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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16

teamster, confessed that he set the
| fire that destroyed the building of The
Journal-News last week apd had
caused other fires in the business dis
trict Satisfaction of his mania, the
police say, has cost the property own
ers 100000.
| Junction City, the town second II
size in Boyle county, KY, cites as al
unusual record that during the last L
months there has not been single
police court case. Policeman Glenn
who symbolizes the law in that com
munity of 1000 residents, has an
nounced his intention OF cultivat1ng
| crop of tobacco, this year, as diver
sion
In order that he may go TO the bot
| tom of the white slave tratflc IN Ne"
York county, District Attorney Whit
man will ask the board OF estimate
for $4,000. The district attorney
wants this money to back up the
grand Jury, of which John d. Rookie
teller. Jr., is the foreman, and to get
evidence on which it may bring in
dictments.
James Monroe, Pontiac, Michigan's
self-confessed burglar has explained
still more of Oakland county's baff1-
ing burglaries. Among the most start
ling of his confessions to Sheriff Har-
ris was that of the robbery of the
Catholic convent some time ago. He
confessed that at that time he secured
very valuable violin, several trunks
filled with trinkets and valuables.
A blast set off at a canal widening
is said to be responsible for the con-
dition of Alexandria Brown. who lies
at his home in Sault Ste. Marie in a
serious condition. After the explosion
Brown went into pumphouse and en-
countered fumes from broken fire
extinguisher which had become dis
lodged by the shock 1t is supposed
this with attending excitement
brought on an attack of apoplexy
Brown was employed as fireman.
Norris H. Branch, a merchant of
Jackson, Mich, and formerly mem
Der of the Michigan legislature, was
knocked down and killed by a race
horse on the ice course at Wander
cook lake. The race, 2:30 pace, had
four horses entered Three had fin
ished when Branch. wanting a bet
ter view, stepped on the track direct
ly in the patch of Greenmore, driven
by Fred Cowan, and was killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
CONDEMNATION FOR
POOL PROMOTERS

New York, Feb. Several firms
merit severe condemnation for con-
nection with the Columbus and Hook
ing coal and iron pool, whose collapse
caused three failures; but nothing
more drastic than this is found In the
report of the stock exchange commit
tee, after an investigation of the f1as-
CO.
The report gives the names of ali
the participants and shows that two
pools existed. The names mentioned
include some of the best known firms
on the exchange, in addition to those
which were forced to suspend as a
result of the ENHANCEMENT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
CHICAGO MARKETS
Livestock.

Receipts estimated at $4,000; mar
ket Zoe higher; beeves, 4.40@775;
Texas steers, 4.00@5.10; western
steers, 415@6.o0; stockers and feed
ers, 3.f5@5 $50; cows and heifers, 2.25
$3.50; calves, 700@9.25.
Hogs Receipts estimated at $4,000
market steady; light, S.30@S.70;
mixed, S.35@8.SO; heavy, S.4O@SS5;
rough, S.4O@S.55; good to choice
heavy, S.55@8.85; pigs, 7.3O@820;
bulk of sales. S.65@S.75.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 49,
600; market 10c lower; native, $500
Gre: western, 4.50@675; yearlings,
715GS.40; lambs, native, 6.75@S90;
western. 6.75@S9O.
Dairy.
Butter-Strong; creameries, 200
2Sc; diaries, 23@26c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, $3.50 cases;
at mark, cases included, 17@23c:
firsts, 25c; prime firsts, 26c.
Cheese-Easy; daisies, 16A @17c;
twins, 161a@16Ac; young Americas,
l61a @16ac; long horns, 161S @16&c.
Produce.
Strong; choice to fancy,
O@42c; fair to good, 36@3Sc.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, TIC;
chickens, Ice; springs, 16c.
Veal-Steady; so to so pounds
weight, S@9c; so to IS pounds weight.
9G1Oc; So to 10 pounds weight, 1o0p
lie.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat May l1oA; July 1.o1; Sept.
s65ss4
Corn May e57s; July s5H; Sept.
65A7s.
oats-May 46A-as; July 1884,
Sept. 4oas-h.
Pork-May 224z; July 22.15,
Lard-May 1925; July 1920
Ribs-May 1887; July 1885,
Nothing is ever thought about
woman lOafer hut a man lOafer is ar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The C. P. Larson Shoe company of
IoI 6Ieugqoem IIelsu! IIEm ooqr.Iea
their output
II. j. Johannes is contemplating
moving his pickle factory from Bril-
lion to Amigo
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Man Captured i'm Wisconsin Town
May Have Killed Wife


Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. 9.-Frances-
co Guthrie and George Eddy are IN
der arrest, charged with murder
committed at Belle Plain, Ia, ten years
ago. Guthrie was arrested at Shell
Lake, Wis, and Eddy at Belle Plain
Both were taken to Vinton for trial
Guthrie was formerly a prominent
business man of Belle Plain On
December q, 1900, his wife was
found dead in bed at her home 1t
was thought for a time that she had
committed suicide, but developments
indicated murder.
1t is charged that Guthrie was
suspicious of his wife's actions ana
employed Eddy to watch her shortly
before the death of the woman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Partly Insane Man Escapes from Fam
lily and Shoots Himself.

Baldwin, Wis, Feb ED Jorstad,
aged so, farmer of Rush river,
whose mind has been deranged for
some time, escaped from his home
while the family was not OH their
guard and committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16
TO HUDSON BAY.
Canadian Northern Road Wants Con.
tract to Build New Line.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-William
Mackenzie and Daniel Mann, the pro-
Jectors promoters, builders and oper-
ators of the Canadian Northern rail.
way which ultimately is to span the
continent, will propose to the govern
ment that the contract to build the
HUDSON Bay railroad which the gov.
eminent has announced it will begin
at once, be given to them. They will
also probably seek arrangement under
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16

which they may operate it in con-
junction with their own lines when it
is built
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-16

Nothing is ever thought about a
woman loafer. but man loafer is ar,
rested
The evening world., 1910-12-15
100000 TO MEASURE"
CITY BUILDING-WHAT?
Bronx President Miller Thinks
That's Too Much TO Pay Alleged
Scientist With a Tape.

Bronx Borough President Miller de-
clared In the Board Of Estimate to-day
against the city employing higl-priced
outside architects when al ordinary
city engineer with a pencil and n piece
OF brown wrapping paper" could de
equally good work. Mr.. Miller referred
to the matter OF paying McKlm,
Meade & White sG0.o coo to measure the
Municipal Building.
Borough President McAneny defended
the resolution.
I'VE propose to have n scientific and
detailed study Of the work of the dit
ferent departments" he said, FOR the
most economical subdivision Of offices
and rangemen OF furniture. This IL
a scientific and necessary study
There's nothing scientific In a tape
measure or In 10000 for doing n biz
OF measuring and 10000 for looking az
some furniture"
The resolution went owe for two
weeks.
The evening world., 1910-12-15
ALL FOUR WOMEN
GUARD SECRET Of
"STR|KE COUNCIL"
None Of Officers in Association
for FtSna1e Workers viii
Breathe Word.
CANNOT ORATE.
Application for Formation of
Mysterious Body Is Rejected
a Second Time.
CANNOT INCORPORATE

For the second time the apSiication
for the inc~orporatisn OF the Strike
Council" were rejected by Justice Sea-
bury In the Supreme Court to-day. The
application stated that the proposed ob-
iects OF the Strife Council wore 20
anticipate n pref o.it strikes In trades
where there are women workers nv
STIR eshening the organization OF such
workers: 20 cooperate with the wofn.n's
tfade uniors IN bringing strikes TO n
successful issue where amioable me-
nod fail 10 prevent a strike. and to
pay wages or benefits 20 women for
short periods IN compensation for en-
ployment lost through trade union az.
tivlty.
The three wotld-be incorporat tors are
Miss Mary Il. Drier OF No. 6 que
Terrace. Brooklyn: Miss Garcia Woer.
ishorer Of No. II East Forty-nftk street,
and Miss Helen Ma-ot OF No. 2iS West
Fourth street. Their attorney IL Miss
BERTHA R%embaugh OF No. I Broadway.
The s%phinxliko attitude OF all four OF
these women IL enough to disprovc for
ever the theory that they spread news
rapidly.
\ reporter for The Evening World
called upon Miss Drier to-day. She "a
pecsidcnt OF the woman's Trade Union
League. and seems to be n labor lender
for the sake OF diver Son. Unlike Sam
vel Gompers. who is a cigarmaker. Jotr
Mitchell. n coal miner. and James Dun.
can, stonecutter. Miss Drier was never
engaged in actual Industry. She sent
down word that she had not yet riser
and Instructed her secretary not TO tain
Win newspaper men.
Another "Not at yiome."
Mis-. woerlshoner was mot at home
Just around the corner from Fifth ave.
rge. and Miss Marot. SECRETARY OF thu
Wonan's Trade Union League. OF whlci
Miss Wocrisioffcr Is also Treasurer. hat
no n word" TO say. More secretly,
stu was the attorney OF record. Mis-,
Bertha RembauEh.
The people behind this matter d.
not want anything said about IT," sait
Miss Rembaugh. "and 1t Is not a prope,
matter for publication In It's presen
sage.
The avowed purposes OF the Strik,
Council reads smoothly enough. RI,
one clause In the Incorporation paper
which Is said to need explanation 4
that In reference to paying strike wages
compensation for employment los
through rad union activity and 10
emergency services In organization worl
among women,
No satisfactory history OF the EN-
hryonic council was presented to Jus
tlce s%eabury; hence the miscarriage o
the plan.
II In known unoficially that some on
has made a gift OF several thousands o
dollars as a war fund for the propose
organization. but neither the exac
nor the name OF the donor ca
be ascertained.
The evening world., 1910-12-15
sr.auy reduced and insursnc. men say

greatly reduced and Insurance men say
the reduction IL one which should have
been made on that account alone.
The congcsted districts on the east
side are not affected. but IL Is promised
that when the high pressure is put into
operation there a reduction will be
made.
The investigation Of the methods OF
the Fire Insurance Trust was resumed
to-day by the joint Legislative Commit.
tee with f.. b.. Herman. an Insurance
agent In Albany, on the stand. lie de-
Tended thenxing Of insurance rates.
why II the fixing OF rates neces-
sary?" asked Judge Bruce.
Because there IL danger OF a %serious
conragration," replied Herman.
"The life insurance could get .ber
on a similar plea and advance and nx
rates. claiming there was a possibility
of a s~courge-isn't that so?'
YES"
''Dles the State permit the cornering
Of any other commodity. save hre insur-
snce?"
The witness admitted that he did not.
The evening world., 1910-12-15
Author owen wister sick.

CHICAGO. Dec. i5.-owen wister. the
author. Is III at his hotel here. with his
friend. Walter T. Smith, he arrived In
chicago from Philadelphia. and at once
took 10 his bed. The physicians have
"a diagnosed his %ailmcnt," aid Mr..
Smith to-day. Ills condition Is such
that ne cannot receive visitors"
The evening world., 1910-12-15
New swiss President.

BERNIE. Switzerland, Dec. i5.-Marc.
Emile Ruchet. vice-Presldent OF the
Federal Council and Minister Of the
Interior. was to-day elected President
of tho Swiss Confederation for 1911 by
tho Federal Assembly.
The evening world., 1910-12-15
The Evening World Forces the
Trust to Make a Five Per
Cent Reduction.
SAVES MILLION A YEAR.
But Decrease Is Less Than
Frisco Advance ard for High
Pressure District Only.

"rhe Evening world by its re-
cent timely exposure Of the big
pronts Of the IRE insurance Mono
poly and the methods employed BY
the trust to gather Its profits has
been = prominent factor In saving
more than 81, ooo.o 900 q year in In
premiums to tho property
of New York City. SUPER
~.atsndent Of Insurance Eotchkfss
m the members OF the Legislative
COMMITTEES now investigating fire
insurance conditions gratsfully
recognise the assistance received
from The Evening world"
The foregoing statement was made to-
day by Alfred =. Hurreli. counsel TO the
state Insurance Department and also to
tho Legislative Investigating Committee.
In discussing the 6 per cent. reduction
In rates granted by the trust yesterday.
Still Proftlng by Frisco.
Dec. 8 The Evening World exposed
the fact that the Trust. through the
medium Of the Fire Insurance EN-
change. had been boosting rates until
n point had been reached where the
III iiitlii NVli'tA'' " us 49, ~
nuaily exceeded the IRE losses by
nearly $40. 900. 600. The fact was also
revealed that the Trust was stiii profit.
Inc by an advance of from 5 TO 10 psaf
cent. voted following the San Francisco
disaster.
Immediately folio wing this Evening
World exposure the legislative com
mittee began an exhaustive examlna'
ton OF the causes OF the high rate,
in this city and the methods OF rate
making by the Trust. The Insurance
Exchange succeeded In conccailng the
! AMOUNT OF profits, but when the o
ml,tee showed Enthusiastically that It in
tended to recommend State regulation
OF tho rate making body. the Trust
ran to cover. and yesterday announced
tho reduction In rates.
The report that the rate committed
declares that the committee shares In
what Is believed TO he the general sent
ment OF the exchange membership, tina
the advance In rates made In May. 1906
Imay now be safely aud wisely re-
~scinded."
Only In High Pressure District.
II Is a fact, however. that the "con'
Migration advance OF 1906 has not bee
fully r~esclnded by the 3 per cent. re
duction.
The reduction does not affect III,
whole OF New York City. 1T Is confnet
principally to the district In which tn
high pressure system has been installed
There the chance OF big fires has beer
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-14

designed. The work of these Gatun lifts,
which is the most complicated on the
whole canal is well under way. The eX-
cavation, most of it rock cut, has prac-
tically been competed-sO per cent at the
end OF January-and 81 per cent of the con-
creto work Oh the upper lock had also
been put in at that time That means that
at the present rate the locks should be fin
lshed in three and one-half years. And
with their completion the whole canal will
be considered done.
Flight of Locks.
There will be three flights of locks at
Gatun, arranged in pairs, each hav-
ing disable length of 1000 feet
and a width of 10. They will be built OF
concrete throughout, thick, solid concrete,
the water level being regulated by valves
in the heavy side and center walls which
permit the water to flow in and out of the
chambers through openings In the lock
floors. For safety in operation there will
be double steel gates at each end OF each
lock, with heavy protective chain in addi-
ton to arrest the movement of any vessels
But more than that, no ship or boat will be
allowed 10 pass through any of the locks
under its own power. Most lock accidents
havo happened from lack of control or
misunderstood signals. Electric towing
locomotives will be used on the Panama
| lifts, four to vessel-one at each corner
| so to speak-and not steamer will be al
! lowed to turn its own propellers while
| going through. This will mean efficiency.
speed and safety.
The Gatun flight is situated in a bed of
solid rock at the extreme left of the valley
as you approach the dam from the Carib-
bean side of the isthmus. The whole work,
dam and all, is being built on solid rock,
| or on hard, impervious material much like
that Of the dam itself, everything the rock
| stratum.
Working Force in Action.
Picture long deep cut with sheer YER
| ticle sides, cut as broad as two or three
| city blocks, stretching from the shade of
| its high, rocky walls at one end fdf q long
| three quarters of a mile toward the sea
| Picture it swarming with negro workers
and white foreman, the lower end filled
| with rough-laid tracks and switches.
Steam shovels, locomotives, rock trains, all
working and Earring and squealng to-
! gether. At the upper end, by the dam,
where the banks rise high. four tower
| lifted sets of cables stretch across the
| gulf, busy moving cables, with great
| buckets sliding out to the center, dumping
masses of wet concrete to the floor far
below, and then swapping back for load
| after load. Down in the bottom pigmy
men are working on the giant, collapsible
steel forms into which the concrete falls.
settles down and hardens-for the whole
fabric of the locks, floor, walls-and what
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-14

walls they are-culverts, drains and all. il
being mounded a child moulds mud
pies. Parts of the sides Of the upper lock
are up; huge monoliths hardening in raw
red castings Of steel The floor OF that lock
is finished. It's all hustle and hurry and
rush, whistles blowing iron clanking, men
shouting, all in great gaping cut out OF
the body of the earth. That's Gatun.
IL would be pretty hard for an American
to visit the isthmus without feeling a little
bit proud The biggest work of its kind
ever undertaken going on relentlessly, day
AFTER day, and in some places day and
night Twenty-Five thousand and more men
swarminG over the line of the canal, super
Vlsing, organizing, drafting, surveying some
at the throttles of locomotives and steam
shovels, others sweating In the dust OF con-
crete mixers, still others blasting rock
loading endless lines of trains. or digging,
digging And they are working in one of
the most nealthful and sanitary commun-
tiles on earth-a place that five years ago
vas reeking mud hole of yellow fever
and nestilence.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-14
Seventeen More
Young Doctors
Glass Graduates from the Omaha
Medical College Next
Thnrsdau

Seventeen graduates of the Omaha Medi-
cal college, which is the college of medicine
OF the University Of Nebraska, will receive
their degree as doctor of medicine from
Chancellor Avery THURSDAY evening at the
First Congregational church, Omaha.
Following are the names of the members
of the class: w. n. Anderson, Osceola; +.
L. Barbour, Omaha; George Buol, Ran
dolph; /. $. Cutter Omaha: III. r. Carson,
Fremont; r. G. Miller. Ord n. H. New
man. Omaha; X. r. Reed, Randolph c. e.
Remy, Ainsworth; ]. f. OLSON. Lexington;
F. w. Scott, Omaha; b. f. Funston. Lin
coin; r. ]. Stearns, Grand Island; C. r.
Stewart, Nckerson; S. A. SweDsoE Oak
land; Miss Jeanette Throckmorton, Chart
ton, Ia; J. c. Waddell, Pawnee City.
The commencement address will be de-
livered by DR.. Woods Hutchinson. the
noted physician and author of New York
DIR. Robert II. Walcott of Lincoln dean
of the college, will preside, and DR.. Harold
clifford OF Omaha, associate dean, will also
take part in the graduation exercises The
professors of the college will attend in their
caps and gowns and each man will wear
the colOrs of his alma mater.
A reception will follow in the parlors of
the church for the graduates and their
friends
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-14
CONVENIENT LOOPH0LE IN
THE CHILD LABOR CASES
Two Defendants, Admitting Guilt of
Their Concerns, Escape from
the Responsibility.

Loopholes for the escape of two men
charged with violating the child labor law
were sought out and made available for
the dismissal of the defendants in Judge
Crawford's court Friday morning. With
complete admission of the evidence that
their business concerns had employed boys
much under the legal age, Charles r. Sher-
man of the Sherman Mcconnell Drug
company and +. b. Kirkendall of the
Kirkendall Shoe company got expedite ac-
quittal Under the same charge, j. II.
Haney, manager OF the Omaha Messenger
Express company was given a continuance
to produce witnesses.
Sherman was first to be set free when it
was found that though his concern had
hired one particular boy and evidently
others under 16 years old he himself was
not directly responsible for the legal lapse.
Mr.. Kirkendail in his own defense argued
that there was no way for an employer TO
know for surety the true age of the
boys he employed What are you going
to do il the boys lie about their age?" he
asked.
State Commissioner of Labor Maupin and
Labor Inspector Gepson, who had filed the
complaints, explained that an employer
should communicate with him or the
school authorities for definite information
about each boy when doubt existed.
well, can't one employ a boy IL his
mother gives his age as over 16 years ??
inquired Mr.. Klrkendall.
They would be taking a risk under the
law" said Mr. Msupin.
well. it's high time that law was
changed" announced the defendant.
At this point Judge Crawford interviewed
Il can't see any way to avoid filming you
$50 and COSTS he said, except under tn,
point l raised for Mr. Sherman. that your
corporation is responsible and not you in
dividualy."
The case was forthwith dismissed
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-14
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Mavo Root Print It.
Lighting FiStures-Burgess-Gra Co.
Best Dry Cleaning of garments. Twin
City Dye Works. 4O7 South sixteenth
lsso-National Life Insurance Co-lsAo
Charles K. Ady, General Agent Omaha
store Your Fine Rurs in Moth-proof
vaults. Nominal cost. Shukerts. loIn and
Harvey.
Mormons to salt Lake-Sixty Mormon
converts passed through Omaha FRIDAY,
while enroute from the Atlantic coast to
Salt Lake City
The Savings habit once formed leads to
independence. One dollar starts an ac-
count with Nebraska Savings and Loan
Assn, 1C6 Board of Trade Bldg, Omaha.
Memphis Professor visits Schools
Professor f. E. Utterbach of Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday visited the Omaha schools.
Professor Utterbach is supervisor of draw
ing and manual training in the Memphis
schools, and is making a short tour of
some of the principal cities.
Richie sues Plano Company-Suit is
on in district court before Judge Kennedy
In which A. S. Richie is suing the j. v.
Steger Piano company for 5000 for at
torney fees alleged to have been earned a
decade ago Mr.. j. V. Steger, head of the
piano house, is here to testify in the case
Third Trial In Damage suit-Elmond
Hans teamster, Is making thlrd Ell
fort in district court to recover $1,000 from
the American Transfer company, Hung
iuries have previously resulted. Hans was
Arriving a wagon for the transfer company
when the accident happened which was
due, the plaintiff asserts, to a defective
king bolt.
Young Woman Back TO school
Mamie Jensen, over whose going 10 school
there has been some contention in juvenile
court and who has been in the Detention
home recently, ran away from that insttu-
ton and was brought back by her mother.
Inasmuch as Mrs. Jensen had In time past
been hostile to the Detention school and
all other schools. so far her daughter is
concerned her bringing back the child' Is
hailed as the growth of IA civic conscience
by juA ujle court authorities.
suit over Marsh Estate-Gurdon w
Wattles and Victor Caldwell appeared ii
district court Friday before Judge TrouI
as witnesses in the suit between the United
States National bank and the estate o
Cbarlss w. Marsh. The contention is ovel
an assignment by Mr.. Marsh of his share
= in the estate of his father, W. w. Marsh
TO the bank. Included in Mr. Wattles
testimony was q statement that the bonds
of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail
way company were worth par January
Of this year.
Census Being Finished Up-The enum
orators have practically completed the
work and the flag ends of the census ar,
aow being gathered up by the specia
agents The Bee slips continue to be o
eral OF them being received daily. The let
sral of them being received daily The let
Ter carriers have been enlisted I'm the worl
Az gathering up the belated schedules, ant
v II some instances, as In South Omaha
he carriers have been delivering SEIZED