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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
AGENTS MAY NOT
DIVIDE PROCEEDS
ATTORNEY GENERAL DETER
MINES INSURANCE QUESTION
OF INTEREST TO AGENTS.
BROKERAGE AND EMPLOYMENT
OF sue-AeENTs FORBIDDEN
BY LAW.
Madison, July "a.

Madison, July "a
Holding that an insurance agent
licensed and certified to do business
for one company may not do business
for another, for which he is not IL
censed without violating the law and
that no action could be successfully
maintained by one agent against an
other, under the circumstances noted,
as such action would have its origin
in an unlawful transaction, Attorney
General Frank L. Gilbert has deter
mined for the insurance department
a question that has been the source
of much annoyance.
The opinion was written in response
to an inquiry by Insurance Commits
sioner Beedle covering these four pro-
positions:
Can licensed agent divide his
commission with:
can agent of the same company IL
censed undtr section 1876
"An agent of any other company IL
ccnsed under section 1875.
"a resident of the state, not licensed
for any company.
can agent or other person not IL
censed in this state"
The first question is answered in
the affirmative by the attorney general
but the others in the negative.
The point of particular interest is
that the opinion holds that there can
be no division of commissions be-
tween agents or other persons, unless
both parties to the division are Ii
censed under the laws of this state to
act as agents for the same company.
The opinion conforms to the holding
of the Ohio authorities and does away
with the practice of brokerage and
the employment of sub-agents and
helpers, and changes the method of
disposing of large surplus lines of in
surance by agents
A bill was introduced in the legis-
lature at the last session which would
have avoided the complication result
ing from the present situation, by per-
hitting agents, licensed by this state
for any company to divide commits
sions among themselves. The bill
passed both houses of the legislature
but was vetoed by Governor Davidson
on the ground that it could serve no
useful purpose.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
WOMEN TO PLAY GOLF.
State Association Being Formed
First Meeting at Oshkosh.

First Meeting at Oshkosh.
Oshkosh, Wis, July PA state
association of women golfers, which is
being formed, will hold its first tourna-
ment at Oshkosh, August "a, 25 and
&c. The event will be for the cham
pionship of Wisconsin and is open to
all women golfers who are bona fide
residents of the state.
An effort is being made to interest
the women of the state in the sport.
Tournaments will be- held annually
and it is probable that the next one
will be at Milwaukee.
The Country club here has a fine
course of nine holes with enough haz-
ards to make it interesting 1t has a
well equipped clubhouse and the golf
grounds are located in West Algoma,
overlooking Lake Butte des Morris. 1t
is beautiful location.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
KING TO VISIT REID.
First Visit of Sovereign to Bedford in
MANY Years.

Bedford, England, July 24.-The
greatest interest is being manifested
throughout Bedfordshire over the i'm.
pending weekend visit which King
Edward will pay to Whitlaw Reid,
American ambassador, and Mrs. Reid
at Wrest Park. 1t will be the first
time that a sovereign has stayed in
the ancient house of the Degreys and
the first visit the present king will
have paid to the country in many
years. The occasion, therefore, is be-
ing made somewhat of public one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
World Auto Record Broken.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 24.-Louis
Chevrolet, in the fifty mile auto race
here yesterday with Lewis Strang and
George De Witt, broke the worlds
record for fifty miles on circular
track by making the distance in 81
minutes and % seconds The best
previous time is said to have been So
minutes and As seconds, made by
Strang a. Springfield, Illinois, last
Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
REVOLUTIONARY TREE PLANT
ING

in the planting of fruit and other
trees it was necessary for best re-
suits, to dig a large hole, carefully
spread out the roots, cover them
with fine, Itch soil. etc. But we are
finding out nowadays that many
time-honored methods of husbandry
are not scientific, and in this case
DR.. Pickering, the eminent English
expert who is al the head of the
Woburn experiment station, comes
out with the statement that this
sedulous care in the planting of
trees is work wasted and more. All
that is necessary, he says, is to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
Bolivia Offers to Negotiate.

Lima, Peru, July 24.--It was report
ed here Yesterday that Bolivia, yield
ing to the advice of the United states
would offer to negotiate directly Win
Peru concerning the division OF GER
tain disputed territory. 1t can pc
stated, however, that Peru will not
enter into negotiations unless Bolivia
previously accepts the award OF Pres
ident Alcorta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
NEW YORK BANK
MAKES BIG LOAN

New York, July 24.-Negotiation
for the taking over of Costa Rican
loan amounting to approximately
$10,000,000 have been completed by
the National City bank of this city.
This loan will cover all the debts of
the little republic. Heretofore, the
Costa Ricans have gone to England
to procure loans.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
MOTHER TO PROSECUTE.

Mrs. MayfieId is Charged With At
tempt to Kill Parent.
Chicago, July 24.-Mrs. r. Newton
Mayfield was yesterday formally
charged with the attempt to kill her
mother, Mrs. Gertrude A. Einkley, who
it is alleged, was shot by her daughter
because of her refusal to invest money
in a Mexican mine. The complaint
was signed by DIR. Sheldon Peck,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Mayfield. Mrs.
Hinkley. it is said, declares she will
prosecute the daughter. Mrs. May.
field announced the intention to
charge that her mother is mentally I'M
balanced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
TO SUPPLY SMALL CHANGE.
National Banks and Government t,
Aid in Crop Movement.


Washington, July Incorporation
of the national banks with the treas
ury department in furnishing small
bills 70 meet the demand growing out
OF the movemeG. of crops in various
sections of the country. is urged in a
statement given out at the treasury
department yesterday. The sugges-
lion followed conference of the
treasury officials at which the whole
mat er was threshed over The re-
Lief sought is 10 have the national
bank issue FIVE dollar bank NOES to
their legal limi1 in place of the larger
determinations and then to exchange
their five Collar certificates for one
dollar certificates of equal aggregate
we've
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
ONE GUARD DISMISSED.
State Board OF ccntroI Investigation
II Green Bav EnAed.

Green Bay. Wis, July 30
guard has be0p ordered dismissed
ron t.'e Green by reformatory and
the methods Of the institution will be
n3afer'a'iF changed as a result of the
inFestisation by the sra beard of
con -rel
! meEr'oer Of the boards saws that
the investigation has shown that too
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
HOLC-JP men M
ROB Immigrants

New York, July 24-Immigrant pas
sengers on an Erie railroad train
westbound were held up near Mid
dletown N Y. early yesterday MORN
ing. The robbers held the passen-
gers at bay with revolvers. stripped
them of money and valuables and
made good their escape.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
Commercials Seek Reforms.

Chicago, July 24-Resolutions COM
mending President Taft for his stand
for a tariff beneficial to the people;
denouncing the mail order business
and asking for railroad rates that will
no. be discriminating to travelling
men, were adopted at the executive
business session of the National Tray
elers' Association yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
MRS. TAFT SOUGHT AS JUDGE.

Asked, with Distinguished Company,
to Review Auto Parade.
Washington, July 24.-Invitations
were sent yesterday to Mrs. Taft, Sec
rotary of War Dickinson, District Com
missioner Mcfarland. Governor Croth-
ers of Maryland and Governor Swan
son of Virginia to act as judges of
the automobile floral parade to be
held here September 20, under the
auspices of the Washington chamber
of commerce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28

An American syndicate is building
a large cement mill. and vigorous
campaign is being stared to teach the
Jap how to make use of this material
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
KING is NEAR DEATH.
Peter of Servia in Grave Condition
End Is Looked For.

End Is Looked For.
Vienna, July 24.-Private kilograms
from Belgrade, Servia, say that the
condition of King Peter is arousing
great anxiety.
His majesty is suffering from calci-
nation of the arteries, complicated by
of the veins.
At night he is almost sleepless and
his sudden death, the Belgrade adj
vices say, would cause no surprise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28

At what age does the devil develop
in 10y? We saw a 4-year-olG Roy
splitting on another toy's shoes this
morning. because they had just been
shiaed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28

Ff YOU would fatter woman keep
quiet and listen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
CROWD Of WOMEN
SHOW MOB SPIRIT
FOLLOW MRS. BRockHAuS
THROUGH STREETS, SPIT
UPON HER.
ACCUSED OF BEATING CHILDREN
SET UPON BY HER
OWN SEX.

Milwaukee, July 24.-It was
screaming, revengeful, menacing
crowd of over 200 women that formed
the escort from the city hall to the
Wells building yesterday morning,
when Mrs. Anne Brockhaus left the
district court room in company with
James H. Slower, her attorney. her
sister, Mrs. William Gross, and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Hackbarth.
The women appeared imbued with
a frenzy of madness. They spat upon
Mrs. Brockhaus, beat her over the
head with umbrellas and those who
could not elbow themselves near
enough to the little party, yelled in
suits, Kissed at her and screamed.
Police Dispense Angry Women.
A squad of patrolmen had to be sum
moned to dispense the crowd of angry
women and it was with great difficulty
that Mrs. Brockhaus was finally land
ed safe and slightly injured, heaped
with insults and abuse in the elevator
at the Wells building, to be carried
to the fifth floor and locked in the Of
flee of her attorney.
Mrs. Anne Brockhaus and her hus-
band, Frank Brockhaus, who live at
1877 Ninth street, were arrested last
week charged with cruelty beating
their children. 1t was one of the most
deplorable cases Of inhumane treat
ment that ever appeared in district
court
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-28
Guarded by Deputies.

GUARDED by DeputlcS.
The case was called and adjourned
until yesterday morning When court
convened at 8 o'clock fully $50 women
were present Mrs. Brockhaus, who
has been released from the county
Jail on $4,000 ball. was ushered into
the court room through the crowd,
closely guarded by two deputy sheriffs.
Fearing a demonstration of violence
in the court room, deputy sheriffs were
scattered through the crowd and only
under threat of arrest, maintained or
der. Mrs. Brcckhaus was not recog-
nized as she swept into the court
room, and not until the two guards
had placed her safely in the prisoners
room did the crowd of women learn
of her presence.
A buzz of excitement arose and the
court attaches raped for order. The
case was called and again adjourned
until July 80. Following the announce
ment of the adjournment, the crowd
filed from the court room and congre-
gated at the entrance of the city hall
under the arch.
Not anticipating any demonstration
of violence, Attorney Slower and his
client, Mrs. Brockhaus, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. William Gross, Hv-
ing at Eighth and Burleigh streets,
and Mrs. John Hackbarth, her sister
in-law, and three neighbors, left the
hull irr int fn RI aU
Stover's office in the Wells building.
Women Weld Umbrellas.
AS Attorney Slower lead the little
party into the street, the crowd of
women gathered in circle around
them, and with cat calls, screams, in
suits and attempts to reach the wo-
man, the entire mob accompanied the
little party through the streets.
Mrs. William Gross was mistaken
for Mrs. Brockhaus in many instances
and as the result of this mistake she
was beaten over the head with um-
brellas, spat upon and a few women
managed to clutch her by the hair
causing her to cry out with pain.
AlIlVluS al tuS WSlIS Tic
frenzied women made a rush for the
frightened Mrs. Brockhaus, and just
as she stepped into the elevator one
woman spat in her face and then
laughed.
Five policemen and ]. H. Slower, fol-
lowed from the city hall, had all they
could do to prevent the mob from tear
ing off her clothing and pulling her
hair when the mob violence reached
fever heat IN the lobby of the Wells
building shortly after 10 O'Clock.
The crowd had followed Mrs. Brock
haus and her attorney from the court
room, and grew in magnitude as it
went along. Some of the people in the
heat of the battle, scarcely knew what
they were there for, but they wanted
to be in the crowd, and a few of them
had all they could do to dodge the
volleys of umbrella whacks that were
aimed at the frightened woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

The westerners might have induced con-
gress 70. give them the money, but they real
lied that it would take a campaign Of edu-
cation lasting twenty-five years to teach the
eastern men the value of reclamation and
they wanted to start work at once. Hence
the plan for repayment.
The completion of the Gunnison tunnel
is the realization of the dream of a western
ranchman. to whom, more than any one
man, must be given credit for the idea.
Meade Hammond was his name-he died
about two years ago-and he was a tall.
lanky, raw-boned man, with a voice that
would put a foghorn to shame. He became
a member of the Colorado legislature, and
there he expounded his plan.
The Uncompahgre valley is the most
fertile spot in Colorado" he told his fellow
members, but what we need is water. A
few miles away the Gunnison river is how-
ing away to waste in a rocky canyon, SO high
that the water can never be taken out at the
top for irrigation purposes. l want to dig a
tunnel right through the range, tap the
stream and put the water on the valley"
Mr.. was so insistent, he talked
so loud and so often, that the legislature
finally appropriated S25 900 for the purpose
of making an Investigation TO determine If
his scheme was feasible. The state of Colo
RADIO even went so far as to start building
the tunnel. but quickly gave it up when IT
came to a realization Of what the work
would cost.
1t was about this time that the reclama-
ton service commenced work and one Of the
first projects called to its attention was the
Gunnison tunnel. With the deliberation
that eharacterizes all acts Of the govern
ment, 1t spent four years in investigation.
Engineers were lowered at the end OF ropes
hundreds Of feet down the steep sides Of the
canyon in order that they might measure
the how Of the river at different times and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
City Is Dead

AS far as business is concerned the city is dead. 1t consists Of
about 5000 Manchurian Chinese, and the military and civil officials
OF the japanese government. The Chinese are poor. l see full
grown men going around with baskets on their shoulders picking up
the droppings of manure from the streets. When a mans wages
for a whole day are equal 10 a half bushel of such stuff he must be
poor indeed.
The Chinese do the rough work of Port Arthur. Many of them
are now engaged in getting out the blocks Of stone with which the
Russians sank their merchant vessels when they knew that Port
Arthur must fall. More than thirty ships were destroyed In that
way, some thousand stone blocks being used for the purpose. One
will be erected az a monument In each playground TO keep alive the
memory of the heroes of Port Arthur.
"Wil your people continue to hold Manchura and Korean" /
asked this question of a high Japanese officer.
Yes" was the emphatic reply. 1--WE shall hold on to Korea as
long a s there is a bone left in a soldiers leg to stand upon the soil.
We are in Manchuria to stay, and we will die before we will allow
either the Chinese or Russians to drive us away"
At the same time / find a kindly feeling for the Russians among
the Japanese. They have erected a little granite temple with a
Greek cross upon its top as a monument to their dead among their
enemies who fell at Port Arthur. This is situated on a low hill
about two miles from the city, and surrounding It are the graves of
thousands of Russian soldiers. There is a brick wall inclosing sew
erai acres about the monument. In this space the officers are buried,
the grave OF each being marked with a stone or iron cross. Outside
on the slopes OF the hill stands a thicket OF white wooden crosses
rising to the height OF a mans shoulder, and marking the graves OF
the prtyates. The inscriptions on the monument are in Japanese
and Russian, and they state that the memorial was erected by the
emperor OF Japan in honor Of the bravery Of his great enemy, the
Russians FRANK @. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

determine If the supply would be permanent
and adequate. One party went through the
canyon in a boat, the first and only time the
feat has ever been accomplished.
1t was at last decided by the government
that the ranchman's scheme was practical
and a contract for building the tunnel was
let. Within a few months the firm which
had undertaken the work quit, FORGETTING a
heavy bond. when they came to realize that
the enterprise was one Of greater magnitude
than they had supposed. =
Then Uncle Sam took off his coat and
went on the job himself. He built model
towns at both ends Of the tunnel for his en-
ployes. He put up schools for the children
and recreation clubs for the men. One
could buy almost anything except liquor in
these camps. and as a result the workmen
have been singularly happy and well sat
ished.
Today the men working at each breast of
the tunnel are within 200 feet of each other.
but should a mar in one gang desire to VISIT
a workman in the other gang he must face
a little walk OF twenty-five miles up the
mountain under which the tunnel is dug and
down the other side. The nearest daylight
is two miles away, and that is straight up
through the top of the mountain.
The exact dimensions OF the Gunpison
tunnel are as follows: Length, SO,57S feet;
cross section l2xls feet; elevation of portal
at the river entrance where the water is
taken out, .6.5SS feet; portal where 1t is dis,
charged into the bitches. e.471 feet; ca
pacity, 1900 cubic feet Of water per second
The statement was made earlier in this
article that the land to be irrigated by the
government would furnish homes for 10, 900
families. The number might even be I'm.
creased without exaggeration. Delta county
ships more fruit than any other county IN
Colorado. although the fact is not widely
Continued on Page Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Some Relics of the Siege

The terrors of the siege are shown by the museum in Port
Arthur. The government has collected relics from the various battle
fields and placed them in a big building outside the, old town. They
have made models of the forts, which show the deynish ingenuity
that both the Japanese and Russians used in destroying one another.
There are great coils of the barbed wire which was scattered over
the hiIsdes. The wire was connected with powerful batteries inside
the fortihcations and such soldiers as bundered against 1t in the
dark were sure to be killed. There were twenty kinds Of hand gre.
nades, filled with nitrogycerin. They look like miners lamps, but
when thrown they really lit the way to death.
The Japanese had wooden guns, ten IF twelve inches in d.
ameter, which they carried with them into the trenches. Their
projectiles for these were cans of Shimose powder holding from a
pint to two quarts, and they caused terrible destruction. They had
also squares of deal board which were buried a few inches below the
surface. Attached to these were tubes of acids so connected by wires
that they exploded as the troops stepped on the boards, throwing a
whole company into the air.
Here also are the mines which were used on land and sea.
These are acorn-shaped iron shells az big as a bushel basket, which
would blow up a ship at sea or destroy a company Or a regiment
upon land.
The museum has every kind of shell, from some Is high a IS ones
shoulder down to little fellows the size Of your finger. 1t has Japa-
nese flags which the Russians used to entice their enemies within
reach Of their guns, and a Japanese kite which they used to test the
wind before sending up their balloons. 1t has pieces of silk which
they employed during the latter part of the siege to make sandbags,
and steel picks of all kinds, from new ones, fresh from the stores,
down to some which are worn to the length Of ones thumb by dig
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

Japanese officer pointed out a tunnel in which he said he had fought
for several days with his fellows, the Russians being on the other
side of the wall, so close that the troops could hear one another talk.
Said the officer:
eve joked with each other, using one Of our men as an inter-
prefer, and we even passed brandy and tobacco over the sandbags"
How did the Russians hght?" l asked.
They fought bravely, but the odds were against them in that
their common soldiers did not know what they were fighting for.
They did not care for Manchuria, and they had no faith in their en-
peror. Every Japanese esteemed it ar honor to die for his country,
and the most of US would rather have died than been defeated"
But would not the Russians have beaten you If the war had
gone on much longer?"
II do not know" was the reply. 1--WE were in a bad way when
the hostilihes were suspended. Our money was almost used up and
it is doubtful II we could have kept on fighting. Indeed. we owe
everything to your President Roosevelt. 1t was his offer Of peace
that saved US. and I can tell you We appreciate his work at that time.
The Japanese worship him, and If he ever visits Japan we will just
kill him with kindness in showing our gratitude"
Just here 1 would say that 1 have heard many such expressions
concerning Theodore Roosevelt. He is a hero to the Japanese, and
they cannot speak of him too highly. His biographies, printed in
their language, have been sold by the thousands, and even the school
children know all about him. During a call upon Prince Ito a few
months ago his excellency referred to Mr.. Roosevelt in the highest
terms. He said: Theodore Roosevelt is a friend Of Japan and we
honor him much" The prince thereupon ordered his servant to
bring in a photograph of the ex-president. 1t was originally OF cab
met size, which Mr.. Roosevelt had sent to Prince Ito with his auto
enlarged to more than life size and it was beautifully framed. Prince
Ito ordered 1t placed on a chair facing us, so that our ex-presdent
seemed to be a part of the interview.