Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

Young DOWie narrowly missed be-
ing kissed by an actress on a steamer
from jamaica He says his father is
in good health and will return in May.
Former Senator Lindsay in the KeQ-
lucky railway rate inquiry accused
rhirty-f1ve roads of engaging in a
conspiracy against the city Of Hender-
son.
Tests are being made of the wire
less system by the Associated Press
to learn if news can be transmitted
across the Atlantic ocean in a new
way
Investigations showed that women
are attacked and insulted frequently
in many parts of Chicago and that the
police suppressed reports of the
cases.
The question of fixing the Chicago
license for saloons at $1,000 is now for
the city council to decide, the license
committee having recommended it ia
yorably
Felix Gaidsis, alleged political fugi-
tive from Russia, was rearrested at
New York on the demand of Russian
police, who charge him with embez-
Element.
The secretary of the Milwaukee Re
frigerator Transit company revealed
on the witness stand how the company
got $685. in rebates from railroad
companies.
Fire destroyed the barn of Hugh L.
Smith. a prominent manufacturer at
Jackson, Mich, burning TWO valuable
coach horses to death and causing a
loss Of $4,000.
Mrs. Helen Schmidlap was declared
not guilty Of the murder of her hus-
band, William Schmidlap, whom she
was alleged to have shot and killed in
Denver, July 9
John A. Linn circuit court clerk,
Chicago, was indicted twenty-five
times on charges growing out Of the
inquiry into his Office. He has ac-
cumulated 100000
The Citizens Savings bank of
Evanston, with nearly $4,000 liabi}i-
ties and assets estimated at $33,621
suspended through the illness of John
c. Terhune, president.
Irving B. Hull Of Iirade. Neb, was
arrested and put under $4,000 bonds
at ChadrOn, Neb., on charge Of subOr-
nation of perjury in securing fraudu-
lent homestead entries.
Discussion over Miss Roosevelt's
costly trousseau brought out the fact
many New York brides in the 400"
pay as much as $4,000 for the bridal
outfit, and some $4,000.
Samuel Armstrong was killed by
falling under his wagon at Tompson,
Ill. 1t is feared the news will cause
Mrs. Armstrong; death, she being
unconscious since the accident
The grand jury at Mount Holly, N.
J., found a true bill of indictment
against Rufus Johnson, the confessed
murderer of Miss Florence w. AL
linson at MOorestown on Jan. IS.
MIME Sergerstrom, a butcher, died
from injuries received in a saloon row
at Minneapolis. Alfred Jorgenson
has been arrested as principal and
Charles Henderson as a witness.
Bud" Jackson, a negro charged
with assaulting woman at Poplar
Bluff, Mo, escaped lynching by the
prompt work of the sheriff and was
transported to the ST. Louis jail.
Rev. Drs. TOrrey and Alexander,
famous evangelists, began a three
months campaign in Philadelphia, to
cost $4,000, with a choir of 5000
voices and support Of 400 ministers.
Rev. J. c. Norton, a Baptist minister
residing near Valdosta Ga, was found
dead in a we'll with a 150-pound
weight tied to his neck. The indica-
tions were that he committed suicide.
The safe of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad at Mount Car
roll, ILL.,, was blown open with dyna-
mite The robbers made away with
$1OO in silver and many railroad
tickets.
James Hughes, a Vincennes, Ind,
police officer, has been suspended. He
was detailed to arrest a Roumanian
laborer on a charge of assault and bat
terry, out IS dlIeS6u 10 nave dCC6pleu d
81 bride.
Lincoln Steffens writes from WASH
ington that the house of representa-
tives is ruled through a gag law of its
own making, and that the chief aim is
to get something done for their con-
stituents.
The Rockefeller institution for re-
search into germ diseases of children
will be opened in New York this
month. The hospital is memorial
to his favorite grandson, Jack MEG
Cormick. who died of scarlet fever.
Mayor Dunno OF Chicago signed the
SIS, goo, 900 municipal ownership ordin-
ance and says he rests content in the
belief that this plans for the munich
palization of the Chicago street rail
way lines will be realized before his
term ends.
Mayor Bookwalter of indianapolis
SAYS he was offered a bride of $4,000
by a Kentucky lawyer for permission
TO kidnap w. S. Taylor, former gov
ernor of that state, who was wanted