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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
OBITUARY.

M. Pobiedonostseff, the great Rus
sian reactiOnary, is dead
Rev. W. L. Decker, a well-known
southern Illinois preacher, is dead at
Centralia
George Austin, for years chief clerk
at the Nelson hotel, Rockford, Ill.
died at Barnum, Iowa
Frank P Maher, for twelve years an
inspector for the postofice depart
ment died in Chicago.
Prince Won Arenberg, one of the
centrist leaders in the reichstag, died
at Crefeld, Germany, aged IS.
J. c. Choate, II years old, a pioneer
citizen of Woodstock, ILL.,, is dead. He
started in business in Woodstock in
1857 and from that time until mis-
death conducted a large store
Albert E. Drake, president of the
Drake Furniture and Carpet company
Of Davenport, Iowa, died after ten
! days of suffering since he was acct
dentally shot through the abdomen Wy
his 12-year-old-son.
Former Congressman Moses T.
Stevens, one of the oldest manufac-
turers of woolens in the country, died
at North Andover Mass. He was
president of the Stevens linen works
of Webster. In 1890 he was elected
to congress in the fifth district as a
democrat.
Devoid of military display, impress
! siye services were held in Northmin.
ster Presbyterian church. Philadel
phia, over the late Brigadier General
Theodore ], Wint, who died last
Thursday. Later in the day inter.
ment was made in Arlington cemetery
Washington, with military honors.
Edwin Bradbury Haskell, one of the
proprietors of the Boston Herald and
! formerly editor in chief of the paper
, died at his home in Auburndale o;
angina pectoris. He had been i'll for
some time and his ailment took an
| acute turn the latter part of last
week. He is survived by widow and
four children. Colonel w. E. Haskell
publisher and editor of the Boston
Herald; Henry H. Haskell, Margaret
/ Haskell and Clarence G. Haskell.
James N. Young of Washington
/ Heights, lawyer. railroad contractor,
and one of the founders of Hammond,
Ind, died in San Diego. Cal, where he
went in January for his health. He
was 60 years old Death was due to
heart trouble, brought on, it is be-
lieved, by overwork. Mr. Young
built railroads in Canada, Kansas, and
Oklahoma, and was given the credit
for first inducing the Nickel Plate
line to so construct its route that
Hammond, Ind, might be possible
He leaves wife, six sons, and one
daughter. One of his sons is a medi-
cal missionary in Pellin. China; others
are in business in Chicago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Conference on Railroad Situation.

Washington, March 27.-President
Roosevelt discussed various features
of the railroad situation at confer
ence with number of his official ad-
visers at the white house yesterday
These included Secretaries Root. Cor
telyou and Garfield and Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Lane and
Clark. Last night Edward r. Bacon
vice president of the Baltimore ana
Ohio Southwestern, and Edward j
berwind. president of the Berwind
White Coal Mining company, and a
director in a number of banks and
TailrU dis were in conference with
President Roosevelt for more than
two hours. While neither would dis
GUS their interview with the presi-
dent, it is believed that the confer
enee related to the railroad and
financial situation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
HARRY THAW MUST SUBMIT TO
LUNACY COMMISSION.
DEFENDANT lS?NOT AFRAID
Case Will Be Submitted to Three Men
of Great Ability and High Standing
jury Excused Indefinitely-Pris-
oner Declares That Everything Is
Satisfactory to Him.

New York, March 27.-Harry K.
Thaw may never again face the jury
which was empanelled more than nine
weeks ago to try him on the charge
of murder in the first degree. Justice
Fitzgerald yesterday Unexpectedly or
dered a commission in lunacy to in
quire into the present state of mind
of Whites slayer. The decision of
three disinterested men named to
conduct the inquiry will guide the flu
ing Thaw to an asylum for the insane
or directing the interrupted trial sfor
his life to proceed.
Justice Fitzgerald announced the
appointment of the commission pri-
vately, in his chambers Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw was there with the lawyers
and it became her task to break the
news to her husband in the Tombs
fearful when she left the judges
rooms in the criminal court building,
she was smiling and cheerful when
Thaw was brought from his cell to
meet her Thaw received the courts
decision philosophically and said he
had no doubt the commission would
declare him a sane man today.
Personnel of Commission.
The personnel of the commission
named by Justice Fitzgerald lends
new distinction to this already no
table case. The men who will deter
mine Thaw's mental capacity are:
Morgan J. O'Brien, former justice
of the appellate division of the su-
preme court.
Peter B. Olney, former district at
torney of New York county and a
lawyer of high legal attachments.
DR.. Lenoard Putzel practicing
physician and an authority on mental
disorders.
Mr.. O'Brien is one of the trustees
with Grover Cleveland of the Hyde
stock in the Equitable Life Assurance
society When he was candidate for
reelection to the bench in 1901 as a
democrat O'Brien was unopposed
President Roosevelt made a trip from
to Oyster Bay to cast his
ballot for him.
Before being elected district attor-
ney of New York county in 1888, Oh
ney had been a member with William
G. Whitney of a commission appointed
in 1879 to revise the laws of the
state affecting the public interests in
New York city.
DR.. PutzeI is a graduate of Bellevue
hospital medical school and has had
long experience in that institution.
He is qualified before the state med
ical board as an examiner in lunacy
Jury Will Be Excused.
When the Thaw jury reports before |
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
WASHINGTON.

The nations wealth increased $l8.-
o00.000,000 in four years.
The CETese government forced a
force public domain fence law. though
hardships may follow.
Secretary Taft started for Panama
with engineers who will held solve the
problem of the lock type of canal
The United States supreme court
awarded a title to island No. rs in
the Mississippi river to Moore and
McFerren of Chicago.
The Chinese governement forced a
general uprising on account of the
spread of the famine troubles and the
lives OF white persons are in danger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle-Receipts about 1900; mar
ket loo higher; beeves, 4.10@6.75;
COWS, L7004S0; heifers, 2.70@5.35:
calves, 5.0O@7.50; good to prime
steers, 5.4O@6.75; poor to medium.
1. 0@5.35.
Hogs Receipts about 1900; mar
ket, 54l0c higher; light, G10d
6.321ac; mixed, 6O5@632H heavy,
o.95@ $50; rough. 6.950610; pigs.
5.50@6 $40; good to choice heavy, $40
$3.50; bulk of sales, 62O@625.
Sheep-Receipts about $4,000; mar.
ket strong; native, 4.10@6.5O; west
ern 4.10@650 yearlings, 6.25@7.SO;
lambs, G.O0@S.00; western, 6.O00
SO5
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

Harry K. Thaw issued a statement
denying that there is dissension
among his attorneys.
A gigantic $35,O0O,0OO holding 1m-
pany for all the interurban lines in
Indiana is consummated.
Railroad men would welcome The
plan of Chairman Knapp for federal
instead of state control OF railroads.
Harry K. Thaw's counsel filed an af-
6davit as to his sanity in an effort to
stop Jerome's move for a lunacy com
mission.
Julian Story, husband of Emma
Games, denies the story Of his neon
stancy and blames incompatibiity of
temper.
More sensations in the investlga-
ton of municipal graft in San iran
cisco are expected from the grand
jury's work
A special train laden with students
collided with a Santa Fe limited in
Los Angeles, killing six and injuring
seventeen.
Judge Mack sentenced George 5.
McReynoIds, former wealthy board
of trade broker in Chicago to the
penitentiary.
Citizens of Portland, Ore, are rails
ing $4,000 to have their city investi-
gated by Attorney Heney and Detec
tive Burns of San Francisco.
A Rockford physician claims to be
able to make denatured alcohol from
garbage and offers to dispose of nail
waukee sewage at 70 cents a ton.
Two capitalists were indicted by the
San Francisco grand jury on charge
of bribing supervisors in connection
with telephone company privileges.
William Lloyd Garrison in a speech
at Boston, Mass, declares that Grover
Cleveland and President Eliot, while
friendly to the negro, are his enemies.
Two men were killed and four or
five injured by an explosion in a mine
belonging to the Sunday Creek com
pany at Sugar Grove, near Athens, o.
Former Senator Joseph R. Burton
released from Jail at Ironton, Mo. at
tackled President Roosevelt as tool
of the sugar trust in a speech at Abb
lene, Kan.
The heirs of a Boston priest who
left an estate worth $4,000 sued the
executors of the will for an account
ing. alleging that they are concealing
the real value of the property.
E, T. Brady of Boston, an erecting
engineer, was killed at the B. F. Good
rich plant, Akron, o., where he was
installing a boiler He fell 20 feet
from the top of cylinder.
A boiler explosion caused the explo-
sion of 1000 pounds Of powder and
wrecked the machinery and a number
of houses of the Nicholson Coal com
pany at Nicholson. Tenn. The loss
was $4,000.
Judge Ball ruled that the alleged
confession of Howard Nicholas,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Mar
garet Leslie. the actress in Chicago,
is competent evidence. The decision
comes as a blow to the defense, which
staked much on it's exclusion.
In the case of Congressman elect
George K. Favrot charged with the
murder of DIR. R. H. Aldrich at Baton
Rouge, La, last summer, the appeal
Of the state from the district court
has been submitted in the state su
preme court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Cheap Rates for Pedaaoaues.

Winona, Mimi, March 27.-Ohciat
notice was received yesterday by Sec
rotary Shepard of the National Eda-
cational association from all the rail-
way lines of the trans-contnental and
western passenger associations that a
round trip rate of one fare plus 81
has been granted for the convention
Of the association to be held in los
Angeles in July
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
FIERCE FIRE IN MINE.
A Dozen Workmen Rescued With
Difficulty.

Deadwood, S. D., March IA
fierce fire is burning in the 600-foot
level of the Home Stake mine at
Lead, and it may become necessary to
flood That part of the workings. A
dozen miners were caught back OF
the !,olDt where thu ire started and
were rescued with difficulty. y num-
Der Of them had been overcome by
GAS and smoke.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Butter, Cheese and Enns-

Butter-Elgin price on extra cream
cry is soc; prints, 31c; frsts, 24@25c:
seconds, 21@22c; process, 24@25c;
dairy, fancy, 2S@24c; lines, 2O@21c;
roll, 20@21c.
Eggs-Market lower; market for
strictly fresh laid, cases returned,
1514c; high grade candled, strictly
fresh, 17@1Sc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

Cheese-Firm. American full cream,
twins, 14c; limburger, 13c; fancy
brick 161s 017c: low grades. 9012c;
imported Swiss. &c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
STUDENTS IN A WRECK.
All Escaped Without Serious Injury,
However.

However.
Pendleton, Mo, March 27.-Fifteen
students of Blee's Military academy
at Mason, Mo-, were slightly injured
in a wreck of a Wabash passenger
train near here yesterday. Spreading
of rails caused the wreck. Nearly the
entire passenger list consisted of stu
dents, nearly 100 in all, en- route to
St Louis. None was so badly in
jured that he could not continue the
journey on the relief train Conduct
or Busby of Warrantown, Mo, was
seriously crushed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

4 FllZSSTdIu lOudJ IL Will NC SA1uSON
Indefinitely No date had been fixed
for the first meeting of the commits
sion There probably will be some
definite announcement on this point
! today
The Thaw lunacy commission will
be attended by District Attorney Je-
rome, and the lawyers for the defend
ant and the commission may direct
and compel the attendance of any wit
nesses it may desire. 1t Is probable
that Thaw will be asked first of all
| to submit to a rigid physical examina-
| ton.
Thaw's lawyers and the defendant
himself were downcast when they
were first made acquainted with JUS
tice Fftzgera1d's decision. but an
were manifestly pleased when later
| the announcement as to the person
mel of the commission was made.
Delmas in particular declared that
Justice Fitzgerald could hardly have
selected more generally satisfactory
commission-one whose decision
would command more confidence and
respect.
All Present at Announcement.
Justice Fitzgerald summoned Je-
rome and all the lawyers for the de-
PENDANT before him in chambers yes
terday afternoon. Josiah and Edward
Thaw, brothers of the defendant and
L e. Tn
ing his decision Justice Fitzgerald
read written memorandum which he
had prepared from the minutes of the
court He based his decision on the
conflict of affidavits as presented by
the opposing sides, saying they were
too Numerically at odds to permit of
decision other than in favor of an
impartial inquiry. Justice Fdtzgerald's
conference with the attorneys lasted
less than 20 minutes. To the news
papermen waiting outside Jerome as
he emerged uttered the one word:
Commission.
Jerome was soon followed by
Thaws attorneys One of the latter
was heard to remark as he LETT the
chambers:
1T could not be worse"
Later however, the attorneys
seemed to take brighter view of the
decision. Mr.. Hartridge said:
Nov that the decision has been
rendered, it is hard to see how JUS
tice Fitzgerald could have done other
wise Of course there was conflict
of aff1davits and he cannot understand
how firmly Thaw's counsel believe In
his sanity"
Thaw Not Surprised.
Thaw when informed, was not sur
prised and said to his wife, who was
accompanied by Attorneys Hartridge
and O'Reilly:
ct is all right, dearie'' he said to
his wife, Il am not afraid of com
mission. I am a sane man now; just
as sane as the judge himself, and l
am sure that any fairminded commits
sion will so declare me-"
The attorneys quickly withdrew
from the conference and Thaw and
his wife sat for long time together
discussing what the commission prob
ably would do.
Later in the afternoon Thaw sent
out statement in which he said:
Everything is perfectly satisfactory
to me. | am sure l will be able to
satisfy the commission that am sane
at the present time. Anything Justice
Fitzgerald does is all right. He has
always acted in fair and impartial
manner"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Vote to Strike.

San Francisco, March 27-All union
men affiliated with the iron trades
council voted yesterday to strike May
l. Over 5000 men of this city are in.
volyed. They demand an eight-hor
day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
FOREIGN

The kidraped Marvin boy is being
sought in England.
The Honduran army is to be reor-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

When the Thaw jury reports before
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

w. A. Morris, chairman, Sulligent,
Alabama.
Campbell Russell, secretary, Rus
sell, Ind. Ter.
w. s. Miller, Lake Creek, Tex.
James M. Butler, Topeka, Kan.
l. N. McCollister, Many, La.
STATE OFFICERS.
Georgia dquarters-BarnesvilI
r. F. Duckworth-President.
w. P. President.
]. L. Barron-Secretary- Treasurer.
J. L.. Lee-State Organizer
G. M. Davis-Lecturer.
]. G.. Eubanks-State Business
Agent
Alabama. A. Worley, president,
Guin, Ala; E. J. Cook, secretary-treas-
urer, Pell City, Ala.
Arkansas-J. B. Lewis, president,
Jonesboro, Ark; Ben L. Griffin, secre-
tary-treasurer, Conway, Ark.
Indiahoma-J. A. West, President,
Shawnee, o. t.; B. G. Hanson, secre-
tary-treasurer, Shawnee, o. T.
louisiana. N. Holmes, president,
Bernice, L.; J. w. Boyett, Jr., Sec
treasurer, Tanhill, La.
Mississippi-J. M. Bass, president;
Hazlehurst, Miss; G. w. Russell, Sec
retary-treasurer, Hazlehurst, Miss.
Tennessee. E. Montgomery, pres
ident, Greenfield, Tenn; J. T. Brooks,
secretary-treasurer Atwood, Tenn.
Texas-E. A. Calvin, president, Dal-
las, Texas; B. F. Chapman, secretary
treasurer, Dallas, Texas.
South Carolina-O. P. Goodwin,
president, Anderson, s. c.; B. F.
Earl, secretary treasurer, Anderson,
South Carolina.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
TRUSTS OFFICIALS WIN.

Washington, March.-The fertilizer
trust cases, involving the right Of the
United States to compel the removal
of the indicted officials of the fertili-
zer companies constituting the alleged
trust from Virginia to Tennessee for
trial, were decided recently by the SUI
preme court of the United States ad-
versely to the governments conten-
tion. The opinion was delivered by
Chief Justice Fuller, who held that the
United States circuit court had erred
in holding that the indictment was
sufficient to justify the removal Of the
cases without regard to the evidence.
The result was the reversal of the
decision by the circuit court for the
eastern district of Tennessee.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
DIVERSIFIED FARMS.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)


1t is to the best interest Of every
farming community to secure as many
of those diversified farms as possible.
Every family is an asset in many
ways. The producer is a double as
set, because Of adding to the output
from the lands and increasing the
number of buyers for merchandise.
No family can live in the country
without being Of some benefit to the
neighborhood. 1t is better to have the
homes few hundred yards apart than
to have buildings divided by misel Of de-
serted roadways.
Washington is destined to become
a great and prosperous agricultural
state. 1t is passing through the for
NATIVE period between the pioneer
and the small farmer. Old systems
are passing away and new ideas are
being promulgated. The range of a
quarter Of century ago is no more.
Stock raising has become a part and
parcel of the cultivated farms. With
the new era comes the dairy and fruit
farm. More people means more roads
and larger school houses. A thickly
populated community has the modern
advantages of telephones, rural mails
and up-to-date conveniences. Let the
diversified farming spirit continue to
grow.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
BAD NURSERY STOCK.

Knoxville, Tenn, March,. I. Trip
plet has secured judgment against the
Knoxville Nursery Company, which is
owned by Congressman N. w. Hale,
for $4,000 in the United States district
court, on the ground the fruit trees
were not what they were represented
to be. Evidence showed that out of
a large number of Elberta peaches Or
dered only one proved to be an FL
berta.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
COTTON FIGURES.
columbia State.)

Speaking about cotton, it's produc-
ton and consumption, it is interesting
to note that on advices being received
in New York few days ago that the
National Ginners' Association report
ed 12,716,000 bales OF the 1906 crop
ginned up to March 2, the price was
advanced ten points. Yet that report
indicated a 100000 bale crop. Good
middling spot cotton is selling for II
cents or better.
Nine years ago. the knowledge of an
100000 bale crop sent cotton below
cents a pound. Comparatively, an
eleven million bale crop was then as
far in excess of consumption, as a
16,500,000 bale crop would have been
last year. And, in addition, the farm
ers were absolutely without organiza-
tion, were employing no business
methods, and were financially unable
to hold their cotton to steady the mar
ket The takings by northern mills
for the season of 1898 were the larg-
est up to that time. They aggregated
2,211,740, or about 100000 bales more
than in the year previous. The takings
by northern spinners for 1905-6 were
2,34947S, a gain of only $4,000 bales.
So the increase in consumption comes
from the south and Europe. The
southern consumption in 1898 was l.
231,S41 bales, an increase of 100000
over the previous year. Last year the
consumption was 2,374,225, an in
crease of more than eleven hundred
thousand bales in eight years, and
showing greater consumption in the
south than in the north.
Up to the present time, the Ameri-
can mill takings, and the cotton ex-
ported or on shipboard, aggregate a
little more than ten million bales.
There is nowhere evidence of mills be-
ing we'll stocked, except with the com
moner grades. American spinners
will actually need at least 100000
bales more to carry them to the new
crop; Europe will during the same
period ask for not less than 100000
bales. So, even with 100000 bale
crop, we are going to fall 100000
bales short Of supplying the demand.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
BRITISH COTTON CLOTHS.
Are Being Sent Broadcast to Eastern
Countries.

Countries.
Washington, March 13.-The follow
ing report from Special Agent William
Whittam, Jr., on the cotton manufact-
uring industry of Lancashire, showing
the steady expansion Of British ex-
ports Of cotton cloths, should prove es-
pecially interesting to the American
manufacturers and exporters of cot
ton fabrics:
Lancashire's staple industry has
passed through another year of mar
velous prosperity. The projection of
new mills still goes on. Recently cap
ital was subscribed for two new spin
ming mills at Todmorden, Lancashire,
to contain 100000 spindles, and num-
erous additions are also being made
to old established factories.
A casual glance at the total Of
Britain's over sea trade in finished
cotton products is enough to show how
she must dominate most Of the mar
kets in unmanufacturing countries,
while closer scrutiny of the returns
discloses many matters which ought
to command the attention of every
American cotton manufacturer and
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
Farmers Union Department

which every distributor of their prod
ucts should study carefully.
The growth of the trade in the last
two years has been truly phenomenal.
The yardage of cotton cloth exported
in 1905 exceeded that for 1904 by 604,-
964,200 yards, and the increase in 1906
over 1905 was 64,511, 100 yards, total
increase for the two years of 669, 9,475,-
800 yards.
The export of cotton yarns in 1905
exceeded that of 1904 by 41,199, 100
pounds, and 1906 exceeded 1905 by
2,292,600 pounds, total in the two
years of 43,491, 700 pounds.
The value of miscellaneous cotton
textile manufactures exported in 1905
over 1904 was $150,374, and that Of
1906 over 1905 was $7,294,952, total
in the two years of $7,445,326.
The increased value of all manufac-
tured cottons exported in the past two
years was $76,442,110.
During 1906 there was net in
crease in the outgo of yards of cloth
of over 64,0OO,0O0. This was due to
a considerably enlarged demand for
dyed and printed fabrics. The in
crease in these colored cloths was,
however, at the expense of a falling
off in the shipments of gray and
bleached goods.
The average price per pound of
yarns exported was, in 1904, 26.55
cents; in 1905, 24.45 cents, and in 1906,
27.74 cents.
1t has been said times without num-
Der that the American cotton trade
has but it's own Indifference to blame
for the comparative insignifcance of
it's sales to our neighbOrs, the Latin
American republics. And considering
the great value of our purchases of
commodies from these countries the
meager share we have in the sales of
the most important of their imports
is simply amazing to our competitors
on this side of the Atlantic.
With Cuba British trade is of con-
siderable, though diminishing, magni-
tude. With our own non-contiguous
territory, the Philippines, Lanca-
shire's trade is of fair dimensions.
Englands greatest market for cotton
goods is India, and India is also the
largest buyer of such merchandise of
any country in the world, China not
excepted.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-21
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

G. S. Barrett, president. Atwater,
Georgia.
J. e. Montgomery, vice-president,
Gleason, Tenn. ...
R. H. Mccullough, secretary-treas-
urer Beebe, Ark.
L. N. Holmes, chaplain, Bernice.
Louisiana.