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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
BIASED JUROR ISSUE
Is UP AGAIN IN TRIAL
Court to Pass on Mcnamara Talesmen
Who Think Times Building
Was Dynamited.

Los Angeles.-Three talesmen were
examined and one was excused in the
murder trial of James B. Mcnamara.
What is considered one of the big
issues of the trial-whether a man
who believes firmly that the Los An
geles Times building was destroyed
by dynamite is thereby disqualified
from serving OF the jury-rests in the
hands of Judge Walter Bordwell, VINO
presides over the trial instituted to
show whether James B. Mcnamara
caused the death of c. ]. Haggerty'
a machinist, who lost his life in the
Times explosion and fire.
Opposing counsel see no hope in Sc
curing a jury until this point is de-
cided.
Clarence S. barrow and other coun-
sci for the defense, holding that the
Times explosion was caused by gas
and that Mcnamara could not have
brought it about for this reason,
argued in court that fixed belief in
the dynamite theory prejudiced the
rights of their client and that the
talesman who held it would not be
fair juror.
District Attorney John D. Fred
ericks, for the state, compared the
situation to the case of a burned barn
which is of record.
"a man believing that the barn
was burned, yet having no opinion as
to whether the defendant burned it,
was allowed to serve as a juror" he
said. Similarly talesman may be-
lieve that the Times building was de-
stroyed by dynamite and still have
no opinion in mind regarding the de-
PENDANT in the CASE
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25

president of the congress at the Coli
scum, delivered an address before
that body
In spite of hundreds of protests that
had been sent to President Taft and
to the secretary himself, calling on
him to refuse to appear at the con-
gress, Mr. Wilson welcomed the mem
bers of the organization and made his
speech.
1t was a short speech. To the non
expert auditor it consisted merely in
assuring the international visitors the
same courtesy the United States has
received from the European countries
from which some of them come.
Mr.. Wilson refused to discuss Ar
thur Burrage Farwell, whose prayer
that the secretary be prevented from
welcoming the brewers started the
fuss. In general, however, he said his
critics were honest, conscientious and
well meaning people. but whose the
cries were not stable enough to run the
government"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
PLANS PENSION PAY REFORM.
Commissioner Davenport Wants Law
to Permit Use of Checks.

Commissioner Davenport Wants Law
to Permit Use of Checks.
hington.-Pension Commission
er Davenport in his annual report to
congress urges the passage of a law
by which pensioners may be paid by
check instead of the present voucher
method, which costs each pensioner
from one to three dollars year.
The plan contemplates payment d.
rect by checks mailed to the last ad-
dress of the pensioner
The number of soldiers and sailors
on the pension roll at the close of the
fiscal year was 570,050, dependents
and widows, 321,642, and army nurses,
406. There were 529,8S4 survivors of
the Civil war, 35,243 having died dur
ing the year. 1t is believed that only
about rs per cent of the estimated
2,218,365 individuals in the United
states during the Civil war are now
living
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
BIG DAIRY SHOW
PROVES SUCCESS
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN
LWAUKEE AUDITORIUM
COMES TO CLOSE.
TOTAL ATTENDANCE is $4,000
Receipts of Show Were $40, 900 and
Expenses About S37,OOO-Man-
agement Now Working on Largest
Dairy Show Ever Held for 1912.

Milwaukee, first Information
al Dairy show has ended at the AUDI
forum. and with the close went out
the news that Milwaukee had been
established as the dairy capital OF
America.
There were about 5000 people
present for the closing. Manager
Francis A. Cannon estimated that
the attendance for the nine days
would run we'll over $4,000. Finan-
ciaIly the exhibition was also sue
cess. The total expense of putting
it on was about $4,000, while the
receipts will run well over $4,000.
"With the closing of the doors on
this years show preparations Will be-
gin for the show of 1872" said Mr..
Cannon. '"They will be on a bigger
and a better scale. Plans have al
ready been laid for the erection OF
temporary structures to accommodate
some of the exhibits. We will be
crowded beyond capacity in 1912.
From now on there will be a cam
paign to make the 1912 dairy show
at Milwaukee the greatest dairy ex-
position ever held in the world
cover 11S samples of milk were
entered in the milk contest, coming
from different points in the country.
We have assurances that the health
departments of every city in America,
with population of over 100000,
will be entered next year.
Er,I.1 ie ~
of success, but one of being able
to secure adequate accommodations
to meet the wants of the exposition"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
LOSE THEIR PEARLS OFTEN
laces Restrung Frequently as Do
Their French Sisters.

The French visitor talked as II 1t
we're a habit of American women to
go about dropping pearl necklaces on
every corner the way they do their
hairpins. but critic who implies that
all Americans, though careless, are
beautiful enough and rich enough TO
wear pearl necklaces all the time may
be forgiven much and will be listened
to respectfully.
1.-THE reason why American women
lose their pearl necklaces so mucn
more frequently than the women or
other countries" the visitor explained.
as that they do not have the pearls
Testrung often enough. If they FOL
lowed the custom of our country,
which is to have the jeweler come to
the house and restring them there ev-
cry two or three months, there would
be no extras out, with big headlines,
of a 100000 necklace lost by Mrs.
Blank on her way to market, etc. Inc
women of America wear their pearls,
real or otherwise, morning, noon ana
night, so no wonder that the silken
out Though the owner may occa-
sionalIy think she will send to have
it done over, the jewelers. take so long
to attend to what is a very simple
matter that she offers being without
this pet ornament until snap goes the
string without sound, and the neck
lace slides off unnoticed.
1.-The reason our women prefer hav-
ing this repair made at home Is that
their pearls are heirlooms and could
not be replaced. In our shops are SO
many perfect imitation pearls that to
change few in the string would be
an easy matter, and one that an ex-
pert could scarcely detect. Of course,
one doesn expect reputable jeweler
to do such thing but French women
take no risks with their jewels To
an American time seems to count
more than the safety of her gems"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
For Your Boy.

If you are at loss what to give
your boys as birthdays come around
get for them a sectional bookcase
and then encourage the ownership of
good books. Nothing insures an in
terest like possession. Let each boy
have his own section and give each a
few books to form a nucleus.
OF course, all boys cannot be inter
ested in books, but the majority are,
and frequent talks about favorite auth
ors will stimulate a desire and make
a library the one thing of which to
be proud. Almost all of the very best
books can be purchased at amazingly
low prices and you will find that the
gradual expense you may be put to
Will be fully compensated for by tn
fund of knowledge and good principles
the little men of the house will gather
from their shelves. Just implant a
desire to own good literature and
leave the rest to the boys.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
HEARS HINES AIDED
STEPHENSON POOL
Wisconsin's Lieutenant Governor Tes.
titles at lnquiry-Teils How
Fund Was Raised.

Milwaukee.-The Stephenson inves-
tigation took a sensational turn
when Lieut. Gov. Thomas Morris
testified that Writ H. Cook. lum-
herman of Duluth, who figured in the
first Lorimer investigation, told him
Edward Hines of Chicago and Isaac
Stephenson formed a pool of $4,000
to secure the election of Senator Ste
phenson. Each one, Lieutenant Nor
ris said, he was told by Mr. Cook, put
in $4,000. At one leap the investiga-
ton went from the primary election
into the election of Senator Stephen
son and its surrounding circum-
stances.
Morris declared that the information
was given to him chiefly by w. H.
Cook of Duluth, who figured in the in
vestigation of Senator William Lori
mer, and that Cook said that Robert
j. Shields of Superior, Wis. also men,
toned in the Lorimer case, was paid
$500 for his services in putting the
deal through
When he took the stand Morris stip-
ulated that his testimony was to be
taken as secondhand Information
and that he knew nothing save what
was told him. United States Senator
Hepburn instructed him to proceed
and his statements were made a part
Of the record of the investigating com
mittee.
In substance, Morris testified that
Shields had been employed in the
gathering of the fund and that subse-
quently he went to Washington and
obtained from Senator Stephenson a
signed check, the face of which was
blank. Later Shields appeared in
Madison with a lavish display OF
money.
He told also that Shields had paid
the bill for special train to take to
Washington a legislator who was
known to be favorable to Stephenson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
HUNDREDS SLAIN
IN CHINESE FIGHT
Rebels at HankoW Beat Back
Loyal Soldiers.
SHIPS JOIN IN THE BATTLE
Marines Landed From War Vessels
Guard Foreign Concessions While
Conflict Lasts-HostiIities
to Be Renewed.

Hankow-Seven hundred imperial
troops and as many rebels were
killed and wounded in a fierce
and indecisive battle before the walls
of Hankow. The insurgents to the
number of 1000 attacked the investing
government forces which arrived
from Peking and the fighting con-
tinued all day. The troops on both
sides fought with great bravery. The
rebels made repeated bayonet
charges when their ammunition failed
A squadron of Chinese warships an
chored in the harbor of Hankow
turned its guns on the rebel positions,
but was unable to do much damage on
account of orders to respect the for.
eign concessions.
The battle took place on the north
bank of the Han river, just west of
Hankow, and was indecisive. The
revolutionists temporarily drove the
imperial troops back from their posi-
tons and damaged the gunboats, but
in doing so exhausted their rife am
munition and were compelled to re-
tire to their base at WI Chang.
Observers say that the engagement
was a fair fight About 1000 were en-
gagged on each side.
Early in the engagement Admiral
Sah commanding the Chinese war
ships, ordered men landed t. support
the troops. The rebels, on observing
this, directed a hot fire on the blue
Jackets and on the warships them
selves from artillery and field guns
that had during the night been placed
on the WI Chang bank of the river.
Admiral Sab retaliated with a hot
fire upon the rebel field pieces and
for time shells fell thick. Many of
the shots endangered the eastern
limits Of tho concessions and it was
plain that the Chinese gunners were
hampered by fear of hitting the con-
cessions themselves and possibly kill
ing people who had taken refuge
there.
The engagement continued for sew
eral hours, when the combined land
and sea forces of the imperials were
driven some distance back, and the
rebels retiring, crosse the river into
WI Chang, their original base.
While the fighting was in progress
the thirteen foreign vessels strung
along the river landed a joint force
in WI Chang in command Of Vice Ad-
miral Alfred l.. Winsloe, commander
of the British eastern fleet. These
men were destined for the various
concessions, it being deemd advisable
that an increase in the guard was
necessary. Sir Alfred, because of his
seniority, has been given the direc-
ton of the men engaged in the protec-
ton of the foreign concessions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
NAME LA TOILETTE AS LEADER.
Progressive Republicans Indorse Sen
ator as Their Candidate.

Chicago.-Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
lette of Wisconsin was Endorsed for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent in 1912 by the 200 delegates in
attendance at the national progressive
conference here.
Endorsement Of the Wisconsin pro-
gressive came after long session Of
speechmaking in the enunciation of
principles which were in part report
ed back to the conference by the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The platform of principles as en-
bodied in the resolutions makes no
mention of the tariff, nor does 1t in
clude the progressive principles Of
the initiative and referendum.
Washington.-Sen La Folletl
Of Wisconsin. progressive Repub-
lican leader, has decided to start
early next month on a speechmaking
swing through the middle west. The
tour will last until congress meets in
December. 1t will embrace the Dako-
tas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Michigan, Mississippi and prob
ably Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
WILSON WELCOMES
BREWER CONGRESS
Secretary Makes Short Speech
Despite Protests.
SAYS CRITICS MEANT WELL
Cabinet Minister Braves Wrath of
Prohibitionists and Prayers of
Church People and Delivers
Address at Chicago.

Chicago.-"The prayers of the pro-
hibitionists have not awakened me
to any sense of wrongdoing. In
accepting the honorary presidency of
the brewers congress l am acting
upon the broad principles that gov
eminent official must follow. My crit
les are undoubtedly honest and well
meaning, but l fail to get their point
of view. 1, too, am a good church
member and know how to pray as
well as they
Retorting thus to his enemies, Sec
rotary of Agriculture James Wilson
arrived in Chicago, and as honorary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
PRISON DISCIPLINE is THEME.
Committee of American Association
Submit Their Report on Subject.

Committee of American Association
Submit Their Report on Subject.
Omaha, Neb. = In it's annual
report the standing committee on
man, Henry K W. Scott, reviewed its
studies of American prisons before
the annual meeting of the American
Prison association.
The committee comments upon the
ethical effect of a prison sentence at
length and finds that the greatest good
may be accomplished through thor
ough sanitation, the provision Of con-
structive labor, and an enforcement
of rules guarding the prisoners con-
duct but not degrading in effect.
The segregation of tubercular pris-
oners was also most forcibly advocat-
ed, the committee holding that ade-
quate medical attendance and teach
ing should be given to all sufferers
from this prison scourge."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
BRIDGE With Odd Name.

Among the many works carried out
by the late Sir John Arid is the most
oddly named bridge in the world. This
is in Peru, on the railway from Lima
to Oroya, spanning a deep and pre-
cipitous chasm over 600 feet wide and
resing on three gigantic piers. Many
of the men employed on the work
were ex-sailors, whose training en-
abled them to work at dizzy heights.
Although the work was necessarily of
a most dangerous character, there
were comparatively few accidents.
But an epidemic of bubonic plague
plague broke out. So the bridge was
officially christened Puente de las YER
rugas. or Bridge of Boils-a name
which it still retains.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
PRESIDENT TO EXTEND TRIP.
Addition to Schedule Breaks All Rec
ords for Executive Travel.

Addition to Schedule Breaks All Rec
ords for Executive Travel.
Ogden, Utah.-President Taft broke
his long journey from Los An
geles to Butte, Mont, with a 25-
minute stop here. Afterward he made
additional stops at Brigham City and
Logan.
An interesting development was the
announcement that the president had
decided to extend his travels by two
weeks or more and would not be back
in Washington until after Novem-
Der Is.
The president will travel some 5000
or 1000 miles more than at first in,
tended bringing the total mileage.
of the tour up to between 10000 and,
1900 miles and breaking all known
records of presidential travel AZ
A serious accident to the presidents
train was narrowly averted on the
desert west of Las Vegas. New. The
engineer accidentally discovered that
the tire on the right trailer wheel of
the locomotive had slipped from it's
proper place. A sharp curve, if taken
at high speed, would have thrown the
train into the ditch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
PRIVATE BANKER is MISSING.
G. L. Miller of Fulton County, ILL.,, Dis
appears-Owes $4,000.

Lewistown, Ill. The disappear
ance of G. L. Miller Of Fulton
county is mourned by dozens of per-
sons. mostly school teachers and 9th
ers who had intrusted him with their
savings, and at a mass meeting of
creditors it was decided to force him
into bankruptcy, a petition being filed
in the United States district court in
Peoria. His known liabilities are
$4,000.
On some Of the creditors the bur
den of this extensive financial crash
will fall heavily. In the list of names
given are men and women whose life
savings have been wiped out of ex-
istence at one stroke.
Regarding Miller's whereabouts
nothing has been learned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
SAY NO INSIDE EXPLOSION.
Official Naval Statement on Blowing
Up of the Maine Out.

Washington.-George Won L. Mey-
er, secretary of the navy, gave out
the first official statement bearing
on the cause of the Maine disaster in
Havana harbor in 1898 which has been
made by the navy department since
the work of terminating and removing
the wreckage began.
The secretary of the navy. after re-
ceiving the report OF w. L. Caps,
former chief constructor in the navy,
who has just returned from examining
the wreck, and after receiving reports
from Rear Admiral Nathan G. Twining,
chief of the navy bureau of ordnance,
incIines to the view that an external
explosion blew up the ship.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
GREET VINCENT WITH PoMP.

Ten Thousand in TorchIight Parade
at University of Minnesota.
Minneapolis pomp, such
as attended the progress of the
queens and kings in the old world,
characterized the celebration of the
eve of the Inauguration of George
Edgar Vincent as president of the Uni
versity of Minnesota on the university
campus A torchlight parade was
participated in by nearly 10000 stu
dents, faculty members and alumni
of the school. At signal 5000 torches
burst into flame.
President and Mrs. Vincent reviewed
the procession. The formal exercises
of the Inauguration were held at the
university armory this afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
TESTING the chronometer.

Man standing in front of jewelers.
store, holding his watch in his hand
and looking in at the chronometer in
the window. To him comes along a
man who slaps hi on the shoulder
and says:
well, Bill, you seeing how near
right your watch is?" to which Bill
answers:
Seeing how near right my watch
is? Humph! What I'm doing is see.
ing how far Or the chronometer is"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
TRIAL ENGAGEMENT" LATEST.
Eleanor Sears Becomes Young Van
derbiIt's Provisional Fiancee.

derbiIt's Provisional Fiancee.
Newport, r. /. Harold Ster-
ling Vanderbilt and Miss Eleanor
Sears have entered into a trial en-
gagement to last for a period of one
year. This is the confidential an
nouncement made by Mrs Frederick
r. Sears of Boston, mother of the
young woman, whom society looks on
with animated interest as having won
the heart of the younger son of Will
liam X. Vanderbilt
The terms of the trial engage
ment," says Mrs. Sears confidant, will
not expire until next summer so that
a public announcement that the couple
are engaged is not considered likely
before the time is up.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
ImpIacabIe.

Its remarkable that so many men
should be in favor of woman suf-
rage"
Not at ALL" replied Mrs. Barring
Banners. Il never yet saw a man
who wouldn't shirk a responsibility If
there was any chance of turning it
over to his wife"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
Another Dietz Trial.

Fond du Lac.-The case against
Mrs. John F. Dietz and Leslie and
Myra Dietz, charged with assault with
intent to kill John Rogich; deputy
sheriff, will be heard at the Deem.
Der term of circuit court of Sawyer
county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
NINE. FREMsTAD is DIVORCED.

Prima Donna Announces That Decree
Was Granted on July II.
New York.-Olive Fremstad, prima
donna, was granted a divorce from
her husband, Lieutenant Edison w
Sutthen, in this city on July IL
Such was the admission made by the
singer when she stepped from the liner
Wilhelm der Crosse. The decree was
granted by Supreme Court Justice
Lehman and the papers were sealed
and put away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
Georqe Could Is crandDa

New York.-A daughter was born
to Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel, Jr., who
was Miss Marjorie Gould. The baby,
heiress to fortune of at least $780,
100000, is the first grandchiId of Mr..
and Mrs. George j. Gould, and will be
named Edith Kingdom Drexel, after its
grandmother
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
THREE FOR HARLAN's PLACE.
Kellogg, Wickersham or Lehman
May Get Seat.

Washington. Between Frank
3. Kellogg, who successfully prose
cuted the Standard Oil company,
George B. Wickersham, attorney gen.
eral, Philander G. Knox, secretary Of
state, and Frederick w. Lehman, So
licitor general, is believed 70 lie Presi-
dent Taft's choice for a successor on
the United States Supreme bench to
the late Associate Justice John NJ.
Harlan, who passed away Saturday
from an acute attack of bronchitis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
U. S. Steel Cancels Lease.

New York.-It was officially an
nounced that the United States Steel
corporation has cancelled its contracts
for the lease of the Great Northern
ore beds, one Of the biggest properties
of that kind controlled by the com.
pany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
Indians Are FACING Farin.

Lander, Wyo.-Sixteen hundred Sho.
skone and Arapahoe braves, squaws
and papooses, it is reported. are face
to face with the worst famine they
nave experienced within the knowl
edge of the white man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
Dies in Auto Collision,

Toledo, Drank Henderson, thir-
ty-three, was killed and five other
men were slightly injured when an
automobile driven by Henderson
struck a buggy near the Toledo Yacht
club and turned over.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
informed.

Small Brother-Are you going to
marry Sister Ruth?
Caller-Why-er- really don't
know, you knowi
Small Brother-That's what
thought. Well. you are!-Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
$500 Are Victims of pons.

New York.-Twenty-f1ve hundred
persons were bitten by dogs in New
York city during the first eight
months OF the present year, according
to the returns received by the depart
ment of health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-10-25
Somewhat Suggestive.

A celebrated judge was down in
Cork last month, holding assizes. On
the first day. when the jury came in,
the officer of the court said:
Gentleman av the Jury. yen take
your accustomed places. If We place. "
And may | never laugh" said the
Judge, IF they didn't all walk into the
idock!"-London Globe.