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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
MUCH INVITED GUESTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jameson to
Spend Thirty-one Weeks Visiting.


Appleton, Wis, JAN 9-Thirty-one
relatives, all of whom live in different
towns, have invited Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jameson to spend week with
them this winter, and the Jamiesons
have accepted. Last week they visit
ed Mrs. Jamieson's cousin at Fond du
Lac. This week they are spending
with Mr.. Jamieson's sister in Apple
ton. Next week they will visit an
uncle in Oshkosh Before returning
to their home near Clouquet, Mimi,
they will have visited for thirty-on6
weeks, among the places not above
mentioned being Green Bay. Mari
nette, Ashland, Delavan, Madison,
Lake Mills, Fort Atkinson and Chetek.
Its much cheaper TO visit than it is
to run home in winter said Mr.
jamie on yesterday, "and for that rea-
son. as we'll as because we delight in
visiting with our relatives, VIC ac-
copied every one of the invitations
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
Wrangle Over Estates.

Racine, Wis, JAM 9-There is
fight on over the estate of the late
Robert Barlow, wealthy mechanic.
Attorney General Frank Gilbert claims
that the estate of Barlow and al o
that of his wife, who died after him,
should go to the state. w H. Bell,
public administrator, refuses to COM
ply with the demand because of
claims made by attorneys for alleged
heirs of Mr.. Barlow who live in Eng
land The estate involved is valued
at $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
ILLINOIS POLITICS
STILL UNCERTAIN
DENEEN FORCES AFRAID OF THE
cARs-HALF BREEDS
UNDECIDED.
REAL PRIZE IN CONTROVERSY
$50, ooo, 900 WATERWAY CON-
MISSION FUND.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Conditions
on which the senate majority in the
legislature at Springfield will permit
that body to go into joint session with
the house and canvass the votes OF
he last election, thus dissolving the
deadlock and permitting the state Of
ficials to be inaugurated, have prac-
tically been agreed upon. w. Clyde
Jones of Chicago and Corbus P. Gard.
ner of Mendoza, who, with Charles E..
Hurburgh of Galesburg, compose the
senate committee which is consider
ing the house request for a joint
meeting, arrived in Chicago yester-
day morning.
Other senators who are supporting
Gov. Deneen and refused to go into
the joint session through appre-
hension that the bipartisan majority
while flushed with their defeat of the
governor might try to Dust him from
office, also returned to the city and
declared that every Indication is that
when the legislature convenes again
on Tuesday the deadlock will be in a
fair way to be quickly dissolved.
Even the most violent republican
opponents of Gov. Deneen look
askance at the probable result of a
Joint session in which republican
votes would be used to unseat q re-
publican governor. They assert that
this could be done, but express doubt
that even all of the anti-Deneen re-
publicans in the legislature could be
stampeded into such a move unless
under the greatest excitement
The most opportune time for such
stampede was when the house was
still at a high tension over the cleo
ton of Edward D.. Shurtleff as speak
er, they say.
''At that time if joint session hao
been held, 1O1 votes, lacking only two
of a majority of the house and sen
ate, might have been rallied to de
clare the election was a fraud ant
appoint a committee to decide OF
it." declared an ardent anti-Deneer
republican, who returned after beins
legislature.
There are thirteen democrats IL
the senate and sixty-four in the house
who naturally could be counted on t.
vote a republican out of Office. In ad
dition there are twenty-four Shurtlef
republicans in the house who, while
still heated over the fight, might vote
with them.
The real prize for which the figh
is now on in the legislature, declare
the Deneen leaders, is the control O.
the commission which will have the
handling of the $40 100000 bonds tx
build the deep waterway. Even the
senatorship, which will determine the
fate of Albert ]. Hopkins, is said tt
pale into secondary significance II
comparison with the bond proposition
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
LEG is TWISTED OFF.
NEGRO Meets With Horrible Accident
in Racine Coal Yard.

Racine, Wis, Jan. Edward Crow
ders. one of the best known coiored
men in Racine, met with an accident
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon Wnlcn re-
suited in his death at st. Mary's nos
pital shortly afterwards. Growers
was walking in the coal yard OF ). =.
Carroll when he caught his right leg
in the machinery and it was twisted
off. He was taken to the hospitai
and it was decided to perform an OPP
Grafton when he died. He was 40
wears old and leaves wife and chill
dren.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
Four Out for Larson's Job.

Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 9.-No less
than four candidates are in the field
to succeed County School Superintend-
ent w. E. Larson, who has been
named state rural school inspector,
the list including Francis Taugher OF
the first ward school faculty, Charles
Heisnest of the third ward faculty,
George Wehrwein a teacher at Mlshl-
colt and George Ford Broer. Manlto-
voc man, teaching at Sheboygan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
ST. MARY,s ACADEMY ANSWERS
Denies Legality of Notes Referred to
in Complaint.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-AssertIng
that the notes, bearing the lndorse-
ment of P. K. Kieran, president OF
the Fidelity Funding company, were
not sanctioned by the st. Mary's acad-
emv of Benedictine sisters, at Nau-
vook. Ill. and that no consideration
was ever given for the 800 600 worth
of paper, the Catholic institution yes
terday filed its answer to the SUITS
for Judgment in the United States
circuit court. The plea is virtually
a denial of the legality of the notes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13

in question. The name of Sister
Mary Pohlman, secretary of the acad-
envy, who signed the notes, does not
appear. The answer sets out that the
notes were signed without authority
of the academy; that the institution
is incorporated; that, under the state
law, the notes cannot be signed with
out the consent of majority of the
stockholders, and no consideration
ever was received for the notes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
Hangs Himself to Stove.

Racine, Wis, jan 9-James Nelson,
81, committed suicide last night by
hanging himself to a stove in the sa-
loon of John Nelson, 1160 State street
At one time Nelson was one of the
most influential and prominent brick
and mason contractors in the city of
Racine and ~he was reputed to be
worth many thousands of dollars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
Caught in Chain Belt: May Die.

Wausau, Wis, Jan. civilian
Brick, Waterman for the Underwood
Veneer company of this city, was
caught in a conveyance chain at the
plant this morning aout 4:30 o'clock
and his left arm was pulled off at the
shoulder and his left leg was broken
Brick was alone at the time and was
found by fellow workmen when they
went to work at Z o'clock this morn
ing. He will probably die.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
BANKER
GOES TO PRISON

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Pleading
guilty to the charges of embezzlement
and giving as an excuse that he took
the money to build home for HIM
self and bride, Wesley A. Martin,
formerly a Granite City banker, yes
terday was sentenced to five years in
the federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kas. Martin appropriated $4,000 of
the banks money. The shortage was
made good.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
DEATH
DUE TO POISONING

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. AT the cor
oner's inquest yesterday into the death
thanksgiving day. it was shown that
Towards death was due to morphine
poisoning coupled with asphyxia. The
inquest will be continued today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
SALOON MEN WANT REFORM.
Would Put Business on Higher Plane
by Wedding Out UndesirabIes.

by Wedding Out UndesirabIes.
Watertown, Wis, Jan. 9.-The Of
ficers and executive committee of the
State Liquor Dealers Protective asso-
citation closed two days session
here. ]. H. Fitzgibbon editor of the
Goodfellow, Milwaukee, will represent
the association at Madison during the
session of the legislature. Plans are
under way to have the organization
cooperate with the different munich
palities of the state, looking to the
betterment of the saloon business and
to weed out the undesirables in the
business. The reports showed mem
bership of 3,1O0, with SO local branch
es in Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
STONE PEDDLER TO DEATH.
Five st. Louis School Pupils Arrestes'
for Murder Done "in Fun

for Murder Done "in Fun
st. Louis, Jan. 8.-F1ve boys ranging
in age from to 10 years were arrest
led in their classrooms IN the Sna"
school yesterday and charged with the
murder of William Wachter, PED
der. who was found with his Skull
crushed. The arrests followed infor-
nation given to the police by MIS-
Mary Goebehardt, 1892 Wilson avenue
mother of two of the prisoners.
The boys are Joseph Leo, Ii years
old; George Kennel, II years; Frank
Mamie, 9 years old, and Henry and At
thur Goebehardf. IL and s years OLD:
respectively. They told the police they
had stoned Wachter just for fun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
MUNICIPAL COURT
SITE IS SELECTED
Commissioners and Justices
Decide Upon Premises in
John Marshall Place.

me Commissioners and the justices OF
the peace have decided upon premises.
SIS John Marshall place, as the location
Tor the new municipal court. TIE. rent
agreed upon is $-25 q month, and ar
rangements win be made 10 occupy the
building at once.
Despite the efforts on the part OF the
MUNICIPAL Court judges Of the District.
created from the ranks OF the justices
or the peace, by recent act OF Cong
reSs, the Municipal Court Organization
IS Iar from being perfected.
Al meeting at noon t)dav in the
ONCE OF Judge Bundy in the ColuEl-
olan building the six judges rehearsed
the situation which has bottled m an
business IN their judicial scope
Besides the selection Of the old Nor
gan House aS the home of the future
court and the appointment Of Miss
blanche Men, formerly associated with
the court Of Justice CalIsn, no business
was done
1t is estimated that outside Of the
appropriation for salaries of the iudces
and attaches Of the court, $3.50 will be
necessary for eQuipping the court
II we had the appropriation for the
equipment OF the court, and the rental
or the building we deSi-. said Judge
Calian this morning. we could be in
operation within tweuty-fOur hours. but
as II is, our hands are effectuaIIv tied >
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
NAVY POWDER MIX-UP
IS UP TO PRESIDENT
Executive Who Started Prosecution Of So-caIed Trust
Opposes Clause In Bill Forbiddng Purchase
of Explosives Except in War

President Roosevelt is in "A curiousIy
embarrassing position about the question
Of the Government buying powder from
the sO-calIed trust. lie is prosecuting
the alleged trust, through the Depar;
ment Of Justice, and at the same time
has urged members Of the House Naval
Committee not 10 insert I'm the naval
bill a provision which would 90 farther
TO put the trust out Of business than
any prosecution possibly could do.
When the navy bill left the House II
contained n provision that powder
should not be bought from the trust "ez-
cept in cmergencies.'
What's an emergency" demanded
somebody on the Senate floor.
War" replied somebody else.
"Then why not say war. and be sure
that somebody else Will not construe il
20 mean something eIse?"
No sooner said than done. Except
IN case of war" was inserted.
Now the President, who knows about
the powder situation, doesn't want that
except in case Of war TO remain iu
the bill. He had taken the matter up
with members OF the House Naval Com
mittee, explaining that II IS doubtful
II navy powder could be obtained IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20

sufficient quantities, even for times OF
peace, outside the trust. lie wants the
language Of the House bI restored
The Powder trust. it les explained. has
four factories capable Of making navy
powder; the Government has one The
Navy now makes about 100000 pounds
Of powder a year. and buys 2.J00,cJg
pounds The trust some time ago de
Cided TO convert one OF ITS factories
into d dynamite establishment because
two were enough to supply the present
demand Tor navy powder. Naval au-
thOrlties urged the trust csscers not TO
do this, lest the capacity for supplying
emergency demand be- endangered.
The trust agreed, but after the Senate
provision against buying from the trust
except IN case OF war passed. the trust
people saw no reason for making fur
ther concession, and prepared 10 con-
vert two OF their factories into dyna-
mite plants.
This brought the matter to a crisis
The President doesn't feel ardent
enough in his pursuit of the trust. TO
be willing TO eudauger the Nays sup
ply Of powder. II the Navy powder
factories go out OF business, war would
find the country unable 10 produce it's
explosive tin new plants should be
opened, and this might bring o. most
serious condition Of affairs. So he wants
the provision Of the Senate bill stricken
out,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
PROTEST AGAINST
FONLER'S REMOVAL
Dropping Him to Make
Berth for Loeb Starts
Howl.

NEW YORK, Feb. z0.-A protest
against ths removal Of Colonel Fowler,
as collector Of the port, has been regis
tered 5y the Merchants Association IN
a- telegram to President-eIect Taft.
Colonel Fowler. it has been announced,
is TO be dropped for William Loeb. pri-
vate secretary 10 President Roosevelt
The kilograms says:
Colonel Fowler is the best collector
of customs that New York has had fer
"A generation We respectfully point out
thar such action would violate the spirit
Of our civil service system, would be a
great injustice to Colonel Fowler, and,
above all, would affront and ilnperiI the
commercial interests OF the chief port
Of the country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
Steel Corporations Action
Considered a Throwing
Down the Gauntlet.
SMALLER CONCERNS
ARE SURE TO SUFFER
Despite Tone of Judge Gary's An
nouncement, Battle Believed
TO Be On.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The action
OF the United States Steel Corporation
IN establishing the open market is re
6arded here today as a declaration Of
war against the smaller Independent
concerns. who, it is claimed by the Of
hclais of the corporation and its sub
Sldiarles, are responsible for the shading
OF prices that led the big steel men
10 make so drastic q move. Despite the
optimistic and friendly tone of Judge
e H Gary official statement, the be
lief is that a general battle Of price
cutting is to be waged, with probable
disastrous results TO the smaller con-
Cerps.
The majority of the largest companies
afirii2led with the corporation are load
ed up with stock which they can dunn
on the market a. prices prohibitiveiy
low for their smaller competitors. II is
feared all efforts on the part Of the in
dependents to prevent a price war will
prove vain and that a number of the
smaller companies will be forced to the
wall.
One effect Of the open market that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
MARCHAND AWAITS
EARTHQUAKE TODAY
Astronomer Predicted Feb
ruary 20 Would Be Fa-
vOrite Day for TremorS.

PARIS, Feb. 2O--EmH Marchand, as
tronOmeT at the Pic Du Midi Observa-
tory, is patiently awaiting for the earth
10 crack under his feet today, in full
fllment of his prediction that February
% would be a favorite day for earth
quake activity
Marcland viii not be thoroughly dis
credited should his prophecy fail, for he
has left a lOOphOle by including March
- as another date on which seismic dis
turbances should be at their hest
The astronomer bases his prediction
on the position of the sun and moon
with reference to the meridian, which
position is such as TO cause the maxi
mum influence Of the suns and moon )
rays of the earth, affecting particularly
The weak spots on the earth's surface
Marchand says the dates of the san
Francisco and SiciIian quakes support
~ theory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
AFOOT. GAR MARCHES
THROUGH HIS CAPITAL
Through Deep Snow, He Follows Body of Grand Duke
Vladimir, His UncIe-Streets Lined With
Guards to Avoid Assassination

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 9O-For the
second time since his coronation, Gar
Nicholas today marched on foot through
his own capital city. through heavy
snow that made progress difficult, in
order 20 pay proper respect to his
uncle. the Grand Duke Vladimir.
The funeral was conducted with all
OF the pOmp and ceremony OF the Rus
sian church Every street was lined
with troops, who held the thorough
fares clear from building to building
while secret police well armed held
positions in houses and on the roofs.
prepared to frUstrate any attempt at
assassination.
The route of march was from the res
idouce OF the deceased. adjoining the
Winter Palace, over the bridge Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20

Trinity to the fortress Of St. Peter and
St. PauI. The casket was on gun
carriage, while the Car walked direct
y behind it. He was clothed in the
uniform of a general, but wore. none OF
his orders
The Car and other members of the
imperial family personally lifted the
coffin upon the gun carriage. following
the solemn requiem mass.
The procession that followed the COf-
nm TO the fortress included military,
civil and clerical digujtaries.
4 special train left today for Warsaw
10 meet Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
VINO Is coming 10 attend the burial He
VIII be met with such imperial hOnors
as 10 virtually recognize the independ-
ence of Bulgaria and Ferdinands king
ship, though no official announcement
OF such recognition has yet been made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
Introduced at Last Moment
by Defense in Place
of Father.
TELLS CT EVENTS
BEFORE TRAGEDY
Proceedings Interrupted While
X-Ray Is Taken of Witness
Wounded Shoulder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 2O.-At the
outset Of todays session of the Car
mack murder trial, Robin Cooper was
called to the stand instead OF his father,
a s had been expected. This was said
to be due to the fact that as a principal
IN the shooting, he was believed to be
able to tell Of the alleged attempt OF
Carmack to kill Colonel Cooper, which
resulted in his shooting, as ne claims.
To save his fathers life.
Then Colonel Cooper can follow to
confirm his entire story, and also to tell
OF all that tranSpired between himself
and Cdrmack from the day Colonel
Cooper publicly denounced Carmack and
pledged himself to support Bob" Tay-
Tor for Senator.
Robin Cooper declared that he was
twenty-five years old. lawyer, and ha /
lived in Nashville all his life He saw
his father on the morning Of November
9 In his own office. At that time he
was engaged with a client, AMI Colonel
Cooper left, declaring he would return
later.
What Father Said.
Continuing, he said:
When my father came back I re-
ceived telephone message telling. me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
NAVAL MILITIA ASKS
FOR GENERAL BOARD
Plan Organization Similar
to That of Regular
Army.

A general board OF the naval militia Of
the country, TO be organized along SINH
lar lines to the general board OF the
regular army. viii be formed in the
near future. If the plans unanimously
approved today az the n4eeting Of the
National Naval Militia Association are
carried out.
The meeting took place in the New
Willard 1t was attended by forty-five
delegates, nearly every naval organize
tiOn OF Importance I'm the country being
represented. a resolution appointing d
committee TO devise plans for the gen
eral board. following a suggestion by
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Her
bert l.. Satterlee, was ad ipted without a
dissenting vote.
The following committee was at once
appointed hy Commander Henry 5.
COlding, who presided. Capt. Jacob w
Miller, Of New York, Capt. Warren +.
FGrdy, Of Illinois. and Capt. Charles l.
DuBos, Of South Carolina.
Naval Militia Needs.
Speaking on the subject, Naval
Militia Needs" MI Satterlee said he re-
gretted that Congress had seen fit to put
aside again the naval militia bill faith
cred by Representative Foss.
The only way to get the legislation
you desire" said Mr Satterlee. is %
organize for team work before this
meeting adjOUrns, and have the matter
taken up by the next COngi ess, and put
through at the beginning Of the session.
The Navy Department can help you,
and H. certainly will.
In the meantime I suggest the organ
iZaJion Of a body corresponding with
she general board IN the navy to con-
slider the military aspect Of questions
that affect the naval militia. In this
way such questions could be brought %
the Navy Department in definite
shape
Wireless Telegraphy.
The question Of wireless teIegrapuy. in
connection with the naval militia, was
one Of the things which Mr. SatterIee
CCv.-.!uued on Second Page.5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
ROOSEVELT CEASES
TO HAND OUT JOBS
Announces That He Will
Make No More Ap-
pOintmentS.

President Roosevelt will make no more
appointments during his term Of Office.
He told his callers tCdGy that he did
not wish 10 embarraSs NJ Taft by ap-
pointing men 10 places mat nave been
created at this session Of Congress.
several Congressman rrO have de-
fenced the Administration during the
recent Secret Service S1uabhle have
asked the President 70 > alD them ont
Of some embarrassing situs -'ons bv az
pointing friends The Pre- zSent TODAY
shut off all suggestions q rl;S ,har-
acter by his announcement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
CANAL COST FIXED
At $297,766.OOO
Colonel GoethalS Says Ditch
Will Be Finished Jan
uary, 1915.

The cost OF the Panama Canal will
be $297, ,7G6, ,00O according to estimates
which were submitted TO the subcom-
mittee of the House Appropriations
Committee, by Lieut.. Co George v
GOethals, chief engineer Of the canal
Goethals' Figures.
For construction and engineering" q"
said Colonel GoelhaIs, based on exactly
the same basis that the original esti-
mates were prepared, the COS. viii be
S297, ,766,G00- II we add 10 that sum the
cost Of sanitation and civil government.
we reach a figure, assuming compile
tion January J. 1915-as 20 which there
is no doubt in the mind oT auyone-as-
suming that we viii find the canal com
pleted in January, 1918. we reach a fig
ure Of $325.21l 900. And 10 that the $50
100000 purchase price. and you have the
total cost 10 the United States OF S375.-
POI 900
Colonel Goethais said that the critic
ism against the lock type Of canal did
not take into consideration the increased
cost Of that type.
Six Years Longer.
For construction aud engineering
aloue,' said Colonel Coe+Iels, "excIu-
sive Of sanitation and ci y.l government
which We estimate at tre rate Of S.
10000 a year-and based "a the fact
that the sea-IeveI canal viii take ct
least six years loug-r 10 build. the sea-
level cana for construction and engi-
Leeriug alone, exclusive Of sanitation
and civil government and the purchase
price, would cost Sf17,6Ol go Also, If
would take six wears longer
And then I must add that these esti-
mates are based on the units or cost
rs we have them today. and also ar.
based on data which we have. u.I r-l.-
fed, Of French maps. for q large p..-
ton Of the excavations"
lie added that including the -mOuuJ
paid 10 Panama and 10 the gmDaar and.
Continued On Second PageJ