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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

burg where he had served as ambassa-
dor under President Mckinley, Mr..
Hitchcock was almost Immediately
plunged into a vortex of compiled
lions growing out of vast frauds,
charges of fraud and counter charges
growing out of the requirement of
public lands in the western states. Mr..
Hitchcock directed the most sweeping
Investigations, arousing the enmity OF
powerful political interests. The
and relentless in the annals of gov
erpment prosecutions. He prosecuted
cases against numerous men in public
life ard private business, including
United States Senator Mitchell of Or
egon, who was convicted and died not
long afterward; former Congressman
Binger Hermann. who had served as
commissioner OF the general land Of
flee and who was acquitted; former
United States Senator Dietrich of
Nebraska, Representative Williamson
Of Oregon, and John A. Benson, a mil
ilonaire real estate broker of San
Francisco.
Mr.. Hitchcock was a target for
many attacks on the floors of congress
and protests filed at the white house.
The Hitchcock family was we'll known
in Washington society, and frequently
entertained at smart functions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
SCORE
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
CENSUS MEASURE CALLS FORTH
CRITICISM IN UPPER
HOUSE.
WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH DE
CLARES MERIT SYSTEM
A FRAUD.

Washington, April 10.-During near
" five hours yesterday, the bill to pro-
vide for the 18th and subsequent cen
suses was under discussion in the SEN
ate The measure had been amended
since its original passage by con-
gress in the last session when it was
vetoed by ex-Fresident Roosevelt be-
cause Of the provisions allowing sen
ators and represer tatives practically
to select the employees of the census
for appointment. These features of
the bill called forth a general discus
sion in the senate on the subject of
civil service reform and the present
operation of the law was denounced
by several senator's. AS amended by
the committee, the bill placed the APP
pointments in the census under civil
service commission A general de-
nunciation of the civil service law and
system of making promotions in the
executive departments in Washing
ton characterized the debate. Il
now of cases." declared Senator Will
liam Alden Smith Of Michigan, I'm
which women clerks are Inundated
because they will not permit petty
chief to take the liberties with them
that they can take with other clerks. !"
Mr.. Smith declared that there was
no more contemplate politics any
where than existed in the civil service
of the United States. which he added,
excelled anything in that line ever
known during the spoils system in its
operation under Andrew Jackson. No
man or woman. he said. could get pro-
motion until he bows down or kow-
lows to some little, petty chief who
shields himself behind the law He
denied that it is merit system.
Senator Clapp, referring to the re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

Washington, d C., April lothian
Allen Hitchcock, secretary of the in
terror under Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt, died here yesterday
morning at IL clock, aged "a He
had been critically i'll for several days
and his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Hitchcock had been i'll for some
waeks. He contracted a severe cold
while in the west and his condition
became more serious, and he hurried
to Washington to pace himself in the
hands CT specialists, who had attended
him during his official career here. He
suffered from complication of kid
ney, heart and pulmonary diseases.
Ever since he reached here he has
been confined to his bed and con-
stantly attended by his physicians and
trained nurses. With him, at the
home OF his son-in-law, Lieutenant
Commander Sims, the former naval
aide of the president, were his chill
dTen, Mr.. Sims and Mrs. Sims, and
his daughter, Miss Margaret Hitch
cock.
His passing marked the close of a
career the pre-eminent feature of
which was an administration of the in
terror department that stirred the
western land problems as never be-
fore. Brought here from ST. Peters
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
$1,000 TO HAMILTON COLLEGE.
Money Given by Carnegie Will Be
Known as Root Peace Fund

Utica, N. Y, April 10.-President
n. w. Stryker of Hamilton college
announced in chapel yesterday that
Andrew Carnegie had given 5000 600
to the college. The fund will be
known as the Elihu Root peace fund.
in recognition of the services of Sen
ator Root for international peace.
Senator Root is a graduate of Ham
ilton, a member of the board of trus-
tees and his permanent home is with
in the shadow of the college buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
TAFT WINS OUT
FOR PHILIPPINES
AGREEMENT MADE WITH BEET
SUGAR RAISERs is
CONFIRMED.
FREE ADMISSION OF 100000 TONS
ANNUALLY FROM THE
ISLANDS.

Washington, April 1O.-President
Taft has won a signal victory for the
Philippines in the acceptance by the
senate committee on finance late last
night for a provision in the Payne bill
tor the free admission of 100000 gross
tons annually of Philippine sugar. This
decision was reached after the sub
committee considering the sugar
schedule had taken to the white house
Charles B. Warren, president of the
Michigan sugar company and had con-
firmed an agreement between Presi-
dent Taft and Mr.. Warren, made in
this city last fall.
After the agreement between PreSi-
dent Taft and the beet sugar raisers
had be8n announced the right of Mr..
interests was brought into question.
The house committee on ways and
means accepted it as authoritative and
January IS adopted a section in the
Payne bill relating to the free i'm
portation of the products from the
Philippines with limitation Of 300,-
coo tons annually ON sugar. Within
the past week this section has been
attacked severely by representatives
from the beet sugar states and it was
charged in debate on the floor of the
house that in making such an agree
ment Mr.. Warren had assumed au-
thority he did not possess. AS a re-
suit the question was referred to a
subcommittee of the senate on finance
consisting OF Messrs Burrows, Smoot
and Flint.
II was learned by the subcommittee
that President Taft had entered into
the agreement in good faith and that
it had gone unchallenged for many
weeks until consideration of the tariff
bill had been begun by the senate
committee on finance.
Not willing that President Taft
should be placed in a false light the
senate subcommittee subpoenaed Mr..
Warren from his Michigan home by
telegraph and he arrived at $3.50 last
night. Accompanied by the subcom-
mittee Mr.. Warren went to the White
house at 10 clock and the agreement
of last fall was confirmed.
An amendment to the Philippine
section. prepared by Senators Lodge
and Smoot was adopted by the com
mittee on finance. which is designed
70 prevent the substitution OF Java
sugar or sugar from other islands IN
the far east and the importation Oh
such products into the United States
free of duty.
After conference at the white
house. Mr. Warren stated that when
he called upon Mr. Taft and made the
agreement as to 100000 tons of sugar
to be imported from the Philippines
free he spoke for the association OF
beet suger men Despite criticisms
of this agreement. Mr. Warren insists
he represents the views of practically
all the beet sugar refineries. and that
the agreement will prove satisfactory
to those interests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

marks of Mr.. Smith. said they limited
at matters that could not be publicly
debated and he criticised the general
operation of the law.
Senators Scott, Bailey, Gallagher
and Bacon all joined in 9. general de-
nunciation of the law, especially crit
icising the pending bill which, as
amended by the committee. included
messenger boys and charwomen
among those who must be examined
for appointment for work in the cen
sus office
The bill was still under discussion
when the senate adjourned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
ILLNESS OF GOVERNOR LtLLEY.
Condition of Connecticut Official Is
Serious Gradually Grows Weaker

Hartford. Conn, April 10.-That
Governor Lilley. who is i'll at the ex-
ecutive mansion here, is gradually
growing weaker, was manifested by
statements issued during the day and
last night by his physicians. Late
restless and early yesterday morning
a statement showed that he had
passed a restless night During the
day his condition was more comfort
able. but with no marked improve
ment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14

coal iron, plneappleS in crates, sac
charine, medicated cotton, cotton col
lars and cuffs, as originally in the
bill were increased. To retaliate
against Turkey, which country prohib-
its the importation of American filler
tobacco, a proviso was included in
the tobacco schedule increasing the
duty on filler tobacco from any coun-
try which prohibits the importation of
American tobacco.
The internal revenue law was also
amended so that raisers of tobacco
will not have to pay for a manufac-
turer'S license in order to dispose of
their leaf tobacco. There were sew
eral technical changes in the steel
schedule, principally downward. and
lace curtain and netting machines
were included in the proviso which
lace machinery prior to May /, 1910.
Hides, hosiery and gloves were left as
reported by the committee, hides re-
naming free and the increased duty
being preserved for gloves and stock
ings.
Democratic Look-in Tomorrow.
Democratic members of the senate
on finance will get their
first view of tariff rates fixed by the
majority of the committe at a special
meeting of the full committee to be
held tomorrow
1t is the intention of Senator Aid
rich, chairman of the committee, to
report amendments to the rates fixed
by the Payne bill sometime Monday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
NOW FOR THE REAL
TARIFF SCRAMBLE
SENATE FINANCE. COMMITTEE TO
HOLD STAR CHAMBER
MEETINGS.
INTERESTS ARE BUSY AND MANY
NOTIFICATIONS ALREADY
OUTLINED.

Washington, April 10-When the
senate committee on finance conclud-
ed its session last night, it was with
the understanding that all avenues to
the committee room had been closed
and that the few sessions to be held
prior to the reporting of amendments
to the Payne bill would not be hamp-
cred with suggestions from outside.
The committee is now prepared to in
sert rates or certain important mat
tiers.
Among the schedules attracting
particular attention now are metals
and manufacturers of metals, lumber,
hides, bituminous coal and sugar.
No rates on steel and iron have
been inherited as yet, although it is
practically settled that iron ore Will
be taxed 20 cents per ton and pro-
portionate rate be assessed against
scrap iron and steel refuse fit only to
be remanufactured The iron inter-
ests are cor cerned chiefly in getting
an increase over the proposed rates
in the Payne bill on rails and struct-
ural iron. The Payne bill cuts the ex-
listing rate on steel rails from 1884
to 1892, just one-half, and steel men
too severe a reduction. They have
asked that a rate of $5SS be fixed
on rails. 1t is generally believed the
committee will name about SIS per
ton. On structural steel it is likely
that the Dingley rate of one-haIf
cent a pound will be maintained in
stead of adopting the rate of three
tenths of cent a pound as fixed by
the Payne hill A number of redue-
items have Geen made on other ar
ticles under the metal schedule in
order to make the schedule symet-
rical. These changes. it is said, have
been approved by the steel manufac-
turers.
The reciprocity slause CT the blum
nous coal schedule, which, it is said.
would result in the elimination of all
duties on coal in the trade between
Canada and United States. is likely
to go out of the bill. Under both the
Dingley law and the Payne bill btu
minous coal pays a duty of 81 cents
ton. The senate committee is con-
sidering reduction of so cents, in
view of the elimination of the reel
procity clause. 1t is reported that the
senate committee will reduce the ex-
isting Dingley rates on lumber one
half. A canvass OF the senate indi-
Gates that the effort in the direction
of getting free lumber, if made after
the bill reaches tue senate, will be
unavailing. A CO vass on the ques-
ton of hides was concluded yester-
day. and it is asserted that as result
hides will be taken from the free list,
as in the Payne bill, and the duty
fixed at Is per cent. ad valoren. That
wool of all grades, and wool tops
would be placed in the senate bill uu-
der the existing rates, was stated,
upon what appears to be excellent au-
thority. Many protests were filed
with the committee against the Payne
reductions in the wool schedule.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
Promotions From Civil Life.

Washington, April 10.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate yester-
day were the following from civil life
to be second lieutenants in the coast
artillery corps: Otto Harry Schrader
OF Illinois; Halstead Powell Council
man of Minnesota: Robert Elton Guth-
RE of Nebraska: George Elmer Nikirk
of Iowa and Kelly Benjamin Lennon
of Michigan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
YOUNG GIRL SHOOTS HEAD OFF
Disappointed in Love, Partisan Beauty
Suicides.

NANTES SUR SEINE. France, Oct
AT the villa of Daniel Ridgeway
Knight, an American painter at Role
boise Armande PiSoni a seventeen
year old girl, renowned for her beauty,
and who served Mr. knight as a CO.
mestic and model killed herself. At
ter being publicly Tilted at a village
ball by her sweetheart Gustav For
tuno she returned to Mr.. Knight s
honae. took the paiater's shotgun and
S}ew her head off. Armande left
letter to her father. chimney sweel
in Paris. and to her sisters, warning
the girls to avoid love affairs and new
er believe a mans word. She also left
a letter to Mr.. Knight asking forgive
ness for the trouble and annoyance she
had caused him. When Fortune heard
of the affair, he tried to kill himself,
The funeral of the girl today was the
occasion of remarkable demOnstra-
ton of affection for her. The entire
populace attended the services and
followed the coffin to the grace. Mr..
Knight paid all the funeral expenses.
He said tonight the girl had face of
the most remarkable beauty he had
ever seen She was posing for pic
lures Mr.. knight is painting which
he said are valued by him at $4,000.
One of them is for John H. Converse,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works at Philadelphia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
TRADE IN ALL LINES
IS ON THE INCREASE
RRAD9T Reefs REVIEW OF CON.
DlTIONS FOR WEEK iNDI-
GATES GROWING PROSPERITY.
High Prices fer Raw and Manufactur
ed Products Tends to Healthy
Dsgree of Conservatism.
NEW YORK. Oct -Bradstreet'
today says

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-BradStreetS
today says:
Favorable reports are received in
nearly all lines of industry, with con-
servatism brought on by high prices of
raw and manufactured products and
full order books of manufacturers the
only apparent bars to an even wider
distribution in most wholesale lines.
Wholesale trade in staple lines is good
beyond question, even the south, which
gave evidence of short yield of cot
ton showing a better and more cheer
full tone because Of a high price offer
ed for its leading staple at period of
nearly record crop movement.
Iron and steel are active, pig iron
production is at record maximum
and the railroads are buying rail ma
terial and rolling stock freely.
Business failures in the week ending
October were 203 against 1875 last
week and 256 in the like week of 1908,
1872 in 1907, 1872 in 1906 and 1873 in
1905.
Business failures in Canada for the
week. numbered Sc as compared with
% last week and 81 last year.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending October are the largest
for any week this year aggregated
4,139,662 bushels against 3,222,76O last
week and 5,562,652 this week last year.
For the fourteen weeks ending Oct
ober Z exports are 33,555,4S5 bushels
against 55,756,424 in the corresponding
period last year
Corn exports for the week are 49,
622 bushels against 1854 last week
and 1879 in 1908. For the fourteen
weeks ending October 1 corn exports
are 1,516,S74 bushels against 642, 500
last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
A PENALTY OF FOLLY

Whether the attitude of the judge
who recently refused to grant a
divorce to a woman who had secured
her husband through a matrimonial
matter upon which public opinion
probably will be divided. The under
souri, minister for the abolition of the
civil marriage was that such mar
marriage ceremony, and to that ex-
tent the minister was right The
remedy for divorce evils is not the
other extreme of divorce unreason-
ably restricted, but any plan which
compels people to endure a condition
brought about by their own short
sightedness is at least not illogical.
Under a reasonably liberal con-
struction Of the laws regulating good
public policy the matrimonial bureaus
and matrimonial bargain counter
papers ought to be wholly suppressed
They serve no good purpose in any
degree and they are unquestionabIy
perniCious in their effect of bringing
about ill-advised unions in specific in
stances, while cheapening the most
sacred of human relations. Laws will
not make people good but they may
lessen the opportunities and tempta-
tions OF people being bad or being
worse than they are. Matrimonial
papers are by no means the only
cause Of hasty and ill-sorted mar
riages A great deal OF cheap no
nance" is responsible for the evils
of the divorce courts and increases
the sum total of marital unhappiness
that neker finds its way into the
courts.
OF course. one judge cannot by
refusing to break bonds entered into
under such tawdry auspices as those
of matrimonial match making mon
ger, effecte the needed reform But
enc man can alawys take a wise
course. Unquestionably there are
many instances where divorces should
be granted regardless of the circum-
stances surrounding the marriage.
but the blow at the matrimonial
agency, no matter how puny it may
be. is blow dealt at a system or
social condition which reflects little
credit upon anybody concerned and
least of all upon the contracting
parties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
ANNOUNCES LAST NIGHT THAT
HE WILL ACCEPT MAYOR
Atty NOMINATION..
ACCEPTANCE IS CONDITIONAL
Will Run for Place if Independents
Nominate Him on Ticket With
\ Good Fusion Candidates -- Would
DispIace Barnard at Head of Ticket
-Gaynor Issues Statement.

NEW YORK, oct civilian r.
Hearst announced at midnight that
he would accept the nomination for
mayor as rendered at an independent
mass meeting at Cooper Union We'd
neSday night.
Mr.. Hearst's statement outlining
the conditions upon which he will
accept, is in part as follows:
whether I am a candidate or not
will support the rest Of the fusion
ticket nominated in opposition to
Tammany Hall. When the Independ-
ence league committee withdrew from
the fusion conference it declared that
it still stood ready to support a frank
and honest expression of progressive
principles and candidates irrespective
of party This is your opportunity
20 substantiate that declaration
Nominate me if you SO desire with
the greater part of that fusion ticket
behind me and l will run.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
TEACHING men
HOW TO FLY
WRIGHT GIVES LESSONS IN
AEROPLANE TO ARMY OFF,
GERS AT COLLEGE PLACE.
MAKES NUMBER OF FLIGHTS
ERS-CONDlTiONS IDEAL.

COLLEGE PLACE, d. c., Oct. g.
For the first time in history an aero
plane owned by the United States gov
eminent scared in the air today Guild
ed by Wilbur Wright, it flew five
ment's tract of land near here as an
aviation ground. With almost ideal
conditions for spectators and breeze
blowing scarcely at the rate of a mile
an hour, Mr.. Wright began the flights
to teach the officers of the signal corps
how to handle the machine. Off the
starting rail at 35 he circIed the field
for three minutes. Again at 4;09 Mr.
Wright was off for another flight
This time he was in the air five min
utes. Each time he had kept to the
reservation grounds Then Lieutenant
.Lailm took his place in the extra seat
AT ala p. m. the two rose probably
$50 feet. They went a mile and a
half toward Washington in hardly
more than as many minutes. Ii
about five minutes after they had left
they landed within twenty feet of the
starting rail.
In another short flight Mr.. Wright
took Lieutenant Humphreys with him
Flights probably will be made tomor-
row and on days following until the
officers are familiar with the new art
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
II DIE WHEN
TRAINS CRASH
SANTA FE CONSTRUCTION TRAIN
AND FREIGHT MEET DlSAS-
TROUSLY ON CURVE.
WORK TRAIN LOADED WITH MEX
lcAN AND AMERICAN LABOR
ERS is DEMOLISHED.

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct 9.-Seventeen
persons were killed. ten of them Mex
lean laborers, and ten severely injur-
ed in a collision between a Santa Fe
construction train and the regular
freight on thte Atchison granch CT the
Santa Fe, shortly after the noon hour
today The wreck occurred near the
city limits as the work train which
was loaded with laborers, most of
them Mexicans, was boxing into To-
Deka for dinner.
The injured, all MeXicans, are in the
Santa Fee hospital.
The work train was hacking down
from north of Meriden with so Next
cans riding on the f1atcars. As the
train was rounding a curve the north
bound freight crashed into it.
Edward Fish and Fireman Joseph
Corey, who were in charge of the en-
CINE on the freight train, jumped as
soon as the airbrakes could be set
The Mexicans were not aware of the
danger until the enginemen and
trainmen jumped
The engine of the freight slid over
the four fiat cars comprising the work
train and Is MeXicans, besides several
Americans who were in charge of the
gang, We're pinned down and it was
several hours before they were ex-
tricated.
1t is supposed that the wreck was
caused by disregard of orders by the
crew of the work train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
ne citation was made retprnabIe to-

the citation was made returnable to-
morrow.
Because Judge Welborn has some
other pressing business, he explained
that he probably would not be able to
hear the contempt case until later
date This caused Mccormick to re-
quest that the hearing be not post
poned
This man Creal is not the only
man who is attempting to tamper with
Witnesses" said Mccormick.
Judge Welborn ordered Creal to APP
pear in court tomorrodw morning.
Creal is the fther- n-1aw Of Bert
Chaplain, a son of Frank Chaplin, one
of the defendants
Oscar LaWlor assistant attorney
general of the United States. who has
been assisting the prosecution an
nounced that he would leave for San
Francisco to confer with Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger next week.
Mr.. LaWlor refused to state the ma
ture of the conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
Texan Decides to PIav.

Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. 9-After re-
fusing to be present at The meeting of
the two presidents next week on the
ground that President Taft had not
included the state capitol in his itin-
erary, Governor T. NJ Campbell tee-
graphed the committee tonight that
he would be present, arriving the day
before the meeting Much feeling had
been aroused because of the governors
refusal to take the part assigned him
by the state departments of the two
republics. Arrangements have been
made to receive him with the hOnOrs
due his position.