Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13
presidency of the American Bar associa-

/ lH'Ntu''i'S nt the american blf dSSoCld-
| ton.
+ JOHN r. BOOTH, one of the in
duStrlal kings of whom Canada is Justly
proud, celebrated his eightieth birthday
April at his home in Ottawa. Ontario.
lie bears the burden of his years lightly
and IS sill in personal charge of the vast
industries out of which he has made
many millions of dollars
Mr.. Booth is the foremost lumbcrman
Of Canada. His timber lands aggregate
LOO square miles, aud il stretched in a
line would make u strip one mile wide
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific across
Canada. His great mills employ 1900 to
1000 men during the summer or saving
season. and 400 in the winter. while in
the latter season there are between 2OOO
and 5000 men and 1000 horses nj work
In the woods, Telling the great trees
when Ultimately reach his lumber Yards
Most or his timber lands are adjacent Ia
the upper Ottawa, in both Ontario and
Quebec.
As a boy in the eastern part of Que
bee, where he was born. his mind ran
10 water wheels and his huyish diver
SlQns were along the line of building
immature devices. to use the power Of
running water in the neighhoring brook
t1rm life did not appeal to him. and nj
the age of n he sought employment in
the construction of the Central Vermont
railway then being built across Nh, in.
Jernatlonal border, and he worked there
Tor several years us a bridge carpenter
coming to BytoWu, the present city of
ottawa, IN 1872, he was attracted by the
power possibilities of the Chaudirre
rails, and he has almost ever since been
one OF the largest users of it's energies.
He rented a small SuWmil Tor Il wear.
and then. when the owner wanted In
E5ta l, ti,.
mrnt and built Il mill for himself. From
inns small beginning his business stead
NY grew until in Il comparatively few
Years he became the lumber king of
Canada.
Mr.. Booths business activities how
ever, have not been confined entirely to
the lumber industry He built the Cana
da Atlantic railway. n 100 mile rond ex-
tending from Depot I0rhur, n terminal
town of his own creation, on the GcurE-
IAN BAY. to junction with the Boston
Maine railway. near SWanton. Vt,
passing through Ottawa and having con
ncctionS with Montreal This road MIR.
Booth sold short time ago To the Grand
Trunk railway for SlG.OOO0OO.
ALGERNON CHARLES SWIM
BURNE. Eugland's poet laureate, was
80 years old April >. Though he has been
writing for upwards Of forty years his
poetic gifts were not generally recog-
nlzed until Il much later date. His first
literary efforts. in fact, fell very Hat.
His radical opinions initiated for a long
time against his success in the higher
circles of society. hut his undeninhle
genius finally won over all obstacles.
For quarter of a century the poet has
lived quietly at The Pines. on the edge
Of Wimbledon Common. where bis slight
Inquire has long been familiar 10 those
who dwell in the neighborhood. Jealous
admirers of Mr.. Swinburuc's poetry are
to he seen daily wandering about the
common in the hope of getting n glimpse
of the writer who Ivy general consent is
the chief living representative of English
poetry
THE GRAND DUCHESS NENIA
AIENA NDRONNA sister of the pres
cnt Car of Russia and eldest
and favorite daughter of the hate
Gar. was born April q, 1879.
Her education was conducted entirely at
home. where her studious disposition
earned for her the pet name Of "thc
philosopher Before the death of her
father she stood third in succession to
the Russian throne and rs Il consequence
there was much discussion about her
marriage, many OF the mobiles belonging
to the Russian peace party being in
| fuvor of a union with some Huheuzol-
Tern prince while others preferred am
alli9nce with neutral power In 1898
the Grand Duchess was reported Ia be-
Engaged io the Archdnkc Francis Fcrdi.
nHud, heir tu the throne of Austria- llun-
gary. bat TINS rumur proved without
! foundation and suuu ulicrWard the
Grand hurhe~s was married to her cuu-
SIN. the Grand Duke Alexander Mik}mil.
Hoyioh SHE IS now the mother Of sis