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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
SENATE STILL ON
THOSE N|GGERS
WHILE HOUSE VOTES RELIEF TO
SUFFERERS AT JAMAICA.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The legal
phase of President Roosevelt's dis
charge of the negro troops was again
injected into the controversy in the
senate yesterday by a notice Of All
amendment to the Foraker compro-
mise resolution, which Senator Black
bum said he should press. Senator
Foraker, who concluded his argument
at once declared his opposition to tue
amendment. He discussed the power
of the executive, holding that the at
fray at Brownsville ought to be in
vestigated SIMPLY as to the facts and
the question of power determined
later if it should arise as a result OF
the inquiry. He replied to ar6u-
ments which had been made since his
first speeches, especially these Of
Senators Spooner and Knox He de-
Tended the 25th infantry, reviewing
the -escapades" it is charged WITH,
expressing his establishment that tic
record furnished the senate by the war
department in this particular was not
complete and stating that in response
to his request it had been supplement-
ed by information which was decided
ly favorable to the regiment.
The house resumed consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill under the five-minute rule. Dur
ing the day the emergency bill was
passed for the relief of the sufferers
from the earthquake in Jamaica,
clothing the president with power to
send supply ship. the Celtic, loaded
with supplies to the relief of the
stricken inhabitants of the island.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
.LUMBERMEN JUMP
4 n ON MAIL ORDERS

Minneapolis, Jan. 18-Ralph Burn
side of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was reflect
ed by unanimous vote to the presi-
dency of the Northwestern Lumber
mems association yesterday. NJ. T.
Mcmahon of Fergus Falls, Mimi, vice
president; and Charles A. Finkbine
of Des Moines, James S. Hart of Alb
erdeen, S. D., and Stanley D. Moore,
Waterloo, Iowa, directors.
The final session was one of the
most important of the convention,
and the mail order houses of the
country came in for one of the sound
est scorings they have ever received
at the hands of western retail men.
Several prominent members of the
association, including President
Burnside, took hand in the discus
sion, and various remedies were put
forward, but the most important sug-
gestion was made that retail lumber
men shall undersell the mail order
houses hereafter on sashes and doors,
thereby killing the trade in his local
ity. The quality of the material was
made an important feature to get
trade away from catalogue houses.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
KILLS CRAZY FATHER.
Son Uses Pistol in Defense of His
Mother.

Taunton, Mass, Jan. 18.-George
Poole, a leading resident of Taunton
and head of the Poole Silver company,
was shot and fatally injured last
night by his 17-year-old son, Howard
NJ. Poole. The victim died two hours
after the shooting. The son was ar
rested after informing the police that
he had shot his father. According
to the prisoner he used his revolver in
defense of his mother, who had been
attacked by her husband. The pc-
lice say that the elder Poole had been
mentally unbalanced for Is months as
the result of carriage accident. On
TWO occasions Mrs. Poole was obliged
to ask the pol ce to keep her husband
undsr surveillance as she feared ply
steal violence. Last night Poole
mentioned the fact that his wife had
taken steps to commit him to an
as s+um and Immediately attacked her
Poole had his wife by the throat when
the son shot him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
BANKERS DAUGHTER TO TEACH.
Miss Shirley FAIR of Chicago Goes to
Ripon Faculty.

Ripon, Wis, Jan. 1S.-Miss Shirley
Farr, daughter of G. Farr, Chicago
banker, has accepted the position of
professor of history and the French
language at Ripon college, to begin
work with the beginning of the sec
ond semester. Miss Farr graduated
from the University of Chicago in
1904. Since that time she has been
doing graduate study in history and
French. Two years was spent In
Paris in original research in the ar
chives of the foreign Office and in the
National library.
Miss Farr has discovered large
amount of material that has never
been published regarding the rela-
tons between France and the United
States from 1879 to 1885, and Is now
arranging it for publication.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
Lived at Chippewa Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 49,
Fred B. Martin, formerly of Chippewa
Falls, shot and killed his sister-in-law.
Miss Emma Helms, and fatally wound
ed his wife, and then committed s.,
eide at Portland, Ore. In a. letter,
found after he committed the deed,
he stated that his sister-in-law was to
blame for the tragedy. Fred Martin
was the son of the late Leroy Martin,
a former merchant in this city and
well known lumberman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
EPIDEMIC IN CHICAGO.
Many Public Schools Closed by Health
Authorities.

Chicago, Jan. IS.-Chicago and
vicinity are suffering from an epiden-
ic of scarlet fever. A week ago the
disease made its appearance and
since then it has become SO prevalent
that all public schools in Evanston,
Oak Park, Kennilworth and Wilmette
were closed by the health officers yes
terday,
Diphtheria is also spreading rapid
ly In Oak Park, scarlet fever cases
have become so numerous that the
board of health, besides closing the
public schools, issued orders prohib-
iting the meeting of classes in the
Oak Park Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday school
classes in all churches also will be
suspended Sunday. Two city schools
in Chicago have been closed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

John Winans was a democrat, and
represented the first Wisconsin dis
trict in the 48th congress, 1S83-85,
succeeding Charles G. Williams who
had five successive terms. After Mr.
Winans from the first district were
sent successfully L. B. Caswell, Clin-
ton Babbitt and H. A. Cooper. Mr.
Babbitt was a democrat With Mr.
Winans in congress as the Wisconsin
delegation were Daniel H. Sumner,
Burr w. Jones, Peter V. Deuster
John Rankin, Richard Guenther, Gil
bert M. Underwood, William T. Price
and Isaac Stephenson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
NUMBER "a.

mis- and his wife would probably die.
The child was not seriously wountl-
ed Pennis, who had been working
in New York for the past three years,
returned here yesterday and went an
mediately to his wifes apartments.
The couple quarreled and Pennis drew
a revolver and fired, the bullet enter
ing his Wife's BRAIN PenniS fired at
his little daughter and then placed the
revolver at his own breast and pulled
the trigger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
SEEKS TO TAX PROPERTY
OF LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 18.-George c.
Sherman has begun action before the
city council to compel city assessors
TO place all property here owned by
Lawrence university not used for edu-
cational purposes on the tax roll. The
university owns a dozen pieces of
rental property, for which it derives
revenue of $4,000 annually. but en-
which it never paid taxes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
COSTLY POLITICS.
What 1t Means to Be in Public Life
in Russia.

ST. Petersburg. Jan. 1S-Statistics
published yesterday regarding the po-
ltical repressions during 1906 show
that 1852 persons were sentenced to
death for political or revolutionary
crimes. 2.029 condemned to servitude
in the mines. 1876 sent to Siberia for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

the population to labor at double the
usual wages. There are a few bod
les still covered with ruins The
burials up to noon today comprise
343. The persons admitted to hos
pitfalls in Kingston number 440, ex-
Guiding so cases sent to Spanish Town
from Kingston for treatment.
The population generally is en-
camped on the parade grounds, race
course and open spaces.
Among the killed are Sir James
Ferguson, J. w. Middleton, A. NJ.
Nathan, Edward De Cordova, j r.
Mudon, J. A. Payne, DR.. R. G. Glib,
R w. Bradley, B. Verley, w George
Burrows, Charles Sherlock, E. Morris
Captain Constantine and Miss Lock
EFT.
Great assistance has been given by
Sir Alfred Jones, who converted the
steamer Port Kingston into a tempo
rary hospital and refuge, by doctors
and firemen from Spanish Town, and
by the commander of the troops, who
supplied men to assist in keeping or
der and to patrol The direct line
cable is broken three miles off the
coast Both telegraph offices are
burned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
To Drop Sleepy PatroImen.

Racine, Wis, jan 1S-There is to
be a shake-up in the police depart
ment in this city. 1t is said that three
of the very best men on the force are
to be dropped within a week on the
charge of intoxication and sleeping
while on duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

life, 5,945 imprisoned for offenses of
various degrees, 563 newspapers sus-
pended and 1872 responsible editors
prosecuted No attempt is made to
estimate the enormous number of
persons Enthusiastically arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
BRINGS BACK A TRAGEDY.
Recreant Husband and Father De
stroys Wife and Self.

Boston, jan 18-Lewis Pennis,
aged SO. shot his wife and three-year-
old daughter yesterday and tried to
commit suicide. All were taken to a
hospital, where it was said that Pen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
SAYS kNuDsoN IS INNOCENT.
Marinette Brother Speaks for Alleged
Murderer

Marinette, Jan. 1S.-Andrew Knud-
son brother of Knut Knudson. on
trial at Chicago on a charge OF wife
murder, yesterday said he is posi-
tive of his brothers innocence. The
alleged murderer formerly resided
here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
STATE LEAGUE MEETING.
Madison Baseball Team Repre-
sented at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire, Wis. Jan. 18.-Howard
Cassiboin and E. G. Farlin of Madi-
son, F. B. Weeks Of Green Bay, +. o.
Keene and F. Rodemacher of Free
port, David Belanger of Wausau, ]. H.
Larie of Oshkosh, J. A. Elliott OF La
Crosse, were the representatives at
the meeting of the Wisconsin Base
ball league, which began yesteday af-
ternoon. Winona was not repre-
scented. The league consist of Green
Bay, Madison. Freeport, Wausau, La
Crosse, Eau Claire and Wlnona, She
boygan not represented. Rockford is
being considered as a new member.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
ALExfEFF IN FAVOR.
Minister of Marine Birileff Is Down
And Out.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 18.-Dissatis-
fed with the turn taken in the pro-
posed internal reforms for the navy,
Minister of Marine Birileff has re-
signed. The retirement of Birileff is
coincident with the temperance OF
the emperor's viceroy in the far east,
Admiral Alexieff, who after season
Of deepest imperial displeasure, aga /
is in favor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 1a.-The
disaster here is as great as the ca
Iamities of San Francisco and Vaipa-
raise. Thousands of persons have
been Killed and dead bodies are being
taken from the debris by hundreds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

ST. Augustine, Fla, Jan. ia wire
less massage received at station en-
Anastasia island yesterday by Chief
Electrician Elkins says Kingston IS
sinking rapidly; that many holes and
cracks 1Co feet de:p were formed by
the earthquake and grave fears that
the entire city will slip into the bay
are felt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
JOHN WlNANS DEAD.

Former Democratic Congressman
Passes Away at GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 1S.-Ex-Con-
gresham John Winans died last
night, aged rs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
HORROR GROWING
WITH EACH REPORT
MAY BE DEATH LIST OF 1900
PEOPLE,
CITY SAID TO BE SINKING

Slowly Sliding Into the Sea-Two
Lighthouses Have Disappeared
Supplies Being Rushed to Relieve
Suffering Survivors by the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21

the earthquake and grave TearS th@t
the entire city will slip into the bay
are felt.
New York, Jan 1S.-AccOrding to
information received yesterday, the
Kingston horror is growing. COM
munication with the island Is par
TALLY restored, and every message
that comes through brings fresh de-
tails of the appalling catastrophe.
The number of dead is placed vari-
ously at from 500 to 1,2OO and the
number of injured runs into thou
sands Ten thousand people are said
to be homeless Danger of famine
has increased and with it stalks the
spectre of pestilence There is urg-
ent need of supplies of al Kinds and
energetic efforts are being made in
this country and England 20 send aid.
The business section o. the city
has been wiped out and estimates OF
the damage range from $1O,OO0,000 20
$25 900 900.
Among the dead and injured are a
number of prominent English per-
sons and almost every dispatch adds
new name to the list. Eight Amer
leans are recorded as missing and it
is said many tourists undoubtedly
were crushed by falling walls in the
shipping district.
The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have reached the scene
and American officers and sailors are
standing by to render every assist
ance in their power
City Slowly Sinking,
A new horror is added to the stu
alton by reports that the city seems
to be slowly sinking into the sea.
The contour of the bottom of the mar
Dor has materially changed and two
lighthouses at the harbor entrance
are said to have disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are crowded
with injured people, and the death
list is being increased daily. CorpSes
lie in the streets or are being thrown
into trenches
The fearsome extent of the appall-
ing calamity that has visited the cap
corded to the outside world and it is
doubtful if even the people of King
tNr esthemselves are yet aware of the
fill extent of the disaster that over
whelmed them last Monday afternoon.
Rushing Supplies.
New York jan 1S.-Supphes to the
value of $4,000 for the relief of the
Kingston. jamaica earthquake suf-
ferers, the purchase of which was
authorized yesterday by the Amerl-
can National Red Cross. will be
started for Kingston before the end
of the present week. About half the
supplies will be forwarded today and
the remainder on steamer sailing
Saturday.
Reports to London.
London, Jan. 1S.-The colonial of
fee has received a cablegram from
Sir Alexander Swettenham, governor
of Jamaica. 1t is without date and
runs as follows: Evil effects n3ve
been confined almost to three par
ishes of the Kingston, Port
Royal and ST Andrew The fire at
Kingston has practically ceased: only
coal and rubbish are now burning The
district burned comprises a triangu
lar area between Parade Gardens, the
sea, Duke and Princess streets. The
parish church forms the apex CT this
triangle. which comprises about one
thirtieth of the town The wharves
burned are George and Branday and
Malabre. Haggart, Lyon, Solomons,
De Mercado. Henriques. and one cf
the Royal Mail Steam Packet COM
pany's whaTves:.
The burned area is being cleared
slowly, owing to the indisposition of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
War Department Acts.

Washington, JAN 18.-Chairman
Tawney of the appropriation commit
tee, explaining in congress the need
for an emergency measure, said the
secretary of the navy had received
wireless messages from one of the
battleships which had touched at
Kingston, that the devastation was
even greater than reported and that
the British government did not know
of the extent of the disaster. With
out waiting for authority from con-
gress, however, Secretary Metcalf
had autographed Admiral Evans to
send the supply ship Celtic, which is
now on her way from Guantanamo
to Kingston, and turn over her full
cargo Of supplies to the sufferers of
the stricken city
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
Train of Snow and Ice.

St Paul, Jan. 1S.-After being de-
layed 10 days in Montana and North
Dakota. the Great Northern train No.
4, from Seattle, finally arrived in st.
Paul yesterday. The coaches were
literally covered with ice and snow
and the train crew showed the results
of days of unceasing toll. The pas
sengers appeared none the worse for
their experience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

Wanted-Ex Experienced men S
furnishings statesmen. Apply
to Louis Saks.
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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the
probate clerks office yesterday record
ing the following transactions in local real
estate in which amounts of $1,000 or more
were involved:
NJ. f. McCarty and wife to Bessie Nc
Carly Lamkin, part or the northwest
quarter of block 7s9 Birmingham. the
said property fronting 70 feet on the south
line of Ninth avenue. south, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, and
extending back 40 feet to an alley in the
rear, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $500.
w. b. Green to Robert n. Bell lot 2,
in block 621, Birmingham, the said lot
fronting 100 feet on the south line of
Eleventh avenue, north, between Twenty
first and Twenty second streets. and eX-
tending back 240 feet to an alley in the
rear the consideration involved in the
transaction being $1,000.
Benjamin f. Hill and Taunton P Hill to
Ida X Shook, part of lots l and ,. in
block GAL Birmingham, the said property
fronting 60 feet on the west line of North
Thrtieth street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues, and extending back 1870
feet to a 20-foot alley in the rear. the con-
sideration involved in the transaction be-
ing 81, 56913 and the assumption of two
mortgages, the amount of which Is not
mentioned.
| G. w. Edwards to b. F. Ponder, lot 4,
in block F. as shown on the map of the
survey of the East Highlands addition to
Pratt City, the said lot fronting 80 feet on
Highland avenue and extending back 15O
feet to an alley in the rear. the consider
alton involved in the transaction being
$1SC0
AL c. CARRIER to Mary NJ. Widen, frac-
tiona lots and 10, and part of fractional
lot s, in block %. East Birmingham, as
shown on the map of the survey of the
East Birmingham Land company, the said
property being situated on the corner OF
forty-third street and Tenth avenue, eX-
tending back to the Southern railway
right of way in the rear, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $500.
j. +. Stanley and Martha l.. Stanley to
Il. j. Sharp, lots 10 and IT, in block so,
Avondale. as shown on the map OF the
. survey of the AVondale Land company,
the said lots fronting together 100 feet on
Avenue u and extending back 140 feet
to an alley in the rear, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $1O25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
Early Rising Hotel Guests.

From the Detroit Free Press
Hotel guests. as rule ara early
risers, said Bob Johnson. elerk at the
Griswold the other evening and to
provei 1t | can show you the call sheet
Y on will notice that there are more and
7:30 calls than any other. Beginning at
soclock, which is seldom used the
call sheet is ruled down TO 10. About
5:30 the sheet shows few room num-
bers. and from that time until : o'clock
the increase is rapid. After : the number
decreases until in the last column or
two there is hardly ever mark.
when a man leaves a call for any
hour later than $3.50 we always send u
pitcher of ice water along, as a matter
of course, and if the guest asks to be
allowed to sleep until II, 1t is usually safe
to have the boy take up Il 'bracer' also. :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

Boys long pants suits, ages
from IA, Is, 16 and II. Former
price $40 and $3.50; for Mon
day, your pick for S.. Marley
& Bauman, 1924 First ave.
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Game Preserve

100 acres on railroad, Is miles from Br-
mingham; we'll stocked already with
game. Plenty of good water river runs
through it; several fine springs. Want
to form stock company to buy this at
$1,000 See us at once If interested. This
is on county pike road.
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Wiggs=Evans Agency

Offer for your prompt considerations
10 acres at SO per acre, best manufac-
turing site in the district; three rail-
roads and big creek run through ii;
close TO Birmingham.
80 acres on public road near Gate City;
big spring; adjoins property of Ala
bama Consolidated; $50 per acre viii
buy it.
Plantation $500 acres, So per acre, in
Green and Pickens counties, now in
cultivation with plenty of labor: Sap
sey river passes through it; near line
of the new Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern railroad, to be completed by
September l ten artesian wells on this
place. will enhance in value; cheap now.
President Cochrane says this section
needs only railroad facilities to make 1t
the garden spot of the state.
275 acres with S-room, 2-story modern
house and outhouses; IL acres in APP
pies in bearing; also grapes, peaches
and pears $1,000 worth of fruit marketed
from place last year; near l.. & n.
railroad; 30 miles out; price $1,000 terms,
5000 cash, balance to suit.
40 acres in Jones valley, mile above East
Lake; very fine for subdivision; $1OO per
acre.
Six lots in West End, between Pearl and
Vine streets, . blocks from car line;
Pretty and cheap for $3.50 each; size 50X
100.
Modern 10-room house on corner lot, 9th
street and 18th avenue; $500; terms.
10-room brick house in splendid condition,
lot 70 feet front, on 10Th street, north;
$4,000
New 5-room house on corner lot 50x15O;
Woodlawn; $1150
Some fine acreage in North Birming
ham at bargain. See us about this.
Lot 80 feet front with good two-story
dwelling. nth street, north; close in;
good neighborhood; 5000; terms easy.
Lots at growing Leeds from $50 up; only
Va cash, balance /, and years.
Two beautiful vacant lots, Fountain
Heights; only $13 per foot.
Three and one-half acres with 7-room
dwelling, barn. etc, on North Bessemer
car line; only S2750. Don't mind you will
get left on this.
Lot 67l2x1S5 feet, S-room house. large
front porch, furnace heated, bath, cleo
trio lights Richmond Place, at $3.50.
We offer many more excellent bargains
in city and suburban property, coal and
timber lands, farm and garden places.
Come and tell us what you want. where
you want 1t, and how YOU want it. We
will fix you satisfactorily.
If you have only enough Nancy to buy
lot and pay for it we will arrange
cash to build you house on that lot
Our specaties in suburban property are
Owenton Leeds. Monte Sano. Eureka.
Gate City and North Birmingham. All
Clean cut
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BIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS

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