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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
EDWARD DEMENT'S
RELATIONS WITH
UNITED STATES
DECLARES VISIT OF FLEET TO AUS
TRALIA HAS BEEN SOURCE OF
QUALIFICATION
APPROVES RECENT TREATIES.
Expresses Deep Regard for United States
and Predicts Cordial Arrangement
of Canadian Policies.
CLOSES PARLIAMENT SESSION.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-King Edward to-
day put an end to the present session of
the British Parliament. Only a few mem
bers attended the brief propagation cere-
monies.
The Kings speech made especial refer
ence to the recent visit of the American
battleship feet in Australian waters,
which his majesty said evoked warm
feelings of cordiality in my dominions in,
that quarter of the globe, and was al
source of qualification to myself and my
government"
Pleased with Treaties
Referring to the conclusion of several
important agreements which, by eliminate
ing causes of contention, must tend to-
the consolidation of peace" the King!
said:
Among these may be mentioned the
treaties with the United States for gem
eral arbitration and for regulating cer5
tain questions between the United
States and Canada and an agreement
for maintenance Of the existing terrlto4
rial status of the regions bordering on
the North sea"
Continuing his majesty expressed graz
LITIGATION at the visits to England OF
Presid ent Fallieres of France and the
King and Queen of Sweden.
Refers to Balkans.
Referring to the events in the Balkans
Calculated to disturb the provisions OF
the treaty of Berlin" the speech says:
''There is reason to hope that wise and
conciliatory counsels will prevail and,
that an amicable settlement will be-
reached with the consent of the pow
ers who are parties to this treaty.
Mention is made also of the copy
wright convention; to the assumption Of
sovereignty over the Congo by Belgium,
md the decisions of the international
naval conference now in session in this
city.
Regrets Indian Disorders.
With regard to the results Of this con-
ference, his majesty says: 1T is hoped
hat they will command general assent
In a paragraph on India, deep regret ~
expressed at "a conspiracy of evil dis
posed persons against the lives of my
officers and the continuance of British
rule" and the earnest wish is set forth
that the measures to enlarge the share
Of the Indians in the administration of
The country will be received in the spirit
Of mutual trust and good will in which
they are proposed"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
CHRISTEN WITH WATER
Ceremony Conducted on Tenn
perance Principles.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dc. OFF
the plans of the w G. T. U. of Della
ware are successful, the giant 20,0O0-ton
battleship Delaware, which will be
launched here on February 5, will be
rhristened with water. The battleship
kentucky, the only vessel of her class
ever christened with water, had hun
areds of bottles of whisky broken
against her hull by Kentuckians when
she went down the ways.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
TAFT TAKES COTTAGE.
President Elect Spends Morning on Golf
Links at Augusta-Miss Helen
Expected Soon.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. 21.-The Taft
family took possession of the Terrett
cottage today, moving from the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, where they have
been guests since their arrival ae:e. Miss
Helen Taft will be here in a few days
to complete the family circle. Judge
Taft. as is to be his custom while here,
spent the morning on the golf links.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
PUTS TO SEA IN GALE
Cruiser Maine Leaves Norfolk, Va, When
Wind Is Blowing Thirty-slX
Miles an Hour.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 22.-fhe cruiser
North Carolina put to sea today IL q
northeast storm with the wind oio"lH7
thirty-six miles an hour at Cape HenL''
The battleship Maine passed down '"'
coast today in the storm and Will e
wind velocity off the Hatteras coast d
twenty-six miles an hour and hlgh Sea-: it@S
prevailing. Admiral Arnold IS Sa saw
southwark with partially sealed olD'-''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
COTTON VESSEL SINKS.
Captain and Four Men Go Down with
British Steamer Off Point of
Mizen Head.

CROOKHAVEN, Ireland, Dec. %
The British steamship Irada, Capt. Rob
erts, from Galveston, December 5, fol
Liverpool, is total wreck on the south.
west point of Mizen Head. Capt. Rob.
erts, stewardess, and four men were
drowned. The remainder of the crew,
sixty-fve men, saved themselves by
climbing the face of the cliffs. The
steamer was driven ashore by heavy
weather during dense fog. She was
loaded with cotton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
SHOWING IN VIRGlNI A
Storm Gives Promise of First White
Christmas in Years in One of
Dixie States.

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 22.-A
heavy snowstorm is prevailing in north.
ern Virginia and gives promise of the
first white Christmas in years. Reports
from points further south in the valley
shows the storm to be general.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25

in Pennsylvania alone there are
about 100 fire bosses and assistant fire
bosses receiving salaries ranging from
S75 to 500 per month: 1900 mine fore
men and assistant mine foremen who re-
ceive from 500 to $125 per month.
There are also forty inspectors. each re-
ceiving salary of $1,000 per year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
ORDER GUNBoAT TO CURACAO.
United States Boat Will Proceed from
Port All Prince HaYti.

Port au Prince, Hayti.
NEW YORK, Dee. ga dispatch to
The Herald from Port au Prince, Hayti,
says that the United States gunboat,
Dolphin, left that port last night under
orders to proceed at once to Curacao to
await developments in the Venezuelan
situation. The cruiser Des Moines is
leaving also for Curacao, according to the
dispatches. News of the movement of
these vessels adds interest to the secrecy
surrounding the battleship Maine, which
Is presumed to be en- route to Venezuela,
to be followed by the North Carolina, al
though the state department has made
no announcement concerning their desti-
nation or the purpose of their journey.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
DESPERATE A CHURLH'
San Francisco Edifice Is Entered aHO
Valuable Vestmepts and Furnish
ings Are Demolished

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec IT,
The Church of ST. Dominic in tlllS '-I1
was entered yesterday by an unAL ,,'o1
person or persons and vestments '"l",5
at $1,000 were slashed and torn De ayiStv
repair. The furnishings of the sa' Irsre
were destroyed and indecencie9 ,rorp
torn from the sacristy clock and the A''
ord book was slashed and torn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
The Pace Too Fast.

'sMy deah boy, I'm afraid I cawn't
follow King Edward quite to the limit,
don't you know"
s.What dye mean, old chapter
s'Why, he's gone and paid up all his
debts, don't you know."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
Very Slight Indeed.

Binks (who has given links a cigar)-
You'll find. old chap, that is something
like a cigar.
links latter a few puffs)-By Jove!
there is slight resemblance. What is
it?Royal Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25

Love is a poor mathematician. He can
never figure out the cost.-Smart Set.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
"a Man Convinced

Mrs. Browne was shocked beyond
words to hear her small son speak Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25
The Specific Charges.

The seven councilmen, it is alleged, did
wickedly and corruptly conspire with each
secure the passage, by corrupt and unlawful
means and by bribery of the members of
the select and common councils of Pitts
hurc. ordinances and resolutions designating
the depositaries of the city; bridge ordf-
nances; bond ordinances for freeing bridges
between Pittsburg and Allegheny, recently
consolidated; an ordinance for additional fl
ter beds for the new filtration plant; He
berton street railway ordinance; a resoIu-
ton to pave a portion Of Fourth avenue
with wood block, and others pending before
--pcilS
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
Chance of Name.


THIS IS TO CERTIFY. THAT We THE UNDER,
i signed-WILLIAM STEMPEL and JAMES
TSCHJY-having duly constituted and appolnteo q
as the assgnees successors in interest TO- the
co-partnership firm Of FINDLER & WHEEL Composed
of PHILIP FINDLER and ERNEST WfBEL), trans
acting Sationers for the past thirty three
years and upwards City and State OF New YORK
DO HEREBY according to the Statutes Of this state
Being Article Second Chapter 81 of the General
Laws entitled ''The Partnership Law passed May 10
1897 make publish the following Certificate:
FIRST That the business of Statoners heretofore
by the said co-partuershiP firm, under is
name of "FINDLER & WHEEL" shall be continued
and said firm name shall be continued, used ana
deal the said undersigned.
SECOND: That the said WILLIAM STEMPEL re-
sides in the Borough of the Bronx City, County ana
State of New York.
That the said JAMES TSCHUY resides in the Bor-
ough Manhattan. in said City, County and state
THIRD That the principal place OF business or
the Undersigned transacting said business under
said firm OF "FINDLER & WHEEL Is the CITY
and County York. in the Clerks Office Of which
County within certificate is to be filed, and copy
thereof Is to be published. as provided by law
~ ~ WILLIAM STEMPEIA
JAMES J. TSCHUY.
City of New York. County of New York, S.:
this 1st day of october, 1908. before me per-
sonaily WILLIAM STEMPEL and JAMES
TsCHt-Y. to known and known to me to be the
individuals described and who executed the fore
going instrument, and they thereupon duly acknowl
edged to me that they had executed the same,
HENRY f. LIPPOLD, Notary Public. N Y Co
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
REFLECT NORTHERN PACIFIC BOARD.

At the annual stockholders meeting Of the North
err Pacific Railway Company. held here yesterday
the board Of directors reelected The annual
report was read 10 the stockholders, but was not
made public and 1t officially stated that It
would be ready FOR publication for several days
statement Of earnings for the twelve months
ended on June 30 was given out. however, and
showed gross earnings Of $e7sS1,3So an Increase
OF S7o7 1e1 over 1907 earnings Of SS.37045l, a
decrease Of s2S73s7 and surplus after appropria-
tons for depreciation improvements etc, s5S l9.
q decrease Of si39.O59 compared with the preceding
year
The regular quarterly dividend meeting. sched-
uied for yesterday, postponed. but IL is IN
derstood that Il viii be held later in the week
The CID rurlors that al extra dividend would be
declared at this meeting were again circulated IN
Wall Street yesterday, but were discredited in con-
servative quarters 4 was pointed out that only
the old stock would benefit by an extra dividend
declared before February 1863, and that the hoo-
ers q the new stock would not take kindly 10 the
e-r+.ng OF a melon OF which they did not get a
share.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
COMMODITIES" APPEAL
Order FaUors GoUernment-DisSent-
ing Judges Opinion.

Philadeiphia, Oct 6-Iudges Dallas. Gray and
Burlington. OF the United States Circuit Court
handed down an order to-day allowing the goxsrn-
rnent to appeal from the decision of the court IN
the suit OF the United States in the matter OF the
consfttuticnality OF the commodities clause OF the
Hepburn rate bill.
Counsel for both the government and the oe-
fendant coa 70, Gs viii petition the Supreme court
OF the United States to give this case precedence
over ALI others on account of its great Importance
The assignment of errors upon which the appear
was allowed are about ten in number anu were
fled by /. Allison Wilmer. special assistant -
Attorney General Bcnapacte. and by Dlstrlst A''0i
ney J. Whitaker Thompson
II &c contended that the Circuit Court erred IN
holding that the clause is rot valid exercise
If the powers Of Congress under the Coisttuuoh
ss 10 the regulation Of commerce and that 'he
measure would deprive the railroads or thelr pOp
e-ty without dee process Of law.
II IS also contendei shat the court was wrong
in declaring the law dscTim:native and prohip'-
r,on and not a regulation of interstate commerce
Judge Burlington filed his opinion this afternoon,
Dissenting FROM the decision Of Judges 0ras aiiN
Dallas who declared the ''cofrl:nodltieS CLAUSE
unconstitutional. Judge Burlington quotes E"u
5orseS the words Of Chief Justice Marshall VINO
in an opinion said:
The question whether law be void 4 for ,,Iiss its re-
puenancg to the Constitution is & at all sa5og GeS
&C. 10 he decided in the affirmative in douotIoi
case
The opinion says that the prior acolon ol any
state in authorizing carriers to own
or mines can in no way detract from the power oh
CONGRESS- thereafter to regulate interstate COM
,rarce ..Afanifestly,'' he says, such purchase
under state authority created no oDigatoh Oh coi
tract en- the part Of Congress that II never "ouu'
in pursuance Of its power TO regulate commerce
-. a.. -,atas enact laws which might restrict
carriers from the interstate carriage OF theiF own
,,roducts In effect il would place in each s1a'e
veto or the power to regulate conferred on inc
United States. .,.
nv, ,,za ,,res,,rnes that Congress in passing this
-. si5 not seek 10 conlscate private property, put
sber 70 avert by due regulation the evils the car
,3er had itself brought about by allowing us Pl-
-ate interest affect injurionsly us puOli0 Nf'
The ouinion concludes as follows;
r...as shot ,,..7ar the Constitution the power
90 regulate commerce between the states II -
fn Congress, that such power lnc!nues bae 7iirCa
- regulate carriers thereof. aHo that tne osoL
of the dual relation Of public carrier anu ~ tfS
TRANSFORMATION is q regulation OF coIilIeIOe' -
law IS constitutional
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
Proposals..

(tENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTBRMA ASTER's
" Department Washington, D. G. october 8. 1905
Sealed proposals in tripcate subject the usual con-
ditions viii received this Office at the Office OF
Porto Rico until II o clock a NJ, MONDAY October l9
1905 and then publicly opened for the construction
plumbing and electric wiring hospital building to De
erected Juan p R Plans and specifications ana
any information desired had this office The
United the right accept or reject any
OF all bids any part thereof Proposals should De
Proposals for Constructing Public Budlng
san Juan Rico" and be addressed either to MAJOR
Nj GRAY ZALINSKL Depot Quarternaster, Z. S A..
Washington D G. Constructing QuaTtermaster
A San Juan. Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
FAILURES FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 100

.Dua's Review" in bulletin on failures by
branches Of business in the third quarter Of 190S.
says:
InsoIvencies in the United states during the
third quarter Of 1908 are presented this week by
OCCUPATION and size " lille IN most cases there
sffII appears an increase the number and
amount Of liabilities FOR the same branches Of
k .ineSS last year, there are more instances OF
in1nroven1ent as the date Of the panic becomes
mote so that II Is generally indicated in the
mortality returns that the last three months OF
the year will make much better exhibit than
PREVIOUS quarters and should be decidedly enCour-
aging when compared win ,the, corresponding
featuring failures were blsLttIN SHiddet tIleH III
the corresponding three months OF 1907 improve
ment is wholly due to a rev exceptonaliy larse
suspensions last year in lumber ana building ana
In The iron and steel industry. Improvement Is
also noted in clothing the cotton industry and
miscellaneous, but the only decrease or 'nipor-
tance was slightly over 100000 in the Cothng
manufacture. This comparison would have been
unusually Favorable for the single large mill
@ eii',-a ttat sf1nnIied oyer third OF all liza
bilities in the manufacturing class. Losses We're
also larger In woouens hats, chemicals, paints
and glass but in none of these branches OF buSi-
ness was the difference OF significant size. AS to
while the same number was reported in woollens.
but in every other occupation more or less IN
ter of 9o7, with the largest difference about
Trading failures IN the third quarter involved
a rnucn larger amount OF defaulted indebtedness
than the corresponding three months Of last year.
with more less increase In every division ex-
cept hotels and restaurants In most cases. how
large failure fish dealer at the West account
ing for than half the total increase. Mis-
larger but in no other instance the difference
more than $500 000. In every occupation there
was an Increase In number OF defaults exceeding
one hundred in groceries and meats and misce-
laneous. and amounting 10 ninety-seven in general
stores while other increases gradually shaded
down to only three In hats and gloves. and one In
books and papers.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
FEDERAL MINING AND SMELLING.

The annual report of the Federal Mining and
Smelling Company for the year ended August
81 shows net earnings of S1C60S against 81 S4s
for the preceding year and surplus after dividends
of s13Sl1S The dividends amounted to S92S917 com
pared with 81 917 7H distributed in 1907.
The sum Of $ls4,665 appropriated for develop
rnent account leaving a deficit for the year Of
s46547 against a surplus for 1907 amounting to
$3l45O8 The companys total surplus is now $780,
O46 The number of tons of mined during the
wear was 599 $50 and 93,S11 tons of concentrates
and ere were shipped
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
CALUMET AND AecLA FILES EQUITY BILL

Boston, Oct 6-A bill in equity was filed in the
United States Circuit Court here to-day by repre-
sentatives OF the Calumet and Heca Mining Com
pany asking that A. 6 Bigeow and H NJ Hyams
respectively. president and manager OF the Osceola
Mining Company. be restrained from interfering
with the rights of the Calumet company in voting
stock of the Osceola company, which 1t holds. at
an adjourned Osceola meeting next month. BY a
recent United States Court decision in Michigan
the Calumet company is permitted to hold this
stock amounting e, COL shares. and the Calumet
company desires to vote ii October ID The
Circuit Court to-day issued an order of notice for
a hearing October 8.
The Osceoia stock acquired by the Calumet
interest February, and the matter has been in
litigation since that TINA.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
PlLLseuRY-wAsHeuRN SETTLEMENT.

Minneapolis Oct s.-The temporary affairs Of
the F1llsburv-V-6shb hburn Flour Mills Company
Limited are settled The company viii operate
its mills &c their full capacity and the business
will be continued the same before the receiver
ship. This is made possible to-day by Judge NJ
D Puroy's granting the petition Of the receivers
tr the federal court borrow money and 10 issue
receivers certificates for the operation OF the
ras.ls and 20 pay interest 6ebentures
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
PAPER MILL TO GO ON FULL TIME

Franklin. n. H, Oct. 6.--The paper mills Of the
International Paper Company in this town will
start tomorrow on fun time all the having
voted to-day to accept the per cent cut down.
The men refused to go to work week ago be
cause they did not have an opportunity TO vote on
the reduction, which had been agreed to by their
national president.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
RepoRT ON GRANBY's YEAR.

The CRANKY Consolidated Mining, Smelling and
Power Company has reported for the year ended
June 30 1905 gross earnings of 8709,lS4, against
81 521 54s for the preceding year charges aggregat-
ing 81 7eO compared with S2673,529 for 1907 and
net profits of $354. .424 against H,s4S0l Dividends
amounted to S675,OIO the resulting deficit for the
year thus being $S2O,576 The previous surplus was
S. 775 1871 which made the total profit and loss
surplus as Of June so last s2,455,lSl
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
OHIO TELEPHONE COMPANIES MERGED

Cleveland. oct. 6-At a meeting of the stOckhold-
ers of the United States Telephone Company, the
Cuvahoga Telephone Company, of Cleveland and
the Citizens Telephone Company, of Columbus, the
three companies were merged here to-day. The new
companv has a ca capitalization of between S,M0,000
and 100000 other Ohio independent companies,
Il is said will added from time TO time.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
POWDER CUSTER SUIT POSTPONED.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 6.-The United States Circuit
Court here to-day handed down order granting
the government an extension Of six months for the
purpose or taxing testimony in its suit TO dissolve
the alleged powder trust. The time allowed had
SIre2sV expired
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
ARKANSAS FREIGHT RATES JUMP UP.

Little Rock Ark, oct. 6.-An advance in inter
e+ate freight rates ef from 20 166 per cent viii
20 into eject through Arkansas on october 10 as
The result Of the recent temporary Injunction
granted the trunk lines Of the state against the
state Railroad Commission al St Paul
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

DR. Charles Hugh Stevenson. collaboration
with DIR. George Frederick Kunz in the prepara-
ton of 1.-The Book of the Pearl" which we re-
Gently announced. has just received the award
of $500 T. gold offered by the Smithsonian In
stitution for the best treatise on the subject OF
international regulation of fisheries on the high
seas. The award was made at the fourth In
ternational Fishery Congress. held last month IN
Washington
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

Recent reports that article or some articles
in THE Catholic Encyclopaedia" had been con-
denned by the authorities at Rome led the pub
fishers of this work. the Robert Appleton Com
pany to cable an inquiry to Archbishop Farley.
They promptly received reply from him say
ing. "Press reports concerning Papal ban on
Catholic Encyclopaedia absolutely false"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

witty and q charming book Is "Cupid's Al
r11anac and Guide to Hearticulture," which has
been Compiled for d Cupid" by John Cecil
Clay and Oliver Herford. and is published
by the Houghtons. Everything about the
book including the slip cover which gives us
a glimpse Of a pretty portrait Of Cupid on the
binding, should endear il TO those who ad
dressed in the dedication, Lovers and Lovers of
Lovers" Let this multitude take notice of the
pages given to the present month. October is
it appears, highly favorable to the growth of
THE Deadly Gossip Weed: Whisperia Scan
dalosa Backbitus family. A knoxious plant"
Still, this plant is illustrated in so dainty a
drawing that one can hardly fear it. The au-
thors have also these things to say:
The Hearticuturist must bestr himself in Octo-
Der if he desires his garden to present bright ap-
pearance AT the end OF the season. He will ind
plenty TO do, raklng up the rapidly failing leaves of
the Date Plant.
The withered Date Leaves present a naournful
cleaned away fast as possible as they Impede
the growth OF the FaH Engagement Vine These
more tender OF the Heart Trees taken into the the
Hothonse az the first sign ot a Frost ~
Od-fa shioned flowers like Yearnine and Auf-
tumn fragrance and soft colors. ada much TO the
beauty of the October garden Yearutns however
though a beautiful flower. should be well trim n, q
become wild when left TO itself, in which state Ii
is most troublesome weed
The whimsical fun that distinguishes the text
in this book is likewise shown in the illustra-
tions and decorations, the former printed in
colors AS humerists and artists the coliabo-
rators are to be congratulated On book which
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

The Lippincott Company will publish this sea-
son Mr.. Roger Boutet de Monvels book on
Beau Brummel and His Times" The same
firm also promises a reprint Of the first edition
Of THE Love Letters Of Mary Wollstonecraft" +"