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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
ILLINOIS HOUSE KILLS DEEP
WATERWAY MEASURE
Ballot Results SO for to 65 Against
the Sill Champloned by Gov
ernor Deneen.

Springfield, Ill = The admins
trations deep waterway bill went
to its death in the house of rep
resentatives it is believed so far as
the present extraordinary session Of
the legislature is concerned There
were SO votes in its favor and 65 in
opposition. The bill needed II votes
for passage. The missing Is could
have been obtained, automatically,
from the 27 representative who were
either absent or who sat in their seats
and refused to vote.
Forty-two Republicans and II Dem
ocrats voted for the bill. Twenty
seven Republicans and 80 Democrats
voted against it.
Both houses will adjourn until
Wednesday, November 8. IN the
the fight all over again by introducing
a straight out conservation bill, pro-
viding for an appropriation from the
state revenues and not the $20,000,000
fund, but it is probable that many OF
the administration men Will not ap
prove of this plan and that waterway,
water power and conservation Iegisla-
ton is dead for the present session.
The defeat administered the bill
ends a bitter fight that has engulfed
Illinois Republican leaders for the
past three years. Back of practically
every special session of the general
assembly held in the past five years
the waterway proposition has been
the principal consideration that re-
suited in the frequent reassemblings.
1t caused two recent adjournments OF
the general assembly elected in 1907,
and a recess adjournment OF the as
semblies of 1909 and 1911, with the
1911 body still in session. Disagree
ments between the two houses and in
conference committees have kept the
sessions recessing and reassembling
for these several years, but not until
now has the issue finally come to di-
rect vote on the administration meas
ure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
CHINA TOTTERS
AS REBELS GAIN
National Assembly Impeaches
Minister of Posts.
MONARCH is READY TO FLEE
General and Fl Others Killed by Bomb
Paris Hears General Up
rising Is Set for
October 80.

Picking. - Further OBJECTIONS to
the rebels, including Nan-Chang,
capital OF the province of Kiang-Si,
and Kwei-Lin, capital of Kwang-Si,
have served to increase the tension
here of the revolution. To add to the
seriousness of the situation, the Tzu
Cheng Yuan, China's first national as
sembly, gave to the Manchus what
the legations consider an ultimatum.
The assembly impeached Sheng
Hsuan Huai, president of the ministry
of posts and communications, and de-
manded his dismissal with severe
punishment.
An immediate reply is required by
the government, failing which the as
sembly will dissolve and the members
return to their respective provinces.
1t is commonly reported in Peking
that the imperial family is ready for
flight The road to Jehol, lis miles
north-northeast of Picking, is studded
with troops. Other rumors designate
the foreign settlements in TienTsin
as the possible refuge.
1t is reported that the revolution
lists outtianked the imperialists 1870
miles north of Hankow and captured
the governments war chest, contain
ing about S1,125,000, leaving the army
without money. Hundreds of Chinese
are fleeing from Picking in fear of a
general uprising.
Canton The newly appointed
Tartar General Fung Sen was as
sassinated by bomb upon his arrival
to assume his duties. Twenty-one
others were killed and eighteen in
jured 1t is reported that Nine. Funs
Sen was killed.
The general, escorted by his wife
and large escort of soldiers, was
coming ashore when bomb thrown
from the roof of a building dropped
among the party The fatal explosion
seven houses.
The bomb thrower, a native of the
Summing district, was mortally in
jured
Constantinople. = The Turks are
so aroused that efforts at peace,
by the powers, are a complete failure.
The war will be continued with great
er intensity.
Tripoli.-Two thousand Arabs have
been arrested and over thirty shot
Hundreds have been caught red
handed looting and numbering and
sentenced to death by the Italian war
tribunal. They are to be shot pub
licly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
ATHLETICS ARE CHAMPIONS
Retain Supremacy in Baseball World
by Trouncing New York Giants in
Sixth Game of Series, I3 to 2.

Philadelphia, Pain an exhibit
premier baseball series, the Phila-
delphia American league team de-
feated the New York Nationals in
the sixth game of the series by the
overwhelming score of 10 to 2, thus
giving them the four necessary
games out of the six played to carry
off baseball's greatest honor and
making the Philadelphia Americans
champions Of the world for the Sec
ond successive season.
The struggling National league
champions sent in three pitchers to
stem the tide, but all were hit al
most alike, Wiltse getting the worst
whaling. The other two were
Ames, who started the game, and
Marquard, who followed Wiltse into
the box. Thirteen hits for a total of
seventeen bases was the total when
the game was over.
Bender pitched the final game for
the Athletics and held the Giants in
the hollow of his hand, only four
hits being secured off his delivery.
The total attendance at the series
of six games was 1881 and the
total receipts $342,364. Of this
amount the players received S127,-
910.61; each club received $90,1O8.-
", and the national commission's
share was $34,23625.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
SEEK FOR MOTIVE
IN KNABE TRAGEDY
Slain Woman's Past Life Is
Under the Lens.
POLICE OFFICIALS PUZZLED
Physicians Assistant and Cousin Are
Asked to Explain Peculiar Cir
cumstances-City Will Offer
$1,000 Reward.

Indianapolis, Ind. - Mystery was
added to mystery in the murder
of DR.. Helene Knabe, who was found
dead, with her throat cut, in bed in
her apartment Tuesday.
Why were the police not called for
more than an hour after the body was
found, although there was telephone
at the foot of the bed? Why were the
nearest friends of Dr.. Knabe sum-
moned before the police even were
considered? Where is the knife used
to slash her throat? What is the mys-
terry of the private life of DR.. Kanbe?
Was it really murder or was 1t sui
eide? These are the questions that
are puzzling the police.
Miss Katherine Mcpherson, for two
years office assistant of DR.. Knabe,
and Augusta Knabe, cousin OF the
dead woman, were again detained by
the police and asked to explain the
peculiar net of circums stances which
have clouded the case for the police.
Detectives have been assigned to
ferret out the past life of the doctor
in an effort to connect her with some
person or incident which would give
even the slightest clue to her slayer.
Friends of the dead woman in the
medical profession are being ques-
toned Her friends, it was said, are
almost all within this professional cir
Gle because of her deep interest in
scientific subjects, in physical culture
and in social hygiene.
That the motive for the deed lies
deeper than is shown by surface de-
duction of the crime indicates was the
opinion expressed by detectives. De-
spite all this, despite the physical
beauty of the doctor, despite her In
tellectuaI attainments, the police have
been unable to trace her pathway in
life to where it might cross that of a
man friend.
Captain Holtz of the deteC tive de-
rartment said that he believed the
solution of the case lay in probing
deeply into the private life of the ply
sician.
The city will offer $1,000 reward
and this amount will be increased by
Governor Marshall.
The main insistence of the police
now is on why they were not in
formed sooner of the murder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
BREEDS FOOLS BY SCORE
Sensational Murder Cases, Especially
Where Woman is Involved, Pro
duce Many Kinds of Idiots.

Every sensational murder case
breeds large crop of fools. Especially
if a woman is involved, there is al
ways plenty of idiotic people pressing
themselves forward for notoriety or
anonymous association with the trag-
edy. In the latest Richmond crime
there has been the usual output or
sensation seeking cranks and maudlln
sympathizers, reaching a climax in the
man who offered to sacrifice himself IN
the place of the accused husband for
the sum of $4,000. This man, how
ever, is no worse than the writer's of
letters to the woman witness now
held in custody Offering themselves in
marriage to her.
The abnormality that leads people
to take a keen personal interest in per-
sons accused of participation in the
most revolving crimes passes under
standing. There was, for instance, the
case of Ethel Leneve, the companion
and possible accomplice Of Crippen,
who slew his wife in London. No
sooner had the pair been captured
On their fight to Canada than the
girl was besieged with matrimonial
and theatrical offers, some of them in
most alluring terms. People who had
never seen her wrote to her letters Of
endearment that they should have
been ashamed even to acknowledge.
Without doubt, the woman in this
Richmond case could even without
the slightest suggestion of talent.
make a comfortable fortune "on the
stage" She has already received what
are described as attractive offers from
vaudeville managers, her acceptance
Of which is necessarily somewhat
handicapped by the uncertainty of her
future. Why any one would want to
see such person in a public perform
ance is beyond comprehension. Yet
the fact remains that there is a ire
mendous, unwholesome curiosity to
see such people.-Washington Star
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
WAS PRAY OF GREEDY WORKERS
Politicians FIeeced Stephenson, Says
His Former Campaign Manager.

Milwaukee. Because Senator
be worth $30,000,000 some of his polit-
ical workers thought they ought to be
paid for their time and this was the
reason it cost the senator so much to
secure nomination at the primaries
in 1908, according to testimony before
the United States senate investigat-
ing committee.
w R. Knel1, former sheriff of Mil
waukee county, testified that as Ste
phenson's campaign manager in the
county he expended $11,800.
why did you have to spend so
much money in one county?" asked
Senator Hepburn, the chairman
Because the other candidates were
spending a lot. We felt we had to
meet them" replied Knell
WAS it a question of matching dol
lars? If the senator received 5000
votes in the county his campaign ex-
penses appear to have been two dol
lars for every vote. Is that right?"
queried Hepburn.
That's right. If Senator Stephen
son had been a poor man his workers
might have campaigned for him for
nothing, but as it was known he was
rich and was said to be worth $780,
100000 it was thought only right that
those who worked for him sh0aHd be
paid for their work" asserted Knell
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Varieties of Oranges and Lemons.

Oranges and lemons of excellent
quality have reached this country from
Rhodesia The introduction of both
these fruits into Europe is more re-
India, the orange came to us by way
of western Asia, the bitter orange be-
ing brought in by returning Crusaders
and the sweet variety not coming I'M
til the fifteenth century, when Genoese
traders introduced the tree into Italy.
The lemon was brought into Spain
by the Arabs in the twelfth century
According to the experts there are At
varieties of lemons and so of oranges
London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
EMPANEL NEW HYDE VENIRE
Oefense's Claim First Panel Was IlIe-
oalIy Summoned Is Allowed.

caliy Summoned Is Allowed.
Kansas City, Mo. The second
trial of DR.. S. Clark Hyde for the
murder Of millionaire Col. Thomas
Runton Swope probably will run the
Mcnamara case in Los Angeles s.
close second in the amount of time
consumed in picking the jury.
1t came to an abrupt halt less than
two hours after counsel on each side
had announced ready" Judge Por-
terrified, on motion of the defense, dis
missed the entire panel of veniremen
who had been summoned for the case
Among the objections raised by the
defense were these: That the jury list
had not been revised properly and ac-
cording to the statutes; that Judge
Ralph Latshaw, who was prejudiced
against Hyde. had selected many of
the names in the jury wheel; that the
venire had been drawn SO late Satur-
day afternoon that the marshals could
not properly search for every man
whose name was drawn; and that jur-
ors had been summoned by the county
marshal, who was prejudiced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
WISCONSIN GIVES
WELCOME TO TAFT
PRESIDENTS TOUR THROUGH
BADGER STATE MARKED
BY ENTHUSIASM.
FOND DU LAC TAKES LEAD
City Which Had Once Withdrawn In
vitation to Nations Chief Outdoes
Itself in Reception-Taft's Greeting
to Gen. Eragg Is Touching.

Milwaukee.-Pre Taft ar
rived in this city at the close of the
forty-first day of his tour of the
country from coast to coast. The
day had been spent in stops at the
important cities in the Fox river val
ley and at every point the nations
chief was accorded a rousing well
come.
The presidents first stop after
entering Wisconsin was at Green
Bay, He was met here by Senator
Stephenson, Congressman Konop and
former Congressman Kuestermann.
His speech here was mainly devoted
to arbitration treaties. A committee
of prominent Appleton citizens came
to Green Bay and escorted the pres
ident to the former city. He was
met there by $4,000 people and
spoke to a large crowd at the Law
renee college campus. Short stops
were made at Neenah and Menasha.
At Oshkosh, President Taft was
introduced by Governor McGovern
and his speech here was review of
the tariff situation.
At Fond du Lac unusual prepara-
lions were made by the citizens in
an effort to make up for their re-
fusal at first to receiving the presi-
dent. Every house in the city showed
the national colors.
One of the most touching incl
dents of the day must be credited to
Fond du Lac. AS the automobiles in
the thirty-minute tour of the city
neared the residence of Gen. Edward
S. Bragg, the doughty commander of
the famous Iron Brigade in his
younger days, the president asked
his chauffeur to stop and, descending
from his car, walked up to the gem
ePal as he sat in front of his porch
covered with rugs and cordially
clasped him by the hand. Cheers
rent the air as he also greeted Mrs.
Bragg, and, after a moments con-
versation, returned to his car and re-
sumed the tour.
1t was an honor gracefully be-
slowed and thoroughly appreciated
by every townsman of the veteran
commander who made new fame
when he loved Cleveland for the
enemies he had made"
A few minutes stop was made at
West Bend, en- route to this city. The
president remained in Milwaukee
nearly twenty-four hours
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
JOHN r. WALSH is DEAD.
Former Chicago Banker Passes Away
of Heart Disease.

Former Chicago Banker Passes Away
of Heart Disease.
Chicago.-Eight days after his pa
role from Leavenworth prison John r.
Walsh died at his residence in this
city. He lived to enjoy only few
hours of freedom after suffering 20
months of Imprisonment. The certiti-
cate ascribes his death to heart fail
ure. His relatives say the cause was
a broken heart.
Just before he was attacked he had
been going over some of his papers,
seeking a way to regain his foothold
in the Chicago world of finance. Most
of the papers in his home were re-
ceipts for the $4,OOO,OO0 he had turned
over to his creditors in an effort to
pay their claims, and save himself the
disgrace of a prison sentence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
WIVES KISSED At PULPIT.
Deacons and Elders Ordered to Dis
play Affection by Bishop.

Guthrie, Okla. - After BisGhop
William Quayle of the Methodist
Episcopal church had ordained a rum-
Der of deacons and elders at the an
nual Oklahoma conference OF the
church he called the wives of all OF
the new church officials to the front OF
the pulpit and yold each to kiss her
husband Husband and wife should
work together perfectly, to be valu-
able to the community in which they
live and to the church they serve,
said the bishop after the seals had
been duly administered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
u. S. FLAG PICTURES BARRED

tied en- Films in Toronto.
New York.-New York manufacture
ers of moving picture films have
been advised that any display of
the American flag was prohibited in
Toronto, Canada. by the authorities
Although diplomatic circles in
Washington and London have not yet
been notified of this order, it has al
ready gone into effect in every NOV
ing picture theater in Canada's second
cay.
The high feeling engendered by the
recent reciprocity campaign in Canada
is believed to be responsible for the
censor's step.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
According to Her Estimate.

You and your husband celebrate
your silver wedding next week, dc
your"
Yes; next Wednesday"
Does it seem possible that you
have lived together % years?"
Il should say It didn't Harry's &
travelling man for wholesale queens.
ware house and we've lived together
Just three years, eleven months and
nineteen days"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Emergency Thought.

The Fare-Now, cabman, wish you
to be extremely careful. When you
come to a crossing you must wait I'm.
til the policeman tells you to go on,
and if the streets are slippery you
must drive very slowly.
Cabby-AIl right, mum; I'll be very
careful mum. And in case of hacc1.
dent, mum, which 'ospitaI would yor
like to be took to?-Bystander
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
DANISH MOB MENAcEs COOK.
Alleged Discoverer of North Pole
Driven From Lecture Platform.

Copenhagen.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cooks theatrical attempt to vindi-
cate his reputation by lecture in
the hall where two years ago he ad-
dressed the royal family and some of
the most prominent people of Den
mark under the auspices of the Geo.
graphical society, on the occasion of
his triumphal entrance into the CAPT
tai. resulted in extremely riotous
scenes. Dr. Cook finally was COM
PEELED to retire ingloriously by way of
rear exit and was escorted to his
hotel by strong detachment of pc.
lice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
BIG DAIRY SHOW is OPENED
President Taft Will Cut Largest
Cheese Ever Manufactured.

Chicago. = One of the most in
teresting attractions in the National
Dairy show, which opened here,
Is the largest cheese ever manufac-
tured. 1t is big enough to make 200,-
200 cheese sandwiches, and on Mon
day President Taft will cut and sam
pie this immense product of the dairy
Mr. Taft also will deliver an address
at the show, on agriculture and con-
servation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Fire Loss SEQ COO at Butte,

Butte. Mont-Fire in the dryroom
of the Butte reduction works destroyed
the concentration. The loss is esti-
mated at from S25O,Oo0 to $500 600.
The property is owned by former Sen
ator W. A. Clark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Keene Back From Eurone.

New York.-James R. Keene, the
fnancier, returned on the Kaiser Will
helm II. after an illness of six months
in London during which he underwent
an operation. He was somewhat
weak, but appeared to be in fairly
good health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
New Wisconsin Postmasters.

Washington, D. Wisconsin
postmasters appointed are: Marble
head, Fond du Lac county, Massimo
Sartori, to succeed H. H. Finholth,
resigned; Moquah, Bayfield, county,
Thomas c. Schutt, to succeed w. E,
Wesche, resigned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Fire Loss $3.50. coo at Butte

Butte, Mont.-Fire in the dry
room of the Butte reduction works
destroyed the concentrator The
loss is estimated at from $250,00O to
$300,O00 The origin of the fire is I'M
known The property is owned by for.
mer Senator w. A. Clark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Refused License: Goes Insane

Suffering from violent
insanity, brought on when tie coun-
ty clerk refused to grant him hunt
ing license, Frank Osesek of Mani
towoc county has been committed to
the Northern Hospital for the Insane
at Winnebago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
A DIaunosis.

81 know why BARRIERS succeed in
preventing other men from getting In
a word edgeways."
why is it?"
Because they are always cutting
the other men short"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
HAzING TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Board Appointed to Inquire Into Re-
ported Entertainment of Girls.
Annapolis, Md.-A board of inves-
tigation was appointed by the naval
academy authorities to sift the re-
ported hazing Of fourth class man
by a member of the second class for
the entertainment of two girls. Ac-
cording to the stories, two fourth
class men were made to go through
physical exercises and other stunts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
grvn mawr Is Given $3.50. 900.

New York.-A bequest of $75O,O0C
was made to Bryn Mawr college by
Emma Garcia Woerschofer of New
York, who died at Cannonsville, N. Y.
September II, and whose viii was az
mitted to probate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
To Sell Cherokee Lands.

Muskogee, Okla-Ali unallotted
lands of the Cherokee Indian nation
will be sold at auction on various
dates in December, according to an
announcement made by ]. G. Wright
Indian commissioner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
State viii Make Exhibit.

Madison.-The state board of i'm
migration will have an exhibit of ag-
ricultural products at the land and
irrigation exposition at Chicago on
Nov. Is to Dec. 8.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
SAMUEL M. BUTLER KILLED
Chairman of American Automobile As.
ISOLATION Is Hurled From Machine


Triton, Ca = Samuel M. Butler,
chairman Of the American Au-
tomobile association and one of the
best known men in the United States,
was instantly killed about three miles
south of Triton, when the car in which
he was riding was overturned in a
ditch. At the same time P. j. Walker
of San Francisco and his wife were
badly injured.
The machine they were riding in
was Cunningham, driven by Charles
F. KeIlman of Rochester, N. Y, which
was acting as pacemaker for the Gid
den tour, a caravan of seventy odd au-
tomobiles which left New York city
a week ago Saturday, bound for Jack
sonville, Fla.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
southern Jurist Is Dead.

New Orleans.--C. E. Fenner, former
president of the Tulane university di-
rectors and former justice of the
Louisiana supreme court, is dead He
was born in 1884 in Jackson,
Tenn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
EIGHT DIE IN MINE BLAST.
Keg of Powder ExpIodes in Shaft at
Harrisburg, ILL.,

Harrisburg, Height miners were
killed and eight others overcome by
an explosion of powder in the O'Gara
mine No. 8, a mile from here. The
dead and the miners who were I'M
conscious were removed from the
mine by rescuers, three of whom
were overcome by gas, but were re-
suscitated at hospital The cor
oner has promised a rigid investiga-
ton into the cause of the explosion.
A key of powder exploded and ig,
nited black damp.