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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
ee 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
By CHARLES CARVICE

BARLEY Braostone unlocked the door
and went into the library Seth
looked round.
Give me something to drink" he
said, hoarsely.
BARLEY Bradstone, without a word,
as if he were completely cowed, went
to the sideboad and got out the
brandy. Seth instantly took the de-
canter from his hand and helped him
self.
Now he said, look sharp-the
money-thF money!
BARLEY Bradstone drew a check
book from a drawer. Seth watched
him suspiciously.
What's that?'' he said.
"a check.
Whats the good of that to me? ?"
said Seth. Il want money-goid,
notes"
BARLEY Bradstnoe forced a smile.
do. you think l keep a thousand
pounds in the house in gold or notes p
he said. You're not so ignorant as
you pretend; you have only to take
this check to the bank to get it turned
into money-gold or notes.
Seth looked at him with half-closed
eyes.
''And suppose you stop it," he said
BARLEY Bradstone smiled again.
SIS that likely?" he said. DO you
think that am likely to- run any more
risk? Give me the letter Take the
check and leave me in peace"
Seth took the torn note from bis
pocket and looked from it to BARLEY
Bradstone's white face, doubtfully ard
suspiciously
What hold have got on yer" he
said, IF 1 give yer this note and find
the check amt honored?"
BARLEY Bradstone raised his eye
brows.
You'll have to trust me-" he said
You shall have the check on no other
terms. I'm a. desperate man tonight;
[ feel so driven, that I'd as leave balk
you of your money and tell the truth
myself. l give you two minutes to de
eide Take the check give nae the
note, and be off, or go and do your
worst"
Seth slouched round the table
still holding the note, and looking
fiercely into Bradstone's eyes
by Cod" he said; IF I thought
you were playin' me false-but l don t
think you'd dare. Give me over the
check; there's the note"
BARLEY Bradstone clutched the two
halves of the envelope and pointed to
poured out glass of brandy.
"All right, guv'nor, I'm Off Aid
now, if a cove as knows what's what
may offer word Of advice, I'd say,
make yourself scarce as soon as pos
sible This is an awkward business.
This ere Mr. Faradeane has got
friends and they won't let him be
scragged if they can help it. Why,
even now they may be on the right
scent. When l was a-follerin you in
the city, there was a gent with a
smooth face as came across you twice,
and looked at you in a way as knows
pretty well by this time; and I see
him at the station agen when you was
comm back 1t might mean nothin'
but a mods as good as a wink to a
blind hoss. Hook it, guv'nor, sharp,
and with a nod he turned up the col
lar of his coat, pulled his cap we'll
over his face, and went out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
Orange PUDDING.

Pare and cut into small pieces SIX
oranges. Sprinkle over them one
cup of sugar. Put a pint of milk on
the stove and let it come 70 Uosi
Mix well together the yolks or tAaee
eggs, two tablespoonfuls of corn
starch and half a teacupful OF sugar,
and stir this into the heated milk IN
til the whole is smooth and well cock
ed. When this is cool, pour over it
the oranges and upon this put the
whites of the eggs beaten with sugar
into thick frosting. Keep this pud-
ding on the ice or in a cold place IN
til it is served.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

is also true of communities. AS long
as a CITY," he continued, thinks that
what it is doing in the way OF SANTA
ton is good enough it is not likely
to do any better. II the peoplS OF
rural communities feel that what they
are doing in the way of leyying local
taxes upon themselves for the sup
port of their schools is good enough
they are not likely to levy more un-
oil they change their minds. Some Oh
the most useful lessons we have ever
learned have been learned by compar-
ing ourselves with others. In fact,
said Professor WOOL, 1T is only py
such comparisons that we can deter
mine just what we ourselves are.
It has been stated from the plat
form and through the press that.
while the state is doing much to aid
the city schools, it is doing practic-
ally nothing for the rural schools. Il
know of but one thing" said Profess
sor Wood That is wrong with al
such statements-Jus one thing-and
that is that they are not true" in
our rural communities eight years of
school work are administered and III
our cities we have eight years OF
school work below the high school;
and attention is called to the fact
that the state is doing no more to
aid the people in our cities to admin
lister the first eight years OF instruc-
ton than it is doing to aid the rural
districts in administering the first
eight years of instruction. lnasmuch
as the state is treating both OF these
parties alike with reference TO the
administration of the first eight years
of instruction, it becomes matter
of Importance to note what eacn
party is doing for itself. Each party
is paying a county tax and a seven
tenths of a mill tax, therefore in so
far as these two taxes are concerned
one party is doing as much as the
other" The only basis Iett for COM
parison is the local or district tax
and in this connection Professor
Wood submitted these facts:
In a certain county there are IL
rural schooI districts in the vicinity
of a city. The assessed valuation OF
these districts is over one and one
half times the assessed valuation Of
the city Therefore the ability OF
these districts to raise a tax is more
than one and one-half times the abil-
ity of the city to raise tax. Last
year the city levied over $4,000 for
the administration of the first eight
years of instruction. If the II dis
tricts had levied as mucn in proper
ton as the city levied they would
have levied over $4,000 but, instead
of levying $4,000, they levied only
SI,005. That is Wiz an assessed val
uation Oh more than one and one-half
times the assessed valuation of the
city they levied only one-thfrd rs
much for the support of their schools.
In which of these two communities
the city or the country districts, he
asked, did the boys and girls have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
Minnesota Village Burns.

Appleton, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Fire
stroyed the main business street OF
Holloway, village of 200 people.
The loss is $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
To be Continued.

Anti-saloon enactments are inpos-
sible at the current session o. the
Wisconsin legislature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
LABOR TROUBLE
IN Los ANGELES
Transfers Union Ties Up
Street Traffic-COnfer-
enCe Will Be Held.

Los Angeles. May What may prove to
be ii very serious strike was inaugurated
today when 200 members of the Los An
geles Brotherhood of Transfers walked
out, practically tying up all of the street
depOtS of the city. The men are drivers
demanding an increase Of wages and also
resisting their employers, who, backed by
the Los Angeles JObbeTS' association, de-
clared today at the termination OF a five
year contract with the union, for the open
shop.
At present the men are being paid 81 p
per day for twO-hOTse wagons. $3.50 per
Gay for twO-hOrse trucks. and IS per day
for fOur-hoTse trucks The employers are
willing to concede a flat raise of > cents
per day to the men. but decline to sign
any further contracts with the union. The
men are demanding an increase of p cents
a day for drivers of two-hOTse wagons
and 80 cents per day for drivers OF two
and four-hOrse trucks. the rate to be eX-
tended to all men with six months eX-
perience. 4 conference on the matter will
be held.
No effort was made today to replace the
strikers. although the truck owners claim
that they can fill the places of all strik-
ers in twenty-fOur hours time. The union
has a membership of about 400 in this
city. II is d branch of the International
Transfers and the local union has asked
the support of the parent organization in
their fight. There was no trouble of any
sort attending the strike and none is an
ticiDated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
MONTANA SHRINERS OFF.
Start from Butte for Los Angeles
Amid Cheers.
Especial to The Herald)

Butte. Mont. MAY 1.-Cheered wildly by
a bout 1000 persons, a special train of
seven Pullman coaches with about $50
Montana Shriners aboard pulled out from
the Oregon Short Line depot this after
noon for the imperial council at Los An
aeles next week. With the members of
Algeria temple is the famous Boston *
Montana band of forty pieces. headed by
the talIest and the shortest drum majors
OF any musical organization in the Unit
ed States. Chief Drum Major J. A. Shoe
maker is feet { inches in height, while
Assistant Drum Major Brownie Burke is
feet in height Bandmaster Sam Ire
loar has composed a special medley for
the Los Angeles session. 1t is termed by
MIR. -Treloar as "Raizen-el" The Shriners'
special carries enough liquid refreshments
10 float the train around any landslide
il might encounter. No stops of any con-
sequences will be made until TOnopah is
reached. where u. b. Gillies and Malcolm
Mcdonald, the Tcnopah kings. will have
automobiles in waiting to show the Mon
tanianS the sights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
SAYS MEN ARE INNOCENT
Samuel Untermyer Denies That In
suranee People Have
Done Wrong.

New York. Nav 1.-Statements from
those especially interested in the inquiry
into the recent election of directors of the
New York Life Insurance company, and
which has resulted in the arrest of George
B. Scrugham. manager, and two employees
Of the International POlicyhOlders' COM
mittee. were made today.
Mr. Scrugham declared that the charge
of conspiracy made against Charles z.
Darlington. Charles StiTrup and himself
to the effect that they had tempered with
ballots in the possession of the committee
was without foundation and intimated
that the prosecution was inspired by those
unfriendly to the work of the committee.
Tonight District Attorney Jerome said:
with regard to a statement made by Mr..
ScTugham that his arrest ruins the good
effect of a number of insurance bills
propose to see to it that no injustice is
done any one in connection with these
cases"
Scrugham. StiTrup and Darlington were
arraigned today. when their cases were
continued until Monday. All were released
on bail
Samuel Cntermyer, counsel for the in
Iernational pOliCyhOlders' committee in a
statement today said he was unable to
see that Mr.. Scrugham or his clerks have
been guilty even of a technical Irregular
ity or violation of the law. and that he
had perfect right to do as he did.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
METAL WORKERS
STRIKE IS ON
Will Probably Soon Affect
More Than TO-
600 Men.
MANY SHOPS ARE IDLE
EFFORT TO STOP CAR TiEUP
HAS FAILED.

San Francisco, May lat the end of the
first day of the strike of the unions con-
nected with the iron trades and metal
workers, the extent of the strike is some
what uncertain. The iron trades council
stated tonight that but $500 men were
idle in San Francisco and the bay cities
while 1900 men employed in shops which
had granted an S-hOur day We're at work
Members of the council asserted that
twenty-seven shops in this city and TWEEN
ty-One out of thirty-one in Oakland. had
signed the new schedule The metal work
ers association, on the other hand. claimed
that special committees had canVassed the
city today and out of fifty-eight shops
foundry and works visited, fifty-three
were found closed and 5000 men out of
work. Among the large concerns closed
are the Union, the RisdOn Iron Works and
the Fulton Iron Works.
The officers of the association declared
that they could not compete on an S-hOuT
day with the eastern iron works. whose
Workmen work nine hours. but they offer
to grant an S-hOur day If 80 per cent of
the eastern concerns will do likewise.
Should the strike be prOtracted il viii
soon affect many other businesses. and it
is said will in a short time affect over
%, 600 men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
FORTY WOMEN
HURT IN FIRE
Blaze in the Windy City Caus-
eS Many Casual
ties.

Chicago, May 1.-Forty women were in
jured in a fire that broke out today in
the building at 255 Wabash avenue. The
first floor was occupied by the Story &
Clark Piano company, and the three upper
floors by the Lotus Lunch club, patron
lied exclusively by women.
When the flames were discovered 200
women. including the employees, were in
the place and at the first cry of fire a
panic ensued. A number of women leaped
from the windows of the second and third
stories. By far the greater number, how
ever, rushed to the fire escapes. These
We're filled in d few seconds with a strug
Cling mass of women. making desperate
efforts to climb down. Several of them
lost their holds and fell TO the street and
others were pushed off
The flames started in the basement and
run up an elevator shaft with terrific
speed, cutting off several women in the
front part of the building. Two-thirds OF
these, despite the warnings Of the specta-
tors, leaDed to the ground. The others
who remained were taken out by the fire
men without being injured. 1t is not be
lieVed that any of the women WHY die
from their injuries, although this cannot
be definitely established until after re-
ports have been received from the hos
pitfalls to which they were taken.
Mrs. Cecilia MalOney, one Of the pro-
prietOrs of the lunch room. was rescued
by a fireman from one Of the rear win
dOyvs Mrs MalOnev declared that at least
several patrons of the place had lost their
lives either by suffocation by smoke or i'll
the flames The firemen could find no
bodies in the building to substantiate the
story of Mrs Maloney. but for q consider
able time after Mrs. MalOney was taken
out the flames prevented a thorough
search of the building
The woman is positive in her assertion
that several persons could not have es-
capped.
I'VE were trapped in the place said
Mrs Maloney. before we knew what was
the matter The girls were waiting upon
the customers and was doing some office
work when a young man walked in and
said to me quietly: Madam, ! believe that
a fire is burning below and you better get
your guests out Of here asgquickly as pos
II immediately hurried about as quietly
as I could telling the Mattresses and
guests to get out as quickly as they could.
/ should think that there were about 100
people in the dining room at the time.
The women were frantic, trying to find
some way of escape, but there was only
one. There was a single window that
opened on a fire escape. Not more than
half a dozen had made their way to It
when the room was filled with smoke. If
all the people got out it is nothing less
than a miracle.
The loss on the building and contents
will aggregate $4,000 Miss Mary Stude-
never. who was thought to have persisted
| in the fire was later discovered, badly
| bruised. in the crowd outside the build
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
HRS. HIzHER IS TIRED
Suit for Divorce Brought by Widow
Of Charles 7. Yerkes Against
Her New Husband.

New York. May IA suit. believed TO
be for divorce, has been begun by Mrs.
Mary Adelaide Miner against Wilson
Mizner and LOFTS B. HasbTOuck was to-
day appointed referee 10 take testimony.
Mrs. Miners attorneys declined to say
that the action was for divorce. nor would
they give any other information except
that Mr.. HasbrOuck has been appointed
referee. Mrs. Miner was the widow of
Charles T. Yerkes. the traction and sub
way promoter, when she married Miner.
The couple lived together only short
time.
Charles T. YerIes died at the Hotel
Waldorf in December, 1905. He left
large amount Of money to hts widow. The
marriage of Mrs. Yerkes to Miner took
place in Mrs. Yerkes' home in Fifth ave-
nue.. and was witnessed by only a few
friends Mrs. Yerkes has continued to
occupy the residence in this city. while
Miner has lived for some time at various
hotels. 1t was said that Mrs. Yerkes was
not in the city and no one was authorized
to speak for her.
The greatest reticeuce was maintained
by all connected with the case. Mr.. Has
brouch said he had not yet received the
papers in the suit and did not know
whether it was r divorce proceeding
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
QUEER Strikes IN BUTTE
Assessors Clerks and District Court
Jurors Walk 0Ut-CleTks
Want Pay for LayOff.

Butte. May What are perhaps the
queerest May day strikes in history came
today when the clerks in the office of
County Assessor BOland struck for high
eT wages. and the jurors in Judge Don
lan's court presented a demand for SZOG0
pay for services they have not performed.
The assessors clerks get 800 per month.
the maximum fixed by statute. They pre-
scented a demand TO Boland today for an
increase averaging 500 per year and
served the UltimaJum that they will walk
out unless the money is paid.
Judge DOMAINS jury was temporarily
laid off two weeks ago. Today the iUr-
ors, numbering fifty-three men, presented
"a demand for twelve days pay. the period
Of their layOff, on the ground that Ie-
gdlly they may not be laid Off. The mat
ter is yet to be adjusted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
TWO SEATS ARE
VACANT STILL
Jury in Ruef Extortion Case
Has Not Yet Been
Completed.

San Francisco. May Although nine
talesmen were subjected to examination
and cross-examination today, neither of
the two seats remaining vacant on the
Ruef panel was filled by a final accep-
tance. Seven of the nine. among them
member CT the Spreckels family. were ex-
cused for bias or other legal cause; two
were accepted tentatively and of these lat
ter one stood aside on peremptory chal-
lenge by the defense.
RUefs attorneys also exercised per-
emptOry challenge against one of the We
niremen chosen yesterday; so that as the
jury now stands ten men have been final
~ selected and sworn, one is still sub
ject to peremptOry dismissal. and the
twelfth has not Yet been examined The
incidents of the day were the examination
Of a speech making taiesman, the calling
to the box of the treasurer of the John
D. Spreckels & Bros. company, and the
ejectment of MYRTLE Cert from the court
room by order OF Judge Dunno.
Edward P Z. Troy. an insurance man,
proved to be the Iivelest prospective juror
thus far examined He elected to make
a speech in answer to nearly every ques-
tiOn asked him by Ruefs counsel who de-
sired to disqualify him for bias. and sew
eral times he more than held his own in
sharp tits with Mr. Ach. Troy kept his
seat at the end OF the morning session
despite the challenge interpOsed against
l1m DN the uGIelSe. Out lillS TuuUS was
subsequently reversed by Judge Dunno
and the laxative juror was excused. Troy
provoked laugh as he left the box by
stammeringly accepting bright carna-
ton from Ach.
More than ordinary interest was mani
tested when Clerk McManus drew from
the box the name of Walter D. h. Glib
son, treasurer of the Spreckes company
and brother-in-law to John d. and Ru-
dolph Spreckels. Though Mr.. Gibson
thought he could try Ruef fairly and i'm
partially. he confessed later that he would
not care to be tried by twelve men in his
own frame of mind and he stood aside on
challenge by the defense.
Though done so quietly that only a few
among the large audience in attendance
we're aware of it, Judge Dunno late in
the day ordered the ejectment from the
room of MYRTLE Cert, one Of Ruef's
henchmen. and who accompanied Ruef
into alleged hiding at the Trocadero two
months ago. Cert has been again and
again during the trial openly scored and
denounced in court by the prosecution,
and once was threatened with ejectment
for disturbing the proceedings. Today he
was holding a long whispered converse
ton with Ruef ar the counsel table when
Judge Dunno called Bailiff Moore to the
bench and said:
put Mr. Cert out of the room. and see
that he does not come in here again"
The order was carried out.
The prosecution today announced the
names of its witnesses and subpoenas for
them were issued. There IS a prospect
that the jury may be completed tomorrow,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
MAY BE SETTLED TODAY.
Electrical Workers Still Negotiating
With Lighting Company.

The employees of the electric light de
partment of the Utah Light * Railway
company are still at work and viii con-
tinue in service at least until late hour
this afternoon. The prospect is that there
will be a settlemeAt of the existing differ
ences between the company and the men.
Brigham H. Roberts. the man who was
successful in bringing about an agreement
i'm the street car situation, is at work on
the light departments troubles, He IS
the mediator between the two sides.
Yesterday forenoon Mr.. Roberts was in
consultation with the cOmpany's officials
What was accomplished at that time is
best stated in General Manager Wells re-
ply to the question:
company make any concessions
t'Yes. 1t did
with reference to what?'
with reference to wages
The men have already conceded the
question of a decrease in hours.
Neither Mr.. Wells nor Mr.. Lynn deemed
it advisable to give out for publication the
details of all the negotiations. Inc Situd-
ton at this hour is that the men. who
have left their affairs in the hands Of
Mr. Lynn and q committee VIII receive a
communication from Mi Roberts this
forenoon at 10 o'clock. It is expected that
this communication will be of such d
character as to warrant the announce
ment that the controversy has been amic-
ably settled
Meanwhile. the electrical workers are
perfecting their organization. At last
nights meeting a charter was granted the
Inside Wire Men. Their local will bear
the number 354, international Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. The member
shin includes shop employees and the like.
The officers of the new local are 6 T.
Randall. president and treasurer: +. S.
Dishoff. vice president, and J. j. Mara,
secretary.
The electrical workers employed by the
light department are as eagerly awaiting
the arrival of, President McNulty as are
the telephone employees although there is
every reason to believe that all differences
will have come to a satisfactory end be-
fore the arrival of the international eX-
ecutiye-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-02
CAR STRIKE COMING.
Company Refuses to Grant Demands
of Employees.

San Francisco. May 1.-The meeting be
tween the executive committee of the car
mems union. headed by Father EOTke and
President Calhoun of the United Railroads
to reach a compromise in the controversy
between the platform men and the COM
pany over the formers demand of s. a
day and an S-hOur day. ended in a failure
to reach an agreement The conference
was productive of no results. While de-
Clining TO say that strike will probably
be called. the committee seemed to feel
less hopeful that the tie-up Of the street
railway system of this city could be avert
ed than it was before the meeting with
President Calhoun took place.
A difference of l cent an hour is the
rock on which the conference broke up
today The committee submitted a modi-
ficatiOn Of the scale of wages paid to the
carmen in Oakland-a graduated scale of
81 10 ~ cents an hour and eliminating the
demand for an S-hOur day. President Cal
houn offered the men for another year the
schedule awarded by the arbitration COM
rnittee several months ago or the Oakland
scale of - to 40 cents an hour. The latter
would mean reduction in the wages of
65la per cent of the car men, 81 per cent
would receive present wages and g per
cent would get an increase.