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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07

ties, in war times, on these establish
ments. Their preservation and con-
tinuance in business are necessary to
that the need for a regular system of
naval appropriations become of addi-
tional importance. Two battleships
year, with minor construction, is
about as little as will suffice to obtain
the result"
\ Mr.. Meyer replied to criticism of
his estimates as misleading by Repre-
sentative Foss of the naval affairs
committee of the house, who contend
ed that by a puzzle of figures $12,-
100000 more would be spent than ap-
pears in the official estimates.
Secretary Meyer said:
The statement has been made in
several papers that the total esti-
mates submitted by the navy depart
ment for the naval bill for the fiscal
year 1911-1912, amounting to $127,-
016,179, did not include the estimates
for the first expenses in the construc-
ton Of new vessels to be recommend
ed by the navy department. This
statement is absolutely erroneous.
AS clearly shown by the estimates
submitted to congress and by the re-
capitulation, the estimates for the
naval bill, exclusive of the building
program, amounted to $113,S06, 231. "a.
The first years expenses for the new
building program to be recommended
by the department amounted to 3d.,
209,92S, bringing the total estimates
for the naval bill to $127,016, 1924.
Since the estimates were sent to
the treasury department it has been
found possible to reduce the bill by
the following amounts: Under the
bureau of construction and repair,
$500,000 under the bureau of steam
engineering, 100000; under the new
building program, $369,5O0, which
brings the naval bill to a total, in
cludirg expe nses for the first year of
the new building program, of $685.
046,65924, which is more than S.
100000 less than the amounts appro-
priated in the naval bill for the pres
ent fiscal year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Envied for Peculiar Reasons.

Into the immigrant homes there
come girls occasionally who have only
to let down their hair to insure a
kind Of hero worship from the other
girls.
1T is not the hair they now have
that makes them so interesting, but
the hair they once had" said the ma
kron of q Hungarian home. They
have sold their hair and have come
to America on the proceeds. Con-
krary to general belief marketable hair
Is not clipped close all over the head.
The hair for commerce is cut from the
center of the head and enough Of the
front and back hair is left to dress
over the short spots. 1t Is when the
girl who has sold her hair lets down
the remnants that the girls with
scraggy locks form an admiration So
ciety. If she still has her hair, they
would not become nearly so enthusiast
tic. The money she has exchanged 1t
for surrounds her with a brighter
halo"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
MORAN WHIPS DANE.
Battling Nelson Is Knocked Out in
Eleventh Round.

San Francisco.-Battling Nelson for
the first time in his fighting career
was knocked out beyond all dispute
by Owen Moran, the sturdy lad from
Birmingham, England.
Moran knocked out Nelson in the
eleventh round of a scheduled 20-round
event, his victory being clean and
leaving no room for argument as to
his complete mastery over the one
time champion. But he was com
PEELED to drop Nelson five times in
this round, for despite the force of the
Briton's right hand punches on the
point of the chin, the wonderful fight
ing spirit of the Dane ever was pres
emit
One second after the final count had
been tolled off and Referee Ben Selig
above the din shouted You're out, Mo
ran wins" Nelson was on his feet with
blood streaming from his mouth and
nose, loudly importuning the referee
to permit him to continue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Where Women pIvuIae Their Age.

"F~tG HSNA~it OiEAiSC FNSSs
Said the new waiter:
There's a woman at the phone try
Ing to tell how old she is. Thirty-fve,
l think she said
Wants to come here to dinner, I
guess" said the proprietor. Tell her
it is all right. She can come"
Then he went on to say that ever
the telephone some women are not
afraid to tell their age.
Condolences of that kind are i'm
parted to us every day" he said.
They are telephoned in by women
who have heard that women without
an escort are not permitted to Zine
here. Even If they do play a lone
hand, they like to eat out once in a
while where there is something go
Ing on, but rather than take chances
Of a public rebuff, they telephone down
TO End out if they will be admitted.
First thing they tell is their age.
The figures mentioned run all the
way from 80 to so. Apparently they
hope to convince us that at that age
women have become pretty sedate
and are desirable guests"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
RATES ON COAL ARE ADVANCED
Illinois Commissions Permit Increase
Of Seven Cents Per Ton.

Chicago = The price of coal is
expected to advance so far as Chi
cago is concerned, as the result of
a decision of the Illinois railroad and
warehouse commission. The decision
grants the railroads right to in
crease the freight rates on coal be-
tween Illinois mines and Chicago and
other industrial centers of the north
ern part of the state.
Decision of the commission permits
an advance of cents ton, but in
the case of the consumers the in
crease is expected to be something
like % or so cents. On the basis of
the 1924, 900 tons of coal brought in
to Chicago from Illinois and Indiana
during the coal season of 1909-1910,
the advance will add $4,000 to the
freight bills for Chicago alone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
ILLINOIS is THIRD.
Shows Increase in Population OF 1b'S
Per Cent. in Last
Decade.

Washington. state of Illinois
contains 5,63S,591 inhabitants, accord
ing to the official announcement MADE
by the director of the census.
The Prairie state retains it's rank
as third in the Union, according to
these figures, the result of the th1r-
teenth census, which were made pub
lie by Director Durand
The growth of the state in the last
ten years is S17,041 inhabitants, or
1863 per cent. over 4,S21,550 in 1900.
The increase from 1890 to 1900 was
995, 1919, or rs per cent.
Illinois should gain at least four
congressman if the proposed new ap-
portionment law should be based as
present.
The population of Chicago, an
nounced several weeks ago, is 2,1S5,-
2S3.
Illinois makes a better showing
than any other state of the middle
region so far announced, and more
than half of the gain is in Chicago.
Of the increase of 81, 041 for the
Prairie state as a whole 4S6, 70S is
credited to Chicago.
The announcement for Illinois mere
" emphasizes the fact that the great
est gains are in the cities. A study
of the map of the state shows that
the principal counties in which in
crease was indicated were those con-
tanning cities of 10000 and upward.
Chicago is shown to possess about
two-fifths of the state population.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
IND.cT GAYNoR'S AssAiLANT.
Jersey Grand Jury Charge Gallagher
With Atrocious Assault.

Jersey City, N. 1.-THE Hudson
county grand jury handed up to
Judge Blair of the court of com
mon pleas three indictments against
James ]. Gallagher, the assailant of
Mayor Gaynor Two of the indict-
ments charge atrocious assault with
intent to kill Mr.. Gaynor and Street
Cleaning Commissioner Edwards, and
the other the carrying of a concealed
weapon.
If convicted Gallagher will be liable
to maximum punishment of 15 years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
. CITY SEEKS PEACE.
Chicago Council Makes Move to Set
tile Garment Workers Strike.

hicago-Demanding that the gar
ment workers strike, which is
causing great suffering to citizens
and loss of business, be brought to a
Just and lasting settlement" Alder
man Merriam asked in the city coun4
Gil for the appointment of a commits
tee to bring about conference of the
manufacturers and strike leaders. Mr..
Merriams resolution was adopted
without discussion Or dissenting
vote and the mayor at once appointed
a committee.
The committee is instructed to meet
with repres entatives of the clothing
manufacturers and the strikers with a
view of bringing about a settlement of
the strike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
SUIT AGAINST SUGAR TRUST
Government Alleges Conspiracy in Re-
straint of Trade, and Fraud.

OIL dIuk VI tIdOCp anu
New York.-The federal govern
ment began one of it's most i'm
portant actions against great corpor-
atoms which are said to have VIC
lated the Sherman antitrust law, in
the United States district court,
when it petitioned for the dissolution
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany and Twenty-Five other corpora
tons which compose the sO-caIled
sugar trust.
A voluminous petition was filed by
United States District Attorney Hen
ry A. Wise. Before the bill finally
was completed it had the approval of
Attorney General George w. Wicker
sham.
The petition, to which as yet no
answer has been made by the Sugar
company, alleges that the trust has
large industrial combinations in sti-
fling competition, by purchasing a
controlling interest in competing con-
Germs where that method proves
necessary and by crushing out other
concerns by underselling in their ter
ritory. To accomplish the latter re-
suit the petition refers to the sys-
tematic rebating arrangement the
trust for years maintained with the
railroads.
IL general the petition sets up that
the defendants "for some time past
have been and are now engaged in an
unlawful combination and conspiracy
to restrain the trade and commerce
between the several states and with
foreign countries in raw sugar, sugar
beets, refined sugar, molasses, syrups
and other by-products of raw sugar
and sugar beets, and to monOpolize
the same. Such unlawful combina-
ton and conspiracy is the result OF a
series of wrongful acts extending
over a period of many years. In par
ticipating in these acts all of the de-
PENDANTS have been actuated by
wrongful intent to restrain interstate
and foreign trade in raw and refined
sugar and related articles and to mo-
nopolize parts thereof"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07

That" said Senator Beveridge, dis
cussing in indianapolis a political
dght-'that was unseemly. 1t was
shocking and annoying. 1t reminds
ne of the steamboat steward.
once, on a certain steamboat,
Gang and said to the steward:
Bring me. please. a mild Havana
cigar
Sorry, boss said the steward,
with an apologize smile, but l
smoked the last Havana in the box
not half an hour ago."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
RECORD FOR HUNTING SEASON.
Twenty Are Killed and 26 Hurt in
Northern Michigan.

Calumet, Mich. = During the deer
hunting season opening November
Der 10 and closing today, there have
been 46 hunting accidents in the upper
peninsula of Michigan, 20 of which
were fatal, establishing record. More
deaths are expected.
Practically all the accidents were
due to carelessness by inexperienced
hunters. In four cases accidental
slayers left the victims to die without
attention. In % cases hunters were
shot by mistake for deer, eight of
theae fatally. One Houghton man was
mistaken for deer and killed by a
friend. One hunter was killed by a
woman and two women hunters were
severely injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
GOV. HARMON WINS BY 1oo,3?7
Receives Largest Plurality Ever Given
Any Previous Democratic Executive.

Columbus, o. The plurality of
Governor Harmon over Warren G.
Harding, as shown by official re-
urns, in 100,377. This is more than
double the plurality of any previous
Democratic governor of Ohio and only
1000 behind Myron T. Herrick's rec
ord Republican plurality in 1903.
A remarkable feature of the cleo
ton is the more than doubling of the
Socialist vote. This year Clifford got
60,637, compared with 1858 for Band
low in 1903
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE,
Nine Others Entombed in Mine Near
Antlers, Okla.

Durant, Okla. - Five men were
blown to atoms and nine others
were entombed beyond hope of res
cue by gas explosion in the mine of
the Choctow Asphalt company at jun
BIO, near Antlers, Okla. All efforts to
reach the entombed miners have been
futile, as the shaft was wrecked.
1t is believed gas accumulated in
the pocket in the mine and was ig.
nited cy the torch of a miner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
KAISER IN TEMPERANCE WAR.
Orders Naval Officers to Set Example
and Aid His Crusade.

Berlin-Emperor William has is
sued an order to the officers of
the navy to further his efforts in set
ting an example of temperance. They
should do their utmost, he says, to
show the men the injury of intemper-
ance. 1t is understood he will shortly
issue similar order to the officers of
the army. Recently he lectured stu
dents and cadets on the evils of alco-
hol
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
sem Mace. PuaiIist. Dead.

London-Jem Mace, the greatest
pugilist of his day and regarded by
many as the best fighter that ove.'
lived, died Wednesday at Jarrov-or.
Tyne, at the age of seventy-nine. I'm.
til the end he was the idol OF tl-
Engl;.h sporting public
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
"eiIIy" Sunday in Motor Wreck

Waterloo. Ia.-An automobile In
which Evangelist Billy" Sunday was
riding was struck Wednesday by a
trolley car while crossing the tracks
of an interurban road near here.
Sunday was uninjured
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Make a Low RECORD for MOOSE.

Bangor, Me.-The open season for
the moose in this state closed at mid
night with a low record as to the num-
Der OF moose shot. Figures available
show that only 124 moose were killed.
as against IT'S in 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
TROUBLE IN BRAZILIAN ARMY.
Officers Join Those of Navy in De-
nouncing Governments Act.

nouncinq Governments Act.
Rio de Janeiro-The discomfort
among the officers, those even IN
the army, is increasing. Their unrest
has affected several regiments A lieu
tenant who blamed the president while
discoursing at the burial of the naval
officers murdered by the mutineers will
be arrested and courtmartialed
The sailors of the Sac Paulo and the
Minas Geraes called on Dr. Ruy Bar
bosa and thanked him for his inter.
vention. DR.. Barbosa firmly but in a
kindly manner blamed them for their
conduct. In some cases poisoning has
occurred on board the destroyers. The
officers of two of them found that
their drinking water contained poison
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Eiaht Die in ship Collision.

Gravesend, England.-Eight persons
lost their lives Wednesday when the
bark Gratitude eollided with coal
steamer in Thames river. The Graft
tude sank in two minutes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Kills Self. OWING to Deb.

Hastings, Neb.-Will NJ. Reed, for
nearly II years a stock dealer. COM
mitted suicide Tuesday by shooting.
A few years ago he was Worth $780,
900, but recently suffered heavy
losses. A letter to his brother re-
counted that he was in debt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
emo Michioan cold FieId.

Boyne City, Mich.-Gold in what is
said to he paying quantities has been
discovered on the farm of John Grost
in Antrim county. SamI y have been
submitted to the Collt of Mines.
There is a movement to develop the
property.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Laweon,s Ex-Aid Suicides

Boston F. Donahoe of Lynn.
for twelve years confidential clerk of
Thomas w Lawson, committed sui
eide Wednesday by jumping In front
of q train in the Washington street
tup eel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
HIII,s Estate Only $4,000.

New York.-It was learned here Tues
day that the estate of the late David
B. Hill, state Democratic leader for
many years, does not amount to over
kbQ, 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
pnintnd Retnr+.

Say" sneered the bulldog. you
don't know much about scientific fight
ing, do you?"
Perhaps not" replied the porcu.
pine; however, il you want TO try a
little bout with me. think / can give
you a few points. Catholic Standard
and Times
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
prntectIon for Timber.

Timber is protected from dry rot
and insect attack by boiling 1t and
allowing it to cool in and absorb
saccharine solution by new process
that comes from Australia
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
Spain Is swent hx Gal.

Corunna, Spain.-A wild gale caused
coast Wednesday. A coasting vessel
capsized and Is persons were
drowned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-07
improved Check Rein.

With view to horses comfort q
Philadelphian has invented a check
rein operating from the sides of tie
1xad instead OF from the top.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
SOCIETY GIRL ELOPES
WITH YOUNG COLLEGIAN
Army Mans Daughter Becomes
Bride at Secret Wedding

TROY, N. Y, Jan. 13.-Society circles
in this city are deeply stirred over the
eIopement yesterday afternoon of Ed
mund Fitzgerald Jr., son of former
Mayor Fitzgerald, and Miss. Dorothy
Young Smith, daughter of Major and
Mrs. Ernest v. Smith.
Major Smith is an officer of the regu-
lar army stationed at San Francisco.
His wife and daughter since early fall
have been living at the Rensselaer, inn
and had decided to make Troy their
permanent home.
Young Fitzgerald was graduated
from Georgetown university last June,
but intended to return to the institu-
tion this fall. He was prominent in
athletics Since the young people first
met they have been constantly together
and Fitzgerald ardently wooed his
young bride with the aid of big tour
ing car. So far as is known their
parents did not object to the match.
The news of the elopment reached
the mother of the bride this afternoon
in the form of telegram that in
formed her that the young couple had
been married by Rev. Father Charles
Macksey, S. J.. of st. Francis Xavier
church, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
ALMA BELL DENIES
RUMORS OF INSANITY
Says Reports Were Absurdly
Exaggerated and That She
Tried to Kill No One
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lOFSNtNi 1tofdtNH ~ AS (AHi
WILLOWS, January 13.-Alma Bell.
who was acquitted of the murder of
her lover, Joe Armes. denied today
to Call representative that she was
insane. She also denied having at
tempted to kill the Bolton family or
herself. and said that no man had
been to the Bolton home last Sunday
or Monday to see her.
Il don't see why the papers and the
public do not let me alone" she said.
Il came to Willows o get honest
work and help my mother pay Off the
$500 mortgage which was placed on
our home during my trial. 1 was in
vited to come to Willows by the Boil
tons and Mrs. Denny, and intend to
make it my home.
These stories have hurt me very
much and are not true. No man Wis
tied me last Sunday or Monday
am done with men The report of my
being insane came about on Mon
day, when l was thinking of Joe
Armes. l became worried and lay
down to rest. Mr.. Bolton entered my
room I said to him. wish L were
with joe He remarked that 1 was
crazy and said he was going to teIe-
phone to my mother and brother. My
brother, Fred Bell, is here as result
of the message.
Now all 1 ask is for the papers
and the public to let me alone and L
will seek employment in some good
family and try to forget my past and
live good life
Fred Bell, A1ma's brother, is in Will
lows and is trying to persuade her
to return to Auburn with him. With
Bell is miner who took a prominent
part in the murder trial. He also has
had several talks with Alma
The girl seems to be perfectly ra-
tional today and characterizes the
many and conflicting stories about vio-
lent actions on her part as absurd.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
CITY SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL is OUSTED
Teachers Friends AIege That
Politics Caused Dismissal
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

MENDOCINO CITY, Jan. 13-The
community is all in arms over the
abrupt dismissal OF George F. Finley,
principal of the grammar school. BY
the board of trustees by a vote of 2
to / without assigning any cause de-
spite the petition of 80 per cent of the
patrons of the school asking his re-
tention.
1t is openly charged by the friends
of the deposed principal that his dis
missal. is due to the liquor interests,
which took exception TO the active in
terest Mr.. Finley took in the Good
Government league which is working
to secure better moral conditions for
the town.
The trustees admit freely that no
complaint is made against the prin-
cipal but declare they are running
the school and the patrons have moth
ing to say.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
MILLIONAIRE and
NEPHEW POISONED
Attorneys Assert Relative Plot
ted Murder of Family to
Inherit Millions

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 13.-Doubt-
ing that Thomas H. Swope, millionaire
philanthropist, who died here October 8.
came to his death by natural causes,
relatives have started an investigation.
1t developed today that Swope's body
was taken Wednesday from vault in
Forest Hill cemetery to an undertaking
where medical examination was made.
Attorneys representing the Swope
laid plot existed to kill, first, Colonel
Swope, and then other members of his
family A person who hoped to become
sole beneficiary of the Swope millions
plotted the deaths, they assert.
Suspicion was aroused when Chris
aire, died December 2. He was believed
to have died from typhoid fever. But
his attorneys assert both he and his
wealthy uncle were poisoned. An ar
rest in the case probably will be made
in few days.
The man under suspicion is said to
have attemptedSto inoculate the entire
Swope family with typhoid bacteria.
hoping to bring death by this means
so he would not be suspected. This
failing, however, he resorted to poison
in the case of the two men
swope was perhaps the richest man
here
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
Former Theories Upset

The confession is startling in its
variance from theories hitherto held.
The confession establishes that Mrs.
Guinness is dead The adult body found
in the smoking ruins of the Guinness
farmhouse was the body of Mrs. Bella
Guinness. She was in the deep sleep
that chloroform induces when the
smoke crept up through the erevices and
smothered her. She died with the head
of her little boy pillowed on her breast.
He. too. chloroformed as he was, died
without waking.
The two little girls, Myrtle and Lucy,
not so thoroughly chloroformed, awoke
and ran into their mothers room where
they perished
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
MURDER FARM
MYSTERY ENDED
BY CONFESSION
Ray Lamphere's Story Confirms
Theory That Mrs. Guinness
Was Cremated
Convict Says Candle Left in
House After Robbery
Caused Fire

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-In a copyrighted
story today the Post-Dispatch publishes
what purports to be the confession of
Ray Lamphere who died a few days ago
in the Indiana penitentiary at Michi-
gan City when serving a sentence for
setting fire to the house of Mrs. Bella
Guinness near La Porte, Ind. 1t is
known that the Rev. DR.. E. A. Schell,
formerly of La Porte, heard Lamphere's
confession.
The confession shows that Mrs. Gun
ness and three children were chloro-
formed by Lamphere, who was robbing
the house with woman accomplice;
that Jennie Olson was not killed by
Mrs. Guinness; that the chloroform
used by Lamphere was part of that he
bought for Mrs. Guinness to kill three
men, one of whom was Andrew Helge-
lein, the others probably Ole Budsburg
and Tonnes Petersen Lien, and that
one of these men, probably Lien. was
the third husband of Mrs. Guinness.