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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

Nothing more remarkable has occur.
red In the world of indoor sports In the
history Of Chicago, says the Chronicle,
than the growth Of interest In bowling
In i've years 1t has sprung from a
sleepy. Old-world pastime, In which Rip
Van Wrinkle, Joined in the Kaatskills, to
Q busting game In which at least 3d.
QUO In this city are intensely interested
and on which thousands Of dollars are
spent every day. Five years ago the
first bowling league was started In Chi.
cago. To-day there IRE thirty leagues,
including 24O clubs. and mt least fifty
Independent clubs Of male members
and seventy-Hve women's clubs which
are not afiiliated with leagues or asso.
Citations. Five years ago there were
probably half dozen alleys In Chicago
Of regulation size and make on which
an expert bowler could exercise his
skin. To-day there are more than 25O
alleys In the city, each one dream Of
perfection from a bowler's standpoint
In 1906 there were between thirty
and forty Independent bowling clubs In
Chicago. composed mostly Of Germans
who had inherited love for the old
game and scattered from Ravenswood
to ROseland. The average ChicagOar
knew practically nothing about the
game and referred to II as either mine
pins" or ten pins when he now ant
then saw a team Of bowlers rolling the
balls. The alleys varied In length ant
width. II the building was ten feeI
shorter than regulation alley tn,
alley constructed was ten feet short.
A trio Of enthusiastic bowlers In d
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Powers Thester was destroyed by fire
ct Grand Rapids. Mich. The property
loss amounts to about 100000. One
man persisted and several persons were
overcome by smoke. The blaze started
in the basement and quickly spread. The
entire block was filed with smoke. which
cut tenants living in the upper stories
% from the stairways. Edgar W. War
reuton. an employee in the building. was
sufocsted; Mrs. washburn. son and
daughter we're overcome by the smoke.
They were rescued by iremen and taken
to a hospital. They will recover. There
were a number Of narrow escapes. How.
ard Gould presented Brother Officers"
at the house the previous evening.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Modern Longevity.

In the seventeenth century the aver.
age duration Of life was only thirteen
years; In the eighteenth, twenty; In the
present century It Is thirty-six. This
great increase In the average length of
human life Is not, however, IN indica-
ton OF an increase In the vigor and vi.
tally Of the race, but 1t Is rather due
to the fact that cholera, the black
plague and other devastating scOurges
which formerly Overspread whole coun'
tries ut frequent intervals, sometimes
several times during century. have
been brought more and more under con
troll by improved public sanitation and
quarantine. The real test Of the vitality
OF the race Is not the average length OF
human life, but the proportion OF cen,
tenarians. The proportion Of persons
who have attained great age Is without
doubt ut the present time much less
than ever before In the history Of the
world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

"Im looking for street car cOnduc
tor that made away with more nickeli
than his deposit with the company
would cover" he said.
The other. as was proper to the plot
paled perceptibly. 'H-how did you
know me?" he faltcrcd.
"Oh, that's easy" answered the Inf
Diet. Anybody who ever saw genu
inc hobo would nail you In moment
as an lmpostor. The genuine article
while he never washes. occasionally
scrapes little of the CRIME from his
hands In climbing over fence. on
yes"
But the poor conductor saw the poinl
too late, and soon he was In service
more tyrannOus than that Of the rail
road cOmpany.--Buffalo Express.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
GERMANY BUYS COAL HERE.
Large Orders Tor Anthracite Are pIsc ID In
Penn svivaoja,

p0NUSyIv0Uto
There has been a marked increase re-
Gently In foreign orders for American
anthracite coal, especially from Germany.
The demand abroad Is said to be due
largely to labor troubles In Wales and
France. resulting in a curtailmcnt OF sup
plies from those countries. At the same
time low ocean freights and compara'
lively light exports Of grain from this
country have enabled anthracite inter.
ests here to take advantage OF the sit.
uation abroad. Three representative coal
dealers of Bcrlin-Baron Roecke. Bustav
Schulze and =. A. Hanckow-are In this
country and have inspected the Pennsyl'
vania anthracite coal fields. As a result
Of their visit several fairly large orders
have been placed. A representative OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company said his company had re.
ceived an order for about 1000 tons Of
hard coal to be consigned to the anthra
| cite works Of Gustav Schulze ut Berlin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Then aud Now.

New York City had at the beginning
Of the Civil War a population of about
One-quarter of what It is at present,
$4,000. Taxation for city purposes,
now $l00,O00,OO0. was then $5,OOO,OOO.
The police department cost $1,000. OOO
and public schools $1,7OO,OOO. Some OF
the items of city expenditure forty
years ago We're for the Mayors Office.
$4,000; the law department (Which
now costs $4OO,OOO), $4,000. and the
board OF health which now costs g.,
900. OOW. $4,000 Sue are department,
then volunteer organization, cost $751;.
OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Three Trainme Killed.

Three trainmen, all OF Springfield,
Mo-, were killed on the Frisco road in
North Springfield, in collision between
a switch engine and 'double-header."
The engineer and the fireman were
caught between the tank and the boiler
of the rear engine of the "double-header''
and scalded to death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
QucbeC Water Power.

1t Is doubtful whether any section Of
the world possesses water power to
such IN extent, both In number and
volume Of the cataracts, as does the
province OF Quebec. One hardly knows
which to admire most, the scenic beau
ty or the commercial possibilities. One
frequently finds several rivers joining
and making a combination Of steep.
tumultuous cataracts at single point.
producing wild and impressive pic.
ture. The foaming waters have marble.
like markings which are constantly
changing, and the rugged settings are
high rocks and fringes Of spruce trees.
1t Is the spruce trees that suggests tho
most convenient utilization of the wa.
ter power at hand In the manufacture
of pulp.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
IMPRESS MESSENGER IS SHOT.
Mysterious Case Discovered on tbs 81
Joseph and Grand island Run.

MySkOrIouS Case bIscoVere3 on ms ST
Joseph and Grand island Run.
Y. +. Fishnor, a Wells.Fargo express
messenger, was found In dying condi.
ton In his Cur on st. Joseph and Grand
Island train when 1t arrived ut Elwood,
Neb. There were two bullet holes just
below the heart. The man was unable to
tell anything Of the cause Of the shooting,
and 1t Is not known whether he was shot
accidentally or In an attempt to rob the
car. Everything In the safe was found
intact. None Of the trainmen was able
to throw any light on the shooting. The
wounded messenger was taken to hos.
pital, but will die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Women Perish on Prairie.

Mrs. Armstrong, aged 80, and her
daughter, aged %. were found dead on
the prairie near Gage, Ok. They had re-
Gently come from northwestern Illinois
and had settled on claim. They had
started out to hunt their cows, which had
wandered; were Overtaken by night and a
storm and were unable to find their way
back and persisted from exhaustion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Mutlny Of ConvIcts.

While Warden Il. W. McClaughry was
absent 400 convicts mutined and seized
arms at the new federal prison in Leav-
enworth, Kan. 4 long and desperate bat
tie with the thirty guards followed. As
the result one convict was shot dead, one
was injured, four guards We're wounded
by the mutineers and twenty'six des.
peradoes escaped into the woods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Fire DESTROYS Iron Works.

Beckwith's iron works burned at Pater-
son, y. j. II was the largest iron plant
in the city and had been partly idle for
years. Loss $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

which 1t leases the alleys. The WON
ans Athletic Club, the swell organza-
ton on Michigan avenue, has organ
lied six teams. which play three games
n week for ten weeks, at the end Of
which time individual trophies are pre-
scented to those holding the highest
scores.
The amount Of money invested in the
game In this city and the amount spent
weekly by the thousands of enthusiasts
mounts away up into the thousands In
the first place there are probably 5000
players connected with the various
clubs. Their club dues alone will aver
age 50 n month each, SO $1,000 Is turned
into the club treasures every month.
In addition to that, players on league
alleys are charged fee Of 80 cents .
night for the use of the alleys, the mon.
ey going toward the expense Of service
and maintenance. and there is another
large sum Of money. as every alley In
Chicago IL almost constantly In use.
The $50 public alleys in the city take
in an average Of $3.50 per day. calculat.
ed Mt current rates for the use Of the
alleys. In addition to these sums many
players have an individual OUTFIT, con.
sisting Of a bail. bag In which to car.
ry 1t and special shoss, which total
about % In cost and last about a year.
| Game L. Co.tiy.
In private clubs the construction Of
two alleys costs about 5000. a set Of
pins, which last about three months
cost IS. and set Of dozen balls cost
about $40. About 500 year must b
paid for cleaning and scraping the al
legs. IS a month for material and IS to
$40 week for boys to set up pins. and
other employees. or course these figures
are vastly increased in a public alley
which Is In use at all times and where
many more employees are required
However. II Is a safe estimate tina
more than 100000 year IL now spen
on bowling In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Lillian Costlow to Wed.

Lillian Costlow, to get money to marry
whom Ross II. Ferrell killed Express
Messenger Fred Lane, is to marry Will
liam Num- an undertaken in Cleveland.
on Thanksgiving morning. Num- fell In
love with Miss Costlow through news.
paper picture during the Terrell trial.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Want, piy,rc. and psmaass.

George Horton, author Of Like An
other Helen" and former consul 10 Ath'
ems, Greece, has brought suit for divorce
In Chicago. He also has sued Edward
X. Bacon OF Rogers, Bacon d Co., grain
merchants in the Board Of Trade, for
100000 damages.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
BUILDINGS RENTED FOR FAIR.
TIE s.. Louis Exposition Company Leases
Wsshlnltoo University PROP ,rty.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company has secured for use during the
fair the 10 acres comprising the grounds
Of Washington University and the fine
buildings OF that institution. now nearing
completion. just west Of Forest Park, st.
Louis. The buildings cost 100000. The
administration building of the Univer.
sity will be used ~ the administration
building of the exposition. The other
buildings will be used for congresses, ed
ucatiou exhibits aud athletic sports.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
NsroIsm Of ,svstor Man.

Fire in the carpet making plant Of the
Planet mills In Brooklyn. y. Y, endan-
gered the lives OF 500 women at work ON
the upper floors Of the building. William
Stewart, an elevator man. kept his cage
going until the last woman had left the
building and then fell unconscious from
the smoke and fire fumes he had inhaled.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Turkey Yields All,

The Sultan OF Turkey has yielded to
all the demands Of France. He has sent
to the French embassy drafts on the GUS
toms department in full payment of the
Lorando and Tubini claims and in settle.
ment of all other claims.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Joho ". Joies pisc ID In . Cell.

Alter having eIuded detectlyes Tor
more than two years. John II. Joice, for
merly president of the Stoughton Ma
tional Bank OF StOughton, Wis., has been
caught. He Is now In custody in Chicago
and must answer for the alleged embez-
element Of $4,000 belonging 10 farmers
who had made deposits in his bank.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Rradford. Pa.. CIV HaII burned.

One Of the worst fires in the history Of
Bradford, Pa, occurred the other morn.
ing. 1t originated In the livery stable Of
Frank p. Beamer and consumed dozen
buildings, including the $4,000 city hall.
Thirty-seven horses in the livery stable
persisted In the flames. The loss is esti'
mated at $15O.0OO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
James Callahan Is Acquitted.

James Callahan, charged with the kid
mapping of Eddie Cudahy and subsequent
ly with perjury in connection with his
defense, has been finally set free at Oma-
ha. The jury in the perjury ease brought
in a verdict of not guilty after being out
thirtY.thrce hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Costly Blszs ct Lossnsport.

The plant of the Lognn Milling Com
pany and the First Presbyterian Church
building were entirely destroyed by fire
at Logansport, Ind. The milling COM
pany's loss Is $4,000. with insurance Of
$4,000. The church loss is $4,000, with
insurance of $1,000. The publishing
house of Wilson Humphreys Il Co. and
the Episcopal Church were slightly dam
aged
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Turksv Yields to Austria.

The numerous grievances of Austria
Hungary against Turkey have been set.
tied by the agreement of the Porte to
adjust. financially and otherwise, the
wrongs arising from nine matters Of dis
pute. These include the claims OF the
Oriental Railway Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Find a New EilIpIco Plot.

Diaz, the presidente of Tacloban, island
of Leyte, who has been proved TO be an
agent OF the Filipino junta at Hongkong.
has been arrested. Many discriminating
papers duplicating numerous officials
were seized al the time of his arrest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
FINDS DEATH ~ FOURTH WAY.
iNssns Lshorsr Uses Knife. Pin. Rope and
Ratchet Tor suicide.

Peter Miller. u Swedish laborer. com.
mitted suicide in Omaha in a tragic man
ner. He got out Of bed, drew large
knife across his throat and was making
another slash when his roommate inter
cepted bin. He then grasped heavy
iron pin and commenced crushing his
skull in. The pin was taken from him.
He then picked up Ratchet and fled
from the room in his night clothing. He
was found later suspended by a rope
from the top Of furniture van. his body
badly chopped up with the Ratchet. He
IL thought to have been insane.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Cleveland o'fies sulidIns rurns.

Fire destroyed big office building In
Cleveland, imperiling the lives of 100 &C.
cupants, many Of whom jumped into life
nets or escaped by telephone wires. One
woman was killed and six persons were
injured. Property loss was 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
MausoIcum for G. A. Hobart.

4 beautiful mausOleum Is being erected
at Cedar Lawn, Paterson, \. j.. by Mrs
Carrot A. Hobart for her husband, the
late Vice President. 1t Is In the form
of a Doric temple. solid aud massive. free
from ornamentation, and pure example
of Greek architecture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
MysterIou. Murdsrs In evansvIiIe. Ind.

The police OF Evansville, Ind. are mys.
titled by the murder of Mrs. Georgia
Railey, u widow. and Miss Lena Renner,
both OF whom had been strangled by I'M
known persons. Each accepted IN offer
TO go buggy riding with friend" and
the bodies were found by the roadside In
different localities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
$4,000 FreIaht Wrsck.

Two sections Of freight train on the
Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio came together five miles from,
Wheeling, W. Va. Six cars loaded with
furniture and sugar We're burned. Loss
5000 None insured
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
WIN Marry Without Vows.

Miss Margaret Evelyn Heron, sister
Of Prof. George ID. Heron, the socialistic
agitator, has announced her engagement
to marry DIR. Henri Werner Berghall Of
Manistee, Mich. and the wedding will be
conducted Oh the same plan which made
sensational the marriage of Prof. Heron
to Miss Carrie Rand, Ibis disciple and
affinity"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Sewn Men Hurt at st. Louis.

Two men were fatally hurt and tive
others seriously injured by a falling wall
at the National stock yards in East st.
Louis, where an old packing house was
being razed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Bow sho rs MS Father.

William Van Dexter, u farmer living
near Camden. \. j., had n quarrel with
his 1S-year.old son, Cleveland. The lat
ter had been drinking. and he shot his
father in the groin. The doctors say he
will recover
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
AGED MAN DIES IN MYSTERY.
Wealthy New Jersey Contractor Found
Dead In Lodsin1 House.

Uoad IN Lod9In1 House.
Relatives of Benjamin +. Sweeteu, q
wealthy Camden contractor, aged ~
years, identified his body at the morgue
in Philadelphia. The man died sudden
ly In a lodging house. To the police the
keeper Of the house stated that the Cam
den man had rented the room On
Monday. 1t was not occupied until
Wednesday afternoon, when the con.
tractor arrived In Il closed carriage,
accompanied by a middle.aged woman
heavily yelled. Shortly afterward the
woman rushed to u Doctors office and
said her companion was dying. The doe
tor went to Swe"ten's assistance, but
found him dead. The woman had disap'
peared.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Millions In STANDARD OIL.

The directors OF the Standard Oh Com
pany declared a dividend Of per cent,
payable In December. This makes a total
Of As per cent for the year, which means
an aggregate distribution OF xls,GO'OoO
on a capital stock Of siOOOOOOOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
CONGRESSES RosBE0Y or MAIL.
St. Louis Postal Lmpisys Says No Stole
to support Family.

Samuel Seelig, foreman Of the city dis
tributing department of the st. Louis
postofiice. was arrested, charged with
robbing letters. Fifty.three letters, some
containing money orders, were found on
his person. He Is % years old. He has
been in the postoiiicc several years. He
was married one year ago. He was re-
garded as one Of the most efficient men in
the postal service. His salary was $500
q year. He confessed his thefts and de-
clared he was unable 80 support his wife
and baby on his salary, no he played the
races. Heavy losses made his case more
desperate, and he began to steal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
General Merriam Retires,

After forty years Of service in the army
OF the United States Brig. Gen. Henry
G. Merriam, commanding the department
OF Colorado, has retired on account of
age,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

for life. The jury was out twenty hours.
The crime with which Dunn was charg-
ed was the murder of 10-year-old Alice
Cothrcll. whose body was tshed from
cistern beneath Dunn's kitchen at Wal.
len. July last.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Elnane. Kesper pivsrts soeIetx,s FUND.-

Charles Is. Thompson, supreme finance
keeper of the Supreme Tent OF the
Knights of the Maccabees, is self-con.
fessed defauter in the sum of sol, 900.
lie took the money to aid his own imper'
lied business interests. Mr.. Thompson's
Office is at Port Huron. Mich,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Schooner Eureka Cos, pow,.

The old schooner Eureka was wrecked
in a gale on Lake Huron. The crew took
to the raft, and were all finally saved
except the wife of the mate, who sue
cumbed to exposure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Hsr Children were GREENFIELD.

Mrs. George Justice locked her two
small children In her house near Marion
Vile, No, and went a short distance for
water. When she returned the house was
10 flames. The children were cremated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Carnegie to Bulid COLLEGE.

1t is announced that Andrew Carnegie
will give 100000 to build and equip a
technical college in southern Scotland.
The institution probably will be at Gala.
shiels, counties of I,oxburgh and Sell
kirk,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
A Cool Place.

"Haye you noticed what cool breeze
comes out Of a bank when you pass Its
doors? ! wonder why It ""
THAT'S easy. IT cess. From the cold
cash stored In Its vaults."-Philadsl.
phIa Bulletin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Escaped Nesro pris on " Recsp.ured.

Frank Thompson, negro leader OF the
mutiny ut Fort l.cavenworth pcniten.
tary, has been wounded ana captured.
Lawrence Lewis, another Fugitive. was
fatally shot while trying to escape from
a posse.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Kiiiei In Speedwsv Ml.h-p.

James w. Godfrey. Il manufacturer aud
member of the New York Road Drivers
Association, was mortally wounded while
driving his speedway lrortcr Fake. lie
died without having rcgaincd conscious
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Ated Charles Dunn Convicted.

At Fort Wayne. Ind, Charles Dunn
was found guilty Of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to the penitentiary
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Arabian Acrohat Is Killed.

Ambark Benhady, % years old, an
Arabian acrobat, was instantly killed at
the Howell street station Of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road at Chester, Pa, by an express train.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
GROWTH Of BOWLING
ANCIENT GAME HAS HAD A MAR.
Vicious SPREAD.

Half Decade Ago First League Was
Formed In Chicago-Nsw There Are
Thirty Leagues In the City, witch
Maay Members.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
Wisdom, re

Wisdom rersOnifled.
KnOwitallbeforehan the infallible
detective. patted the passing hobo gen.
tally on the shoulder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

Admiral Caillard's squadron has lsft
the Island of Mitylene.