr. Patterson's resolution as a DELHI
crate reflection upon the Democratic
caucus, and from the moment that Mr..
Bailey arose he assumed an aggressive
and somewhat haunting manner toward
the Colorado senator. His speech was
based upon the theory that all senators
are under obligation to obey conscience
rather than caucus, but that in doing so
they antagoniZe their party and should
hold themselves responsible to their
party, but the speech was more notable
for its arraignnent of Mr.. Patterson
for his course than for It's adherence to
any line of argument.
Record Sprung on Patterson.
Mr.. Bailey charged the senator from
Colorado with having been a party to
the adoption in previous caucus of the
rule binding Democratic senators TO the
twO-thirds rule This charge and Mr.
'Patterson's response to it constituted
a most dramatic incident and the feel
ing throughout the senate chamber was
very tense until the climax was passed.
Could Not Deny 1t.
Mr. Patterson failed to recall the pro-
ceedings Of the previous caucus, but
Mr.. BaLey's cOllea que, Mr.. Culberson
was prepared with q copy Of those pro-
Ceedings and when he had exhibited ii
Mr.. Patterson said that he would not
undertake to dispute the record. He
was inclined at first to charge compiled
ty to disparage him before his col
leagues and the country, but afterward
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
CONTROVERSY OF LONG
STANDING SETTLED

Washington, Feb. secretary of War
Taft has advised Senator DoIliver and
Representatives Hull and Lacey of Iowa
that he will order the monuments upon
the Shiloh battlefield to the Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Iowa regiments inscribed
with the time of the regiments ar
rival, as desired by those organizations,
stating in the inscription that the time
is that given by the commanding colo
nels. The war department records do
not agree with the claims of members
of the regiments and Secretary Taft's
action settles dispute Of long stand
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
PARDON RECOMMENDED.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Secretary Bona
parte today recommended to the president
the pardon OF Midshipman Minor Meri-
wether, ir., convicted of haZing and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the naval aca-
denny.
No further action will be taken by the
navy department until the president
reaches q decision as to whether MerI-
wether shall be pardoned-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
Other Cases Tuesday.
FIFTY KILLED IN RIOTS.

; Valparaiso, Chile. Feb. IA tele- !
, gram from Antofagasta, Chile, says J
that the railroad laborers at Oruro. .
Bolivia, are on strike, and that fifty 4
b men are said to have been killed !
during rioting there. The authorities !
are attempting to pacify the strik- )
ers. Cruisers have been ordered to !
; Antofagasta with troops !
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington. D. c., Feb. president
Roosevelt, accompanied by Senator Clark
of Montana. visited the Corcoran art gal
lery today to obtain a view of the Mon
tana senator collection of paintings The
president is fond of art studies, and as he
desired to obtain a favorable view OF
paintings which have been collected dur
ing many years and from all parts of the
world py Senator Clark, he embraced the
opportunity to see the collection under
the escort of Senator Clark himself.
The Montana senator made the collec-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
WILSON RECEIVES
JAIL SENTENCE
Court Imposes Thirty Days at Hard
Labor for Running Gamb-
ling House.

NJ H. Wilson, proprietor of the Wasatch
gambling house, at 80 East Second South
street, previously found guilty of gam
bling, was sentenced to serve thirty days
in the city Jail at hard labor by Judge c.
B. Diehl yesterday afternoon. Judge NJ.
NJ Warner. counsel for the defence, i'm
mediately asked for stay of execution
in order to prepare papers for an appeal
The stay was granted by the court and
the appeal bond fixed al $500. Within ten
minutes after court adjourned the bond
of appeal was signed by c. J. Geary and
Thomas Mccoy and filed by the clerk
of the court The case will be heard in
the Third district court
Before passing sentence Judge Diehl
said:
There seems to be a disposition upon
the part of the city administration to
stop gambling. This being the case,
propose to help them in every way posi-
bic, and think il can best be done by i'm
posing a term of imprisonment instead Of
the customary fine"
Judge Diehl asked Wilson, the defend
ant to stand UP and imposed a sentence
Of thirty days imprisonment in the city
Jail.
Gamblers Are Startled.
The court room was filled again yester-
day, and the gamblers who were there
glanced at each other as visions of the
rock pile filtered through their minds
Beads Of cold perspiration stood on the
fOTeheadS OF those who are bent on fight
ing their cases. It will be safe to say
that the defendants charged with gam
bling in the Wasatch club rooms will not
tarry until Tuesday to be- arraigned pc
fore Judge Diehl. Several were heard to
eXclaim after court yesterday afternoon:
''Oh, no. not for mine. They can keep
that cash bail. I don't care for such
heavy work
Other Cases Tuesday.
The rest of the gambling cases will Ia
called at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning be-
fore Judge DiehL At that time the de-
PENDANTS will be arraignad, plea entered
and the cases set for trial. Attorney
Walker 7. Guntar and Judge NJ NJ War
ner. who have been retained as counsel
intend to appeal every case providing a
conviction IS secured in the city court
j. ?. Gum, ne bicycle rider, who was
arrested on a charge Of gambling. said
yesterday he did not intend to leave
town, but would remain to fight the case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
FULL PROCEEDINGS.
Professor Wolfe Was the Only Wit
ness on the Stand.

Washington, Feb. Hearings in the
case of Senator Reed Smoot were re-
sumed today before the committee on
privileges and elections. The investi-
cation of the protests made against
the Utah senator retaining his seat
continued through two sessions of con-
gress and today marked the beginning
of meetings which the committee are
likely to hold intermitently throughout
the present session.
The first witness was Professor Wal
ter n. Wolfe, former teacher of
theology in Brigham Young college at
Logan, Utah, and an apostate of the
church. John @. Carlisle, of New
York, conducted the prosecution, and
A s. Worthington, of this city, de-
Tended the senator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08
Refused to Pay Tithes.


Professor Wolfe testified that he had
been a Mormon until Jan. 1, this year,
when his connection was severed
through failure to comply with the de-
uands for tithes. He was asked to tell
what he knew of the. alleged plural
marriage of Professor Benjamin Cluf
and Florence Reynolds, both teachers
at Provo. This case occupied a promi-
nent place in the former hearings. III
detailing what he knew of their rela-
tions, he told Of a Mormon expedition
to Mexico. He had been informed at
that time by Cluf that he was married
to Florence Reynolds, and that they
lived together on that trip. President
Smith, he said, referred to Florence as
Sister Cluff."
Oath Taken in Temple.
Twelve times" answered Professor
Wolfe, when asked how many times he
had been through the endowment
house. or temple, he explained, as the
endowment house was torn down many
years ago.
did you take any obligations or
oaths when you went through" asked
Mr.. Carlisle.
Every tirne," he replied.
Asked to detail them, he said there
had been obligations of chastity,
sacrifice and vengeance.
What do you mean by vengeance?'
asked Mr.. Carlisle. do you mean
that there was a promise or pledge
given to avenge something?'
Vengeance on the Nation.
The witness then said that this oath
had been taken: You and each of
you do covenant and pray, and never
cease to pray to God to avenge the
blood of the prophet on this nation.
The oath, he said, was taken stand
ing, and at the conclusion each one
who took it was required to bow his
head and say, II do
After giving many other details of
the ceremony, such as the manner &C
amounting, he was asked concerning a
trial had by the board of Brigham
Young academy as the reasons for a
long absence of Cuff from the Next
can expedition.
Smoot Was There.
The witness said Apostle Reed Smoot
was among those in attendance, and
that he had heard testimony given by
the apostle himself that the reason for
Cluff's absence was because he was
living apart with a plural wife. An
other plural marriage was spoken of
by the witness. This was between
Oyena Jorgenson, a student at Brig
ham Young academy and Brother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08

The Red Rig-a-Jigs get
after father-and they
get him.
Sundays Funny Section,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08

Mr.. Bailey, as well as most Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-28
IILLMAN BILL
Prohibits all Corporations
From Contributing to
Campaign Funds

Washington, April 28.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections,
by unanimous vote, has authorized
Senator Foraker to report favorably
the Tillman bill to prohibit insurance
and other corporations from contribut-
ing to campaign funds. The bill was
amended by subcommittee consist
ing of Senators Foraker, Knox and
Bailey and was made to apply to cor
porations of all kinds and to all cleo
tons for presidential and vice presi-
Dental electors, for legislatures where
United States senators are to be
chosen and for representatives in con-
gress. It makes offending corporations
subject to fine of $4,000 and an en-
ploye of corporations subject to a fine
of $1,000. The measure does not ap-
ply to persons receiving such contribu.
tionS