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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
CUBAN SITUATION
GROWING SERIOUS
May Be Necessary for U. S. to
Intervene.
NEGROES CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Revolt Alleged to Be Due to Discrlml-
nation of Administration Against
CoIored Men in Political
Appointments.

Washington, May 24.-"Unless the
revolt of the negroes in Cuba is put
down or checked within few days
intervention by the United States may
become necessary, as the uprising has
reached an acute stage"
This was the assertion of an official
of the state department on Wednes-
day.
Close on the heels Of this assertion
the state department issued the fol-
lowing:
1T is reported from Havana that
the negro movement now appears
much more alarming and widespread
than at first supposed. At various
points conflicts have occurred be-
tween the rural guard and small bands
of negroes, the rural guard suffering
severely. Armed bands of negroes
have appeared near Havana and also
at various places in the provinces OF
Oriente and Santa Clara. A band of
negroes on the twentieth burned
landing stage at Cruces of the Cuban
Central railroad, and the negro lead
ers are threatening to destroy other
foreign property.
considerable alarm is said to exist
at Santiago and at Sagua la Grande,
and the negroes, who are well armed,
are stealing horses at various points.
The government is sending troops to
the affected provinces and the pres1-
dent expresses confidence in the abil-
ity of the government to crush the
movement"
The trouble in Cuba is said to be
over alleged discrimination by the
Cuban administration against the ne
groes in political appointments. The
Liberal party of Cuba, which is out,
is charged also with having melted the
negroes to revolt in the hope of stir
ring up enough trouble to defeat Pres
ident Gomez for reelection this fall.
Havana, May 24.-Fully alive to the
seriousness of the negro uprising, the
government sent two companies of in
fantry and two batteries of artillery to
the province of Oriente, Wednesday,
where the situation approaches the
alarming.
A report from Santiago says that
more than 5000 negroes have taken
up arms in the province of Oriente
alone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
PeafowIs' Winter BOOST.

= The hereditary habit Of the peacocks
of roosting for the night in trees some
times forces upon them considerable
discomfort After selecting a roosting
place the birds return to it each
night; apparently the same ones with
out ever deserving the site. Usually
wo in the same tree. Once during a
heavy snowstorm Dr. Blair d.
rected my attention to two male pea
fowl that had selected a big oak tree
near his Office window as a perching
place. The snow had fallen during
the night to a depth of about 10
inches, forming a wall on each side Of
GEe sleeping birds. which completely
arched over their backs. AS the heat
of their bodies melted the snow the
water gradually saturated their lighter
feathers and formed a tiny coronet Of
fee on their heads. AS we watched
them they stood erect as If to learn
just what the prospect Of moving
might be. The effort probably con-
vinced them that an attempted flight
20 the ground meant a tumble and not
fly. for they promptly settled down
again for another nap.-Dumb AMI
mails
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
WOMEN ARE SENT TO JAIL.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Others Given
Nine Months for Riotinu,

London, May 23.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, militant leader of the suf-
frage party in England, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, co-editors of
Votes for Women" the chief suffrage
organ, were sentenced to serve nine
months imprisonment in the second
division following their conviction by
a jury of conspiracy and maliciously
melting their followers to damage
property.
The sentence to the second division
takes from the punishment the ele-
ment of hard labor.
The conviction and sentencing of
the three leaders was the result of a
series Of street disorders that culmi-
mated on the evening of March 1 in a
general attack in which hundreds of
women broke In windows, demolished
property, hurled bricks and fought
with the police in the center of Lon.
don's most important district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
TWO NEW ARCHIBALD
NOTES UNEARTHED
One for $500, other for $500 Con-
front Judge-Both Figure IN
Culm Deal.

Washington. May 23.-At the In
yestigation of the charges against
Judge Robert w Archibald before the
house judiciary committee on Tuesday
two new and unexpected notes, one tor
$4,000 and another for 5000, were un-
earthed.
The $500 note was given to the
Judge by Fred Warnke. coal opera
tor of Scranton, for information re-
garding the title to a culm bank.
The Judge did not search the title.
Fred Warnke told of a loss OF near
" $4,000 in culm bank deal through
troubles with the Philadelphia q
Reading Coal company officials before
he went to Judge Archibald for assist
ance.
81 asked the judge If he would see
Mr.. Baer or Mr.. Richards to get me
a hearing in my case" explained
Warnke. Il wanted to surrender my
leases for a consideration. | did not
offer to pay Judge Archibald for his
services. He is man Of influence.
Everyone in our county loves him.
Did Judge Archibald see Rich
ards?"
HE did and told me he could do
nothing for me-"
Explaining the gift of the $500 note
to Judge Archibald last December,
Warnke said he was negotiating for
culm bank near Pittston and heard
that Judge Archibald knew about the
title. "The judge told me he couldn't
assist as my attorney, but he gave me
all the information 1 needed" said
Warnke. 'T told the judge | would
compensate him for it. He said that
was not necessary, but later he saw
my partners and we gave him the
$500 note"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
SMITH REPORT ON TITANIC
SENT TO U. S. SENATE
White Star Line Officials Charged
With Incompetency-"Pick Up"
Crew Is Denounced.

Washington, May 24.-Sweeping
charges of incompetency in the man
agement of the White Star steamship
line, strong denunciation of num-
Der of the members of the pick up
crew of the Inflated Titanic and Sc
we're arraignment of ]. Bruce 1smay
and other officials will be made in the
report of the United States senate sub
committee which conducted an inves-
tigation into the great sea disaster, to
be submitted to the senate next Tues
day.
The report will be submitted by
Chairman William Alden Smith OF
Michigan, who has lahored almost in
cessantly since the afternoon he was
dispatched to New York to meet the
Carpathia and begin gathering facts
f1rst-hand
The report spares neither j. Bruce
Ismay nor his subordinates in New
York, whose Juggling with the truth,
after receiving news from Montreal
that the Titanic had sunk, is savagely
criticized. Emphasis is laid on the
cruelty of sending out such dis
patch as that received by Representa-
tive Hughes of West Virginia, whose
daughter was on the Titanic with her
husband, and was told in telegram
signed White Star line, that the I'll
tanic was being towed into Halifax.
Direct responsibility for the acct
dent is laid on Captain Smith, and it
is pointed out that had he needed the
warnings of ice sent him by the Amer
ika and other vessels the lives of the
1881 victims would have been saved
The report riddles the assertion of
many of the members of the crew that
the sudden drop in the temperature
which was noted and testified to by
almost every witness placed under
examination was no warning of the
approach of ice.
Concerning tie lifeboats it is re-
ported that none OF them had COM
passes, only three hao lights, al were
insuff1ciently manned, and none of
them by sailors. The indiffe ence of
such officers and warrant officers as
did get into the boats to the cries of
distress is caustically commented upon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
SENATOR LOR|MER
IS EXONERATED
Majority Report of investigators
Holds Him GuiItIess.
NO EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTION
Views of Minority, However, Declare
His Election Was Secured Through
Fraudulent and improper
Use of Money.

Washington, May 23.-The case of
Senator Lorimer, whose election was
alleged to have been brought about
through corruption, was placed before
the senate here for final action.
Majority and minority reports were
made by the special investigating COM
mittee, the former upholding and the
latter condemning the senator.
The majority reported that all the
rules of law, judicial procedure and
justice required that the senate's for
mer judgment in Senator Lorimer's
favor be held final and conclusive. and
that there was absolutely no new and
substantial evidence discovered on
this reinvestigation, his election being
"the logical result of existing political
conditions in Illinois"
The minority reported that the evil
dence presented at the second investi-
cation was broader and more far
reaching" than the previous inquiry
brought out and that 1t concluslVeiy
established that at least ten of the
votes cast for Lorimer were corrupt,
anu ludI Ills S1SClIOu LhS4SAO-O was
invalid
The minority report was signed by
Senators Kern and Lea, Democrats.
and Kenyon, Republican.
The majority report upholds the
plea of res adjudicata, which is in
effect that the case, having once been
decided by the senate, cannot again
be brought into issue upon the same
evidence. In this connection it Is
strongly pointed out that the claim of
newly discovered evidence was not
substantiated. In brief, the basis of
this newly discovered evidence was
the allegation of Clarence W. Funk,
general manager of the International
Harvester company, that Edward
Hines, friend and hacker Of Senator
Lorimer, had told him that 100000
had been expended in putting Lori
mer over" and had told him that he
(Hines) had personally contributed
$4,000 toward such fund.
The report sustains the plea of res
adjudicata, but in the event that the
senate should decline to accept it, the
committee submits it's conclusion upon
the evidence and finds in favor Of
Lorimer.
The report was submitted by Chair
man Dillingham; and had the approval
of Senators Gamble and Jones, Re-
publicans, and Fletcher and Johnson
Democrats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
CLASH NEAR ON BORDER.
Soldiers Chase Mexican Rebels Across
Line at Fabens, Texas.

Line at Fabens, Texas.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 23.-Open hostil-
tiles between the United States troops
guarding the American border and
Mexican rebel soldiers were narrow
ly averted at point opposite Fabens,
80 miles east of here. American ter
ritory at the point where the trouble
occurred extends mile south of the
Rio Grande, and American troops
were guarding the real line when a
band of rebel soldiers, evidently I'M
aware that the river did not form the
line, came up. The American calvary
chased the rebels, 300 strong, across
the line.
The revolutionists shouted "Muera,"
meaning death, and formed in battle
array.
Four captains, including Jose COrdo-
va, explained to the rangers that they
had not recognized the American sol
diers. The liberals were on their way
to meet 300 federals who captured
Guadalupe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
BANKER MORSE RETURNS HOME.
Ex-Banker Arrives in New York With
Wife-Restored to Health.

E&-6ankeF Arrives IN New YORK WILh
Wife-Restored to Health.
New York, May 24.-Despite the
countless reports from Europe that
Charles Wyman Morse was near
deaths door, the former ice king and
convicted banker with his wife return
ed from three months trip in Europe
on Wednesday looking better and
stronger than he ever did, his condi-
ton in striking contrast with that
when he was pardoned by President
Taft.
Il have been engaged solely in re-
gaining, in a measure, my health
said the ex-financier 1--WE were in
Italy and Germany most of the time.
l spent month at Wiesbaden with
great benefit.
'The doctors tell me that if l hold
my own and have no setbacks and
am careful and do not subject myself
to any undue strain I may live long
time. l want to live as long as l can,
and for that reason am going to fol,
! low medical advice"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
HAS CHANCE TO COME BACK
"BilI" BeIVin, Manipulation of Stocks,
Returns to Broadway After
Workhouse Term.

Bill" Belvin was released from the
workhouse the other day, sober for
the first time in years, with fat on his
ribs from good food, and muscle on his
limbs that had been placed there by
honest work "Biu" is So years old,
but he is as sound in body as colt.
He says he is going to try to come
fee A few months ago Belvin was a
bic familiar figure in the Waldorf's corri-
doris. Then he was supposed to be
very rich man. He had been very rich
at one time, without doubt. Some OF
j. the things he had done were credit
rulable He had manipulated stocks in
destirsmaI way, and sold stocks in enter
when ses that were not precisely doubt
The, but which had not yet been
Ecighpved.
bcadaPometimes Belvin's stocks proved
hal god investments More often they
peo2ld not. But all the time Belvin made
aria profit.
Il made so much money that I lost
my sense of proportion" he admits.
Things were never as good as they
seemed to me. Then everything went
to pieces. 1t seemed sudden to me,
but the way had been prepared. I was
a ruined man long before l realized
the fact"
He went to pot in a matter of weeks.
In the heyday Of prosperity he had
not troubled to be very kindly to those
he met His word had not always
been as good as his bond A good
many people owed Pill" Belvin jab
with a knife. So that almost before
he knew it he was on the streets, beg
ging. He begged for drink money.
He could drug his memory with booze.
Intoxicated, he could plan campaigns
for the future and forget the present.
He was arrested at the corner Of
Thirty-fOurth street and Fifth avenue,
where the Waldorf stands.
On that corner Belvin had stood
many a sunny afternoon swinging his
cane, pleasantly awash with wine, his
pockets filled with money, to watch
the feminine parade go by. No one
came to his relief when he was tried
IS a mendicant, although it furnished
8 good story for the papers. No one
cared.
'I can see now" said Belvin, that it
really pays to be honest, and tell the
truth, and play fair. I can see that it
doesn't pay to drink, and run around
with women. l can see that it pays to
earn the respect Of men, and to give a
mint value to your word. wonder If
it is too late ?"-New York Letter to
the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
AUTO PLuNeEs INTO RIVER.
Three Men and Two Women Drown
While Joy Riding.


While Joy Riding.
Chicago, May 22.-Ffve persons,
three men anG two women, were
drowned at o'clock Monday morning
when the automobile in which they
were riding plunged into the Calumet
river at the Ninety-second street
bridge.
The car was owned by Mrs. G. F.
Spalding, 1900 Astor street. 1t was
driven by John Buchanan, a chauffeur
temporarily employed by Mrs. Spald-
ing. He took the car without permits
sion and invited two women and two
men friends to ride with him.
The known dead are: Misses Anna
and Florence Mahoney, daughters of
Patrolman Mahoney; John w. Blu
chanan, chauffeur; John L. Boyd, a
chauffeur, and an unidentified man, a
friend of Buchanan.
The bodies of but two of the vic
tins, Miss Anna Mahoney and Boyd,
have been recovered. 1t is believed
the swift current of the river has
washed the other bodies away from
the machine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
FISHING is LEGAL ON JUNE /
Legislature Changes Opening and
Time Is Now Uniform for All
Game Fish Except Trout

Madison-June 1 will mark the
opening of the fishing season in all
the waters of the state, save three
inland lakes, for all game fish ex-
cept speckled trout. The season for
these opened on April Is and will
close on Sept. 1.
The opening day under the old law
for all other game fish except bass
was May rs, but the last legislature
changed it to June 1 and the season
is now uniform for all game fish eX-
cept trout.
In Big Green Lake, Green Lake
county, where the water remains cold
late in the season, the fish spawn
later and for that reason black bass
and Oswego yellow bass are protect
ed until July 1.
In DEVILS lake, Sank county, the
season is closed for all game fish
from Dec. Is to the fifteenth day of
the following June, and in Mirror
lake and Dell creek, Sank county, the
closed season is also from Dec. Is to
June Is.
1t is unlawful to have more than
fifteen black bass or Oswego yellow
bass in ones possession at any one
time or take bass less than ten inches
in length. Pike must weigh at least
a pound, muskellunge two pounds
dressed, sturgeon four pounds dress
ed and trout must be at least six
inches in length and not more than
forty-five may be taken at any one
time
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Found One Uncharted Route.

! have gone to the end of the world
the visible and invisible. l have
traversed the radiant spheres of Plato,
the ancient world; have lived in all
the ideal republics. / have gone ev-
erywhere and yet further. / even went
around myself, which seldom happens
TO travellers. Liking travels. l knew
not where to go. when one morning
thought of looking out of my win.
dow.-Arsene Houssaye.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Elect Two U. S. Senator's.

Baton Rouge, La, May 23.-Con-
gresham Joseph E. Ransdell and Rob-
ert F. Broussard of Louisiana were
elected by the state legislature to the
United States senate. Mr.. Ransdell
succeeds Senator Foster, whose term
expires in 1913, and Mr.. Broussard
will succeed Senator Thornton in 1915.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Russian plpIomat is Dead.

Monte Carlo, May 24.-Count Omit
rijevitch Won der Osten-S acken, Rus
sian ambassador to Germany and
dean of the diplomatic corps in Ber-
lin, died here Wednesday in his eighty
second year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
CRANE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN.
Massachusetts Senator Will Retire at
End of Present Term.

Washington, May Ex-senator Win
throp Murray Crane of Massachusetts,,
one of the three acknowledged leaders
of the senate, the richest member of
that bod, and the one living senator
who never made a speech in his life,
announced that at the end of his pres
ent term he will retire from public
life for all time.
Senator Crane said: Some months
ago 1 definitely decided not to become
States senator, but l intended to defer
making a statement to that effect until
sitter thu Republican national conven-
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Perhaps,

why is 1t that people who sing in
public nearly always do so in some
foreign language"
Il don't know Perhaps it is be-
cause they realize that nobody could
understand them any better If they
sang in English"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
French Boxer Defeats american,

Paris, May 24.-Georges Carpenter,
the French boxer, was given the deci-
sion over Willie Lewis, the American,
at the end of their twenty-round bout
here Wednesday night. Carpenter
won on points.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
eeneraI carter for chlcano.

Washington, May 24.-Maj. Gen.
William H. Carter, now assistant
chief of staff, will be appointed COM
mander-in-chief of the central division,
with headquarters at Chicago, accord
ing 70 information obtained here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
London Elnancier DEAD

London. May 23.-Sir julius Wern-
her, the widely-known financier, died
at his residence here Tuesday. Sir
Julius was for years a member Of the
firm of Wernher, Belt & Co.. PERTAINS
the largest diamond miners in world
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
China Rioters KIN JUDGE.

Peking, China, May 24.-The Mo-
hammedan revolt in Sinkiang prov
ince is spreading rapidly. The magis-
trate at Luntaihsien and the subpre-
feet at Changhaijen were murdered
Wednesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Seed Corn Very Scarce.

Maiden Rock.-Seed corn is sell
ing at from $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel
and is very scarce at that Many
farmers, unable to secure seed corn,
will plant their land to other crops.
A large acreage Of millet and fax
will be sown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
ELEcT THREE NEW BISHOPS.

Shepard, Henderson and Luccock Are
Named by Methodists.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 23-On the
eleventh ballot Tuesday the Methodist
Episcopal conference elected Rev.
Theodore S. Henderson of New York
and Rev. W. o. Shepard CT Chicago
bishops of that church. DR.. Napthah
Luccock was elected on Wednesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
WrIaht Student kIIled

Dayton, o., May 23.-Fred j. South
ard OF the Wright flying school was
killed on the Wright aviation field
Tuesday when his biplane turned
turtle and hurled him to the ground
from a height of more than 100 feet
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Michiqan Storm Does DAMAGE.

Escanaba, Mich, May PA heavy
rain and electrical storm swept over
this city and upper bay town Wednes-
day, causing heavy damage. The Es-
canada Traction company's plant was
put out of commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Exnect Short Apple Crop.

Baraboo.- The Wisconsin apple
crop will be short this season. This
being the "off year" the blossoms
were only half the usual number.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Operate on c. & o. President.

Baltimore, Nd, May 24.-George w.
Stevens, president of the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, was operated on here
Wednesday night for gallstones. Mr.
Stevens condition is reported az
favorable
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Sounds Good.

'The Japanese utilize flowers as
Good"
1T isn't such bad idea at that.
Think of daffodil pickles and crocus
fard"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
BANK CLOSED BY DEATH.
State Commissioners Takes Charge of
sheboyaan (Wis.) Institution.

ohepoy9aH kWIS.J THbtItUIIoHs
Sheboygan, Wis, May 23.-Follow-
ing the death of Frederick Karste,
president, the German bank of this
city was closed Tuesday by State
Banking Commissioner A. E. Kuolt at
the request of the board of directors of
the bank, who desire that thorough
examination of the business of the
bank be made before resuming bust
ness. Bank Examiner A. R. Emerson
will make the examination Mr.
Karste died from a stroke of apoplexy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29

Plymouth Postmaster Named.
Washington, D. C.-The president
has nominated Charles Pfeiffer as
postmaster at Plymouth, Wis.