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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
DIAMONDS GOING DOWN,
War Is Declared Between Members of
Syndicate Which Has Controlled
the Market.

LONDON, March 17.-Under pressure
exerted by the Transvaal government,
which is entitled to 60 per cent. of the
company's output, the Premier Diamond
Mining company has definitely refused to
renew its agreement with the diamond
syndicate The Premier company an
nounces that it will market it's own out
put on the expiration this month of the
present contract with the syndicate. Up
to the present time the syndicate has
taken the output of both the Premier
and the De Beers companies. The fact
that the agreement is not to be renewed
means war will be declared by the Pre-
mier company against the De Beers com
pany, and the general opinion is that dia-
monds will be cheaper. The syndicate
has in the past practically controlled the
worlds output i'll diamonds, amounting
to about $50,OOO,000 annually.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
EVANS GIVES UP FLEET.
Will Be Relieved of Command at San
Francisco by Admiral
Thomas

WASHINGTON, d. c., March IL
At Admiral Evans personal request, he
will be relieved of the command of the
battleship fleet on reaching San Fran
cisco. Rear Admiral Thomas the next
in seniority, will succeed Admiral Evans
i'll command of the fleet
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry will
bring the battleship fleet from San Fran
cisco to the Atlantic coast by way of
the Suez canal. This detail was an
nounced by Secretary Metcalf late to-
day.
The vacancies caused by the retire
ment of Admirals Evans and Thomas
will be filled by the promotion to that
rank of Capts. Seaton, Schroeder and
Richard Wainwright, each of whom now
commands a battleship in the fleet.
IngersoIl who is Admiral Evans chief
of staff, will be detached from the fleet
before it sails for home. AS reorgan~
lied, the command of the Atlantic feet
will be as follows Rear Admiral Sperry.
commander-in-chief and of the first
squadron, and Rear Admirals Emory,
Schroeder and Wainwright, commanders
of the second, third and fourth squad
rOnS, respectively.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
ALFONSO NEAR DEATH
YOUNG SPANISH KING AGAIN
PLAYS IN LUCK.
He Joins Automobile Party and Misses
the Car Which Is Later
Wrecked.

TOLEDO, Spain, March liking
Alfonso, who arrived in this city today,
has added another escape from injury
to his already long list of such fortunate
occurrences. The automobile in which
he was driving narrowly escaped COLI
sion with another machine occupied by
members of the royal party. The sec
ond car was wrecked and the four occu-
pants were slightly injured.
The King came from Madrid to To-
ledo on a visit. He was accompanied
by Prince Kiniyosbi Kunin. cousin of
the Emperor of Japan; Gen. Primo Ri
vera, the Spanish minister of war and
other officials The party entered this
city in automobiles.
On the outskirts one of the cars car
rying four army officers who were acting
as aides-de-camp to King Alfonso and
Prince kuni suddenly became unmanage-
able and dashed to the side of the road.
1t narrowly escaped wrecking the car III
which his majesty was riding. 1t then
struck a tree and was overturned and
the four occupants were thrown out and
injured. King Alfonso and Prince Kuni
alighted and went to the rescue of the
men in the overturned car.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
BROKERS PAID THEIR FINES.
History of Case Recalls Conviction c
Thomas and Taggart.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 16.-The
four packing companies mentioned in the
Washington dispatch were convicted in
the United States district court of re-
ceiving concessions on export shipments
of packing house products and fined by
Judge Smith Mcpherson here on June
%, 1906. At the same time the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad company
was fined $4,000 for granting conces
sions and George L. Thomas of New
York, freight broker, and L. B. Tag
CART, his clerk, were fined and given jail
sentences for conspiring to receive con
cessions from railroads. Recently Thorn
as and Taggart threw themselves on the
mercy of the court and Judge McPher-
son withdrew the Jail sentence, the de-
PENDANTS paying their fines and being re
lea sed.
The packing companies We're convicted
of receiving concessions in having ac-
cepted a rate of % cents a hundred
pounds on export shipments from the
Burlington road. together with connect
ing lines between the Mississippi river
and New York, when the published tar
iff was 80 cents and the Burlington was
convicted of granting these concessions.
In the case of Thomas and Taggart it
was shown they secured concessions from
numerous railroads for various wholesale
dry goods firms if the Mississippi valley,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
USE CARS FOR MAILS.
West Allis Will Get Better Delivery if
Stafford's Action Brings Re-
suits.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA
Especial. ]-Representative Stafford of
Milwaukee believes that he has accom-
pIished a means by which a much need
ed increase in mail facilities may be
secured. He has secured the insertion
in the postottice appropriation bill, which
passed the House Friday, of an item of
$4,000 to be expended on an electric
car line mail service to expedite delivery.
The owners of several manufacturing
plants at West Allis made an effort to
secure permission of the department for
an extension of the automobile service
so as to serve them, but this the depart
ment refused. Then an effort was made
to enter into a contract with the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company to carry the mail. That COM
pany declined on the ground that at the
price offered it could not undertake the
service except at a distinct loss.
The item of $4,000, Representative
Stafford is confident, will enable Post
master Owen to enter into a contract
with the electric road which will give
West Allis the increased delivery of
mail so much desired. Mr.. Stafford be-
lieves that the department will agree to
the expenditure of a portion of this $780,
600 to increase the mail facilities of
West Allis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
MAKES UP ALL LOSSES.
Minnesota Oil Inspector Returns State
Funds When Discrepancies
Are Found.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 17.-Bc
cause of alleged bad bookkeeping and
failure to properly collect the fees due
the department, irregularities that
amount to S6199.95 have been found in
the accounts of J. A. McDermott. for
mer state oil inspector.
Acknowledging that the form of book
keeping in use was obsolete and that
might be due to it, Mr.. McDermott
asked to be informed of the discrepan-
cies when the examination Of his ac
counts were taken up by Public Exam
liner Schaefer and as fast as they were
found he made good the loss.
To date Mr.. McDermott is reported
to have paid into the state treasury b.
cause of these discrepancies between
$4,000 and $4,000. Public Examiner
Schaefer says the state will not lose a
cent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
PACKERS LOSE IN
SUPREME COURT
TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS THE GOVERN
MENTS CLAIM THAT THEY vIO-
LATED ELKINS LAW.
MUST EACH PAY $4,000 FINE.
Justice Day Says That the Act in Cues
ton Is Applicable to Transporta-
ton Anywhere.
BURLINGTON ALSO RESPONSIBLE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
against the Armour Packing company,
Swift and company, Morris and company
and the Cudahy Packing company. all
operating in Kansas City, Kan, under
which tie companies were each fined
$4,000 by the United States circuit
court for the western district of Nilsson
ri, on charge of receiving rebates con-
rary to the provisions of the Elkins act
was decided by the supreme court of the
United States today adversely to those
companies.
Announced by Judge Day.
The courts opinion was announced by
Justice Day, who held that the Elkins
act IS applicable to Transportation any
where and that an offense is not con-
fined to the initial point
He also held it applica BILE alike to ship
per and carrier.
Division in the Court.
The decision of the lower courts in
the complementary case against the Chi
cago, Burlington Il Quincy, holding that
bates to the packers and filming that
company for the offense is also affirmed.
Justice Brewer dissented on the
ground that the decision would work a
violation of contract which" he said,
shocks my sense of Justice.
The chief Justice and Justice Peckhan
concurred in Justice Brewers opinion.
They also held the Missouri court to be
without Jurisdiction.
Laws Validity Attacked
The validity of the Elkins law was at
tackled and it was also contended no real
Offense had been committed; but the
principal defense was the contention that
in view of the fact that the shipments
had originated in Kansas, the Missouri
court was without jurisdiction. The
court of appeals was also called upon to
pass upon this point, and it held that
the receiving of rebate is "a continu-
Gus crime judiciable in any court of the
United States having jurisdiction of
crimes through whose district the trans
portation is conducted.'
AS the goods were carried through
Missouri the circuit court and the court
of appeals concluded that the circuit
court was competent to try the cases,
and the supreme court upheld this view.
Justice Day said he was aware that
such construction might interfere &ith
contracts. but that it was for Congress
to deal with that question.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
CHALLENGE TO A DUEL.
Fight, on Ethical Grounds
Campaign Fund Issue.

BERLIN. March 17.-An incident in
the debate in the Prussian Diet, when
the estimates were being discussed, re-
suited in a challenge to duel.
Diederich Hahn, agrarian, made the
statement that Jewish bankers had sup
piled campaign funds for the election
of Radical members. and to this remark
Herr Goldschmidt, Radical, exclaimed
what impudence."
Seconds from Hahn thereupon wait
ed on Goldschmidt in the lobby of the
House and challenged him. Goldschmidt
refused on ethical grounds and also re-
fused to withdraw the expression which
had given offense unless Hahn withdrew
the provocative remark This Hahn
would not do. Importance is attached
to the occurrence because the two are
members of Count Won Buelow's coali-
ton,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence on Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. William E. Graham, pas
tor of Calvary Presbyterian church, Of
floating. Interment will be at Forest
Home. The direct cause of death was
enlargement of the heart, following an
attack of grip.
Mr.. Waugh, resident of Milwaukee
since 1886, vas native of Hawick,
Scotland. He came to America with
his parents when an infant, the family
locating in Hamilton, Ontario. He was
employed for some time on the Great
Western of Canada as a telegraph OPP
orator and also served as train Dispatch
er at London, Ontario. He also worked
at Detroit, Mich, on the Detroit, Grand
Haven & Milwaukee road as assistant
superintendent and train master, and
representative of the Commercial Ex
press. When the Grand Trunk took
over the Milwaukee Carferry company's
carferry, Grand Haven, two years ago,
Mr.. Waugh served for time as treas
urere of that company, an auxiliary of
the Grand Trunk system. He served
for several years on committees and as
member of the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce, and a year
ago was elected one of the two vice pres
idents. He was also prominently iden-
tilted with the Milwaukee Transporta-
ton association.
Mr.. Waugh was the eldest of a family
of ten brothers and three sisters, all of
whom survive him and all but three of
whom will be at the funeral. These are:
r. E. of Stratford, Ont; George of To
ronto; James of Detroit; Walter of Ba-
den, Ont; Charles of Hamilton: Harry
of Pekin, H.; Andrew of Milwaukee:
John of Passick, and Thomas Waugh of
Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. j. G. Fisher of
Rumford Falls, Me-; Mrs. George H:
Hovey and Miss Helen Waugh, also of
Lowell
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
AMERICANS STILLLEAD.
Auto Racer Leaves Ogden, Utah-Second
Ca: Is Near Rawlins,
WYo.

OGDEN, Utah, March 16.-The Amer
lean car in the New York to Paris race,
which arrived Sunday morning, did not
leave here this morning, but got out
this afternoon.
RAWLINS, Wyo., March 16,-The
Italian car, which reached here Sunday
afternoon, left at $40 this morning for
Ogden, 800 miles away. The car will
probably not reach Ogden before next
Thursday.
OMAHA, Neb., March 16.-The first
French car, which has been at Crescent,
Ia, for three days awaiting repairs,
reached Omaha this morning, and left
at noon for the west.
AMES, Ia, March 16.-The German
car left Ames at 1886 this morning for
the west.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
TEACHERS ELECT HEAD.
Stoughton Man Is New President of the
Southern Wisconsin Asso-
citation.

MADISON, Wis, March 14.-[Spe-
cial. I'D. O. Banting, principal of the
Stoughton high school was elected Dresi-
dent of the Southern Wisconsin Teach
ers' association at assembly hall this
morning. The other officers elected were
as follows:
First vice president, C. W. Smith, Kill
bourn; second vice president, Miss Anna
Reynolds, Reedsburg; secretary, Winlfred
Edsall Richland Center; treasurer, II. III.
Schroeder. Whitewater; railroad manager,
". E. Elmer, Hartford; reporter, c. w.
Hemingway, GAINESVILLE.
The overcrowding of the courses of
study was condemned by the association
in the adoption Of a resolution. Simpi-
fcation of the curriculum was recon-
mended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
WANTS THE FLEET, TOO.
New Zealand Also Sends in Invitatio
for Battleships to Stop on
Return Voyage.

The people of New Zealand want the
American fleet to visit that island. An
invitation extended by the premier of
New Zealand reached the state depart
ment today 1t would be an easy di-
version from the direct route of the
battleships from the harbor of Page
Page on their way to Sydney or Mel
bourne to Auckland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

1--WE come to your city and write up
YOUR manners and customs" scoffed the
naughty New Yorker "Why don't
some of your brains come to Gotham
and write up our manners and Gus
toms?'
1--WE might write up your customs"
replied the Chicago man, indelicately,
"but we'd have a hard time finding
YOUR manners"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
Portugaps Valuable Crown.

When King Manuel Of Portugal will
be crowned the ceremony will include his
assumption of the most valuable crown
in Europe. Taken at a jewelers. esti-
mate the Portuguese crown is recorded
as being worth f1,60O0O0. In shape and
size It is almost fac smile of the Span
ish and the old Polish crowns, though
in the value of its jewels its nearest rival
is the Cars diadem, which is supposed
10 have cost f1.3O0,O00. The crown
placed upon the English Kings head is
valued at a mere standardization
Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

nenceo. The boats were similar, and thus
neither had the advantage on this score.
But the rowers on the Pioneer were on
the whole, stronger, and more skillful
ehan those on the Arrow. On the other
1and' Walter steered perfectly, while
Joshua's successor, though he made no
bad blunder, was novice.
Inc result was that the race was a
Clear one Finally the Arrow came in q
length ahead, and Walter felt with quiet
satisfaction that the victory had been
gained by his efforts.
He hoped that he would be as success
I'M through life in padding his own canoe.
Joshua went home sulkily, and was not
seen again on the picnic grounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
ADVERTISING HIS WARES.
Pastor Uses the Types to Increase the
Attendance at Church.

A preacher in college town up the
state recently decided that the best way
to increase the attendance at his church
was to advertise. So he took up a
part of the paper in town with a small
DISPLAY got up not unlike a theater adj
vertisement.
''How long since you have been to
church % was the first line in black type
interrogation. Better go tomorrow,
was the next line. ''Try the First -"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
TO PAsTEURIZE SKIM MILK.
Wisconsin Dairymen's Association Favors
Law Making It Compulsory

MONROE, Wis, March 14.-Laws making
compulsory for every creamery and cheese
factory to pasteurize its skim milk and
whey daily and also requiring breeding and
dairy stock to be tested with tuberculin
before being sold and transferred, except
for Immediate slaughter, are favored by the
Wisconsin Dairymen's association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
Presidents and Precedents.

"Do you believe in pensioning ex-
Presidents?"
NO it would establish an unfor-
tunate precedent"
what do you meanW
First thing you know somebody
would want to pension all the presiden-
tia1 candidates." - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

continued the advertisement, mention
ing the name of denomination that is
not essential in the context.
Then followed the subjects for the
morning and the evening sermons.
The pastor had designated for the
evening sermon, ''Boyville," and he IN
vited for the purpose of hearing what he
had to say, "All boys, all who once were
boys, all who dislike boys, and all who
like them"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
w. E. WAUGH EXPIRES.
Vice President of Chamber of Commerce
and Well Known Railroad
Man Is Dead.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, March IA, 1908.
William e. Waugh, vice president Of
the chamber of commerce and for TWEEN
ty years general agent in Milwaukee
of the Commercial Express, the fast
freight line of the Grand Trunk system,
died early this morning at his residence,
"a Thirty-frst street, aged 53 years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
His Only Fear.

"Of course, I love you, jack said
the vilful daughter Of the wealthy
Mr.. Fruf1ey, but it's one sure bet that
papa will kick about you"
"Well." replied Jack Poorley, ''he
can kick about me all he pleases if
he'll only not kick me about. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

Ouizzem-To what religious denom
nation do you belong?
Stayaway-I'm Seventh Day Adj
vantist-Kansas City Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20

-Roumania is the most illiterate coun-
try in Europe The last census shows
that in a population of about 100000
nearly 100000 neither write nor read.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
Room for Much More.

His Hostess you think you've
had enough ice cream?
Freddie-No, mum. don't feel sick
vet STRAY Stories.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-20
A Pair of Viewpoints.

"a man" said the elderly sutton,
"isn't worth listening to until he is
So"
"True," retoined the fair maid, nor
worth looking at after he is 40.~
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
AMERICAN BATTLESHIP
FLEET AT SINGAPORE
Experts and Other Spectators
Are Impressed With Ap-
pearance of Vessels

SINGAPORE Dec. e.-The United
states Atlantic battleship feet, under
Rear Admiral Sperry passed through
the hsrbor here today. The stately
procession impressed both the experts
and the many other spectators. The
scout cruiser Tankton kept in constant
communication with the fleet during it's
passage, but otherwise the battleships
did not communicate with the shore
The flagship Connecticut saluted the
port and the salute was returned Many
launches and small steamers filled with
spectators went out early to meet the
American ships. The Yankton received
q wireless message from the Connect
icut on Saturday evening that the feet
was 145 miles off.
The voyage from Manila, from which
port the feet sailed Tuesday, was un-
eyentfuL
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
CUPS AWARDED PRIZE
FOWL AT IDORA PARK
Alameda County Poultry Show
Declared Most Successful
Yet Held

OAKLAND. Dec. 6. - The Alameda
county poultry show closed tonight at
Idora park. 1t was the most success
full show, according to the officials. that
has ever been held in this state.
Cups were awarded this evening for
the prize fowls in the National Buff
Orpington clubs western show, as we'll
county associations entries. The awards
follow:
The largest erhibit-D. A. Cohen
Second largest exhibt-Moore & Mann.
Best display-D. A. Cohen.
Best 10 solid color fowls-Henry Berrsr.
Best 10 particolored fowls-Alex Aikeman
Best display Of Columbian wyandottes-w. c.
Wheeler.
Best 10 White Plymouth Rocks-Mrs. F. E.
Bemis.
Best pair. male and female-c. j. siegfried
Best display, one variety, from ccunty-Ars.
Best display. one variety. from Alameda
Best display. noncup winner-John A. Evans
Best display other than Alameda and Santa
Clara counties-Manuel Roberts.
Best display. Contra Costa county-ManueI
Best display from southern cslifornia-Alex
Aikemann.
Best display. Berkeley-w c. wheeler
Best display, FruitvaIe-James stansheid.
Best display. EimhnrSt-F. f. Ross.
Best display. Nies-Mrs. W. f. Gibson
Best conditioned bird in show-Nfrs. d. A.
Robertson.
Class 1--(a) Moore & Mann.
Glass I-(b) James Stansfeld.
Class 2-B A. Cohen.
Class 3-(al Manuel Roberts.
Class 3-(b) n. C. Scrutton.
Class z-(a) W s. Sullivan.
Class 4-(b) Henry Berrsr.
Glass 5-Mrs. D. A. Robertson.
Class &C. ]. Siegfried.
Class IF. L. Hall.
Class S-(a) George England.
Class S-(bl Alex Aikemann.
Class a-Afoore g. Mann
Class I'D. A. Cohen
Glass 1l-y. G. Huntley.
Class I2-D- A. Cohen.
Special cups given By the National Buff orp-
inzton club:
Best displsy-W. S. Sullivan.
Best cock and best hen-W. S. Sullivan
Best cockerei-H. ". Gessner.
Best puilet--John J. Dean.
Best pen-John J. Dean.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
FRANCE TO DEMAND
APOLOGY OF CASTRO
Venezuelan President Will Be
Denied Landing Unless He
Agrees to Terms
Conditions Also Require Imme-
date Execution of Arbitral
Award of French Claims

PARIS, Dec eff President Castro
of Venezuela comes to Bordeaux he
will not be allowed to set foot on
French soil until after he has offered
formal apology for the fashion in
which he has Haunted France.
This decision was made by the cabi-
net but was kept a secret, as it was
suspected that Castro would disembark
at Santander, Spain, and because his
physical condition may be such that
humane motives might render immedi-
ate care at hospital imperative. But
should he arrive at Bordeaux and his
illness not be serious the cabinet has
determined that some signal redress
must be exacted from the Venezuelan
president for his ignominious expulsion
of NJ Taigny, the French charge daft
faires, from that country in January,
1906
Permission to land will be made
conditional upon the dispatch of an
official telegram of apology to the
French government and the dispatch
of telegraphic instructions to Caracas
for the immediate execution of the
arbitral award in the matter of the
French claims.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
NEW THEORY SUGGESTED
ABOUT GARCIA TRAGEDY
Suspect Believed to Fear Reve-
lation of Details of MUIR
der Last August

TRINIDAD, Colo, Dec. 6.-Another
theory of the murder of the four mem
bers of the Garcia family, who were
killed with an AK in their home on a
ranch near Troy and in connection with
which crimes posses are searching for
francisco Martinez, alias Jesus Barela,
day.
Martinez was suspected of numbering
Revaido MARITIME, wealthy sheep
raiser, whose body was found lying be-
side the road leading to his ranch last
August. The theory is that the Garcias
might have become possessed of evil
dence pointing to Martinez as guilty of
the MARITIME murder and that they were
slain because of this supposed knowl-
edge.
The disappearance of the IL year old
daughter of the Garcias is still mys-
terry: A blizzard has been raging today
IN the territory adjacent to the scene
OF the crime, and but little hope is en-
tertained that the girl can survive II
she is wandering alone or hiding some
where on the prairie.