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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
81, 100000 LEFT FOR
CONVALESCENT HOME

New York, Dec. A gift of S4,-
100000 for the founding of a home
for convalescents in this city be-
comes available with the death in
New York of John Masterson Burke,
one of Americas little-known mill
ionaires.
The gift, one of the largest of it's
kind ever made, first became known
in 1902, when Mr.. Burke announced
the organization of a board of trus-
tees which he said was to receive
upon his death property valued at S4,-
100000, (which it was to spend for
the institution and maintenance of a
home for convalescents,' as a me-
mortal to his mother, Winifred Burke.
Mr.. Burke died Of pneumonia after
a brief illness at his downtown home.
He was ninety-eight years of age and
a bachelor. Mr. Burke retired from
active business nearly fifty years ago
after amassing a fortune in the South
American trade.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
80 PERISH WHEN
SHIP GOES DOWN

London, Dec. Am terrific gale
that ragged yesterday over the British
Isles, the steamer, Thistlemor, went
to her doom off Appledere, Barnstable
bay. 1t is believed her entire crew
of 80 persisted. Four bodies were
washed ashore. The Thistlemor was
hounG from Liverpool for an Amerj-
can port Eight small vessels are re-
ported ashore at various points; the
crews ali escaped.
The ThistIemor left Barry with coal
and foundered in Biddeford bay. An
other vessel was in distress in the
same vicinity and may have saved
some of the Thistlemor's crew.
The steamer Ellen VanDin, with a
crew of q and twelve passengers,
left the Isle of Man for Liverpool at
midnight Thursday and has not since
been heard from A mail big and life
belts washed ashore indicates thar
she foundered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08

Squantz pond, in New Fairfield, just
beyond the outskirts of this town.
One Of the bears was caught by
Charles Brundage in long trap set
amid bushes ON the side of hill over
looking the pond
Bears had long been supposed to
be extinct in this section and the cap
ture of a wild one within half an
hours drive of this city caused a
sensation among sportsmen. The
dead animal was exhibited in the
lobby of hotel. The occasional dis
appearance of young cattle from
farms near Squantz pond and the
discovery of the prints of huge paws
in the snow indicated to the farmers
for several years the presence of I'M
known beasts of large size, but stor-
les that there was den of bears in
the hillside were laughed at.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
FOR CELEBRATION
F PERRYS VICTORY

Toledo, Dec. 4.-Perry's fleet in re-
plea, will again give battle to the
British during the centennial celebra-
ton of Perry's victory, in Put-in-Bay,
July 4, to September 10, 1913, accord
ing to plans agreed upon yesterday.
Commissions, officially representing
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois
and Wisconsin, met in the first joint
session and determined the general
outline of the celebration. Appropri
ations will be asked from the inter
ested states and congress.
1t is purposed to have Perry's fleet
sail from Erie, where were built his
nine ships, and those of the British
from Detroit, and engage in a sham
battle. After ''the enemy are ours
the victors will make trimphal voy
age through the great lakes.
A movement has been started tC
raise the flagship, Lawrence, which
was sunk at Erie, to head the fleet
flying Perry's original battle flag, &
trace of which has been found in Hi
nois.
New York, Kentucky, Indiana anG
Minnesota are expected to join the
movement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
FOR INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE PLAN
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SET
TING DATE FOR COMPREHEND
SlVE SCHEME.
HAS ASKED 300 INSTITUTIONS
TO FURNISH DATA FOR
INVESTIGATION
Madison. Dec. 4

Madison, DSC. 4.
Replies to the recent 300 inquiries
of the special joint committee on IN
dustrial insurance of the legislature
are reaching the Madison headquar-
tiers in such volume as to convey an
impression that fairly complete sta
tistics may be ready before January
first. At its recent meeting in Mil
waukee the committee decided to
hold it's next session when fifty per
cent. of those addressed had replied.
Up to the present time approximate
ly thirty per cent. of the replies have
been received but about third OF
these must be corrected or sent out
for further data in order to make the
final statistics thoroughly comprehen-
sive.
The employees of the committee
from the first have observed the
promise of keeping all information
confidential. AT no time in the
work of tabulat1ng or compilation
will the identity of persons answering
the inquiries be known to experts
soon to- be engaged. This rule VIII
be adhered to rigidly in furnishing
information to individuals in or out
side the state, the wisconsin commit
tee desiring to avoid the serious con-
sequences in Germany when manufac-
turers secured helpful figures on
the business of competitors.
Milwaukee with it's hundreds or
manufacturing concerns has come to
the front in a surprisingly satisfac-
tory manner. Many OF the persons
addressed have sent complete answers
in the next mail Several of them
have supplemented the information
with personal letters approving the
work of the committee and voicing
the hope that present injustices will
be done away with.
1t is fact of more than passing IN
terest that the brewers have been
particularly obliging in furnishing
data. Lumber companies, paper man
ufucturers and others have gone to a
great deal of labor in filing out the
schedules, most of them believing, ap-
pavently, that the Importance of the
investigation warrants an extraordi-
nary effort.
AS soon as the committee has Sc
cured enough data to show the pres
ent cost of accidents under the pres
ent system and the probable cost I'M
der a direct compensation system
with the obnoxious third person elm
mated, it will publish the tables. IL
sending out this information it Will
also send out the drafts of one or
more proposed measures. This will
be done in order to increase interest
in the subject and to bring out the
criticism and advice of lawyers, man
ufacturers and the legislative mem
bers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
FRATS KISS TO FORCE
A QUARANTINE ORDER

Wooster, O., Dec. 4.-Eleven mem
bers of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
of Wooster university performed the
strangest student prank OF the year
when they kissed Paul Harvey OF
Youngstown, the twelfth student IN
the fraternity house who is i'll with
diphtheria.
This prank was designed to compel
Health officer Lehr to quarantine
them.
The young men learned that Haf-
vey was suffering with diphtheria,
and they filed into his room ana
pressed their lips to those of their
sick comrade with as much vigor as II
he had been a fair coed" Now ev-
cry member Of the frat is quarantlneu
and exempt from recitations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
KEEP NAVY YARDS
INTACT SAYS MEYER
Continued from page /.

list on either coast which have suffi-
cient water to deck an injured battle
ship draing 4 to 5 feet more than its
ordinary draft.
Ship construction at the navy yards
of the United States is opposed as a
principle by the secretary. Only occa
sionally, as a check on costs of par
ticular types, does he believe that the
United States should build ship.
Shipbuilding concerns should be en-
couraged, in his opinion, so that the
government can profit by their eX
perience and resources, and also be-
cause ordinarily the work is done
more economically by them than at
navy yards.
Furthermore, Secretary Meyer is OPP
posed to congress restricting the con
struction by one shipbuilding com
pany to one battleship, or to requiring
one battleship to be constructed at a
navy yard, or on one coast or the
other.
Estimates for the coming fiscal
year were included in the report
They are $10,011,00 less than the
total amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year.
The senior officers of the navy
are too old, according to the secre-
tary He announces in his report
that he soon will send to the presi-
dent some recommendation as to new
legislation for remedying this de-
feet. .sThe senior officers of our
navy are too old for the responsible
ties and arduous duty required in the
modern battleship,' says the secre-
tary. They are much older than
similar officers in the other principal
navies of the world. Not only is this
the case, but flag officers arrive at
the grade of rear-admiral so late that
even those of longest possible sery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
CHICAGO TRAINMEN
CONFER WITH MANAGERS

Chicago, Dec. COMMITTEE repre-
senting the brotherhood of trainmen
which has a majority of men in the
yard service in Chicago, met yester-
day to hear the answers from the
railroad managers to their demands
for an advance of five cents an hour
in wages. The managers replied that
the general committee, representing
all the railroads in the city, will take
the question up shortly.
President Lee of the Brotherhood OF
Trainmen said he would not insist
upon an immediate conference or take
advantage of the switchmen's strike
TO press the demands.
The managers will meet today to
decide when to meet the switchmen'
and trainmen's committees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
BIG FIGHT PLANS
NOW CONCL UDED
FIVE OUNCE GLOVES AND MAR
GUS OF QUEENSBERY RULES
TO GOVERN.
$4,000 NOW PosTED-QUEsTIoN
OF REFEREE YET TO BE
SETTLED.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Jeffries-
johnson battle will be fought either
at Salt Lake or in the vicinity of
San Francisco on July 4th. Final ar
ticles for a forty-five round contest
were signed by the principals yester~~
day at Hoboken. Neither of the con-
testants, according to the articles, is
to engage in any boxing contest be
fore the big fight. This eliminates
the possibility of Johnson meeting
Langford or Jeffries fighting KauT-
man. Both, it is stipulated, must
enter active training at least ninety
days before the fight. Five ounce
gloves will be used and straight Mar
quis of Queensbery rules govern. 'fne
referee is to be selected at least sixty
days before the contest.
If Jeffries, Johnson, Richard and
Gleason cannot agree ON a referee,
Jeffries and Johnson each should
choose two men and from these four
Richard and Gleason will make their
selection. The referee is to be paid
81 coo, the contestants paying him
two-thirds and the promoters the bal
ance. Jeffries and Johnson each de-
posted $4,000 as forfeit to the pro-
motors if they fail to appear; Rick
ard and Gleason deposited $1,000 as
forfeit if they fail to stage the fight
and to apply on the purse of S10I,-
600 offered. Sixty days before the
fight, Richard and Gleason Will de~
posit an additional $4,000 of the
purse and the remaining $51, 900 forty
eight hours before the contest.
Robert w. Murphy of New York IS
temporary stakeholder The stake
holder question was debated. several
hours. Johnson suggested a safe de-
post box with three locks, eacn Of
the contestants to hold one key, the
third to be held by disinterested
party. The promoters objected and
the plan outlined above was finally
adopted
Richard had said that the laws OF
Utah would not permit the fight in
that state. But yesterday, after
reading a message from prominent
Salt axe men, he said:
Il believe the fight can and will be
held at Salt Lake. The law there Is
not stringent. I am assured it can
be altered satisfactorily I have
talked with the governor of Utah, but
am not at liberty to make the mat
ter public"
Jeffries is anxious to have the fight
in San Francisco and it is believed
here that the fight will go to Cali
fornia
The moving pictures will be con-
trolled by a company in which JEFF
fries and Johnson each hold third
interest, Richard and Gleason the
her third.
Johnson is willing to accept ED
die" Graney, one of the unsuccessful
bidders for the fight. as referee Rick
ard and Gleason also are favorable to
Graney, it is understood
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
PATCH GROVE SAVED
BY BUTTERMILK

Fennimore, Wis, Dec. A pIenti
full supply of buttermilk alone saved
the little town of Patch Grove from
destruction by fire when the plant
of the A. F. Habberman Creamery
company was destroyed.
When the 500 people of the town
realized that the creamery could not
be saved they bent their efforts on
saving the home of Wesley Garlach,
adjoining.
A bucket brigade was formed and
with 500 buckets of buttermilk, Sc
cured from the creamery, the Garlacn
home was saved. Had the fire com
municated to the Garlach residence II
is probable that the rest of the town
would have gone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
ACCIDENTALLY HANGED
WHILE AT HER PLAY

Burlington, Wis, Dec. 4.-Loretta
Rothering, 5-year-old daughter OF
William Rothering, accidentally hung
herself Thursday afternoon. The
little girl was playing alone with the
awning ropes in front of her home
and in some way became entangled
in them. Although it was on ire
quented street, when found she was
dead, having presumably broken her
neck.
The little girl and her brother, aged
s, lived with their grandmother and
father, the mother having died a
few years ago.
A $4,000 home has recently been
completed for the family.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
S34.9S CASH FOR
EVERY INDIVIDUAL

Washington, Dec. 4.-Every person
in the United States should have
s349S, if the money in circulation on
December L is evenly divided This
is based on the treasury's estimate OF
population at S9,524,000 The month
ly circulation statement shows the
general stock money in the United
States to be S3,429, 602,04S, an in
crease of s712,935 since a month ago
Of this there is in circulation $3,131,
31O,934, an increase of S6,631 ,S77 over
month ago, and s13.749,901 over a
year ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
SHIRTWAIST MAKERS
DEMAND PROTECTION

New York, Dec. 4-Twenty-five
hundred girls and women, the more
spirited of the striking shirtwaist op-
orators now demanding higher wages
and better working conditions,
marched yesterday to the city hall,
and presented petition to the mayor
demanding among other things that,
''you put an immediate stop to the
insults, intimidations and abuses to
which the police have subjected us
while We have been picketing. which
is our lawful right
Thousands of generally sympathet
ic and curious and sprinkling OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
FREED BY JURY AND
GIVEN $500 BY ATTORNEY

New York, Dec. Augusta CrisIn-
ii, who stabbed her husband to the
heart with a shoemaker's awl, has
been acquitted of the charge OF muir
der.
Samuel Untermyer, the corporation
lawyer, who has been defending the
woman on an assignment from the
court made her a gift of the $500 fee
which the state allows him.
The case is said to have cost the
lawyer $1,000 in preparation, which
will come out of his own pocket.
The jury was out only ten minutes.
The verdict of acquittal was based
on the woman's plea of self-defense.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08

DIVORCE HELD VALID

New York, Dec. 4.-The divorce
which Mrs. William Guggenheim OBJ
tanned from her husband eight years
ago is valid, according to decision
rendered by the Appellate division of
the supreme court yesterday, upon
sustaining the dismissal of Mrs. Gug-
genheim's second action for divorce
brought here to test the legality OF
the Chicago divorce. Both parties to
the marriage, terminated by the Chi
cago divorce, have remarked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
0LD-FASHIONED BEAR
HUNT IN CONNECTICUT

Danbury, Conn, Dec An old
fashioned bear hunt, such as Connec-
ticut has not known before in quar-
ter of a century, is being organized
here to invade the retreat of family
of black bears in the rock bound and
wooded Businesses of the hills west of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
Gain of 1924. 1862. 900.

New York, Dec. 4.-The total bank
oIeas ings compiled tby RradstreetE;
for the principal cities of the United
States for the week were S3,74S,308,-
600 against $3,513, 446,000 in the CORE
spending week last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08

lice do not get adequate training as
subordinate flag officers before assum-
ing the chief command"
recommendations for the legal es-
tablishment of naval reserve of Of
ficers and men and in regard to the
development of a naval militia are
also promised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08
ABE" RUFF RELEASED.
Formsr Political Boss of San Francis
CO Out on 100000 Bonds.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4.-Abra-
ham Ruef, former political boss and
for a number of years the dominating
power in San Francisco politics, was
released from the county jail on
bonds aggregating 100000. Ruef was
ordered into custody November Is OF
last year after Assistant District At
torney Francis j. Heney had been
shot down in court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-08

suffragettes, augmented the strikers
delegation The mayor told the COM
mittee he would confer with the po-
lice commissioner.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02
Journalism an Applies Art.

w, A.ar uIv that the ,r1, nl,,,
to make = upws,,a2er n,a,, i in ,ha
.iewSnalrr c,:jc. iusr =. Va used +,
hear that the only nlace IN study Law.
was IN a law,ar's office mr. tho onIy
place to learn Inedicfn4 WIS IN y },c.
tors Office. But believe Thai MI
three theories are eouaIlv false if liz
orally construed II seems IN mo nm
cuntroyertabI, thar some spe, inr in
stru, tion in craftsmanship world he
OF greater service 10 n. future w,frar
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02
vi S-,nG him Tom the SKY.

Charles r. Flint, who admits that he
has been financing the Wright
brothers for two years, says OF the
us> 0. the aaroplaEe in war: I've can
send up 5.uoo aeroplanes. each carry
ing twenty cans OF dynamite. each
can containing ten pounds. You
know what tnat would mean. The
cost OF these airshlps would be equal
to the cost OF two battleships.' On
the other hand. Mr. A Holland Forbes.
asked by reporter whether shells
could be successfully dropped iron.
a war balloon. replied: IN tell you
what I'll do. I'll take you up with
me on a trip. and I'll bet YOU that at
an elevation of a mile YOU can't throw
a bottle or other missile and come
within two miles of hitting the spot
you aimed at
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02
star" Chances PROGRAM Tonioht

The management of the Star theateI
wishes to thank its patrons for their
splendid approval of the opening night
program and to ask for the patience
OF those who We're unable to get
prompter service on account OF the
overwhelming crowd.
Tonight the Star will change its
program. The Dale Sisters will
change their vaudeville act. An in,
Strumental solo will be given By one
of the players in the Star or, h"stra.
tAdv.D
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

this work Of exposition and interpre-
tation are very ordinary people who
have simply learned how. The art Of
putting things together is not ncccs-
saril: Il knack: it is 70 Il large eX-
tent craft. and as such can be taught
as we'll as learned
Coiumbia's Endowment.
"ColUr'bia University has mil
lion dollars from Mr.. Pulitzer for the
endowment OF a school OF Journalism
and Harvard is taking some advance
steps in that direction. The j'niyer-
Sity o! Illinois is near enough to Chi
caSo 70 get Ii" opportunities OF oh
serNatloH and experience from the city
newspaper Offices. such as III en-
slnccrs get from the shops AID rail
ro2ds. IL" periodicals a!rcaG.. pub
l!Sh"d by tn" university. official and
unofficial. wouii BE- oven IA the pre-
en- tire sufficient for th",r IRA, ;icn.
There - no trouble abu;t nanir@ a
university newspaper rav The prur-
'icc paper Published by the : hcnl Of
Journalism q! the University o Mis-
scHri paid 80 we'll that il wa sun
pressed by tn legislature. In iact.
! vol managed Journal daily or
"r,hiE, OF both. would not only make
it, own way. but would rurn in ;u:li-
r;.'3.; rel''ru" to the uniErisit. 10
support S,acui o ;uUIHaiisI.. il. hand
some style. L would also help All OF
Us WHo ar III til" business by setting
4 higher literary and artistic stan Hard
Il >lEl" aud treating current TOPICS in
4 nor" thorough. rcliable and ind
pendent way han is possible under
present conditions. There are Il lot
OF Young i.rn and women in the rui-
vcrsity OF Illinois who HAY" artistic
talCn and this could lind scope and
be protltahly employed IN working out
Typographical effects. impossible of
achievement III the busy oHicr. such
as Illustrative decoration ami the
Sraphi, Al presentation OF statistics.
Il ana convinced that d 5, a>ri g.
journalism OF the right Kind uou!.i rex
only help along Individuals. hut sould
,e oi advantage 10 the university a.G
- The press
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02
Cofees and Teas at Van Horns.

We handle i!.,. Golden Gate brand of
r".tees and Teas. Phone 2"4 Van
Horns, 1lI Broadway. tAdv.,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

Call % Double - to get the Mis-
sourian business office By telephone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

Il. w. Gentry. OF SodaIia Mo. who
was awarded an a. i. degree I'm
the , University OF Missouri in 1903. is
now studying FOR Il Pin. d. degree at
the Chicago University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02
S1CcC FOR A MISSOURI SONG.
Governor Radiey is Raising Fun:. as
Prize fcS state anthem.

NATCHlZ. Miss. Noy. 2.-G"ve..
nor !Iadiey. As a result Oi his visit 70
the National Cemetery and Park At
NiCk>buTg. is raising by subsC rip1iOr
i fund OF $1,000 for Missouri song.
OF this $500 Will be paid for the lyric
and $500 for the music. Gov. Hauley
suggested his plan to the ST Louis
business men on the st. Paul and
they subscribed $500 in few min
uteS He expects to raise the other
$500 before New Orleans is reached.
Governor Hadley says the song is
needed to stimulate State pride. The
governor will also recommend lib
aral appropriation By the legislature
to commemorate by suitable monu-
ment the heroic deeds of the - Union
regiments and l. Confederate regi-
ments that fought in the siege of
ViCksburg Nearly every State in the
Onion that had soldiers in the battle
have monuments and tablets on the
historic battle grounds Illinois; has
expended $25o.0oo for this purpose.
The subscribers Ia GOV. Hadley's
"uHd for the state song are Cyrus p.
Walbridge, Charles H. Huttig. D. r.
Walker Hill and IamoS L. Smith.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

Former state Senator Curry. oI
Douglass County. was in Columbia yes
tcrdar visiting his son. who has been
i'll at Parker Memorial Hospital
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

Mrs. Claude Field, ri SLATER. Mo. re-
;urned HON" yesterday morning after
4 short Visit 10 her daughter. Miss
Louise Field
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

l.. /. Nouljou. oi N.ng rity. has re
turnrd home after visiting his daugN
ter At the university.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-02

Miss i.o,;, Morris. OF Webb City. ,In
4 freshman in tire College OF Arts nnG
Science OF til" University OF Misso
iasi year. is now attending the N-o,
mems Ccli12" III EaItimor". Nd.