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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
AVIATOR FLIES OVER NIAGARA.
Beschy in Aeropane Circles Above
Falls.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, June rs
Sweeping down from an immense
height in a shower of rain, Lincoln
Beachey in his biplane passed over
the Horseshoe Falls, under the steel
arch bridge, on down the gorge almost
to the Whirlpool Rapids, then rose,
mounted again and, shaving the wood
ed cliff, landed safely and unconcerned
on the Canadian side.
1t was the first time an airman had
cut through the air currents and mist
clouds and leaping foam caused by
Niagara's falls and rapids, which have
lured so many adventurers to their
death.
Throngs on the American and Cana
dian shores gazed with fascination at
the aviator as he rose to height of
about 1000 feet, twice circled above
the cataract and then made the long
swoop toward the narrow passage I'M
der the bridge.
His bip1ane came racing over the
Horse Shoe fall so low that he was
lost to view for an instant, and then
winged close to the water 1t seemed
almost to skim the water as he made
the bridge passage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
NATHAN ALLEN
QUITS BUSINESS
Kenosha Man in Jenkins Gem
Case RetireS.
ALSO AS BANK DIRECTOR
Ten Society Men and Women in
New York Are
Under SurveiI-
lance.

Kenosha, Wis.-Nathan Allen, whose
money is said to have purchased the
fortune in jewels possessed by Mrs.
Helen Dwelle Jenkins. which the gov
eminent alleges were smuggled into
the country, has quit active bust
ness.
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,
a post which he had held for several
years. Charles Chester Allen, a
nephew, succeeds in 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
Jr declared that all the plans
made by Richard Parr, deputy
surveyor of the port, for visiting Chi
cago to investigate the smuggling
charges against Nathan Allen, million
aire 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 a score are
on the suspect list of Collector Loeb.
What particularly stimulates him are
intimations he has received that the
underground channel through his nets
is still open and that members of his
staff are implicated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
MORGAN HoNoRED BY EMPEROR
Grand Cross of Red Eagle is Conferred
on American Millionaire. -.

Grand Cross of Red Eagle is Conferred
on American Millionaire. -.
Keil, Germany. - ]. Pierpont Nor
gan presented Emperor William
with the autograph letter written by
Martin Luther to Emperor Charles ",
for which the American recently paid
$25,500. His majesty forthwith con-
ferred the grand cross of the Order Of
the Red Eagle on Mr.. Morgan.
The letter, which is in Latin, was
written in 1921, during the reformer's
return journey from the Diet at
Worms, and described the proceedings
and defended his attitude. 1t did aot
reach the emperor, as its contents
were such that no one dared deliver it.
A Florence dealer, representing Mr..
Morgan, obtained the epistle at an au-
tograph sale at Leipsic, Saxony, on
May 8 last AS soon as it became
known that the historic document was
to go to America the annoyance of the
German public was expressed in many
newspaper editorials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Many Memories of English Writers.

Many Memories of English Writers.
At Rose Cottage, formerly occupy,
ing the site Of the Southwark town
aall, lived Thomas Binney, the hymn
writer, and there he entertained Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe during her
stay in London. At Rowbotham's
academy, hard by Rose Cottage, John
Ruskin attended school. In other side
streets off the Walworth road were
born Michael Faraday and Emily An
drews, afterward Mrs. Coventry Pat
more and the inspirer of "The Angel
IN the House"
Within a stones throw of Gambler
well Green are the birthplaces of Rob
ert Browning and Professor Jowett,
while Denmark hill must always be re-
membered as the lifelong home of
Ruskin. Dulwich too, as every one
knows, is full of famous memories
Byron is said to have attended a
school in the neighborhood and Dull
wich Woods were the favorite haunt
Of the youthful Browning-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
FISHER KNOCKS OUT
CUNNINGHAM GRAB
Alaskan Coal Claims Meet Final De-
feat-Many Millions In
VoIved.
WASHINGTON

Washington The Cunningham
coal claims in Alaska, which
were at the bottom of the famous Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy, were held
illegal by Fred bennett, commissioner
of the general land office. This dis
poses of the controversy, as the sec
rotary of the interior. Walter l.. Fish
er. has approved the findings. There
is possible only an appeal to the
courts on the law points involved.
The decision practically closes the
Alaska coal fields, it being the gen
eral impression that owing to their in
accessibility it is impossible to work
them successfully under the limita-
tons of the present laws. 1t is Sc
we're blow to the Morgan uggenheim
syndicate.
In announcing the decision of the
department Secretary Fisher declared
that new coal land laws are needed In
Alaska if that territory is to be de-
veloped properly.
This is the final decision of the
Cunningham claims, so far as the de-
partment of the interior is concerned,
he said. ANY further proceedings
will be merely formal, for the purpose
of perfecting the record in case the
claimants think there are questions
of law which they desire to present
to the courts.
1T is the intention of the depart
ment to proceed at once to final de-
termination of all the remaining Alas
ka coal claims so far as this can prop
erly be done"
Commissioner bennett in his deci-
sion holding the claims subject to can
collation. on the charge of fraud, de-
clares that each of the thirty-three en-
tries were allowed Improperly because
of fatal defects apparent on their face.
He asserts that the government con-
clusively established the charges
brought against the claimants and that
there is no doubt that an agreement
existed, In violation of law.
The thirty-three claims covered
$3.50 acres. The value of the land has
been estimated high in the millions.
The coal embraced is said to be
among the best in the world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
HARTMAN MERGER
HELD TO BE LEGAL
Court sustains Union and Southern
Pacific Combine-No Trade
Restraint Seen.

st. Louis.-The governments Pc
tition to enjoin the Union racine
Railroad company from continuing
to control the Southern Pacific Hali-
road company was dismissed by the
United States circuit court OF the
Eighth district. Judge Elmer b.
Adams wrote the majority opinion,
which was concurred in by Judge San
born and former judge, now supreme
court Justice, Van DeVanter. The de-
cree was entered at Salt Lake CITY,
where the suit was filed in February,
1906, and the opinions were handed
down in ST. Paul, Salt Lake City and
here. Judge Adams found that the
railroad merger engineered by the late
Edward H. Hartman and his associ
ates in 1901 and subsequently did not
amount to a direct and substantial re-
straint of trade, interstate or interna'
tional.
Judge William c. Hook filed dis
senting opinion.
Our conclusion" said Judge Adams.
rs that, all the facts OF this case, con-
sidered in their natural, rseaonaDle
and practical aspect, and given their
appropriate relative signihcatlon' 90
not make the Union Pacific suDstan-
tial competitor for transcontinental
business with the Southern PACING IN
or prior to the year 1901.
Certainly the desire to appropriate
the trifiing business done by the
Southern Pacific on the minor lines
or to suppress competition OF tfamc
which was in the aggregate OF sucn
small proportions could not nave oeen
the inspiration of the vast outlay IN
volved in the purchase of the Hunt
ington stock. 1t did not amount to
direct and substantial restraint OF
either interstate or international com
merce. This is not sufficient to Drlna
it within the condemnation of the anti
trust law.
This concludes consideration OF
the effect of the transaction chiefly re-
lied upon by the government In this
case"
The court held also that the invest
ment of the Hartman lines In the
Santa Fe was not for acquiring COLI
trol, and that if it was for obtaining
inside information concerning the OPP
Grafton of a great competitor they
chose lawful way for doing 1t.
The conclusions of fact dispose OF
this case" the conclusion concluded,
without the necessity of determining
the question much debated in brief
and argument whether securing con-
troll of the Southern Pacific company
by purchasing stock of individual own
ers could in any view of the case have
contravened the antitrust law.
"On the facts of this case, with all
their reasonable and fair differences,
we conclude that the government has
failed to substantiate the averments
of its bill.
The bill must be dismissed and a
decree will be entered to that effect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
INCOME TAX BILL is PASSED
Senate Furnishes Surprise by Accept
ance of the Assembly Substitute
Without Referendum Clause.

Madison.-To the surprise of the
many who have followed the meas
ure, the senate concurred in the as
sembly substitute to the income tax
measure, which passed the upper
house recently by the close vote of
Is to IA. This action was taken af-
ter half dozen amendments, all
more or less calculated to make the
measure obnoxious to many who
otherwise would support it, had been
rejected. one by one.
AS amended by the assembly, the
bill provides exemptions of $500 for
single persons, and $1,000 for mar
ried, exempts moneys and credits
and otherwise is practically the same
as the former bill passed by the SEN
ate, with the referendum clause left
ont
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Care of the Icebox.

Most makes of standard ice boxes
ave instructions for cleaning. pasted
on the inside of the lid For those
who have not such an ice box. only
one direction is necessary to insure
perfect cleanliness. At least once
week scrub your ice box out thorough
ly with boiling soapsuds in which two
or three ounces of washing soda have
seen dissolved Be sure that your ice
box drain pipe does not run straight
into the sewer outlet unless it is pro-
vided with a U-shaped safety valve,
the water in which protects your ice
from contamination by air which
might be blown back into the chest
from the sewer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
DOCTORS MEET IN LOS ANGELES
American Medical Association Con
vention is Largely Attended.

Los Angeles, Cal. = For the first
time since 1895 the American
Medical association has come to the
Pacific coast for it's annual meeting,
and between three and four thousand
of it's members were here when the
first session was called to order. After
welcoming speeches by Governor John.
son, Mayor Alexander and the heads
of the state and local medical associa.
tons, President John B. Murphy, M. D.
of Chicago took the chair and deliv-
cred his address Nearly 400 scien.
tif1c papers were presented and dis
cussed by the leading physicians and
surgeons of the country. The com
mercial and scientific exhibits are
especially complete and interesting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
FIX NEW DISTRICTS
FOR CONGRESSMAN
SOME RADICAL CHANGES PHC'
POSED BY A REAPPORTlON-
MENT BILL INTRODUCED.
THIRD DISTRICT MADE OVER
New Arrangement Would Have II
Composed Entirely Of Democrauc
Counties-Tw Congressman
vided for Milwaukee County

Madison.-The congressional APP
Dortionment bill as finally agreed
upon in committee has been report
ed. The new apportionment changes
the entire congressional map OF the
state with the exception or the
Fourth milwaukee, district. All the
districts except the Third district are
in practically the same locality as
under the old apportioument. HOW
ever, the Third Sixth and seventh
districts have changed places. -Four
of the old Sixth district counties
form the nucleus for a new mira
district composed entirely OF demo
cratic bailiwicks in the form OF
gooseneck. The supporters OF the
bill, however, claim that in the out
lines of this peculiar political AMI
mall the "gerrymander" has been
avoided. On the whole the new map
presents a decided republican aspect
with the exception of the new Third
district. All democratic counties not
included in the new Third have been
segregated and included in other dis
tricts which under present conditions
are normally republican.
The districts are arranged as fol-
lows:
First district-Rock, Walworth.
Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha
counties; population, 212,605.
Second district Columbia, Dane,
Iowa, Green, Lafayette and Grant;
population, 211,7S4.
Third district-Dodge, Jefferson,
Washington. Ozaukee, Sheboygan
and Calumet; population, 194,23S.
Fourth district-The south half of
Milwaukee county; population, 215,-
463
Fifth district-The north half of
Milwaukee county; population, PA
227.
Sixth district-Outagamie, Winnie
bago, Fond du Lac, Green Lake. Mar
quette and Waushara; population,
213,315.
Seventh district = Jackson. La
Crosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland,
Sank, Monroe, Juneau, Adams; pop
ulation, 212,207.
Eighth district-Clark, Marathon,
Shawano, Waupaca, Portage and
Wood; population, 213,315.
Ninth district-Forest, Florence,
Marinette, Oconto, Langlade, Brown,
Manitowoc, Kewaunee and Door;
population, 221,065.
Tenth district-Barron, ST. Croix,
Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo, Dunn, Trem-
pealeau, Eau Claire and Chippewa;
population, 213, sos.
Eleventh district Douglas Bay
field, Ashland, Iron, Villas, Oneida,
Lincoln, Price, Taylor, Rusk, Saw
yer, Washburn Burnett and Polk;
population, 213,S08.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
"SCIENcE" WILL NOT WORK
Scarcely Applicable, Mrs. Homeworker
Thinks, In the General Field
of Housework.

No" said Mrs. Homeworker, Il
don't believe the new scientific man
agement could be applied with much
benefit in Homework.
In factories, or anywhere in any
sort Of work that was continually the
same 1t might bring great economies,
but l don't see how you could apply it
to Homework
In the first place every housewife
would resent it because it would seem
TO be an effort to get more work out
Of her, and she knows very well that
she is doing all she can now. And
then 1t would imply that she didn't
know how to do things the best way
and she would resent that; for while
there may be many different ways OF
doing the same thing every housewife
thinks hers is the best, and it would
be impossible to persuade her other
wise; and in fact the probability Is
that her way, whatever 1t may be, is
the best way for her; she knows by
experience.
Another objection to the applica-
lion Of the so-called scientific man
Agement here would lie in the fact
that household work is so varied.
You can set a tool to cut a certain
amount OF metal and when you've got
1t adjusted you can let it cut away
all day long; but the housewife in
the course of a days work does not
one thing alone, she does forty; she
Is jumping from one task to another
all the time. She is readjusting the
strain on her muscles, her outlay of
strength almost continuously, and it
Is doubtful If by scientific or any 9TH
er manner of doing you could improve
on the way she now does these vari
ous things automatically
so, however it might be in other
fields, l don't see how the modern
scientific management could be en-
ployed in Homework advantageously;
for the average housewife works now
day after day from the time she gets
up until she goes to bed at night, and
day after day to the limit of her
capacity"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
NapoIeon,s BIRTHPLACE.

The Empress Eugene, a French
contemporary says, intends to set up
g small museum in the house at Ajac
clio where Napoleon was born. At
present in spite of the fact that
there is little enough to attract
no visitor to the town fails to make
a pious pilgrimage to the house.
With its green window shutters and
yellow painted front there is nothing
TO distinguish it from the neighbor-
ing houses except a marble slab an
nouncing the birth on August Is, 1859,
of the man who afterward became Ma
Popeon /. The best preserved room
in the building is that which Napo-
leon, then young and unknown off,
Ger, used to occupy when he visited
his family At holiday time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
PEARY DONATES TROPHIES.
Puts Flags, Medals and Cups In Ma
tionaI Museum.

Washington. = Admiral Peary has
deposited in the United States
National museum four pieces Of
silver, notable addition to the Peary
collection, which has Ter some months
been on exhibition. Tho new pieces
consist of replica of the t;De OF ship
used by Hudson, Davis and Eae.n in
their exploration of the Northwest
passage, and three loving cups pre-
scented to Admiral Peary In recogni-
ton of his discovery of the north pole.
Two of the cups were presented by
the citizens of Bangor, Portland and
South Portland, Me-, and one by the
members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
association of New York city, of which
the explorer is a member.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
FAIL TO FIX RECIPROCITY VOTE
Senator la Toilette Enters Objection
to Proposal by Penrose.

to Proposal by Penrose.
Washington 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 Sen
ator La Follette's objection.
The debate indicates 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 so
miles an hour about the capitol caus-
ing so much disturbance that the SEN
ate adjourned Senator Borah was
speaking and his colleagues found it
impossible to hear him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
NEW FRENCH CABINET FORMED
caiIIeus Succeeds Monis as Premier
and Minister of Interior.

caIIeus Succeeds Monis as Premier
and Minister of Interior.
Paris.-The new French cabinet
was definitely constituted and Joseph
Cailiaux, the premier, who succeeds
M Monis, presented his colleagues
to President Fallieres, who signed
the nomination DEGREES. The cabinet
is composed as follows:
NJ Cailleux-Premier and minister
of the interior.
Jean Cruppi-Justice
Justin G.. De Selves-Foreign at
fairs.
L. L. KlotZ-Ffnance
Adolph elcasse-Marine.
Jules Steeg-Public instruction.
M. Augagneur-Public works
NJ. Couyba-Commerce
Jules Palms-Agriculture
NJ. Lebrun-Colonies
Rene Renoult-Labor.
The members of the cabinet are
about equally divided on the proper
tional representa- oinissue, which is
taken to indicate that the new govern
ment's policy will be to find compro-
mise acceptable to all parties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Macarthur Heads Bankers.

Waupaca.-At the annual meeting
of group 6 of the Wisconsin Bank
ers' association, w. B. Macarthur of
Amigo, was elected president, S. t.
Richtie of New London, vice-presi-
dent, and Carl Rosholt of Rosholt.
secretary-treasurer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
submit steel Trust Renort

Washington.-After two years in
vestigation of the steel trust, Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner of cor
porstions, laid before President Taft
an exhaustive report of his findings.
The report soon will be made public
at the presidents direction, so the
house committee investigating the
steel trust may obtain the benefit of 1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Brokers Fall for 81. 1aa LA.

Philadelphia. Financial circles re-
ceived a shock when 1t became known
that the liabilities of the stock broker
age firm of Norman Macleod & Co.,
which suspended business, aggregate
$1.182,173, while the assets are given
at $410,8S4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
5000 Cattle Are Drowned.

Grand Junction, Collaborating of q
reservoir containing 5000 acres feet
of water caused damage of 100000.
and several bridges were swept away
Thomas Dwyer telephoned warnings
to ranchers below
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
cARuso HOPES TO SING AGAIN.
Says AlIment of His Throat So Far
Has Cost Him $4,000.

Rome. - Caruso tells the Milan
correspondent of Rome newspa.
per that he is better and hopes his
throat will be completely cured. He
estimates his losses at 100000 in ad-
dition to $4,000 spent for treatment.
He spoke bitterly about the reports
that his career is finished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Modify Sunday Closing law.

Madison.-In accordance with a
special message from Gov Mccoy
ern to the legislature to repeal or
amend the new Sunday closing law,
the assembly has amended the law
to permit grocery stores and meat
markets to remain open.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Nine Hurt IN 4 Wreck.

Winnipeg, Mantle Canadian Pa
cific railways Imperial Limited col
lided at Bears Paw, Alta, fifteen miles
west of Calgary, with work
train and nine people were seriously
injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Meets Horrible Death.

Eau Claire.-John A. Willis, aged
rs, was crushed to death while he
was driving team drawing a load
ed wagon out of shale pit He
stumbled and fell under the wheels
and was instantly killed. He was a
pioneer resident of Eau Claire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
termination of Australia d 44e 4e5

Melbourne, Australia.-The new
census gives the commonwealth Of
Australia, consisting of New South
Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South
Australia, West Australia and Tas-
mania, a population of 4,449,49
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
200 LlEuTENANTs ARE WANTED
Secretary Stimson Seeks College Men
to Become Army Officers.

Washington.-Se Secretary Stimson is
looking for 200 young college grad
yates to appoint lieutenants in
the army No political or other
influence is required While
diploma from college is preferred,
1t is not required, and any young man
who can pass the examination will
nave an equal chance. There are 2s2
vacancies in the army and the class
Just graduated from West Point filled
only 80 of them. The age limit is
from twenty-one to tweRty-seven
years. Circulars of information can
be had Upon application to the war
department
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
Arrested. Kills Herself.

Wheeling, W Va.-Placed under ar
rest at her home. Mrs. Minnie Nc
Bride swallowed carbolic acid hur'e,,
the bottle at policeman's head. and
died within few Nina:es
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
U. S. Wins Powder 1,,let Suit.

Wilmington, DeI.-The government
won its suit to dissolve the alleged
powder trust in decision handed
down here by Judge Landing of the
United States circuit court.