Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

opened on Aug. was obtained from
the Indians by fraud.
Dudley G.. Wooten of Dallas was
nominated by the democrats of the
sixth congressional district to the seat
of congress made vacant by the death
of Judge r. E. Burke.
The preliminary examination of
Charles Dunn resulted in holding him
without bail for the murder of Alice
Cothrell at Wallen, Ind. Dunn's two
servants are also held.
The independent oil producers in.
Texas, headed by James M. Guffy,
have contracted with Neafie & Levy,
of Philadelphia, for the construction of
two steel bulk oil steamships.
Governor Jennings has called out
Company H, Florida state troops, to
protect J. Hampton, colored, confined
in Columbia county Jail for the murder
of two white men at Fort White
Joliet city authorities burned a
large tenement house and several
adjoining buildings occupied by
negroes to stop the spread of small
pox. The flames set fire to church.
The combine of seven light oilcloth
companies of the country, to be known
as the Standard Table Oilcloth Com
pany, with a capital of $10,000,000, was
effected under the laws of New Jer
sey.
Abram M. Gutenberg, the confec-
toner dealer, in whose store at Pater-
son, N. j., an explosion occurred June
Fl that resulted in the loss of IL lives,
was fined $50 for having dynamite
stored on his premises.
Willis Miller. ON trial at Upper
the court guard in an attempt at
escape and was assisted by a brother
and sister. He was overpowered
after a desperate fight.
G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark
university, declared at a teachers
convention at Detroit that higher
education untitled women for wife
hood and motherhood. He favored
schools with the sexes separated.
Reports from all parts of the west
indicate a serious condition of affairs
on account Of the long continued
drought. Corn and wheat crops are
destroyed in many places, and in
others the yield will be greatly re-
duced
Joseph BARLEY, for four years treas
urer of the state of Nebraska, con-
victed of embezzling funds of the state
to the amount of nearly 100000 was
released from the penitentiary. Bart
ley was sentenced to 20 years and had
served 40 months
The lease of the town lots at Zion
City began under the personal direc-
ton of Dowie. Lots to the value of
$4,000 were transferred to the fol-
lowing of the overseer. A prayer
meeting was held to increase the
fervor of the bidders.
The death of Theodore w Moss, for
many years one of the best known
summer residents of Long Branch, N
j., came very unexpectedly. He was
born in New York in June, 1926. He
was one of the best known theatrical
managers in the country
"A uu0 SOIQ Cndlu, lou I0GC IOuS,
which was wound around the waist of
Isaac Gutman when he arrived at New
York from Europe in May, was sold at
auction by the customs authorities.
With it was sold gold watch chain.
The two articles were sold for 1926
Bernard P. Preston is dead at his
home, Rushville, ILL., He was a farmer
when, in 1890, he was elected to the
lower house of the Illinois Legislature,
and was one of 101 who elected Gen
eral John NJ Palmer United States
senator. He was reelected in 1892
Judge Ferdinand B. Earhart, post
master at New Orleans, is dead He
was civil judge in the 70's, deputy col
lector of the port in 1890, and United
States district attorney under Presi-
dents Harrison and Cleveland He
succeeded the late J. r. G. Pitkin as
postmaster in January.
The funeral of Francis J. Birtwell,
the ornithologist, who was accidentally
hanged in falling from a tree in New
Mexico while engaged in securing
specimens on June %, took place at
Boston. He was on his wedding tour
when the fatal accident befell him in
the presence Of his wife.
Secretary Hitchcock said at Wash
ington that he anticipated no serious
trouble with "sooners" at the opening
of the Oklahoma lands on August 6.
He said there might be several thous-
and people now on the lands, but
there was no reason to believe they
would not be gotten off easily.
A dynamite magazine near the
Grant smelter at Denver, exploded
Two Italians were killed and several
hurt Windows in the Union Stock
Yards bank, quarter of a mile away,
were shattered. The damaged is esti-
mated at $4,000. Extreme heat is
supposed to have caused the explo-
sion.
The grand jury investigating the So
called indianapolis insanity trust,
which is alleged to have railroaded
;,o+o +1,a inconn ocxy1Y1Yoo hoe rQ-