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The Washington times., 1906-12-05
The Safest investments

Are those that do not depend upon the
financial responsibility OF the stability Of
any individual or corporation. First deeds
Of trust (mOrtgage) notes literally secured
good rsal estate IN the District Of
Columbia, constitute ''gilt-edge" invest
mentE. These are the only kind We make
and supply to investors. They bear in
tereSt payable semi-annually, al the rate
OF Five per cent per annum, and may be
had OF US IN amounts from $500 and up
ward at par and accrued interest Send
for booklet, Concerning Loans and In
Vestments.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

"A small hurt in the eye is a great
one;" and a small leak in the purse may
grow into a ruinous one. Purse-WhoIe
people read the ads.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The directors of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern have declared semi
annual dividend of per cent. This puts
the stock on a - per cent basis, The
dividend is payable January %, 1907.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The American WooIen Company has
filed with the secretary of state. the
certificates increasing the capital stock
from S65, 600 900 10 s75, 100000
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
n. Y. STOCK MARKET

touotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
4 Co. Munsey Building; Members New York
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Next in order OF Importance came
Mitchell Mining though the trading IN
this was mostly iu options against
which sellers bought the cash stock.
Greene Copper failed 20 hold the recent
advance and lost all the gain of the
past two days.
To hold the Washington railways
about on ana even keel seems To be the
desire Of the larger traders. and grad
uaily 10 accumulate loose stock around
a. But 100 shares of the common and
about am equal amount of the pro-
tefred made up the sum of the days
tTausa CtlOns.
Apart from the bond list. which was
reasonably active. the balance of the
list was pretty much neglected al
though feature OF some note was The
sale OF "a quotation lot Of Graphophoue
common al So, being the first in several
weeks
Bank Of Washington held strong az
at3, while the Union Trust warrants ad-
Nauccd To bid OF - without transac-
tion in either case
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Directors Of CRANKY Mining Company
have declared a dividend Of S per cent,
payable December 81. This is The same
amount that was declared at The last
declaration. and makes l. per cent paid
this year.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The directors of the General Electric
Company viii meet Friday TO take ac-
tion ON the dividend question There is
a strong New York representation on
The board which fav0TS putting the stock
on 10 per sceut basis.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

In lis war on Mayor Johnson's cheap
fare railway. the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company has offered two
cent fare in It's uid for a Cross-tGwu line
iu the West End. Mayor Johnson s
company offered q three-cent fare in its
bid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
FELLOW DAGOES CHEER
THE INSULTER CARUSO

New York, Nov. 29-Enrico Caruso
was given a cordial reception when
he appeared a few moments after the
curtain went up on La Boheme at the
Metropolitan opera house last night.
The only suggestion of disapproval
was wild kissing from different parts
of the house. After a few seconds
this was hushed. The applause,
which lasted several minutes, was
strongest in the balconies and CALLER
les. where many Italians and French
men were seated. After his first
solo Caruso was given an ovation and
bowed his appreciation Because Of
reports of a public demonstration
against Caruso's appearance police
guarded all the exits and were in evil
dence throughout the house AMI in
the wings of the stage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
HUNDREDS DIE
IN EXPLOSION
IN GERMANY

Dortmund, Germany, Nov. "a
''roburit' factory, situated close to the
town of Amen, seven miles south
west of here, blew up yesterday even
ing and was wiped from the face Of
the earth.
1t is estimated that 800 persons
" ere killed or wounded, but the exact
number has not been ascertained. Up
to 100 this morning eight dead bod
les had been recovered, and so severe
ly wounded persons conveyed to hos
pitfalls.
The work of rescue is going on at
tended with the greatest danger from
the possibility of a renewal Of the
explosion.
There were two tremendous detona-
tions, heard throughout the entire sur
rounding industrial region. which is
thickly settled. The inhabitants Of
the neighborhood fed in a panic, fear
ing further explosions.
Amen is nothing more than heap
of ruins. Houses were shattered
right and left and no house escaped
injury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
SENSATIONS IN
COAL LAND CASE

Salt Lake City, Nov. 29.-At the
hearing Of the coal lands frauds here
yesterday sensational testimony was
given by Michael A. MyendOrff, spe-
cial agent of the government which
began an investigation of the coal
lands frauds in Utah and who, before
he had completed his investigation
was transferred to Los Angeles and
then to Portland. Myendorff pre-
sentel al affidavit in which he told of
efforts made by influential men to
induce him to cease his investigation
of land frauds He named Senators
Warren and Clark of Wyoming, Com
missioner Richards Of the general
land office, and George F. Pollock,
chief of department B, interior de-
partment, Washington. He alleged
that in Denver Warren told him he
ought not to go after the Union Pa
cific and incur the enmity of that
company. He charged that the land
department at Washington had sup
pressed evidence secured by him. In
two charges which he filed against
Robert Forester, geologist of the
Utah Fuel company, he alleged that
no action was taken. The witness
further alleged that George F. Pol
ock, chief of department B, interior
department, instructed him to de-
stroy four affidavits which he had Sc
cured against the Union Pacific
Coal company Myendorff's affidavit
goes at length into the methods of
the coal companies in securing coal
lands by entries through dummies
who transferred their rights to the
corporations
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
MIRACLE SAVES
LIMITED TRAIN

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Nov. 29.-lt
has just leaked out that the Burling-
ton limited. one Of the finest trains IL
the country, had miraculous escape
from plunging into the Mississippi Sat
urday morning The limited was run
ming at high rate Of speed several
hundred feet from the approach to
the bridge at the mouth of the Wis
cons.n river Five feet of rail had
been mysteriously displaced The
train bounded over the ties and
Jumped back to the rails The tracks
hug steep bluffs at the point where
the rail was broken. The entire
train with 100 passengers narrowly es-
capped plunging down into 30 freet of
water.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
EVIDENCE SHOWS
MODERN BORGIA

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 29.-Mrs.
Mary Carey, who was arrested Tues
day night on suspicion of having
caused the death of her two children,
her husband, and two other persons
by poison, was yesterday given a
hearing before a police magistrate
and committed to prison to await the
action of the coroner's jury. The
police officials claim that Mrs. Carey
held insurance policies on the lives
of all those whom she is suspected
of killing, and for the purpose of Sc
curing this money, which aggregated
$1,000, the crimes were committed.
Captain of Detectives Donagheny
said last night that witness had
been found who declares that Miss
Cook, one of Mrs. Carey's alleged
victims, protested just before she
died that she had been poisoned. He
also says that druggist has been
found from whom a woman who gave
the name of Mrs Carey, purchased
rat poison containing arsenic, just be
fore the accused woman's two chill
dren were stricken i'll.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
sToKERs PUT IN IRONS.
Refuse to Work When President Says
"Hurry Up"

Newport News, Va, Nov. 29.-Blue
jackets ashore from warships in the
harbor say that about so stoEers are
in brig aboard the armored cruiser
Tennessee because they refused TO
work when that vessel was put under
forced draft Monday while the Ten
nessee and Washington were convoy
ing the battleship Louisiana bearing
the president home from Panama. Oh
ffcers ashore decline to discuss the
matter and it is impossible TO get
aboard the Tennessee. Another re-
port is that the trouble occurred on
the cruiser Washington which was
to have dropped behind
during the forced draft run because
of an accident to the machinery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
BALLOON WILL
NOT FIND POLE

Washington, Nov. 29.-Lieutenant
Commander Peary returned to his
home here last night after his long
absence on his arctic expedition. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Peary. In
an interview he reiterated his view
that if the north pole is ever attained
the discoverer will have to reach
there by means of dog sledges.
Peary's Ship in Good Condition.
Sydney, N. S., Nov 29.-Examina-
ton into the condition of the bottom
of the arctic steamer Roosevelt dis
closed the fact that she is in much
better condition than was thought.
The bottom is only slightly damaged.
The planks are in good condition.
Two fanges of the propeller are gone
but the steamer will not require re-
pairs before she resumes her voyage
to New York. Captain Bartlett ex-
poets to sail today for New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03

verslty regents in order to unburden
himself. After the appointment had
been suggested to Colonel Villas he
was persuaded to accept with diff
Guilty.
Colonel Villas is strongly equipped
to make a most valuable member. His
experience as United States senator.
member of the presidents cabinet
both in the postoffice and interior de-
partment, and his ability as lawyer
combine to. give him special fitness
for the work of assisting in building
the statehouse As postmaster gen.
eral Under President Cleveland he
had TO do with large building opera
tons all over the country, and as see
rotary OF the interior he had under
his supervision the construction of
the monumental congressional library
said to be the most complete struc-
ture of it's kind in the world. About
ten years ago he was appointed on
the commission that supervised the
building of the Wisconsin State His
toTical library here, the finest library
building i'm the northwest, and has al
so had TO do with the erection of va
rious university buildings. His abil-
ity as a lawyer will be highly useful
to the commission in the scanning OF
contracts and in other matters.
The other members of the capitol
commission are Governor Davidson,
o. H. Ingram of Eau Claire, ]. A. Van
Cleave of Marinette and George H. D.
Johnson of Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
MAY USE PERSUASION.
Judge Dick Makes Decision FaVoring
Strikers.


Milwaukee, Nov 29.-Judge Dick
of Beaver Dam yesterday decided that
men may organize unions and that
such unions, as a body, may strike
without the action being conspir-
acy, and that the strikers may use
persuasion in an endeavOr to prevent
others taking their places of en-
ployment The case grew out of the
hearing of the contempt case against
three local unions, charging them
with ignoring an injunctional order
in which Court Commissioner Ryan
restrained them from interfering
with the non-union men employed by
a local foundry. Judge Dick was
called to try the case after afidavits
of prejudice had been filed against
three local judges.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
BRYAN'S MEN
TO BE PAID

Washington, Nov 29.-The auditor
for the war department yesterday ad-
mitted the claim of Colonel William
J. BryaMs regiment. the third Ne
braska volunteers, for s2S,240, being
the rate of pay allowed at state rates
for the men of the regiment from the
time they reported for duty during
the Spanish-American war until mus
tered into the service. The claim
does not include $4,000 claimed by
the officers of the regiment, which
amount will doubtless be approved
AS there are about 1000 men in the
regiment, the average amount to ca IN
man will be something less than $50
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
Villas TO HELP
BUILD CAPITOL
APPOINTED ON COMMISSION BY
GOVERNOR DAVIDSON.
TO BE VALUABLE MEMBER
Secretary Of the Interior Under Pres
ident Cleveland and as Such Had
Supervision of Congressional Ii
brary Construction-AIso Postmas-
ter General.

Governor Davidson has appointed
Colonel William F. Villas of Madison
a member of the Wisconsin capitol
building commission to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of H. W..
Chynoweth. Governor Davidson is
much gratifed to have Colonel Villas
on the commission, but the latter was
by no means anxious to undertake
the duties of the position. He re-
Gently resigned from the board of uni
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
PHoNEY SPELLING FAILS.

New York Board of Education Re-
fuses to Adopt 1t.
New York, Nov 29.-Efforts of
William H. Maxwell, superintendent
of public schools, to have simplified
spelling introduced into the public
schools of Greater New York were de-
feated yesterday at a meeting of the
board of education by vote of 80
to A.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
PROSPERITY WAS
NEVER So GREAT
STATE BANK REPORT MORE
GRATIFYING THAN EVER.
GREAT STORE OF MONEY
Bankers Increase Bond Holdings
Half a Million and Otherwise
Place the Heavy Influx OF Deposits
People of Wisconsin Seem to
Have Plenty of Money.

Unprecedented is the showing of
prosperity made by the last complia-
ton of reports of state banks issued
yesterday by Commissioner Bergh.
The increase in business in the nine
weeks from September 4 to November
-, the dates of the last two reports,
is nearly four and three-quarters
millions.
The greatest increase, accounting
for the large growth of business, is
that of deposits, which is nearly four
millions. All items of resources have
grown excepting premium on bonds
and value of fixtures, small items.
Loans and discounts have grown
over two and half millions
There is a great store of cash in
the banks, the item of currency in
creasing half a million The plenti-
tude of money has caused a half mil
lion in bond holdings, showing that
the bankers have had more money
than they could loan out on real
estate and other large interest secu-
rites.
Since the last report there have
been established five more banks,
present number being 406 The re-
port throughout shows abundant
prosperity in the state, great in
crease in bank deposits and bankers
hustling to get their money out at
interest A comparison of compila-
lions Of the reports of November II
and September 4, is as follows:
Resources Nov 10 Sent A.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03

on fire. Late Tuesday night the build
ing was discovered on fire but prompt
action saved it. The destruction OF
the building yesterday marks the Sec
ond building leased for negro school
that has been burned within the past
two weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03

run yesterday. Pennsylvania was
second, Massachusetts third, Yale
fourth, Harvard fifth, Columbia sixth
and Princeton last. Out of 40 men
who started as finished. The dis
lance was six miles. Cornell's score
was %, PENNSYLVANIA rs, Massachusetts,
sc, Yale II, Harvard 70. Columbia 122
and Princeton 1876
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
GIRL WEPT AND
LEAP[D TO DEATH
GILLETTE TELLS HOW GRACE
BROWN DIED.
ON STAND SEVEN HOURS
Accused Subjected to MerciIess Exam
nation by District Attorney Who
Tries to Establish Motive for
Crime by Testimony of Defendant
Himself.

Herkimer, N Y, Nov. 9O.-With
heavy head and unsteady gait, and
with eyes that were bleared and
weary, Chester E. Gillette presented a
spectacle of physical and mental ex-
haustion when he stepped from the
witness box at 6 o'clock last night. He
was star witness in his own behalf
on the charge of having murdered his
sweetheart, Grace Brown.
Gillette went through one of the
most trying ordeals a witness has
ever experienced. Surrounded by an
almost inexhaustible mass of circum-
stantGal evidence that seemed to point
to his guilt, he for nearly seven hours
strove to bear UP under the strain OF
cross-examination and to describe to
the jury how Grace Brown died. Most
of this time he was under cross-exam-
ination and the district attorney was
merciless in his questioning. Gillette
declared that Grace Brown stood up
IN the boat and threw herself into
the lake and on cross-exa' ination
would make no other admissions as to
the manner of the girls death.
District Attorney Ward spent the
afternoon trying to establish by Gil
lette's own words that there was a
motive for the crime charged lie
did not reach the point of trying to
shake the defendants story of the
scene Oh Big Moose lake when Grace
Brown died. This is expected to
come Friday, when the trial will reach
it's climax
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
Ends in a Draw.

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. 29.-"Phila-
delphia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy
Burns of Los Angeles last night
fought 20 terrific rounds to a draw
Both were severely punished. James
J. Jeffries was referee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
BURN NEGRO SCHOOLS.
st. Louis Has Trouble in Educational
Work,

East st. Louis. ILL.,, Nov. ga
brick building on Missouri avenue,
leased last week by the board Of edu-
cation for negro school was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, and there
is evidence that prejudice against the
establishment Of school for the ne
groes caused the building to be set
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
Says Girl Jumped In.

I'VE talked about what we ought to
do" he said, "and l said we ought not
to keep on as we had. l finally said
thought her father and mother ought
to know of what had occurred She
said she could not tell her mother
and cried l told her she would
have to. She said: You don't know
my father; you can't tell him
I'VE talked little more, then she
got up and jumped in the water, just
jumped in. I was in the other end
leaning back When l started to get
up the boat turned over. When l
came up l caught hold of the boat"
He told OF going through the forest
and of seeking road, meeting two
men in one place and a third further
on. About the tennis racquet, he
said that it was in the way. I had
my suitcase Gillette said. land | de-
cided to put the racquet away. put
it under a log in the woods little
way from the road
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
FIRE DAMAGES PEORIA.
Broken Gas Main Believed to Be Re
spcnsibIe.

Peoria, H., Nov. 29.-Fire in the
heart of the business district of this
city yesterday did $4,000 damage
covered by $4,000 insurance. The
fire originated in the Day Furniture Il
Carpet company in a room filed with
furniture wrapped in excelsior and
other inf1ammable material A brok-
en- gas main is believed to have start
ed the blaze.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
Accused Tells His Story.

I'VE went down to the dock at Big
Moose and hired a rowboat," Gillette
testified. Before leaving the hotel |
went in and got my things and hung
up GraCe's lat"
What things did you have there?'
asked Mr.. Mills.
"a suit case, camera. a coat, a ten
mis- racquet in a case and an umbrel-
Ia"
We started along the south shore
and moved along slowly he said
I'VE saw a rustic bridge, open camp
and a boathouse and then we went tc
south bay
South bay is where Grace Brown s
death occurred.
eve went out to pick some pond
lilies and f1oated around reading.
had a magazine. About 10 We went
to the south shore to get in the shade
as the sun was hot. l pulled the
boat up and we sat down. asked
her if she was not hungry and she
said she was not well and was not
hungry We were on the shore
about an hour.
when we got in the boat we went
out on the lake. I had left my suit
case, camera and two coats on the
bank We went towards Covey s
Point In a little time we saw a
man trying to land in boat.
talked with him. We left i'm the boal
and rowed out in the bay shortly aft
erwarC6.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
WOULD REPEAL PRIMARY LAW.
Racine County Board Hastily Acts OF
Resolution.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 29-The county
board yesterday went on record as op
posing the primary election law, Oy
adopting a remarkable resolution
There is probability that the vote will
be reconsidered as the members now
realize that the action was taken
without even discussing any part Of
the law which has been so generally
Endorsed The resolution demands
repeal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-03
coRNELL'S RUNNERS WIN.

Princeton Last in intercollegiate
Cross Country Race.
Princeton, N. j., Nov. 29.-Cornell
won the intercollegiate cross country
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
Good and Bad Points of Moros

the country far below the northern islands in
civilization whether
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
A Successor to America"
W. ]. BRYAN.

Recent Washington alleged new
national other wordsend
popularity
the words Of America by Arthur John
Cincinnati
gold medal competition Of 500 nearly
committee appointed find suitable
origin country
leans 1t thought somewhat inappropriate that the
continental
driving monarchy America
which national air European countries especially
monarchieal
alleged to be quite unsuitable for the people of free republic
committee, comprising Dudley Buck Warren
Horato Parker Yale university;
Stubs and Albert Gan considered SIT compositions
place and the being the
its celebration 1903 the Old
The society in adopting this its
other patriotic celebrations placed restrictions
to its damed mOnopOize
the accordingly the
hoping might their consideration the played
and
Regarding his general popularity
tombstone said recently:
with
the you c-
1t is only incidentally and accidentally
that certain public private schools this
"For instance happened to hear from
Seattle of the first bits
of music she heard Seattle this
children
Judging from the tune is less
known in the great than
eaive letters than New York Massachusetts,
definite that schools patriotic
lodges have used the
denee OF waning interest but rather the eOnaNew
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
Menace to Self Government

referred to the danger which to the
principle United the systematic
the Filipinos officials
presence Phppne aeg
incapac Fpinos find themselves unconousy
theories which until
universally country ihnu
these opinions the politics of
country policy indefinitely continued.
the fact that prestige teacher
principles republican impaired
defend ourselves
arguments employed
their people We preach
derive their the of the
governed different principle practice
remember that foreign service is
demorazng soldiers
men, influenced environment
maintain high standard Of
morality the influences of home
hospital records show the extent
which the
forcby
service afford subject the morals
tests unless there national
gain commensurate with the loss?
declare intention the
treated the Cubans then
establish stable patterned after
second
Filipino ocas rapidly possible; third
the Fpino reerving such habors
purpose Fpino from outside interior
destny- nation would this
expense protect its trade interests
crafty ambition of the FpiAos national existence
repeat the moral victory TO Cuba.
protection without, the Filpnos would
agree dealings
they would embarrass