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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
DISPUTE CENSUS BULLETIN
Wisconsin Objects to Statement That
1t Contains No More Good Pub
lie Land-Probe Proposed

WaShingtOn.-The erroneous re-
PORT as to agricultural lands in Wis
consin, sent out in a bulletin pre-
pared by the statistician of agricul-
ture of the thirteenth census, will in
all probability become subject for
congressional investigation. John P.
Hume of the Wisconsin Advancement
association is in the city and the mat
ter was taken up at conference of
the Wisconsin delegation. 1t is
proposed to submit resolution ask
ing the census bureau to submit in
formation on which it's report was
based
The report of the census bureau
says that Wisconsin has passed out
of the class of states having a large
area of land suitable for cultivation
and not so utilized, when as 6 matter
of fact there are some 100000
acres of undeveloped lands in the
state, 100000 acres of which can
be converted into farms. The report
further says that the land in the
southern part of the state is nearly
all suitable for farm purposes while
in the northern portion it is rough
and in large measure has not thus
far been found available for farm
purposes. This latter statement has
no foundation, in fact, as the maps
and data submitted here in evidence
disclose that practically all of the
upper half of the state is good agri-
cultural land and is being rapidly de-
veloped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
ROYALTY NEAR DEATH
SISTER OF KING GEORGE AND
NiEcEs IN sHlPWRECk.
Launch Containing Duke of Fife ano
Family Capslzes on Its
Way to Shore.

Gibraltar Georges sister, the
Princess Royal Louise. her nusOanu'
the Duke of Fife, and their daughters
together with number OF Americans
and other persons had a marrow es-
cape from death when the liner Deinl'
on it's way to Egypt, went on the
rocks near Cape Spartel, Morocco.
While being taken ashore by the
longboat of the British armored cruiser
Duke of Edinburgh they were thrown
into the water by the capsizing OF the
boat, one of the daughters having a
narrow escape from drowning. she was
rescued by sailor and carried to iano
with the others, all suffering severely
from the bitter cold.
Six sailors of the French cruiser
Friant were drowned when smaii
boat which had been sent to the ala Oh
the English vessel was swamped py
gigantic wave. The others reacneo
the shore in a desperate condition ana
several still are suffering:
1t is believed that the Delhi will De
a complete loss, as she lies In an ex-
posed position and the storm, which Is
one Of the worst experienced In years.
has whipped up sea that will soon
batter the boat to pieces
Wireless messages carried the news
Of the Delhi's plight to the British
warships at Gibraltar. Realizing that
several members of the royal family
were on board. all was excitement and
hustle IN a ,,oopoopf Tho two cruisers,
the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke
of Weymouth, were at once dispatched
to aid the stranded passengers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
JURY FREES GIRLS
LILLIAN GRAHAM AND ETHEL
CONRAD, WHO SHOT STOKES,
FOUND mot GUILTY."
VERDICT IN So MINUTES
Young Women Become Hysterica'
When They Are Acquitted OF At
tempt to Kill New York Million
aire-Given Ovation by Crowd.

New York-Lillian Graham and
Ethel Conrad, the young women who
shot w. E. D. Stokes in the legs, are
acquitted. The acquittal was re-
turned in record breaking time, but
ifty-eight minutes to think it over
and reach a verdict!
Miss Graham fell into the arms OF
Miss Conrad and they were locked in
fearful embrace when friends rushed
to their aid.
After holding triumphant recep-
ton in the courtroom they were es-
corted from the criminal court build
mig by cheering crowd.
In his charge to the jury Judge
Marcus eliminated the attempted
murder charge from the indictment,
restricting the jury to the charges OF
assault with intent to kill and as
sault with intent to do bodily harm.
His contention was that the shooting
in the Varuna apartment on the night
of June was not premeditated.
The closing plea of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Buckner was vicious
attack on the girls and a denunciation
of Stokes Of the latter he said:
ct makes no difference whether
you like Stokes or not. | don't like
him I'm glad he isn't my father
My father is a minister of the Gospel
and stands for everything Stokes
isn't This has nothing to do with
the case, however. The fact remains
that Stokes was willy old man who
knew better than to get himself into
breach of promise suit. There was
not an element of love in the whole
affair. It was lust on Stokes part
and on Miss Graham's part it was
| lucre."
The girls plea was extortion. pure
and simple. he declared. with Ethel
Conrad, "a wildcat and kitten" as the
! prime mover.
He said the whole episode was a
Matchmaking scheme and heaped all
| the blame on Miss Conrad, whom he
described as ''the most remarkable
woman l have ever met, the most as
| founding combination of wildcat and
kitten the world has known in many
years-and only nineteen years old!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Sometimes it happens that men who
have smoked to a good old age. alb
jure the weed before they die, as re-
Gently did D. K. Pearsons, the Chicago
philanthropist, actuated by the belief,
perhaps, that it has been so pleasant
to them that it must be harmful 9th
ers refuse to believe that only the dis
agreeable things Of the world are in
tende<' for human use, and are con-
yinced that they have been indebt-
ed to tobacco for innocent enjoyment.
This was the case with Abraham
Isaacs. who died in San Francisco at
the age of one hundred and six. and
whose last words were: God has been
good to me and allotted me long life
Let me die smoking
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
RECOVER PORTY-FIvE BODIES
Now Believed There Are No More Liv-
ing Miners in 6riceviIle
Coal Shaft.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Forty-five dead
bodies have been removed from the
Cross Mountain mine, which, with the
five men rescued alive, makes total
of fifty given up from the tomb. The
officials OF the company claim that
there were only Sc men at work at the
time Of the explosion, but even were
they able to til exactly, those who
checked in, still many miners. boys
and helpers went into the mines who
do not appear on the company's list.
Not another live miner will, in all
probability, be taken from the mine,
as there is little to indicate that there
Is living thing in the underground
passages.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
NO BALL WAR is IN SIGHT
National League Adjourns Annual
Meeting After ignoring Hostile
Attitude of American Body.

New York.-There will be no big
baseball war after all. The an
nual meeting OF the National League
adjourned without the slightest OFF,
cial notice having been taken OF the
American Leagues attitude OF hostil-
ity as declared in the resolution adopt
ed last Tuesday.
After a most spirited debate the
National League moguls agreed that
they could not understand the spirit OF
the communication, SO it was laid on
the table to die of neglect with the
ticket scalping scandal aud all other
unpleasant subjects.
The National league season OF 1872
will start on or near April II. and Will
close on or near October q.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
JUDGE ENDS HYDE TRIAL
Missing Juror Waldron Returns
Declared Insane-Case Set for
January 2.

Kansas City, Mo.-Following the re-
turn to court OF Harry w. Waldron,
the missing juror in the trial of DIR.
Judge Porterfield discharged the jury
in that case. The state was unable to
show that Waldron had not discussed
the case during his absence. Judge
Porterfield said that Waldron was in
sane at the time he escaped and is
still insane. He was permitted to go
home and will not be punished.
DR.. Hyde's third trial was set for
January 2, 1912. 1t is generally under
stood that the state will ask for con-
tinuance of the case at that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

There will be, 1t is announced. no
attempt this year to cross the Allan
tic ocean. In view Of all the fatalities
which have happened in the attempted
conquest of the air, it is reassuring
to note an instance in which prudence
is by no means the pusillanimous vir-
ture which some rash ones hold it.
On the contrary, courage could accom-
plish more if it took the hard common
sense plan, as has been done in this
case. of having prudence for a rum
ming mate. The two are not at all in
compatible
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
NEGRO HANGED IN THEATER
Relatives of Man Slain by Coiored
Preacher Watch Execution From
Opera House Boxes.

jackson, Ga.-Rev. William Turner.
the negro preacher who melted the
race riot which resulted in the killing
of Jesse Singley, wealthy planter.
was hanged here in Kings opera
house
The sheriff had intended TO hang
the negro in the Jail yard. but the
weather was very disagreeable and
the relatives of the murdered man
wanted to be present He decided to
have the execution in the opera
house
Before the trap was sprung the ne
gro confessed that he fired the shot
which killed Singley and warned men,
bers of his race against whisky drink
ing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
ITALIANS STORE BLOWN UP
Dynamite-PolIce Suspect Plot
by the "Biack Hand.'

Kenosha.-The bakeshop of Steve
was blown up with dynamite and the
case is one Of the most mysterious
ones ever given to the Kenosha po-
lice for investigation. Clement has
been an active worker in Italian cir
Giles in Kenosha, and while he de-
clares that so far as he knows he
has no enemies, the police are work
ing on the case with view of un-
earthing a "Black Hand" plot
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

The health commissioner of Chicago
would like to abolish the gongs on am
balances, saying that they are nuis-
ances and incentives to violation of the
speed ordinance. A gong has no place
on an ambulance for the sick, he de-
clares, and there is no sense in having
to rouse the, entire community when
going after patient All of which in
dicates that the commissioner has a
level head. He might have added that
not once in a thousand times is it nee
essary to exercise frantic haste in con-
veying the patient to the hospital, the
ailing occupant Of the vehicle being
the better in 999 cases for moderate
pace.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

While the subject of conservation Is
under discussion stress may we'll be
laid on the necessity of conservation
of cities against the risk of destruc-
ton by fire. The suggestions made
at the recent Fire Protection con-
gress in st. Paul favor non-combus-
tible window frames and wired glass
buildings. and the general installation
of automatic sprinkler systems. 1t
would be well, too. if all city roofs
were covered with incombustible ma
terial, eliminating the dangerous
wooden shingles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Market
Milwaukee, nM

'i"auAee' Dec. Is MI
Butter-Extra creams,, y
prints, SIC; firsts, a2@3se,
q @2sc; process, 24S u.s. ''e|
fancy, SOC. -'V ID
Cheese American, fun Il
Twins, 15c; daisies, New ~
Is &c; Young Americas ~ IN
longhorns, Is 1ac; Swiss - y.
Eggs-Current receipts '' =
to quality, rs @32c; reca, aesl
tras. 94@35c; seconds, 12@,t
Live Poultry-Fowls, liz. 'N
ers, &c; springers, lie. y
Potatoes, Wisconsin, saol,,
track, 75@80c. "'SFQ
Hay-No. l timothy, % a.
yer, 1900; No. / prairie, 1SS KAY
Wheat-No. / northern y +,
1906; No. 2 northern, o,d "
NO. / durum, 1.0101.OS, M !,
vet, 1.02@1.O4. =
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 6Oc, ~
oats-No. 8 white, 4SAc; Is, /,
ard, ASSOC. ''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1.2O, N
1875; medium, 1925.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, q,
SIS; heifers, 3.10@5.SO. =
$50 5.35; feeders, S.SOa.
calves, 7.O0@S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers
@6.40; fair to best, light, Il
sos; pigs, 4.O0@5.OO.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.OO@5.OO;
ITS @3.25.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
DIAMOND DICK" is DEAD
Dime Novel Hero Run Down by Train
at Kansas City-Was
Crack R;fle Shot.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Dec. 49, Word
was received here of the death in
Kansas City. Kan, of George B. Nc
Clelland, better known as Diamond
Dick" famous in dime novel lore,
from injuries received in being run
down by a train while driving over a
railroad crossing. His body will be
brought to Ogdensburg, where his
parents still reside.
McClelland was crack shot with
the rife, his favorite trick being the
shooting of an apple from a mans
head.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

English sparrows in Massachusetts,
are accused Of being firebugs by car
rying matches to their nests. If the
retort on the carelessness of humans
in throwing matches around and then
devoting time, attention and energy
to the great question of fire proven
ton Being sparrows only, however,
they simply twitter and go on picking
up matches where the humans throw
them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Ne.Ds Notes of Wiscon,I

Madison.-The Wisconsin hors 4
wife who thinks that the last sM
of thread she bought is short nes
ure now has a friend in the STATE n
Wisconsin. BY sending the thRA
to the weights and measures deRtk
ment of the state dairy and food CON
mission it will be spun around
thread reel" a device built SOkI
for measuring thread, Irvine, ell
Within a year, the commission pk|
diets, a great saving to the farnS|
of the state in the detection Of sha|
measure in binding Irvine will bed|
fected by the state. This service viii
be done free of charge.
kee.-Charging that E|
trolmen stationed in the city hall Y
assist in preventing confusion in M
city treasurer Office during the n
collection period were trying to NH
vince taxpayers that the soclaa
were responsible for increased tNa
City Treasurer Whitnall aSEa
Sheriff Arnold to station two depul
sheriffs near his office. Accorais
to Treasurer Whitnall, the pollcena
will continue to watch the peOps'
while the deputies will watch tnep
1icemen.
Mathematician the Sa
treasury is overfiowing with cash.
state university has ALREADY @
rowed $142,000, and has but ao0'
$4,000 left. The limit OF us ~
rowing, under the law, is Sl0V'V
and as there are at least three llo
pay days before the revenues Nv
taxes begin to come in, the sltuatS
is likely to be perplexing. Inc %
ments out of the university acCou
during the last three months reScp
a total of $505,520.32.
Madison.-The state rell'l wi
mittee, appointed by Gov McuU',
to work for the rehabilitation OIL :.
city of Black River Falls, has aeclu
to send personal letters to psls'
of means in larger cities, lnciuu,
Chicago, st. Paul and MlnneSpO
as well as to many in this sla.e a
ing for contributions to place 'n'
con it's feet"
East Troy.-Determined 10 s'v'
lower prices on all blacKslni'l =,
the farmers in this vicinity ~. -
formed the Farmers BlackSllnn
company, incorporated Tor S0w
and elected officers. A olaoA'D
shop will be started soon
Madison.-In an effort 10 eni'
the ten hour law for women Wv nv
dustrial commission OF Visions, :,
sued a special appeal loi "
Christmas shopping, suggeS'ihe
buyers "cut" those merchah''
do not live up to the Law
Neenah-Police are searcnlnS
Jacob Rantz, who disappeared
DAYS ago. He had been AZ
strangely since the death VI
daughter IN the crossing 'D'
here September "a.
West Bend.-A. c. Fuge' o. a.at
known hardware dealer IS u'' )
pneumonia and heart fallui''
IS years.
Madison. The state hlsh"a. -
mission has received official ls 1j
refuting recent stories OF opgO ~
to the new state highway i~ ,.i
the part of boards OF sup n
of several counties in WestetI ID
cousin. The counties men'lo nv
posing the law, La Crosse 70
Monroe and Trempeleau' 10 Lot
made the necessary approprlS'
under the act and other"S
pared to comply with its 'ei If n
Superior No less tnan ~,
teachers in the public senool. - !
capacitated on account u
caused by vaccination.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
scoIded Girl Kills Herself.

Coffeeville, Kan.-Because her ia
tier reprimanded her for coming home
late from dance, Sophia E. Gabler.
the tWenty-three-year-old daughter of
Valentine Gabler. president of a glass
company. drank carbolic acid and diee
shortly afterward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Woman SLAYER by Error.

Lead, S. D.-Because he was mis-
,aken for burglar when he went to
ask concerning his rent, G. j. Herbert.
wealthy property owner. is dead at
his home here as the result OF a
wound from revolver in the hands
of Mrs Amy Berry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Chicago, Dec. Is. 1917

hAEoSo' DeU' 10, lylll
Cattle-Beeves, 4.65@9,25; sD1
ers and feeders, 3.O0@5.75; Nj
and heifers, 2.0O@5.9O; calm
5.50@8.00.
Hogs Light, 5.55@6.25; he,r
$50; rough, 5.95@6l5, ii.
4.25 $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Minneapolis, Dec. IS, 1911
Wheat-No. l, hard, 1.O4B; N
1, northern, 1.04; No. 2, nOrthI
1.02. Corn-No. 3, yellow, 81
Oats-No. 3, white, Acc. Rye-N
2, SIC.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Killed in Fall from Train.

River Falls-Ole Bergseng, j.
farmer, was killed while returning
to River Fails on a night train. He
stepped off the last coach when the
train stopped on a bridge, and fell
through to the ice below.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
eets YEARS Sentence for eribery

New Bedford, Mass.-John e. Muir
ply of the Republican city committee
headquarters was found guilty OF
bribery in the last election on two
counts and was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment on each count
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
viii Vote on Board Rule.

Wausau.-Petit are being
circulated for special election on
the question of whether Wausau
wants to adopt a commission form OF
government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Actor Hackett Ia wead.a

Milwaukee, Wis.-Jameg K. Hacket+
one of the leading actors OF the coun.
try, was married in this city to Miss
Beatrice M. Beckley. resident O
London. England.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Thomnson Loses the Decision.

Sydney, Australia--The American
middle-weight boxer Cyclone Johnny
Thompson was defeated on points in g
contest of twenty rounds at the stadi
um here by a middle-weight boxes
named Rice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Maine to BE 4 Souvenir

Washington. - Secretary OF the
Navy Meyer announced he will rec
ommend to congress that parts of the
wrecked battleship Maine be given to
the various states or cities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

An amateur actor was killed at re-
hearsal by a revolver shot A veteran
guide of the deer woods should have
been the stage manager
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Doubtless the satisfaction of the
man who flew from coast to coast is
equal to that of the man who swan
the English channel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

Down east the very latest is tn.
''intuitive kiss +" That. We presume. l.
when you don't ask her first
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22
Close "soon for Season

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.-The
American canal locks are closed
for the season The Canadian lock
will remain open few days longer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-03-30
MOTOR LAW MODEL.
Only State License to Be Paid-Speed
Zones Must Be Marked.

Salem-Local city or county author
tiles have no power under Oregon's s
new motor vehicle law to adopt any
rules for the regulation of motor We
hicles which requires the owner to
pay any license or fee other than the
state license or to prohibit the owner
from the free use of the streets or
affecting the numbering or registra-
tion of vehicles such as would tend to
confuse the authorities in enforcing
the state law, but the city or county
authorities are not restricted in the
regulation or licensing of automobiles
and taxicabs that are used to carry the
public for hire.
A city may by ordinance regulate
the speed of automobiles to 10 miles
an hour within its jurisdiction but
cannot place any further limitation
upon the speed of motors but all We
hicles of whatever class must be linn
tied to the same speed. The city can
prescribe different speed limits in diff
ferent parts of the city, but the speed
zones must be marked by large signs
bearing the words "Slow down to 49,.
miles. Where the city limits and
country meet the city must post signs
where all automobile drivers can see
them, specifying the speed limit with
in the city by similar signs. The
signs must bear arrows designating
where the speed limit applies.
Section 25 of the act relates to the
authority of cities The trainers of
the law say that it contains no jokers,
and there will be found nothing in it
to restrict the authority of cities to
an unwarranted degree. The law is a
model of its kind, and a close scrutiny
of its provisions will further reveal
its superiority in legislation regulat-
ing motor vehicles. 1t embodies the
best parts of the motor vehicle license
laws of other states and is the result
of much study on the part of its au-
thor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-03-30
CHINA YIELDS TO RUSSIA
Unprepared to Resist She Agrees to
Cars Demands.

Pekin-China is not prepared to
antagonize Russia completely, and as
result of prolonged conferences the
Chinese foreign Office assured the Rus
sian minister, M. Kortostovetz, that
China would acquiesce unreservedly
to the demands made in the Russian
ultimatum concerning the provisions
of the treaty of 1881. Russia insisted
upon an answer Immediately.
1t is generally considered that there
was no alternative course, in view of
China s utter unpreparedness for war.
Intense interest is being manifested
in the attitude of Japan, which is OBJ
viously holding entirely aloof, al
though more powerful than ever at
Pekin.
While the issues between China and
Russia have been almost obliterated
by the recent series of ultimatums,
and theoretically insufficient cause for
occupation exists, Russia apparently
fears that she could obtain only paper
promises which the Chinese would not
observe unless intimidated. Russians
here point out that they have less now
in the way of concessions from China
than when the treaty was signed.
Some sections of the legation quar-
ter so ridicule Russia for not follow
ing in the first instance the recent ex-
ample set by Great Britain in occupy
ing territory and awaiting Chinese
rea illness to discuss the contested
points. But it is recognized that
Russia by failing to do this, has shown
that she does not possess aggressive
designs.
The Chinese newspapers, which are
utterly ignorant of foreign affairs,
are hostile to Great Britain, which
they accuse of beginning the present
land grab, and they prophesy that
both Japan and France will be not
long in following suit.