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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-30

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The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
FATAL EXPLOSION
IN A COAL MINE
Was Caused by an Accumulation
of Gas.
SIX WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT


Walsenburg, Colo, Jan. 20
Word was received from Picton,
three miles west of here, that a
horrible explosion occurred in the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company's s
mine at an early hour this morn
ing from the accumulation of gas.
Six miners were killed outright
and ten more are dying
Frank Marquis, Jr., son of a
prominent Walsenburg business
man, Harry Phipps, brother of the
superintendent of the Pictou coal
mine, were among the unfortunates
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
Kansas Drouth.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20-A severe
drouth exists throughout the state
of Kansas, and it is estimated that
the loss 10 the farmers will be
much greater than last year 1t is
feared the loss on wheat alone will
reach the enormous sum of S25,-
100000 The drouth has prevailed
for so long that it is impossible to
save the wheat crop,
The cattle interests are also
bound to suffer as the winter
pasturage WAS virtually of no use
at all
1t would be impossible to esti-
mate the great damage the long
drouth has caused
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
NoN-UNIoN MEN TO WORK.
No Action Taken to Keep Non.
Union Men Off Exposition
Contract.
Contract.

ST. Louis, Jan 20-The Union
and Building Trades men after
many meetings have decided to
allow non-union men to work upon
all exposition buildings This
action was taken after seeking
legal advice. 1t is given out that
the reason for the decision was
that the government was virtually
partner with the city and should
any action be taken to prevent
non-union labor, the federal off
GERS would restrain unions from
carrying their orders into effect
SO unions will merely try to in
duce men to join their organiza
ton.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

Window glass and putty at Jan.
sens. 3-3m
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
Murderer on Trial.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 20-The
case of John Henry, charged with
murder, was called for trial in the
superior court today The Sc
presents some unusual features
Henry shot at saloon porter, in
tending, according to his own
admission, to kill him. His bullet
struck Henry P. Kinney, a by
stander, with fatal results, and it
is for the murder of Kinney that
he is to stand trial
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Florence, Victor & Cripple Creek
Railroad Company Organized.

The Florence, Victor q Cripple
Greek Raiload company has been
duly organized with the following
officers; j f. Collins, president:
Frank Ruby, vice president; w.
ID White, treasurer, and G II,
Wilkes, secretary. The above
with FL l.. Rice, P. T. Mcclure
and T. H, Newkirk, with the ex-
ception of G II. Wilkes, compose
the board of directors.
The company is preparing to in
corporate and this will be done as
soon as possible Steps will at
once be taken to secure the rights
of-way.
The survey was completed some
time ago and the grade secured is
the minimum, allowing easy access
to the district The company has
several parties who are anxious to
build the road and no doubt the
line will be under construction
some time this coming Summer
This is the proposition that the
city of Florence banks her futnre
prosperity on, and when built will
make booming town on either
end.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

Paint material at Jansen's 3-3m
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
PhiladeIphia's Art Show.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 20-The
seventy-hrst annual exhibition of
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, which opened today, is the
most notable in the history of the
society. 1t consists of an ella bor-
ate display of original works in oil
painting, water color, pastel, sculp-
ture, architectural design, mural
decoration, drawing, etching, en-
craving, wood aud stone carving
and stained glass.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Ten Dead Result of Collapsed
Building.

Glasgow, Jan. 20-The Smith
field glass works collapsed today
and many lives were lost Ten
bodies have already been removed
from the ruins and it is believed
that more are dead A great num-
Der of injured were taken to the
hospital.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
rlissouri Pacific Dividend.

New York, Jan. 20 Stockhold-
ers of the Missouri Pacific railroad
today received semi-annual divi-
dend of q per cent on their
holdings. This places the stock
upon D per cent. basis, the last
semi-annual dividend being p per
cent.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20
Old rlason Dead.

New York, Jan. 20 Daniel
Sickels, cousin of General
Sickels, died this morning. He
was an old soldier and the oldest
Mason in New York state
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

For over twenty years the great
merit of the Stetson company has
made it the recognized exponent
of Harriet Beecher Stoves i'm
mortal story Opera house tomor-
row night
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

Secure tickets at Davies for
"Uncle Toms Cabin" tomorrow
night. It's the best show on the
road
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

The Rock Island hotel business
is growing judging by the large
number of patrons yesterday
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-20

Col. Sawyer's great pack of
Siberian hounds with Stetson s
"Uncle Toms Cabin" at opera
house tomorrow night,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
DUG GRnVE FIRST
THEN KILLED HIS WIFE
Jealous Man Asked H8r to Go
Driving and Then Si0w.y Beat
Her to Death

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 15.-George
Wolf, who killed his wife at Chippewa
Falls last June, has made confess
sion.
The only reason he gave for the deed
was that attentions shown his wife by
other men had made him extremely
jealous.
He finally resolved that she must
die, and went to the river bank about
four miles from Chippewa Falls. where
he dug a shallow grave. Several
nights later he asked his wife to go
driving with him. She consenteu
When they had reached a lonely spot
he struck her blow on the head
with a club Stunned and bleeding
the wamon lay in his arms for an
hour, when he completed his murder
GUS work. He drove at once to the
grave, where he deposited the body.
He returned to his work in a local
livery stble, at the end of two weeks
going to Brillion. where he secured
work A fellow-workman gave the
information which led to his arrest.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
PRESIDENTS GUESTS
HT SYCAMORE tiELL
Had a Lot OF Distinguished PeO-
Die to Participate OF His Hos
pitdIitu at Lunch

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug, 15.-The
President had as guests at luncheon
today Major General H. C. Corbin,
Major General S. NJ B. Young, Henry
Loomis Nelson, the author. Jacob A
Riis of New York, Robert w. Morrows,
chairman of the New York county Re
publican committee. David R. Francis,
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, and Henry w Warren Of
Philadelphia
Generals Corbin and Youn are en-
route to Germany to witness the fall
maneuvers of the army, and called to
pay their respects.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
ned a Revolver Out OF Pine Wood to
Scare His Guard 4.

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Tne
prison officials here today took away
from Clarence Robinson, who is serv-
ing a life sentence for the murder of
Montgomery Gibbs, in Buffalo, dunn
my revolver made of pine, and so
cleverly contrived that the guards
were at first deceived.
Robinson has three times attempted
to gain his freedom, and it is thoug
that he contemplated an other at
tempt. He may have intended to use
the dummy revolver to hold up a
guard, take his keys and his real prs
tol and fight his way out of prison.
Robinson has now been put in solitary
confinement on short rations as a
punishment.
Robinson is regarded as a desperate
man and especial care is taken in
watching him. At night the guard on
duty on the tier where Robinsons cell
is, saw the convict working on some
thing. The guard did not alarm Rob-
inson, but crept up quietly to see what
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
THkES IN WISHING
Works in the Fields and Goes Bare
foot But She Loves the FiOme-
stead and Won't Be Bfibed
to Give 1t UD

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. ia washer
woman who wears wooden shoes when
she wears any at all has refused to
convert her modest belongings into
$4,000 cash The woman is Mrs.
Margaret Sheeler, one of the pioneer
settlers in the southern part of Lake
county, and one of the most pictur-
esque characters in the community.
In the summer she goes barefooted,
and in the winter her rough wooden
shoes are sufficient. She works in the
hay field on her twenty-one acre farm.
two miles northeast of Lake Forest,
milks half dozen cows. keeps neat a
plainly furnished cottage of six rooms
and takes in washing.
The first attempt to buy Mrs
Sheeler's place was made several
months ago. Several men who want
ed to build summer residences on it
offered her a thousand dollars an acre
for ten acres. Mrs Sheeler refused
the offer, giving as an excuse that she
did not want to cut up her property.
The same rate was then offered FOR
the whole farm, and the widow was as
Indifferent to this proposal as she was
to the others. Last Wednesday man
went TO ner with an 0uer OF $4U,UUU
for the place He found her svE n
ing a scythe in hay field. She was
berefooted and bareheaded, and
stopped work reluctantly to, allow
him to talk to her.
81 do not want to sell my place she
said when the visitor introduced him
self
But am offering you 0,00O for it.
Tnat is much more than it is worth.
II is worth SO much to me thac
shall keep it, Mrs. Sheeler replied.
'Yol might as we'll move along.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

he was doing. He learned nothing.
The matter was reported, hoover, and
after Robinson had gone to his work
in the shops the warden ordered his
cell searched. Nothing was found,
but a stricter watch was kept on the
convict.
This morning Robinson was again
seen busily working away at something
in his cell. After watching for some
time the guards entered the cell and
after short search took from the
prisoner a dummy revolver. 1t was
an exact counterpart of real revolv-
er. 1t had long and large caliber.
The part that would show black on a
genuine pistol was blackened with
SCOT. The chamber. was we'll carved
and on either side of the barrel
showed the heads of cartridges.
No explanation Is given where Rob
inson hid the gun when his cell was
first searched.
Robinson's wife, who was Implicated
in the killing of Montgomery Gibbs, is
in the woman's prison here.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

dental postmaster for sales of stamps
and to the fourth-class postmasters on
his cancellations.
Isolated cases of this kind have
arisen heretofore, but only within the
past few months has the practice
become Of sufficient seriousness to
attract the attention of the law Off
GERS of the department. 1t is a vi
olation of the postal laws for a
postmaster to solicit businesa In
the cases under consideration it has
not been proven that postmasters so
violated the law, but it is taken for
granted that there is an ulterior mo-
tive where mail is deposited outside
of the limits of the Office in which it
This abuse is. therefore
held to be violation of the spirit of
the law. 1t has been practiced in
Pennsylvania, in several States of
the South, and cases in the North and
middle West have also been called to
the attention 70 the department. An
nouncement Is made at the depart
ment that dismissals will follow in
every case where postmasters are
apprehended in countenancing this
practice.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
Sharp Practice to Swell Revenues
Sans Mail Servers

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IS
Postmaster General Payne has ordered
summary action to stamp out prac-
tice which has been rapidly growing
in the postal service during the past
few months. The abuse relates to the
practice of fourth-class postmasters
located near presidential post offices
having mail originating within the
limits of the latter deposited in the
fourth-class office, through an i'm
piled agreement, the fourth-class post
masters getting the benefit therefrom
when the department comes to make
reclassification of salaries. The
compensation of fourth-class postmas-
ters is based on cancellation while
that of presidential postmasters is
based on receipts. The attention of
Postmaster General Payne has been
directed to several cases recently
where mail originating within the linn
it's of presidential Office has been
deposited at a fourth-class post office.
AS the stamps are purchased at the
presidential post office, the govern
ment pays compensation twice on
this class of business-to the presi-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

sentiment. We presume that Green
land is emancipated by it's insularity
from the Monroe doctrine. and t
seems time that we saw to it that it
should fall into no other hands than
those Of Great Britain. 1t does not
look like very valuable possession:
neither did Alaska. when it was
bought; but it might easily become
so. At all events, its possession by
Canada, should it ever become a part
of our federation, would have an
expanding influence on our natioQal
mird. 1t would give us a sense Of
empire and would double our segment
of the north pole.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
BRITISH MONHRCH
RECEIVES ADDRESS
His Majesty Returned Thanks to
Portsmouth for It's Loyal
Greetings

COWES, Aug. liking Edward S
reply to an address from the city of
Portsmouth yesterday was handed to
the mayor of Portsmouth today.
On behalf of himself and the queen,
his majesty thanks the city for it's
congratulations ON the coronation, the
recovery of his health and the conclu-
sion of peace.
During the morning the king mrl1ed
the spot occupied by the coffin contain
ing Queen Victoria's body on the deck
of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
A brass cross will be set into the deck
bearing the inscription: Here rested
the beloved remains of Queen Victoria
from February l to February 2. 1901.
Born May "a, 1919; died January %,
1901"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
TILE OF 4 D|SSIPATED DOG
Water Spaniel That Gh6WS, Smokes and Guz'
zl6S Plenty OF Beer

to thoroughly enjoy smoking coffin
nails" 1t also smokes cigars, but
they frequently make it sick.
The dog is the happiest, however,
when it has a chew of tobacco in it's
mouth. 1t loves the weed, and will
chew plug or fine-cut, but its favorite
is the latter. It swallows the to-
bacco, and does not seem to suffer any
bad effects from it. 1t is laughable to
see the dog bum" a chew, and like
the late Jumbo, the giant elephant, it
never forgets a person who gives it a
chew, and if it ever meets him again
on the street it will beg for more by
barking and jumping on him. AS
soon as supplied with a chew, the ca
nine will go on its way happy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
STRIKE OF TIE C0HL MINERS.
MedQr6 allowance for the Support Of Families
Granted by Committee

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. Is
Duryea, the scene of yesterdays riot,
is as quiet a country village today.
Sheriff Jacobs told the owners of the
Warnke washery that if he wished to
start up the works he would see that
the employees were protected, but
there were no employees to work.
Nearly all the men who worked yes
terday were arrested and sent to Jail
by the local authorities.
More trouble is expected at the
washery, but the sheriff is prepared.
The official plans for the distribution
of the strike fund received by the locals
of this region today specify the
amounts to be given to the strikers
who are in need. Every two weeks
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
PRTH6Tn6 STORY
But 1t Sounds Rather Queer to
Hear in an American City in
the Second Year OF the
2OIb Century

READING, Pa, Aug. 15.-Since the
funeral of Leroy Thomas Eisenhower,
the three-year old child of John
Eisenhower, who is supposed to have
died from a Witch's spell, the neigh
borhood has been greatly excited.
Several deaths which have occurred
in the vicinity recently are attributed
to the same cause. In this region
there are many persons who have a
strong belief in the existence of
witches.
Mrs Eisenhower says the witch
has been working on her child almost
since its birth. During this time
she relates, ''the child suffered tor
lures and was afflicted with all kinds
of aches and pains. An old woman
stopped in front Of the house about
six weeks ago to see the baby and
since then its sufferings had been in
tense. The neighbors said that
Thomas was bewitched.
i did all in my power to break the
spell. ! had the baby 'pow-wowed
eighteen times and took it to the most
famous witch doctor in this section
lie said my child was bewitched and
gave me card which the baby wore
pinned to its breast until it died.
Then ] burned the card Besides the
card, my baby wore several bags and
medals pinned to its breast The
bags contained bread and salt All
this was to break the spell, but it
didn't do any good.
MY baby just wasted away until at
its death it was only skin and bones.
lay awake at night thinking | could
see the witch in the little ones room.
Another neighbours child was be-
witched and died, and it's mother told
me her baby saw the witch in its
bedroom. But I couldn't. find any
Ny baby was always restless, and |
think the witch took it's rest"
The witch story has been widely
circulated in thu northeastern section
OF the city. Nc thers call their chill
dren into the house from play when
ever an old woman appears. Neigh
tCrs say that the witch that caused
the Eisenhower baby's death incarnat-
ed herself in nasty black cat. A
black cat was after Mr.. Eisenhower s
BIZ ds and he shot the animal His
bahy's death followed a few hours
after The neighbors are firm il
their belief that the cat dragged baby
Eisenhower with it to eternity, for
they say it was the witch that was
shot
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 15.-Gran-
vile Keyes, a shoemaker on South
Market space, has water spaniel,
Gyp, which chews tobacco, smokes
cigarettes and drinks beer. The ca
nine was never taught the vices, but
seems to enjoy the reputation of being
sporty. The dog is now two years old,
and learned the habits when a pup,
taking to them like a duck does to
water
The dog will lap beer until it is
drunk, and goes about the streets stag
gering. It's antics, while under the
influence" are very amusing, and
persons who know of it's failings fire.
quently furnish beer to see 1t perform.
1t is also a cigarette fiend, and seems
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

There are many old placer claims
in the vicinity of Mrs. Thomas place.
and it is presumed that the goose In
it's search for food among the old dig
gings at different times had picked up
the precious metal and carried it un-
til discovered by the lucky woman.
Mrs. Thomas is seriously consider
ing the advisability of engaging in
goose culture on much larger scare,
and it is probable that the entire flock
now owned by her will be killed in an
effort to obtain the many dollars
worth of gold they are carrying
around with them.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

L is al gued that because Greenland
is comparatively Improbable and
useless country for the United States
or any other nation to possess, is no
reason why Canada should fear it's
becoming incorporated into the Amer
lean Union. 1t is pointed out in this
connection that Alaska at one time
stood upon about the same footing,
but its acquisition is regarded as a
standing menace to British interests
and an important step toward the Ill
innate absorption of British North
America by the United States. In a
similar sense. it is claimed, might the
argument apply to the purchase of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
CANADA AFRAID We WILL ANNEX GREENL And

OTTAWA, Aug. ia portion of
the Canadian press is considerably
disquieted over the rumor that the
United States is likely to acquire the
territory of Greenland by purchase
from Denmark. This is regarded as a
menace to the national entity of the
dominion, and accordingly an effort
is being put forth to stir up the pub
lie mind upon the subject with a
view of having Greenland some day
in the near future made Canadian
territory by purchase.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
NEW CHO ARCHBSHOPS P0STMSERS IN C0lSN CLEVER WORK OF CONVICT
SDduIdlnO Of Peoria and Farley OF New York
R6C6lV6 Bio Promotions

Through the same unofficial sources
today comes the information that the
Right Rev. ]. Lancaster Spalding, of
Peoria, Illinois, will be the successor
of the late Archbishop Feehan of Chi
cago.
Bishop Spalding was mentioned as
one of the candidates to succeed Arch
bishop Corrigan here, but he himself
asked that the honor be conferred on
one of the priests of this diocese. He
is said to be one of the most scholarly
men in the Catholic church.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

store orders are to be given having
these values:
Single men, $3.50
Man and wife, $3.50
For every child or additional mem
ber of the family, So cents.
The plans are given in detail, and
provide that each store order must
contain as the first item on its list
flour enough to last the strikers fam
lily two weeks, and that the holder Cf
the order then may buy what other
gods he desires. being warned to get
the cheapest and most wholesome, and
those which will last the longest, it
being stated that 'The strictest econ
omy alone will enable us to carry this
strike on"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug 15.-Bishop John
M. Farley admitted today that he has
received unofficial notice of his eleva-
tion to an archbishopric to succeed
the late Michael Augustine Corrigan.
Il haze received unofficial notification
CT tle Holy Sees confirmation of my
appointment as archbishop of New
York, said the bishop today. off
Ci2 ily this notification will come from
the apostolic delegate at Washington.
The official announcement is expected
ca August 10.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

Greenland by the United States, the
moral effect Of the possession of that
territory would be very valuable to 9
possible American policy looking to
the annexation of Canada and would
work incalculable mischief to the
loyalty Of the coming generation of
Canadians
Speaking editorially upon this sub
ject, one of the leading papers of Mon
treal, supporting the present dolnlu-
ion administration, says: ''To show
our school children Canada ON the
map. with claw of the United States
in each OF its ears. would be an object
little calculated to develop national
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
SMHRT NAVEL CRAFT
OUT ON TRIhL RUN
The ChaunCeu Proved 10 Be UD
to Expectations in the WAY of
Speed

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 15,-The
new torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey
returned to the yard OF the Nefe &
Levy Shipbuilding company today after
a successful trip.
The figures "29.51" painted on the
smokestack represented the maximum
speed attained by the destroyer on the
trial. The Chauncey made an average
speed of 1854 knots in four trial runs.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
S06IHLo REUNION
OF PHILIPPINE VETERANS

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Aug. IS
Today was the last day of the reunion
of the National Society of the Army Of
the Philippines, and after short busl-
ness meeting the veterans were enter
tanned in sight seeing.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee naming General Irving Hale for
president, was unanimously adopted.
st. Paul was chosen as the next place
of meeting.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
Mr.. FhIR'S LIST RHPID RIDE

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The bodies of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Fair, who were killed
in an automobile accident yesterday
near Eyereaux, were embalmed and
placed in coffins today, after which
they were shipped to Paris, whence
they will be taken to San Francisco.
The chaffeur said today that before
the accident he noticed that the rim Of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15
WILL DEMhND I'm 5 HOUR Day
The Convention Of Union Printers interrupted
Du q Bio Fir6

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 15.-The con-
vention of the International Typo
graphical Union today adopted reso-
luton for an active campaign for a
universal eight-hour day.
President Lynch and Vice President
Hawkes. were directed to act with all
local unions and secure the observance
of the eight-hour law.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-15

Shortly after noon Pixies opera
house, where the convention is being
held. was discovered to be on fire. At
the time. the delegates were leaving
the auditorium, and no lives were lost
nor was any one injured.
The fire started in a subcellar, where
a boy was smoking a cigarette
The loss will aggregate $4,000.