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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Ruef Trial Postponed.

San Francisco, Marcr 19-Upon the
request of the prosecution, the trial
of Abraham Ruef was postponed yes
terday by Judge Dunno until March
25, in order to await the action of the
United States supreme court at Wash
ington on the writ of error granted
Ruef by Judge Hebbard. The writ of
error will come up in Washington
next Monday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Midsummer Weather.

Guthrie, Okla, March 20.-All heat
records of Oklahoma were broken
when the thermometer yesterday after
noon registered 102 in the shade. Re
ports from all over the territory are of
a like nature. At Oklahoma City the
mercury reached 81 and at Thomas
90
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
FAMOUS AUTHOR DIES.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich Fails to Rally
From Operation.
Boston, March 20.-Thomas Bailey
Aldrich. the author, died at his home
here yesterday. He failed to rally
from a surgical operation performed
about a month ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25

Madison, March 1.-THE evils OF
administrative officers of the state
government carrying employees on the
pay roll after appropriation for such
work is exhausted were given atten-
ton in the senate when Senator Hud-
nall protested vigorously to a bill APP
propriating $1,585 to persons engaged
in the work of compiling the last
state census. The legislature two
years ago made a specific appropr1a-
ton for this purpose, mot to exceed
$4,000 This appropriation ran out
before the work was completed, the
clerks remained at work aud now
seek to get their pay. There is no
question about the justice of the
claim, but Senator Hudnall declared
his unalterable opposition to setting
a precedent which allowed admins
trative officers to exceed appropria-
tons. The bill was ordered to en-
grossment and third reading. A
number of bills were passed, includ-
ing the Barker bill providing for
sanitary regulation of hotels, and
[ the Pearson bill to provide that the
possession of a federal retail liquor IL
cense shall be evidence that the pos
SCISSOR is engaged in selling or other
wise dispensing liquor. This bill is
to assist dry town to enforce the law
against blind pigs. Senator Stout,
for the committee on education, intro
duced a bill to authorize villages TO
pay part of the cost of county schools
of agricultural and domestic econ.
omy, and to issue bonds for this pur
pose not to exceed one-fifth of the
cost. The committee on charitable
and penal institutions reported in
favor of Indefinitely postponing the
bill to appropriate 100000 to build
and asylum for the violent and Grim
inal insane at the northern hospital
at Winnebago.
Assemblyman Domachowski's anti
cigaret bill passed the assembly after
brief discussion, without a dissent
ing voice. The bill had been refer
red back to the committee on judici-
airy on account Oh some minor errors
and a substitute drawn which pro-
vides chat all persons ul4u0r the age
of 16 are subject to fine of $Iv for
using cigarets, cigars or tobacco in
any public place, alley, etc. The
second section subjects adults to be
fined $50 for permitting anyone under
the age Of 16 to use cigarets, tobacco
or cigars on their premises. Senator
Sanborn's bill appropriating $4,000
for two years for the purchase of sta
tiOnery for the state was concurred
in by the assembly.
A joint resolution was introduced
in the assembly which seeks to me-
morialize congress to call a constitu-
tiOnal convention of the states of the
union for the purpose of amending
the constitution and bring about the
| elections of United States senators by
popular vote. rhe committee on
elections introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the election of precinct, ward
and county committees. These com
mittees are to be elected at the regu-
lar primary and shall themselves help
elect the party committees for the
larger areas as the county, district
and state
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Annuisitiue to a Decree.

Dix-Awfully acquisitive in small
way, isn't he?
Mix-Yes. He's mean enough to
take the measles from a helpless
child
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
FIRST NEWS FROM EXPLORERS.
Duchess of Bedford Lies Frozen in
Solid Ice.

0OTIu TCes
Portland, Oregon. March 20-Let-
tiers received from Ernst Leffingwell
and Elmer Mikkelsen, containing the
first news from the Anglo-Amerfcan
polar expedition since the expedition
left Alaska. were received here Mon
day. The letters were dated Novem-
br p and % and were carried over
ice fields to Point Barrow, where
they were delivered to the Canadian
mounted police Lef1ngwell states
that the Duchess of Bedford lies
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
NIcARAGUAN SOLDIER PRISON
ERs CARRY PRocLAMATIoNs.
AMERICANS ARE ANXIOUS
Prepared to Defend Themselves if
Necessary - Complain Because
United States Has not Sent Naval
Observation-Disclosures Nicaraguan
Troops Surrender to Authorities.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, March IA,
via New Orleans, March 20.-A turn
of sinister and wide spread signif-
canoe was given the Central Ameri-
can war yesterday by finding on the
person of some captured Nicaraguan
soldiers proclamations promising
them the loot of the first cities which
they capture in both Honduras and
Salvador.
This proclamation at once amount
ed to practical declaration of war
ny Nicaragua against Salvador. 1t
showed that Tile Nicaraguan common
soldiers are at least being sent to
! fight what they believe war of ven
geance; and it placed the Americans
in Puerto Cortez and throughout this
republic on the anxious seat because
| of the fact that American residents or
American capital form the principal
property holders of most Honduras
cities, especially those which are the
richest and therefore the most reli-
able to loot in case of success of the
Nicaraguan army.
/ The proclamation says:
THE reward for our valor will be
found as we put our feet on the enc
my's soil-and in order that those
opposed to us may repent of their
/ temerlty in attacking our liberal
towns, we offer as booty the first
cities, both of Honduras and of Sal
vaLor, that fall into our power"
Grounds for this sacking of cities is
| thus stated:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Will Seek Vengeance.

The hour has arrived in which our
glorious flag will go to exact repara-
ton for opproDrious injuries to our
countrymen in the towns of Los Cal
pules and Carrizal; in these two towns
our comrades were villaneousIy assas
sinated by minions of the despot OF
Honduras.
Vengeance is to be visited upon
Salvador for the attack upon the town
of Lon by General Maleshin of Saliva,
dor when, it is claimed that he VIC
lated Nicaraguan homes, burned
property and committed every class
Of robbery -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25

The king of Portugal is a clever
artist, especially with pastels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Nicaraguans Surrender.

According to reports received here
part of the Salvadorean army is by
this time fighting with Honduras
March II was fixed for a general ad
vance of the allied forces. A recen
telegram says that seven boatloads Of
disbanded Nicaraguan troops surren
dered to the Salvodorean authorities
and were concentrated in the inter
iOr of Salvador
For several days Geographic com
munication has been interrupted with
Truxillo, Honduras, at which port
President Bonilla has ordered 5000
land forces to concentrate with the
Honduras naval forces. A report ar
rived here yesterday by steamer that
the Honduran gun boat Ia Tumbla
i'll accommodating, had approached
near enough to Truxillo to see a large
fire there, but not to ascertain its
cause. Previous to this it had been
reported that Nlcaraguans landed near
TruXillo
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-03-25
Prepared to Defend Themselves.

Americans in Puerto Cortez, in view
of this proclamation, are prepared to
defend themselves if necessary. Some
complain because the United States
has not sent naval protection here
Although measures for self defense
have been taken by many Americans,
it is not true, as reported, that they
Lave been impressed into the service
of Honduras or that they are taking
part in any numbers in the hostility.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Death OF Mrs. v. F. Axtell

After lingering "a week with par
alysis, Mrs Mary AStell. of Crested
Butte, departed this life at Que
O'Clock Wednesday morning at the
ripe age of seventv-fve years. Fun
eral services will be held at the fam
ily residence in that city this morn
ing and interment will be in the
cemetery at Gunnlson following the
arrival OF the train this afternoon at
four o'clock
Mrs Mary Axtell and her esteemed
husband, V. f. Axteli, who died five
years ago, have been among TIE most
respected residents and pioneers OF
Gunnison county. twenty-five years
ago Holt & ANtell opened the first
lumber yard in Crested Butte
Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs
Axtell, Mrs 5. =. Spencer, OF Gun
nison, and Mrs Mary Lawrence, OF
Crested Butte, were with their
mother and comforted her last hours.
Thousands who knew her as a gen
tlewoman of clear brain. kindly
heart and sweet memory Will regret
to read these lines which tell Of her
decease
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Louis Miller OF East River, a Suicide

II was reported Tuesday that
Louis Miller. the well known Swiss
ranchman of East river had been
found in convulsions in the Davis
cabins near & q. Miller's ranch and
that he died soon after DIR. HYATT,
the coroner, went up and found a
half emptied bottle Of strychnine in
the old cabin and such other evi-
dence Of suicide, that a post mortem
was thought unnecessary The body
was shipped "Wednesday to his home
at Oversteg where his wife and
children are living
The cause of the suicide is a mvs-
terry. Miller came to town Sunday.
He remained over night and prob
ably drank more than was good for
him. Monday he started for home
and at the Marshall bridge met Don
Harris and Geo Hendricks. In con-
versation with them he said some
thing about killing himself. but they
Thought 1T was a Joke. Here his
horse got away and he went up the
road afo0t. He seems to have en-
tered the cabin mentioned and re-
mained there most of the afternoon.
Later c. G. Miller and others who
were passing heard the groaning in
the cabin and entering found Miller
and took him to the bunk house.
He could talk. but never gave any
explanation Of his sickness.
Mr. Miller was a well known and
thrifty ranchman Of the valley and
had many friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
NJ. E. Church Notice

Services at | | a m. and 7:30 p. m.
Morning text. The icv of the
Lord is your strength" Neh. $40.
Evening text, What shall it profit
man if he shall gain the whole
world and lose MS own soul?" Mark
$50 The choir will sing Rudyard
kiplings Lord God of Hosts. be
with us yet. lest we forget, lest we
forget, at the morning service.
The Thanksgiving service will be
held at the Presbyterian church, the
Methodist minister preaching the
sermon Everybody welcome.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
White PING
News-Champion Correspondence.

Tuesday, Nov 10.
&. l.. Sitter came in from Hotch-
kiss Monday.
Jack Clemans spent last Tues
day at Gunnison.
Geo Denoon, representing Clinton
Goudy, of Boston, left Friday for
that city.
q. j. Carlson, who owns claims
south Of town on Granite mountain,
is here again.
Howard Soden, of Sargents, and
VIM Cole, Of Salida, were visitors
in camp Thursday
The Thermometer read two degrees
Monday and five last night with the
loveliest weather one could wish.
Oscar Carlson came in from Nul-
can "Wednesday He is to work with
Philip llarpel and son on the Victor.
Vim. Edgew worth returned from
Salida Saturday very much improv-
ed IN health having gained nine
pounds since leaving here.
With its four four-horse teams
and drivers, mill men and miners,
the Erie, under management Of Mr..
iobln. how represents pay roll of
twenty men, the best we have had
in camp for four years.
School closed Friday and Miss
Tucker, the teacher left Saturday
for Denver Following are the
closing school exercises. Recitation,
Il m going back to Grandpa 5, Chas.
Clemans. Rec Thanksgiving Dav,"
Arthur Eastman. Zee. The Noun
tain and the Squirrel, Laura Glenn
ans Dialogue, After the circus"
Clarence Clemans and Arthur East
man Rec. The Gunner and the
Bird, Oscar Eastman Rec. Thaaks-
giving Anticipations, Charley
Clemans Rec. The Icicle" Sign'd
Eastman, Dialogue, Trials Of
school teacher" Oscar Eastman and
Charley Clemans.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
LARGE CATTLE SaWaGINTy
RDUAesAnsa. LAke Fosk 80 Gso-
aaoa vAikv SAockaca seod
o~t About Il0O HAD

Four tram loads # fat cattle 81
Ceb-lla aud Lake Fork. eft Wed.
nesisv over The e n : The ship
ments We're almost nine hundred
all having been driven an Tuesday
from the rognd sp. They were ia
hne condition. one CHI say extra
hpe and should top the market
Those shipping were everybod,
on the Cebolla, from Powderhern 4
Cathedral, W II Robinson, c. Ad.
din9ton aud others of the LAKE
Fork.
Those who went with the caitl.
were W. {. Howard. Steve Doering
Clarence Radeka, II + Andrews
Thos. Foster, Neil Andrews, Frank
Andrews, W. u Sammons. T.. A
Mcsireeor Jr,, w ". Robinson. &
Addineton and ID Cansdsy
Ed Wylie, Lee Lehman, GaiI
Moore and Orley vi 4eman. If Ohie
creek; Geo Andrews, J r. Estes
Tom Dean and Bob Cooper from the
lower Gunnison, shipped over the
Grande Wednesday
Most Of these cattle viii 60 10 the
Missouri river, although the stop in
Denver may induce some TO mark e,
there. About twenty-five cars went
out IN two sections, some JN
head. All Of the owners went along
to watch the markets.
News Champion hopes the ship
ment will turn out well However,
there is no question but the market
is not only very low, but in danger
Gus condition. We in Gunnlson
county with a perfectly solvent bank
have not felt the financial panic and
have no idea how il hss practically
suspended business in the great
centers Actually no one has any
money with which to buy cattle and
cannot get it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Rous Freight Can Make Wiz Rec

a really remarkable run was that
of four wild freight cars which
started from Crested Butte at 300
p. m. Saturday, having got away
from one of the coal shutes near
there and chased the Gunnison train
catching up with it only four miles
out OF town Frank Iloel saw the
wild cars come laundering down the
track behind lie signaled Engi-
neer Estes, who then timed the
train SO that the cars made an auto
matte coupling behind the passen-
ger and were brought in safely
The cars came "a miles alone
They were empty, otherwise railroad
men say they would have dltched
on the way Think of the speed
they must have developed to climb
the bill at Almont and think of the
destruction they might have caused
in the Guunison Yards If they had
swung on unchecked the remaining
four miles
People at lIoweville say they pass
ed their station So fast they could
hardly be counted whether there
were four cars or two.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
WITH FS0 AND DRILL
m~ias hems Srne hy Sescl.I Co.
sc1pooAcpts Hese Aod ThesS
ThsouShoas th& Couatv

c W Enshf was ia our city
"Wednesday he has guii whiiepsss
tor the summer and ~ Ho~ al work
near OHIO CIty
The Blame comPany has decided
b chang, ihe lacstiou e lis new
mill - the ialls on Past rieer just
above Gothic The water from
Wolverine creek Was considered
hardly sufficient for such a large Gu
terprise.
W II Turner was Iu town irst Il
the week from Beaver creek He
SAYS the new arr compressor Is be-
Ine Installed and with Ne. water
LyBer drills they expect % be gong
INTO the mountain at a good rate in
few davs.
The mining world d Ohio City
was represented L. town this week
by Geo. farnam, who is bgsily delv-
ing into the depths Of Mcintyre
gulch aud much encouraged bv the
news Of the Cortland sale aud the
prospect Of big doings N that splen-
did mineral section.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Great Nine At Irwin
Elk Mountain Pilot

lin "'hh''ih
4 body of black silver sulphide
ore has recently been opened mp in
the lower drifts of the Forest Queen
which is dissimllar to anything as
vet found in the mine 1t is not as
vet known how extensive this new
ore shoot may be but if it should
hold out in size and richness as is
now seen, it will certainly add much
to the bonanza already shown in the
lower workings Of the property We
understand that great improvements
are in contemplation by the man
agement Of this group Of mines, one
of which is the harnessing Of the
water power which is to be had from
the lake Just above the mine, where
by several hundred horse power may
be utilized at any time the company
may see fit to install a plant The
Pelton wheels are suited TO high
pressure such as may he had here
from three hundred foot head
Dvnamos will generate the electri-
cal current for running the COM
pressor, hoist and drills of the mine
A power line has been mentioned
connecting with Crested Butte and
Gunnison which would give cheap
electricity for running lights or ma
chinery The town Of Irwin will be
lighted, as also the mines which are
operating there. The water pipes
from the lakes were laid and fur
nished the town with water and
heavy power for wears but no light
or power plant has been operated
Manager Lehrritter is pushing the
work of coallng the mine and get
ting up the winter supplies at pres
ent, besides taking out quantities of
ore, much Of which is being sacked
and sent to the smelter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
In Panama Bonds

Washington, Nov Is. Secretary
Cortelyou announced yesterday that
the president approved the plan of
issuing Panama bonds to the amount
of S5OOO0,0o0. The treasury Will
also issue Sloo,OOO,000 in interest
bearing certificates of Indebtedness
to run one year at three per cent.
lhis announcement. is made as the
result of several night conferences
at the White House during the asst
few weeks. 1t is believed that this
plan will remove every obstacle in
the way of settling the present finan-
cial Il oubles of the country.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22

Fred A. seeilnger and Miss Amelia
Gaser we're married.
The Whitepins Gone was again
published by Geo. : irwin
The Barrett Bros purchased the
Ainsworth ranch On the Ceholia
q III. Goojcneugh and Geo. Estes
exchanged runs oa the l,IO Gr.nde.
the latter taking the Crested Butte
run.
Byron :. Bird, ho had been a
druggist IN Gunnis0B in the early
days, committed suicide in New
York City
). l.. Trine. # Ness Citt, Kan
sac, moved to Gunnison and opened
a harness shop opposite the Elk
Horn Meat marke,
billy Murray aud others bought
out the l.. Lindhauer liquor house
and billiard hall. Mr. Lindhauer
went ~ California
{. w Halliburton, b0okkeeper at
the Tomichi Valley smelter, excs-
waited the skating rink between Nir-
ginia and Tomichi avenues.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
lola
News-Champion Correspondence.

News Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, November. 90.
Supt. Luella johnson has been
visiting our school.
Miss Mabel Blackstone returned
from Gunnison Sunday.
Mrs. Felix English has left lola
to JOIN her husband at Rico.
The Eilsbrecht threshing machine
was at Rouviere's "Wednesday.
A Juvenile Free Travelling Ii
brary has arrived in our city, con-
taining many good books
While bunch Of horses were be-
ing driven across the bridge at A.
X. Stevens Wednesday morning, the
bridge went down with horses and
al.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Grant Supcrsee :as to John Lynch

Denver. Nov. lGth-The supreme
court today granted a supersedeas
in the case of John Lynch, Of Gun
nison county. Lynch was at one
time convicted of manslauchter and
the court gave him a new trial. A,
the second trial he was convicted of
murder in the second degree. His
attorneys appealed for a supesedeas
on the ground that he could not be
convicted Of a greater crime in the
second trial than he had in the first
The court granted the supersedea,
and arguments on the general merit:
of the case will come up later.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
MACK LEWIS KILLED
BY JACK COLVlN
Quarrel at Chance Ne.x Lucky Strike Mine Result.
Fatally to Promising Young Man. Lineers
-Four Days After Shooting

Our community was shocked Sat
urday to learn that in quarrel Ut
the Lucky Strike mine, between
Chance and Iris. s i. Colvin, always
known as Jack Colvin,' had shot
and probably fatally wounded Mack
Lewis
Tho exact ofSs,~ssstSaees aSe sssss
known and probably will not be un-
til the trial. Colvin and Jim An
derson had been leasing at the mine,
and Mack was doing the assaying.
In settling up there came a dispute
as to whether Mack wages were to
be $3.50 day or as Colvin claimed
$3.50 day This led to hard feel
ing between them, which culminat-
ed Saturday morning Mack IS state
ment is to the effect that Colvin told
him to take off his coat and fight it
out, and that when he started to do
it he was shot down without show
to escape. CoIvin ON the other hand
claims that Mack came up, took off
his coat abruptly and saying that he
would take the difference out Of his
hide, began the quarrel. Three
shots were fired, the first striking
Mack Just below heart. lie turned
to run, when a second shot struck
him IN the right hand and a third
penetrated the thin part of the thigh
bone. pierced the iniestines six
times and then entered the palm Of
the left hand He had no gun
Mack was taken into the house and
cared for by others who came up,
while Colvin coolly telephoned to
Gunnison for the doctor, went ON to
Sillsville and gave himself up to
Dave Mitchell, deputy sheriff DR.
Macintosh Immediately went out,
dressed the wounds and Mack was
taken to Salida that night bv MS
brother, II. B. Lewis. At first high
hopes were entertained for his re
covery, but he died Wednesday after
noon at l:30 O'Clock.
Colvin was not brought into Gun
nison until Monday. SO far as is
known here he had always borne a
good reputation as a quiet, peaceable
man He has wife and four child
rem
McCreery Lewis was one OF the
brightest young men of Gunnison
county He was the third son OF
Mr. and Mrs b. w. Lewis, founders
and pioneers Of Gunnison. Splen-
didly equipped by nature with
bright mind and magnificent physi-
que, he had received diplomas from
Boulder, Harvard and the Colorado
School of Mines and was settiAg
nicely started in hIs favorite occupa-
ton of assaying. His brothers. r.
b Lewis and Will and his sister.
Anna, were with him during the last
hours in Salida. when not only the
near and dear relatives. but a multi
tude of friends were hoping against
hope that brilliant, generous. warm
hearted Mack Lewis would be spar
ed. The body was taken to Denver.
there to be inferred.
| The tragedy cast = gloom over the
county, for both parties are so we'll
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-22
Brawl May Result Fatally

At Mt. Carbon last week during
the shooting mentioned by our cor
respondent. ball went through a
door and struck Geo. Dalcit Just un-
der the heart. He is in the county
hospital and a very sick man The
fellow with the gun was another
Austrian named yacovics. He was
given preliminary hearing before
Justice Potter "Wednesday and pu,
under $1,000 bonds.