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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Postal Bill Passes;
Goes to President

Washington. THE conference report
on the postal salary increase bill, car
rying as q rider the Cable corrupt
practices BILL was adopted In the
house by a vote of 1852 to 6.
Opponents of the measure stressed
the point that it did not carry in
creases in postal rates to provide addi-
tional revenue to meet the salary ad-
vances.
Increases of $500 year are pro-
vided for post Office and railway mail
clerks, carriers, supervisors, inspec-
tors and assistant postmasters. The
night differential carried in the house
bill, in accordance with which an
hours pay would have been given for
80 minutes work, was stricken out IN
conference after consideration Of the
Post Office department plea that II
would cost $12OOO,OOO.
AS the measure stands, Chairman
Griest Of the house post office commit
tee said 1t would put an additional
cost Of $64,OOO,O00 a year to the ex-
pense Of operating the postal service.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
NarrolO Escape for Forest
Fire Fighters in Michigan

Ishpeming, Mich. Surrounded by a
forest fire which was sweeping swiftly
through the Yellow Dog river valley.
Frank Krieg, Birch, deputy state fire
warden, and II men were trapped near
Antlers and forced to run into the
river and remain there two hours.
Finding it impossible to check. the
fire, which was being driven by CO.
mile wind, Krieg and his men could
have left the camp, but to do this
they would have had to leave behind
them crippled cook who would have
been unable to escape. Believing that
the fire would destroy the camp build
ings they decided to seek safety in
the river.
Two of the men carried the cook
on their shoulders. Two horses in
the camp barn were taken into the
water and few minutes later the
barn was burned, but the flames did
not reach the camp building. The fire
jumped across the river while the men
stood in the water. Sparks and burn.
ing embers fell so thickly that the
collar pads on the horses were burned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
u. S. GOVERNMENT
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Washington.-For the week ending
June 5.-LIvE STOCK-Chicago hog
prices ranged from sc to zoe lower
than week ago. closing at $7.4O for
the top and $6.S0@7.35 for the bulk. Me-
dunn and good beef steers STEADY 10
25c lower at $7.75@10.90; butcher cows
and heifers sc lower to 25c higher at
$3.S5@9.50; feeder steers 25c to Doc
lower at $5.OO@9.50; light and medium
weight veal calves Csc lower to oOc
higher at $7.75@ 9.75; fat lambs 15c
lower at y12.25 @14.50; spring lambs
soc lower to 10c higher at $l10O@
1925; yearlings. soc lower at 1919 q
1915 and fat ewes $1.00 to $l.50 lower
at $3.50@6.00.
HAY-No 1 timothy. $3.50 Boston.
$3.50 New York $26.50 Pittsburgh,
$4,000 Cincinnati s27.00 Chicago. $4,000
Atlanta $3.50 ST. Louis; No. alfalfa
$24.5O Kansas City. $4,000 Memphis
$4,000 Omaha; No. / prairie. $13.25 kan-
sas City. $500 Omaha. $3.50 ST. Louis.
$4,000 Chicago.
GRAIN-No. / dark northern spring
wheat, $1,14@L31h Minneapolis; no.
hard winter wheat, S1.05@1.11 Chicago,
s1.00@110 Kansas City $1.04k St.
Louis; No. 2 red winter wheat. Sl.O9 II 90
ITO ST Louis. SLOT Kansas City; NO,
red winter wheat $1.05 Chicago; NO
yellow corn, 78k 79c Chicago, ~ s %
73c Minneapolis; No. yellow corn.
78hc ST Louis. 1914 @797ac Kansas
CITY. 71@72c Minneapolis: No. 3 white
corn. sig St. Louis. 77hc Kansas City;
No. white oats. 5O@5o&c Chicago. bic
ST. Louis 461s @46Ac Minneapolis.
48hc Kansas City.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter, 80 score,
40c New York, 39c Chicago, 4Oc Boston.
Ale Philadelphia. Cheese, at Wisconsin
primary markets: Single daisies, I've;
twins 18Hc: double daisies. 1S% G.;
Young Americas 100; longhorns. 19c;
square prints zoe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
FRANKS SLAYERS
HELD FOR TRIAL
Chicago Grand Jury Returns
Indictments Charging
Murder.

Observation-Disclosures charging MUIR
der and kidnapping fo1 ransom were
voted by the grand jury against Ma
than F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb,
interchangeable Unive 'sity of Chicago
post graduate students
They had killed Robert Franks, four
teen, on May p, after kidnapping him
and demanding $4,000 from his father,
the grand jurors charged in the two
true bills of which the murder indict-
ment contains ten separate counts and
the other has sixteen counts.
Following the indictments the grand
jury voting total of twenty-six counts
on the two crimes, States Attorney
Grove gave out the confession OF Leo
pold, an amazing criminal document,
the revolving details of which have
been made public.
The confession was made to Assist
ant States Attorney Joseph Savage
and Chief of Detectives Hughes early
In the morning of Saturday, May 81,
as a consequence of hours OF Ques-
tioning. At the same time Loeb was
undergoing a quizzing by others OF Mr.
Groves staff and made confession
substantially the same as Leopolds.
Leopold's narrative, however, was
regarded as the more explicit and CO.
herent, and for that reason his confes-
sion was the one presented to the grand
jury.
TWO Capital Charges.
If Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb escape capital punishment In
their trial for the murder of Robert
Franks, they will Immediately be tried
again
This determination on the part OF
States Attorney Grove came upon re-
Election that the slayers of young
Franks stand indicted of two crimes.
both punishable by death.
One charge is murder. The other is
kidnapping for ransom. Thus plans are
going forward for formulation Of two
distinct and complete prosecutions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
POSTAL SALARIES
INCREASE VETOED
Annual Cost of sos, 600, 600
Too Great for Taxpayers,
Says Coolidge.

gton-President Coolidge has
vetoed the postal salary increase bill.
The bill would have increased salaries
of 100000 postal employees an average
of 5000 each, involving an expendi-
ture of about $6O,000,0O0. Attached
to the measure as rider was the
Gable corrupt practices bill, which
would have provided a complete sys-
tenn of regulation of campaign expen-
ditures. This also was killed by the
veto.
In message to congress returning
the measure without his approval the
president said he could not sign it
because of the expenditure involved.
"The government extravaganza must
STOP" he said. "The people of the
nation are paying all that it is possi-
BILE for them to pay. l have taken
my position in relation to government
economy, which have stated and re-
stated until it is we'll known.
Mr.. Coolidge pointed out that the
bill would add approximately $6S,00O,-
600 to the annual expenditures of the
government.
ut makes no provision for raising
this amount as postal revenue" the
president said. 1.-THE money must
come from the pockets of the tax
payers"
Concerning the Cable corrupt prac-
tees bill, regulating campaign expen-
ditures, the president said he would
approve that section of the postal bill
if it stood alone.
Officials Of the National Federation
of Post-office Clerks said they had
hoped that the bill would be passed
over the veto before adjournment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Senate Passes Bill
for NcraL Increase

Washington. less than thirty
seconds and without a word of de-
bate. the senate passed the Hale bill
appropriating Sill 100000 to start
Americas navy back to the -5-3 plane
agreed to in the disarmament confer
ence.
The bill provides $1S,36O,OOO for al
terations to front line ships, cpnstruc-
ton of eight cruisers, not to exceed
S11, 100000 each, and six river gun
boats not to exceed 100000 each.
With the new ship. the United
States will have cruiser tonnage total
ing $4,000 tons against 29S,370 for
Great Britain, and 170,9SO for Japan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Would Stop Payment
of Soldiers Bonus

Washington. Suit to halt the pay
ment of the soldiers bonus was filed
In the District Supreme court here
by Benjamin Catchings. who described
himself as a taxpayer of the United
States residing at LA West Fifty
seventh street, New York city. The
scourt is asked for an injunction TO pre-
vent the accomplishment Of the pro-
visions of the World war adjusted
compensation act, commonly known as
the soldiers bonus.
The plaintiff asks the court to de-
cree that the public revenues Of the
United States are public trust and
to hold that the bonus act Is in fact
and truth a mere bonus gift by the
federal congress and not provision
for the payment of any debt or COM
pensation owing In money by the
United States of America.
The court also is asked to say that
the bonus act. II executed would &C
complish waste and unlawful diver
sion Of the public funds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
COOLIDGE SIGNS
new TAX Bill
Chief Executive Criticizes
Many Features of
Measure.

Washington. - President Coolidge
signed the tax bill. AS he die SO he
issued statement describing the bill
as providing tax reduction but not
tax reform and severely criticizing
many of its features. He pledged
himself to devote his energies toward
the passage of tax bill LESS politi-
cal and more truly economic" at the
next session of congress.
The President said that in its adj
ministrative features the bill repre-
sents generally an Improvement over
existing law; that it will provide SUI
fcient revenue for the fiscal year 1879,
and probably thereafter if unforeseen
expenses do not arise; that the retro
active tax cut of % per cent is ex-
pected by the people, and should De
promptly given, and that 1t is desir-
able to have u definite determination
of the taxes as applying to 1924 IN
comes while the income is still being
received.
The bill becomes effective immedl-
ately as to the repeal of various excise
taxes, changes in estate tax rates, and
administrative provisions. Certain ex-
else tax changes become effective In
thirty days. These include the repeal
in the tax on admissions of so cents
or less, the repeal Of the tax on tele-
graph and telephone messages, the re-
auction and repeal Of portions OF the
automobile tax. the repeal Of taxes on
jewelry below certain amounts, and
the reduction of the stamp tax On
grain and other produce exchange
transactions.
The income tax changes, including
the new normal tax rates of 2, A, and
6 per cent, and surfaces with maxi
mum of 40 per cent, are effective on
income of 1924. payable in March,
1925.
The retroactive cut Of 25 per cent
on incomes Of 1923 payable in 1924
makes it possible for taxpayers to
make a deduction from their June 10
payment.
In making the June IS payments
taxpayers may take off one-fourth OF
the March IS payment and one-fourth
of June Is installment. The effect Is
to permit the June Is installment to
be cut In half. A 25 per cent reduc-
ton will then be permitted for the
Sept. IS and Dec. 10 payments.
1t is estimated that the treasury will
have to refund from $15,0o0,000 to
S20,000,00O to taxpayers who paid the
full amount of their tax on March 10.
Taxpayers who desire to finish up their
tax payments for the year on June 10.
may obtain the benefit of the entire
reduction at that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Tornado Kills Autoist.

Indianapolis, Ind.-One man was
killed and damage estimated at more
than a million dollars resulted from
tornado, originating in the southern
part Of the state, which swept west
and north for about fifty miles on
Sunday. Edward HI. Hilbert, 20 years
old, was electrocuted when high
voltage transmission wire was blown
across an automobile in which he was
riding near Connorsville. Two COM
panions were severely shocked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
House Bill FaDors
Prohibition Bureau

Washington.-Dry forces. by q vote
Of 275 to 90. rushed through the house.
under a suspension Of rules, the Cram
ton bill creating a prohibition bureau
in the Treasury department. separate
from the internal revenue bureau. a
rwo-thirds vote was required
The Cramton bill has been actively
advocated by the Anti-Saloon league
as one of the most important meas
ures of the dry program. The drys
want to get prohibition enforcement
away from the internal revenue bu-
reau.
The Cramton bill, Of course, had y"
chance of consideration by the senate
at this session.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Treaty to Suppress
BootLegging Signed

Washington.-A treaty designed to
suppress smuggling Of liquor and mar
cotics across the Canadian boundary
was signed here by representatives Of
the American and Canadian govern
ments
Zach government is to furnish In
formation, on request, regarding clear
ances of vessels or the transportation
of cargoes, shipments, or loads of ar
ticles across the international boun-
dairy when the importation is subject
to duty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
SoUicts Glue Russia
NelU Name; Is ssUssr''

Paris, France. Russia" has passed
cut Of existence, according to notice
issued by the French postal admins
tration, saying that it has been adj
vised by the Russian postal .utho~
ties that the Official name of the coun-
try is the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics" which is abbreviated to
"Ussr'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Seven Dead In Mine;
Many Others Injured

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Seven men are
dead, four others are missing and
seven were injured in an explosion in
the Loomis colliery Of the Glen Alden
Coal company. Sparks from a blast
are believed to have ignited a gas
pocket. Forty-one men were working
in the section. Some of these made
their way to the foot Of the shaft, all
more or less burned
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Utah Delegates Are
to Vote for McAdoo

ogden. Utah. After bitter fight
Ringing on the instruction of dele
gates. which eliminated in the resig-
nation of James H. Waters. Demo
cratic state chairman. delegation In
structed to vote for McAdoo at the
Democratic national convention was
selected by reclamation at the state
convention here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Must Report Expenditures

Washington.-The senate adopted
the conference report on the postal
salaries increase bill, which carries a
provision requiring periodical reports
from political parties on campaign ex-
penditureS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Walsh Teapot Dome
Report Is Scoy~ j

Washington Charges that the Tea
pot Dome committee majority report,
submitted by Senator Walsh (Dcm.,
Mont.) contained many conclusions not
justified by the testimony and had
been rushed through the committee.
were made in minority report given
the senate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Veterans Charges Are
70 Be Investigated

washington. Following the strike
of $50 students at the United States
Veterans rehabilitation school at Per-
ryville, Md, on charge of unsanitary
living conditions and poor food. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, director of the Vet
erans bureau. sent Davis G. Arnold,
assistant director, in charge of control
service, to Perryville to investigate
conditions there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Faris Nominated by
Prohibition Party

Columbus, Ohio.-H. P. Faris. a
banker of Clinton, Mo-, was nominated
for the Presidency by the Prohibition
party national convention on the first
ballot. He received 50 votes. 40 being
cast for A. p. Gouthey of Seattle and
3 for William F. Warney Of New York
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Measure Goes to President

Washington.-Th conference re-
port on the legislative appropriation
bill, carrying 14350,O0O, was accepted
by both the house and senate. The
measure now goes to the President for
his approval.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Jan AUiators Wiped Our

Tokyo, Japan.-Five naval aviators
were killed by the explosion of one
fuel tank on hydroaeroplane of the
F-5 type. The entire personnel aboard
the craft were almost instantly killed
by the explosion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Prince to Visit America

London.-Prince Umberto, heir to
the italian throne, will pay an official
visit To the United States during July.
according to statement published by
the London Daily Express. Warships
will escort him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Dougherty's Case to
Go to Supreme Court

Washington senate went on
record almost unanimously in favor Of
carving the Harry M. Daugherty is
she TO the Supreme court with the en-
nlovment of special counsel to uphold
the investigation powers of the upper
house of congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Game Preserpe Assured

Washington.-The house bill pro
posing creation of the Mississippi
Fish and Game Refuge" from swamp
lands in valley states was passed by
the senate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Money for Bonus

Washington.-Th house passed a
deficiency appropriation, carrying $685.
10000, Of which $131, 943,0OO would
be used to meet the first years cost
Of the bonus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
MINING CO. Pays Bic plvIdends

Benton, Wis.-The Galenite Mining
Co., operating the famous Nightingale
zinc mine, had a prosperous year in
1923, paying to stockholders dividends
amounting to 80 per cent of the cap.
ital stock
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Royalty. on Visit

Valencia, Spain. king and
oueen of Italy and Crown Prince Hum
bert arrived here to visit the royal
family of Spain. Political significance
in the visit is denied.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Mexicans Stay Americans

Nogales, Ariz-Charles F. Sturte-
want, an American mining man, was
shot to death in his home at Mazatlan,
Sinaloa, Mexico. by assassins who es-
capped. according to advices received
here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
..WnIton League, Wins

Washington.-The Isaac Walton
League BILL" measure that proposes
10 establish large fish and game pre-
kerve on the upper Mississippi river,
hassed the house unanimously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Loan to Germany Refused

Washington.-The senate rejected a
proposal to loan Germany $4,000 900
for purchase of foodstuffs in this coun-
try. Senator Howell (Rep., Neb.) Of
fered the proposal. Chairman Lodge
opposed it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
AirpIane Bomb Drops; Kills six

Guruman, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
review Of military commands was in
progress here bomb fell accidentally
from military airplane into a crowd
Of spectators. Six persons were killed
outright and nineteen injured
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
New Resort Hotel for BAYFIELD,

Bayfield,, Wis.-Land near here, for
an 1S-hole golf course and for a hotel
costing $150,000, has been leased by
J. E. Sweat and associates, from FL
dorado, Kas. The land is near Red
Cliff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Tax Extension Granted

Washington-Tim for filing of
partnership, fiduciary and corporation
income tax returns for the fiscal years
ending on the last day of January,
February, March, April or May was ex-
tended to September 10.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Gets $3.50 Scholarship

Beloit, Wis., Edwin Dahlberg of Be-
lott has been awarded $3.50 scholar
ship by the Art institute of Chicago.
The scholarship is known as the John
Quincy Adams scholarship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Hnlcnno Sill Seethina

Honolulu.-The volcano Kilauea
continues to emit steam. although the
eruption is not so violent as at the be-
ginning of the present outbreak sew
eral weeks ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
McIla Mallory Defeated

Stamford Hsll. Eng.-Molla Mallory
was defeated by Miss P. Fl. DransfieId
in the fourth round of the north Lon
don tennis championship. Scores were !:
6-S, 3-6. 6-3.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Appropriation Bill
Goes to President

Washington. The conference report
on the legislative appropriation bill car
rying $14,35O,000, was accepted by both
the house and senate. The measure
now goes to the President.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Nails Cause Child to starve.

ChicagoThe death of 6-year-old
Elizabeth Davies, under conditions in
dicating starvation, resulted in an au-
topsy which revealed nails, pins, nee
dies and pieces of wire in her stomach.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Resignation OF Tokyo
Cabinet Is Expected

Tokyo, Japan.-The cabinet agreed
to meet in extraordinary session with
in a few days. This is understood to
mean that Premier Kiyoura means to
tender the resignation Of his cabinet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
R;.bop Fiske Seriously Ill

Baltimore. Md Bishop Charles
riske of the Protestant Episcopal do
COCO If central New York, who is crit
;callv III with pneumonia in hospital
here. was said to be mot quite SO
we'll"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Lz;nshnm Gives Up Office

Columbus, Ohio.-Retirement of vir-
oil q. Hinshaw, for II years chairman
of the Prohibition national committee,
was announced when that body met
here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
Bankruptcy LauU Probe

Washington-The house adopted
resolution authorizing an investigation
by a subcommittee of it's judiciary
committee of the federal bankruptcy
law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12

by the COll0SC VI n5AiSUAtuAS $500
The attendants will be determined by
scholarships awarded by banks
schools. community clubs and other
organizations The Milwaukee Associ.
alton of Commerce offers six scholar
ships and Brown, Kenosha, Racine and
washington counties offer five schol
arships in each county.
The wisconsin Public Service corp
grafton has announced a cut in rates
for electricity approximating 5 per cent
for Oshkosh. The initial rate will be
91h cents hereafter, as compared with
10 cents, the former charge.
Mrs. Alvin Russell and her son How.
ard. A. are dead from burns received
when a combination coal oil stove ex.
ploded. Their farm home, five miles
east of Shullsburg, burned to the
ground. The mother died in an heroic
attempt to save Howard, after success.
fully rescuing two children, Kenneth
and Donald.
Rescued unconscious from beneath
his overturned automobile at Monroe
| which threatened to burst into flames
any minute, Ernest Smith, 30, found
that his only damage was a torn trou
ser leg. His car hit fence and over
| turned.
Mrs. Katherine Pelot, as, wife Of
Frank Pelot, Port Edwards, Wis.,
ended her life at the Northern hospital
Oshkosh, by hanging herself with
linen bandage to water pipe valve
The woman, who had been at the hos
pital since last September, is survived
nv her husband and one child