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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
Further Details Of Bloody
Bulgarian and Turk
Clash.
SCUTARI SURROUNDED
Town Is at Mercy of the Monte
negrin Force-PopulaCe
Is in Panic.

LONDON, OCT. 2S.-THE 8ULeAR-
IAN AND GREEK ARMIES CARRIED
OUT SUCCESSFULLY THEIR PART
OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE
WAR AGAINST TURKEY BY THE
CAPTURE OF KIRK-KILlssEH AND
THE TURKISH BASE IN THE
TOWN OF sERVIA.
THEIR ALLIES, MONTENEGRO
AND sERVIA, ARE NOW WORKING
DESPERATELY TO DO THEIR
SHARE By OVERCOMING THE
TURKISH POSTS AT scUTARI AND
kUMANoVA, WHICH LATTER is
THE KEY TO UsKUP. BULeAR-
IANs CONSIDER THE CAPTURE OF
kIRK-k ssEH A GREAT
ACHIEVEMENT. VIcToRs ARE
CONFIDENT OF THE ABILITY TO
CUT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN
RORIANoPLE AND coNsTANTIN.
oPLE AND TAKE THE FORMER
CITY. THAT, HOWEVER, IN THE
OPINION OF MILITARY EXPERTS,
WILL BE A DIFFICULT TASK, AS
THE FORTS AT ADRlANoPLE ARE
THOROUGHLY UP.To-DATE.
THE GROWN PRINCE OF GREECE
HAS FORMALLY ENTERED-~FH9
TOWN OF sERVIA, WHOSE POS.
6EssIoN GIVES FREE ACCESS TO
MACEDONIA. THE sERVIAN ARMY
CLAIMS TO HAVE TAKEN THE
TURKISH TOWN OF kUMANovA,
EUT IT is EVIDENT OBSTINATE
FIGHTING is STILL IN PROGRESS
IN THE VICINITY OF THAT PLACE
BELGRADE, OCT. 25.-sERVIANs
CLAIM TO HAVE WON A GREAT
VICTORY OVER THE TURKS Al
kuMANovA. THEY STATE THE
TURKS LOST 5000 MEN, 12 GUNS
AND AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
AMMUNITION. FIGHTING OF THE
MOST DESPERATE cHARAcTEF
CONTINUED THREE DAYS. 1T rs
SAID THE TURKS NUMBERED
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

large number Of dead and wounded on
the field. Zekka Pasha then attacked
and routed the Bulgarians, d:iving
them also across the frontier with
loss OF four field guns.
TOWN SURROUNDED.
Rieka, Montenegro, Oct. 25.-The
Montenegrin army succeeded in sur
rounding the Turkish town of Scutari
yesterday afternoon. The population
of Scutari is in a state OF panic
The Montenegrins made a desperate
attack on the town, but an annihilat-
ing fire from Turkish artillery COM
PEELED them to retire. A vigorous at
tack will be made on the city today
from three sides. Montenegrins occu-
pied the town OF Tarakosch after bonn
bardment of the fortress. They also
took possession of the upper fort evac-
uated by the Turks
Cettinje, Oct. 25.-An engagement Is
proceeding between Montenegrins and
Turkish near Koplik, IL miles north
OF Scutari II is reported the Monte
negrins have turned the Turkish po-
sition and forced G retreat on Sou
tart.
EASY To SECURE PEACE.
Sofa, Oct 25.-"If the powers sin.
cerely desire TO pacify the Balkans
peace can soon be concluded" said
Premier Guechoff OF Bulgaria in an in.
terview this morning He continued
The best friends of Turkey now are
those who advise her not to prolong a
hopeless struggle. The sooner the
Turks submit the better Il will be fol
them and humanity. All friends oi
mankind must deprecate the mischiev
Gus talk that this war is one of exter
EIination. The Balkan states have nc
Intention Of exterminating the Turkish
| people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
FACING sURRENDER.

London. Oct. ga Turkish army
OF $4,000 men commanded by Ria Bey
is facing the alternative OF uncondi-
tiunal surrender or useless slaughter
near the town OF Servia, according to
an Athens dispatch. The Turks are
hedged in by cliffs and the torrents Of
the river Aliakmen. and the Greek
army is flushed with victory. Surren-
der 10 q matter OF a few hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
HOSPITALS CROWDED.

Vienna, Oct. %. - The number Of
wounded are being transported from
AdriAnople and Kirk-Kilisseh TO Con-
stsntinople at so great a rate that the
military and government hospitals can
10: contain them, according to dis
patches from Constantinople.
Belgrade, Oct. 26.-The news Of the
fall OF Kirk-Kilisseh was received here
with great public rejoicing. A dis
patch from vranya declares the Ser
NRns hold important positions be
tween Kumanova and Uskup and that
the Turkish army is falling back on
UEkup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

Constantinople, Oct. 25.-Stories Of
desperate hand-to-hand fighting by
Bulgarisns and Turks are told in dis
patches reaching here from Adrian
ople. Great losses were sustained by
both armies In the battles Of Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Eight battAlions Of Bulgarians who
attacked the village OF Maras yester-
day were repulsed by the Turks with
heavy losses.
The Turks have 10000 OF their fin-
est troops on the line stretching from
KirE-Kilisseh TO Adrianople, which
latter city is garrisoned by $4,000 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25
$1,000 ARMY ATTACKS.

On the other side of the peninsula,
Zekh Pasha. with an army Of $4,000
Turks. is reported to have attacked the
Servian army north Of Kumanoya just
as a large force Of Bulgarians was
Geout 70 effect a iuncture with ii. The
seryian troops were broken up and
fed in confusion back across the from.
tier. leaving a battery OF artillery and
q generals fag behind The Turks
took many prisoners and found a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-25

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
CoNvICTs TO BUILD ROADS
System of Varied Industries for In
mates at Waupun Considered
by Board of Control.

Madison.-A system of varied in
dustries for the employment of the
conyicts at the Wisconsin state pris-
on at Waupun will be considered by
the state board of control. At pres
ent a majority of the prisoners are
working under a contract made by
the state with knitting company in
the manufacture of socks and stock
lngs. The board will consider the
adVisability of varying the work, and
one OF the labor plans to receive at
tentlon is roadbuiiding for the state.
According to President Smith of
the state board of control, there are
ABOUT 730 conyicts in the state prison
at present, of which number between
400 and 500 are employed in the
Emitting plant Their income for the
state is approximately $500 a
month. In addition the prisoners
earn over $1,400 a month over and
above their task requirements. This
money is credited to their private ac-
counts. Prisoners have earned as
much as SIT per month for overtime.
The number of women prisoners at
Waupun is now about twenty. They
are employed in laundering the linen.
patching and other light work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
SCOUTS MAY BUY FARM
Plan State Reservation for Badger
Boys-Site Near Valley juno
ton Under Consideration.

Madison.-Plans are under way for
the purchase of a state reservation
for the Boy Scouts of Wisconsin. One
of the sites considered for such a
reservation where the scouts of Wis
consin could gather each summer is
Bonnie View, about two and a half
miles from Valley Junction. A nat
ural lake and adjoining farm with a
number of cottages, the site of a
camping resort, are points in it's ia
vor.
The purpose is to have in Wiscon-
sin for the Boy Scouts a second hoy
city" such as was held last year in
Indiana The farm, with its thirty
acres of cranberries, would he work
ed by boys in summer and would be
the source of considerable income.
Efforts may be made to have the
farm, which is part of camping re-
sort, bought by company of men in
terested in the Boy Scouts. After
purchase the grounds would be self
supporting. All state patrols of the
Boy Scouts would be welcome to
camp at the farm for one or two
weeks each summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
ASSESSMENT ROLLS BURNED
Downtown Fire in Milwaukee Causes
Si25. 900 Damage-Six Bust
ness Firms Lose Heavily.

Milwaukee-Fire of unknown or
IGN, starting in the basement OF the
four-story brick building at 17z-llb
Third street. wiped out six business
concerns. destroyed twenty-five out
OF twenty-seven city assessment rolls,
imperilled the lives of score of en-
ployes and caused a loss estimated
at between 100000 and $125, 00O.
The tenants of the burned building
We're: Lawrence McGreal, musical
supplies; Grand Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co, Murphy Clothing Co..
Boehm Bindery, Huxall Billiard Co.,
Wisconsin Talking Machine Co.
Twenty-Five of the twenty-seyen
assessment rolls placed by the tax de-
partment in the Boehme bindery
were destroyed. Two of the volumes
We're found in the rear of the build
ing and returned to the tax depart
ment
Inc assessment rolls were to have
BEEN placed in the hands of the board
or review on June "a, and their loss
Will make it necessary to reeompiie
them from the assessors field books.
This cannot be done in less than
months time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
TAFT DENOUNCED IN HOUSE
Charged With Using Presidential
Appropriation for political
Jaunts."

Washington, June 15.-President
Taft was denounced on the floor Of the
house Thursday for spending money
appropriated for travelling expenses on
political jaunts during which he con-
demned all persons not thinking like
himself" The denunciation was deliv-
cred by Representative Fitzgerald Of
the appropriations committee during
the debate on the sundry civil bill,
which contained an item of SIS, 900 for
the travelling expenses Of the presi-
dent. The house finally, by vote of
rs to 81, decided to retain the item.
The house INDUCED in five hours of
debate of the bitterest kind over the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill, which finally was passed
by a vote of 121 to go. The confer
ence report contains two amendments,
one providing for commission to de-
eide whether army posts should be
abolished and the other automatically
legislating Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
out of office as chief of staff in March.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
FIRE RATES ARE EXCESSIVE
House Owners of Wisconsin Are
OVercharged an Aggregate of
100000 Annually.

Madison. = Milwaukee, Oshkosh.
Madison, La Crosse and other Wis
consin cities are paying excessive
rates for dwelling house insurance
aggregating an overcharge of up-
ward of 100000 annually. This is
one of the conclusions demonstrated
by the evidence presented to the leg
islative fire insurance investigating
committee, according to statement
made by Insurance Commissioner
Ekern
The testimony also indicates that
Wisconsin is profitable field for in
surance companies in that the ratio
OF losses to premiums is more favor
able than in the country as a whole.
Excepting the year 1910, which was
an unfavorable year for all classes
OF companies in Wisconsin. the per
centages for each year show a more
favorable loss ratio in Wisconsin
than upon the business of these com
panles as a whole. The losses in
Wisconsin are about per cent lower
than outside of this state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
NeIOs Notes of Wisconsin

Green Bay.-A mad dog bit three
persons at Shawano and all of them
were taken to Madison for the Pas
teur treatment.
Manitowoc-John Radej; on trial
for the killing of John ROLAND, a
farm hand, was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree by jury
in the circuit court. Radej was sem
fenced to from fourteen to twenty
five years at Waupun.
Neenah-One of the worst fires in
the history of the city Quilted the big
mill of the Krueger-Laehman COM
pany, flour manufacturers. 1t is be-
lieved that the blaze was started by
locomotive spark. Machinery,
grain, warehouse and mill were de-
stroyed at a loss of $4,000.
Madison.-The insurance depart
ment has issued a license to the Bad
ger Casualty company of Green Bay,
a stock company which will have a
capital stock of 800, 600
Neenah.-Be Because Of an epidemic
of scarlet fever, the schools at Win
neconne have been closed. s.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
DISTRIBUTE TAX OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Amount This Year, $525, 1873,
an Increase of $50, 759.
TOWNS GET IS PER CENT
Largest Assessment Against Miwau-
kee Street Car Co.. Milwaukee
Northern Railway, and Light, Heat
& Traction Co.

Madison.-The STAKE tax commits
sion has made distribution of the tax
levied against the street railway,
light, heat and power companies OPP
Grated in the state, the total amount
OF the tax being $525.12S.21 on an
assessed valuation of SAT, 1865, 600.
The distribution is according to the
law which requires that So per cent
OF the tax shall be returned to the
towns, cities and villages in which
the properties are located, Is per
cent being retained by the state as
compensation for administration.
The total amount of the tax for
1919 is s53,759.14 more than for
IN when it was $471,369.O7. The
amount retained by the state out of
the present tax is $7S,76923 while
the amount distributed to the towns,
cities and villages is SUCCESSES.
The largest assessments are those
against the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way & Light company, the Milwau-
kee Light, Heat & Traction company
ana the Milwaukee Northern railway,
the total of the three being $780,
zo6.7O, on a valuation of S35.
200, 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
ALUMNI GATHER AT VARSITY
Six Hundred Former Students Meet
at Madison for Glass Re-
unions on Alumni Day.

Naturalization was invaded
by 500 old grads on alumni day, who
were back at the Alma Mater for the
ffty-ninth annual commencement ex-
ercises, class reunions and annual
sessions of the Wisconsin Alumni as
ISOLATION.
One of the Oldest graduates to ar
rive was George B. Cross, the only
surviving member of the class of
1857. one of the classes scheduled
for regular reunion this spring.
Without others of his class to greet,
Mr.. Cross is lonely reunionist; but
he is being cordially received by oth-N
er sons and daughters of Wisconsin.
The oldest class which has regu-
lar reunion this year was graduated
in 1862. Members of that class were:
Gideon Winan Allen, Sturgeon Bay
Michael A. Leahy. Marshfeld; Isaac
Newton Stewart, Appleton, Wis. At
the time the directory of graduates
was issued in 1907. all members OF
this class were living.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
DEPUTIES SHOOT MEN
FOUR STRIKERS ARE SLAIN AT
PERTH AMRoY, N. j.
Mob of Thousand SOUGHT to Burr
Buildings Of American Smelling
Company.

Perth Amboy, n. j., June 17.-T'our
men were killed and two Others
wounded in a battle on Friday be.
tween strikers and deputy sheriffs at
the point of the American Smelling &
Refining company. The dead men
were strikers. They were shot by the
deputies who fired to prevent the men
from setting fire to the s10,000,000
plant Of the smelling company.
One hundred shots were exchanged
at the works of the Barber Asphalt
company and the American Smelling
& Refining company. when O. mob Of
1000 strike sympathizers attacked the
plants. The assault took place shortly
after three O'Clock, the assailants try
ing to take the plants by surprise.
Pickets called to the approaching men
to halt. Their answer was volley OF
shots.
Local officials are in constant COM
munication with Governor Wilson and
call for the militia is momentarily
expected.
Three men were seen lying in the
street after the rioters, 1000 in num-
Der, fled
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
To Protect Against Forest Fires.

shkosh.-Although no definite
action was taken, lumbermen and
timber land owners of Northern Wis
consin, who met here decided to take
steps for the formation of a forest
fire protective association. A com
mittee will be appointed to ascertain
the sentiment among the owners of
private lands and the prospects are
that careful system of fire protec-
ton will be established. 1t was
brought out in the discussions that
the states system of preventing fires
was all right for state land, but it is
unsatisfactory for private land and
1t was held that to prevent the fires
was more essential than stopping
them after they were started.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
MACCABEES NAME OFFICERS
j. w. Brown, Stevens Point. Chosen
Great Commander at Madi-
son Encampment.

Madison.-At a meeting of dele
gates of the Knights of the Macca-
bees in great camp here, officers were
elected as follows:
Great commander, ]. w. Brown.
Stevens Point; executive committee,
p. N. Schuengel, Milwaukee; Bert
Horton, Oshkosh; ]. C. Mackenzie,
Madison; auditors, A. d. Crandall.
Milwaukee; S. w. Swanson, Marin
cite; August Flug, Chippewa Falls.
The board of auditors passed upon
the accounts Of the great camp and
reported that the order is in -four
ishing condition, the increase in
membership in the past three months
was more than double that of the
preceding quarter year. The MEM
bership is now more than 1000 in
the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
CURB ON RATE INJUNCTION
Senate Passes Bill Abolishing Com.
merce Court and Restricting $he
issue OF Writs.

Washington, June 15.-In order to
further protect the acts of the inter
state commerce commission, the senate
amended the legislative, executive
and judiciary appropriation bill to pro-
vide that no single federal Judge may
enjoin or restrain the commissions
oSders. The bill was passed by the
senate. 1t will now go to conference
An amendment, offered by Senator
Cummins, and adopted, provides that
injunctions and restraints must be
agreed upon by majority Of three
judges, who shall be the chief JUS
tice OF the United States and two
other justices.
An amendment by Senator Crawford
to extend the Cummins amendment to
injunctions against state admin,stra-
tive boards was passed.
Senator McCumber asked the senate
to assign the five judges of the COM
merce court to other United States
courts. but 1t refused. IS to %.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
WANTS LIMIT FOR
new STATE BANKS
State Commissioner Points Out
Defect of Present Laws.
CANNOT REFUSE APPROVAL
Thinks Many New Ins itu;ions Create
Needless and Improbable Com
petition, Thus Menacing the Sta
biiitY of Financial Conditions.

Madison.-That there is a serious
defect in the banking law of Wis
sonsin, in that there is no adequate
provision whereby permission to or
ganize a new bank may be refused
by the department, is pointed out in
recent report by Commissioner of
Banking A. E Kuolt. The commits
sioner declares that the number of
banks, dfty-six, organized during
the year 1911, is out of proportion
to the present needs of the state.
while some of these new banks
were needed in new communities, .
says Commissioner Kuolt, "or in
places which have outgrown their
banking facilities, others, located
where such facilities are adequate to
existing business, create needless and
Improbable competition. Untram-
meled competition is a menace to the
stability OF the affected banks. Since
it is the intention of bank regulation
to strengthen, and unnecessary COM
petition weakens the need arises of
some rule to restrict competition.
Commissioner Kuolt points out
that under the provisions of the ma
tional bank act the comptroller of
the currency is clothed with power
to refuse charters to new banks for
cause. He says that the only statu-
tory provision in Wisconsin for the
refusal of the prescribed certificate
of authority to commence business is
contained in section 202412 of the
code and is inadequate both as to
cause and time of refusal. The cause
spefiiced must be that the bank has
been formed for other than legiti-
mate banking business" Other valid
causes are not recognized by this
statute. The time falls upon the
date when the bank is ready to open
for business. To refuse charter at
this eleventh hour would cause hard
ship and financial loss to stockhold-
ers, many of whom might be inno-
cent of any design to violate or to
circumyent the law.
THE power of refusal should be
coincident with the first overtures to
organize a new bank" says the COM
missioner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
J.. S. WAS RESCUER
GOVERNMENT WAS REAL LOAN
Err OF s25,ooo,ooo TO WALL
STREET IN 1907.
MORGAN WAS GIVEN CREDIT
George 3. cortelyou Testifies Before
Committee in money Trust" In
qulry That National Treasury Fur
nished Cash to Stock Exchange.

New York, June 17.-Testifying be-
fore the Pujo congressional commit
tee, investigating the money trust.
George B. Cortelyou, who was secre-
tary of the treasury at the time of
the 1907 panic, during the Roosevelt
administration, on Thursday told how
the government lent J. Pierpont Nor
gan tho $25,000,000 which Morgan in
turn lent to banks and thus broke the
backbone of the panic on October "a,
1907, sending call money down from
125 to 6 per cent.
Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the
committee, attempted TO learn the
names Of the banks In which the
money was deposited, but Mr.. Cor
telyou said his memory on this sub
ject was poor.
The witness said he came here on
the night of October %, 1907, and had
a conference with ]. P. Morgan, James
Stillman, A. Barton Hepburn, George
F. Baker, George w. Perkins, Frank
A. Vanderlip and other f1nanciers.
After inquiring into ths general stu
alton, he promised that the govern
ment would aid in general way"
The next evening, he said. another
conference was held. He was not sure
that Mr.. Morgan was present then.
At this conference, TIE witness said,
he promised $25,000,0C0 for distribu-
ton among the banks.
"At the first conference" he ex-
planned, II stated that would not de-
posit a dollar except for the relief
of the country generally and the COM
mercial community generally"
Cortelyou, on being pressed for a
list of the banks in which the $685.
100000 was deposited, finally referred
Mr. Untermyer to the records of the
treasury department. II only remem-
ber," the witness said, that the
money was deposited in national
banks. l could not undertake to say
which ones"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
THOMPSON For GOVERNOR
Wisconsin Socialists Nominate Former
City Clerk of Milwaukee to Lead
Party in State Campaign.

Milwaukee.-The social democrats.
In state convention here, nominated
the following state ticket. all candt-
dates being nominated by acclama-
ton save the candidate for foyernor:
Governor-Carl d. Thompson Of
Milwaukee.
Lieutenant goyernor-H. M. Parks
of Superior.
Secretary of state-Ray Weaver of
Beaver Dam.
State treasurer. H, Ammon OF
Kiel.
Attorney general. d. Jaseph OF
Green Bay
Chairman, state central COMMITTEES
Winfield II. Gaylord of Milwau-
kee.
Secretary, state central COMMITTEES
Miss E. II. Thomas of Milwau-
kee.
TWO names were placed before the
convention for nomination for gov
ernor, those of Carl ID. Thompson
and w. A. Jacobs, formerly of RAJ
cine and now of Milwaukee and the
candidate of the party for the honor
two years ago. The vote stood Go
for Thompson and 32 for Jacobs.
Sixty-four delegates from Milwau-
kee county and fifty-seven from 9th
er points in the state sat in the con-
vention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
SCRUB STOCK PROFITlESS
Dairy Cow Competition at State Uni
varsity Shows Average Animal
Pays for Feed Only.

Madison.--That the average COW
in Wisconsin just pays for her feed
is shown by the results of the Wis
consin dairy COW competition, which
have been published in bull
letin of the college of agriculture OF
the university.
BY proper feeding and manage
ment big profits can be secured from
good COWS, the bulletin states, but
nothing can be expected from
scrub" stock.
The cows in the first prize herd en-
tered in the competition produced
1904 pounds of milk and their
average yield of butter fat was near
~ coo pounds Two-thirds of all the
cows entered produced over 400
pounds of butter fat in one year.