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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
BIG NIT FUND
IS DISCOVERED

Chicago, April l9.-The charge that
the police department of Chicago has
been collecting immunity money from
dives, disorderly resorts and gambl-
ing houses in The various parts of
the city are to be investigated by
the civil service commission Cap
tain Gibbons of the Central police
station, testifying yesterday before
the commission said he had collected
$500 from the men under him for
the promotion of former Mayor
DUNES candidacy for reelection.
Asked what he knew of the practice
of protecting disorderly houses, pro-
prietors of which had been paying
for immunity. Gibbons pleaded ig.
norance that such state of affairs
existed ana was excused. The com
missions, before adjournment, said
that several other witnesses who ..ad
been subpoenaed to appear would be
asked to tell what they knew about
the charges that the police depart
ment was guilty of accepting protec-
ton money.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
Two New Battleships.
MUST HAVE PROTECTION.
Says Detrimental Railway Legislation
Will Stop Improvements.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 19.-At ban
quet of the chamber of commerce
last night one of the principal al
dresses was delivered by William G.
Brown, senior vice. president of the
New York Central. He declared
that unless the railroads were given
protection from legislation detri-
mental to their interests they could
not obtain money for improvements
and extensions. He expressed great
confidence in President Roosevelt and
believed he would protect the rail
roads for injustice He added:
The business of the railroads
should be as open and public as that
of national banks; the rates SHOULD
be reasonable stable and absolutely
equal to all. This and this alone
will fully and finally restore conf
dence and promote that Industrial
and commercial tranquility so neces-
sary to permanent national prosper
ity1
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
vote of the social democratic nomi-
nee, Senator Rummel, who had been
voting blank.
MRS. M'LEAN REELECTED.
lnsureent Faction Fails to Defeat
Her for Pres:dent-GeneraI.

lnsureent Faction Fails to Defeat
Her for Pres:dent-General.
Washington, April 19.-While the
vote of the Continental congress for
national officers of the Daughters or
the American Revolution will proba-
bly, not be announced until today it
was admitted by both factions last
night that Mrs. Donald Mclean had
been reelected president-general OF
the society. Mrs. McLean's suppor+
ers claim that the entire adminlsttS. -
ton ticket will be elected by an over
whelming majority The vote re-
ceived by Mrs Elizabeth Eleanor
howard OF -Alezandria, Va, who was
nominated by the insurgent faction
her friends declare, viii make her
the logical candidate to succeed Mrs.
Mclean at the next session of the
congress.
At II o'clock las night the canvass
of the vote had not been compfsted
The official report will not be n1StS.,
public until today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

paca, the senate killing the resolution
to this effect after a debate Inc
vote by which the resolution was re-
fused concurrence was as follows:
For investigation Senators Barker.
Bishop, Fridd, Hudnall, Husting,
Marsh, Morris, owen, Page Rummel,
Sanborn and Wilcox-12.
Against investigation
bird. Brazeau, Browne, Burns, Far
child, Froemming, Hagemeister, Haz-
elwood. Marsh, Martin, Munson, No
HE. Pearson, Roehr, Smith, Stondall,
Stout. Whitehead, Wolff and Wright
20.
Senator Owen and others SAID that
where there was SO much smoke
there was likely to be some fire and
thew advocated investigation upon the
theory that the facts ought to be
probed and made known finally. the
requirements for entrance to the uni
yersity abolish all foreign language
ouirements for entrance to the uni
Eyersity was reported for non-concur-
renee
The attempt to have the Barker
hotel bill, designed to produce more
sanitary conditions in hotels, recon
,idered failed in the assembly after
a short discussion, vote by a vote OF
65 to 81 against reconsideration
The comparative negligence habii
: Ilty bill, with some amendments was
recommended for massage The bill
: provides that the elements OF negil
eence enters into actions for persona
. injuries to the extent that the jury
f ebau determine which negligence
e that of the employer or the employe
r is responsible for the accident and In
a Jury. Men employed in shops ar
, excepted from the operations OF tn
a law. The bill which prescrlbes
if form of deed for the reservation
IL life estates was also recommended 10
g massage. The committee on educ;
" ton reported for adoption the Grassl
IN resolution calling for instruction
e. practical politics in public school
le The state superintendent OF puDl
e instruction is requested to issue
}. text book to be used for the practlc
ne course in civil government confer
IS plated by the resolution. The bill
nrohibit teachers from abandonn
their contracts when they get
! chance to accept a better position, W
recommended for indefinite postpo1
to ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
SERIOUS SITUATION AT ODESSA
Strike Among Workmen Brings About
4Ioodsf1ed

Odessa, April 19.-Serious disturb.
ances have again broken out in this
city. Wednesday several members
of the union of Russian people at
tackled workmen along the harbor
front, who refused, to join the union
killing two and wounding five of
them No arrests were made. The
workmen at once retaliated by going
on a strike, demanding that the mem
bers of the union be disarmed. The
authoritis, however, declined to grant
this demand. Yesterday the railroad
Iaborers joined the strike, with the
result that the harbor is entirely
closed and all exporting is at a stand
still The situation is causing I'M
mense losses to trade.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
Evangelist Is Arrested.

Superior, Wis, April IA pro
found sensation was caused by the ar
rest Of Paul Gladstone, aged 26 years
a member of the evangelistic force
working here under the auspices o!
DR.. Wilbur j. Chapman anu G. n
Hunt. A message was received by
the police from Grand Forks that the
eyangelist-singe was wanted at thai
place for a statutory offense. He was
arrested in his room at the Hotel SUI
perior The young man claims he is
the victim of a conspiracy and hi
co-workers have promised all the aid
within their power.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
Two Mexican Cities Reported Completely
Destroyed
All Communication With West Coast Cut
Off
Shock Felt Many Miles Awayfrom Stricken
Districts

tains TO become more active and 10
destroy much property and many
lives.
Messages from as far north as san
.onis Potosi and as far south as san
Huan Betutista, in Tabasco' report
the feeling of the shock in varying
degrees.
Felt Many Miles Away.
But at no place up to date mas the
loss of life or great destruction OF
nroperty been reported except IN
Guerrero. From these intelligences IL
would seem that the last tremole was
greater in extent than any that mas
preceded it during the last hall cen
tury. The boundary line of the north-
lern zone of the present earthquake
according to reports received up 10
ms time. show that it EXTENDED
across the country In northwestern
direction over 400 miles and that tie
southern extent of the shock covered
over 600 miles making in all 24,OOO
square miles affected by the last
shock.
. No Persons Reported Killed
Laredo, Texas, April 1.-THE lat
est reports from Mexico City yestef-
4 day confirmed the first news sent Out
h Sunday night about the violent earth-
: quake. While the damage was
. caused by cracking walls, killing
8 horses, mules and other animals, no
# persons are reported killed and only
o a few slightly injured.
- Word from points south state lhat
much damage resulted from falling
: walls. no loss of life is known.
- The extent of the shock covered a
~ wide area, north from San Luis =
~ tosi to San Juan Baptista south aho
southwest to Vera Cruz.
"A Towns Completely Destroyed
- IN. 80 "IcId the Dig S
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
SIGNS 2-cENT FARE s!thes
Michigan Rate Law Becomes Effec-
tive September I.

Lansing, Mich, April 19.-Governor
Warner yesterday signed the two
cent fare hill which becomes effective
in September 1t applies to all low
er peninsula roads earning more thai
$1,000 per mile per year on passenger
trains The upper peninsula roads
are reduced from four cents to three
and the lower peninsula roads under
the $1,000 limit may charge three
cents in the upper peninsula
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
WOMAN SHOOTS
MAN SHE CLAIMS
As HUSBAND

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 19.-George
Schumacher, a painter, was shot on
the street here yesterday by Florence
Dugan, who claims to be his wife,
while he was walking with Meta
Smith of Rome, Wis. Schumacher
may die. Both women were arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
MUELLER ACT INVALID.
Can Not Issue certincates for Pur
cha5e of Street Railway.


cta;e of Street Railway.
Springfield, H., April 1S.-Among
the decisions handed down by
the supreme court last evening
is one declaring the Mueller
act invalid This act author
lied Chicago 10 issue certificates for
SIS. OO0,0 900 with which to purchase
the street railways of Chicago, the
certificates to be paid out of the sur
plus earnings of the roads. The
contention of those who attacked the
act. was that it created an indebted
ness beyond the constitutional indebt-
edness of the city. 1t was contended
by the city that the certificates would
form lien on the street railway
property.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

NoONI4tI
Compared with Wednesdays vote
this is an apparent gain of two for
Stephenson, being the accession OF
Palmer and the presence of Bancroft,
who was absent Wednesday.
Cooper gained and lost one, Nor
cross, absent Wednesday, coming
back. and Lockney being absent yes
terday.
Lenroot lost Berg, who temporarily
switched to Sanborn.
Carl D. Thompson received the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
HUNDRED LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Two Millions Worth of Property De
stroyed.

City of Mexico, April 1s.-Yesterday
the Associated Press was in direct
communication with number of
towns situated in the earthquake dis
trict, From these kilograms it is GER
tain that the death list will exceed
one hundred. At the city of Chilapa
SO persons We're injured and 799 build
ings destroyed. The total loss of
property there exceeds $4,000, 900.
There are 10 dead at Chilapancingo
and with the exception of the city hall
and 20 other houses the whole city
is in ruins
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
PEACE BEING PATCHED UP.
Conference of Representatives of
Nicaragua and Honduras.

nicaragua and HohuUTdS.
Washington, April 19-Charge
Brown telgraphed the state depart
ment yesterday from Amapala, Hon
duras, that representative of Saliva
dor and Nicaragua appointed for the
purpose, today began confer +
with the object of compromising
differences between those co..
that threaten a renewal of h@
in Central America Tie IN
did not indicate the resu# Ehe
meeting. erioo
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
Palmer for Stephenson.

AssembIyman- Palmer, the colored
member. joined the ranks of Isaac
Stephenson yesterday noon in the
joint convention. This was the only
change of any possible significance.
The vote in joint convention was as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

for passage IN the dSo0liipi9
assure regulating the issu-
Ills to the state fair. An
I'LL 10 the original bill IS
Ich will allow a somewhat
Ibution than was contem-
fhe original measure. Ac,
10 the amendment school
are to be permitted the use
when the fair authorities
Ali to let them in free o.
nd the provision which per
issuance of passes to "out O
! libitors and corporations i
! in scope SO as to apply t
lers and not merely offices
~ the bill enumerated Ger
LIMITATIONS and individuals VIII
ould legally use passes. The,
Secmntatives of the neWspa
Spot the state. exhibitors
! Battraizations. members G
States / state officers. TIL
ish DreSs recommended fc
which gives
fwide-tired wal
wosbinoto,1 a wagon with
,.non,n &c +sntitled to one-ha
tho interst,Nay tax. The bl
u the conduct of the sta
. ian as to his engaging in al
mNedicine business while
was concurred in and no I
were made whatever. II
~ an outgrowth of the ]
alove of State Veterinarian
a rebah were aired before I
by Ccnlgrlcul'ufe III an =
opinion is
of the CON-
Clements and EAssemblym'
decision defines tails offered
and points out VIII. proposes
nizes as elevation otfayor OF
The arrangement sessi
Union Pacific and the Hrec(
tors at Council BldoSo shef
City is not in ire2pe consider
allowance of one are on cit
per 100 pounds byFrailrorls
elevators, controlled by tn
| interests, who are large sh
grain and own practically
going into the elevators, is
of the actual cost of the ser
is a rebate and therefore uni
The commission orders thu
lowance by the Union Pacit
Peavey elevators shall be
and shall not exceed one-tl
cent per 100 pounds, such 0
ing effect on June l, 1907.
Two New Battleships
Washington, April 10
Metcalf signed plans and
lions for two 10000 ton battl
be built for the United Sta
The plans will be sent to
yards and such private shi
firms as signify their int
make bids. They will be
April 20 and the bids will b
June 20.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22


number of the leading miners of
Platteville and that vicinity, and <also
men from other parts of the state
who are interested in the mines.
Senator Burns of Platteville was in
charge of the hearing in behalf of the
bill, and included in the delegation
were the following:
Congressman J. H. Murphy, Joun
Steinhoff, c.. E. Loveland, f. Krog,
T. H. Evans, R. T. Dugdale, c.. E..
Gilmore r. E. Lewis, A. w. Kopp,
w. H. Ellis, O. e Eastman, Arthur
Grindell, j H. Grindell and James
Dolan of Platteyille, Henry F. Coch-
ems of Milwaukee, O. G.. Rewey OF
Rewey and P. B. BARLEY of Bloom
ington. Assemblyman McGregor
chairman of the assembly committee
on education, was manifestly in favor
of granting the prayer of the mining
district, and he made pertinent sug-
gestions and asked many questions OF
President Van Hise, which were all
the more effective by reason of the
fact that Mr.. McGregor's life has been
devoted to the work of education.
conere ssman Murphy Speaks.
The principal speakers in favor of
the bill were Congressman Murphy,
Mr.. Cochems afld Mr.. Dugdale. They
pointed out the extreme necessity of
the district to have provided place
where the boys and young men could
get practical schooling in mining
subjects. 1t was shown that many OF
the failures that are made by men who
go into the district in the utmost good
faith and honesty would have been
avoided had it not been for the fact
that there are no means of education
for the young men of the district in
this line of work 1t was demonstrate
ed that to supply such means of ed
ucation was a proposition TO save and
produce millions of dollars, not mere
~ 10 the stockholders of mines, but
to the people of the state of Wiscon-
sin and of the world.
President Van Hise Not Opposed.
President Van Hise made it clear
that he was not opposed to the estab-
ishment of more schools in the state
Nor to the devotion of more money to
the work Of education, nor yet to the
provision for educational facilities in
this rich mining district. He related
some of the work he had been able to
accomplish for the lead and zinc re-
sion and it is apparent that he is no
enemy of the mining interests. But
he remarked that this is not the only
mining region in the state, that there
are several others of needs quite as
great IL not greater than the needs of
the Platteville region. His strongest
argument was that it would be ex-
travagant for the state to establish
the school away from the university
for it would mean duplication of ed
vocational machinery and equipment
and would be the beginning of the
abhorernt policy of segregating the
university departments ard scattering
the institution over the state. On this
point Senator Stout was not in agree
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

Mexico city, April 16.-IThe national
bank Of Mexico has received a tele-
gram saying that 500 lives were lost
in the destruction of Chilpancmgo
and Chilapa. The telegram adds that
both cities were completely destroyed
In governmental circles the report IS
not credited. 1t is admitted that both
cities were leveled to the ground put
if is not thought the death list VIII
even approximate 500 owing TO the
fact that the houses are massive al
fairs built of stone in order to reslS'
Earthquake shocks.
4 Federal authorities here have beer
lappealed to by the governors OF tht
districts of Braves and Chilapa 10
, tents as the inhabitants in the strick
/ on cities are now living il the open
l having constructed dwellings OF pain
: LEAVES and branches.
, The governor of Guerrero has dl'
3 patched military engineers and troop
a to the Destroyed district. Both elite
S are so far removed from rallWa
} that it is impossible to obtain acc
rate and rapid intelligence OF ID
disaster
Chilpancingo is the capital OF ii
state of Guerrero and four years az
was visited by an earthquake who
killed and wounded many inhabltan
2 and destroyed a large part OF u
\ town The population of the town
= 49S. The population Of the city
chilapa is $4,000 and that place IS q
home of the bishop of the Cathol
IS church who administers to the ecc
siastical affairs of the entire reglo
,,..s..- OppOSed. 4 rocnired from t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

that it was special legislation and
that it was not broad enough to
cover a good many evils in regard TO
sanitary conditions in public buildings
He called attention to the roll tower
eouipments in the capitol itself and
pointed out that more harm resulted
in this way than was to be avoided by
the Barker bill DR.. Miller spoke
in favor of the measure, as did AS
semblyman Jones. Mr.. Campbell,
democrat, pointed out how the smaller
tavern keepers would be compelled by
the bill to conduct establishments at
1ow prices which would be on par
.UiAla the best wo-dollar-a-day hotels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
/, FIRST WEEK OF
DEADLOCK ENDS
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS STILL
Zen TIED IN a KNOT
steph, son
FoGALEADERS sTANDEVEN
F0GsLEADERS STANDEVEN
Cooper, Esch Lenroot and Stephen
son Each Have 19 Firm Followers
-Rumor That La Toilette Is Now
For x-Spsaker-Hatten and
Cooper ayers Hopeful.
Madison, April 10.

as Madison, April ~.
WITH four candidates tied in the
face for election to the United States
senate to succeed John c. Spooner,
the Wisconsin republican caucus az.
journed las, nIgnt until Monday
night, and there is no indication OF
when break will come or an cleo
ton be accomplished.
Three ballots were taken last
night, showing Stephenson, Lenroot
and Cooper with 19 votes each, and
Esch with IS, Senator Brazeau al
Esch supporter, being absent. Mr..
Hatten had 16 votes, Emil Baensch .
votes, r. e. Winkler 3, and Senators
Whitehead and Hudnall one eacn.
Senator Hagemeister attended the
caucus for the first time, voting for
Senator Whitehead The result of
yesterday was the change of Assem-.
blyman Palmer from the scattering
column to the Stephensons conting-
ent.
A rumor came out that Senator La
toilette had passed the word thai
III Stephenson men, who are mostly
La Toilette followers, should swing
into line for Mr.. Lenroot, together
with a number of La Toilette people
in the Esch, Cooper and Hatten
ranks, but verification is lacking,
The situation is one of hope to Hat
ten and Cooper, so their managers
confidently assert.
The vote last night was as fol-
lows, except on the first roll call, the
thirteenth OF the caucus, when Mr..
Cooper had only Is votes, owing to
the lateness of the arrival of Mr..
Estabrook:
Cooper-Senators Bishop, Burns,
Lockney, Martin, Whitehead, Assem-
blymen "A. S. Baker, Bell, Cleary, Cur
tiss, Estabrook, Goldsworthy, Luy,
Morris. Norcross, Simon Smith, Sor-
enson, sprague. John O. Thomas and
Ties-19.
Esch-Senators Barker, Fcoemming
Marsh, Morris, Munson, Noble, AS
semblymen John F. Baker, Harrass
Harring, ingram, jackson, Jones, KEEP
pei, Mains, Thomas, H. Miller, Nelson,
Schauer and Wehrwein-1S.
Hatten-Senators Fridd, Sanborn,
Stout, Wilcox, Assemblymen Carpen-
ter, Coolidge, Hagen. Irvine, Kuep,
Kuckuk, Ledvina, Neitzel, Glen,
Perry, John Scott anf Stout-16.
Lenroot-Senators Browne, Hud-
nall, Owen, Stondall, Assemblymen
Ainsworth, Berg, Clausen, Durley,
Kay, Keyes, <imball, McGregor, Nc
Kenzie Nye, j. P. Peterson, Roy
craft, George E.. Scott, T. M. Thomas
and Ekern-19.
Stephenson-Sena Bird Assem-
blymen Bancroft, Cahoon, Cain, Disch,
F'alvey, Georgi, lager, Hebron, Kan
der, Leroy, MCGEE, Frank F. Mueller
Palmer Reynolds. Roethe. Soper
Tvrper and Wellersgard-19
A~te. Senator Wright, Assembly
men Burke, Everett, Kubasta and Mar
quardt-5.
Misunderstanding, Page and
Roehr-3
Whitehead-Sen Hagemeister.
Hudnall-Grassie.
DaIn,ar for c@anhanson
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

the best tWo-uUIIdT-d7udy Ho0o'7'
of the important bills recon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

the universits,ds~'t is not yet
Make Strong was vic
The lead and zinc n
made a strong showing az and
ing. There were present Ia.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-03

Will Purdon is now a full
ttedged Major with the title of
Commander.
Mrs. Theo. Hingtgen and
mohter, Mrs. Gebhardt, spent
the first part of the week with
relatives at Fairmount.
It's a pleasure to tell our
readers about a Cough Cure
like DIR. Shops. For years
DIR. Shoop has fought against
the use of Opium, Chloroform,
or other unsafe i, gradients
commonly found in Cough
remedies. DIR. Shoop, it seems,
has welcomed the Pure Food
and Drug Law recently enact
ed, for he has worked along
similar lines many years. For
nearly ~ years DIR. Shops
Cough Cure containers have
had a warning printed ON them
against Opium and other mar
cotic poisons. He has thus
made it possible for mothers to
protect their children by simply
insisting on having DR.. Shoop's
Cough Cure. Sold by Henry
Miller.