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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
COLORADO FUEL CO,
SUED BY nation
Wickersham Seeks to Regain
Land Worth 100000.
ARRANGEMENT is SEVERE
Government Alleges That $500 Acres
Containing Coal Was Obtained
by Fraud, Deceit and
Conspiracy.

Denver, Colo. In suit filed
In the federal court here Attorney
General Wickersham attacks the
immense holdings of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company in Las Animas
county which consists of about $500
acres of the most valuable coal lands
in the state, estimated to be worth
100000.
The government asks that this land
be returned to it, alleging it was OBJ
tanned by fraud, deceit and conspir-
acy. The government is severe in de-
filming the manner in which the Col
orado Fuel & Iron and the Colorado
Industrial company are alleged to
have come into possession of the Las
AnimaS coal fields.
"The government was misled, de-
luded and deceived" is the language
used by the attorney general of the
United States over his signature in
defining the corporations alleged man
ner of obtaining title Mr.. Wicker
sham, Thomas Ward, Jr., United
States district attorney, and Harry
E. Kelley, his assistant, both of whom
worked up the evidence In the case,
sign the papers as filed.
d. G. Beaman, retired, but formerly
general counsel and secretary to the
coal company, and Richard H. Hart,
assistant secretary, are two of the
names mentioned in the papers.
George W. Benedict, Elijah P. Lee,
James Blye, Alexander Bransford,
John Bransford, E. B. Sopris and
George w. Bowen are the others who
are charged with having been the in
struments through which fraudulent
titles to the fields were obtained.
In the cases of Benedict and Lee
the government does not mince words,
but openly charges that they used
money to corrupt others and secure
titles by warranty deeds.
The petition goes back to the time
the Pixies Peak national forest re-
serve and the South Platte reserve
were created It alleges that at that
time Benedict, Lee, Blye, Bransford
and others entered land on the forest
reserve for the defendants.
By the terms of the act CT congress
of June 4, 1907, which created the
forest reserves, those holding land
thereon were to be given land from
the public domain that was non-min-
eral bearing in exchange.
1t is in the filing upon the coal
fields of Las Animas county that the
fraud is alleged, as we'll as In the
manner in which the lieu land rights
were obtained
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
FRENCH CABINET
RESIGNS OFFICES
Decision Follows Victory by Only
Sixteen Votes-Briand Is "Sick
of Ii ALL"

Paris. Premier BRAND and his
cabinet resigned their offices in con-
sequence of the religious strife re-
newed by the Socialists
1t was announced that President
Fallteres had accepted the resignation
of the cabinet, which consisted of the
following:
Premier, Aristide BRAND; minister
of justice, M. Girard; foreign affairs,
M. Pinchon; marine, Admiral Boue de
Lapayere; public instruction, M.
Faure; finance, M. Klotz; commerce,
M. Dupuy; agriculture, M. Raynaud;
colonies, M. Morel; labor, NJ. Laf-
ferre; public works. M. Puech.
General Brun, minister of war. died
February %.
The selection of a new ministry was
a question that gave President Fal-
Heres deep concern.
Having caused the downfall of
BRAND because he deserted Socialism
and showed favors to the church and
religious orders, according to their
view, the Socialists demanded that
the new premier be a tried and true
adherent of their creed. The powerful
Socialist-radical group of Republicans
in the chamber of deputies, which
voted against the government Friday,
had decided not to accept a ministry
not presided over by a member of
the Radical or Socialist-Radical group.
Leon Vourgeois, former premier and
ex-minister of foreign affairs; Ray
mond Poincare, ex-minister of finance;
Theophile Delcasse, ex-foreign min
lister, and former Premier Emile
Combes were among the men men
toned for possible selection as pre-
mier.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
OF
CANAL IS FAVORED
House Votes $4,000, 900 to Begin
the Work.
WILL LIKELY PASS SENATE
Sentiment In Upper Body of Congress
Overwhelming for New Batteries
-Tawney Amendment De-
feated 1870 to 63.

Washington.-By an Overwhelming
majority the house has practlcally
settled the question of the 1ortl-
fication of the Panama canal, having
passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill carrying an approprla-
ton of 100000 to start the work OF
fortifying the big waterway. 1t is es-
timated the total cost of its protec-
ton will be $12,000,000.
There is no doubt of the result IN
the senate, where the sentiment is
said to be two to one in favor or
protecting the waterway with land
batteries.
The house disposed Of the question
after nearly five hours Of debate. Inc
real test came on an amendment pro
posed by Representative Tawney OF
Minnesota. chairman of the committee
on appropriations, providing that no
part of the 100000 should be used
until the president Of the United
States had attempted to negotiate
treaties with all of the leading mari
time nations guaranteeing the neutral
ity and international protection OF the
canal.
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
bitterly attacked this amendment and
warned members that it had been In
troduced for the sole purpose or de-
feating the appropriation.
The Tawney amendment then was
voted down by 1916 to 63. A motion
by Representative Kcifer of Ohio to
strike out all provision for the FORTH
cation of the canal was lost by vote
of 1876 to 81.
The real interest In the debate
seemed to center in the Tawney
amendment, and the speeches made
for and against it by Mr.. Tawney and
Mr.. Sherley Mr.. Tawney, stalwart
Republican, looked to the Democrat
ic side for sympathy and applause
and received both. Mr. Sherley, one
of the Democratic leaders of the
house. was accorded an ovation by
the Republican members. The de-
lection of about twenty Republicans
from the general policy of fortifica-
ton was offset by a similar detection
on the Democratic side in favor of
fortification.
In passing the sundry civil bill car
rying approximately $140.000,000, and
of which the canal fertilization pro-
vision was the last feature to be con-
sidered, the house made new record.
Never before has this biggest of all
supply bills been put through in two
days without any sort Of gag rule
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
RAILROADS LOSE
BIG RATE CASES
Interstate Commerce Board Vetocs
an Advance-Victory for the
Shippers.

Washington-The interstate COM
merce commission decides against the
railroads in both the eastern ana
western" rate cases. The decision,
eagerly awaited by the roads and
shippers alike, was handed down Dy
the commission and is victory Tor
the shippers.
The railroads are prohibited from
advancing first-class rates and they are
ordered to reduce second-class rates.
The commission shows that at the
moment when the railroads were argu-
ing their justification for raise they
were eminently prosperous. The oecl-
sions were by unanimous vote or the
commission.
The report, written by Commission
er Franklin K Lane, is an elaborate,
optimistic review of the American
railway situation.
Despite what the railroad reports
say of the considerable increase IN
wages and the increase in the cost
of fuel, the last six months OF the year
1910, in which the new wage schedules
the carriers the largest operating IN
come they have ever enjoyed.
The report opens with a considera-
ton of the effect railroad rate regula-
ton has had upon the revenues OF the
carriers, in which it is shown that, by
reason of the law and it's enforcement,
the railroads have been protected
against each other. AS a result the
revenues of the carriers have In
creased under regulation and their
dividends and their surplus have also
increased as in no other period OF
their history. In the past ten years
the railroads of the United States have
borrowed over four and one-half BILL
lion dollars, or twice the amount Of the
national debt at the close Of the Civil
war
This is evidence of the faith the pub
lie has in these properties. The rate
Of dividends and the total amount has
increased more rapidly than the addi-
tional mileage built. The western
roads have increased their surplus
over 100 per cent. in ten years.
The report closes with these words:
I'VE shall ask the carriers to with
draw the proposed tariffs and, if such
action is not taken, the commission
will further suspend these rates and
make an order directing the mainte-
nance of present rates for a period of
two years."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
FIGHT ON FLOOR OF HOUSE.
Wickersham and MondeII Come to
Blows.

Washington. - Another bloodless
battle was fought on the floor of the
house of representatives Thursday
during a somewhat heated debate on
a bill for the leasing Of coal lands in
Alaska The lie was passed and as
the short and ugly word rang out
Delegate James Wickersham of Alas
ka made a rush for Representative
Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming, who
was seated at a nearby desk.
Delegate Wickersham, in opposing
the Mondell bill, quoted from his state
ment from the interior department.
THAT is a lie," said Mondell, in an
undertone, turning in his seat to speak
to Senator Burt of South Dakota.
you are a liar if you say that"
shouted Wickersham. who had over
heard.
Then a half dozen members inter
posed and Representative Longworth
of Ohio literally sat on the shoulders
of Mondell to hold him in his seat.
At this juncture the mace made it's
appearance and over the shouts of the
angry men and their excited friends
was heard the steady crash, crash Of
the speakers gavel, welded by Acting
Speaker OlmSted.
Both men then apologized to the
house for the language used.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
B|LLMAN GUILTY;
GETS FIVE YEARS
FORMER UNIVERSITY PROFESS
soR SENTENCED FOR MAIL
ING OBSCENE LETTERS
NO DEFENSE TO CHARGE
When Arraigned at Madison &C
cused Man Immediately Enters o.
Plea of Guilty - Young woman"
Complainant Is Unknown.

Madison.-Irwin Billman, the Wis
consin university instructor who was
arrested on November last 1or
sending obscene letters to young
woman student of the university ana
who was later indicted for the Of
tense by federal grand jury, was
arraigned before Judge A. l.. Sanborn
here and on his plea of guilty was
sentenced to the federal prison, at
Fort Leavenworth Kas., for a term
of five years. The sentence is TO run
from the date of his arrest.
Prof Billman said he had no
statement to make to the court, ana
the sentence was pronouncee with
out further proceedings.
Neither Billman's wife nor any OF
his relatives were present when he
was arraigned. His wife was ar
rested at the time he was taken into
custody, but later she was released
and the charge against her dismissed.
When the couple were arrested OBJ
scene letters, books and pictures
were found in their apartments, to-
gether with the names of a score OF
young women students of the uni
versity, who were alleged to be
members of mystic circle" An
investigation, however, showed that
no such circle existed in the insti-
tuition, and that the students in
question did not know that their
names were on Billman's papers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
URGES REFORMS IN LAW.
Roosevelt Lauds Initiative, Referen-
dunn, Recall and Vote for Senators.

Chicago. An immense audi
ence greeted ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt when he was introduced as
our foremost citizen" at the Auditor
ium theater, and the welcome given
him was probably as warm as he ever
before received.
After which, under the auspices OF
the Union League club, he spoke on
"Nationalism and Democracy"
The colonel put his seal Of ap-
prevail upon the initiative and refer
endum. as well as upon the principle
of recall, and declared himself en-
phatically In favor of a change in the
constitution which will permit the
election of senators by popular vote.
With regard to the three principles
mentioned, he averred that opponents
of the initiative, referendum and re-
call are wrong and that he believed
If the people Of the United States
would make a study Of those prin-
ciples in politics he had no doubt but
that they would become laws in every
state In the Union.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
FIGHT FOR MAYORALTY is ON
Chicago Primary Results in Nomi'
nation of Merriam by Republicans
and Harrison by the Democrats.

Chicago. - Carter H. Harrison,
democrat, and Charles e. Merriam,
republican, will be candidates for
mayor of Chicago at the election to
be held April 4. Both the demo-
cratic and republican machines were
smashed at the primary election.
Semi-official figures are: Demo-
cratic: Carter H. Harrison, 54,945;
Edward F. Dunno, 53,24S; Andrew
J. Graham, 1886.
Republican: Charles E. Merriam,
54,22S; John r. Thompson. sos;
John F. Smulski, "a ,167; Tom Muir
ray, 2,S23.
The bitterest primary election fight
in the history of Chicago ended with
the selection of the above standard
bearers, and simultaneously begins
what promises to be the most holly
contested fight for the actual mayor
atty in the citys history.
Mr.. Harrison has already been
twice mayor of Chicago and his near
est opponent, Mr.. Dunno, was once
the chief executive. Mr.. Harrison is
a son of the first Carter II. Harrison,
who was assassinated while mayor,
at the close of the worlds fair in
1898.
Charles E. Merriam, college pro-
fessor, reformer and investigator,
headed the famous Merriam investi-
eating commission, which has turned
the republican administration and or
ganization upside down during the
past two years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
AUSTRALIA BAN HITS PACKERS.
Government Serves Notice 1t viii
Not Harbor Foreign Trusts.

Melbourne, Australia. - Australia
served notice on the business world
that it would not harbor foreign
trusts. The following memoran-
dunn was given to the press by
Sir R. W. Best, minister of trade and
customs:
For several months it has been
an open secret that representatives
of the American meat trust have been
visiting Australia, ostensibly with the
object Of extending it's operations
here. The government is determined
to take immediate and drastic action
to discourage and, if necessary, to
prohibit its operations in Australia
1t is not proposed to wait until the
combine secures vested interests in
this country. The action of the gov
eminent will extend to trust opera
tons in Australia, whether conduct
ed directly or indirectly, and will not
permit the repetition in Australia of
the scandals and merciless methods
characterizing monopolies in other
parts of the world"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
COLLEGES MUST PAY TAXES
Judge GoodIand Hands Down lmpor-
tant Decision in Suit Brought
by Lawrence College.

Appleton.-A decision important to
every college city in Wisconsin and
many other cities where colleges own
property was rendered by Judge John
Goodland here when he declared un-
constitutional chapter 116, laws of
1901, which exempts from taxation
all property owned by colleges and
not directly used for educational pur-
poses. The decision was rendered in
the case Of Lawrence college against
Outagamie county for the recovery of
money paid in taxes last year on
property owned by the college. The
case has been appealed to the SUI
preme court, and involves thousands
of dollars.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
EGGS GREET TRoUsER SKIRT.
Avenue Mob Shows OisapproVal Of
Garment by Attack on Woman.

Paris. - Incidents Of public dis
turbance accompanying the appear
ance in the streets of women wearing
the new trousers-skirt occur daily.
The Avenue de POpera was the
scene of one of the more serious out
breaks. A woman. having been sur
rounded by a laughing. 1eering crowd,
was unable to proceed, and a man, ia
king advantage of the situation, pur-
chased a basket of eggs from dealer
In a side street and distributed them
among other men, who pelted the help
less wearer of the new garment until
a squad of police interviewed and
helped the woman escape in an auto
mobile.
Paris dressmakers doubt whether
the skirt will be adopted by women as
a general fashion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
SENATE PASSES THE "sPY" BILL
Measure Provides Penalty for DlvuIa-
Ing U. S. Defense Secrets.

Washington.-The Hobson bill to
prevent the disclosure of national
defense secrets, which has pass
ed the house, was passed by the senate
without discussion.
The measure is commonly known
as the spy bill" and provides that
persons unlawfully gathering infor-
nation concerning any part of the ma
tional defenses shall be subject to a
fine of not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than a year,
or both.
In the event that the information
is communicated to a foreign govern
ment or any attempt is made so to
dispose of it, a penalty of not more
than ten years Imprisonment is pro-
yided
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
RESCUED FROM ROYAL GORGE.
Two Men Lost in Mountain Blizzard
for Forty Hours.

Canon City, Colo.-Thomas Jenk-
ins and Eugene Hawkey, two
young men who left this city Satur-
day to explore recently discovered
cave in the Royal Gorge, were found
after having been lost in the noun
tains 40 hours, during most of which
time a terrific blizzard prevailed. Both
are in a serious condition from ex-
posure and had their rescue been de-
layed few hours they could not have
survived. More than a hundred men
searched for them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

A florist in New Jersey turns his
hennery into a summer garden with
all sorts of flowers and is getting
eggs of delicate flavor and various
tints. violet, rose and carnation fiavors
being in the lead. A hen garden Of
this kind might be a handsome and
useful addition to a combination club
house for the Ananias members and
the nature takers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

A post-mortem examination of a
Missouri lady who had a mania for
heavy diet resulted in the discovery
of / .446 separate articles of hardware
I'm her little inside. If there is any
truth in theosophy the lady was either
a goat or an ostrich in her previous
existence.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

We have it from a German eco
nomist that American women will
soon be forced to labor on farms like
men. Here we have an outlet for
the surplus energy of those fair dam
sells who seek careers in preference
to husbands.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

If that Buffalo man who would not
give up a counterfeit bill to an agent
of the government were to get the
full penalty of 500 and years i'm
prisonment he might think he had
committed some real crime.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
COX INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Alleged Leader Received $17,5oo Moro
Interest Which He Denied.

Ctncinnati.-An new indictment charg-
ing George B. Cox, political boss"
with perjury was returned by the
grand jury. 1t alleges that in ad-
dition to the receipt of $1S,5OO in
terest money paid by banks to former
Treasurer John H. Gibson, as charged
in the first indictment, Cox was given
s17,5OO from the same source by TIL
den r. French when the latter was
county treasurer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
FUGITIVE BROKER Is SAFE.
Secretary Knox Says Davie Cannot Be
Extradicted from Brazil.

Boston.-Robert E. Davie, the boy
broker" now under detention in
Rio Janeiro, cannot be extradited
under the indictment charging him
with larceny, as such an Of
tense is not included in the treaty
with Brazil, according to a dispatch
to Governor Foss from Secretary of
State Knox. Davie is accused of en-
bezzlement. He is thought to have
cleaned up 100000 in spectacular op-
erations here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Thirty Frozen to Death on Shin.

odessa tragedy was revealed
Monday in the discovery in the Cas-
plan sea a few miles off Astrakhan of
a derelict vessel. The whole crew,
numbering thirty, had been frozen to
death. The ship was a mass of ice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
CURTIss FLIES FROM WATER.
Aights on Land and Returns to
Ocean Again.

San Diego, Calm a flight of six
miles over the bay and ocean
and across Coronado island, Glenn H.
Curtiss rose from the water, alighted
on land and then started from the
land and alighted on the water. The
wind blew 90 miles an hour.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

A New York woman says she lost
her respect for her husband when she
caught him with five aces in his hand
She is perfectly right. A man who
allows himself to be caught that way
deserves no respect.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
MANY Bad Checks Passed.

Racine.-Between forty and fifty
merchants and saloon keepers of Ra-
cine have been swindled out of
amounts varying from $40 to s5e
each by means of forged checks.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Name New Treasury Aid.

Washington.-Robert o. Bailey, who
has been private secretary to Secre-
tarv of the Treasury MacVeagh since
the latter has been member of the
cabinet was Monday nominated by
President Taft to be assistant secre
tarv of the treasury.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Rescues Brother from Drowning.

Richland Center-Hearing feeble
cries from her little brother, who had
wandered away and broken through
the ice, Madge Davis rushed to his
rescue and dragged him from the
water just as he was about to go
under.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

Many readers of newspapers have
wondered at the meaning of those oft
reDeated words found at the end OF
mysterious disappearance stories:
detectives have been assigned TO the
case"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Taft at Cnachman's Funeral

ngton.-President and Mrs.
Taft Saturday attended the funeral of
edward McQuade, coachman for Sec
"etary of War Dickinson, who was
Tiled in a runaway in which he saved
he life of three-year-old Helen Dick
,sou.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Die From Cholera In Honolulu.

Honolulu.-Four more deaths from
cholera occurred Monday among the
Hawaiians isolated at the quaran-
tine station because of contact with
infected persons. This makes total
of six deaths since the disease ap-
Deared here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

Harvard astronomers have dlscoV-
cred a new star, but as said star Is
not one of the football variety the
discovery is not making much OF a
hit with the students.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

At any rate the Chicago woman who
said she rode all night on street cars
10 cure a headache has invented
good excuse for persons who are
prone to stay out until the wee sma'
hours
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
REMOVES HOSPITAL TREASURER
Carroll Smith Charged with Irregu-
IarIties by New York Commission.

Albany, N. Y.-Carroll f. Smith
of Albany, treasurer of state hos
nitals. has been removed from Of
fee for alleged Irregularities. In a
statement by the state commission in
lunacy. it is said, that information
has been laid before the district at
torney of the county.
Smith has been with the lunacy
commission more than twenty years
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Want a Deputy Game Warden

Madison.-Civil service examina-
tons for a deputy fish and game
warden for the Seventh senatorial
district will be held on March IS. All
voters between the ages of 81 and
so are eligible.