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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
ASK INDIANS TO PAY TAXES
Fine Legal Point Is involved in Sui
Brought Against Oneidas
at Green Bay.

Green Bay.--Actions have been in
stituted by the town of Hobart in an
attempt to force Oneida Indians to
pay personal property tax and fine
legal point has thereby been brought
up, which will be tried out in the
circuit court and in the state SUI
preme court possibly. The actions
were instituted against Paul and
Henry Doxtater for collection of per-
sonal property tax. The actions were
tried out before Justice Murphy, the
Indians defense being on the ground
that they were not subject to taxa
ton on personal property because
they had no fee simple patents from
the government on the property. The
justice, however, held them citizens
and that they must pay the tax. The
attorneys for the Oneidans thereupon
appealed to the circuit court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
JOAN OF ARC KILLED
TN BATTLE ON BORDER
Woman Waving Red Flag Leads
Mexican Rebels in Charge on
Federals at Neuvo Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, March 19-Waving b
red flag and shouting encouragement
to her comrades, a Mexican Joan OF
Arc led 200 Carrancistas in a desper-
ate charge against the $50 Mexican
federal soldiers holding the town of
Nuevo Laredo. across the information
al line from this city on Monday. The
rebels were put to rout and their wom-
an leader was shot dead. Her body
was identified later as that of rel
alive {, Cara Rivas, a rebel leader.
Twenty Carrancistas and fifteen fed
erals were killed and thirty-five sol
diers wounded.
Colonel Brewer, commanding officer
of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy. on patrol duty here, sent word
early in the day that there must be
no firing In a direction which would
endanger border points.
At dawn a salvo of rifle firing awoke
Americans In Laredo. The first sight
that greeted them was rush OF
refugees across the bridge between
here and Neuvo Laredo.
Men and women carrying their chill
dren damned the bridge. officials OF
Neuvo Laredo were among the refu-
gees They carried books and records
by the armful
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
NEW YORK HAIR DEALERS
ARRESTED IN NEW ORLEANS
Father and Two Sons Charged With
100000 international Frauds
Taken on Eve of Sailing.

New Orleans, March 21.-Charged
with defrauding banks In this country
and Europe of approximately million
dollars through alleged manipulation
of invoices, Antonio Musica and his
three sons, George, Arthur and Philip
Musica, New York, hair dealers, were
arrested in their apartments on the
steamer Meredia on Wednesday, Two
daughters of the elder Musica, Louise
and Grace, also were detained. The
party was taken into custody just be-
fore the departure Of the Meredia for
Colon, Panama.
The detectives, led astray for sew
eral hours by the clever doubling of
their quarry. all but missed the fu-
gitives, but traced their baggage
aboard the ship in time to accomplish
their arrest.
With the elder Musica, dignified
Italian of sixty-eight years, were his
son, Philip Musica, aged thirty, two
daughters and two other sons. Their
attempt, travelling together and close
ly pursued, to escape from the coun-
try, perhaps is without parallel in the
criminal history Of the United States.
With success seemingly almost in
their reach, they nearly collapsed
when the officers forced way into
their staterooms aboard the Herodia.
Miss Louise Musica, tall, auburn
haired woman. twenty-five years OF
age; Miss Lucy Fraca Musica, one
year younger. dark-haired and very
slight of figure, and Arthur and George
Musica, twenty and nineteen years old
respectively are the daughters and
other sons who were accompanying
the New York hair dealer in his
fight. In Arthur Musicals pockets
ian bills of large denominations,
amounting to nearly $4,000, and hid
den In the corset of Miss Louise
Musica was S18,600 more. Approx
mately $4,000 in cash was taken from
the six Italians. This is believed to
be part Of the $1,000,000 they are said
to have obtained from American and
European banking firms by means of
fraudulent invoices for consignments
of human hair In addition, life in
surance policy for 100000, fully paid
up, was found on the person OF Philip
Musica
The six now are lodged in the par
ish prison, the cash is in safe keeping
in the New CLEANS bank awaiting the
pleasure of the New York city author
tiles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
DIRECT ELECTION
NEARLY RATIFIED
Only Four States Needed to COM
plete List.
MEANS MUCH TO ILLINOIS
Leaders Assert Voters Soon VIII Be
in Position to Say Who
Shall Wear the TWO
Togas.

Washington, March 21.-Much spec
ulation is being heard at the capital
concerning the effect that the adop-
ton of the constitutional amendment
for the direct election of United
States senators would have upon the
contests in Illinois. Only four more
states remain to ratify the adoption
of the amendment
At present two senatorial vacancies
exist in Illinois, but the legislature has
been deadlocked many weeks.
The consensus of opinion was that
the ratification of the amendment by
four more states and the subsequent
proclamation by the secretary of state
that the amendment had been adopted
would deprive the Illinois legislature
of power to elect senators. The Sc
lection then would be made under the
terms of the new amendment. This
requires that when vacancies occur
such as exist in Illinois the governor
of the state shall issue writs for an
election at the polls to fill such va
cancies 1t is provided, however, that
the legislature may empower the gov
ernor to make temporary appoint
ments until the people fill the va
cancies by election.
Senator Kern, the new chairman OF
the senate committee on privileges
and elections, was one who held this
general opinion. Senator Poindexter
Of Washington was another
To date the official records of the
state department show that FL states
have reported favorable action on
the amendment and none against it.
Unofficial records show that 80 states
have acted favorably, and none have
gone on record definitely as opposed
to 1t. The states which have been
reported as having acted favorably
through their legislatures are as fol-
lows:
New York, North Carolina. Minneso-
ia, Massachusetts,, Arizona, Michigan,
Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada,
Washington. Texas. Montana, Wyom-
ing. Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Yer
mont, New Hampshire, South Dakota,
Ohio. Indiana, Missouri. Maine, West
Virginia, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa
California, Oklahoma, New Mexico,
North Dakota.
The legislatures OF Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Tennessee and Utah
are in session. The lower houses OF
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Rhode island have approved the
amendment, while the senate in Utah
and Delaware have opposed it. There
is a possibility OF both of these bodies
reconsidering their votes before adj
journment. The legislature in Flori-
da meets next month and that of
Georgia in June, while Ave more legis-
latures in states which have not yet
acted meet in 1914 and Alabama in
1915. The favorable action Of only
four more states is necessary to incor-
porate the amendment In the Consti-
tuition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
TWO U. S. CRUISERS TO MEXICO.
Alarming News Reaches Navy Depart
ment From Republic.

Washington, March 21-The ar
mored cruisers California and Mary
land. now at San Francisco on We'd
nesday were ordered by the navy de-
partment to sail at once along the
coast of the Gulf of California as re-
ports reaching the department state
that new reign of terror has broken
out in northwestern Mexico
The alarming news came to the de-
partment from Rear Admiral Souther-
land, who is on board the Colorado,
cruising on the west Mexican coast.
His dispatches indicate that there is
great uneasiness among forces in
Sonora and Sinaloa, the two provinces
In rebellion against Huerta. Ameri-
can citizens are reported to be leaving
everything behind and fleeing to the
coast of the Gulf of California. their
point of concentration being Quay
mas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26

Madison assembly has con-
Cured in the amended bill appro-
priating. $450,000 for the state high
way fund providing there shall be no
drafts on the general fund for the
money until the present monies in
that fund are exhausted. In it's
amended form the bill will receive
the approval of the governor. In a
way a movement has been started to-
ward the adoption of a new principle
in this state in changing the form
of the highway appropriation bill.
1t has been the practice Immediately
upon the adoption of an appropria-
ton bill to make transfer to the
special fund from the general fund
of the amount of the appropriation,
and in this way the special fund has
enjoyed the benefit of the accruing
interest. The demand for a change
in this highway bill may stop this
practice. There is now over $780,
600 in the highway fund and not
over $4,000 of the appropriation
made at this session will be needed
this year.
Initial Victory for Suffragists.
Woman suffrage won its initial
victory on the floor of the legislature
when the senate, under a suspension
of the rules, by vote of II to Is,
passed measure similar to the bill
passed two years ago providing that
the women shall have the right of
the ballet providing the masculine
voters at the polls in the next gem
eral election endorse the bill. The
women who are working for the bill
will now make great efforts to Sc
cure it's passage in the assembly.
Would Bar Voting Machines.
Voting machines will be forbidden
for use in any election in Wiscon-
sin if new bill which Assemblyman
Mahon presented becomes a law.
Residents of several cities of the
state will oppose the bill, as wher-
ever they have been introduced, vot-
ing machines are said to be popular
The objection raised to them is that
they are conducive to party voting
and that split ballots are not posi-
BILE on the machines as where the
vote is by paper ballot.
Advocates Big Penal Farm.
That there should be a 600-acre
farm in connection with the state
prison at Waupun so the institution
would be more nearly self-supporting
was advocated by Miss Katherine
Williams, member of the state
board of control, before the assem-
bly, committee on state affairs. She
said that there were about 800 acres
of land used in connection with the
prison at the present time. Several
bills are under consideration by the
committee relating to prison condi-
lions and contract labor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
FlREMEN REST THEIR CASE.
Finish Presenting Testimony Before
Arbitration Board.

New York, March 21.-The railroad
firemen on Wednesday finished the
presentation of their side of the
controversy with the eastern rail-
roads to the arbitration board,
which then adjourned until Fri
day morning. The railroads will be-
gin on Friday to give evidence sup
porting their refusal of the firemens
demands. William ]. Iauck, the expert
statitstician who made an exhaustive
investigation for the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen
and who had been under examination
for several days, was the last witness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

Beloit.-Representatives of the stu
dent publications of Beloit, Ripon and
Carroll colleges and Lawrence univer-
sity had a meeting in this city and or
ganized the Wisconsin State College
Press association. Exchange of let
ters and close exchange of news
bearing upon college activities were
agreed upon. Officers were elected as
follows: President, Miss Mary Potter,
editor of the Lawrention of Lawrence
university; vice-president, Editor
Southern Of the Ripon College Days.
secretary, H. L. Adams. editor of the
Beloit Callege Round Table; treasurer,
Miss Stother, editor of the Carroll
College Echo. Meetings of the assocI
alton will be held in connection with
the oratorical contests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
Fatally Hurt KILLING Hoo.

Madison Warren w Uphoff of
Blooming Grove was fatally injured
while he was dividing a hog hung
on gambrels Half of it fell, driy-
ing the knife into his leg, severing
arteries. Mr. Uphoff died from loss
of blood
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
CONGRESS TO MEET APRIL 2.
Wilson's Proclamation Names Date Of
Extra Session.

Washington, March 19.-President
Wilson Issued his proclamation on
Monday for an extra session of con-
gress to assemble on April and 1t
will have nothing before it but the
bills to revise the tariff.
The big fight pending now is the al
ways controversial schedule X, the big
wool schedule, on which q final vote
is likely within the next three or four
days
The revision plan as settled upon
contemplates substantially the prin-
ciple provisions of the Democratic re-
vision bills that were put through both
houses during the last congress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
HYDE JURY IS DISCHARGED.

Kansas City Murder Case Results In
MistrlaI-Jurors Out Sc Hours.
Kansas City, Mo-. March 19.-The
third trial of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde,
charged with the murder of Thomas
II. Swope, the millionaire philanthropy
list, ended in hung jury on Monday.
The jurors after celebrating for S6A
hours reported that they were unable
to agree on a verdict and were dis
charged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
WOMEN IN PLEA TO WILSON.
Urge Him to Recommend to Congress
Amendment Giving Them Ballot.

urge HIM 70 HcCUHlIHcHu 70 ~OI'S' COO
Amendment Giving Them Ballot.
Washington. March 19.-President
Wilson declined to express his stand
on the suffrage question before
committee Of national leaders of the
movement who on Monday called upon
him to urge that he recommend to
the special session of congress an
amendment giving women the right
to vote.
Mr.. Wilson indicated that, while he
might not make such recommends
ton at the extra session, he did not
wish his attitude now to be construed
as opposed to woman suffrage He
made it clear that his mind was open
on the subject
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
HEALTH BILL is SIGNED.

Tuberculosis Cases in Colorado Must
Be Registered With Authorities.
Denver, Colo, March 20.-Governor
Ammons signed the bill providing reg
istration of tuberculosis cases with
health authorities and fumigation og
premises occupied by them
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
CHINESE LOAN is DROPPED.
''''ean Banking Group Acquiesce to
roIIcy Of President Wilson.


M, W." York, March 21.-As the re-
80, ~ OF the announcement made by
r ,ts.lenJ Wilson on Tuesday that the
h. go states under his administra-
~ would no longer be party to the
ts power group which has been striv-
~, % arrange a S125, 1000, 900 loan to
~ @S announcement was made at
Ia. Ol,ees Of ]. P. Morgan & Co. in be-
n, y me American banking group
ssr.- ~ GeIerence TO the policy of Pres
S,s, wilson the entire American
Sls,al. group has withdrawn com
eoos ny rom the Chinese loan negotia-
Doc. ana has so advised the Euro
suo Japanese bankers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
STEEL HEARINGS ARE ENDED.
Government Rests in Dissolution Suit
Attorneys to Prepare Defense.

Government Rests in Dissolution SUIT
Attorneys TO Prepare Defense.
New York, March 21.-The govern
ment attorneys in the dissolution suit
against the United States Steel cor
portation rested their case on We'd
nesday with the Introduction of evil
dence in support of the charge
that the corporation has sup
pressed competition by means of
''interlocking directorates" among the
great railroads, industrial corporations
and financial institutions of the cour-
try. The hearings were adjourned
without date and attorneys for tho
corporation will prepare their defense
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
Town officer Under CHARGES,

Ashland-After investigation OF
the affairs of the town of Gordon,
warrant was issued for E. B. Cor
don, former chairman, on charge of
embezzling $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26
ROAD FUND BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR
MEASURE APPROPRlATiNG $175,-
900 FOR HIGHWAYS GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE.
NEW PRINCIPLE is STARTED

Movement Begun for AboIishing the
Custom of Transferring From Gen.
to Special Funds--Women's Suf-
frage Wins Initial Victory on Bill
in Senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26

Janesville.-Noyes Raessler of Be-
lott, secretary of the Rock County Elk
perimental association, who received
prizes on his pedigree oats, wheat,
barley and rye, at five grain shows, in
GLIDING the international grain show
at Columbia, s. c., during the past VIM
ter, has given his championship exhib-
it's to the Beloit and GAINESVILLE high
schools and the teachers training
school of this city for use in expert
mental work in agriculture this spring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26

Waukesha.-M Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
ninety-five years old, resident of
Hartland for 60 years. died. If she had
lived but a week longer she would
have reached the age of ninety-six.
Mrs. Johnson was a native of England
and came almost direct to Waukesha
county so years ago. She leaves four
sons, one of whom Is J H. Johnson,
Grand avenue, of this city, and three
daughters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26


Racine.-G. G. Peterson. former
treasurer of the Racine trades and Ia
Dor council. was found guilty by a jury
of the embezzlement of $1,008 of the
funds of the council Peterson was
treasurer two years ago aud invested,
as he claims. the money in co-opera-
tive store in which other officers of
the council were interested and that
the dividends were paid then on their
investment Officers of the council
claim that Peterson declared he had
funds in bank and when settlement
was demanded issued a check which
was worthless The court suspended
sentence.
La Crosse.-Failure on the part Of
the employees and employers of the La
Crosse Cooperage company and the
Gateway City Cooperage company to
agree on a wage schedule resulted in
the walking out of 35 men.
Manawa.-At the annual meeting OF
the Manawa Poultry association the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. F. F. Bard: vice-president; A. G.
Ouimby: secretary, A. G. Lindsay;
treasurer. X. F. Mantle; show room
SUPERINTENDENT, e. O. Cohen; show
room secretary, H. q Shioman
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-03-26

Green Bay.-A warm contest is be-
ing waged for the office of judge of the
supreme court in the Fourteenth dis
trict. Three candidates are in the
field to succeed Judge Samuel D. Hast
ings, who has held the Office continu-
ously for about thirty years. They are
Victor l. Minahan, 8. P. Huntington,
Green Bay, and Frank Grass, Sturgeon
Bay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-05
Ben Bear i'm New York.

Ben Bear departed on Saturday
night for Chicago, to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Bear at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Benjamin, and on
Monday went on to New York, where
he will spend two or three weeks in
picking out styles, cloths, Innings, etc,
for clothing TO be made up for him,
as he has been doing for nearly for
ty years, twice every year 1t has no
charm for him beyond the getting of
the very best there is for his immense
trade, yet he devotes the same care
and Afternoon 10 it now that he did
thirty-seven years ago, when he was
starting out in business life. When
the goods are made up they are paid
for in spot cash, the big discounts ia
ken, and then sold with a small mar
gin of profit That's one of the rea-
sons why the square dealing clothing
store grows every year. When a pur-
chase leaves his store it has to be
right, or he wants it back again.
That's why he exercises such great
care in selecting his goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-05
Loses Valuable Horse,

Otto Dahljelm, proprietor of the
Sugar Bowl, had the misfortune to
lose valuable horse last Thursday
morning, while hauling ice from the
Tavener mill pond on the west side
The team, while standing on the ice
hitched to wagon loaded with about
two tons Of ice, became frightened at
the cracking of the ice and started to
run, coming east through West De-
corah at a rapid rate. When opposite
the C. Trzcinski residence the clev-
ice pin came out and they got loose
from the wagon, which did not stop
until in front of Albert Simpsons
residence. The team ran to the store
corner, when they turned toward the
curbing and one of them fell, break
ing it's leg, so that it had to be killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-05
DEBORAH Man Murdered.

A dispatch from Chicago says that
Fred Hansellman, AZ years old, from
Fayette county, is believed to be dead
somewhere in Chicago. His relatives,
who have asked the police to search
for him, believe he has been murder
ed. Hansellman went to Chicago
from Oelwein on Jan. 18th, with ST.
900 in his possession and has drop
ped out of sight He engaged a room
at one of the leading hotels, but did
not appear to take it. The police
have learned that soon after his ar
rival he was seen with two men in a
saloon near the union depot, and it is
feared that he was drugged and slain
for the money he carried. Mrs. Han
|sellman and Mrs. W. G. Benninger OF
Oelwein have asked the police to
esarch the city.
Fred Hansellman was formerly a
baker in DEBORAH and since then con-
Quoted bakery in Oelwein. He re-
Gently sold out and took the money to
Chicago to buy another bakery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-05
Decorahians in North Dakota.

The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the First National Bank of
Beach was held recently when the
banks business for the year was gone
over and important changes made in
the personnel of the banks officers
+. e. Noble, who has been presi-
dent of the bank since it's organiza-
ton. although not active in the man.
agenent for the past two years, hand
ed in his resignation Mr.. Noble has
decided that his insurance business
required all of his attention. o. c..
Attletweed, the efficient cashier for
the past three years was promoted
ard elected to the presidency and the
position he has occupied was given
TO T.. e. Austin, who for the past ycai
has acted as assistant cashier. T. j.
Curtin was reelected vice pres dent,
as was also the old board of direc-
tors, consisting of e. e. Dickinson
e. e. Mikkelson, E. l.. Holvin, f. j.
Curtin and o. C. Attletweed, who are
to be congratulated for the wa they
have conducted the institution. No
bank in the west has a stronger list
of stockholders and directors than
the First National of this city Thu
local people connected with the insu-
tuition are all well known to our cit
liens and the vice president. Mr. Cur
tin, is recognized as one of the lead
ing bankers in the north and central
west and has just finished his term
as president of the Iowa Bankers as
ISOLATION, which has in it's member
ship practically all the banks of Iowa
Beach, N. d., Chronicle.