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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
NEW SIGNAL SYSTEM URGED
Dispatchcrs Say Present Method OF
Sending Orders Is Antiquated.


Sending Orders Is Antiquated
Train dispatchers of the country want
all possibility Of collisions removed by
doing away with the present system of
train orders, that can be misinterpreted,
and signals that may be unseen. Instead
of these Anticipated methods it is pro-
posed to substitute colored electric lights
in the engine cab, signals that always
can be seen and never can be misunder-
stood.
It Is desired to make the safeguards
against wrecks as nearly perfect as pos
slble by not trusting to a mans mind.
Mechanical accuracy only is believed to
meet the requirements of the age.
Among others to urge a change is A. q.
Miller of Aurora, chief dispatcher of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
way. He suggests that several disas
trous wrecks of late were due to the al
legged misunderstanding of written orders,
and insists that written orders never
should be used.
The placing of "block" signals along
the track at this day when trains often
run eighty miles an hour, is held to be
unsafe, as they cannot always be read
by the engineer when going at such speed
Automatic blocks or lights in the en-
CINE cab," said Mr.. Miller, means just
two things-when they are clear or white
the train should proceed; when they are
red the train should stop. There should
be no written orders"
This system of movable blocks or lights
In engine cabs has been shown to be feas-
ible. Such a system is being installed on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
chiefly through the efforts Of Mr.. Miller,
who took the initiative in bringing the
system to perfection.
The engineer is held to be the one mar
on whom the safety Of the passengers
depends. Mr.. Miller insists that this
mans life and those of his assistants are
always at stake, and hence to brand such
men with negligence or carelessness is
unjust
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
SCOUT HORN HELD FOR MURDER.
Witnesses Say They Overheard Him
Admit killing Willie Nickel.

Witnesses Say They Overheard Him
Admit killing Willie Nickel.
Tom Horn, the scout, Indian hghter
and stock detective, who was arrested
recently. charged with the murder Of VIII
lie Nickel, son of an Iron Mountain
ranchman. who was assassinated last
July near his fathers place, was given
preliminary hearing in Cheyenne, Wyo.'
and held for trial in the District court
without bond on the charge of murder IN
the first degree. The testimony or the
prosecution was of the most sensational
nature. Deputy United States Marshal
LaFors, Deputy Shriff l.. e. Snow and
Stenographer Charles j. Ohnhaus testl-
fed that they heard Horn confess that he
killed the boy, as well as Ranchmen
William Powell and Charles Lewis, who
were assassinated near Iron Mountain
eight years ago. LaFors engaged Horn
in conversation at the formers office.
Stenographer Ohnhaus and Deputy Snow
were in an adjoining room. Horn told
LaFors, the witnesses said, how the
crimes were committed and the amount
Of money he received
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
GIRL CONVICTED OF BURGLARY.
Pretty Jennie Green of West Hurley,
n. Y. Sent to Refure

Pretty Jennie Green of West Hurley,
n. ", Sent to Refuge.
The mystery surrounding long series
of thefts in and around the mountain
hamlet of West Hurley, N. Y, has been
partly solved, and Jennie Green, II
year-old girl, has been sentenced to
term of three years in the house Of refuge
at Hudson. Jennie Green was one Of
the prettiest girls in West Hurley and
one of the most popular. All the young
men in the village were her admirers, but
she held her head high and kept them
all at a distance. The burglaries had
continued for months. In each instance
entrance to the building had been effect
was done by inexperienced hands and
probably was that of somebody in the
village. The officers were puzzled when
they found a clew which led to Jennie
Green as one of the thieves, and they
could hardly believe their eyes when they
found a quantity of the stolen property in
her home. The girl was arrested. The
trial took place before Justice of the
Peace Barton and a jury. The evidence
was conclusive of her guilt, but there
was every reason to believe that she had
not been alone in the thefts. and the au-
thorities expected to get the rest of the
gang through her confession. But she
refused to say word that would betray
her confederates. She was found guilty
of burglary, and in view of her youth was
sent, not to prison, but to the house of
refuge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Families at Pit Mouth.

It was just 1915 when dull roar,
coupled with a shock which could be felt
for miles around, told of some grave acct
dent at the mine. Within FIVE minutes
the ground surrounding the pit mouth
was thronged with the wives and the
families of the miners. Then as they
stood around, not grasping the full import
of what had occurred, from out Of the
pit mouth burst a shaft of fame, setting
the top works on fire and rendering the
work of rescue impossible.
A panic Immediately followed. Many
Of the women, who did not know in what
part of the mine their husbands had been
working, ran frantically through the
groups of men who were gathered tOgeth-
er excitedly discussing means of rescue,
some hunting vainly for a familiar face,
only to be told after half an hours search
that the bread winner Of the family and
the head Of their household was some
where in those workings from which
vicious puffs Of flame were being spouted
forth. Several women had to be re-
strained from leaping into the mouth OF
the pit even before the fire was under
control, and the physicians who had been
summoned from all the nearby towns
were busy Immediately upon their arrival
in attending to the women, who, frenzed
by their grief, were on the verge of losing
their senses.
Rescue Parties Have Difficulty.
It was o'clock before the rescue par
ties were able to enter the mine, and
when finally the cages were rugged, the
fire under control and they We're lowered
into the ruined workings they found at
every step charred bodies Of the men who
had been killed by the first shock and
over whose corpses the flames had
wrought havoc, burning some Of them
so badly that Identification was barely
possible. There were 10 men at work
in the mine at the time Of the explosion,
but eighty managed to escape, compare
lively uninjured, through the various air
shafts.
The total property damage will not ex-
coed $4,000. The mine is owned by the
Lost Greek Fuel Company, of which
Charles &. Lofand, Frank Lof1and, III. L.
Spencer and J. M. Timbrel Of Oskaloosa
are principal owners.
The town of Lost Greek has a popula-
ton Of about 600. The mine in which the
explosion occurred is known as shaft No.
2, and was opened only about one year
ago. The mine sells it's output to the
Iowa Central Railway Company. The
mine was quite recently inspected by the
State mine examiner and declared in good
shape. Dust explosions are common in
bttumlnous mines, but seldom affect more
than a single room.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
News Of Minor Note.

Toledo, Ohio, telephone companies have
been consolidated and competition ended.
The Gillian congress has authorized
the issue OF bonds to secure loan of
81, 100000.
A postofice has been established at
reach, Kan, with William G. Smith as
postmaster.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton of
New York announce the engagement of
their fourth daughter. Miss Alice Nor
ton, to Winthrop Rutherford Of New
York City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
JAILBREAK LEADER IS KILLED.

Negro Prisoner Shot Dead, and Three
Men Escape at Fort Smith, Ark.
The prisoners in the county Jail at Fort
Smith, Ark, attempted to escape at noon
Sunday. One man, Jesse Jones, negro
charged with forgery, is dead, and the
jailer, n. d. Knapton, is injured. Harry
Folsom, Samuel Blain and Andy Rodgers,
all charged with grand larceny, succeed
ed in getting away. Jaiier Knapton was
serving dinner to the men, when Jones
seized him through the half-open door,
Forcing Knapton back, Jones left clear
way for his cellmateS to get away. Only
three of them succeeded in doing so
before Knapton shot Jones in the breast,
the negro dying an hour later in the city
hospital. In the fight with Jones KNAPP
tons thumbs were bitten almost off and
he was badly bruised.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
KILLED IN BATHHOUSE.
ST. Louis Millionaire Murdered After
Being Robbed.

A. Dean Cooper the millionaire treas
urer of the Graham Paper Company, died
in st. Louis as the result Of an assault,
in which his skull was fractured while he
was in the cooling room of the Vista
Turkish bathhouse. William Strother,
the negro attendant at the bathhouse,
who was on duty and who informed Mr..
Cooper's family of the assault, is held as
a prisoner at the Dayton street police
station. \ diamond ring valued at ST.
500 and a diamond pin worn by Mr..
Cooper when he entered the bath were
found in the basement of the bathhouse.
They had been concealed under the floor
ing in creVice above the top Of a joist.
a sledge hammer bearing fresh blood
stains was found in the basement soon
after the police had been summoned.
The negro declares his innocence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
MOTHER AND son WHIPPED.
Alleged Mistrcatment of Young Wife
Arouses Missouri Town.

Alleged Mistrcatment of Young Wife
Arouses Missouri Town.
G. L. Huckleberry, a photographer of
Odessa Mo-, and his mother, Mrs. W. 3.
Huckleberry, were whipped with raw
hides the other night by about seventy
five of the leading men and women of the
town. Huckleberry is about % years Of
age and was married recently to a young
woman connected with one of the best
known families of Johnston County, Mo.
He is reported to have abused his wife,
and his mother, it is charged, has several
times taken part in the rows. Finally
Huckleberry threatened his wife's life,
which caused one of the neighbors 20
swear out 4 warrant for his arrest. Two
policemen were taking Huckleberry be-
fore a justice of the peace, his father and
mother accompanying them, when the
officers were overpOwered by the mob.
The young man was stripped to his shirt,
and the lash was laid on his back about
fifty times. His mother was punished
with similar chastisement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Three People Killed.

Three persons were killed, two fatally
hurt and a score of others more or less
injured by two runaway cars on the Mo
nongahela branch, of the Pittsburg Rail
way Company. The accident happened
at the foot of the long hill running into
Wilmerding from McKeesport. A car
without passengers got beyond the con-
troll of the m0torman and dashed down
the hill At the bottom it jumped into
the Pennsylvania Railroad station, car
rying away the side of the depot and tear
ing up the platform.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
washington No''"

Future of the Pb"'pP ,n+r s1lss
cause concern among P"'' ,s,-sl y
James Altman. who was q :, o5.. Y
600 to poison Abraham '' ,bs 9a
IT The movement to change 1..,5 %. .l.
the presidential in'os'''"'-
favor. r,aont.i :,
by a House committee Oh n Ssol.5
providing for the elee''0"
popular vote. 4n.pi % Z
G oua"ted it on the ground ground 'I b
sight had become impair, !.
Santiago. avail attacF
Br Ghph'' embassy, will a,l.o, be Tss1
hint from the State De2 3;oio1ls.
has has exceeded bounds Of a'P''
ting information II Coas
m n9prop,,pie Inspection Of 5
for the export trad''
will stop on March l.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Twenty-Five miners were killed and
eight seriously injured in an explosion at
Lost Greek. Iowa, and the workings Of
the mine are seriously damaged by the
fire which followed the explosion. Ovef
100 men were in the colliery at the time
of the accident but only those in one por-
ton of the mine were cut off from escape.
The accident occurred just at the noon
hour and was what is known as a dust
explosion. The miners had just fired
their noon shots. one Of which failed to
operate as desired The burning powder
ignited the gas and the explosion follow
ed. Debris was blown out Of the shaft
mouth over 200 feet in the air. The top
works were so seriously damaged that it
was some time before the rescue parties
could go to the aid Of the entombed min
erS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Fishery Pact Is Renewed.

An order in council has been passed
at Ottawa, Ont, extending for the year
1902 the modus viyendi between Canada
and the United States regarding fishing
vessels. Licenses will be issued in the
usual terms for the purchase Of bait, ice,
seines, lines and all other supplies and
outfits, as we'll as the transshipment of
catch and the shipping of crews. The fee
is 81 80 per ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Rare Books Are Burned.

A fire burned out the book store of W.
O. Davie & Co., 224 East Fourth street,
Cincinnati, causing a loss estimated at
$4,000. The establishment is an old one
of unique pattern, and is widely known
among book lovers as the repository for
old and rare volumes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Three Skaters Drown.

The young son and daughter of Cleve
Smith and Joseph Calvin, a hired man,
We're drowned while skating near Alki,
Wash. Smith found their caps frozen
in the ice. He broke the ice and with
poles got the bodies out. Calvin recently
came from Carmi, H.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Bound by Daylight Robbers.

and gagged in broad daylight in her room
at Wichita, Kan, and robbed of $1,100
worth of diamonds and $1,000 in money.
She went there few months ago and
married an 1S-year-old livery stable boy,
who was taking care of her horse, and
is now sending him to a local college. The
woman is said to be from Racine, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
MUTINY IN PRISON oUELLED.
Convicts at South McAlester, I. T.
Attempt to Escape.

The 142 prisoners in the United States
Jail at South McAlester, l. T., made an
unsuccessful break for liberty and Mich
olas Woodbridge, charged with murder.
and Charles Garter, charged with ped
ding whisky, were shot in the legs by
the guards. They made Il rush for the
iron railing separating them from the
outer door. Fifty of them reached the
railing and tore it away, and the whole
gang of prisoners started for the door.
Jailer Wilkinson and his guards fired and
Woodbridge and Garter fell. The prisoners
pleaded for mercy and were ordered back
to their quarters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Snidide,s Tdentitv Estab1ished.

The man who committed suicide in a
hotel at Hamilton, Ohio, two months ago
has been identified. He is James Dolan,
a street car conductor of Dayton, Ohio.
His brother who identified the body,
said that he must have committed suicide
because he was threatened with locoQ,o-
tor atAXia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Fatal Fire at Mobile, Ala,

Fire in the wholesale business district
of Mobile, Ala, destroyed property to the
value of 100000 and caused the death
of Richard II. Vidmer, leading society
man, and Bat Thomas, negro laborer
from New Orleans. Mr.. Vidmer and
Thomas were assisting the fremen in
subduing the flames, and were caught by
falling walls
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
BURGLARS KILL A BOY.
Horace Shrodc Slain as He Protects
Employers Property.

SjXteen-year-old Horace Shrode lost his
life in desperate battle with robbers
who visited the grocery of G. G. Burns,
3S7 Sacramento avenue, Chicago. The
lad saved his employers cash. but was
killed by shot from one of the intrud-
ers' reyolvers after he had emptied all of
the chambers of the weapon he had aim
ed in defense and self-protection. The
body of the heroic youth was found lying
back of the counter. By his side rested
a cash bag and the pistol, mute witnesses
of the struggle of Il few minutes before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Three masked men mistreated and rob
bed Father Baulovits of st. Stephens
Church, Toledo, Ohio, and left him in a
serious condition. Two of them seized
him, choked him nearly to death. and
then bound him with cords in such a
manner that the cords cut into the flesh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
GIRL USES REVOLVER IN COURT.
Shoots Man She Accused and Turns
Weapon on Herself.

\ sensational attempt at murder and
suicide took place in the court house at
Wheeler, s. d. Clyde Pattison had just
been discharged in case brought against
him by Miss A. Seidler, the State having
failed to prove his guilt. AS the man
turned to leave the room the girl drew a
revolver and began firing. The first shot
took effect in Pattison's back. Several
other shots were fired, causing a panic in
the court room and corridors. Seeing her
victim fall, the young woman turned the
weapon against herself and inflicted a
serious wound. Physicians have been as
yet unable to determine whether the
woman and her victim are fatally hurt,
but the opinion is that both will recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Burglars Are Killed in Fight.

Two notorious burglars and cracksmcn
were killed, and Deputy Sheriff w. S.
Mannering seriously wounded and Mar
shall Peter Fintzenwald of Athens NOR
tally wounded as the result of fight fol
lowing an attempt to rob Mrs. Mary
Priest, an aged and wealthy widow Of
Eallinnlis Ohm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Increased Pay for Engineers.

An advance in wages of locomotive en-
gineors throughout the entire system of
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway was granted at a conference be-
tween a committee of the engineers and
officials of the road. About 800 men are
benefited by the raise,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Lumberman Kills Himself.

$. NJ. Kimball of Alphabetical, Fla.
president of the Apalachicola Lumber
Company, committed suicide it is sup
posed, Oh account of business troubles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Court UphoIds Faith Curists.

In Hamilton, Ohio. Judge Neilan sus-
tanned demurrer to the States evidence
against Sylvia and Leota Bishop, faith
cursts, charged with manslaughter for
allowing their daughter Esther, who was
burned in a gasoline explosion, to die for
want of medical aid. He said that under
the Ohio law such omission constituted
no crime, and the belief of the defendants
did not enter into the case
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

At Plattsburg, Mo-, Mrs Addie b.
Richardson was acquitted~of the charge
of having murdered her husband, Frank
B. Richardson, wealthy merchant. who
was slain as he entered his home Christ
mas eve 1000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Six Killed by a Blast.

Six persons were killed, over hundred
were injured, and a property loss of over
S1,000,000 was caused by explosion at
Park avenue shaft of the New York
rapid transit tunnel. Murray Hill Hotel
was 50 badly shaken that it is abandoned
as unsafe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
FATAL SHOOTING IN CHURCH.

OEng Man-Is Stain Dy S9Ister7s SNcct-
heart, Whom He Had Attacked.
Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard
Radcliffe at church at Eagle Mills, Ohio.
Cox had been paying attention to Rat
cliffes sister and Radcliffe objected to
this. Cox took Miss Radcliffe to church,
and when Radcliffe saw them together he
attacked Cox, who drew a weapon and
fired, the ball passing through Radcliffe S
body. The wounded man fell in the aisle
and died. Both men were school teach
ers. Radcliffe married sister of Cox.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Delegates Under Arrest.

Three members of the st. Louis house
of delegates have been arrested, charged
with accepting brides for the passage of
street railway franchise. Others are
involved in the scandal, and more indict-
ments are expected
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Body Found in a Reservoir.

The body of w. G. Johnson was found
in the city waite. works reservoir at
Douglas, Wyo. Johnson disappeared sew
eral days ago, and it is believed that he
committed suicide while temporarily in
sane
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Death Rather than Operation.

Nathan Woodring, a pioneer wealthy
citizen Of Beatrice, Neb., shot and killed
himself. His doctors had arranged to
perform surgical operation for a
chronic ailment and he declared he would
die by his own hand rather than submit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
LIFE INSURANCE NOT EXEMPT.
Judge Jenkins Makes an Important
Ruling Regarding Bankrupts.

NulIng RGgaTUIng BankTUDTs.
Judge Jenkins of the United States
Court of Appeals in Milwaukee has de-
cided that life insurance policies issued
under the semi-tontine plan become por-
ton of the estate of a bankrupt, and
must be surrendered to creditors. The
ruling is new, and will apply in hundreds
of cases. 1t was handed down in the
bankruptcy proceedings of David yelling
of Chicago, and reverses a decision by
Judge Kohlsaat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
SAVED BY sLEEPLEss BABY.
Safeblowers Scared Away, Leaving
All the Cash Behind.

All the Cash Behind.
Had it not been for a three-day-old
baby three burglars would have secured
valuable booty at Wentworth, S. D. The
marauders blew open the Wentworth
Bank safe. The explosion alarmed the
father of the baby, who was trying to lull
it to sleep. He dropped the infant and
rolled down fight of stairs. This alarm
ed the robbers, who dropped the banks
money and fed. The bank officials have
bought the baby new pair of shoes and
the father q crutch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Horse Trainers, Row Is Fatal.

George Smith. well-known colored
horse trainer who was brought to Mon
trcal by Cyril Laurin from the United
States last year and was shot in Il stable
row by Laurin'S son Edward is dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Negro Admits Killing Cooper.

William Strother, negro attendant al
the Vista bathhouse, has confessed the
murder of Millionaire Cooper of St
Louis, who was slain while asleep on q
cot in the institution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Admits Shortage of So, 500.

John C. Hall, cashier and bookkeeper
of Swift & Co.'S Butte, Mont, branch
house, was arrested on a charge of grand
larceny. Hall is short $500. He admits
his shortage and says he lost the money
in copper stock speculations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Found Short After Death,

The investigation of the books Of the
late H. G. Tatum. secretary and treas
urer of the Western Commercial Travel
ers' Association, who recently committed
suicide in st. Louis, has been concluded
and shows a Shortage Of about $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Double Crime in Chicago Hotel.

II. J. Ziegler of Lancaster, Pa, shot
his wife at Wellington Hotel in Chicago
and then killed himself. Husband feared
prosecution for bigamy by another wife
in PENNSYLVANIA.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Washington by Postmaster Kinner of
West Springfield, who has also notified
the United States inspectors at Boston.
Conductor A. B. Bartholomew of West
Springfield while signaling near Roch-
dale, Mass, found hundreds of letters
alone tho tracks