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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
NEAR SETTLEMENT
OF COAL STRIKE
OPERATORS AND MINERS Ex-
PEcT TO REACH AGREEMENT
IN FEW DAYS.
LEWIS TELLS WoRKMEN 1T
Will ALL BE OVER IN
THIRTY DAYS

indianapolis, April 2.-Notwith-
standing that yesterday was the stat
ed holiday of union miners, in cele-
bration of the institution OF the
eight hour work day, the miners,
leaders and operators associations or
the bituminous coal fields We're busy
making preparations for conferences
IN which it is hoped that settlements
of new wage contracts will be reached
that will speedily bring resumption
of activity in the mines.
Negotiations in southwestern lii
nois and western Pennsylvania will
probably be prolonged. In Iowa,
western Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and
eentral Pennsylvania, miners and OPP
orators seemed in a fair way last
night to come to an agreement to-
ward meeting the miners stipulation
for higher wages in a few days.
Pending the signing of the perma-
nent two years contracts, however,
between 100000 and 100000 miners
will be idle.
Lewis Gives Assurance.
ST. Louis, April 2-"Don't be
alarmed over the outcome of this af-
fair; don't be afraid that we win
not be able to sign an agreement, 1t
will all be over in thirty days
This was the advice of Thomas L.
Lewis, president of the mine work
ers, in addressing 5000 of the $4,000
Illinois miners who quit work, at
Belleville yesterday afternoon. Lewis
is confident that the miners will win
out in thirty days in all fields, with
the possible exception of Illinois and
western Pennsylvania, where longer
negotiations may be necessary.
Il do not look for shortage OF
coal nor suffering. Hundreds of thou
sands OF tons in excess of the usual
output now are stored by the Oper
ators The men are prosperous and
the unions have a large reserve fund
1n hand "
Several of the most extensive oper
ators already have made offers OF
settlement, according TO Lewis, but
he refused TO negotiate or permit
them to reopen the mines. even
though promising to pay the new
wage scale from April first This
quest on must be settled as a genera
proposition and not through indiviG
uaI- operators" he said.
Lewis spoke last night at a miner:
celebration at Mariss, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
PosToFFIcE ROBBED.
Four Hundred Letters and Some Cash
Is Taken From Racine.

Racine, Wis, April 2.-Burglars en-
tered the Cooper station postoff ;e on
the west side of the river Thursday
night and carried away 400 letters
and a small sum in cash. The letters
were found yesterday morning in a
shed in the rear of a saloon nearby
Twelve of them had been opened but
the rest were found intact 1t is not
known how much money or how
many checks were taken. Inspector
Bird has been summoned from NIL
waukee and is investigating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
NOT CERTAIN THAT
OLD ETNA HAS QUIT

Catania, April 2.-EXpert opinloO
concerning Mount Etna, is pessimistic.
Fraak A. Ferret, expert of the observ-
atory at Mount Vesuvius, thinks the
cessation of eruptions probably is
only temporary.
Professor Riccio, of the Mount Etna
observatory, was forced to abandon
his post after passing hours of terror
there. Seven slight earthshocks were
felt at Messina, since Thursday, but
no damage is reported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06

the boys could play marbles. Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young, superintendent, is
responsible for the innovation.
A vegetable garden was ordered
constructed on the grounds of another
school 10 teach "the difference be-
tween a squash and tomato"
1t was ordered that the lockers OF
the Englewood high school be en-
larged because the present ones are
rot large enough for the girls hats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
Madison, April 2.


Impressive ceremonies marked the
formal dedication of Lathrop hall-the
new women's building at the univer-
sity,-which occurred yesterday after
noon, in the large gymnasium of the
new structure. The exercises, In
which prominent speakers of the state
and nation participated, were attend
ed by an audience which numbered
more than a thousand
Following the dedicatory services
the entire building was thrown open
for general inspection. In the large
and beautifully decorated parlor, an
informal reception was held, and sew
eral young ladies served refreshments
from the punch bowl. The building
was decorated especially for the occa-
sion, cut flowers and potted plants be-
ing everywhere in evidence, and pre-
senting most pleasing effect The
entire management was in the hands
of the young women of the univer-
sity, and they disposed of their duties
admirably.
Mrs. Spencer the Speaker.
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer of New
York, who was the principal speaker,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
JOHN D. MUST PAY
PERSONAL TAX

New York, April John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr., is the latest New York
millionaire to find a place in the per-
sonal tax assessment list, The as
sessment is fixed at $250,000. Others
who will pay heavily are Andrew
Carnegie, $5,OOO,OO0; John D. Rookie
Teller, ST., s2,50O,OOo; j. P. Morgan,
100000; Mrs. Russell Sage, $5,000,-
600. and Cornelius Vanderbilt, $780,.
600.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
CHICAGO SCHOOLS FOR
BENEFIT OF PUPILS

Chicago. April 2.-That Chicago's
public schools hereafter are to be
maintained chiefly for the benefit Of
the pupils was shown yesterday when
the board of education ordered the
school yards to be paved with pulver-
lied cinders instead of brick so that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
BANK PRESIDENT
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Portland, April 2.-The jury III
the case of Walter H. Moore. presi-
dent of the defunct Oregon Trust anu
Savings bank, charged with accept
ing deposits after he knew the bank
was insolvent, yesterday afternoon
returned a verdict of mot guilty Inc
bank failed last year, liabilities 81
10000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06

bill leads to government ownership
of railroads.
The minority report arraigned the
bill as having been dictated and
manipulated at the instance of the
president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06
PRIESTS BROTHER DIES.
Rev. Fathers Meyers of st. Francis
and Racine Are sereaved.

Racine, Wis, April 2.-VaIentine
Myers, brother of Rev. Father Myers
of this city and Rev. Father Myers or
ST. Francis, died yesterday morning
at the age of 81. The deceased had
been a farmer in this county during
his entire lifetime and is survived by
family of eight children. He was
well known in Milwaukee and RAJ
cine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-04-06

Every man thinks he's superior
judge of human nature.
One woman can stir up more
trouble than dozen men can
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-17

Many Thousands Annually Visit the
Estate of Washington.

Many Thousands Annually Visit the
Estate of Washington.
Once more the deeds and life Of
George Washington. the Father of His
Country. are being recalled by the
birthday of the great man. and at this
time of the year more than ordinary
interest is manifested In his home and
estate. In fact, Mount Vernon has in
recent years become more than ever
the American Mecca. due to the facili-
ty with which one may now reach the
historic place from Washington. A
trolley line runs to the north gate, TAX
ing the visitor there from the capital
In short time. and over $4,000 people
make the trip each year
Not so many years ago this historic
estate was in a badly neglected state.
but today it is splendidly kept. al
though. even with the large force Of
guards employed. relic hunters still
succeed in doing some damage. The
mansion is Of wood painted to resem
BILE stone. and along it's front is a
broad piazza twenty-five feet in height.
There are in all nearly thirty build
ings on the Mount Vernon property.
including the mansion. Office. kitchen.
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buffers house, carpenter shop. spin
ming house, smokehouse. wagon shed.
summer house. springhouse, milk
house, shelter house in deer park, two
houses for servants quarters, three
greenhouses. a laundry. cOachhouse,
two lodge houses at the north gate, a
pavilion on the wharf for passengers,
three cabins for employees, two lodges
at the west gate and barn. The SUM-
dial on the estate, shown in the ac-
companying illustration, attracts no
little attention from visitors.
Mount Vernon was the home Of
George and Martha Washington for
more than forty Of the sixty-seven
years Of the generals life. The bodies
of both are side by side In the new
tomb, a plain structure Of brick, to
which they were removed from the old
tomb In 1881. Washington's sarcopha-
gus is on the right. His wife's bears
the simple inscription. Martha, Con-
sort Of Washington, Aged H." With
in the new tomb are the remains of
many Of the Washington, Curtis and
related families. Near the tomb is q
monument to Bushrod Washington.
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Is to write the name OF that Ian
guage which is his native language
or mother tongue.
Would Electrify Road.

The Republic will not be surprised
il it develops that the North Coast
will not be a steam railroad at all,
but great electric system, connect
ing all the important towns and cities
of the northwest, says the Yakima
Republic. Many things indicate that
this is to he the outcome. Among
them are that r. E. Strahorn, pro-
jector of the new road, has gone in
to the power business to an extent
wholly impracticable unless he has
arranged for the sale of large part
of his product. 1t is true that he
intends to reclaim much land by
means of pumping operations; but
it is doubtful if he could utilize half
the power now in his hands in irri-
cation enterprises in 10 years.
Parentage of the North Coast has
been ascribed to each of the trans
continental railroads, but develop
ments indicate as time goes on that
it is not scheme which would COM
mend itself to any of the established
roads. If its plans are anything like
the outlines given-and it will be re-
called that they do not vary mater
tally from those given the Republic
by Mr.. Strahorn on the day the North
Coast was first mentioned to the pub
lic-this road or system of roads is
being built as a competitor for local
northwestern business primarily.
Again, the whole history of its OPP
erations extending over the last four
years is radically different from that
of any transcontinental steam rail-
road that has ever built into new ter
ritory. 1t is consistent only with the
installation of vastly different en-
terprise.
Where construction has begun
there are indications, it is said, that
the North Coast may be an electric
line, such as that lighter rails are
being used than are generally used
on steam roads; curves are sharper
and grades are more numerous. If
the reported consolidation of various
Strahorn interests is true, it is ap-
parent that that gentleman is already
engaged to some extent in the cleo
trio railroad business, at North Yak
ina, Walla Walla and Chehalis.
These are all points of Importance in
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-17
NATIVE AND FOREIGN BORN
Census Bureaus Instructions Regard
ing the Enumeration Of Them.

Census Bureaus Instructions Regard
ing the Enumeration Of Them.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-What
the census enumerators are required
to learn regarding the place of birth
of native born and foreign-born per-
sons, and other personal facts con-
corning the latter class, in taking the
Thirteenth United States census. be-
ginning April Is next, is fully set
forth in the printed instructions pre-
pared by the United States census bu-
reau to guide them in filling the
population schedule. 1t is pointed
out that all the questions relate only
to conditions existing on April Is,
the Census Day."
On the subject of place of birth
of a native born person the instruc-
tions state that If the person was
born in the United States the emu
merator is to give the state or terri
tory (not city or town. in which
born. A person born in what is now
West Virginia, North Dakota, South
Dakota or Oklahoma should be re-
ported as so born, although at the
time of birth the particular region
may have had a different name.
Relative to conjugal condition, the
enumerators are to report whether
the person is single, married, widowed
or divorced. Married persons are to
be asked if they have been married
before. If the present marriage is
the first, the fact is to be indicated
by the sign IN l." but if it is the
second or subsequent marriage, then
the enumerator is to write IN q"
meaning married more than once.
The question calling for the num-
Der of years of the present marriage
is declared by the census bureau to
apply only to persons reported as
married, and the answer should give
the number of years married to the
present husband or wife. Thus wo-
man who may have been married for
ten years to a former husband, but
has been married only three years to
her present husband, should be re-
turned as married three years. The
number of years entered should be
the number of completed years. A
person who on April Is, the census
day, has been married three years
and II months should be returned
as married three years. For a per-
son married less than one year, the
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and that they have direct bearing on
the price Of cattle on the hoof.
Apropos Of the movement to lower
high prices the Orange Judd Farmer
makes the statement that 1909 was
the most prosperous year ever known
in the live stock industry, according to
the annual census review Of farm
stock.
"The total value Of all classes Of live
stock In the country on Jan. l, 1910,
was $4.SSO,O6S.OO says that period
zeal.
That the VII COUNTRY is In earnest
In the boycott movement Is shown by
the way it has been taken up all along
the line. Labor unions. clubs. neigh
borhoods. boarding houses, hotels, etc.,
have Joined In the plan to reduce high
prices, the war on the trusts assuming
more widely popular character than
any economic movement In the history
Of the nation.
In Louisville, where the boycott has
grown rapidly, twenty-one lodges Of a
fraternal organization adopted resolu-
lions that all members refrain from
eating meat more than once q day
during February. Lodges In several
other cities thought this a good idea
and have also adopted It. In other
cities thousands are wearing buttons
bearing the inscription II Don't Buy
Meat-Do Your This scheme has
brought many into the boycott. and
the badges are proudly displayed.
A plan In some cities that has
worked well Is to send around printed
pledges. the signers giving their word
not to eat animal food for thirty days.
These mo meat" pledges in Cleveland
alone were signed by over 100000
people. Quite a novel scheme to aid
the boycott movement is that adopted
in Rochester. where an endless chain
Of postal cards is doing much good.
To discover the reason for the In
creased cost Of living a score Of reso-
buttons have been introduced in con-
gress. Investigations are demanded.
and a half dozen state legislatures
have echoed the popular feeling al
shown In congress by beginning on
their own motion inquiries into the
reason for the advancing price Of
foodstuffS
In the meantime another committee
Of the house has got busy on its own
motion and vill endeavor to determine
who is getting the enormous profit
which must be piling up from the
prices charged consumers. This COM
mittee Is that on the affairs Of the
District of Columbia
In Washington. too. the Anti Food
Trust league. which started the boy
colt plan. is doing splendid work in
the battle against high prices and is
sending broadcast hints and sugges-
tons to the boycotters on dishes they
believe contain as much nutriment as
meat.
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WITHDRAW K|TT|-
TAS LANDS
10000 ACRES ALONG YAKIMA
RIVER PLACED IN RESERVE
BY THE GOVERNMENT-AIDS
HIGH LINE CANAL.

Ellensburg, Feb. 17.-Three hun
dred and ten thousand acres of land
in Kittitas, Yakima and Benton coun-
ties have been withdrawn temporar-
lily from public entry under the first
form of withdrawal, which means
that officially the government, as
represented by the department of the
interior, has taken recognition in a
definite way of the high line project
as embracing the entire valley. The
withdrawal was suggested by the re-
clamation service and the recommen-
dation has met the approval of the
department of the interior. The
lands are all on the Yakima river
and extend from Ellensburg to Pros
ser and portions are unsurveyed.
Included in the letter announcing
the withdrawal which was received
by the Yakima land office Friday,
was a copy of the recommendation
of the reclamation service which said
that the withdrawal was advisable
because it is impossible at this time
to distinguish between lands that are
merely irrigable land and those which
will be needed for construction pur-
poses, borrow pits, gravel pits, reser-
voir sites and various structures that
may be found necessary for the irri-
cation system"
1t is pointed out in the letter that
a similar system was adopted in con-
nection with the Belle Fourche and
the Truckee- Carson projects and it
is also pointed out that 44,027 acres
of public lands and 263, 1913 acres of
private lands are involved in the
above withdrawal, part of which are
unsurveyed In private lands are in
cluded state, school and railroad
lands.
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entry is to be -o," meaning less than

entry Is to be 20" meaning less than
one year.
In the case of persons speaking
Polish or reporting that they were
born in Poland, which is no longer an
independent country, the enumerator
is to inquire whether the birthplace
was in what is now known as Ger
man Poland, or Austrian Poland, or
Russian Poland, and he must write
the answer accordingly as Poland
(Ger.) Poland (Aust.), or Poland
(Russ.).
If the birthplace reported is Can
ada, the enumerator is required to
ask whether the person is of English
or French descent and write Canada
(Eng) or Canada (Fr.), according
to the answer.
The question calling for the year
of immigration to the United States
applies to all foreign-born persons,
male and female, of whatever age.
1t should be answered, therefore, for
every person whose birthplace was in
a foreign country. The enumeration
must enter the year in which the per-
son came to the United States. If he
has been in the United States more
than once, the year of his first ar
rival is to be stated.
The inquiry whether naturalized
Or alien applies only to foreign born
males FL years of age and over. 1t
does not apply to females, to foreign
born minors, or to any male born in
the United States. If the person was
born abroad, but has become full
citizen either by taking out second
or final papers of naturalization or
through the naturalization of his
parents while he was under the age
of 81 years, the enumeration is to
write 'Na" (for naturalized). If he
has declared his intention to become
an American citizen and taken out
his "first papers," the enumeration
is to write Gal" (for alien).
The inquiry as to the ability to
speak English applies to all persons
10 years of age or over. If English
is spoken, the enumerator must write
English in the proper column. If
the person enumerated is not able to
speak English the enumeration is re-
quired, in such cases only, to write
out the name of the language spo-
ken, as French, German, Italian, etc.
If more than one language is spoken
by a person who, however, does not
speak English, then the enumerator
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what the high pricen THE YEAR lsll-
Of butter will bring about the artist
shows q pound Of it in glass case on
exhibition In a museum. Milk In the
future. according to the humorists. will
be dealt out with a medicine dropper.
the limit for each cup Of coffee being
two drops. while potatoes. carrots. tur-
nips. etc.. will be SO high In price that
they will be exhibited In the windows
Of jewelry stores along with diamonds
and other precious stones.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-17

"HAT song the chorus of which
begins. You don't belong to
the regulars. you're just a
volunteer" falls pretty fat
these days. for the volunteer is the
real thing just now. He is the chap
who has volunteered to give up meat
or eggs for time, and as he walks
with head held high and a most de
termined air the regular must look to
his laurels. And the volunteers are
growing more numerous every day
In almost every town and city In the
country the boycott against meat, eggs
and other food products has been TAX
en- up by thousands glad of the oppor-
tunity to protest against the exorbi-
tant prices charged
mo meat for me!' Is the battlecry
Of the hour. Down with the COW;
she's bossy!" is variation for those
who prefer it.
And Uncle Sam is right in the thick
of the fight A definite move to get
nation wide action on the high flying
prices was taken by the gun men of
the national department of justice re-
Gently when action was begun against
the beef trust Men higher up in
the trust are the big game the fed
eral authorities are after In the Grim
inal prosecutions which Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham ordered instituted in
Chicago.
1t is the hope of the department of
justice to secure Jail sentences, and
special care is to be taken to avoid
giving immunity baths" so that the
prosecutions will not fail, as did those
instituted under President Roosevelt
1t is the opinion of the officials of
the department that the operations of
the National Packing company of Chi
cago. controlled by three of the lead
ing packing houses there. exert DOM
mating influence on the price Of fresh
meats throughout the United States
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In humorous pic
ture Of how meat will be delivered be-
fore long II prices continue to soar. He
shows a small butchers boy, accom-
panied by four husky policemen. armed
to the teeth. who are guarding him
while he delivers one lone chop to q
Millionaire customer Over the picture
IL the caption, "Will It Come to This7'
Another drawing that humorously
hits Of the soaring price Of eggs shows
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phase Of his operations. His attitude
in this respect would be consistent
with the building of an electric sys-
tenn, but not with the building of
steam lines through territory for the
most part well supplied with rail-
roads of that kind already.
The Republics guess Is that Mr..
Strahorn's power companies have
gone into business to run his rail-
roads.
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his general scheme. and it Is not
likely that he would be engaged in
paralleling his lines at such places
with steam roads.
Mr.. Strahorn has never talked
much about the immediate plans of
the North Coast, but he has always
asserted that he was engaged on a
development work of greater magni-
tude than any ever yet undertaken
in this part of the country, and he
has always laid special stress on this