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AT PEACE MALI NATIONS President Taft Sends in Special Message Reviewing Our Relations With Other Countries. Imp or'ant General Movement for Broader Arbitration On Fart of Powers is War Marine Needed. dug ton, Dec. first of President Taft's promised special messages was read in congress today. It deals entirely with foreign affairs.

The message In part follows: The relations of the United States with ether countries have continued during the past twelve months upon a basis of the Usual good will and friendly intercourse. Arbitration. The year just passed marks an important general movement on the part of the powers for broader arbitration. In the recognition of the manifold benefits to mankind In the extension of the policy of the settlement of international disputes by arbitration rather than by war. Hnd in response to a widespread demand for an advance in that direction on the part of the people of the United States and of Great Britain and of France, new arbitration treaties were negotiated last spring with Great Britain and France, the terms of which were designed, as expressed In the preamble of these treaties, to extend the scope and obligations of the policy of arbitration adopted in our present treaties with those governments.

To pave the way for this treaty with the United States, Great Britain negotiated an Important modification in its alliance with Japan and the French government also expedited the negotiations with signal good will. The new treaties have been submitted to the senate and are awaiting Its advice ana consent to their ratification. Ail the essentials of these Important treaties have long been known, and it Is my earnest hope that they will receive prompt and favorable action. Claim of Alsop Cos. Settled.

I am glad to report that on July 5 last the American claim of Alsop Cos. against the government of Chile was finally disposed of by the decision of his Britannic majesty George to whom, as amiable compositeur, the matter had been referred for determination. His majesty made an award of nearly 000 to the claimants, which was promptly paid by Chile. The settlement of this controversy hits happily eliminated from the relations between the republic of Chile and the United States the only question which for two decades had given the two foreign offices any serious concern and makes possible the unobstructed development of the relations of friendship which It has been the aim of this government In every possible way to further and cultivate. Arbitrations.

In further illustration of the practical and beneficent application of the principle of arbitration and the underlying broad spirit of conciliation, I am happy to advert to the part of the United States in faciltating amicable settlement of disputes which menaced the peace between Panama and Costa Rica and between Haiti and the Dominican republic. Since the dote of their independence, Colombia and Costa Rica had been seeking a solution of a boundary dispute, wiiich came as a heritage from Colombia to the new republic of Panama, upon its beginning life as an Independent nation. In January, 1910, at the request of both governments the agents representing thorn met in conference at the department of state and subsequently concluded a protocol submitting this long-pending controversy to the arbitral judgment of the chief justice of the United States, who consented to act in this capacity. A boundary commission, according to the International agreement, has now been appointed, and it is expected that the arguments will shortly proceed and that this tong-standing dispxite will be honorably and satisfactorily terminated. Again, a few months ago it appeared that the Dominican republic and Haiti were about to enter upon hostilities because of complications growing out of an acrimonious boundary dispute which the efforts of many years had failed to solve.

The government of the United States, by a friendly interposition of good offices, succeeded in prevailing upon the oarties to place their reliance upon some torm of pacific settlement. Mexico. The lecent political events In Mexico received attention from this government because of the exceedingly delicate and difficult situation created along our southern border and the necessity for taking measures properly to safeguard American interests. The government of the United States, in its desire to secure a proper observance and enforcement of the so-called neutrality statutes of the federal government, issued directions to the appropriate officers to exercise a diligent and vigilant regard for the requirements of such rules and laws. Although a condition of actual armed conflict existed, there was no official recognition of belligerency involving the technical neutrality obligations of International law.

On the 6th of March last. In the absence of the secretary of state, I had a personal Interview with Mr. Wilson, the ambassador of the United States to Mexico, in which he reported to me that the Conditions in Mexico were much more critical than the press dispatches disclosed: that President Diaz was on a volcano of popular uprising; that the small outbreaks which had occurred were only symptomatic of the whole condition; that a very large per cent, of the people In sympathy with the insurrection; that a general explosion was probable at any time, in which case ho feared that the 140,000 or more American residents in Mexico might be assailed, and that 'he very large American investments might bo injured or destroyed. After a conference with the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy, I thought It wise to assemble an army division of full strength at San Antonio, a brigade of three regiments at Galveston, a brigade of infantry In the Los Angeles district of southern California. together with a squadron of battleships and cruisers and transports f.t Galveston, and a small squadron of ships at San Diego.

At the same time, through our representative at the City of Mexico 1 expressed to President Diaz the hope that no apprehensions might result from Unfounded conjectures as to these military maneuvers, and assured him that they had no significance which should cause concern to his government. I am more than nappy to here record tle fact that all apprehensions as to the effect of thu presence of so largo a military force in Texas proved groundless; xio disturbances occurred. From time to time communications received from Ambassador Wilson, who had returned to Mexico, confirming the view that the massing of American troops in the neighborhood had had good effect. The insurrection continued and resulted Jn engagements between the regular Mexican troops and the insurgents, and this along the border, so that in several Instances bullets from the contending forces struck American citizens engaged Jn their lawful occupations on American soil. Proper protests were made against these invasions of American rights to the Mexican authorities.

The presence of a large military and Tiaval force available for prompt action, near the Mexican border, proved to be the most fortunate under the somewhat trying conditions presented by this invasion of American rights. The policy and action of this government were based upon an earnest friendliness for the Mexican people as a whole, it is a matter of gratification to note that this attitude of strict impartiality as to all factions In Mexico and of sincere Works Splendidly. do you like your phone?" sir. a great success. bad It three days and the telephone "company is already 50 cents ahead Tyrannical Idealist.

There la no greater tyrant than the Idealist who. thinking himself to be Hiving In the light of truth, seeks, to impov his idealism on Others. for neighboring nation, i hout regard for party allegiance, has been generally recognized and has re- AfT ln an eVfin closer and more sympatneiic understanding between the two republics and a warmer regard one for Uie other. Action to suppress violence and restore tranquility throughout the Mexican republic was of peculiar inter- Government, in that it conur the safeguarding of American life r. rty in that country.

On May President Diaz resigned, Senor la Ba fra was chosen provisional presient Elections for president and vlcopresident thereafter held throughrepublic, and mor Francisco I. ro 'y as formally declared elected on Jciober 15, to the chief magistracy. On -November 6 Pr Madero entered upon the duties of his office. Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties Proposed. in Central America, 1 have taken occasion In the past to emphasize most strongly the importance that should he attributed to the consummation of the conventions between the republics of Nicaragua and of Honduras and this country, and I again earnestly recommend that the necessary advice and consent of the senate be accorded to these treaties, which will make it possible for these Central American republics to enter upon an era of genuine economic national development.

Our relations with the Republic of Panama, peculiarly important, due to mutual obligations and the vast interests created by the canal, have continued in the usual friendly manner, and we have been glad to make appropriate expression of our attitude of sympathetic interest in tin 3 endeavors of our neighbor in undertaking the development cf the rich resources of the country. The Chinese Loans. The past year has been marked in our relations with China by the conclusion of two important International loans, one for the construction of the Hukuang railways, the other for the carrying out of the currency reform to which China was pledged, by treaties with the United States, Great Britain and Japan, of which mention was made In my last annual message. Especially Important at the present, when the ancient Chinese empire is shaken by civil war incidental to its awakening to the many influences and activity of moderlzation. are the co-operative policy of good understanding which has been fostered by the International projects referred to above and the general sympathy of view- among all the powers interested in the far east.

New Japanese Treaty. The treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and Japan, signed in 1894, would by a strict interpretation of its provisions have terminated on July 17, 1912. general treaties with the other powers, however, terminated in 1911. and the Japanese government expressed an earnest desire to conduct the negotiations for anew treaty with the United States simultaneously with its negotiations with the other powers. There were a number of important questions involved in the treaty, including the immigration of laborers, revision of the customs tariff and the right of Americans to hold real estate in Japan.

The United States consented to waive all technicalities and to enter at once upon negotiations for anew treaty on the understanding that there should be a continuance throughout the life of the treaty of the same effective measures for the restriction of immigration of laborers to American territory which had been In operation with entire satisfaction to both governments since 1908. The Japanese government accepted this basis of negotiation. and anew treaty was quickly concluded, resulting in a highly satisfactory settlement of the other questions referred to. Europe and the Near East, In Europe and the near east, during the past twelve-month, there has been at times considerable political unrest. The Moroccan question, which for some months was the cause of great anxiety, happily appears to have reached a stage at which It need no longer be regarded with concern.

The Ottoman empire was occupied for a period by strife In Albania and is now at war with Italy. In Greece and the Balkan countries the disquieting potentialities of this situation have been more or less felt. Persia has been the scene of a long internal struggle. These conditions have been the cause of uneasiness in European diplomacy, hut thus far without direct political concern to the United States. In the war which unhappily exists between Italy and Turkey this government has no direct political interest, and I took occasion at the suitable time to issue a proclamation of neutrality In that conflict.

At the same time all necessary steps have been taken to safeguard the personal Interests of American citizens and organizations In so far as affect'd by the war. In spite of the attendant economic uncertainties and detriments to commerce, the United States has gained markedly in its commercial standing with certain of the nations of the near east. Coronation of King George V. The 22d of June of the present, year marked the coronation of his Britannic majesty. King George V.

In honor of this auspicious occasion I sent a special embassy to London. The courteous and cordial welcome extended to tills representatives by his majesty and the people of Great Britain has further emphasized the strong bonds of friendship happily existing between the two nations. Settlement of Differences With Great Britain. As the result of a determined effort on the part of both Great Britain and the United States to settle all of their outstanding differences a number of treaties have been entered into between the two countries in recent years, by which nearly all of the unsettled questions between them of any importance have been adjusted by agrement or arrangements made for their settlement by arbitration. Recognition of Portuguese Republic, The National Constituent assembly, regularly elected by the vote of the Portuguese people, having on l9 last unanimously proclaimed a republican government, the official recognition of the government of the United States was given to the new republic In the afternoon of the same day.

International Conventions and Conferences. The supplementary protocol to The Hague convention for the establishment of an international prize court, mentioned in my last annual message, embodying stipulations providing for an alternative procudure which would remove Hie constitutional objection to that part of The Hague convention which provides that there mav be an appeal to the proposed court from the decisions of national courts, has received the signature of tne governments parties to the original convention and has been ratified by the government of the United States, together with the prize court convention. The deposit of the ratifications with the government of the Netherlands awaits action by the powers on the declaration, signed at London on February A Trying Role. fellow. He belongs to a militant uplift part does he play In the proceedings the public he stands as th bead of the family; In private he its horrible So Cheer Up.

you find yourself in the says a Georgia philosopher, the best of It by starting a 1909. of the rules of International to be recognized within the meaning ol article sm'en of The Hague convention for the establishment of an Internationa? prize court. Fur-Seal Treaty. The fur-seal controversy, which for nearly twenty-five years has been the source of serious friction between the United States and the powers bordering upon the north Pacific ocean, whose subjects have been permitted to engage in pelagic sealing against the fur-seal herds their breeding grounds within the jurisdiction of the United States, has at iast been satisfactorily adjusted by the conclusion of the North Pacific sealing convention entered Into between the United States. Great Britain, Japan and Russia on the seventh of July last.

The attention of congress is especially called to the necessity for legislation on the part of the United States for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations assumed under this convention, to which the senate gave its advice and consent on th. 3 twenty-fourth day of July last. International Opium Commission. In a special message transmitted to the congress on the seventh of January, 1911, in which I concurred in the recommendations made by the secretary of state in regard to certain needful legislation for the control of our interstate and foreign traffic In opium and other menacing drugs, I quoted from my annual message of December 7, 1909, In which I announced that the results of the International Opium commission held at Shanghai in February, 1909, at the Invitation of the United States, had been laid before this government: that the report of that commission showed that China was making remarkable progress and admirable efforts toward the eradication of the opium evil; that the interested governments had not permitted their commercial interests to prevent their co-operation in this reform; and, as a result of callateral investigations of the opium ouestion In this country, I recommended that the manufacture, sale and use of opium in the United States should be, more rigorously, controlled by legislation. Prior to that lime and in continuation of the policy of this government to secure the co-operation of the interested nations, the United States proposed an international opium conference with full Powers' for the purpose of ctothlng with the force of international law the resolutions adopted bv the above-mentioned commission, together with their essential corollories.

The other powers concerned cordially responded to the proposal of this government, and, I am glad to he able to announce, representatives of all the powers assembled in conference at The Hague on the first of this month. Foreign Trade Relations of the United States. In my last annual message I referred to the tariff negotiations off the department of state with foreign countries in connection with the application, by a series of proclamations, of the minimum tariff of the United States to Importations from the several countries, and I stated that. In its general operation, section 2 of the new tariff law had proved a guaranty of continued commercial peace, although there were, unfortunately, instances where foreign governments dealt arbitrarily with American interests within their Jurisdiction in a manner injurious and inequitable. During the past year some instances of discriminatory treatment have been removed, but I regret to say that there remain a few cases of differential treatment adverse to the commerce of the United States.

While none of these instances now appears to amount to undue discrimination in the sense of section 2 of the tariff law of August 5, 1909, they are all exceptions to that complete degree of equality of tariff treatment that the department of state has consistently sought to obtain for American commerce abroad. While the double tariff feature of the tariff law- of 1909 has been amply Justified by the results achieved in removing former and preventing new, undue discriminations against American commerce. It is believed that the time has come for the amendment of this feature of the law in such way as to provide a graduated means of meeting varying degrees of discriminatory treatment of American commerce In foreign countries as well as to protect the financial interests abroad of American citizens against arbitrary and injurious treatment on the part of foreign governments through either legislative or administrative measures. It would seem desirable that the maximum tariff of the United States should embrace within its purview the free list, which is not the case at the present time, in order that it might have reasonable significance to the governments of those countries from which the Importations into the United States are confined virtually to articles on the free list. The fiscal year ended June 30.

1911, shows great progress in the development American trade. It was noteworthy as marking the highest record of exports of American products to foreign countries. the valuation being In excess of $2,000,000,000. exports showed a gain over the preceding year of more than $300,000,000. Crying Need for American Merchant Marine.

I need hardly reiterate the conviction IJiat there should speedily be built up an American merchant marine. This is necessary to assure favorable transportation facilities to our great ocean-borne commerce as well as to supplement the navy with an adequate reserve of ships and men. It would have the economic advantage of keeping at home part of the vast sums now paid foreign shipping for carrying American goods. All the great commercial nations pay heacVy subsidies to their merchant marine, so that it is obvious that without some wise aid from the congress the United States must lag behind in the matter of merchant marine In Its present anomalous position. Legislation to facilitate the extension of American banks to foreign countries is another matter In which our foreign trade needs assistance.

With these factors and the continuance of the foreign-service established (departmental. diplomatic and consular) upon the high plane where It has been placed by the recent rearoganization this government would be abreast of the times in fostering the Interests of its foreign trade, and the rest must be left to the energy and enterprise of our business men. Improvement of the Foreign Service. The entire foreign-service organization is being improved and developed with especial regard to the requirements of the commercial Interests of the country. The rapid growth of our foreign trade makes it of the utmost Importance that governmental agencies through which that trade is to be aided and protected should possess a high degree of efficiency.

Not only should the foreign representatives be maintained upon a generous scale in so far as salaries and establishments are concerned, but the selection and advancement of officers should be definitely and permanently regulated by law, so that the service shall not fall to attract men of high character and ability. The experience of the past few vears with a partial application of civil service rules to the dipufomatic and consular service leaves no doubt in my mind of the wisdom of a wider and more permanent extension of those principles to both branches of the foreign service. I therefore again commend to the favorable action of the congress the enactment of a law applying to the diplomatic and consular service the principles embodied in section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in the civil service act of January 16.1853. and the executive orders of June 27, 1906, and of November 26, 1909. In its consideration of this important subject I desire to recall to the attention of the congress the very favorable report made on the Bowden bill for the improvement of the foreign service by the foreign affairs committee of the house of representatives.

Available statistics show that the strictness with which the merit system has ben applied to the foreign service during recent years and the absolute non-partisan selection of consuls and diplomatic service secretaries who Indeed far from being selected with any view to political consideration have actually been chosen to a disproportionate extent from states which would have been unrepresented in the foreign service under the system wihch it is to be hoped is now permanently obsolete. Some legislation for the perpetuation of the present system of examinations and promotions upon merit and efficiency would be of greatest value to our commercial and international Interests. Proof of IL a handsome dog! He must be valuable. Vendor bet 'e is. The gentleman wot 1 bought £5 reward if I bring him Sketch.

Two Definitions of War. Voltaire remarked: is an epitome of all That was boiled down into a still better epigram when General Gherman remarki. UNIVERSITY SPENDS ICHJJUILDING Work Now Under Way orf Eight Structures at Madison. COST WILL BE $1,000,000 Dome of Old State Capito! to Be Reassembled and Placea on Top of Main Hall When Appropriation Is Made by LegislaU re. University of Wisconsin is just now in the greatest building era of its history, over $1,000,000 being spent in new buildings at this time, (sine new buildings will cost at least $1,000,000.

One is nearly completed, two are in process of completion, and work has begun on five others. Among the plans of the university are those which call for the erection of a big dome on top of University hall. The dome, which formerly stood on top of the old capitol building, lies piled in order behind Main hall, waiting an appropriation from the legislature for the financing of the job. With the new dome on Main hall, the structure will have an imposing appearance. The dome weighs 1,000,000 pounds.

MUST SELL SOAP BY WEIGHT Only Articles in Natural State Come Under Numerical Count Provision, Says Attorney General. Numerical as fised in the Wisconsin weights and measures law passed by the last legislature, is limited to apply only to articles in their natural state, such as apples, eggs, according to an opinion from the office of Attorney General Bancroft. The law provides that dry commodities not otherwise specified in this section shall be bought and sold only by standard dry measure, standard weight or numerical count, except when parties otherwise agree in evident intent of the says the attorney general, to secure to the consumer the full amount of any commodity for which he supposes he is paying. An opinion is cited in which it is held that meats, wrapped In many thicknesses of paper, cheese cloth, should sold at the net weight of the An interesting aspect of this construction of the law is that merchants may no longer sell soap at six bars for a quarter or other stated number of bars for a given sum, for soap is not a natural product as interpreted in the opinion of the attorney general. DIETZ TRIALS TRANSFERRED Family of Cameron Dam Fame Gets Change of Venue to Eau Claire Hearings Set for March.

change of venue was granted in the cases of the members of the John Dietz family of Cameron dam fame. The cases will be tried in Eau Claire county the first Monday in March. New bonds were issued for the appearance of the defendants at that time, the sureties being Herman Voigt, son-in-law of John Dietz, and W. W. Dietz, a brother.

Mrs. Dietz, the sons, Clarence and Leslie, and the daughter appeared in court. The only absentee was John, the husband and father, who is in prison at Waupun. FLOOD DOES MORE DAMAGE Ice Gorge Again Imperils Black River Falls Bridge Swept from oorings. Black River city is again at the mercy of the waters of the Black river.

The water has been rising rapidly and the pontoon bridge built by the Omaha railroad and donated to the city has been torn from its moorings by the ice which formed above and was borne down upon the structure by the rising flood. Part of the coffer dam which the state is erecting in the river with the object of throwing the river back into the old channel has been washed away. The river is rising and fears of a repetition of last disaster are entertained. First Train Ride at Age of 80. Milwaukee.

first passenger train over the new Friendship division of the Northwestern road carried as a guest of the company Mrs. Sarah Dalton, aged 80, of Dalton, Green Lake county. It was Mrs. first ride on a railroad train and also the first one she had ever seen. Hobo Exchanges Clothing.

Columbia Clothing store was entered and a complete outfit of new was taken by a hobo, who discarded his old rags, which were found in the store the next morning. He also took some change from the till. Takes Fa-al Fall from House. Neenah. Brandick, a farmer, lies at his home in a critical condition as a result of a forty foot plunge off the roof of his house.

To Name Judge After Recess. Washington. is believed that President Taft will appoint a successor to the late United States Judge Quarles of Wisconsin when congress reassembles after the holiday recess. German Societies to Build. Racine.

German societies Of Racine have amalgamated for the purpose of building a $50,000 clubhouse next spring, which will be known as Germania hall. SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CAPITAL AT MADISON RECALLS INTERESTING HISTORY OF WISCONSIN'S EARLY DAYS Tamil Hall at Belmont Where First Legislature Met. Madison. Seventy-five years ago, on Nov. 30, 1836, the city of Madison was chosen by the members of the first territorial legislature as the location of the capital of the state of Wisconsin.

There were at the time many other cities of the state which were appealing for the honor of containing the chief and capitol building of the state, but after a system of lobbying had been indulged in. which would have done credit or discredit to any succeeding legislature. Madison received a majority of the votes of the members and preparations for the erection of the legislatve hall was commenced. In the whole of Dane county at that time there were but thirty persons. Henry Dodge had been appointed governor of the territory of Wisconsin, established by act of congress on April 30.

1836, and on July 4 of the same year the new officers were inaugurated, anil in his inaugural address the governor spoke of the difficulties of selecting a place for capitol of the state. Immediately after the convening of the territorial legislature men began to appear at Belmont, where the sessions were being held and presenting the claims and qualifications of Fond du Lae, Portage, Dubuque, Milwaukee. Racine, Belmont, Mineral Point, Platteville. Cassvllle, Knshkonong. Wisconslnapolis.

Wisconsin City and Peru. Another city. or. rather. ENGINEER KILLED IN WRECK Head-on Collision at Corliss Throws Locomotives Down Embankment Bishop Badly Hurt.

Charles Farbush of Racine was crushed to death. State Senator Bishop of Kenosha fatally hurt, and a dozen others severely Injured in a head-on collision between a passenger train and switch engine in the yards here. The entire passenger train left the track and both engines turned turtle over a twenty-foot embankment. Farbush was crushed beneath the switch engine. Senator injuries are internal.

Engineer Haddock of the passenger train jumped to safety when he saw the impending collision. DRINKS ACID IN POSTOFFICE Stevens Point Girl Commits Suicide Because Work Caused Wedding Postponement. Stevens Myers, until recently chief operator at the local telephone exchange, committed suicide in the postoffice lobby by drinking carbolic acid. She had resigned as operator to marry Henry Curran, assistant postmaster, and the date had been set for Dec. 16.

Because of the Christmas rush, Curran desired a postponement of the wedding until January. The couple entered the postoffice at a late hour and while Curran was attending to some duties, Miss Myers drank tho acid, dying almost instantly. TEACHER IN ALIENATION SUIT University Professor Named by Madison Man in Suit to Recover 55,000 Damages. R. Bytier, instructor in horticulture at the university, is the defendant in a suit started in circuit court by Fred J.

Pritchard, who accuses Butler of having alienated the affections of his wife. Pritchard charges that during his temporary absence Butler enticed his wife away and deprived him of her comfort, society and aid. He asks $5,000 damages. Mrs. Pritchard recently began suit for divorce on the ground of desertion.

New Road Gets Decision. Stevens of the circuit court upheld the judgment of the railroad commission which granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to the Fairchild North-Eastern Railway company for the construction of an extension of its line. The Omaha road and the towns of Osseo, Fall Creek, Augusta and others objected to the granting of the certificate. Judge Stevens held that territory to be served by the new road is entitled to better railway service. to Tornado Sufferers.

mostly contributed by towns in this vicinity, has been distributed among stricken families in the Rock county tornado district. Corn Show a Success. second annual corn show for this section of Marathon county, held under the auspices of the business men of Mosinee, was a record breaker. The show comprised a two session and the attendance was estimated at 600 for each day. Buy Trees for Capitol Park.

capitol commission has ordered $3,656 worth of trees and shrubs for capitol park. Will Not Sell Liquor. R. Evans, a druggist, notifies the public that he will not sell liquor of any kind for any purposes whatever, even in case of emergency or on prescription. Raise Fair Admission.

Agricultural association of Vernon county voted to hold a fair three days instead of two and to raise the price of admission to 50 cents per day. future city, that made a strong bid for the votes of the legislators was Helena, ou the east bank of the Wisconsin river. This latter town, like many others of that period, has now passed out of exist ence. The possibilities of an overflow of the river at that point, pointed out by the representatives of the other contending locations, was all that prevented the establishment of the state capital at that place. it was at that time one of the most thickly settled sections of the state and the lead mines in the vicinity, together with a shot tower about a mile away, seemed to give great promise of a future metropolis.

The residents of the other cities claiming the attention of the representatives of the people of the territory brought maps showing the possibilities of future growth of their eities in ease the capital were located at those places. It was Anally left to Duane Doty to jpiek the site for the future capital. Judge Doty, afterward a delegate to congress and later governor of the territory of Wisconsin, and still later governor of Utah, lixed upon the isthmus between the third and fourth of the four lakes and in conjunction with Stephens T. Mason purchased from the government about 1,000 acres in sections 13. 14.

23 and 24. upon the four common corners of which the capitol now stands. He was WHOLE COMMITTEE IS FOR VINDICATION INVESTIGATORS SAID TO BE UNANIMOUS FOR EXONERATING SENATOR STEPHENSON. PROBERS FINISH DECISION Report Will Be Submitted to Congress at Early Date Are at Work Reproducing Testimony Given at Hearing. Washington, D.

prediction, based upon information from members of the investigating committee, that Senaior Stephenson will be exonerated of the charges of corruption in connection with his election, by a unanimous vote of the committee, is generally accepted as accurate by his colleagues The statement is made by one of the democratic members of the subcommittee which conducted the investigation that the democrats, without exception, will vote to clear him of the charges in their report to the full committee on privileges and elections. It is taken for granted that the republican members will take the same view and that the Wisconsin senator, therefore, will be given an absolutely clean slate. In the present instartce the report of the investigating committee will be all but final, as its recommendations will be accepted by the full committee and the senate itself. It is probable that the report will be one of the first matters to be considered by the senate. The report of the investigating committee.

Senator Heyburn has been drafted, but is awaiting the completion of the printing of the testimony, which is now in the hands of the public printer. As soon as the volume is finished and page references to the testimony can be inserted the subcommittee will communicate its findings to the full committee. Senator Stephenson himself, although making no comment on the outcome of the investigation, is confident that he will be cleared. The only doubt has been as to Whether or not the report will unanimous. Slaying of Negro Justified.

Madison. jury which investigated the death of Fred Rose, killed in a gun duel by Fred Simmons, both colored, rendered a verdict to the effect that Simmons was justified in killing Rose, and recommending his discharge. Rose was jealous of Simmons and became enraged when he found his wife and Simmons at the home of a colored man. The two men and the woman ran amusement games at county fairs in Wisconsin last fall. Will Sue for Dog Taxes.

Manitowoc. owners who neglected to pay the $2 license fee will be sued by the city, the council having instructed the city attorney to start proceedings. Mail Destroyed by Fire. A mail car containing fifty bags of newspapers and magazines, attached to a Milwaukee road fast mail train, was destroyed by fire near here. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Wisconsin Sheep Win Prizes. Madison. Wisconsin College of Agriculture has won $761 in prizes on the sheep shown at the international live stock exhibition at Chicago. Testimony Reveals Graft. La Crosse.

a nearing before the police commission on charges of graft in the police department, Frank Scott testified he paid SIBO to detectives for protection for a house he operated during 19 09 arid Professor Wedded Fifty Years Madison. J. B. Parkinson, formerly vice president of the University of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Parkinson will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Dec.

19. Capitol at Madison, First Used in 1838. then appointed chairman of the capltol building: commission. The cornerstone of the first eapitol of the Wisconsin was laid on July 4. 1837.

'l'lie legislature did net novt in Madison till ill 1838, and the new eapitol, not being: in sullieient of completion, that body met in the basement of the Ameri can house, where tiov. Hodge delivered his annual address. The federal govern ment appropriated $40,000 for the erection of the eapitol. Dane county added $4,000 and the territorial legislature more, making a total cost of about In 1857. nine years after the admission of the territory into the union as a a larger eapitol was found necessary and ordered built.

This was enlarged in 1882. While at work upon some remodeling in 1903 part of one of the walls fell down, killing some of the workmen. In 1904 the east wing of the eapitol was destroyed by tire and many valuable public documents were burned together with much of the property of the newly formed Wisconsin fret' library commission. Since the tire constant changes and re constructions have been ordered and it is expected that some time next spring the new eapitol will be completed and be sufficiently large to for the needs of the state employes for many years to come. The old hall at Belmont, where the first legislature met.

is still standing. KILLED BY HIS WIFE'S LOVER Stephen Berger, Milwaukee, Called from Home in Middle of Night and Shot to Death. from his home in the middle of the night in an attempt to pacify 'a jealous admirer of his wife, Stephen Berger was shot to death. John Nagel, aged 40, is under arrest charged with the crime. Berger came to America from Hungary several years ago.

leaving his wife and two children in the old country. Soon after Mrs. Berger met Nagel and the two came to this country and lived together at Akron, Ohio. Finally locating her husband in Milwaukee, Mrs. Becker came here and the couple became reconciled.

Nagel followed and has repeatedly threatened to do something desperate unless the woman returned to him. When arrested Nagel had a revolver with three empty chambers in his possession. He admits being near the Becker home when the tragedy occurred and also that he wrote several threatening letters, but denies shooting Becker. MANY SEEKING STATE POSTS Several Candidates for State Veterr narian and Member of State Board of Control. Madison.

are being circulated by friends of Dr. C. A. Deadman of this city who desire to see him chosen state veterinarian to succeed Dr. A.

H. Hartwig. Another candidate is Dr. W. A.

Wolcott, formerly of Sheboygan county, now in practice in this city. He was assistant to former State Veterinarian D. B. Clark, Dr. H.

P. Clute of Milwaukee, a former state veterinarian, is also mentioned. For member of the state board of control to succeed Rev. Daniel Woodward, resigned, the strongest, candidates are John P. Lewis of Friendship; Dr.

A. J. Provost of Oshkosh, and Assemblyman E. E. Haight of Poyette.

The salary is $2,500. Ciraus King Left Fortune. Madison. estate of Otto Ringling of Baraboo, one of the five circus kings, who died March 31, 1911, has been appraised at $4 242.32, by Special Inheritance Tax Investigator Harrington. He held one-fifth interest in each of the circus properties, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum Bailey, Forepaugh Sells, his share amounting to 039.

He also had one-fifth interest in the winter quarters at Baraboo and Bridgeport, bonds to the value of $218,500, and much personal property. Editor Would Run for Congress. Neenah. Stone, mayor of Neenah, and editor of the Neenah Times, announces his candidacy for democratic nomination for congressman in the new Sixth district next fall. Mr.

Stone is one of the oldest newspapermen in the state, and is prominent in G. A. R. circles. 119,335 Hunting Licenses in 1911.

Madison. county clerks in Wisconsin so far have reported the sale of 119,335 hunting licenses this fall. The limit for making returns is Dec. 17, and it is estimated that fully 125,000 have been issued. The total last year was 115,234.

Commissioner Packer Has Typhoid. Madison. Commissioner of Immigration B. G. Packer is seriously ill with typhoid fever in a Chicago hospital.

Moll Will Start Suit. Madison. Moll, star quarterback of the Wisconsin football squad, will institute criminal proceedings against a Minneapolis newspaper which charged him with professionalism. Sawyer County Declines State Aid, county board turned down the state aid road law on ground that the aid offered would not pay for the extra expenses necessitated under the state aid astern..