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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
DOMES

John Veith of Rochester, n. Y,
was killed Wednesday afternoon dur
ing a fifty-one mile an hour wind
storm and Il year old child sus-
tanned a fractured skull.
Bert NJ. Blanchard in attempting
to get on the Clear Lake car at
Mason City, Iowa, slipped and feil
beneath the wheels His right leg
was cut off below the knee. He is
an electrician of the city.
In natural gas explosion at Co
lumbus. Ohio, the front wall of a
rooming house was blown out, John
Welsh, a lodger in the room where
the explosion took place, was divest-
ed of his coat. but did not receive
burn or scratch.
George H. HOLSTER. of Fargo. S.
D. was reelected pres dent or the
board of trustees of the North Da-
kota agricultural college. The board
has advertised for bids for the new
veterinary building and also called
for plars for the new girls dormi-
tory.
Flossie Stark aged four, daughter
of we'll known farmer living sew
en- miles west of Sioux Falls. S. D..
was seriously burned as the result
OF accidentally setting fire to her
clothing by lighting match. The
hpsle girl. who was upstairs, was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
ORITuAR BY.

Sir Alphonso Ruffner, member of
the banking firm of Ruffner and
Sons of London, died suddenly in
San Antonio, Tex.
Stephen Baldwin, seventy-five years
of age, one of the most prominent
capitalists in Michigan, died at his
home in Detroit He owned huge
lumber tracts in that state and Can
ada, was president of the Detroit
Creamery company and a director in
many financial institutions.
Frederick A. w. Davis, president
OF the Indianapolis Water company,
president of the American Water
Works association, and at one time,
vice president of the American Bank
ers' association, died suddenly at the
home of his son. Lewis K. Davis, IN
New York.
Maj. n. M. Booth died at his
residence, Evansville. Ind. Mr..
Booth was at the time of his death
one of the oldest telegraphers in
the world. He was a personal friend
of Prof. Morse, the inventor of the
telegraph, and was a classmate of
Dr.. Green, late president of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
at West Point. He was born in
Mead county, Kentucky, in 1922.
Mrs. Bertha Eugene Julienne Low,
wife of Will H. Low, the artist, died
at her home in Bronxville, N. Y.
after a brief illness. She and her
husband were intimate friends OF
Robert Louis Stevenson and at the
time of her death she had trans
lated nearly all of the Scotch ro-
mancer and essayist's works. She
was a contributor to American and
French periodicals and was an au-
thoress of merit
Marcus d. L. Simpson. brigadier
general, U. S. A., retired, and said
10 have been the oldest living grad
uate of West Point. died at his home
IN Riverside, near Chicago. Gen.
Simpson was born in 1924 and was
graduated from West Point in 1916.
He served throughout both the Mex
lean and the Cicil wars, finishing
the latter with the brevet rank of
major general Interment will be at
Rock Creek cemetery, Washington
D. c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21

Madison, Apr. 13.-The senate has
extended its protecting hand to or
phans, widows and newborn infants.
The bill relating to the prevention OF
ophthalmia neonatorum was coneurred
in by the upper house The bill pro
vides that persons taking care of in
fants should take all precautions
against Inflammation of the eyes of
the newborn. The bureau of health
and vital statistics is authorized TO
furnish all information ON this sub
iect to physicians, nurses and mid. 4
wives. A penalty of not more than
500 for each offense is provided.
The Berner bill limiting to the
hours of labor on public works was
sent back by the assembly to the la
Dor committee, which had recon-
mended it for indefinite postpone
ment. The ingalls, bill, for park COM
missions in cities of the second and
third classes was ordered engrossed;
and the Twesme anti-spitting bill also
was engrossed. Among the bills
hours of labor and time of payment
Of wages; Roethe's, abolshing the
civil service commission; Roethe's,
permitting persons to hunt on their
own premises in the open season
without the payment Of license and
Leuch's, providing that freight trains
of thirty cars or more shall not be
run without full crew of six.
Speaker L. H. Bancroft even though
absent at his home in Richland Center
for the week, yet made in the assem-
bly, an eloquent plea for the protec-
ton of our wild fowl His communi-
cation was read by Chief Clerk Shafer
and ordered entered on the journal.
The spring shooting bill was on the
calendar for action, favorably re-
ported. 1t allows a week of duck
shooting from April Is to April 25 and
reduces the shooting period 10 days
in the fall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

E. H. Zickler, yard master at the
Janesville Yards of the Northwest
ern, has gone to Minneapolis where
he is roundhouse foreman for the
Minneapolis and ST. Louis.
Claims of California men to S2T3,-
GOO from the American Insurance
company as a result of the San Fran
cisco earthquake will be settled bv
the payment of $4,000. according to
a finding in the supreme court The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.

Madison, April 12.-The assembly
struck a rapid gait at once at its
meeting after a recess of ten days,
and in less than half an hour dozen
bills were ordered engrossed, IL
killed and seven laid over. Assembly
man E. w. Leroy of Marinette, who
was chosen speaker pro tenn to pre-
side during the absence of Speaker
L. Fl. Bancroft, occupied the chair.
Assemblyman Estabrook saved two
of his bills from defeat. One OF these
would require a majority vote TO nom
mate for the United States senator
ship 1t was laid on the table on mo-
ton of the Milwaukee assemblyman
for an action later. The other re-
quires the names of all candidates for
one office to be placed together I'M
der one head with the party designa-
ton. 1t was referred to the commit
tees on cities. Mr.. Brockhausen's
bill, appropriating $500 to gather and
publish statistics to the unemployed.
which was slated for indefinite post
ponement, was laid over to Thursday.
The Bray senatorial investigation
resolution was messaged from the j.
sembly to the senate. The commit
tee on claims introduced new bill.
which increases the salary of the
state commissioner of banking from
SO, 900 tos4,000 Five bills were passed
One by Senator Donald appropriates
$436.85 to the state park board to re-
imburse it for money spent for maps
and other expenses; one by Senator
Page provides for the registration OF
labels and trademarks; one by Sen
ator Lockney provides that the com
missioner of insurance shall estimate
for courts the interests of beneficiar-
les in estates of deceased persons
one by Assemblyman Bichler regl-
lates the removal of line fences, and
one by the senate committee On for
estry provides for the better protec-
ton of forests from fire. Several
bills were killed. One by Senator
Sanborn provided or the establish
ment of naval militia at ports on
Lakes Michigan and Superior and one
by Senator Blaine prohibiting munis-
ipal attorneys or judicial officers from
acting as attorneys for public utility
companies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
Kills Sister by Accident.

Shenandoah, Ia, April 14.-Mrs.
Wilbur Baker, aged 20, was shot and
killed yesterday by her brother, aged
10, through the accidental discharge
of gun. at her home near Farragut.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21

Washington, April 10.-The bill to
provide for the taking of the next
census was passed by the senate in a
form which, it is understood, will
meet the views of the president re-
garding appointments for the census
work under regulations by the civil
service commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21

The essential facts of the tariffs as
reported by the senate committee
are:
Iron ore, 25 cents per ton, a re
duction of Is cents per ton from the
Dingley rate.
Rough lumber, 81 per thousand;
reduction of 81.
Meat products-House reductions
wiped out. Dingley rates stand.
Commissioned. to free list.
Spices-Restored to free list.
Spirits and wines-Duty increased
Is per cent, yielding 100000 adj
ditional revenue.
Hosiery Restoration of old rates
recommended.
Raw f1ax-Restored to dutiable list
Coal hides and wood pulp-Rate
not yet decided.
Hats and bonnets-Reduction of Is
per cent
Gloves-Old rates recommended,
eliminating house increase.
Yachts-Tax of 35 per cent on
foreign-built models.
Art-Antiquities admitted free, as
we'll as paintings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21

Washington, D. c., April 12.-When
the senate committee on finance met
Senator Aldrich presented the report
ON the Payne tariff bill agreed on by
the majority of the committee. The
report is a victory for the many
women who opposed the Payne tax on
hosiery and gloves. The senate COM
mittee lowers the schedules on these
articles to the level of the Dingley
bill
The house adopted a resolution call
ing upon the senate for the return of
the Payne tariff bill Thursday in or
der that it might be corrected so as
so include products of petroleum in
the free list.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21

The saloon of William Walmer of
Royalton was burned with all It's
contents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
A little rain now, Mr.. Weather Man.
AN HONEST OPINION.

Among the interesting anecdotes
illustrative of Mr.. Cievelands refusal
to give pledges Of any sort is that
which describes an incident Of the
campaign Of 1892, and is printed in
the New York Evening Post A lit
erary friend Of Mr.. Cleveland brought
together as II by chance, the demo-
cratic nominee and prominent Irish
American contractor who was. sup
posed to have much influence with
the coveted Irish vote.
The interview was so managed that
the two men were left alone in the
literary mans library for an hour. AT
the end Of that time they were dis
covered swapping stories with each
other like old friends.
well" asked the host Of the con-
tractor, after Mr.. Cleveland had left,
what do you think Of him?"
Sure" replied the contractor,
beamlng all over, hes the greatest
man ever saw. He's a foine man,
a grand man. He wouldn't promise
to do wan thing I asked him
Youths Companion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
THE NEW JUDGE.

In appointing Judge R. S. Bean to
fill the new federal judgeship in Ore
gon President Taft acted with much
wisdom. Judge Beams high standing
as a jurist makes him unusually we'll
fitted for the important post for
which he has been named and there
are few who will object to his ap-
pointment.
Since the new judgeship was cre-
ated largely because of the mass OF
litigation from eastern Oregon it
would have been very fitting had an
eastern Oregon lawyer been appoint
ed. This paper would like to have seen
such an appointment made and at
different times suggested a number
OF local men whom it believed we'll
fitted for the federal bench.
But now that Justice Bean has
been appointed the East oregonian
joins with the members of the Una
tilla county bar in commendation Of
the selection. 1t is especially glad to
do so because the office was not Civ
en- to Judge Bean in payment of any
political debt. 1t is evident that the
office was awarded to him in recog-
milton Of his ability as lawyer. This
is the way all federal judgeships
should be filled. The integrity Of the
federal bench is something of far
greater Importance than any consld-
Grafton of partisan politics. This is
especially true since federal judges
are appointed for life. If political
debts must be paid they should be
balanced in some other way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
MY SHIP Is SAILING.

My ship is sailing out to sea,
The wind of hope Is in her sales:
And ere she comes again to me
| know that she must weather gales
But golden are the dreams | dream,
And fair the future lies before;
Her lights l know will brightly gleam
In harbor when her journeys DER.
My ship is sailing out to sea
Where treacherous shoals await her
keel;
But I've this thought to comfort me,
My God is master at the wheel
And neither rock nor sandy shoal
Nor tempest or the angry deep
Shall drive my vessel from her goal.
The while my trust in Him keep
My ship is sailing out to sea,
| know not whittier she'll be blown.
But l have faith she'll come to me
With richer treasures than I'VE
known.
And so I grieve not nor despair,
Though tempest tossed or sore dis
tressed;
My ship is in the Masters care
And must reach the port of rest.
Detroit Free Press,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
PENDLETON THE HUB.

Within a few years electric lines
will lead into Pendleton from every
direction IL present promotion plans
are carried out. A company is now
out to build a line from Walla Walla
% Pendleton. That line will be built
from here to Umatilla or to some
other point on the Columbia is freely
prophesied. Pilot Rock men are now
Investigating the proposition of build
ing a line between this city and the
John Day river.
That all Of these lines, or lines
very similar, will eventually be built,
cannot be doubted. They are needed.
The sooner they are built the faster
will the development Of this county
proceed.
And as this county Is developed so
will Pendleton grow. This city is the
business, educational and Industrial
center Of Umatilla county. 1t Is al
ways going to be this because its po-
sition makes It such. On every side
OF Pendleton there Is territory sus-
ceptable Of great development. Di-
rectly east Of the city lies the reser-
vation and it offers great possibilities.
To the southwark lie hundreds Of
thousands Of acres, much of which
has not yet even been brought under
the plow All Of this land will be peo-
pied in due time. To the west Is a
vast irrlgable empire that is just now
being brought TO life. North Of Pen
dleton lies a great wheat section. cap
able Of sustaining a much denser set
tlcment than at present while up in
tho Milton-Freewater country there is
one Of the richest fruit districts Of the
northwest.
All this country is tributary to
Pendleton and the advancement Of
this city Is intimately linked with the
development OF the surrounding coun-
try. Everything that Pendleton can
DO 10 forward the growth Of the DIFF
ferent portions Of the county, II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
THE HOUSE OF SPRING.

viii you not fare with me
For old remembrancing,
Over the barren lea
Seeking the House of Spring?
Beyond the hills il lies
In the sweet Vale of Rest,
Under the quiet skies
That arch the overcast.
Can you not hear the streams
That sing in unison?
They should call through our dreams
Until the bourne is won't
Can you not see the blooms
That cluster round the sill?
Pansies from purple looms,
And the rathe daffodils
Heart. let us brave the Fates,
Fastening on before
Whittier | know Love waits,
Beckoning from the door.
Clinton Scollard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
GOOD FOR THE BLUES.

Those who feel pessimistic re-
garding Pendleton's prospects, if in
deed there are any such, should
walk out East Court street and view
the work now being done upon the
new wooden mill. One Of the build
ings has already been erected and the
foundation is now being laid for the
main mill building, a concrete struc-
ture of such proportions that it will
be fine credit to the city.
But the hopeful thing about it all
is that within this mill, when COM
pleted, will be employed a score or
several score of workmen. In wages
these people will be given upwards
of $4,000 per annum. In the course
of time the payroll may grow to be
$4,000 or 100000 per annum. The
field is great
All Of this money will come from
outside the city, because the pro-
ducts OF the mill are sold all over
the world. The money represented in
the wooden mill payroll is clear gain
for this city. Then, wherever the
robes go the city of Pendleton is ad-
vertised. so the gain from the mill is
two-fold.
From a Pendleton standpoint the
of the wooden mill is
the best thing that has happened for
many months. The people made no
mistake in backing the mill because
the industry means tangible good for
the city. Under the management of
the Bishops the mill will doubtless be-
come a far more useful business than
It has been in the past.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

Athena people will handle the prob
lens connected with their water sys-
TEN and they will doubtless handle
them in an entirely satisfactory man.
ner. If one source Of supply gives
out they will find another source. OF
course there are some people who
believe that had private corpor-
alton owned their pater system the
springs would not have gone dry, but
upon such people 1t would be use
less to waste words.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

famous Indian lands are the follow
ing:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
THE ALTRUISTS.

Some think the world sordid place
In home and field and mart,
Wherein each grinds his brother dowr
To play selfish part,
Yet common instances will show
All altruists at heart.
The dashing widow quells her tears,
No hint of sorrow shows:
Unselfish she crushes back
Remembrance of her woes
That she may chaperon the girls
With eligible beaux.
The father of the kids endures
Great boredom for their sakes,
And from a sense of duty stern
A sacrifice he makes.
And to the circus every year
His offspring nobly takes.
New York Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

should DO. Il is now doing much al
ong this line and will do more.
There are some near sighted peo-
pie who profess to believe that PEN
dleton has about reached its limit of
growth. But If they really believe
this they are sadly mistaken. PEN
dleton does not exist for itself alone.
It is the capital city and the metropo-
lis of Umatilla county. As this county
advances so will this city go on. The
real development OF Umatilla county
has scarcely started yet and the
building of Pendleton has only be-
gun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

From all over the country COM
plant is being made because Of the
bull operations in the wheat market.
There is much justice in this. 1t is
not right that a few spectators
should corner the market and net vast
profits for themselves at the expense
of all the rest of the country. In
this connection it is of significance
that the Chicago operators do not run
prices skyward until after the wheat
has left the hands of the growers. The
big operations at this time are in May
wheat, not in September wheat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
SURE TO COME ALONG.

You may sing about the good times
till they're weary of the song.
But they're sure to come along
they're sure to come along!
A brighter sun will rise
In the shadows o. the skies.
And the song will be the sweeter for
the lonesomeness of sighs.
II.
You may sing about the good times.
but you cannot sing 'em wrong.
sure to come along-they're
sure to come along!
The whole world will be bright
With Gods lovliness and light.
And We'll whisper sweet good morn
ings where We sighed a last
goodnight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

Portland people who do not like
the idea of returning to Simonism and
the old school of politics are still
looking for someone to run for mayor
against Joe Simon. 1t will be Port
lands. misfortune II such a man Is
not found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

The Butte team will not come here
for early training. But the Butte
players are not needed anyway. Pen
dleton still has game with Pilot
Rock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

II guess the show will have to bust
here IN Oshkosh" said the soubrette.
Il don't like to bust in a town with
such a nam as Oshkosh" declared the
comedian. What is the next stop?"
"Ypsilantl."
LET 'er bust."-Puck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16

1t will soon be time for Pendleton
to plan for fourth Of July celebra-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-16
A SPRING TIME IDYL.

l,
Spring Is here, an at this writin'
In the blooms is floatin' soun'
If you say The fish air bitin',"
You'l depopulate the town.
Feller's got that wildwood feelin'
That is hardest to control,
When the dreamy sunshine's stealin'
Through the winder's Of his soul!
II.
When OF Winters thrown the gray off
An you see a sky o. blue.
Lfe-it wants to taken a day off
In the bloomy worl' with you!
When the shiny hills we're sightin'-
When the winds pelt blossoms down
Il you say: "The fish air bitin',"
You'll depopulate the town!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
HOW SAVAGES
 AMUSE THEMSELVES

From the Wide World Magazine.
 In the Fiji Monkey Game laughter reaches its highest point, for this is one of the widest they play; and not only the children indulge in it, but the grown up men sometimes take it into their heads to play 1t, when it assumes very different aspect. With the children it is pure fun, with little or no danger at taching to it.
 A crowd of youngsters line up and move about like monkeys who are merely enjoying themselves. Suddenly one of them stops and gives vent to shriek of lear; the others take up the cry and i'm nediately break their line and run wild y all over the place, chatterng excitedly. When the simulated panic is at its ieight, the smaller boys spring on to the packs of the bigger ones, and are raced ,bout all over the place until fatigue puts an end to the fun. When their slders play the Monkey Game. how ,ver, they often become so worked up hat they really behave like a crowd of monkeys gone stark, staring mad.
 Sir Eyerard F. i'm Thurn. at present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Is Life So Little Worth LivlnoY

From the New York World
 Not often Is suicide invested with such pathos as is the seIr-destruction of a New York university professor and his wife. The loss of beloved daughter was the motive of the act. But granting the crushing nature of their affliction, the well-nigh nconsolable sorrow of the mother, was suicide the only relief? Was no compensating interest in life left them, no sustaining stimulus of ambition for the husband or of pride for the wife In his career?
 To Buckle dying at fl at Damascus the chief concern was to his unfinished history. Professor Gordy leaves incom- plete a Political History of the Cnlted States which he had made his life work and which would have furnished him 3 sufficient incentive to live. His suicide swels a list of deaths by their own hand of men of education and of social or pro. fessional standing, clergymen, physiciaps inventors. college graduates, on whose rash sacrifice of their lives it is painfIn to dwell. Are the consultations of relle- ion, of work, of achievement, so nef- fective to restrain mankind from self slaughter? Is there so little i'd life i, this golden age of the world that if ia recklessly thrown away at the pronpt- ing of grief or disappointment or fancied wrong?