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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
FAMOUS APPLETON
WATERW0RKS CASE
HEARING BEFORE RATE COMMITS
SION BRINGS DELEGATION
TO CAPITAL CITY.
Madison, Oct. 20.


Tie famous Appleton Waterworks
case was taken up before the railroad
commission yesterday afternoon and
will occupy the time of the commits.
sion for the greater part of the week
The case is the most important mu-
nicipal case taken up by the commits
sion under the public utility law and
has been given precedence over
number of similar cases as it is I'M
derstood that it will go to the supreme
court Immediately to test the consti-
nationality of the public utility law.
Over a dozen city officials and busi
ness men arrived from Appleton at
noon yesterday, to testify before the
commission. The citys side of the
case is being loked after by Attorney
George G. Greene and his partner, Mr..
North, of Green Bay, while Attorney
George Lines of Milwaukee is repre-
senting the defendant company.
The action is brought by the city
to have a valuation placed on the
plant of the Appleton Waterworks'
company, to have the rate fixed for
hydrant rental and domestic purposes
and for an order to have new filtra-
ton plant constructed and the entire
system enlarged and extended.
The city and company have been
fighting for eight years. The case
has been to the supreme court three
times and in each case the city has
won every contention.
Half dozen witnesses testified yes
terday afternoon that the water fur
nished by the company was unfit for
drinking purposes and that most PEG
pie drink water from driven wells
many people carrying it for several
blocks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
CANNOT TAP
THIS WIRELESS

New York, Oct. 21.-A system OF
wireless telegraphy whereby mes
sages are incapable of being tapped
is an invention of Walter J. Willen.
borg, the son of wealthy parents re
siding at SIG Hudson street, Hoboken
Young Willenborg is said to have re.
fused an offer. of $1,000,000 from Eng
lish capitalists to secure control of his
new system. He said he did not intend
to reveal the secrets of his invention
to any foreign power.
At Willenborg's home he has a
room fitted out with a complete wire
less installation. From a skylight he
can flash and receive messages all
the way from Clifden, Ireland to the
Newtons in Boston, where he has a
station operated by two chums.
Of less Importance to the general
public, but unique in its possibilities
for sweethearts and others vitality in
terested in each others welfare, is his
pocket wireless sender and receiver.
The transformer is on a board about
eight inches by three and the sending
apparatus is half as small He has a
tiny stretch of wire constructed in
the same form as a large aerial over
a station This can be tucked with a
pin inside a coat or waist near the
collar and left suspended. The rest OF
the outfit must be strapped about the
waist with hucEl0
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
COST HEARST $4,000.
Price Said to Have Been Paid for
the Missives.

New York, Oct. 21.-Under the
title. Mr.. Hearst's Thieves, this
weeks issue of Golfers Weekly CON
tains an article by Arthur H. Glea
son. telling the inside history of the
way in which the John D. Archbold
letters were stolen from the Standard
Oil Office, photographed, returned
and the photographs sold to Mr..
Hearstls newspapers for a trif1e over
$4,000.
It is charged that the letters were
sold 30 The New York American OF
fee by Charles Stump, a confidential
messenger of the Standard Oil COM
pany. The letters were brought to
him by William w. Winfield, ne
gro in the office of John D. Archboid.
Wir leld is the stepson of Mr. Arch
holds butler. Stump and Winfield
cleared a trifie over $4,000 by the
transaction and made merry through
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
FIRES DESTROY
MUCH TIMBER

New Richmond, Wis, Oct. 20.-Ad-
vices from Grand View in Bayfield,
county say that fires are raging all
around that village, and that much
valuable timber has been burned. Set
tiers have appealed for help and op-
erations on logging railroads has been
suspended. Two teams which start
ed ont to relieve settlers were forced
to return. Logging crews are back
firing, hoping to save the village,
camps and railroad property. The
loss is already heavy and nothing but
rain or a change of wind can prevent
further loss. No loss of lives is re-
ported.
Alpena, Mich, Oct. 20.-Complete
reports have been received from all
of the points north of here which
were in danger from the forest fires
and the danger now seems to be
largely over. No new fire losses have
been reported over night. Four of
the seven bodies which were found
yesterday between Rogers, and Metz,
hav been identified as the wife and
three children of Herman Erke, whose
cremation in logging camp was re-
ported last night.
|
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 20.-Fire,
which is raging in the woods near
Collins and Wayside, is causing much
alarm IN residents of the vicinity who
have been fighting the flames for
I, thirty-six hours. The home of Martin
O'Neil, near Wayside, was saved Sat
urday night only after the hardest
kind of a fight and the fire is still
threatening the place. The big swamp
near Brillion, Calumet county, is afire
and there is much fear that the flames
will spread. The city fire department
| here is in readiness to rush engines
and men to the aid of the farmers if
called upon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

BANE OF NATION

Syracuse, N T., oct. IL Inc
spirit of cemmercialism was not
stronger or more dominant in this
land in the days when Phillips and
Garrison were mobbed in the streets
of Boston for protesting against hui
man slavery, than it is today, said
the democratic vice presidential can
didate, Kern, IN speech here last
night in which he likened the exist
ing conditions to those which proceed
ed the civil war.
"a way was found Kern said, 70
purge the land of the sin of slavery,
and he continued:
MAY we not hope that there is
left in the American people enough
virtue, courage and patriotism to rally
once more as patriots in defense OF
their own interests and those OF
their country and, while there is yet
time, strike down special privilege"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
WIN PRIZES IN
LAND LOTTERY
ONLY THREE WISCONSIN MEN
ARE REPORTED AS
WINNERS.
MORE THAN $4,000 PERSONS
PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT
GAMBLE.

Dallas, S. D., Oct. 20.-More than
114.OOO persons who had registered
for the drawing of farms on the
Rosebud Indian reservation heard
that Miss May A. Helser. a Kenne-
bee, South Dakota, school teacher
had been fortunate enough to secure
first choice of her sections.
Although most of the successful
persons to be included in the first
one hundred numbers came from
South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa
there were several from other states
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, and Kansas being particularly
favored.
The drawing was conducted in the
best of order.
After the first so numbers were
drawn the little girls who had made
the first drawings gave way to regu
lar clerks and the drawing was then
carried out under Judge Witten's su
pervision by government employees.
The first ten names in the land
land drawing are:
May A. Melser, Kennebeck, S. D
2-Peter Swift, Ponca, Neb.
Be Hammer, Meadow Grove, Neb
4-Otto Schneider, Mitchell, s. D
Jacob Eckert, Wichita, Kas.
6-Samuel Anderson, Albert City
Iowa.
! Hobart A. Anderson, Mount Yer
non, So. Oak.
S-H. B. Clarke, Girard, Kas., by
M. Hughes, Wier City, Kas.
| 9-Charles 7. Johnson, Decatur, Ill
| 1O-Albert w. Schulz, Lamar lowa
| Others in the list include:
Iowa-John B. Jones, Lake City
Adam Adair, Adair. Martin Chris
tianson, Forest City. JOS. j. Rogers
Battle Creek. George E. Wheel
Marcus. Pettis Finch, Sheldon. H
H. Hosiner, Cedar Rapids Der
Toxic, Jacobs. Swell S. Chamber
lain, Panama. VIM. Felt, Struble.
P. Kelly. Dubuque. John w. Young
Bronson. Albert Lame, Mineola
John ]. Keller, Carlton. Arthur Aren't
Rutland Jennie L. Gipner, Spiri
Lake Ashford Locke, Hartley.
Illinois-Clarence N. Watles, Yves
McHenry. Arthur w. Lemp, Rocl
Island. T. N. Nutron, Pontiac. Will
lam E. Thompson, Chicago. Harry A
Wells, Lockport, Ill Frank D. Whip
Springfield Karl Hitler, Dixon.
South Dakota-Phillip Schoemburg
Aberdeen. George Hossterfer, Wood
socket. John F. O'Brien, Deddes
Merritt w. Hayes, Lucas. Earl E
Harris. ST. Charles. Theodore Funk
Groton. Oliver E. Styles, Meckling
Frank H. Hoffner, Dell Rapids. Car
la. Haddorff, Irene George Stanford
Madison Frank Melton. Britton. c
F. Butterfield, Mitchell. G. R. Kelley
Kale Preston.
Wisconsin-Frank M. Andrews
Darlington. William i. Miller, Ian
easter. Henry Schimmolpfennig
Canpbellsport.
Michigan-Harry B. Jones, Mont
gomery. Charles NJ. Duff, Wessung
ton.
South Dakota+-Michael Mcnamara
There were 1928 numbers drawn
| Among the first 200 names Nebraska
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

placing him on the reserve list of the
Chicago cubs for next year, may re
main in this city in the 1909 season
having expressed a willingness to
sign here, if he is not given a place
with the cubs. Young is one of sew
eral players of the local team who
are willing to return home here next
season and will probably be signed.
He says he absolutely refuses to con-
slider any Fond du Lac offer, as they
have no claim ON him whatsoever.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
"YEGGs" MAKE BIG HAUL.

Robbers Blow Safe of Bank at Lake
Nebagamon.
Superior, Wis.,, Oct. 21-Yeggmen
blew the safe of the Bank of Nebaga
mon at Lake Nebagamon, thirty miles
east of here, and secured cash amount
ing to $1,7O0. Three explosions
aroused the town, but the bandits
were not disturbed and drove out OF
town to the west.
Murphysboro, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-The
bank at Hurst, ILL.,, in Williamson
county, was robbed of $1,000 by safe
blowers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
CONFIRMATION OF ROYALTY.
EIkins-Abruzzi Engagement to Be
Announced at Once.

Rome, Italy, Oct. 21-All doubts
regarding the Elkins-Abruzzi marriage
are now set at rest. The king ofici
ally has made known his consent te
the marriage in order to prevent op
position from other members of the
family; the duke of Abruzzi's step
mother, the duchess of Aosta, has
formally announced to the mayor OF
Asti that the marriage is imminent; ;
the duke himself will soon go to the
United States, where he expects that
the marriage will be officially an
nounced today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Gompers Defies Taft.

Chicago. Oct. 2I.-Samuel Comp
ers in a speech last night defied Taft
to prove the charges made against
the labor leader. He declared that
if Taft can prove one of his state
ments about him untrue he would
make public apology and retrac-
ton. Gompers spoke at length con-
corning the supreme courts rulings
on unfair lists and closed with an
eulogy of Bryan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
KAISER OPENS PARLIAMENT.
Tells Prussian Body He Is Working
for Peace.

Berlin, Germany, Oct 21.-Ihe
Prussian parliament was opened by
Emperor William yesterday In his
address his majesty indicated the in
tention of the government to intro
duce modification of the existing
antiquated three-class electoral sys
tenn, which has been the object OF
much agitation of recent years.
Abiding to the Balkans, the EN-
perez said that Germany was less
interested there than the other pow.
ers, but the country was working
with the others for a peaceful and
satisfactory solution OF the present
difficulties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

1905 on the proceeds, running a sa
loon, playing the races and leading a
swift metropolitan life.
The article shows that Mr.. Hearst
has had the photographs of the let
tiers in his possession for three years
the sale having taken place in 1905.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
sNoWsToRM IN WYOMING.
Cheyenne Trains Six Hours Late
Others Are BIockaded.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 21.-One OF
the worst storms in years is now rag
ing over the Laramie plains between
this section and Rawlins. The storm
is accompanied with snow and driv.
ing wind. All trains due at Cney
enne are six or more hours late and
it is reported that several trains are
blockaded between Laramie and Raw
Inns, unable to proceed owing to the
intensity of the wind and drifting
snow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
had the most winners, 80; Iowa sec
ond, At; South Dakota 80 and Illinois
49,
QUARTET LOST ON LAKE.
Went Out In Launch to Set Fish Netss
Fail to Return.

Glen Haven, Mich, Oct. 21-Pat-
rick Hurry and wife and Peter Swan
son and son have been missing since
Monday evening when they left their
homes at North Manitou islands in
launch to set fish nets in Lake Mich
igan The high wind carried the boat
out into Lake Michigan and the only
hope entertained as to the safety OF
the quartet is that they may have
reached the Wisconsin shore.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Find Skull Of Frank cIope.

Kenosha, Wis, Oct 20.-The skull
Of Frank Clope, the missing Racine
man whose headless body was found
on the Riley farm, six miles south
of Kenosha, week ago, was found
Sunday. A bullet hole on each side
of the skull seems to leave no doubt
that Clope was murdered
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
To Ask for SOS, 1000, 900.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Congress
will be asked to make an appropria-
ton of $25,00o,000 for carrying ON the
work on the isthlnian canal during the
fiscal year 1910, If estimates prepared
by the commission are approved by
the war department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
KLINE GETS CHANGE OF VENUE
Attorneys Will Try TO Procure His
Release by Habeas Corpus.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-Private
Joseph Kline of company A, first
regiment Illinois national guard
Chicago indicted on charge of muir
der as a result of fatally stabbing
Earl Nelson at Kankakee while on a
train conveying the regiment TO
Springfield for riot duty, yesterday
afternoon obtained change of venue
to Ford county and the case will come
up at the December term. Pending
a preliminary hearing on the question
of bond, Kline is in jail and his at
torneys threaten habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to procure his release.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Another Blow at Uncle Joe.

Decatur, H., Oct. 21.-Resolutions
demanding the defeat of Speaker Can
non because of his alleged obstruc-
ton of temperance legislation was.
adopted by the pastoral union of the.
Baptist association of Illinois yester-
day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
BUYS scHuRz HOME FOR $685.
Milwaukee Traction Company Offers
City Option on Property.

Milwaukee Traction Company Offers
City Option on Property.
Watertown, Wis, Oct. 20.-The Mil
waukee Light, Heat and Traction
company, at public auction, purchased
the Carl Schurz homestead, including;
seven acres of land, under forec1os--
ure proceedings, for 1888. Efforts;
to raise enough money to satisfy the
mortgage among the admirers of Mr..
Schurz had failed. The traction
company has offered the city an OPP
ton on the property excepting a
small piece needed for a right or
way The option is to run a year and
will be accepted by the city. In the
meanwhile it is understood the buyer
will do everything to preserve the old.
home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
One Hundred Persons lmperiled ~
Gotham Confiagration.

One HUndTed FeTsoHs 'rfIPer''eo -
Gotham confiagration.
New York. Oct. 21.-Three persons
were burned to death and the lives
of 100 tenants of a tenement on
East Third street were imperiled in
a fire this morning. The flames,
starting on the ground floor. spread
rapidly through the structure and
the fire escapes were soon congested
with the panic stricken tenants.
When the fire was controlled the fire.
men found three persons dead in an
upper hallway.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
YOUNG May Stay.

Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 21.-Cy
Young, who phenomenal work as a
pitcher has attracted the attention OF
big league managers and resulted i'll
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

Paid in Full has met with a bad fail
ure in London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07
KIDLET LEAGUE
GRAND OPENING

The opening of the kidlet league at
Atkinson Park yesterday afternoon was
a great success, and was well attended
by large crowd of the youngsters
friends. The Giants defeated the Pau
oas by to l, and the Bulletins handed
1t to the Eagles in a swatfest by Is
to -.
Young Comes pitched fine game for
the Giants, and, although he allowed
SIX hits, these all came at the wrong
time and were none of them RESPONSE
bic for the one run made bv the
Pauoas
Ornellas scored for the losers in the
ninth inning, and Pahau. Lui and All
Tai all scored for the Giants in the
fourth inning.
In the second game both teams made
fourteen hits, but the Bulletins were
the faster runners and so made the
larger score. In spite of the number
of hits and errors, eight for the losers
and six for the winners, it was keen
game, and exciting from start to finish.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07
ASAHIS TAKE
FIRST GAME

In the first game at the league
grounds yesterday afternoon the Asahis
won the first of the series for the cham
pionship of the japanese league from
the FusOos by IL to l.. These two
teams were tied for first place, and so
are playing off the tie by series of
best two out of three.
The unlucky F'usoos were able to
score only on run, and that in the last
half of the ninth inning, when Yama-
shire romped in on a neat bingle by
Araki. There were only two innings
in which the winners did not score, the
third and fourth; and they opened the
game by batting out four
The feature of the game was the
splendid pitching of Eichi Moriyama
for the Asahis. He famed out the
Fusoos with unrelenting regularity. and
try as they would they could not find
him at all. The lineups were:
Asahi-Araki, 3b.; Jshijima, cf.;
Tsunao, h.; Kiyoshi, p; Eichi Mort
yama, p; Imanaka, S.; Kurisaki, IF. :;
Ikeda, 2b.; Koiima, If.
Fusoo-Matsuichi 3b; Yoshiga. lb.:
Yamashiro, G.; Mitsuda S.; Nakamoto.
p; Araki, Oh; Masayoshi, cf.; Naka-
mura, H.; Tsuruda, rf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07
The official score arrived too late for
publication.
The standing of the kidIet league is:
CHINESE ALOHA
CLUB MEETS

The Chinese Aloha Club held its an
nual meeting last evening at the club
house on Union street. The meeting
was one of the best attended, nearly
fifty members being present, and much
enthusiasm was manifested during the
proceedings. Officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: John
Akana, president; H. w. Gum, vice
president; Lee Yen, recording secre-
tary; w. Tin Chong, corresponding sec
tary; G. Ho Linn, treasurer; L. Mon
Tai. auditor j. He Yup was elected
unanimously for captain of the base
ball team.
1t was also deemed necessary to have
the constitution and bylaws revised,
and the following committee was APP
pointed to do the job: w. Tin Chong
(chairman), Lee Len and L. Mon Tai.
They will report at special meeting
to be held next Sunday evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07

Since it was announced that the Hon
orable Robert w. Shingle has present
ed a beautiful trophy for the Riverside
Junior League the games have been
more holly contested, and those played
yesterday forenoon were not a bit bad,
as far as the interest that was mani
tested in them by those connected with
the different clubs and all the Chinese
Aloha fans.
1t seems that the Alohas are rather
confident of winning this years cham
pionship, that they are now making
preparations for grand luau to be
given at the end of the season, when
Sam Hop, the Aala manager, will be
invited
The first game was fought between
the Aalas and the Perfume kids. Sam
Hops aggregation had no pilikia to
defeat the Sweet ViOlets by IL to S.
Henry Leslie pitched a swell game,
and was invited by DR.. K. F., Ii to
visit a downtown Chinese chop suey
house after the game.
1t looks pretty good for the Aloha
kids when they put the Banzais down
to defeat by the score of to 3. Al
though Manager Chas. Abe, of the
Japanese team, was somewhat disap-
pointed over his boys defeat, he was
pleased with the good
showing they put up against the
Alohas. This game was far more ex-
citing than the first one, as there were
a few hundred Chinese and Japanese
fans present to keep things interesting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07
When You
Are Ready to
Buy

Do not imagine that the man with
house to sell will sheer at you for
demanding information on all details in
advance. The reaI-est agent. or
house-owner will respect you for at
lacking the question in a thorough,
earnest, systematic fashion.
Ascertain why the man from whom
you think of purchasing is selling his
you do not wish TO buy that house.
Ascertain the source of the water
supply and the exact nature of the
sewerage or cesspool system. The
health Of your family will depend upon
these two factors.
Haste in real estate is dangerous.
You will always be urged to close a
deal at once. Such a bargain will
never remain open until the morrow
Perhaps!
Your neighbors, near or distant, will
affect the value Of your property, to
say nothing of your peace of mind.
Tn a section already built, it's social
status, its schools, its neighborhoods
and its financial values are determined.
Do not buy home SO small that you
know within the next few years you
viii feel it necessary to add room or
two. It is hard to meet payments and
carpenter bills simultaneously.
Do not let any specious real-estate
agent part you from that hard-earned
money by any lightning like system of
Thea real-estate agent is
more interested in his commission than
in your future comfort and satisfac
ton.
Above all things, do not buy in a,
where for sale'' signs
are as thick as hops. Buy in a suburb
or neighborhood to which families are
moving. not from which they are fee
ing. Remember that while this most
attractive house is to be your home,
chock full of sentiment, it also repre-
sents the investment of your savings.
Buy where land promises to increase in
value, not depreciate.
Investigate the title of the land rig
from a reliable concern or have-the alb
stract made by some one to be trusted.
Ascertain the source of the water
supply, gas and electricity.
This will take time, and all this time
the insistent agent will be after you.
Let him stew and fuss. Far better
that he should fret now about his COM
mission than that you should fret for
years over money hastily invested.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-07
ARMY BUYING
POLO PONIES

The Quartermaster' IS Department has
entered on the purchase of polo ponies
for use at army posts, the contractor
having failed to furnish the horses that
were specified. The government will
buy in the open market after very care
full inspection. 1t was recently report
ed that there had been gathered at va
rious points in Eastern California up
ward of 400 ponies, and the work of in
speeding and choosing has begun. These
ponies will be supplied to army posts
as rapidly as they are inspected and
purchases are made The amount of
the government purchases will be 337,
that being the number out of 500 on
which the contractor failed.