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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

On account Of the limited seating
capacity Of the Yale stadium, the
university will erect stands capable
Of holding 10000. The estimated
cost 10 $500, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Rainier Valley Athletic einh
will oi~r n good card at tbs sepal
smoker tonight #
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Comisksy has released Tine
promising men whom he had ,2krn
options on for the 1871 aeHmou.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Michigan Aerp club has over
100 charter members.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The athletic association Of the
University Of Pennsylvania at Sc
cret meeting a few days ago passed
an eligibility rule which will pre-
vent all except academic students
taking part in any varsity sports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Mel Muckieasone. the crack Var
aity athlete. must undergo an o}Esr
alton on hts knee, which wasa4n
jured two years ago. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Statistics which have been com
piled by the Yale News Indicate
that as many as / 1858 men have
been engaged during the fall In
some branch OF athletics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2T--At
odds OF 10 to s. "one Round
Hogan was made the favorlte over
Burns for their 20-round bout.
scheduled for tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

A motorcycle club Is being formed
at Stanford university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Lincoln five received drub.
hing n the hands Of the University
second team last night ia Lincoln
gym. The score was GO Co 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

NOTES AND COMMENTS
FROM MANY COLLEGES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Lincoln and Queen Anne
junior teams are fighting for the
city championship In the tlnymites
class. The first game OF the de.
Gliding series occurs this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

SHORT SPORT

Carl Morris Is learning fast Vle
has fired his manager.
Joe Tinker has quit the stage. Nc.
eording 90 the latest reports.
Rat Nelson has turned down Jack
o'nrien's offer 20 box before his
club.
Stanley Robson. president OF the
st. Louis National league team has
reslgned from tho rules committee
OF the National lengue
The Michigan student body IL
much elated over the rosamptionb f
football activities with Princeton
''Rube" Marquardt. the 81 900
beauty Of the Giants. II still O. X
IN the eyes of the New York fans.
although he hasn't shown any good
form Ia recent seasons.
Joe cantlilon intends 10 take hts
team 20 Hickman. NY, for winter
practice.
Johnny Beall. former white Sos.
Is holding out for better terms with
Denver.
ZbyAxko. the Polish wrestler. was
professor of languages. Il IL said.
IN the Cracow university. and can
speak English. Spanish. Italian.
German. Russian aud French.
Clark Grlffith. manager OF the
Cincinnati Nationals. has fallen heir
TO a fortune Of 100000.
The Lincoln high basketball team
went 10 Everett today and will play
the sturdy Everett High team TO
night
The Lincoln and Queen Anne
junior teams are fighting for the
city championship In the tlnymites
class Tho first game Of the de.
Gliding series occurs this afternoon.
The Lincoln five received n drub.
bling Al the hands Of the University
second team last night ia Lincoln
gym. The score was 62 10 20.
Mel Muckiessonc. the crack Var.
aiiy athlete. must undergo an o.
alton on hts knee. which waaaAn.
1 tfir,sd tao kFaTa nuo a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Lincoln High basketball team
went 10 Everett today and will play
the sturdy Everett High team TO
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

INLAID LINOLEUMS-Tn a good
assortment OF new patterns, three
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Clark Griffith. manager OF the
Cincinnati Nationals. has fallen heir
10 4 fortune OF $500 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Carl Morris Is learning fast I
has fired his manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Zbyaxko. the Polish wrestler. was
professor OF languages. Il IL said.
IN the Cracow university. and can
speak English. spanish. Italian.
German. Russian aud French.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Stanley Robson. president OF the
St Louis National league team. has
reaigned from tho rules committee
Of the National League
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Joe Tinker has quit the stage Nc
eording 10 the latest reports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

hat Nelson has turned down Jacl
O'nrien's offer 20 box before his
club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

COIL SPRING. very comfortable
Spring, guaranteed never to sag all
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

The Michigan student body IL
much elated over the rosnmptlonbf
football activities with Princeton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-27

Joe cantiilon intends TO take hts
team 20 Hickman. NY. for winter
practice.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
WILEY OVERSENSlTlVE
SAYS SECRETARY WILSON
Declares Doctor Is Without Question
Head of the Food and Drug
Bureau.

Washington.-The congressional in
vestigation Of the attempt to GUST
DR.. H. w. Wiley from his posi-
ton as head of the bureau of cheInis
try in the department of agriculture
was closed with the testimony of Sec
rotary Wilson The committee will
hold an executive meeting to consider
its report. Many times in his testi-
mony Secretary Wilson condemned
Doctor Wiley's demeanor, charging
that he was oversensitive because his
findings on pure food and drugs We're
not accepted as final, but were some
times referred to the referee board Of
which Doctor Ira Remsen is chairman.
In appointing the pure food and
drug inspection board and in the NAM
ing of the referee board Secretary
Wilson said he cons Tered DR.. Wiley
had been done kinoAess rather than
insulted as a chemist
The secretary shifted all response
bility for the employment of DR.. H. II.
Rusby to DR.. Wiley. He said that
Wiley was, without question, head of
the bureau. Asked about his object in
forming pure food and drug irsrec-
ton board, the secretary said he felt
that greater power attached to a
board decision than to a one man de.
cision.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
ILLINOIS PAWS U. S. BIG TAX.
Corporations Contribute More Than
Any Other State.

Washington. - Illinois far out
strips all other states in the
amount of internal revenue it
collects for the government, according
to preliminary report submitted by
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Cabell to Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh. The aggregate collections
in Illinois for the fiscal year ending
June 80 were S55, ,4OS1S. The next
highest was New York with $14,475,-
464.8O. Other collections were: In.
diana, $31, 133, 39424; Michigan, ST.
1885,; Wisconsin, $9,5S2,4 5431,
and Iowa, $1,267 1929 The aggregate
collections in Illinois by districts
were: First, $12,632, O95.S5; Fifth, $780,
99S,092.39; Eighth, $10,255, 60O.39, and
Thirteenth, $628,619.5S The collection
in the Fifth Illinois district with
headquarters at Peoria were the high
est made in any district in the United
States. The aggregate internal reve-
nue. collections for the country
amounted to $322, ,269.73, an in
crease of $32,569, O49.57 over the pre-
ceding year, and new high record
The collections for the year just end
ed surpassed the best record of previ-
GUS years, made in 1866, by $12,4O5,.
821.38.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
MEDICAL INSPECTION SAVES
Daily Examination of Pupils in Wausau
Public Schools Was Worth
$4,000 During Year.

Wausau.-That the city in the
1909-1910 school year saved over So
600 in addition to the time saved
the children who otherwise would
have been unable to attend school, is
the conclusion reached by S. To-
beg, superintendent of schools, in a
report on the results of one years
medical inspection in the Wausau
public schools.
Following the alarm caused by an
epidemic of scarlet fever, seven ply
sicians were employed to examine
daily pupils who had been absent
without satisfactory explanation or
had been exposed to disease Others
thought to have physical ailments
were also examined.
Parents were notified, and in
cases where they were unable to fur
nish necessary aid, one of two Wis
iting nurses were sent to the house
and medicine from a dispensary
maintained by subscription furnished
free.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
MAC VEAGH TELLS
OF CUSTOM FRAUDS
Reveals How Chicago Firm Gave
Him Clue.
BIG "CLEANlNG UP" EFFECTED
Secretary of the Treasury Makes Pub
lie Stenographic Report of Con-
sressionaI Hearing - Many
Seek to Evade Duty.

Washington. Remarkable reve-
iations of the work of Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh in eradi-
eating gigantic frauds from the United
States customs service and OF the as
sistance given him by Chicago firms
and citizens are contained in docu-
ment made public.
The document is Stenograpnlc
record Of a hearing in which Mr..
MacVeagh testified before the house
committee on expenditures in the
treasury department.
The tremendous cleaning up OF
frauds in the customs service which
the secretary has accomplished was
briefly sketched for the benefit of the
committee. Most of these instances
never became public. More than
100000 in fines and penalties was
collected from English wooden manu-
facturers and American importers.
The Panama hat frauds were dis
covered through information given
Mr.. MacVeagh by Marshall Field &
Co. This firm imported its first lot
of Panama hats a year and a hall
ago They were passed through the
Chicago customs house on the con-
sular invoice.
Shortly afterward the firm received
second invoice showing a so per
cent higher valuation. A cabled In
quiry to Peru brought the information
that the firm was to pay for the hats
on the second invoice, the first being
for customs duty purposes solely, and
the message added: What every
body does"
The Chicago firm then presented
the second invoice at the custom
house and paid the full duty.
The secretary said that hitherto
not only sugar but every other kind
of merchandise had been underweight-
ed at New York and the government
heavily defrauded right and left"
There was a tremendous amount
of corruption there" he said, land on
the passenger docks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
Wealthy Insane Patient.

The officials of Fergus Falls (Minn.)
prison had a curious prisoner In
charge the other day in the person of
Miss Lois Warwick, 70 years Odd.
When the old lady, who had gone sud-
denly insane, entered the prison she
was clad in rags and seemed poverty
stricken, but casual examination of
her clothing, resulting in the finding
of $3.50. a diamond ring, two loose
diamonds and another precious stone.
Besides this she had a certificate for
1000 worth of stock in the Rex crude
oil company and about 1925 in bills.
When the matron finally persuaded
her to change her clothing and go to
bed, she was astonished at the weight
of the aged patients skirt. The
brief examination showed that it was
a veritable gold mine Tier after tier
of $40 gold pieces were sewed up in
the skirt and in a sort of a sack made
for the purpose, and amounted to ST..
800.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
WOULD PROBE CAUSE
OF PANIC OF 1907
Senator Owen Believes Financial Pow,
ers Engineered Deal and Made
Vast Profits Thereby.

Washington.-A resolution offered
in the Senate by Senator Owen
Of Oklahoma may lead to an investiga-
ton into the causes leading up to the
panic of 1907 and the benefits secured
from it by persons or corporations
Immediate consideration was not
asked. The resolution named as an in
vestigating committee Senators Kern
Of Indiana, Works of California, Reed
of Missouri, Page of Vermont and
Clark of Wyoming
Il believe the panic of 1907 was
brought about by deliberate con-
spiracy for enrichment of those who
engineered it." said Senator Owen.
Such conspiracy ought not to go
unrebuked. l regard 1t as treason
against the United States. There are
now comparatively few men who
control the power of expanding or
contracting credits. This unrestrained
power to contract credits means the
power to create panics and to coerce
this country politically"
Senator Owen said he would call
up his resolution at some future time
and urge the appointment of the pro-
posed committee of investigation.
Congress should go to the bottom
Of the financial conditions, however
long or expensive the investigation
may be-" said Senator Owen. Such
conditions as l believe inspired and
controlled the panic of 1907 should be
known to all the people,"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
USELESS WORRY OVER GERMS
Subject Over Which Many Mothers
Torment Themselves Altogether
Unnecessarily.

Current humor has given to the
world, that it may laugh and be mer-
ry, the story of the woman who was
so afraid of germs that even her re-
lations were strained" Now this is
something more than an idle jest, and
there is one New England community
where a doctor has openly accused
his women patients Of being germ
mad" For this over-particularity is
an especially feminine obsession.
The case of the woman who bathed
her child 100 times in "a hours. and
then was sent to the insane asylum,
Is well authenticated Just as it is
possible to find sermons in stones
and books in the running brooks, so
every circumstance in life may be
made to hold and yield the terror Of
Infection, a pressure of fear that,
growing, often weakens and some
times annihilates the intellect. When
1t is possible that ignorance may be
both hlissful and safe, then the folly
of wisdom Is apparent.
All this is no argument for careless
ness. Every menace should find a
watching sentinel, but one may mis-
take harmless things-overscrub,
overdisinfect, oversterilize every sur
rounding object until life becomes a
burden.
Doctor, how often shall I boil
Henry's toys?" demanded an anxious
mother of her family physician.
Just as often as you boil Henry
himself, madam was his sensible re-
ply. The advice was followed, and
in spite Of a tendency to oversteriliza-
ton, Henry has grown into a SPLEEN
didly-strong boy.
But il woman believes and
agonizes over the fact that dog has
2,450 microbes on the tip of each ear,
or that eating an unpeeled apple in
vites instant death, her condition may
grow as Historically pitiful as if she
were a victim of the primitive super
stition of the evil eye.-Youth's Com.
panion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
M A r K E S
Milwaukee, August %. 1911

MliWdukee, August 20, 1911.
Butter-Creamery Extras, gee;
prints, &c; firsts, 23024c: seconds.
20 q 21c; process. 21@22c; dairy
fancy. 22c.
Cheese - American. full cream.
twins, IL &c; daisies, new, 100
IL 1Sc; Young Americas. 1215 013c:
longhorns, lac; limburger. new, 1Ok.
a lie; brick, lie; Swiss, 14017c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, Ice; recandied. extras.
20 @21c; seconds. 10012c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, IL z c; roost-
ers, &c; springers. 14Rc.
Potatoes - Wisconsin, new. on
track. 1.25 @1.35.
Wheat-No. l, northern. 1.09m
lii; No. 2, northern, 1.OS@1O9.
No. 1, durum, 99@1.OO; No. /. vel
vet, 95099c.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, G4bc.
Oats-No. 3, white, as Ac; stand
ard, 4Sc
Barley-Wisconsin. 1.tS: No ?.
lis; medium, 1.12.
Cattle-Butchers steers. 1880
cas-; heifers, 3,60@5.6O; COWS, $50
a $40; feeders, 3.70@4.70: calves.
7.0O@S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.55
"a 1855; fair to best, light, 1000
7.90; pigs, 7,15@7.45.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.5O0G00; ewes.
$685..
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
FEARED VIOLENCE BY MOB
Alleged Slayers of Sheriff Radcliffe
of Villas County Are Removed to
Milwaukee Jail for Safety.

Milwaukee.-Anto Imperio and
Phillip Roberti, held for the murder
Of Sheriff John Radcliffe, Villas coun-
ty, on the night of July 6, have been
brought from Conover, Wis, to the
Milwaukee county jail for safe keep
ing by Amos Radcliffe, son of the
murdered man. Amos was appoint
ed sheriff by the governor the day
after the death of his father
Feeling ran high in Villas county
after the men had been indicted, and
it was feared that were they left
in jail at Conoyer mob might storm
the Jail and lynch them
Sheriff Radcliffe did not wish to
take any chances and brought them to
Milwaukee.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
Suicides in ST. Petersburg.

Societies of medical men and 9TH
the plague Of suicides which threat
ems to become epidemic In st. Peters
burg. The other day, for instance, no
fewer than eleven cases are recorded
in the newspapers. The victims in
clude policeman, who blew out his
brains on the bank of the Ne-a, and
young baron, aged 16. The major
ity belonged to the working class,
and seven were 26 years of age or
under. Five poisoned themselves,
two shot themselves, one man cut his
throat. another threw himself under
train, and in two cases drowning was
the method of self-destruction chosen.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
EXPENDITURES Do
NOT EXCEED TAXES
TAX COMM ISSION AYERS HEAVY
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRiA-
TONS NO BURDEN.
NO DANGER OF DEFICIENCY
General Waste in Handling of Public
Money S Ann tied, But Revenue
Easily Keeps Pace With Growth
of States Expenses.

Madison. - Although admitting
mat there is waste generally in the
handling of public money, the state
tax commission, in it's biennial re-
port just issued, declares that there
Is little reason to fear that the pub
lie expenditures are growing at
more rapid rate than the ability of
the taxpayers to meet the burden.
The statistician of the commission.
A. E. James, in an exhaustive dis
cuss1on, gives credit to the tax COM
mission for adding to the assessment
rolls many millions of property which
hitherto had not borne their share
of the burden.
That horses, cattle, sheep and
swine form group of property which
appears to be assessed much above
the average and that the same holds
true of bank stock and merchants
and manufacturers stock, is Mr..
James conclusion. He states that
there is considerable evidence that
farm property is generally over
valued as compared with property in
cities and villages, for taxing pur-
poses. 1t is shown that as a whole
the northern part of the state is as
sessed at a lower ratio than the
southern
Since 1872 taxes have increased
four times, local assessments five
times, state assessment seven times
and population one and one-half
times. Expressed still differently,
taxes have increased from ST to $12
per capita, and the property assessed
for the payment of those taxes from
$500 to $645 per CAPITA.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
U. S. DRUGS SUPPLY WORLD.
sl:2cO,0Oo Worth Exported Last Year
In 1896, Only S2.GoO,oCO.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Nearly ST.
100000 worth Of patent medicines"
were exported from the United States
in the past year, and for the past
decade the aggregate amounts to more
than s50,000,000. These figures, as
compiled from the official records of
the bureau of statistics, department of
commerce and labor, include only that
class of exports designated as medi-
cines, patent and proprietary, of which
the exports in 1911 were $6,7S3 900 to
foreign countries and more than $780,
coo worth to the noncontiguous terri
tories of the United States.
Fifteen years ago the value of the
exports of patent or proprietary med.
icines" amounted to less than $4,000,
600 per annum
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
KILLS LION WITH JACkkNIFE.
Father of Child Slain in Texas Has
Desperate Battle With Beast.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 21.-Juan
Morales, a Spanish farmer living seven
miles out of town, with a jackknife
as his only weapon killed a mountain
lion which had killed one of his chill
dren in their home, bound up his arm,
which the lion had lacerated and
crushed in the fight, and walked into
town, where surgeons say he must
sacrifice his arm.
Morales three-year-old boy, think
ing the lion was a dog, had called it
into the house and started to pet it
when the animal attacked the chill
dren. Their screams brought the ia
Their from his fields, but the babe
had been killed before Morales ar
rived
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
Dauqhter Seeks Fathers BODY

Hoping to recover her fathers body
when the Glacier des Blossoms gives
UP the bodies of those who were frozen
on its top September 6, 1870, Miss
Edith Randall of Massachusetts, daugh-
ter Of John c. Randall, the Quincy bank
er who lost his life in the Alps near
~ Al years ago, is now on her way
to Chamoix On arriving at the lit
tie village at the foot of the Alps,
Miss Randall will stay at the hotel
at which her father lodged, and will
meet the children of the guides who
also lost their lives on that memorable
occasion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
u. P. TO REDUCE PAY ROLL
Order for Retrenchment Has Gone Out
1850 to Be Laid Off.

1850 to Be Laid Off.
Omaha, Neb, Aug. 21.-Because the
Hartman railroads have made no
money for the last ten months, gen.
eral order for retrenchment has gone
out The Union Pacific railroad will
lay off $500 employees, reaching from
one end of the system to the other
and affecting every department of the
road, with the exception of the operat-
ing force. No trains have been or
dered discontinued, and probably will
not be, according to officials of the
road.
Clerks from all the offices of the road
from Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City.
Denver and other points are scheduled
to go, as are workmen from every shop
owned by the railroad. High officials,
as we'll as clerks, will feel the reduc-
ton.
The action is said to be due to the
fact that since last October business
has been steadily declining, and that
each succeeding month has seen drop
in earnings.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
CORN Is BELOW AVERAGE.

Condition of Crop in Illinois Has De.
clined IS Points.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-According
to the crop bulletin issued by the Hi
nois state board Of agriculture, com
piled from records made by the CORE
spondents Of the board on August l.,
the corn crop in the state, due to the
hot weather and the lack of rainfall.
is Is per cent. Of an average. being a
decline of Is points since June 20.
Pastures are in bad condition, being
IS per cent. of normal. Fruit, espe-
eially apples and peaches. will be
abundant.
Livestock is reported thin in flesh,
owing to the shortage of the pastures