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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
|ND|CT WIRE TRUST
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS
NINE INDICTMENTS AGAINST
ALLEGED MONOPOLY.
PROMINENT MEN ARE NAMED
Companies and individuals Affiliated
With Steel Industry Are Charged
With Restraint Of Trade In Viola
ton of the Sherman Act.

New York.-Nine indictments were
returned by a federal grand jury here
against as many associations and a
long list of individuals comprising the
so-called wire trust"
Among some of the prominent indi-
viduals named as officers of the COM
panies composing the alleged pools
are the following:
Frank J. Gould, president of the Old
Dominion Iron and Nail Works of Vir-
ginia; Herbert L. Satterlee, Haber-
shaw Wire company; William P. Pal
mer, president of the American Steel
and Wire company; Charles F. Brook
er, vice-president of the Ansonia Brass
and Copper company and a member of
the Republican national committee
from Connecticut; Henry G. Stoddard,
president Of the Trenton Iron COM
pany; Erskine Hewitt, vice-president
of the Trenton Iron company; Frank
N. Phillips, president of the American
Electrical works, and Ferdinand w.
Roebling of John A. Roebling. Sons
& Co.
The companies indicted are:
The Bare Copper Wire association,
She Wire Rope Manufacturers associa-
ton, the Lead Encased Rubber Cable
association, the Fine Magnet Wire as
ISOLATION, the Underground Power
Cable association, the Horseshoe
Manufacturers association, the Tele-
phine Gable association and the
Weatherproof and Magnet Wire asso-
citation.
Only two of the associations named
are subsidiaries of the United States
Steel Overwhelmingly, the Tren-
ton Iron works and the American
Steel and Wire company.
The offense with which they are
charged is unlawful combination in re-
straint of trade in wire products in
violation of the antitrust law.
Herbert Satterlee is son-in-law Of
]. Pierpont Morgan and Frank Gould
Is the well-known financial and street
railway magnate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
VETERAN sOLONs TO RETIE
State Senators Owen and Whitehea
Not to Seek sReeIe ction When
Present Terms Expire.

Madison.-Senator John M. VIII
head, of GAINESVILLE, member of
state senate for sixteen years,
announced his determination not
run again for the senate. The
nouncement was made informally a
was given incidentally in his prese
tation speech in handing the 81
ate's gift of a gold headed cane
President pro tenn Martin. 81 do I
expect, Mr.. President" he said,
be associated with you in this By
after this session, and this is
last. opportunity to do you good
Little significance was ATTACHED
the remark at the time, but in prlVq
conversation Senator Whitehead Y
that it was his intention not to i
again. His term expires with {
converting of the next Legislature
1t is also understood that Se'I
tor Owen will not seek re-electlonI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
ALAS FOR THE PETITE.

Like English women, French women
are growing taller-at least, in Paris
The results Of the careful and minute
measurem ent of 255 Parisiennes, aged
from twenty-one to fifty-1ve years,
have been communicated to the Acad
envy of Sciences, says the Pail Mall
Gazette. 1t was found that the aver
age height of the Partisan woman has
increased from feet 6-100 inches to
5 feet 1 23-100 inches. They are taller
by almost IL inches than the women
of the rest OF France. At the same
time we are told that in 1909 1879
English mothers and daughters were
similarly measured, and the results
communicated there. The average
height for the mothers was found to
be 8 feet 84-1O0 inches, and for the
daughters feet rs inches. English
women had thus grown just over III
inches in a generation. Whether the
255 Parisians measured were mothers
or daughters, or both, Is not stated.
The only conclusion to be derived
from the statistics in this connection.
accordingly, is that the Parisienne OF
1911 in height comes between the Eng,
lish mother and the English daughter
of 1911. But she is not half an inch
taller than the former, and has still
much to grow before she reaches the
contemporary English girl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

The more one reflects on the good
old spelling bee, the more enthusiastic
one becomes. There were spoilers,
you know, in the days when our par
ents and grandparents stood up in op-
posing rows in the little red school
house and were bowled over, one aft
er another, by "phthisic" and "caout-
chouc" and "abecedarian" and gauge
and when much fame was acquired
by those master intellects that al
ways knew whether it was niece" or
"neice," dying" or "dyeing." "judg'
ment" or judgement" and Judge
ship" or "judgship."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
FLIES OVER NIAGARA FALLS
Airman 6eachy Circles Cataract in
Aeroplane, Skins Surface Of Rap
Ids and Lands Safely.

Niagara Falls, N. T., June 28.-With
the whirr of his biplane motor drowned
in the roar Of the cataract and man
and machine momentarily obscured In
spray and mist, Lincoln Beachy. the
California aviator, after c1rcling above
the falls, swooped beneath the arches
Of the upper steel bridge and down
the gorge almost to the whirlpool
1t was the first time bird-man had
cut through the air currents and rlist
clouds and leaping foam caused by
Niagara,s falls and rapids that lave
iured SO many adventures to their
death
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
BALKS PLAN TO FIX VOTE
la Toilette objects to Proposal to
Take Ballot on Reciprocity
Bill July "a.

Washington.-An attempt by Chair
man Penrose of the senate finance
committee to fix July "a for vote
on the Canadian reciprocity bill was
defeated in the senate through Sena-
tor La Follette's objection.
The debate indicated that some Of
the Republican insurgents and some
Democrats will fight to have the wool
revision and the free list bills passed
first so that the president will have
to act on them before the senate
passes the reciprocity bill.
A severe wind rain and hail storm
swept over Washington. 1t blew sixty
miles an hour about the capitol, caus-
ing SO much disturbance that the SEN
ate adjourned. Senator Borah was
speaking and his colleagues found 1t
impossible to hear him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
KENOsHA MAN QUITS
NATHAN ALLEN RETIREs AS
HEAD OF BIG LEATHER FIRM.
Alleged He Furnished Money to Buy
Jewels Which Mrs. jenkins Is
Charged With Smuggling.

Kenosha, Wis.-Nathan Allen, the
is enmeshed in the Cassie Chadwick
like financing of Mrs. Helen Dwelle
Jenkins tei an amount believed to ap-
proximate $1,50O,OO0, and which the
United States customs authorities at
New York allege were struggled into
this country. has retired from active
business
Announcement was made from the
offices of N. R. Allen & Sons company
here that Mr.. Allen had resigned as
president and member of the board Of
directors of the big leather concern.
About three months ago Mr.. Allen
resigned from the board of directors
of the First National bank of Kenosha,
post which he had held for several
years. Charles Chester Allen. q
nephew, succeeds to the positions va
Gated by his uncle in the bank and the
leather company.
When Charles Chester Allen was
asked whether his uncle had been
forced to resign. he made an emphatic
denial
New York.-Collector William Loeb,
Jr., declared that all the plans made
by Richard Parr, deputy surveyor
Of the port, for visiting Chicago
to investigate the smuggling charges
against Nathan Allen. millionaire
leather man of Kenosha, Wis, Mrs.
Helen Dwelle Jenkins and John r.
Collins, their southern friend, were
laid before Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh at Washington before Parr
started on his trip.
Pending official developments in the
case. ten men and women of social
prominence in this city are under sur
veillance and the names of score are
on the suspect list of Collector Loeb.
What particularly stimulates him are
limitations he has received that the
underground channel through his nets
is still open and that members of his
staff are implicated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

head of the Roman Catholic church in
the United States. 1t was on June 80.
1861, that Father Gibbons, after fin
fishing his education for the priest
hood at st. Marys seminary, was or
dained at the cathedral here by Arch
bishop Kenrick Just Is years later.
June 80, 1886, the red hat was con-
ferred on him, also at the cathedral
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
WEST SALEM SWEP1||
BY 100000 BLAzI
GREATER PORTION OF BUSHES,
DISTRICT or VILLAGE WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES.
EIRECRACkERS ARE BLAMED
Boys Holding Premature Celebratol
Said to Have Started Fire IN
Lumber Yard-LaCrosse Fire o.
partment Gives Aid.

West Salem believed NJ
have been started by boys playinl
with frecrackers, wiped out thl
greater part of the business distres
of this town, causing a loss estima
ed at 100000.
The residence section of the vi
lage was saved only through the eli
forts of the La Crosse fire deparI
ment, which was called into serves
and came down on a special traiS
when the local department proved nl
adequate to the demands upon it.
The blaze broke out in the lunI
Der yards of the Sanders & Cullmad
Co., and quickly spread to the lumS
Der yard of F. I. Bolles, adjoining
Both of these yards are at the edgd
of the business district and to it tha
flames were quickly communicated
So rapidly did the flames spread
that the main stores, hotels, liver
stable, and both telephone companieS
were soon burned out. The depots d
the Milwaukee and North w ester
railways were saved after hars
fight.
The business places destroyes
were:
Sanders & Cullman, lumber.
West Salem Opera house.
F. /. Bolles, lumber yards.
John Rhodes, livery stable.
Taylor hotel.
Hotel Salem.
Drechter & Miller, hardware.
Foxes automobile garage.
Mrs. Mary Potter, millinery.
Machinery block, vacant.
G. AL. Redin, blacksmith shop.
/. C. Heritage, harness shop.
Wisconsin Telephone COMPANY
building.
William Horseman, saloon.
William Ristow, saloon.
Frank Fox, saloon.
Maurice Roberts, saloon.
Albert Larson, saloon
Grant McClintock, restaurant.
John Lundt, shoemaker shop.
B. B. Mercereau, furniture
Hancock & Mccain, barber shO5
l.. Goodlingson, grocery.
La Crosse County bank.
j. H. Gilfallen, pump dealer.
Nonpareil Journal, newspaper n
fee
Herman Kuehn, meat market.
Cook & Pfaff, livery barn.
Charles X. Nutson, sales stable
A dozen barns and two residen9
also burned. All that remains
the business district is the two &
pots, the Hotel May, the Bank
West Salem, the Masonic buildi#
and the Farmers store. The PRO
byterian church twice was ablaze, BIZ
was saved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
GIBBONS PRIEST FIFTY YEARS
Cardinal Celebrates Mass of Thanks
giving on the Anniversary OF
His Ordination.

Baltimore, July In little chapel
in home where he is visiting, about
so miles from Baltimore, Cardinal Glib
bons offered up a mass Of thanksgiv-
ing in honor of the most momentous
event of his long career. He completes
so years of a successful priesthood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
To Study Cabbage Pests.

Racine.-The University OF y
consin will locate an eXperlmel
station on the Hansche farm, b III
south of Racine, for the purposs
making a study of the insect F
which for years have played ha
with crops of cabbage and onlV
annually causing the loss of tens
thousands of dollars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Realments to Qult Texas.

Washington. -After talk with
Secretary of War Stimson and Major
General Wood, chief Of staff Of the
army, President Taft authorized the
withdrawal of four regiments from
the maneuver division at San Antonio,
Tex. The regiments will be with
drawn in the next thirty days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

A Texas woman whose speciality is
raising onions expects to make $780,
600 out of this seasons crop. She is
likely to be pretty popular, even if
she eats part of her product
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

Owing to the decrease in the amount
of cloth required for women's dresses
since the advent of the hobble skirt, it
has been necessary to close some OF
the mills in Rhode Island and other
eastern states. Has anybody noticed
a decrease In the price of his wife'f
clothes?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
FIRE ON BATTLEsHIP OHIO
Capt. Buchanan Orders After Maya
zine, Containing Large Quantity
of High Explosives, Flooded.

New York.-Fire, starting in the
after turret of the battleship Ohio in
the Brooklyn navy yard, became SO
threatening that the after magazine,
containing hundreds of pounds of high
explosives. was flooded on orders from
Captain Bunchanan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

One of the kleptomaniacs has de,
cided to submit to surgical examina
ton for the purpose of trying to be
cured of the desire to take things that
do not belong to him. Some Of the
Wall street financiers will regard 1t as
a very dangerous experiment and per
nicious precedent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

People who returned on the steam
ship Celtic from Europe the other day
report that they saw a sea serpent
that had wings. Even the sea serpents
appear to recognize the necessity of
keeping right up in the line of prog
ress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

a Chicago man died from the effects
of tight shoes, and a Yonkers, n. Y,
man was choked to death by a high
collar. Life continues to be full of
dangers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Henwood Found Guilty.

Denver. Colo.-The jury in the case
Of Frank H Henwood of New York,
tried on the charge of killing George
e. Copeland, returned a verdict of
second-degree murder. Copeland was
standing near Henwood in the bar
room of the Brown Palace hotel when
Henwood shot and killed Sylvester
Won Phul
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

The building inspector of Allentown,
Pa, has been injured by the exploding
of his glass eye. This may explain
why one of the prisoners in the Cam
orrist trial threw his glass eye at the
judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

An English physician tells us that
singing a song will promote ones ap-
petite, but it Is likely to kill the appe-
tite of ones neighbor. A good many
prefer that a neighbours singing bs
done mentally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

Philadelphia lady with long hatpin
accidentally brushed against a ply
stefan and caused him to lose an eye.
Let us hope the lady and few of her
sisters see the point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

Balkan brigands are holding Ger
man scientist for a ransom of 100000
If he ever lets loose at them with
few volleys of the philosophy that he
undoubtedly has stored up with him
they will be glad to let him go.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

The new president of the Chicago
Stock exchange once was a horse
sheer Cheer up. You may some day
amount to something, even If you are
merely writing epics or painting pic,
lures that shall many years from now
be included among the works of old
masters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Roof Ea1a. seven Killed.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Seven workmen were
crushed te death and seven others
seriously Injured in the collapse of
the roof and other portions Of the
Buffalo water departments new
pumping station.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Ono In 500 Can selI Fireworks.

Ono In 500 Can Sell Fireworks.
New York.-.A permit has been re-
fused to Ae9 OF the 500 applicants for
permits to sell fireworks in New York
on July 4, because their shops are
not located in flreproof build.
tngs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

A perplexed correspondent wishes
to know "how far a man will have to
wade before he Is knee deep" Ans
swering at venture: Until the en-.
tire calf is submerged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Disappears on Eve Of weddin'

Disappears on Eve Of Weldon
Kaukauna. After giving his
pective bride $500 with WhlcD
purchase furniture for their III
home, Phillip Keller, of this Guy
disappeared. 1t is feared he mas
with foul play.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
virooua to Remain Dry

Viroqua. Although Viroqua '
tor license at the last electlon. :,
council has refused to grant ~
saloon license and the city WIZ
main dry for the ensuing year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Mother slays Children and

Jockey, Tex.-Searchers found the
body of Mrs. Maude McCrary of Los
Angeles, Cal, hanging from a wind
min in the rear of house she had
been occupying, and the bodies of her
three children, with their threats cut,
in the weeds near the dwelling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Fire Losses Above Normal.

Green Lake.--That the fire loS
In Wisconsin were above normal
year was brought out at the neep
of the Wisconsin Fire Prevention
ISOLATION.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

A Roman doctor says that work
makes woman ugly. Mothers, how
ever, continue to be the most beauti-
full women on earth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Banner Connecticut Peach crop.

New Haven, Conn.-Advices re-
ceived here from important centers
of the peach raising industry of the
state point to a banner crop for this
year
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07
Head Of colleoe Reainns

Galesburg, nl.-President w. r..
McVey of Hemming college, Abingdon,
ILL.,. has rendered his resignation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-07

ldItarod City, Alaska, Burned.
Seattle, Wash-Iditarod City, Alas
ka, was nearly destroyed by fire on
June 25. News OF the confiagratior
has iust been received here.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
NEWSPAPER MUST
ANSWER FOR FAKE
ADVERTISING
REP. oPPENBoRx.
Alpena Member of Legislature 4
Heard From Early in Session a.
Champion Of Progress and Pro
tector Of Pocketbooks.
Rep. 0ppenborn Believes People
Should Be Guarded Against the
Stock-Jobbing Crooks.

LANSING. Mich, Jan. ia
young man entering politics has many
Ideals that he knows he can't realize.
nevertheless, IL doesn't do any hurt
TO keep the ideals in mind, and work
TO accomplish as near to them as pos
sible."
This Is the spirit In which Christian
A. Oppenborn, representative from the
Alpena district, Is entering on his
first term in the house.
Oppenborn's efforts toward ideal
government so far have been central
lied in bill to alter the primary sys-
tenn. by placing all state Offices in
the list TO be nominated at the pri-
maries. and by doing away with the
necessity of declaring party affilia-
lions. This bill is now in COMMITTEES.
and is apt TO cause spirited con-
test In the house on its appearances.
Oppenborn also is the father OF a bill
to make officers and directors OF stock
companies responsible for misrepre-
sentations In stock promoting litera-
ture. He Is also at work ON a bill,
which will hold the newspaper pub
Usher responsible for advertising.
whose plain object Is to rob the sub
scriber.
Il believe that the people of Michi-
gan should be protected from being
fleeced by stock jobbers; We have
seen enough OF that sort OF thing
said Oppenborn. in commenting on his
bill.
Oppenborn has an air OF quiet de-
termination that makes on think he
is due to carry out some of his ideas.
He is above the ordinary height,
straight and muscular. with an express
sion of keenness that shows him to
be alive to what Is going on about
him. He never busters: and he new.
er wastes words. When he does speak
/ he shows that he s--thouxnt OH
what he has to say. That mas had 4
good deal TO do with his success.
Oppenborn has been interested in
politics ever since reaching his mi.
jority. He is now 3S years old. He
was born in AlpeEa, of German par
entage, and attended the public
schools of his home city, adding a
course in business college. In 1898.
he went out with the National Guard.
OF which he was a member, ana serv-
ed In Cuba. Then he came home, and
In 1900 was elected county treasurer,
serving two terms. With the money
saved from his salary, he came 70
Detroit and entered the Detroit Col
lege OF Law. Oppenborn did not try
-
The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
.MlhEW0RKERs
A0L0 CONVENTION
$4,000 Miners Represented at Meet.
ing-Delegat.s Will Hear Result
of Battle for President.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 17.-From
all over the United States and Can,
ada, 1,200 delegates, representing
100000 miners of America, are due In
Columbus, Jan. IL. for the twenty-sec
ond annual convention of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Many different nationalities wil
be represented. for It is an interna
tional organization, but all delegates
will have to speak the English tongue
before the convention.
Widely different political beliefs
may find expression In the conven
ton, and there are the ever-present
factional fights, but all are agreed
on essentials and have one aim-thc
betterment Of conditions for the meI
who work In the mines, and the peac
able settlement Of their disputes with
employers without resort to strikes
The sessions will last two weeks.
One OF the most interesting events
will be the announcement of the elec
ton returns compiled from a referen
dun vote taken on Dec 13 wher
every one of the 100000 members oi
the organization had the opportunity
of casting their ballots at the mines
where they are employed. The bal
lots have been counted at the ma
tional headquarters in indianapolis
but the result is never announced IL
advance of the convention.
Thomas l.. Lewis of Bridgeport, o.
president of the mine workers foi
the last three years and vice-presi
dent for nine years, had as his op
ponent for reelection, John p. White
Of Oskaloosa, Iowa The fight was
strenuous and picturesque. Frank ]
Hayes Of Springfield, Ill, was oppos
ed by E. 8. Mccullough OF Bay City
Mich, for vice-president, and Edwin
Perry of Oskaloosa, Ia, secretary
treasurer, was opposed by William
Green of Coshocton, o. Green is the
president pro tenn Of the Ohio sen
ate.
Ilecause OF the central location NJ
Columbus there is talk OF making this
city the permanent headquarters and
annual meeting place OF the interna
tional organization.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Lord Bill Provides For Just Appor'
tlonnent Of Tax Burden.
(From a Staff Correspondent


LANSING, Mich, Jan. 17.-Rep.
George Lord, Of Detroit, introduced a
bill today, to create state board OF
equalization, a body Of which he saw
the need while acting as secretary OF
the state tax commission.
The board is to consist Of the secre-
tary OF state, the auditor general.
commissioner of the state land office,
state treasurer and chairman OF the
state board of tax commissioners. II
Is to meet at the capitol the third
Monday In August, 1911, and every
FIVE years thereafter to equalize the
assessments on all property In Me
state except such ss may be assessed
under special provisions OF the con-
stitution. The commission shall have
power TO subpoena witnesses and ex-
anime records. 1t shall examine the
statements and data furnished by the
supervisors and the state tax. commis-
sioners, and listen to the testimony OF
repuresentatives of counties, and de.
termine whether the relative valua-
tions Of the several counties Is equal
and uniform, considering location, soil,
mineral wealth, improvements, pro-
duction and manufacture, and whether
personal property has been uniformly
estimated. II the valuations are une-
uuitable, they are to be equalized by
adding or deducting from the total.
The relative valuations shall be basis
for taxation for the next five years. 4.
SANFORD.