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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
SANDERS SURPRISED
AT HIS APPOINT NENT
Editor May Not Accept
Place on Tariff Com
mission.

CHICAGO, III. Sept. l2.-Alvin H.
Sanders, editor and publisher of the
Breeders Gazette. Of Chicago, selected
as one If the three members Of PresI-
dent Taft's new Tariff Commission, was
notified Of his appointment at the Mid
lothian Country Club, where he is
spending the summer.
L don't know whether I can accept
fl. as 1 have 50 many other things 10
do. he said, this announcement comes
as a complete surprise 70 me, although
/ knew that my name was being con
sidered by the President I have had no
opportunity TO say whether or not /
would be able TO accept the honor.
I suppose my appointment is due to
the fact that / have served five years
as chairman Of the American Reciprocal
Tariff League. which grew out from
the reciprocity convention I'm 1905. Our
organization was instrumental in Sc
curing the adoption Of the maximum
and minimum feature Of the new tariff
bill
1T is my belief that this commission
was appointed to advise the President Of
the application OF that feature OF the
bill There is some question es 10 its
application. The commission evidently
has been organized in the nature or an
advisory board.
so far as my appointment TO the
commission rs concerned. J suppose that
I am To represent the middle West The
West has a big interest in export trade,
especially in agricultural products. l
imagine ] was appointed for that rea-
son.
I represent. I might say, the farmer
and the producer
Mr. Sanders stated that he did not
know the other two members or the
commission personally, but knew them
by reputation as experts OH tariff mat
tiers. He said he would take the APP
pointment under consideration and de-
eide whether or not he would accept il
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Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Eoen Nash. young electrician. sails
from rev York on the Winnewaba and
mas three room mates. two Of whom he
OferncarS IN conversation that arOuseS
nls suspicious that they mean some harm
70 him. one OF these men IS an English
nan q,9, Hicke by name, and the other is
Eicketzo, an Italian. Mr.. Bonner Is the
third man, and he and Nash become
trends at once. The Englishman. HiclSe.
turns suspicion 20 Nash unwarrantably
IN poker game on the first oay out
me captain OF the steamer accuses Nash
OF Delng card sharp. and denies him the
rlSnt 10 use the smoking room during the
voyage MarjOTy Bonner assures Nash
mat both she and her father believe him
innocent
Pioketzo insults Nash and Is knocked
sehseless Nash Is arrested and placed
under guard and is later accused Of steal
table.
The missing watch IS found in Nash's
trunk. and ne is placed In irons.
Nash Is taken sick and released from
confinement. Hicke and Picketzo threaten
10 throw him overheard.
PicketzO rifles Nash's trunk and takes
from IL some electrical apparatus. a
neavy fog settles down the ocean
Passengers on the steamer fear they
nave been lost IN the fog and all hands
are ordered 10 be in readiness to leave
the vessel at a moments notice in case
OF collision
The Italian and the EngIishmsn have
midnight conferences after the others are
asleep, and the Italian leaves the state
room during the night.
The captain announces at Sunday Serv
ice that the needle I'm the ships compass
had become erratiC, and that. with the
absence OF the sun and stars. due to the
envelOping fog. sailing is dangerous. He
Acknowledged that the ship was lost IN
the fog.
Nash tells Bonner Of PicketzOs actions,
and Bonner states that he knows Hicke
to be the tool Of a big gambler II de-
veiops that there is a valuable string Of
horses on board. and that the vessel is
sailing in circles Nash falls under sus-
picion OF having doctored the compasses.
Hicke and the Italian accuse Nash TO
the ships captain. and say they saw him
leave the room az night A search OF
Nash trunk shows that certain electrical
apparatus IS missing. The captain SEN
fences Nash TO the CATO -ninez tails
Bonner interferes 20 protect Nash from
the lash, when the engineer announced
that the coal had given out, and could
not last fifteen minutes longer Nash
offers 10 save the ship.
Nash rise up a wireless station and
sends out the famous &C. Q. D." signal OF
distress. He gets a message from another
ship, also in distress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
WORLDS FAIR
WANTED BY CANADA
viii Be Primarily Celebration of the Exploration Of
the West and Arrival of Lord Selkirk-PIan
to Raise $4,525,0G0.

The next great worlds fair wifi be
held in Canada. according TO a report
from Vice Consul General Carl r Loop.
OF Winnipeg. II will be held In the city
OF Winnipeg. and the project grew out
Of the idea OF celebrating. in some fit
ting way. the arrival Of Lord Selkirk
in that locality, in the early days Of the
exploration % western Canada.
Originally, according to Mr.. Loop, the
plan was to have an exposition more OF
less local 10 western Canada, but it has
now assumed international proportions.
The whole Canadian press has taken
the movement up. from St. Johns to
Vancouver Business men Of Winnipeg
have raised $4,000 for promotion work.
the Manitoba government has pledged
$50. 900. the city Of Winnipeg will raise
$4,000. and transportation companies
are expected to contribute another $780,
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CHAPTER xxx.
HTCKF FXPLATNS.


II HE door opened directly, and
Hicke and Ficketzo entered the
captains cabin. At finding the
Bonners and Eben there both
looked toward the captain with sur
prise.
well. gentlemen, what can I do for
your asked Captain Rogers.
"Ah-yes-wen you see. captain, we
should Ike a private interview with
you" said Hicke. halungly. as he
glanced around at the others present.
Not at allr' cried Captain Rogers.
I'm sure you haven't anything to say
that couldn't be said in the presence OF
these people"
the bush. I guess. said Hicke. The
fact is we've got some more proofs
about Nash"
you have?" cried Marjory Bonner.
jumping to her feet. Wei. you'd bet
ter reserve any OF your stories. ] was
Just telling the captain that 7 saw and
heard you tNo men plotting about that
message on the stern Of the boat"
a quick look OF fear passed over Pick
etzo's face. as his eyes dropped from
those OF the captain
That's exactly what we came TO tell
you about" answered Hicke.
You mean to say that you are going
10 try TO crawl out Of this piece Of
trickery?' cried Marjory Bonner.
q mean to say that l don't under
stand what you're talking about, but |
do know that YOU and Mr.. Nash have
cooked ND a scheme to throw discredit
on Mr. PicketZO and me. and we have
discovered II. Haven't we. PicketzO2'
That we have" answered the Ital-
ian. keeping his eyes on the floor
Well what is your story?' asked the
looking at the two newcomers.
ITS a very simple story. Nash
idea in starting that fake wireless
station was TO try TO reinstate him
self on this boat. He saw an opportu-
nifty TO fool you, and then have Miss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
CHAPTER XXX.
MAN TO MAN.
&c UPPOSING y0u tell your sto
y then" renlled Canfain Rncers

&c IMPOSING yOu tell your story,
~ then" replied Captain Rogers.
1T was like this said Hicke, land
Mr. PicketzO will vOuch for every word
say We both heard ii. Last night
we were taking a little constitutional
before going 10 bed. We suddenly heard
two voices in the fog. One of the voices
mentioned my name, and we naturally
stopped to hear what was being said.
Then IL was that we found Miss
Bonner and Nash talking together VIC
got one glimpse of them. though they
did not see us. We heard Nash saying
that we would have 10 do something to
square himself and Miss BOner agreed,
offering 10 do anything possible to help
him out.
Nash then told her that he had been
thinking OF trying a wireless station to
make the captain think that he w|s
trying 10 help him out. He told her
that It was not a practical idea. and
then we heard them cook up the scheme
to throw disCTedit on us"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12

900 II Is expected the sight provincig !
governments viii give about a mflHOo
ana 2 quarter while the Dominion GOV
SI3IlenJ IS being asked for two ana a
according 70 Mr. Loop. the hope was
expressed IN a memorial to the zovernor.
Es.neral or canada. Earl Grey, that rhe
celebration. The promoters ar fbe en-
terprise believe that the British govern
ment also viii contribute HberAliv- TIE
bIltlsn colonies over the seas are TO Dc
states Government and other govern
ments viii doubtless be asked to par-
ticiDate.
Secretary Nagel IS giving notice 70
American business men of the Ameriaas,
exposition to be held in Berlin froA
May 10 July, 1910 Il is intended IN
the prestige Of American in
dustries abroad. a committee Of reore
sentative business men OF the United
states has Il In charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12

10 limit and restrict the appropriation
for the commission so as to tie its
hands up almost completely. The Pres
ident will doubtless carry the case 10
the country and 81 he does he will be
quite likely 10 force Congress 20 come
TO his terms.
The commission will doubtless organize
at an early date, and Will establish
Offices I'm Washington. 1t VIII nave az
its command the necessary force OF eK-
perts As only little more than SIX
months will pass before the maximum
tariffs will go into fcrce unless siI3-
pended, the commission has hard work
ahead. II cannot do much dilly-dally-
ing In getting at it.
II IS not yet known Just now mucn
money each commissioner viii get nut
the salary allowance VIII be liberal
The appointment OF Mr.. Reynolds
means that a new Assistant secretary
OF the Treasury VIII have To be APP
pointed. Speculation is rife as 70 who
This will be
Emery Is Capable
Prof Emery has filled the chair OF
political economy at Yale since i9~.
he was born I'm Maine in 1873. He IS
known as a former Democrat, who LETT
the party when Bryan came to dominate
il. Like Sumner and Hadley, he has
advocated sweeping tariff reform.
The appointment Of Alvin II Sanders
will bc popular III luf " Isl Gnu -
looked on as A fine stroke Of politics.
Sanders is a downward revisionist and
for FIVE years has served as chairman
If the American Reciprocal Tarih
League. which grew out OF the kecl-
,orocItv Convention in 1895. MI sanders
rerreseuts the farmers and producers
ESPECIALLY the cattlemen, on the com
mission re il in favor or extending
american markets through reciprocal
conceseious Especially. ne Is for eX-
tension OF the American meat market
Western cattlemen are discounted az
tho attitude Of the President on free
kjdes This appointment IS looked on
as intended 20 placate them.
AIR REYNOLDS Is a New York man by
birth. a graduate OF Dartmouth, A
re1ysnaper man OF wide experience, ana
a washington correspondent FOR years
he p-os secretary of the Massachusetts
Republfcan state committee and ASSIST
ant Secretary Of the Treasury since l9O4
ne mas acquired thorough knowledge Of
the tariffs workings. as he has had
charge OF the administration OF customs.
in which he has been successful He rs
looked on as liberal IN his tariff views.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
LEGS ARE CRUSHED,
SMOKES CIGARETTE

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Sept. Il
Smoking a cigarette while his two
crushed legs. which were afterwards
amputated, were being given nrst-aid
treatment. Luman Herboldshimer. a
Jersey Central railroad fireman, exhib-
tied nerve which surprised the physi-
clan.
lie was run over on the Ashley Plains,
falling beneath a train he tried 70 board.
and when the physicians were dressing
his legs he calmly lighted and smoked a
cigarette
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
MAINE
TO Be INVESTIGATED

order have been issued by Acting seq
rotary Of the Navy Winthrop for a
Comrlete investigation of the interior of
the hold of the battleship Maine with
the idea Of finding out why she burns
more coal to the mile than any other
ship in the navy, and to remedy the
evil, II possible. The Maine was eating
up coal so fast in the world cruise that
she left the feet at San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
MAD MULE WRECKS
BLACKSMITH SHOP

BEVERLY. N. J.. Sept. 12.-Jesse Pot
Ter Is nursing painful cuts and bruises
TODAY as result OF a dive he took
through a window sash. glass ana an
\ farmer brought mule to Potter's
blacksmith shop. Jesse got busy, and
SO did the mule The beast went 40
on It's forefeet, raised its rAar feet. and
'heehawed.' - and to escaDe a worse fate
Potter leaped through the window.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12

But IL is clear the President does not
intend the commission shall be limited
70 technical questions. This means that
he will come into prompt collision with
the high tariff leaders OF the Hale type.
Confirmation OF the Presidents appoint
ments 20 this commission Is not neces-
sary. But next winter there viii arise
the question Of appropriating for the
commission for the next fiscal year
Then IL will be that the leaders will try
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
DIES FROM SCALDING.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Sept Flames
Anil. aged five years. feu into a vat
OF boiling water. after il had been pre-
pared 10 scald chickens lie died short
" aftarward In terrible agony
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Test Of Panama Soil.

Washington Post-That the Panama
Canal zone may be more habitable,
more Americanized. and made to fur
nish North American fruits and vege-
tables for the employees of the canal,
and also supply vessels that will ulti-
mately wend their way through the
canal, an investigation will be under
taken by the department of agricul-
ture for the purpose of ascertaining
its agricultural possibilities. 1t is be-
lieved by many that the ten-mile wide
stretch over which the United States
has jurisdiction could be placed under
highly productive cultivation. The
department is preparing plans for a
survey Of the zone, and in October a
corps of soil and plant experts will
visit and spend some time conducting
invests cations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

President Roosevelt, died of heart
failure.
Mrs. John II. Jones, philanthropist
and California pioneer, died in Los
Angeles. She leaves an estate worth
$4,000 600.
John H. Peil, aged ~ years, a resi-
dent OF Racine for sixty-six years, is
dead Ie was a prominent member
OF German Catholic societies Of the
city.
Pear Admiral Henry Erben, United
States navy, retired, died in New York
at the age Of H. He entered rne
navy n 1913 and served through the
civil war
The Rev ]. V. HARNESS, aged SO
years, one of the best known Presby'
terrain clargymen and Sunday school
workers in the state, died of cancer
GUS growth Of the intestines after a
long ILLNESS.
The Rt. Rev. William Hobart Hare
bishop of the Episcopal diocese OF
South Dakota, died at Atlantic City
N. j. He was ~ years Oil. With
three exceptions he was tie Oldest
olshop in the Episcopal church in
America His father was the lev. D.
George Emlen Hare. principal of the
Episcopal academy of Philadelphia,
Col John D. Hopkins, the father q
popular priced theatrical performances
in the middiewest, died Of old afe
in ST. Louis, He was about 70 years
old and the founder Of summer gar
den business there. He drew many
actors from the legitimate stage to
he vaudeville. He was born in Provi-
dence. 2 l., but would never tell his
age Nat Goodwin. Francis Wilson
and many other stars began their
stage career with him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

Chief of Police Quinliven believes
that James Harrison, who is in hos
pi al at ST. Cloud, Mimi, with frac-
tured arm, which he sustained while
trying to escape from a patrolman, is
one of a gang who OPT rated at Roshy
last spring when general store vas
robbed. One of the robbers was bhot
in the arm and side, but managed to
get away. Harrison has two bullet
scars on his body, which correspond
with the description sent here from
Rosby and as soon as he has recov-
cred he will be taken there.
That deer have destroyed many
thousands of dollars worth Of crops
in Upper Michigan this season is the
claim of farmers. 1t is almost i'm
possible to build fence high enough
70 exclude these Etmble-footed AMI
mails without going bankrupt through
+he purchase of wire and posts. The
ordinary six-foot barrier means nothing
= them. as they go over it without
any apparent effort. The marauders
come quietly after nightis.I and by
morning the fields are despoiled
Vegetables are uprooted and grain Is
trampled down.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
FOREIGN.

twenty-five persons were drowned
in Constanttaople, following the burst
ing of a dan, at Lake Derkos, thirty
miles northwest.
No Europeans but large number
of natives. pershed in the cyclone
which wrecked Goalanda and swept
through the eastern Bengal region.
A powerful bomb was exploded in
the street near Munich The pave.
ment nea' by was torn up and neigh
boring buildings were considerably
damaged.
The Sw SIS Aero club has officially
declared Edgar w. Mix of Columbus.
Ohio. the winner of the Gordon Ben.
nett cup in the international balloon
race.
Fear that another Messina disaster
is awaiting TIE world at the other end
of the wrecked Sicilian islands is
hourly growing and the government is
taking extensive relief measures, pre-.
pairing to forward supplies and help to
Cantania If any disaster has taken
place.
It is understood that the king or
Greece. after long hesitation, has Writ.
ually been forced by the Military
league TO consent to sign the sen
teuee of dismissal from the army i'm
posed upon two prominent officers for
refusing to join the recent revolution
airy movement,
The handsome new building of the
Young Mems Christian association,
erected At an expense Of SIPS 600, was
opened in Manila. The principal al.
dress was made by former Nice-presi.
dent Fairbanks, Congratulatory cable
messages We're received from Presl
dert Taft and others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday in the Office of Secretary of
State Frear as follows:
w. NJ, Sherlock Grocery company,
Crandon; capital, $4,000; incorporat-
ors, w. NJ. Sherlock, Norman j. Sher-
lock and John c. Palmer.
Osceola Produce company, Osce-
ola; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
August Demulting, A. C. Nayler, L. J.
Ramsey, NJ. E. Handrahan, q. B.
Hanscom and c. w. M't.elsdorf.
Burnett County Equity Exchange,
Grantsburg; capital, $4,000; incorpor-
ators, Robert C. Anderson, f. R.
HUH and Henry Tollefson.
Wenzel Schska Cemetery associa-
ton, Manitowoc; no capital stock;
Wenzel Schska, Joseph Rapple and
Martin Rapple.
Young Mems Christian association
of Clinton; no capital stock; incor-
porators, J. F. Kemmerer, H. Il
MOehledarl and Scion Cooper
Gesangverein Harmonic. Plymouth;
no capital stock; incorporators, Joe
Rieclz and IL others.
Amendments were filed as follows:
Northwestern Iron company, Mil
waukee, increasing its capital STOCK
from $1,000 to $4,000.
King Leather Fire company in
crossing its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
WISCONSIN Wales.

Herman Helm of Gotham, 35 years
old, while washing himself for supper,
fell dead Of heart failure.
Walter O'DelI, of Baraboo, aged Is,
while on a hunting trip, put his shot
gun under the buggy seat. the wea'
pom was discharged and two of
O'Delrs fingers were blown off.
Farmers about Merrill have been
losing their hogs and sheep, the past
few weeks as a result of the raids on
the pens by wolves and bears. Wolves
have carried away as many as seven
sheep from one farmer A large
black bear weighing $50 pounds was
shot while stealing
John Kreiner,aged 80, a laborer en-
plOyed by the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company was elec-
trocuted. While working with a gang
OF bridge painters near Hustis ford
road crossing on the west end Of the
Waterfowl line, Kreiner grasped a
live wire, meeting instant death. He
is survived by a wife and several
children.
George powless, an Oneida Indian
had a miraculous escape from death
near Green Bay when ten pounds Of
dynamite exploded. He was carrying
dynamite in a basket through burn
ing brush when spark ignited the
dynamite. He dropped the basket
and ran. The force of the expulsion
knocked him unconscious and for 9
time 1t was feared he was dead.
William Anderson, the 13 year ole
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson
who has been missing from Kenosht
for the last three weeks, was found al
the Kellogg farm In the western par
of Kenosha county. Search had beer
made in all parts Of the country TO
the boy and all the time he had beer
within seven miles Of his hone. Thu
boy had been working n the farm
since he left Kenosha.
The G-year-old daughter of WarDe
Hagstrom, q farmer near Sanborn
met terrible death. Mr. Hagstron
operates steam imesher and whil
running the machine from one fam
to another he told the little girl to sc
on and ride with him. She was Of
the other end Of the thresher iron
her father, and in some way slippe
and fell in front of the machine
The big wheels passed over her body
killing her instantly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

about IS months, but both died as a
result of their injuries.
The next tragic event which fate
had in store for the capitol building
was the fire of February q, 1904,
which practically ruined the central
portion of the structure and made the
erection of the new capitol a neces-
sity. The fire broke out about 3
o'clock in the morning and damages
to the extent of $4,000, 600 on building
and contents was the estimated loss
at the time.
On the % of January, 1908, Charles
T. Pugh was so seriously injured in
the capitol tunnel by falling dirt that
he died the following day.
This makes total of nine deaths
which have occurred during the con-
struction of the several parts of the
capitol building Of Wisconsin.
1t is earnestly hoped that We have
chronicled the last fatality in the
erection of the new and magnificent
capitol of the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

There is mere Cstarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
Eether, and until the last few yeafs waa
supposed to he iucurabe. For a great many
years doctors pronounced Il a local disease
SUI presented local remedies, and by con.
stantly falling to cure with local treatment
pronounced IL incurahe. Science has proven
catarrh TO Re a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
ran Catarrh Cure. manufactured BY +. ].
Cheney i Co. Toledo, Ohio. IA the onlv con,
sttutonal cure on the market II IS taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea.
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. They Offer
enc hundred dollars for any case IL fails TO
cure Send for circulars and testInnniaIa
Address; !. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
So BY Druggists, T5c
Take Halls Family Pills ~ ~0nstipatioa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
ORITuARY-

A. s. Porter, one Of the oldest rest
dents OF Palmyra. Wis. and a veteran
Of the late war, is dead. aged IS
years.
David Taft Robinson. aged "a. a
cousin OF President Taft, died at Rich
wood, o. Mr.. Robinson was a retired
'.rmer.
Benjamin Barnes, postmaster OF
Washington, an appointee OF former
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Plsylnu Too safe

A prisoner at the sessions had been
duly convicted OF theft, when II was
seen, on proving previous conyic.
ton" that he had actually been in
prison at the time the theft was com
mitted
why didn't you say so?" asked
the Judge of the prisoner angrtly.
Your lordship, was afraid OF
prejudieing the jury against me-
Home Herald.