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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
ACQUITTED OF PATRIcIDE.
Verdict in Murder Trial Meets Dem
onstration of Approval.

Marietta, O., Feb. Not in the his
tory of a local court has such lemon
stration attended the rendering of a
verdict as was witnessed when the
iurv acquitted Eddie Uhl of the muir
der of his father last June. Inc clerk
had only partially finished the reading
of the report of the jury when an out
burst of applause which lasted for sew
era1 minutes followed. People
crashed the hand and many even
kissed the man who had gained his
freedom after one of the most sensa-
tional and mystifying cases ever
heard here. The defendant, in keep
ing with his GOODNESS at all times
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
FOR MAN WHO
KILLED WIFE's COMPANION

Dubuque, Ia, Feb 2-William Clark
was acquitted by jury yesterday aft
ernoon of the murder of Leroy Sum
ner, whom he found with his wife
The jury had been out several hours
A plea of temporary insanity was
made but the real defense was the de
Tense of home Sentiment was strong
here for acquittal, spectators in the
courtroom cheering the verdict
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
SIGNAL OPERATOR HELD.
Charged With Responsibility for Fata
Wreck.

Peoria, H., Feb. 2.-0n order OF
Coroner Baker, John Smith, the block
signal operator at West Chillicothe on
the night of January %, when a Santa
Fe train was wrecked and four en-
ployes killed, was arrested last night
on a warrant charging manslaughter
A warrant also has been issued for
conductor of the wrecked train
Smith is held without bond. He slept
at his post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
LIFE PRESERVERS POOR.
Testimony of Survivor of the Valencia
Wreck.

Seattle, Feb. Before the Valen-
cia wreck inquiry yesterday Pilot Ber-
cher of the Queen and Captain Lang
ley testified that the Queen got withiff
half a mile of the wreck and saw peo-
pie in the rigging, but it was impos-
sible to go nearer. Captain Langley
thought tug could have gone in safe
ly. Professor Bunker, one of those
who reached shore, said his party did
not stay by the wreck because it was
too dark to do anything and they ex-
pected to find a life saving station
somewhere along the shore. He gave
as his opinion that the life preservers
on the Valencia we're of poor quality
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

the packers to enable them to control
the interest of by-products in which
the attorneys asserted the Kenwood
was in operation at the time the in
dlctment against the packers was re-
turned. Other witnesses were Louis
F. Swift, president of Swift & Co,
and Jesse P. Lyman of Boston, for
mer president of the National Packing
Co.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

since the murder, went to the jury,
shook their hands and passed to the
Judge, whose hand he also shook
Friends ten escorted him to the home
of Mrs. Hicks.
The jury was out 10 hours. Early
in the afternoon disagreement was
reported but the judge refused to dis
charge the jurors The jury then re-
tired and shortly after 4 o'clock re-
turned IA verdict of acquittal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Stolen Mail Pouch Still Missinn-

Appleton, Wis, Feb 2.-Just one
year ago mail pouch containing let
tiers was stolen from the Northwest
ern depot in this city. Although every
effort to locate the missing pouch has
been made its disappearance is mys-
terry. For some months after the theft
the local postofice department had no
little difficulty as some of the letters
contained money and valuable papers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
KILLS WIFE PARAMOUR.
Georgia Doctor Shoots Alleged Vic
lator of His Home

Moultrie, Ga, Feb. DIR. r. G.
Lindsey, prominent physician or
this city, returned to his home last
night and it is alleged found P. J.
Williams with Mrs Lindsey. Dr..
Lindsey drew a revolver and shot ana
not been arrested
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
GAVE AWAY INSURANCE.
Equitable Carried All of Its goo En-
pIoyes.

New York. Feb. 2-The fact tnat
tho Eouitable Life Assurance society
has for the last four years insured
free the lives of its 900 employees Tor
81 600 each became known yesterday
Since the institution of the free lnsur-
ance scheme II deaths have occurred
among its employees and the society
has in consequence paid out Sli'uoo'
vice President Tarbell, who is SAID 10
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Denies Columbian Revolution.

washington, Feb. 2.-Emphatic de-
NAL of reports from Panama that sew
eral Columbian generals were plan
ming a revolution against the Column
bian government was made by Senior
Don Diego Mendoza, Colombian minis
ter at Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Farmer Tries to Kill Mother.

Plainfield, Wis, Feb. 2.-Clayton
Brown attacked his mother, tried to
kill her with a butcher knife, attempt
ed to burn his home, succeeded in fir
ing the barn and then surrendered to
deputy sheriff. Brown is farmer
living west of Plainfield and is said to
have been drinking heavily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Storing Vast Quantities.
STILL DENIES MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Yerkes (MiznerO Islands Pat
in Refusing to Admit Ceremony.

New York. Feb. DIR. Edwin Stern
berger, who has been attending MIS-
Yerkes for several days, said yester-
dav afternoon that Mrs. Yerkes had
told him positively that she had not
been married to Wilson Miner, nor
TO any one else. DR.. Sternberger salu
that Mrs Yerkes was i'll and not able
to leave her house. Her condltlon Is
not serious.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

have originated the system in the
Equitable, declared that when an en-
ploye died it did away with the neces-
sity of his fellow employees contribu-
ting to a fund for his widow or other
dependent relatives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
SOLD CLOTHES TO BUY A
MURDER-SUICIDE GUN

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-After selling a
suit of clothes to obtain money to
purchase a revolver, George Ragsdale
yesterday shot and killed his wife and
committed suicide. III health and
financial stress are said to be the
causes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Union Decides to Break Off Negotiations
With Operators
Steps Taken to Gather Stupendous Fund
for the Conflict
Conference Ends With Faintest Hope Of
Peaceful Adjustment

Indianapolis, Feb. 2.-Rejection Of
he counter proposition offered by the
coal operators of the central district
By an almost unanimous vote OF the
NATIONAL convention of united mine
workers and the adoption of resOlU-
ion offered by Secretary Ryan of Illi-
llS, placing the miners on record as
unit in refusing to sign an agree
uelt for any district until an agree
nelt was signed for all districts I'M
der The Jurisdiction of the united mine
workers has created situation,
which, in the opinion of officials of the
miners organization, will result in the
-TupdOn Of the joint agreement and
possibly one of the greatest strikes of
rsanized labor the country has ever
noTn.
Responsibility on Miners.
The action was taken during a
4led session Of the mine workers
l01al convention, which met imme-
aely following a short session of the
lt conference of operators and
1els, during which the joint scale
lnitjee reported that it had been
1o.e 70 reach an agreement on any
Tie principal questions involved,
ID after f L. Robbins Of Pittsburg,
l leader of the operators, had re-
-- 10 President MitchelI's question
ID Inc operators had no further
position TO lay before the miners,
-oldlng his remarks with the state
"a. That if there was to BE an inter
-oa OF the joint agreement he
'-71 the responsibility for such sew
ace OF relations to be placed upon
miners.
-' counter proposition submitted
operators, which was said to
-5L ulrimatum, provided for t.se
sung Tor another year of the pres
wage scale with certain modifica-
Us 10 reimburse the Illinois opera
lot the expense incurred under
sloJhrers' bill now effective in
state
A Grave Situation.
.la enthusiasm was manifested
Ut Proceedings of the convention
-"Oas stages, but the most i'm
-- step was taken with all due
and after mature considera-
voices were heard counseling
NJ consultation with the operat-
ID. these same voices acknowl-
-at little could be expected
''1 conference and declared
~-sItuents willing to abide by
~o'cl OF their representatives in
~aveuton.
eIgantic Strike Fund.
-.-a'eIy following the rejection
tsFa'ors' proposal, the conven-
- ABOUT TO provide means for
4s a strike fund of $780,
sutton to a like amount now
y" IN the international, dis
Saodistrict treasures of the
o'sanizations.
>~-o'eeJ was brought up by Sec
.aSuFer Wilson, who said
~" oil the fact, as he be-
l The rejection of the opera
la means a strike or indus
1'Sef April l, he wished to
DO oe'egates that the funds Of
s.,. ,ionaI treasury could not
oe depended upon to sus-
L'ners in such a gigantic
- provide for the emer-
-OYed that a per capita tax
len be voted and that all dis
care Of dependent miners
e,Es' Jurisdictions for at least
5sr, he said that after that
'ed the International or
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Resolution Adopted to Quit Game Entirely
for Two Years
Northwestern Adopts All Proposals Of Re-
cent Conference in Chicago
Action Gratifying to Anti-footbaII Professors
at University Of Wisconsin

be broadened so as to remove all the
evils charged up against it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
STOPPING B0VDSMENS GRAFT.
Magistrate whitman Erected q Big Change
Board TO Take Action.


Magistrate Whitman on completing his
tour of duty at the Jefferson Market police
court yesterday told the reporters that he
proposed TO make good his threat TO send
a record of the Tenderloin detectives whole
sale arrests to Commissioner Bingham.
The Magistrate said that during the last
three days he had received a deluge OF
letters from men and throughout
the city commencing him fC- his stand
against the professional bondsmen who
make a living of the arrests Of women OF
the streets. Some Of the letters, he said,
were from well known clubwomen n
prominent business men.
During the three days since Magistrate
Whitman publicly reprimanded the plain
clothes men for arresting women without
evidence lust -four women have been ar
raigned before him on the charge OF soliciting
and in these cases the complaining officers
had sufficient evidence and the Magistrate
committed the women to the workhouse.
During the three days previous TO the
reproof more than a hundred women we're
ned in this court and over 80 per cent.
Of them were discharged because the officers
who made the arrests had positively no
evidence against them
Magistrates the business Of the professional
bondsmen will come up for discussion,
Magistrate Sweetser said in the Yorkville
police court yesterday. The Magistrate
tried to find out something about these
men when three women were arraigned
on the peculiar charge OF using insulting
behavior
The time honored charge Of soliciting
was put aside because some OF the Magis-
trates criticised the policemen for not
having evidence to sustain the charge.
When Maize Miller was brought up to the
railing the Magistrate asked Policeman
Connors of the Fifth street station what the
insulting behavior was.
They stopped men on the street and
spoke to them"
sDid YOU hear what the women said that
was insulting?'
mo; I wasn't near enough to them"
Were you bailed out last night?' the
Court asked the woman
The woman responded that she had been
bailed out.
who was your bondsman?"
Il don't know"
Didn't you see him, or send for him?"
mo, sir. / have been in the city for only
a week and don't know any one TO go on
my bond"
did you. pay the bOndsman''
"Dii any one instruct you not to give in
formation in court about the bondsman?''
The woman said no one had said anything
to her.
Il propose to find out about the women
paying bondsmen. and when do there Is
going to be trouble for some one, remarked
the Magistrate as he discharged the woman.
Annie Cohen had also been bailed out.
She didn't know who the bcndsman was.
nor did she send for him. h said h
didn't pay any one.
This bondsman business is a scandal.
and at the next meeting OF the Board OF
City Magistrates it il likely that some action
will be taken" the Magistrate said as he
discharged the woman.
Jennie Smith, who had also been bailed
out by some unknown friend, was dis
charged, as there was no evidence that she
had been using insulting behavior
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
HAD SOLVED SOCIAL PROBLEM.
Professor sf Psychology At Columbia Has
q Sociological Visitor.

While Herbert q. Lord, professor OF psy-
chology At Columbia, was talking to his
class yesterday morning in the Library
building. a man stepped inside the door
and asked TO speak with him. Prof. Lord
went outside and asked his caller to wait
until the class had gone.
Il have discovered the solution Of the
social problem" said the man. Then he
appeared TO grow weak, and finally fell into
the arms Of a student who had been called
by Prof. Lord. An ambulance took him
to j. Hood Wright Hospital, and there it
was learned that he was Robert Good, a
bookkeeper, OF COS Grand street, Brooklyn
He was thought to be temporarily deranged
and was sent to the p~sychopathic ward at
Bellevue.
Prof. Lord has recently beer lecturing
on various social problems in a Brooklyn
church. and concluded that Good had
heard him there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
PROBATION COPS DON UNIFORM.
GEN. BINGHAM Gle ANS OUT WEST
SIDE COURT SQUAD.

Men Assigned 20 Probation Work Must ne
Recognizable rs Policemen IN ths
Courts -ColIuslon with Lawyers Not
So Easy-Blow TO McManus Clan.
Police COMMISSIONS Bingham dealt the
system in police court affairs two blows
yesterday. He put the police probation
officers, good and bad alike, in uniform
while they are in court, and he cleaned
out the entire police squad in the West
Side court.
Many complaints have beer made about
the police probation officers. Until re-
gently only three Of them did any hard
work. They were regarded as -wardmen"
for the Magistrates. Those who were not
engaged in political and other work for
which they were not paid by the city. served
practically as Wallets for the Magistrates,
brushing their hats and clothes. fixing their
blotters, answering their telephone calls,
running their private errands and attend
ing them as they ven about the city. Some
Of them we're accused of standing in with
grating lawyers and clerks.
Most OF these policemen got to the stage
Of avoiding every possibility of wearing
uniform, as il it were something to be
ashamed of, and one Magistrate sven went
50 far as to ask that his probation officer
be relieved from appearing at the annual
inspection OF police uniforms. He had
to appear.
Commissioner Bingham's idea in putting
the men in uniform in court is to identify
them a. policemen. When they circulate
about the courts they will be known as
policemen and it is thought that they will
be chary OF entering into any deals with
lawyers and runners and will be more
likely to attend tn business.
There has been increased activity in
probation work recently. On Monday last
more than 300 persons reported at the head
quarters of the probation officers, thus
furnishing an example OF the possibilities
Of the probation law when ii Is enforced.
Gen. Bingham cleaned out the West Side
court because it had been shown that Ser
Reant Hug hes and his assistants were kindly
disposed toward the McManus clan, who,
1t has been charged. have been practically
running that court in he interest Of politics
and profit.
On Sunday last THE Sun told about the
activity OF the police in the interests OF the
McManus people. Commissioner Bin~ham
made an investigation and decided TO re-
move the entire squad. Sergeant Huohes
was sent to the West l52d street station
and the other six Of the squad were dis
tributed about town in various station
houses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15

Seventh avenue, Is another who has gone
on bonds To oblige friends solely. He said:
Il did once take SIS for a bond, but that
was the only time l ever made a cent out
of II. l made up my mind 1t was pretty
lowdown business TO get money. in that
way. | was born in this neighborhood.
| do a good business and ! have always de-
Sired the respect Of my neighbors. l have
quit going on bonds entirely. You won't
find any record of me for several months,
The newspapers got to printing my name
as bondsman and-well, 10 put II honestly,
the folks at home didn't X that. IL was
enough to put US under suspicion OF making
money hat way. SO i have cut IL out:
| always like to oblige a friend or a political
associate in such a matter, b u the stigma
was getting strong and was unjustiied.
So l stopped 1t. However, II you ever
get in trouble. or any other newspaper man
and want a friend to get you out OF. jail,
why il would DO hard for me to resist doing
you a kindness. just say that l am out
OF hat business n have been for several
months and there's no more OF. It for me
unless it's an emergency case and q worthy
one"
Samuel Werner Of s4i Seventh avenue.
who has gone on many disorkrly house
bonds, is a clothing dealer. He professed
entire ignorance of such. matters. He
saloon keeper friend once or twice by sign
ing a bond. but declared that he had not
made money out OF IL.
Il gave it up seven months ago" he
said. IF there was money in il don't you
suppose I'd be in il? I know nothing at
all about the business"
1t was surprising to know how many
of these bondsmen had quit the business
several months ago. Mr.. Mintz Of i07
West Tenth street is one who. the Jefferson
Market court people say. has really Quit.
He keeps a paint store. II was locked
when THE Sun reporter went to see him.
II was said, however, that he has had bad
luck in the forfeiture side Of the business
and has become convinced that bond
giving does not pay. Alexander Bellando,
Patrick j. Martin and others mentioned
either would not be seen or declined to tell
ANYTHING about the business, how they
got into it and whether it is really a paying
venture The police court attendants
simrlv smiled when asked II there was q
lot Of money! in assuming these risks. One
OF them said:
well, there's never any trouble in get
ting a bondsman around here II you've got
the money. I've seen many OF EN- get
rich right here. They are not usually men
OF strong conscientious scrlplee. It's fine
picking and some OF the MAGISTRATES help
it along. Some Of 'em don't"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
FOR CRUELTY TO AUTO.
Mrs. Murray or The y. p. e.. 4. Prosecutes
In Collision Case-D0uble Mishap.

ia AOtn1sIOu aWish&ps
Mrs. Evelyn W. Murray OF Somerville.
n. j., vice president OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
was the complainant in the West Side polio
court Yesterday afternoon against Albert
Maertz, automobile driver for William
Morris, a theatrical agent, OF l+4O Broad
way. She alleged that Maertz carelessly
bumped his machine into her automobie
near Forty-eighth street and Broadway
earlier in the day. Mrs. Murray said she
jumped from her machine to the sidewalk
and narrowly escaped serious injury.
@As it was, this fellow smashed one Of
our big brass lamps, n I want to prose-
cute him." she said.
Magistrate Steinert ordered Rounds
man Casey OF the bicycle squad to take
out a complaint for disorderly conduct
against Maertz. The examination was
POSTPONED until tomorrow.
Az Mrs. Murray was leaving the court
room John Lantry, an elevator runner,
approached her and said:
AI'm sorry to inform you, madam, that
a big truck accidentally backed into your
automobile standing outside and among
damages smashed the big brass lamp.
-What?" Mrs. Murray replied. Bad
luck never comes s~ingle-ifI had the culprit
who bruised my other lamp here I'd get
after him, too"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
TO BE A JERSEY Ia WYER.
Everett Colby Posts Notice Of His Int nj ion
With County Clerk OF Essex.

State senator Everett Colby Of Essex
county has posted notice Of intention in
the Office Of the County Clerk OF Essex to
make formal application at the February
term Of the Supreme Court for admission to
the bar of New Jersey as a practising at
torney.
Mr.. Colby's application has also been
fled with the clerk of the Supreme Court
The Essex Senator completed a law course
at college several years g and was ad-
mitted to the bar Of New York. He never
praCtised, as he found the occupation of
banker more lucrative and c%ongenial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
D. AItn1att & On.
FIFTH AVENUE
THR%TY.FoURTH AND THIRTY-FIFTH STREETS
Goods

Personal Requisites. Fine novelties in Card Cases and
Purse, Of the fashionable feathers. in paae shades or Staple
eo!orinss, many being steel studded or mounted with gold.
silver or silver glt. in artistic effect. Theatre Purses fitted
with opera glasses. fan and watch. Van t and Envelope
Gases. Men, Bill Folds and Books Card and Letter
Gases and Puses. in plain and mounted styles.
Touring Accessories. A large selection Of articles con-
venient for motor, train or Steamer service. lea and Lunch
con Hampers, Bags and Suit Cases. Fitted Automobile Bags.
Leather. enca.ed Cushions. Automobile and Travelling Clocks;
also Hat Boxes. Dressing Cases. Handkerchief and Glove
Cases, Wiring Tablets and FoGo,. Collar and Cuff Boxes.
and various similar articles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
ENGRAVING

special carrying fifty-three Of the crew %
II. NJ. s. Shearwater, commissioned for
another tenn of ser, ice on the Pacific.
They we're in charge of Lieut. Scott and
intended sailing from Q Iebec November 81.
-The VIII le crew was singing on the 1T 'eets
are known on the second section. The
trains ran within twenty minutes of each
other. Failure h set proper signals for the
second train was TIE cause # the wreck"
A ter report tonight from Vancouver
says sixteen are injured, some very badly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
TROUBLE IN NURSES SCHOOL.
One Pupils Graduation Postponed Sixty
Days-Charses Against the superintendent.

The board OF managers Of the NJ ills Train
ing School for Nurses, attached to Bellevue
Hosr ital, met yesterday to consider charges
of characterization brought against a nurse
named G. H. Decker by Miss Lulu Jones,
the superintendent. Decke r was found
guilty and suf cred a loss Of sixty days.
His graduation was deferred that length
of time.
Jones. who has not | cen long in cl arpe of
tie school. They will 'e considered at IL e
next meeting Of the board. The COM
! laints Of sewers other nurses are to te
heard at the same time, it was said yester-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
BRITISH MARINES INJURED.
victims OF the Wreck Of Sections OF
Express Third Cool Killed.

OTTAWA. Ont, Nov. IA special from
Kaml)ops, b. C., says: "A special second
section of the eastb )und c. P. r. Pacific
Express collided with the first section near
Kaml)ops, killing j. A. Rowe. third o
in the commissAry car. and badly injuring
ak marines in the first train, which was a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
Hercsy Case Finally Tabled.

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. 1.-THE heresy
against the Rev. William Caldwell of
Fort Worth, which has been tried before
national and State Presbyterian bodies
for two years. was disposed Of last night
by the Fort Worth Presbytery, which
finally tabled all the chrages.